System Management
launchctl
Manages launch daemons and agents on macOS.
macOS
Verified: 2025-09-09
Syntax
$launchctl [SUBCOMMAND] [OPTIONS]
Examples
$launchctl list
$launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.example.plist
$launchctl start com.example.service
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
launchctl --help
Note
macOS-specific tool for managing system and user services.
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