launchd
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launchd is an init and operating system service management daemon created by Apple Inc. as part of macOS to replace its BSD-style init and SystemStarter. There have been efforts to port launchd to FreeBSD and derived systems.
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Original author(s) | Dave Zarzycki |
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Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
Initial release | April 29, 2005; 18 years ago (2005-04-29) |
Written in | C |
Operating system | macOS, FreeBSD, iOS, watchOS |
Type | Init daemon |
License | Proprietary software (previously APSL and later Apache License 2.0) |
Website | opensource |
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