Launchd
| launchd | |
|---|---|
| Original author(s) | Dave Zarzycki |
| Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
| Initial release | April 29, 2005 |
| 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 |
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.