Tried getting cron to work for a bit and decided it wasn’t worth it. I then looked up how to do a scheduled launchd job and rolled my eyes when I saw the xml. I just wanted to have a script run. Found this little app and am very pleased. Very simple and works. It also has a decent icon which I know is shallow but a lot of these small utilities don’t so I appreciate it.
Estimation application downloads and cost
Description
LaunchD Task Scheduler is a very simple to use and intuitive task scheduler for your Mac. It Creates, Edits and Delete Tasks which are used to automate launching application or scripts based on your specified schedule. Dont just take my word for it, read my reviews!
Video Demo: http://failedinsider.com/launchdemo
or click support link
Advantages over other apps:
* Automatic detection of Automator jobs, perl, python, ruby, workflow scripts and more!
* Other apps do not allow editing, only creation of tasks
* Program parameter or arguments, other do not allow you to specify
* Great FAQ and quick expert tech support
* No need to log out or restart to start or remove a task
* Unlike other apps this places the files in the correct location, there are no further steps required
This app can start an app, command or script automatically at any schedule you choose and has many advanced features.
It can run tasks based on Mac events and will even restart a task on the event of a crash.
The UI is simple to use and can quickly create a task but it is also backed with complex features if required. Such as the ability to have tasks run with I/O priority reduced and nice levels.
This app makes configuration of LaunchD a breeze.
-- List of Functionality --
* Create / Edit / Delete tasks (Not just create like other apps!)
* Places the task in the correct folder to auto launch (Other apps dont!)
* Create tasks to run at intervals, once a day, once a week, once a month
* Create tasks to run on an event
* When a volume is mounted
* At login
* Run on modification of a folder including empty ones
* keep a task running and restart it if it crashs
* Specify working directory for a task
* Automatic detection of Automator jobs, perl, python, ruby, workflow scripts, applications and application stubs
* Specify a root directory for a task
* Redirect stdout, stdin, stderr
* Set the nice level of a task
* Force low priority I/O for a task
* Enable globbing
Read more
Video Demo: http://failedinsider.com/launchdemo
or click support link
Advantages over other apps:
* Automatic detection of Automator jobs, perl, python, ruby, workflow scripts and more!
* Other apps do not allow editing, only creation of tasks
* Program parameter or arguments, other do not allow you to specify
* Great FAQ and quick expert tech support
* No need to log out or restart to start or remove a task
* Unlike other apps this places the files in the correct location, there are no further steps required
This app can start an app, command or script automatically at any schedule you choose and has many advanced features.
It can run tasks based on Mac events and will even restart a task on the event of a crash.
The UI is simple to use and can quickly create a task but it is also backed with complex features if required. Such as the ability to have tasks run with I/O priority reduced and nice levels.
This app makes configuration of LaunchD a breeze.
-- List of Functionality --
* Create / Edit / Delete tasks (Not just create like other apps!)
* Places the task in the correct folder to auto launch (Other apps dont!)
* Create tasks to run at intervals, once a day, once a week, once a month
* Create tasks to run on an event
* When a volume is mounted
* At login
* Run on modification of a folder including empty ones
* keep a task running and restart it if it crashs
* Specify working directory for a task
* Automatic detection of Automator jobs, perl, python, ruby, workflow scripts, applications and application stubs
* Specify a root directory for a task
* Redirect stdout, stdin, stderr
* Set the nice level of a task
* Force low priority I/O for a task
* Enable globbing
LaunchD Task Scheduler screenshorts
Application availability
Available in countries
| Country | Price |
|---|---|
| Canada | 6.99 CAD |
| China | 38 CNY |
| France | 5.99 EUR |
| Germany | 5.99 EUR |
| Italy | 5.99 EUR |
| Netherlands | 5.99 EUR |
| Portugal | 5.99 EUR |
| Spain | 5.99 EUR |
| Poland | 4.49 EUR |
| UK | 4.99 GBP |
| India | 499 INR |
| Japan | 700 JPY |
| Korea, Republic Of | 6600 KRW |
| Poland | 29.99 PLN |
| Russia | 449 RUB |
| Turkey | 199.99 TRY |
| USA | 4.99 USD |
| Korea, Republic Of | 4.39 USD |
| Ukraine | 5.99 USD |
Available for devices
MacDesktop,Reviews
Looking for simple and found it
Excellent Job Scheduler!!
Installation and implementation of jobs was very simple. I had a question when I first started using the app and received a quick response from the developer. I have not had a single problem with the app. I highly recommend this app.
Fait le job
Pas la plus chère, et fait bien son travail. Je m’en sers pour activer ou désactiver OneDrive toutes les cinq minutes selon que le MacBook est sur secteur ou batterie.
Does not work
I set up my script to run as shown in one of the screenshots, but the scheduled time came and went, and nothing happened. No errors or anything.
works fine - better docs would be appreciated
if you are a novice, you might find some of the interface misleading. Like where it says "program/script", for example! Dont just be putting in your script there… its not gonna work. If you want to run an applescript, you better put put this: osascript /yourpath/yourscriptname.scpt and be sure to check the box "arguments" - the script path and name is an argument passed to the osascript PROGRAM. (if yer a Mac noob like me, you might not know that osascript is the program that executes the applescripts…) Anyway, after digging into system error logs, and after much Googling, I was able to figure this out, and get it running. And if you are as MacNoobnificent as myself, be warned that wherever your script lives, you need to make sure it has executable permissions. I did this via the console, cding to the folder where i put the script, and fixing up with chmod 777 MyScriptname.scpt ( and also chmod -x MyScriptName.scpt - just to be on the safe side). Once I got all that sorted, the LaunchD Task Scheduler worked just as advertised...
It does not work
It is not clear to me wether it is the application or OS X itself, but none of the services I configured runned as expected. Don’t rely on it.
it works good, but give me an error on deleting jobs
I find useful this app and it works good, but there is a problem on deleting jobs and even if I delete it, the job still working...
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