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Mac launchctl StartInterval not working

It looks like the Mac launchd launchctl StartInterval is broken in Mac OS X 10.6.x, at least the current version (10.6.7). When I run a Mac launchctl script like this, which used to work just fine:

By Alvin Alexander on October 20, 2012

The Mac OS X launchd plist format

Mac OS X launchd plist FAQ: Can you share some Mac OS X launchd/launchctl plist file format examples?

I was going to write a long tutorial on the Mac OS X launchd plist format, but I think an easier way (for me) is to point you to a couple of references that explain the launchd plist format fairly well.

By Alvin Alexander on October 20, 2012

Mac OS X launchd plist StartInterval and StartCalendarInterval examples

Mac OS X launchd plist FAQ: Can you share some examples of how to use the Mac OS X launchd plist StartInterval and StartCalendarInterval keys?

Here's a quick look at the Mac OS X launchd StartInterval and StartCalendarInterval keys. These two keys can be used to represent time values in a Mac launchd plist file, and many people have questions about them.

Mac OS X launchd plist StartInterval examples

The general syntax for the Mac OS X launchd plist StartInterval key is shown here:

By Alvin Alexander on October 20, 2012
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