I would like to schedule a task to execute with parameters at a specific time/date in the future.
Does OS X include any such tool (even if it's command-line)? If not, are there any free or relatively cheap tools out there to accomplish this?
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I would like to schedule a task to execute with parameters at a specific time/date in the future.
Does OS X include any such tool (even if it's command-line)? If not, are there any free or relatively cheap tools out there to accomplish this?
Best Answer
While KeithB's answer is correct, actually,
cron
is being deprecated in favor of the OS X specificlaunchd
.Commands to be run via
launchd
are described in Apple "plists", or property lists, which are really just XML files:Having said that, it's not a very user friendly (nor Mac-like) way of scheduling commands to be run. This question on SuperUser lists a few GUI alternatives, including:
launchd Editor ($5 Shareware)