Taking control of macOS background tasks shouldn't require fighting with XML or managing outdated schedules. If you rely on legacy crontab entries, Palilogy shows them to you read-only and can seamlessly convert them to modern launchd jobs with a single click. From there, you can create, edit, and remove your jobs through a clean, native interface. Whether you schedule by interval, specific days, or a live-translated cron expression, Palilogy handles all the syntax for you. You can also monitor the exact state of every user LaunchAgent on your machine, check exit codes, and read output logs directly inside the app.
Palilogy
The visual manager for macOS launchd jobs that converts legacy crontab entries with a single click.
Free and open source. Requires macOS 14 or later.
Highlights
- Instantly convert legacy crontab entries to modern launchd jobs.
- Create and edit launchd schedules without writing any XML.
- Live translation for cron expressions as you type.
- Monitor the state and exit codes of all user LaunchAgents.
- Free, open-source, and MIT licensed.
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