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# Install redis with homebrew :)
$ brew install redis

# Create a deamon
$ sudo vim /Library/LaunchDaemons/io.redis.redis-server.plist

# Paste the following content
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
  <dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>io.redis.redis-server</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
      <string>/usr/local/bin/redis-server</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
  </dict>
</plist>

# Load the deamon
$ sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/io.redis.redis-server.plist

# Start manually
$ sudo launchctl start io.redis.redis-server

# Stop manually
$ sudo launchctl stop io.redis.redis-server