Sample plist file used to start PostgreSQL on Mac OS X Lion (10.7)

org.postgresql.data.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
    <dict>
	<key>Label</key>
	<string>org.postgresql.data</string>
	<key>Disabled</key>
	<false/>
	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
	<array>
	    <string>/usr/local/pgsql/bin/postgres</string>
	    <string>-D</string>
	    <string>/usr/local/pgsql/data</string>
	</array>
	<key>UserName</key>
	<string>_postgres</string>
	<key>GroupName</key>
	<string>_postgres</string>
	<key>StandardErrorPath</key>
	<string>/usr/local/pgsql/data/log/log</string>
	<key>OnDemand</key>
	<false/>
    </dict>
</plist>