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How to run Emacs via launchd in macOS
<?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>YOURDOMAIN.emacs</string>
<key>Disabled</key>
<false/>
<key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
<dict>
<key>PATH</key>
<string>/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/sbin</string>
</dict>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/usr/local/bin/emacs</string>
<string>-nw</string>
<string>--fg-daemon</string>
</array>
<key>ProcessType</key>
<string>Interactive</string>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<true/>
<key>KeepAlive</key>
<true/>
<key>StandardOutPath</key>
<string>/Users/USER/Library/Logs/emacs.log</string>
<key>StandardErrorPath</key>
<string>/Users/USER/Library/Logs/emacs-error.log</string>
</dict>
</plist>
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