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Lingon 2.1.1

GUI for creating/controlling launchd config files.


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Lingon is a graphical user interface for creating an editing launchd configuration files for Mac OS X Leopard 10.5. You can use launchd on a Mac to launch scripts and applications whenever something special happens or at a specific time or periodically. You get all launchd configuration files in a list to the left so you can easily see all and choose which one to edit.

Editing a configuration file is easier than ever in this version and it has two different modes. Basic Mode which has the most common settings readily available in a very simple interface and Expert Mode where you can add all settings either directly in the text or insert them through a menu.

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WHAT'S NEW

Version 2.1.1:

Fixed an issue with 10.5.6

REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.5.

SCREENSHOT

Developer:	Peter Borg
Downloads:	25,989
- Version d/l:	5,435
Utilities:	System
License:	Free
Date:	18 Dec 2008
Platform:	PPC/Intel

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	Sep 25 2009	DONMONTALVO I've used Lingon for a while now. It's never crashed or stalled, ever. But then I'm not running hacks and system modifications (outside of what Apple "blesses" like launchd and cron stuff). Lingon is an excellent launchd GUI solution. Just as an example, it's the preferred launchd GUI for Apple: http://www.seminars.apple.com/seminarsonline/mcx/apple/index.html?s=203&locs=us_en I'm sure someone will pick up development of Lingon...or someone will create a new solution that has the same logical GUI design. Don (Version 2.1.1)		+1
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	Jul 6 2009	MARUKO DRINKING TEAM Sorry, but this is just a buggy piece of crap. Used to be good, but now it just basically doesn't work. It doesn't save the data that it shows in the GUI, and therefore it is worse than nothing. I recall this used to work, a couple years ago, but it no longer works on my 10.5.7 Mac Pro. Too bad. I just ended up using BBEdit. (Version 2.1.1)		-1
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	Nov 18 2007	ZEPHYRIS Quick update: Repairing permissions fixed the problem, issue on my end. Works good. (Version 2.0.2)		0
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	Nov 18 2007	ZEPHYRIS I set it to run on a Sunday fixed time , shell script never ran rebooted as well prior. Script runs manually just fine. (Version 2.0.2)		0
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	Oct 28 2007	GRANTNEUFELD The link to version 1.2.1 downloads a completely different program - Smultron. The correct link is: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/lingon/Lingon-1.2.1.zip (Version 2.0.1)		0
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	Oct 27 2007	ZEITKIND Version 2.0 immediately crashes on 10.5 (PPC) here. (Version 2.0)		0
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Oct 27 2007

ZEITKIND OK, after contacting the developer, he found the bug and already made a new version (2.01). Lingon starts fine now. If all developers were so responsive...

Nice tool for people who know what they do. Thx!
(Version 2.0.1)

	Jul 18 2007	ADI2 i get a not available icon on the lingon icon after i unzip the 1.2.1 version. never saw that happen to any app. what could be the problem? it kinda looks like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcummings/838409032/ (Version 1.2.1)		0
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	Mar 12 2007	CBX322 Perfect, except one issue: If using without admin-rights, i.e. just for viewing, it keeps asking for credentials, even if you don't wanna change anything. It should only ask for authentication while editing or writing changes. (Version 1.2)		0
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Mar 15 2007

PETER BORG The reason that it asks you to authenticate as an admin even when you are not editing, is because that is the only way to find out if a launchd is loaded or not. If you don't want to authenticate you can just press Escape or choose Cancel in the authentication dialogue and then it will display a question mark instead of a loaded or unloaded icon.
(Version 1.2)

Mar 15 2007

CBX322 What about a preference to allow to disable this behavior?
(Version 1.2)

	Mar 7 2007	MATTETH Saved my day. I needed to keep a script alive on a kiosk-type computer - guaranteed, for a long time. Still works, after six months. If it crashes, it immediately kicks in again, thanks to launchd and Lingon. (Version 1.2)		0
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	Oct 21 2006	FREDB Excellent. Thanks for this app. (Version 1.2)		0
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