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LaunchAgent is the modern service scheduler in in macOS that uses [Launchd](https://www.launchd.info/).
[Launchd](https://www.launchd.info/) is the modern built-in service scheduler in macOS. It has support for running services as root (Daemon) or as a normal user (Agent). Here we we set up an LauchAgent to be run as your normal user for starting regular backups.
1. In general, follow the same setup as in (#setup-linux-systemd) except taht
1. In general, follow the same setup as in (#setup-linux-systemd) except for:
* use `make install-launchagent` instead of `make install-systemd`
* Install everything to `/usr/local` and run restic as your own use, not root
* install everything to `/usr/local` and run restic as your own use, not root
* Thus, install with
```console
$ PREFIX=/usr/local make install-launchagent
```
1. After installation with `make` , edit the installed launchagent if you want to change the default schedule or profile used
1. After installation with `make` , edit the installed LaunchAgent if you want to change the default schedule or profile used:
```console
$ vim ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.github.erikw.restic-automatic-backup.plist
```
1. Now install, enable and kickstart the first run!
1. Now install, enable and start the first run!
```console
$ launchctl bootstrap gui/$UID ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.github.erikw.restic-automatic-backup.plist
$ launchctl enable gui/$UID/com.github.erikw.restic-automatic-backup