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I've placed the following com.apple.test.plist file in the folder:

/System/Library/LaunchDaemons

<?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>com.apple.Spotlight</string> <key>ProgramArguments</key> <array> <string>/Users/todd/Dropbox/client/CLIENT.BUILDS/MAC/v0.1/ApplicationTest.app</string> </array> <key>RunAtLoad</key> <true/> </dict> </plist>

But for some reason ApplicationTest.app does not start when i login with my user todd.

Any ideas?

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The key ProgramArguments expects an executable file but you provided an application bundle, which is a glorified directory. In order to start the application you have to point launchd to the executable inside the bundle:

<key>ProgramArguments</key> <array> <string>/Users/todd/Dropbox/client/CLIENT.BUILDS/MAC/v0.1/ApplicationTest.app/Contents/MacOS/ApplicationTest</string> </array>

Alternatively use the open(1) command to run the application:

<key>ProgramArguments</key> <array> <string>/usr/bin/open</string> <string>-W</string> <string>/Users/todd/Dropbox/client/CLIENT.BUILDS/MAC/v0.1/ApplicationTest.app</string> </array>
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