macOS SMAppService bindings for .NET
This library provides bindings for the SMAppService framework on macOS 13 and later, covering the ability to manage Login Items, Launch Agents and Launch Daemons.
If you are developing a macOS application that needs to launch at login or requires a background service to be run, this library may be useful to you.
It's recommended to check out Apple's documentation on Service Management and XPC to decide if this library is suitable for your needs.
Warning
Legacy methods (such as SMJobBless) are not included in this project.
The library consists of a single class, AppService, which provides most the methods found in the SMAppService Objective-C API.
Static properties and methods in the class can be used to create instances of AppService:
AppService.MainAppServiceAppService.AgentServiceWithPlistName(string plistName)AppService.DaemonServiceWithPlistName(string plistName)AppService.LoginItemServiceWithIdentifier(string bundleIdentifier)
Additional methods and properties are available for convenience:
AppService.IsSupported- returns whether the current macOS version supports the SMAppService framework.AppService.OpenSystemSettingsLoginItems()- opens System Settings to the Login Items section.
Note compatibility checks are performed at runtime, resulting in a PlatformNotSupportedException being thrown if the current macOS version is too old.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.