Where do you put the file in Sierra?

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Koby Shea

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Oct 28, 2016, 1:31:15 AM10/28/16
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Seems there is no user launch agent dir in OS X Sierra, so where do you put the file now? I formerly had it working under Mavericks and upgraded to Sierra, in case that matters.

Jon Stovell

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Oct 28, 2016, 1:50:28 AM10/28/16
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Just run the app, and it will create the LaunchAgents folder and set everything up for you. 

In case you wanted a more detailed answer:

When you first create a new user, ~/Library/LaunchAgents is not initially created. That's been the case since at least Snow Leopard (if I recall correctly). But that doesn't cause any problems. Once ~/Library/LaunchAgents is created, the operating system will happily start using it. The Keep Drive Spinning app will create the folder on the fly as needed, put the launch agent file into that folder, and then tell the operating system to load it for you. You never need to worry about moving around or loading the launch agent file yourself. That, after all, is the whole point of offering Keep Drive Spinning as an app. :)

Eduardo Perroud

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Nov 3, 2016, 10:02:16 PM11/3/16
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Jon,
Unfortunately, doesn't work into Sierra. What can I do about that?

Jon Stovell

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Nov 3, 2016, 10:10:27 PM11/3/16
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I've just tested it again on Sierra just now, Eduardo. Everything works as expected on my machine.

Please run Diagnostic.applescript in the Source folder to see if it reports anything unexpected.
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