TALAGENT(8) System Manager's Manual TALAGENT(8)

talagentinteract with persistent state and the application lifecycle.

talagent [command [arguments]]

allows you to output information about persistent state and interact with application lifecycle features.

The options are as follows:

Outputs usage information.
bundle_id_fragment
Outputs the persistent state of an application whose bundle ID contains the given fragment, case insensitive ("textedit" for example). You may also pass a path directly to the app's persistent state directory, usually in ~/Library/Saved Application State.
bundle_id
This launches an app (in this case, TextEdit) in a manner approximating how apps get launched at login. You can pass either a bundle ID fragment or a path to an app. The app is maintained stopped until you hit return in the launching window (or until it receives SIGCONT). This is the easiest way to test the login scenario without needing to log in.
[ASN]
With no arguments, outputs summary information about all apps. With one argument (an ASN), outputs the CAS record for that app.
Simulates memory pressure, which may cause apps that support automatic termination to exit. This does not actually allocate any memory.
Rotates the bitmap encryption key, and attempts to cross-encrypt all existing window bitmaps under the new key. This is done periodically by talagent.

First appeared in Mac OS X 10.7

September 1, 2010 macOS