diff --git a/fhem/contrib/init-scripts/osx/README.txt b/fhem/contrib/init-scripts/osx/README.txt
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+Install:
+cp de.fhem.plist /Library/LaunchDaemon/de.fhem.plist
+
+Activate:
+launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemon/de.fhem.plist
+
+Start
+launchctl start de.fhem
+
+
+See also Forum #81485
diff --git a/fhem/contrib/init-scripts/osx/de.fhem.plist b/fhem/contrib/init-scripts/osx/de.fhem.plist
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+<?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 http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd]">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+    <key>Label</key>
+    <string>de.fhem</string>
+    <key>WorkingDirectory</key>
+    <string>/opt/fhem</string>
+    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
+    <array>
+        <string>/usr/bin/perl</string>
+        <string>/opt/fhem/fhem.pl</string>
+        <string>/opt/fhem/fhem.cfg</string>
+    </array>
+    <key>StandardOutPath</key>
+    <string>/opt/fhem/log/start.log</string>
+    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
+    <string>/opt/fhem/log/start.log</string>
+    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
+    <true/>
+    <key>UserName</key>
+    <string>fhem</string>
+    <key>AbandonProcessGroup</key>
+    <true/>
+</dict>
+</plist>