How to run your script on a schedule using crontab on macOS: A step-by-step guide

<h1>Introduction</h1> <p>Have you ever wanted to automate a task on your Mac, like backing up files, generating reports, or sending emails? These tasks can be repetitive and time-consuming, but with the help of crontab, you can schedule them to run at specific times, leaving you free to focus on more important things. In this article, we&rsquo;ll explore the crontab tool and demonstrate how to use it to schedule scripts written in shell, Node, Python, and Deno.</p> <h1>How Crontab Works on Mac</h1> <p>Crontab is a Unix-based tool for managing and automating tasks on macOS. It uses a configuration file called the &ldquo;crontab file&rdquo; to store the scheduled jobs, also known as cron jobs. Each line in the crontab file represents a single cron job, consisting of a cron expression followed by the command to be executed.</p> <p>A typical crontab file might look like this:</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@justin_ng/how-to-run-your-script-on-a-schedule-using-crontab-on-macos-a-step-by-step-guide-a7ba539acf76"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>