[fix] apply macOS daemon settings immediately

apps/desktop/src/app/daemon.cpp

@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-#include "daemon.h"
-
-#include <chrono>
-#include <iostream>
-#include <thread>
-#include <utility>
-
-#include "platform/daemon_backend.h"
-
-namespace {
-
-constexpr int kRestartDelayMs = 1000;
-
-}  // namespace
-
-Daemon::Daemon(const std::string& name) : name_(name), running_(false) {}
-
-void Daemon::stop() {
-  running_.store(false);
-  crossdesk::platform::RequestDaemonStop();
-}
-
-bool Daemon::isRunning() const {
-  return running_.load() && !crossdesk::platform::DaemonStopRequested();
-}
-
-bool Daemon::start(MainLoopFunc loop) {
-  crossdesk::platform::ResetDaemonStop();
-  if (!crossdesk::platform::PrepareDaemon()) return false;
-  running_.store(true);
-  return runWithRestart(std::move(loop));
-}
-
-bool Daemon::runWithRestart(MainLoopFunc loop) {
-  int restart_count = 0;
-  const std::string executable_path =
-      crossdesk::platform::GetDaemonExecutablePath();
-  if (executable_path.empty()) {
-    std::cerr
-        << "Failed to get executable path, falling back to direct execution"
-        << std::endl;
-    while (isRunning()) {
-      try {
-        loop();
-        break;
-      } catch (...) {
-        ++restart_count;
-        std::cerr << "Exception caught, restarting... (attempt "
-                  << restart_count << ")" << std::endl;
-        std::this_thread::sleep_for(
-            std::chrono::milliseconds(kRestartDelayMs));
-      }
-    }
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  while (isRunning()) {
-    const crossdesk::platform::DaemonChildResult result =
-        crossdesk::platform::RunDaemonChild(
-            executable_path, [this] { return isRunning(); });
-    if (!isRunning() || result.normal_exit) break;
-
-    ++restart_count;
-    if (!result.started) {
-      std::cerr << "Failed to create child process";
-    } else if (result.terminated_by_signal) {
-      std::cerr << "Child process crashed with signal " << result.exit_code;
-    } else {
-      std::cerr << "Child process exited with code " << result.exit_code;
-    }
-    std::cerr << ", restarting... (attempt " << restart_count << ")"
-              << std::endl;
-    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(kRestartDelayMs));
-  }
-  return true;
-}

apps/desktop/src/app/daemon.h

@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * @Author: DI JUNKUN
- * @Date: 2025-11-19
- * Copyright (c) 2025 by DI JUNKUN, All Rights Reserved.
- */
-
-#ifndef _DAEMON_H_
-#define _DAEMON_H_
-
-#include <atomic>
-#include <functional>
-#include <string>
-
-class Daemon {
- public:
-  using MainLoopFunc = std::function<void()>;
-
-  Daemon(const std::string& name);
-
-  bool start(MainLoopFunc loop);
-
-  void stop();
-
-  bool isRunning() const;
-
- private:
-  std::string name_;
-  bool runWithRestart(MainLoopFunc loop);
-
-  std::atomic<bool> running_;
-};
-
-#endif

apps/desktop/src/app/main.cpp

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "config_center.h"
-#include "daemon.h"
 #include "path_manager.h"
 #include "platform/instance_activation.h"
 #include "platform/single_instance.h"
@@ -47,6 +46,10 @@
 #include "platform/linux/runtime_daemon.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include "platform/macos/runtime_daemon.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
 namespace {
 
@@ -275,9 +278,7 @@ static int ExitForExistingInstance(
   return result == crossdesk::platform::InstanceResult::kAlreadyRunning ? 0 : 1;
 }
 
-static int RunApplication(
-    int argc, char* argv[],
-    crossdesk::platform::SingleInstanceGuard& client_instance) {
+static int RunApplication(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   // The instance guards are held before any configuration or logger is opened.
   auto path_manager = std::make_unique<crossdesk::PathManager>("CrossDesk");
   crossdesk::InitLogger(path_manager->GetLogPath().string());
@@ -289,7 +290,7 @@ static int RunApplication(
 #endif
 
   if (IsDaemonChild(argc, argv)) {
-    // child process: run render directly
+    // Compatibility with a supervisor from an older, still-running build.
     crossdesk::Render render;
     return render.Run();
   }
@@ -327,62 +328,34 @@ static int RunApplication(
   runtime_daemon.Initialize(
       argc, argv, !std::getenv("CROSSDESK_HEADLESS_ACTIVE") &&
                       !crossdesk::HeadlessConsole::Instance().active());
-  std::string daemon_error;
-  if (!runtime_daemon.SetEnabled(enable_daemon, daemon_error)) {
-    crossdesk::get_logger()->warn("Could not start daemon: {}", daemon_error);
-  }
-  crossdesk::Render render;
-  const int result = render.Run();
-  runtime_daemon.Shutdown(result != 0);
-  return result;
 #elif defined(_WIN32)
   auto& runtime_daemon = crossdesk::platform::WindowsRuntimeDaemon::Instance();
   runtime_daemon.Initialize();
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+  auto& runtime_daemon = crossdesk::platform::MacRuntimeDaemon::Instance();
+  runtime_daemon.Initialize(argc, argv);
+#endif
+#if defined(__linux__) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(__APPLE__)
   std::string daemon_error;
   if (!runtime_daemon.SetEnabled(enable_daemon, daemon_error)) {
     crossdesk::get_logger()->warn("Could not start daemon: {}", daemon_error);
   }
+#endif
   crossdesk::Render render;
   const int result = render.Run();
+#if defined(__linux__) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(__APPLE__)
   runtime_daemon.Shutdown(result != 0);
-  return result;
-#else
-
-  if (enable_daemon) {
-    // The launcher lease stays in main for the supervisor's entire lifetime.
-    // Each --child must acquire its own client lease, so it is neither blocked
-    // by its supervisor nor able to bypass the single-client restriction.
-    client_instance.Release();
-    // start daemon with restart monitoring
-    Daemon daemon("CrossDesk");
-
-    // define main loop function: run render and stop daemon on normal exit
-    Daemon::MainLoopFunc main_loop = [&daemon, &client_instance]() {
-      // Executable discovery can fail and make the supervisor run the GUI in
-      // process. This fallback must retain the same client ownership rule.
-      if (AcquireInstance(client_instance,
-                          crossdesk::platform::InstanceRole::kClient) !=
-          crossdesk::platform::InstanceResult::kAcquired) {
-        daemon.stop();
-        return;
-      }
-      crossdesk::Render render;
-      render.Run();
-      daemon.stop();
-    };
-
-    // start daemon and return result
-    bool success = daemon.start(main_loop);
-    return success ? 0 : 1;
-  }
-
-  // run without daemon: direct execution
-  crossdesk::Render render;
-  return render.Run();
 #endif
+  return result;
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+  if (argc >= 2 &&
+      std::strcmp(argv[1], crossdesk::platform::kMacDaemonArgument) == 0) {
+    return crossdesk::platform::RunMacRuntimeDaemon(argc, argv);
+  }
+#endif
 #ifdef _WIN32
   if (argc >= 2 &&
       std::strcmp(argv[1], crossdesk::platform::kWindowsDaemonArgument) == 0) {
@@ -503,7 +476,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
 #ifdef __linux__
   const int exit_code = crossdesk::RunWithLinuxDisplay(
-      argc, argv, [&] { return RunApplication(argc, argv, client_instance); }, [&] {
+      argc, argv, [&] { return RunApplication(argc, argv); }, [&] {
         crossdesk::PathManager paths("CrossDesk");
         if (console.Enable(paths.GetLogPath(), paths.GetCachePath() / "config.ini")) return true;
         std::cerr << "无法初始化日志或控制台，启动失败。\n";
@@ -516,6 +489,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   }
   return exit_code;
 #else
-  return RunApplication(argc, argv, client_instance);
+  return RunApplication(argc, argv);
 #endif
 }

apps/desktop/src/config_center/config_center.cpp

@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 #include "platform/windows/service/autostart_control.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include "platform/macos/runtime_daemon.h"
+#endif
+
 #if defined(__linux__) && !defined(__OHOS__)
 #include "platform/linux/autostart.h"
 #include "platform/linux/runtime_daemon.h"
@@ -459,15 +463,17 @@ int ConfigCenter::SetAutostart(bool enabled) {
 }
 
 int ConfigCenter::SetDaemon(bool enabled) {
-#if defined(_WIN32) || (defined(__linux__) && !defined(__OHOS__))
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(__APPLE__) || (defined(__linux__) && !defined(__OHOS__))
   const bool previous = enable_daemon_;
 #endif
   if (StoreValues({{"enable_daemon", enabled ? "true" : "false"}}) != 0) return -1;
   enable_daemon_ = enabled;
-#if defined(_WIN32) || (defined(__linux__) && !defined(__OHOS__))
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(__APPLE__) || (defined(__linux__) && !defined(__OHOS__))
   std::string error;
 #ifdef _WIN32
   auto& daemon = platform::WindowsRuntimeDaemon::Instance();
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+  auto& daemon = platform::MacRuntimeDaemon::Instance();
 #else
   auto& daemon = platform::LinuxRuntimeDaemon::Instance();
 #endif

apps/desktop/src/platform/common/posix_daemon_backend.cpp

@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-#include "platform/daemon_backend.h"
-
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <signal.h>
-#include <sys/wait.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-
-#include <chrono>
-#include <thread>
-
-namespace crossdesk::platform {
-
-volatile std::sig_atomic_t g_daemon_stop_requested = 0;
-
-void ResetDaemonStop() { g_daemon_stop_requested = 0; }
-
-void RequestDaemonStop() { g_daemon_stop_requested = 1; }
-
-bool DaemonStopRequested() { return g_daemon_stop_requested != 0; }
-
-DaemonChildResult RunDaemonChild(const std::string& executable_path,
-                                 const std::function<bool()>& keep_running) {
-  DaemonChildResult result;
-  const pid_t child = fork();
-  if (child == 0) {
-    execl(executable_path.c_str(), executable_path.c_str(), "--child",
-          nullptr);
-    _exit(1);
-  }
-  if (child < 0) return result;
-
-  result.started = true;
-  int status = 0;
-  pid_t waited = -1;
-  while (keep_running()) {
-    waited = waitpid(child, &status, WNOHANG);
-    if (waited == child || (waited < 0 && errno != EINTR)) break;
-    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(200));
-  }
-  if (!keep_running() && waited != child) {
-    kill(child, SIGTERM);
-    waited = waitpid(child, &status, 0);
-  }
-  if (waited < 0) return result;
-
-  if (WIFEXITED(status)) {
-    result.exit_code = WEXITSTATUS(status);
-    result.normal_exit = result.exit_code == 0;
-  } else if (WIFSIGNALED(status)) {
-    result.terminated_by_signal = true;
-    result.exit_code = WTERMSIG(status);
-  }
-  return result;
-}
-
-}  // namespace crossdesk::platform

apps/desktop/src/platform/daemon_backend.h

@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef CROSSDESK_PLATFORM_DAEMON_BACKEND_H_
-#define CROSSDESK_PLATFORM_DAEMON_BACKEND_H_
-
-#include <csignal>
-#include <functional>
-#include <string>
-
-namespace crossdesk::platform {
-
-extern volatile std::sig_atomic_t g_daemon_stop_requested;
-
-struct DaemonChildResult {
-  bool started = false;
-  bool normal_exit = false;
-  bool terminated_by_signal = false;
-  int exit_code = 0;
-};
-
-void ResetDaemonStop();
-void RequestDaemonStop();
-bool DaemonStopRequested();
-bool PrepareDaemon();
-std::string GetDaemonExecutablePath();
-DaemonChildResult RunDaemonChild(const std::string& executable_path,
-                                 const std::function<bool()>& keep_running);
-
-}  // namespace crossdesk::platform
-
-#endif  // CROSSDESK_PLATFORM_DAEMON_BACKEND_H_

apps/desktop/src/platform/linux/daemon_backend.cpp

@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-#include "platform/daemon_backend.h"
-
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <fcntl.h>
-#include <limits.h>
-#include <signal.h>
-#include <sys/stat.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-
-#include <cstring>
-#include <iostream>
-
-namespace crossdesk::platform {
-
-bool PrepareDaemon() {
-  const bool from_terminal =
-      isatty(STDIN_FILENO) != 0 || isatty(STDOUT_FILENO) != 0;
-  pid_t process = fork();
-  if (process < 0) return false;
-  if (process > 0) _exit(0);
-  if (setsid() < 0) return false;
-
-  process = fork();
-  if (process < 0) return false;
-  if (process > 0) _exit(0);
-
-  umask(0);
-  if (chdir("/") != 0) {
-    std::cerr << "Failed to change daemon working directory to /: "
-              << std::strerror(errno) << std::endl;
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  const int null_fd = open("/dev/null", O_RDWR);
-  if (null_fd >= 0) {
-    dup2(null_fd, STDIN_FILENO);
-    if (!from_terminal) {
-      dup2(null_fd, STDOUT_FILENO);
-      dup2(null_fd, STDERR_FILENO);
-    }
-    if (null_fd > STDERR_FILENO) close(null_fd);
-  }
-
-  signal(SIGTERM, [](int) { g_daemon_stop_requested = 1; });
-  signal(SIGINT, [](int) { g_daemon_stop_requested = 1; });
-  signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
-  return true;
-}
-
-std::string GetDaemonExecutablePath() {
-  char path[PATH_MAX] = {};
-  const ssize_t count = readlink("/proc/self/exe", path, sizeof(path) - 1);
-  return count > 0 ? std::string(path, static_cast<size_t>(count))
-                   : std::string();
-}
-
-}  // namespace crossdesk::platform

apps/desktop/src/platform/macos/daemon_backend.cpp

@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#include "platform/daemon_backend.h"
-
-#include <limits.h>
-#include <mach-o/dyld.h>
-
-#include <cstdlib>
-
-namespace crossdesk::platform {
-
-bool PrepareDaemon() { return true; }
-
-std::string GetDaemonExecutablePath() {
-  char path[PATH_MAX] = {};
-  uint32_t size = sizeof(path);
-  if (_NSGetExecutablePath(path, &size) != 0) return {};
-  char resolved[PATH_MAX] = {};
-  return realpath(path, resolved) ? std::string(resolved) : std::string(path);
-}
-
-}  // namespace crossdesk::platform

apps/desktop/src/platform/macos/runtime_daemon.h

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#ifndef CROSSDESK_PLATFORM_MACOS_RUNTIME_DAEMON_H_
+#define CROSSDESK_PLATFORM_MACOS_RUNTIME_DAEMON_H_
+
+#include <mutex>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace crossdesk::platform {
+
+inline constexpr char kMacDaemonArgument[] = "--macos-daemon";
+
+// Attach a separate crash watcher to the running GUI without restarting it or
+// forking its threads. The watcher shares the GUI's login session.
+class MacRuntimeDaemon {
+ public:
+  static MacRuntimeDaemon& Instance();
+  ~MacRuntimeDaemon();
+
+  void Initialize(int argc, char* argv[]);
+  bool SetEnabled(bool enabled, std::string& error);
+  // Normal exit disarms the watcher; a failed startup lets it restart after
+  // this process has exited and released its single-instance leases.
+  void Shutdown(bool restart = false);
+
+ private:
+  MacRuntimeDaemon() = default;
+  void Stop();
+  std::mutex mutex_;
+  bool initialized_ = false;
+  std::vector<std::string> arguments_;
+  int socket_ = -1;
+  int child_ = -1;
+};
+
+// Dispatch on the main thread before logging, GUI setup or instance locks.
+int RunMacRuntimeDaemon(int argc, char* argv[]);
+
+}  // namespace crossdesk::platform
+
+#endif

apps/desktop/src/platform/macos/runtime_daemon.mm

@@ -0,0 +1,334 @@
+#include "platform/macos/runtime_daemon.h"
+
+#import <AppKit/AppKit.h>
+#import <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h>
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <mach-o/dyld.h>
+#include <poll.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <spawn.h>
+#include <sys/event.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <atomic>
+#include <cerrno>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <memory>
+#include <thread>
+
+extern char** environ;
+
+namespace crossdesk::platform {
+namespace {
+
+constexpr int kControlSocket = 3;
+constexpr int kStartupTimeoutMs = 3000;
+constexpr int kPollIntervalMs = 100;
+
+struct Descriptor {
+  int value = -1;
+  ~Descriptor() { if (value >= 0) close(value); }
+};
+
+std::string ExecutablePath() {
+  uint32_t size = 0;
+  _NSGetExecutablePath(nullptr, &size);
+  std::vector<char> path(size);
+  if (!size || _NSGetExecutablePath(path.data(), &size) != 0) return {};
+  char* resolved = realpath(path.data(), nullptr);
+  if (!resolved) return {};
+  const std::string result(resolved);
+  std::free(resolved);
+  return result;
+}
+
+bool ConfigureSocket(int socket) {
+  const int enabled = 1;
+  return fcntl(socket, F_SETFD, FD_CLOEXEC) == 0 &&
+         setsockopt(socket, SOL_SOCKET, SO_NOSIGPIPE, &enabled,
+                    sizeof(enabled)) == 0;
+}
+
+bool Send(int socket, char command) {
+  ssize_t count;
+  do {
+    count = send(socket, &command, 1, 0);
+  } while (count < 0 && errno == EINTR);
+  return count == 1;
+}
+
+bool Receive(int socket, char expected) {
+  pollfd fd{socket, POLLIN, 0};
+  int result;
+  do {
+    result = poll(&fd, 1, kStartupTimeoutMs);
+  } while (result < 0 && errno == EINTR);
+  if (result <= 0) return false;
+  char reply = 0;
+  return recv(socket, &reply, 1, 0) == 1 && reply == expected;
+}
+
+void Reap(int child) {
+  if (child < 0) return;
+  const auto deadline = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() +
+                        std::chrono::seconds(2);
+  while (std::chrono::steady_clock::now() < deadline) {
+    const auto result = waitpid(child, nullptr, WNOHANG);
+    if (result == child || (result < 0 && errno != EINTR)) return;
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(10));
+  }
+  // Still an unreaped direct child: its PID cannot have been reused.
+  kill(child, SIGKILL);
+  while (waitpid(child, nullptr, 0) < 0 && errno == EINTR) {}
+}
+
+class LoginSession {
+ public:
+  LoginSession() {
+    // NSWorkspace does not require creating NSApplication or another Dock icon.
+    // Only logout/poweroff ends monitoring; sleep, lock and user switching do
+    // not end the login session.
+    center_ = NSWorkspace.sharedWorkspace.notificationCenter;
+    const auto ending = ending_;
+    observer_ = [center_ addObserverForName:NSWorkspaceWillPowerOffNotification
+                                  object:nil queue:nil
+                              usingBlock:^(NSNotification*) {
+      ending->store(true);
+    }];
+  }
+  ~LoginSession() { if (observer_) [center_ removeObserver:observer_]; }
+
+  bool Alive() {
+    // The watcher has no GUI event loop. Deliver workspace notifications even
+    // while waiting for process teardown or delaying a crash restart.
+    @autoreleasepool {
+      while (CFRunLoopRunInMode(kCFRunLoopDefaultMode, 0, true) ==
+             kCFRunLoopRunHandledSource) {}
+      return observer_ != nil && !ending_->load();
+    }
+  }
+
+ private:
+  std::shared_ptr<std::atomic<bool>> ending_ =
+      std::make_shared<std::atomic<bool>>(false);
+  NSNotificationCenter* center_ = nil;
+  id observer_ = nil;
+};
+
+int Watch(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+  Descriptor control{kControlSocket};
+  int type = 0;
+  socklen_t size = sizeof(type);
+  uid_t user = 0;
+  gid_t group = 0;
+  const pid_t owner = getppid();
+  if (owner <= 1 ||
+      getsockopt(control.value, SOL_SOCKET, SO_TYPE, &type, &size) != 0 ||
+      type != SOCK_STREAM || getpeereid(control.value, &user, &group) != 0 ||
+      user != geteuid() || !ConfigureSocket(control.value)) return 1;
+
+  Descriptor events{kqueue()};
+  struct kevent change{};
+  EV_SET(&change, owner, EVFILT_PROC, EV_ADD | EV_ONESHOT, NOTE_EXIT, 0, nullptr);
+  if (events.value < 0 || fcntl(events.value, F_SETFD, FD_CLOEXEC) != 0 ||
+      kevent(events.value, &change, 1, nullptr, 0, nullptr) != 0) return 1;
+
+  LoginSession session;
+  if (!session.Alive() || !Send(control.value, 'R')) return 1;
+  bool armed = false;
+  for (;;) {
+    if (!session.Alive()) return 0;
+    pollfd fd{control.value, POLLIN, 0};
+    const int ready = poll(&fd, 1, kPollIntervalMs);
+    if (ready < 0 && errno == EINTR) continue;
+    if (ready < 0) return 1;
+    if (ready == 0) continue;
+    char command = 0;
+    const auto count = recv(control.value, &command, 1, 0);
+    if (count < 0 && errno == EINTR) continue;
+    if (count == 0 || (count < 0 && errno == ECONNRESET)) break;
+    if (count < 0) return 1;
+    if (command == 'S') return 0;
+    if (command != 'A' || armed) return 1;
+    armed = true;
+    // Drain a queued stop even if the GUI disappears before receiving this.
+    Send(control.value, 'A');
+  }
+  if (!armed) return 0;
+
+  // Closing the control socket can precede the GUI's destructors. kqueue
+  // watches the original process instance, so PID reuse cannot fool this wait.
+  for (;;) {
+    if (!session.Alive()) return 0;
+    struct kevent event{};
+    const timespec timeout{0, kPollIntervalMs * 1000000};
+    const int count = kevent(events.value, nullptr, 0, &event, 1, &timeout);
+    if (count < 0 && errno == EINTR) continue;
+    if (count < 0 || (count > 0 && (event.flags & EV_ERROR))) return 1;
+    if (count > 0 && (event.fflags & NOTE_EXIT)) break;
+  }
+  const auto restart_at = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() +
+                          std::chrono::seconds(1);
+  do {
+    if (!session.Alive()) return 0;
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(kPollIntervalMs));
+  } while (std::chrono::steady_clock::now() < restart_at);
+  if (!session.Alive()) return 0;
+
+  std::vector<char*> arguments{argv[0]};
+  for (int i = 2; i < argc; ++i) arguments.push_back(argv[i]);
+  arguments.push_back(nullptr);
+  execv(argv[0], arguments.data());
+  return 1;
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+MacRuntimeDaemon& MacRuntimeDaemon::Instance() {
+  static MacRuntimeDaemon daemon;
+  return daemon;
+}
+
+MacRuntimeDaemon::~MacRuntimeDaemon() { Shutdown(); }
+
+void MacRuntimeDaemon::Initialize(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+  Stop();
+  initialized_ = true;
+  arguments_.clear();
+  const auto executable = ExecutablePath();
+  if (executable.empty()) return;
+  arguments_.push_back(executable);
+  arguments_.emplace_back(kMacDaemonArgument);
+  for (int i = 1; i < argc; ++i) arguments_.emplace_back(argv[i]);
+}
+
+bool MacRuntimeDaemon::SetEnabled(bool enabled, std::string& error) {
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+  error.clear();
+  // Configuration-only callers do not own a GUI watcher.
+  if (!initialized_) return true;
+  if (!enabled) {
+    Stop();
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (child_ >= 0) {
+    pollfd fd{socket_, POLLIN, 0};
+    if (poll(&fd, 1, 0) == 0) return true;
+    Stop();
+  }
+  if (arguments_.empty()) {
+    error = "Cannot resolve the executable for the daemon";
+    return false;
+  }
+  int sockets[2];
+  if (socketpair(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0, sockets) != 0) {
+    error = std::strerror(errno);
+    return false;
+  }
+  // Keep IPC away from stdio and the fixed child descriptor, including when
+  // the application was launched with one or more standard streams closed.
+  Descriptor parent{fcntl(sockets[0], F_DUPFD_CLOEXEC, kControlSocket + 1)};
+  Descriptor child_socket{fcntl(sockets[1], F_DUPFD_CLOEXEC, kControlSocket + 1)};
+  const int duplicate_error = errno;
+  close(sockets[0]);
+  close(sockets[1]);
+  if (parent.value < 0 || child_socket.value < 0) {
+    error = std::strerror(duplicate_error);
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (!ConfigureSocket(parent.value) || !ConfigureSocket(child_socket.value)) {
+    error = std::strerror(errno);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  posix_spawn_file_actions_t actions;
+  posix_spawnattr_t attributes;
+  int result = posix_spawn_file_actions_init(&actions);
+  const bool actions_ready = result == 0;
+  bool attributes_ready = false;
+  if (result == 0) {
+    result = posix_spawnattr_init(&attributes);
+    attributes_ready = result == 0;
+  }
+  if (result == 0)
+    result = posix_spawn_file_actions_adddup2(&actions, child_socket.value,
+                                             kControlSocket);
+  // Keep only the control socket and standard streams. In particular, never
+  // retain GUI sockets, files or single-instance locks after a crash.
+  for (int fd = 0; result == 0 && fd <= STDERR_FILENO; ++fd) {
+    result = fcntl(fd, F_GETFD) >= 0
+        ? posix_spawn_file_actions_addinherit_np(&actions, fd)
+        : posix_spawn_file_actions_addopen(&actions, fd, "/dev/null", O_RDWR, 0);
+  }
+  sigset_t empty, defaults;
+  sigemptyset(&empty);
+  sigfillset(&defaults);
+  if (result == 0) result = posix_spawnattr_setsigmask(&attributes, &empty);
+  if (result == 0) result = posix_spawnattr_setsigdefault(&attributes, &defaults);
+  if (result == 0) result = posix_spawnattr_setpgroup(&attributes, 0);
+  if (result == 0)
+    result = posix_spawnattr_setflags(&attributes,
+        POSIX_SPAWN_CLOEXEC_DEFAULT | POSIX_SPAWN_SETPGROUP |
+        POSIX_SPAWN_SETSIGMASK | POSIX_SPAWN_SETSIGDEF);
+  std::vector<char*> args;
+  for (auto& argument : arguments_) args.push_back(argument.data());
+  args.push_back(nullptr);
+  pid_t child = -1;
+  if (result == 0)
+    result = posix_spawn(&child, arguments_[0].c_str(), &actions, &attributes,
+                         args.data(), environ);
+  if (attributes_ready) posix_spawnattr_destroy(&attributes);
+  if (actions_ready) posix_spawn_file_actions_destroy(&actions);
+  if (result != 0) {
+    error = "Cannot start daemon: " + std::string(std::strerror(result));
+    return false;
+  }
+  close(child_socket.value);
+  child_socket.value = -1;
+  socket_ = parent.value;
+  parent.value = -1;
+  child_ = child;
+  if (!Receive(socket_, 'R') || !Send(socket_, 'A') || !Receive(socket_, 'A')) {
+    error = "Daemon did not acknowledge startup";
+    Stop();
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+void MacRuntimeDaemon::Stop() {
+  if (socket_ >= 0) {
+    Send(socket_, 'S');
+    close(socket_);
+    socket_ = -1;
+  }
+  Reap(child_);
+  child_ = -1;
+}
+
+void MacRuntimeDaemon::Shutdown(bool restart) {
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+  if (!restart) {
+    Stop();
+  } else {
+    if (socket_ >= 0) close(socket_);
+    socket_ = -1;
+    child_ = -1;
+  }
+}
+
+int RunMacRuntimeDaemon(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+  if (argc < 2 || std::strcmp(argv[1], kMacDaemonArgument) != 0 ||
+      argv[0][0] != '/') return 1;
+  @autoreleasepool {
+    return Watch(argc, argv);
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace crossdesk::platform

apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/daemon_backend.cpp

@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-#include "platform/daemon_backend.h"
-
-#include <windows.h>
-
-#include <atomic>
-#include <chrono>
-#include <filesystem>
-#include <thread>
-#include <vector>
-
-namespace crossdesk::platform {
-namespace {
-
-std::atomic<bool> g_stop_requested{false};
-
-}  // namespace
-
-void ResetDaemonStop() { g_stop_requested.store(false); }
-
-void RequestDaemonStop() { g_stop_requested.store(true); }
-
-bool DaemonStopRequested() { return g_stop_requested.load(); }
-
-bool PrepareDaemon() { return true; }
-
-std::string GetDaemonExecutablePath() {
-  wchar_t path[32768] = {};
-  const DWORD length = GetModuleFileNameW(nullptr, path, 32768);
-  return length > 0 && length < 32768
-             ? std::filesystem::path(path, path + length).u8string()
-             : std::string();
-}
-
-DaemonChildResult RunDaemonChild(const std::string& executable_path,
-                                 const std::function<bool()>& keep_running) {
-  DaemonChildResult result;
-  STARTUPINFOW startup = {sizeof(startup)};
-  PROCESS_INFORMATION process = {};
-  const auto path = std::filesystem::u8path(executable_path).wstring();
-  std::wstring command = L"\"" + path + L"\" --child";
-  if (!CreateProcessW(path.c_str(), command.data(), nullptr, nullptr, FALSE,
-                      0, nullptr, nullptr, &startup, &process)) {
-    return result;
-  }
-
-  result.started = true;
-  while (keep_running()) {
-    const DWORD wait_result = WaitForSingleObject(process.hProcess, 200);
-    if (wait_result == WAIT_OBJECT_0 || wait_result == WAIT_FAILED) break;
-  }
-  if (!keep_running()) {
-    TerminateProcess(process.hProcess, 1);
-    WaitForSingleObject(process.hProcess, 3000);
-  }
-
-  DWORD exit_code = 0;
-  GetExitCodeProcess(process.hProcess, &exit_code);
-  result.exit_code = static_cast<int>(exit_code);
-  result.normal_exit = exit_code == 0;
-  CloseHandle(process.hProcess);
-  CloseHandle(process.hThread);
-  return result;
-}
-
-}  // namespace crossdesk::platform

apps/desktop/xmake/targets.lua

@@ -533,6 +533,8 @@ function setup_targets()
             add_deps("linux_runtime_daemon")
         elseif is_os("windows") then
             add_deps("windows_runtime_daemon")
+        elseif is_os("macosx") then
+            add_deps("macos_runtime_daemon")
         end
         add_files("apps/desktop/src/config_center/*.cpp")
         add_includedirs("apps/desktop/src", "apps/desktop/src/config_center",
@@ -547,6 +549,15 @@ function setup_targets()
             add_syslinks("dl", {public = true})
     end
 
+    if is_os("macosx") then
+        target("macos_runtime_daemon")
+            set_kind("static")
+            add_includedirs("apps/desktop/src", {public = true})
+            add_files("apps/desktop/src/platform/macos/runtime_daemon.mm")
+            add_mxxflags("-fobjc-arc")
+            add_frameworks("AppKit", "CoreFoundation", {public = true})
+    end
+
     target("assets")
         set_kind("headeronly")
         add_includedirs("apps/desktop/src/gui/assets/localization",
@@ -775,8 +786,7 @@ function setup_targets()
         add_files("apps/desktop/src/app/*.cpp")
         add_includedirs("apps/desktop/src", "apps/desktop/src/app", {public = true})
         if is_os("windows") then
-            add_files("apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/daemon_backend.cpp",
-                "apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/service/autostart_control.cpp")
+            add_files("apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/service/autostart_control.cpp")
             add_files("apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/service/service_host.cpp",
                 "apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/service/rdp_session_handoff.cpp")
             add_includedirs("apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/service",
@@ -784,13 +794,8 @@ function setup_targets()
             add_links("Advapi32", "Wtsapi32", "Ole32", "Userenv")
             add_deps("wgc_plugin", "crossdesk_service", "crossdesk_session_helper")
             add_files(crossdesk_windows_resource, {defines = windows_resource_defines})
-        elseif is_os("macosx") then
-            add_files("apps/desktop/src/platform/common/posix_daemon_backend.cpp",
-                "apps/desktop/src/platform/macos/daemon_backend.cpp")
         elseif is_os("linux") then
-            add_files("apps/desktop/src/platform/common/posix_daemon_backend.cpp",
-                "apps/desktop/src/platform/linux/daemon_backend.cpp",
-                "apps/desktop/src/platform/linux/headless/headless_session.cpp")
+            add_files("apps/desktop/src/platform/linux/headless/headless_session.cpp")
         end
         add_rules("crossdesk.slint_runtime")
         after_build(copy_usbmmidd_package)