sr75/launchd-conf-file-limits.md

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increase file limits on OSX Mavericks for terminal error - too many open files

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If you run into terminal error too many open files

Below are the steps to increase the limit environment setting for maxflies

Show current config:

launchctl limit

maxfiles    256          unlimited

Unlimited doesn't really mean unlimited, hence why you want to do the following:

sudo vi /etc/launchd.conf

Enter the following into the file:

limit maxfiles 16384 32768

Now reboot your machine...

After restart you should see the following:

launchctl limit

maxfiles    16384          32768

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