<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dave,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">When dealing with launchd, I use LauchControl [1]. It is an app that provides a clear GUI for dealing with launchd and launchctl.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">You can use this to turn off Apple’s ntpd (under System Daemons) and if necessary, tweak any ntpd launchd settings MacPort provides.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">However, </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">sudo port load ntp</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">should be all that is needed, once any config files have been edited.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">[1] <a href="http://www.soma-zone.com/LaunchControl/" class="">http://www.soma-zone.com/LaunchControl/</a></div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Oct 27, 2017, at 6:36 PM, Dave Horsfall <<a href="mailto:dave@horsfall.org" class="">dave@horsfall.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="">I'm trying to diagnose a weird NTP problem here (Sierra 10.12.6) whereby although it gloms onto one source, the rest remain in ".STEP". Given that Apple is on the trailing-edge when it comes to third-party software, how do I use MacPorts' version of NTPD? The mysteries of LAUNCHD continue to elude me...<br class=""><br class="">Yeah, I could merely kill Apple's and run MacPorts' from the command line, but that ain't a permanent solution if it's required.<br class=""><br class="">-- <br class="">Dave Horsfall DTM (VK2KFU) "Those who don't understand security will suffer."<br class=""></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div><br class=""><br class=""><div class="">
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