setenv variable with spaces in launchd.conf?

Question

I\'m a Linux user that just recently got a mac. I\'m trying to set up my IDE and found out that Macs don\'t use .bashrc / .bash_profile / etc. for GUI apps. So, if you have

Answer 1

It does not work as in a c-shell because /etc/launchd.conf is nothing but a sequence of special commands for launchctl. See the launchctl man page for a reference on what works in /etc/launchd.conf

Sadly, this still won't help you to solve this problem, but I hope it will clarify the context a little. To me this problem is a shortcoming in Apple's launchctl/launchd tools. I have a hard time working around it myself.