nice

Run a command with modified priority.

Syntax
      nice [-n increment] Command [Arg]...

Key
   -n increment  A positive or negative decimal integer used
                 to modify the system scheduling priority of command

If an increment is given, it is used; otherwise an increment of 10 is assumed.

The super-user can run commands (utilities) with priorities higher than normal by using a negative increment.

The priority can be adjusted over a range of -20 (the highest) to 20 (the lowest).

Exit Status
1-125 An error occurred in the nice utility.
126 The command was found but could not be invoked.
127 The command could not be found.
Otherwise, the exit status of nice shall be that of command.

nice is built into csh(1) with a slightly different syntax than described here. The form `nice +10' nices to positive nice, and `nice -10' can be used by the super-user to give a process more of the processor.

“Work is achieved by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence” ~ Laurence J. Peter (The Peter Principle)

Related macOS commands

nohup - Run a command immune to hangups.
sleep - Delay for a specified time.
getpriority
setpriority
renice


 
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