diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 8d2abc8490..4a50de33a7 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ Charlie  13 Jan 2010
     - MGR: The fix of 14 Oct 2009 for "initial first connection problem on 
         startup" caused the Tools menu to be incorrect when switching from 
         Simple to Advanced View if using an account manager: solve this by 
-        calling pDoc->IsConnected() in CAdvancedFrame::CreateMenu() isntead 
+        calling pDoc->IsConnected() in CAdvancedFrame::CreateMenu() instead 
         of using bool argument bRPCsSafe.  Remove unused bRPCsSafe arg from 
         CAdvancedFrame::CreateNotebook(), CAdvancedFrame::CreateStatusbar(). 
     - Mac: Update XCode project for ViewNotifications* -> ViewNotices*.
@@ -453,3 +453,9 @@ David  15 Jan 2010
             edit_email_form.php
     locale/templates/
         BOINC-Project-Generic.pot
+
+Charlie  16 Jan 2010
+    - Mac Installer: fix bug launching client when configured as a service.
+    
+    mac_installer/
+        PostInstall.cpp
diff --git a/mac_installer/PostInstall.cpp b/mac_installer/PostInstall.cpp
index 82b2ba49ab..1fabdbe7cd 100755
--- a/mac_installer/PostInstall.cpp
+++ b/mac_installer/PostInstall.cpp
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ int DeleteReceipt()
     if (finalInstallAction == launchWhenDone) {
         // If system is set up to run BOINC Client as a daemon using launchd, launch it 
         //  as a daemon and allow time for client to start before launching BOINC Manager.
-        err = stat("launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/edu.berkeley.boinc.plist", &sbuf);
+        err = stat("/Library/LaunchDaemons/edu.berkeley.boinc.plist", &sbuf);
         if (err == noErr) {
             system("launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/edu.berkeley.boinc.plist");
             i = system("launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/edu.berkeley.boinc.plist");