diff --git a/contrib/README b/contrib/README
index 9ccd72addf5..f3868af6129 100644
--- a/contrib/README
+++ b/contrib/README
@@ -3,9 +3,15 @@ CONTENTS
 
 edu.psu.galaxy.GalaxyServer.plist:
 
-    LaunchDaemon definition for OS X (pre-Snow Leopard?).  Modify paths and
-    load with `launchctl load edu.psu.galaxy.GalaxyServer.plist`.  Written and
-    submitted by James Casbon.
+    This is the LaunchDaemon definition for OS X (pre-Snow Leopard?). Assuming
+    that Galaxy is installed in the home directory of the user 'galaxy', run:
+        mkdir /Users/galaxy/galaxy_dist/log
+        sudo cp /Users/galaxy/galaxy_dist/contrib/edu.psu.galaxy.GalaxyServer.plist /Library/LaunchDaemons/
+        sudo chown root:wheel /Library/LaunchDaemons/edu.psu.galaxy.GalaxyServer.plist
+    Launch Galaxy with:
+        sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/edu.psu.galaxy.GalaxyServer.plist
+    Galaxy will now be started everytime the computer starts.
+    Written and submitted by James Casbon.
 
 galaxy.debian-init:
 
diff --git a/contrib/edu.psu.galaxy.GalaxyServer.plist b/contrib/edu.psu.galaxy.GalaxyServer.plist
index d5f07578883..b09de75cf1a 100644
--- a/contrib/edu.psu.galaxy.GalaxyServer.plist
+++ b/contrib/edu.psu.galaxy.GalaxyServer.plist
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@
 	<key>OnDemand</key>
 	<false/>
 	<key>Program</key>
-	<string>galaxy_dist/run.sh<string>
+	<string>/Users/galaxy/galaxy_dist/run.sh</string>
 	<key>RunAtLoad</key>
 	<true/>
 	<key>ServiceDescription</key>
 	<string>Galaxy</string>
 	<key>StandardErrorPath</key>
-	<string>galaxy_dist/log/galaxy.stderr</string>
+	<string>/Users/galaxy/galaxy_dist/log/galaxy.stderr</string>
 	<key>StandardOutPath</key>
-	<string>galaxy_dist/log/galaxy.stdout</string>
+	<string>/Users/galaxy/galaxy_dist/log/galaxy.stdout</string>
 	<key>UserName</key>
 	<string>galaxy</string>
 </dict>