diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index ffcad4a..3c1a169 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 The MIT License (MIT)
 
-Copyright (c) 2016 The Go Authors
+Copyright (c) 2020 The Go Authors
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index abb8dda..27dd650 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Go Daemon
 
-A daemon package for use with Go (golang) services with no dependencies
+A daemon package for use with Go (golang) services
 
 [![GoDoc](https://godoc.org/github.com/takama/daemon?status.svg)](https://godoc.org/github.com/takama/daemon)
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func main() {
-    service, err := daemon.New("name", "description")
+    service, err := daemon.New("name", "description", daemon.SystemDaemon)
     if err != nil {
         log.Fatal("Error: ", err)
     }
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func main() {
-    srv, err := daemon.New(name, description, dependencies...)
+    srv, err := daemon.New(name, description, daemon.SystemDaemon, dependencies...)
     if err != nil {
         errlog.Println("Error: ", err)
         os.Exit(1)
@@ -183,13 +183,13 @@ Windows). Template will be a default Go Template(`"text/template"`).
 If `SetTemplate` is not called, default template content will be used
 while creating service.
 
-|Variable | Description|
-|---------|------------|
-|Description| Description for service |
-|Dependencies|Service dependencies|
-|Name|Service name|
-|Path|Path of service executable|
-|Args|Arguments for service executable|
+| Variable     | Description                      |
+| ------------ | -------------------------------- |
+| Description  | Description for service          |
+| Dependencies | Service dependencies             |
+| Name         | Service name                     |
+| Path         | Path of service executable       |
+| Args         | Arguments for service executable |
 
 #### Example template(for linux systemv)
 
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ See `examples/cron/cron_job.go`
 
 ## Contributors (unsorted)
 
-- [Igor Dolzhikov](https://github.com/takama)
 - [Sheile](https://github.com/Sheile)
 - [Nguyen Trung Loi](https://github.com/loint)
 - [Donny Prasetyobudi](https://github.com/donnpebe)
@@ -235,10 +234,12 @@ See `examples/cron/cron_job.go`
 - [AlgorathDev](https://github.com/AlgorathDev)
 - [Alexis Camilleri](https://github.com/krysennn)
 - [neverland4u](https://github.com/neverland4u)
+- [Rustam](https://github.com/rusq)
+- [King'ori Maina](https://github.com/itskingori)
 
 All the contributors are welcome. If you would like to be the contributor please accept some rules.
 
-- The pull requests will be accepted only in "develop" branch
+- The pull requests will be accepted only in `develop` branch
 - All modifications or additions should be tested
 - Sorry, We will not accept code with any dependency, only standard library
 
diff --git a/daemon.go b/daemon.go
index 229d947..e5b0fa2 100644
--- a/daemon.go
+++ b/daemon.go
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2020 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
 /*
-Package daemon v0.12.0 for use with Go (golang) services.
+Package daemon v1.0.0 for use with Go (golang) services.
 
-Package daemon provides primitives for daemonization of golang services.
-This package is not provide implementation of user daemon,
-accordingly must have root rights to install/remove service.
-In the current implementation is only supported Linux and Mac Os X daemon.
+Package daemon provides primitives for daemonization of golang services. In the
+current implementation the only supported operating systems are macOS, FreeBSD,
+Linux and Windows. Also to note, for global daemons one must have root rights to
+install or remove the service. The only exception is macOS where there is an
+implementation of a user daemon that can installed or removed by the current
+user.
 
 Example:
 
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ Example:
 	}
 
 	func main() {
-		srv, err := daemon.New(name, description, dependencies...)
+		srv, err := daemon.New(name, description, daemon.SystemDaemon, dependencies...)
 		if err != nil {
 			errlog.Println("Error: ", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
@@ -155,7 +157,11 @@ Go daemon
 */
 package daemon
 
-import "strings"
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"runtime"
+	"strings"
+)
 
 // Status constants.
 const (
@@ -199,11 +205,58 @@ type Executable interface {
 	Run()
 }
 
+// Kind is type of the daemon
+type Kind string
+
+const (
+	// UserAgent is a user daemon that runs as the currently logged in user and
+	// stores its property list in the user’s individual LaunchAgents directory.
+	// In other words, per-user agents provided by the user. Valid for macOS only.
+	UserAgent Kind = "UserAgent"
+
+	// GlobalAgent is a user daemon that runs as the currently logged in user and
+	// stores its property list in the users' global LaunchAgents directory. In
+	// other words, per-user agents provided by the administrator. Valid for macOS
+	// only.
+	GlobalAgent Kind = "GlobalAgent"
+
+	// GlobalDaemon is a system daemon that runs as the root user and stores its
+	// property list in the global LaunchDaemons directory. In other words,
+	// system-wide daemons provided by the administrator. Valid for macOS only.
+	GlobalDaemon Kind = "GlobalDaemon"
+
+	// SystemDaemon is a system daemon that runs as the root user. In other words,
+	// system-wide daemons provided by the administrator. Valid for FreeBSD, Linux
+	// and Windows only.
+	SystemDaemon Kind = "SystemDaemon"
+)
+
 // New - Create a new daemon
 //
 // name: name of the service
 //
 // description: any explanation, what is the service, its purpose
-func New(name, description string, dependencies ...string) (Daemon, error) {
-	return newDaemon(strings.Join(strings.Fields(name), "_"), description, dependencies)
+//
+// kind: what kind of daemon to create
+func New(name, description string, kind Kind, dependencies ...string) (Daemon, error) {
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "darwin":
+		if kind == SystemDaemon {
+			return nil, errors.New("Invalid daemon kind specified")
+		}
+	case "freebsd":
+		if kind != SystemDaemon {
+			return nil, errors.New("Invalid daemon kind specified")
+		}
+	case "linux":
+		if kind != SystemDaemon {
+			return nil, errors.New("Invalid daemon kind specified")
+		}
+	case "windows":
+		if kind != SystemDaemon {
+			return nil, errors.New("Invalid daemon kind specified")
+		}
+	}
+
+	return newDaemon(strings.Join(strings.Fields(name), "_"), description, kind, dependencies)
 }
diff --git a/daemon_darwin.go b/daemon_darwin.go
index 7fa2b4e..0c99343 100644
--- a/daemon_darwin.go
+++ b/daemon_darwin.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2020 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package daemon
 import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"os/user"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"text/template"
@@ -17,17 +18,30 @@ import (
 type darwinRecord struct {
 	name         string
 	description  string
+	kind         Kind
 	dependencies []string
 }
 
-func newDaemon(name, description string, dependencies []string) (Daemon, error) {
+func newDaemon(name, description string, kind Kind, dependencies []string) (Daemon, error) {
 
-	return &darwinRecord{name, description, dependencies}, nil
+	return &darwinRecord{name, description, kind, dependencies}, nil
 }
 
 // Standard service path for system daemons
 func (darwin *darwinRecord) servicePath() string {
-	return "/Library/LaunchDaemons/" + darwin.name + ".plist"
+	var path string
+
+	switch darwin.kind {
+	case UserAgent:
+		usr, _ := user.Current()
+		path = usr.HomeDir + "/Library/LaunchAgents/" + darwin.name + ".plist"
+	case GlobalAgent:
+		path = "/Library/LaunchAgents/" + darwin.name + ".plist"
+	case GlobalDaemon:
+		path = "/Library/LaunchDaemons/" + darwin.name + ".plist"
+	}
+
+	return path
 }
 
 // Is a service installed
@@ -66,7 +80,8 @@ func (darwin *darwinRecord) checkRunning() (string, bool) {
 func (darwin *darwinRecord) Install(args ...string) (string, error) {
 	installAction := "Install " + darwin.description + ":"
 
-	if ok, err := checkPrivileges(); !ok {
+	ok, err := checkPrivileges()
+	if !ok && darwin.kind != UserAgent {
 		return installAction + failed, err
 	}
 
@@ -109,7 +124,8 @@ func (darwin *darwinRecord) Install(args ...string) (string, error) {
 func (darwin *darwinRecord) Remove() (string, error) {
 	removeAction := "Removing " + darwin.description + ":"
 
-	if ok, err := checkPrivileges(); !ok {
+	ok, err := checkPrivileges()
+	if !ok && darwin.kind != UserAgent {
 		return removeAction + failed, err
 	}
 
@@ -128,7 +144,8 @@ func (darwin *darwinRecord) Remove() (string, error) {
 func (darwin *darwinRecord) Start() (string, error) {
 	startAction := "Starting " + darwin.description + ":"
 
-	if ok, err := checkPrivileges(); !ok {
+	ok, err := checkPrivileges()
+	if !ok && darwin.kind != UserAgent {
 		return startAction + failed, err
 	}
 
@@ -151,7 +168,8 @@ func (darwin *darwinRecord) Start() (string, error) {
 func (darwin *darwinRecord) Stop() (string, error) {
 	stopAction := "Stopping " + darwin.description + ":"
 
-	if ok, err := checkPrivileges(); !ok {
+	ok, err := checkPrivileges()
+	if !ok && darwin.kind != UserAgent {
 		return stopAction + failed, err
 	}
 
@@ -173,7 +191,8 @@ func (darwin *darwinRecord) Stop() (string, error) {
 // Status - Get service status
 func (darwin *darwinRecord) Status() (string, error) {
 
-	if ok, err := checkPrivileges(); !ok {
+	ok, err := checkPrivileges()
+	if !ok && darwin.kind != UserAgent {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
diff --git a/daemon_freebsd.go b/daemon_freebsd.go
index c39e046..2d84d5f 100644
--- a/daemon_freebsd.go
+++ b/daemon_freebsd.go
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+// Copyright 2020 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
 package daemon
 
 import (
@@ -15,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 type bsdRecord struct {
 	name         string
 	description  string
+	kind         Kind
 	dependencies []string
 }
 
@@ -66,8 +71,8 @@ func (bsd *bsdRecord) getCmd(cmd string) string {
 }
 
 // Get the daemon properly
-func newDaemon(name, description string, dependencies []string) (Daemon, error) {
-	return &bsdRecord{name, description, dependencies}, nil
+func newDaemon(name, description string, kind Kind, dependencies []string) (Daemon, error) {
+	return &bsdRecord{name, description, kind, dependencies}, nil
 }
 
 func execPath() (name string, err error) {
diff --git a/daemon_linux.go b/daemon_linux.go
index 633f20c..524c7d8 100644
--- a/daemon_linux.go
+++ b/daemon_linux.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2020 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Get the daemon properly
-func newDaemon(name, description string, dependencies []string) (Daemon, error) {
+func newDaemon(name, description string, kind Kind, dependencies []string) (Daemon, error) {
 	// newer subsystem must be checked first
 	if _, err := os.Stat("/run/systemd/system"); err == nil {
-		return &systemDRecord{name, description, dependencies}, nil
+		return &systemDRecord{name, description, kind, dependencies}, nil
 	}
 	if _, err := os.Stat("/sbin/initctl"); err == nil {
-		return &upstartRecord{name, description, dependencies}, nil
+		return &upstartRecord{name, description, kind, dependencies}, nil
 	}
-	return &systemVRecord{name, description, dependencies}, nil
+	return &systemVRecord{name, description, kind, dependencies}, nil
 }
 
 // Get executable path
diff --git a/daemon_linux_systemd.go b/daemon_linux_systemd.go
index f7a8ebc..d6e6cca 100644
--- a/daemon_linux_systemd.go
+++ b/daemon_linux_systemd.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2020 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 type systemDRecord struct {
 	name         string
 	description  string
+	kind         Kind
 	dependencies []string
 }
 
diff --git a/daemon_linux_systemv.go b/daemon_linux_systemv.go
index 0c1cb17..588f6db 100644
--- a/daemon_linux_systemv.go
+++ b/daemon_linux_systemv.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2020 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 type systemVRecord struct {
 	name         string
 	description  string
+	kind         Kind
 	dependencies []string
 }
 
diff --git a/daemon_linux_upstart.go b/daemon_linux_upstart.go
index ab870b7..16216c7 100644
--- a/daemon_linux_upstart.go
+++ b/daemon_linux_upstart.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2020 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 type upstartRecord struct {
 	name         string
 	description  string
+	kind         Kind
 	dependencies []string
 }
 
diff --git a/daemon_windows.go b/daemon_windows.go
index bb37ba0..047b635 100644
--- a/daemon_windows.go
+++ b/daemon_windows.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2020 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@ import (
 type windowsRecord struct {
 	name         string
 	description  string
+	kind         Kind
 	dependencies []string
 }
 
-func newDaemon(name, description string, dependencies []string) (Daemon, error) {
+func newDaemon(name, description string, kind Kind, dependencies []string) (Daemon, error) {
 
-	return &windowsRecord{name, description, dependencies}, nil
+	return &windowsRecord{name, description, kind, dependencies}, nil
 }
 
 // Install the service
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@ type serviceHandler struct {
 	executable Executable
 }
 
-func (sh *serviceHandler) Execute(args []string, r <-chan svc.ChangeRequest, changes chan <- svc.Status) (ssec bool, errno uint32) {
+func (sh *serviceHandler) Execute(args []string, r <-chan svc.ChangeRequest, changes chan<- svc.Status) (ssec bool, errno uint32) {
 	const cmdsAccepted = svc.AcceptStop | svc.AcceptShutdown | svc.AcceptPauseAndContinue
 	changes <- svc.Status{State: svc.StartPending}
 
@@ -289,7 +290,7 @@ func (sh *serviceHandler) Execute(args []string, r <-chan svc.ChangeRequest, cha
 	sh.executable.Start()
 	changes <- svc.Status{State: svc.Running, Accepts: cmdsAccepted}
 
-	loop:
+loop:
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-tick:
@@ -351,4 +352,4 @@ func (linux *windowsRecord) GetTemplate() string {
 // SetTemplate - sets service config template
 func (linux *windowsRecord) SetTemplate(tplStr string) error {
 	return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("templating is not supported for windows"))
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/examples/cron/cron_job.go b/examples/cron/cron_job.go
index 7102297..fdbc241 100644
--- a/examples/cron/cron_job.go
+++ b/examples/cron/cron_job.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	srv, err := daemon.New(name, description)
+	srv, err := daemon.New(name, description, daemon.SystemDaemon)
 	if err != nil {
 		errlog.Println("Error: ", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/examples/myservice.go b/examples/myservice.go
index bf0f5da..a9cce43 100644
--- a/examples/myservice.go
+++ b/examples/myservice.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	srv, err := daemon.New(name, description, dependencies...)
+	srv, err := daemon.New(name, description, daemon.SystemDaemon, dependencies...)
 	if err != nil {
 		errlog.Println("Error: ", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 7115eba..30e34f0 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ go 1.14
 
 require (
 	github.com/robfig/cron v1.2.0
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200413165638-669c56c373c4
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200722175500-76b94024e4b6
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 282b469..c6f16c2 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 github.com/robfig/cron v1.2.0 h1:ZjScXvvxeQ63Dbyxy76Fj3AT3Ut0aKsyd2/tl3DTMuQ=
 github.com/robfig/cron v1.2.0/go.mod h1:JGuDeoQd7Z6yL4zQhZ3OPEVHB7fL6Ka6skscFHfmt2k=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200413165638-669c56c373c4 h1:opSr2sbRXk5X5/givKrrKj9HXxFpW2sdCiP8MJSKLQY=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200413165638-669c56c373c4/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200722175500-76b94024e4b6 h1:X9xIZ1YU8bLZA3l6gqDUHSFiD0GFI9S548h6C8nDtOY=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200722175500-76b94024e4b6/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
diff --git a/helper.go b/helper.go
index 35981fb..e4bd4c1 100644
--- a/helper.go
+++ b/helper.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2020 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
diff --git a/helper_legacy.go b/helper_legacy.go
index bf5d9f1..f52cc98 100644
--- a/helper_legacy.go
+++ b/helper_legacy.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2020 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
diff --git a/helper_windows.go b/helper_windows.go
index 12816bc..2c176a3 100644
--- a/helper_windows.go
+++ b/helper_windows.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2020 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.