/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/
| Name | Program | Details |
|---|---|---|
| bootps | /usr/libexec/bootpd | DHCP/BOOTP/NetBoot server |
| com.apple.AirPlayXPCHelper | /usr/libexec/AirPlayXPCHelper | AirPlay-related |
| com.apple.AppleFileServer | /usr/sbin/AppleFileServer | Apple File Protocol server. |
| com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService | /System/Library/CoreServices/AssetCacheLocatorService | Cached Asset Locator? |
| com.apple.CoreRAID | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreRAID.framework/Resources/CoreRAIDServer | Part of the CoreRAID private framework |
| com.apple.CrashReporterSupportHelper | /System/Library/CoreServices/CrashReporterSupportHelper | Crash reported related? Tries to resolve internalcheck.apple.com |
| com.apple.DesktopServicesHelper | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DesktopServicesPriv.framework/Resources/DesktopServicesHelper | ? |
| com.apple.DumpGPURestart | /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/DumpGPURestart | Part of OpenGL framework |
| com.apple.DumpPanic | /System/Library/CoreServices/DumpPanic | Write kernel panic details in /var/db/PanicReporter/ |
| com.apple.FileCoordination | /usr/sbin/filecoordinationd | filecoordinationd is used by the Foundation framework's NSFileCoordinator class to coordinate access to files by multiple processes, and to message registered NSFilePresenters. |
| com.apple.FontWorker | /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ATS.framework/Versions/A/Support/fontworker | fontworker is a system daemon that registers and validates font for the system. |
| com.apple.GSSCred | /System/Library/Frameworks/GSS.framework/Helpers/com.apple.GSSCred | |
| com.apple.GameController.gamecontrollerd | /usr/libexec/gamecontrollerd | |
| com.apple.IFCStart | /usr/libexec/ifcstart | ifcstart is the daemon responsible for rebuilding the file caches used by International components of Mac OS X. |
| com.apple.IOAccelMemoryInfoCollector | /usr/libexec/IOAccelMemoryInfoCollector | |
| com.apple.IOBluetoothUSBDFU | /System/Library/Extensions/IOBluetoothFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOBluetoothUSBDFU.kext/Contents/Resources/IOBluetoothUSBDFUTool | |
| com.apple.Kerberos.digest-service | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Heimdal.framework/Helpers/digest-service | |
| com.apple.Kerberos.kadmind | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Heimdal.framework/Helpers/kadmind | server for administrative access to Kerberos database |
| com.apple.Kerberos.kcm | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Heimdal.framework/Helpers/kcm | |
| com.apple.Kerberos.kdc | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Heimdal.framework/Helpers/kdc | Kerberos 5 server |
| com.apple.Kerberos.kpasswdd | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Heimdal.framework/Helpers/kpasswdd | Kerberos 5 password changing server |
| com.apple.KernelEventAgent | /usr/sbin/KernelEventAgent | The KernelEventAgent utility is responsible for displaying disk full and unresponsive file server messages. |
| com.apple.ManagedClient.cloudconfigurationd | /usr/libexec/cloudconfigurationd | cloudconfigurationd assists in helping install client Device Enrollment profiles. |
| com.apple.ManagedClient.enroll | /System/Library/CoreServices/ManagedClient.app/Contents/MacOS/ManagedClient | |
| com.apple.ManagedClient | /System/Library/CoreServices/ManagedClient.app/Contents/MacOS/ManagedClient | |
| com.apple.ManagedClient.startup | /System/Library/CoreServices/ManagedClient.app/Contents/MacOS/ManagedClient | |
| com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity | /usr/libexec/amfid | amfid is a daemon that checks the integrity of files running on the system. |
| com.apple.NetBootClientStatus | /usr/sbin/NetBootClientStatus | NetBootClientStatus is used by NetBoot clients to broadcast status information to a server. |
| com.apple.NetworkDiagnostics | /System/Library/CoreServices/Network Diagnostics.app/Contents/MacOS/Network Diagnostics | |
| com.apple.NetworkLinkConditioner | /usr/libexec/nlcd | nlcd provides services for the Network Link Conditioner. |
| com.apple.NetworkSharing | /usr/libexec/InternetSharing | |
| com.apple.ODSAgent | /System/Library/CoreServices/ODSAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ODSAgent | |
| com.apple.PCIELaneConfigTool | /System/Library/CoreServices/Expansion Slot Utility.app/Contents/Resources/PCIELaneConfigTool | |
| com.apple.PasswordService | /usr/sbin/PasswordService | The PasswordService daemon acts as the gatekeeper for user passwords and provides an authentication resource for all services running on the system. |
| com.apple.RFBEventHelper | /System/Library/CoreServices/RFBEventHelper.bundle/Contents/MacOS/RFBEventHelperd | |
| com.apple.RemoteDesktop.PrivilegeProxy | /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/AppleVNCServer.bundle/Contents/Support/VNCPrivilegeProxy | |
| com.apple.ReportCrash.Root | /System/Library/CoreServices/ReportCrash | ReportCrash analyzes crashing processes and saves a crash report to disk. |
| com.apple.ReportPanicService | /System/Library/CoreServices/ReportPanicService | |
| com.apple.SCHelper | /System/Library/Frameworks/SystemConfiguration.framework/Versions/A/Helpers/SCHelper | |
| com.apple.SubmitDiagInfo | /System/Library/CoreServices/SubmitDiagInfo | SubmitDiagInfo is a system process which runs periodically. If the user has opted-in for automatic reporting of diagnostic and usage information, then SubmitDiagInfo collects and sends to Apple any recent diagnostic information which has not yet been sent to Apple. SubmitDiagInfo also cleans up any diagnostic and usage information which was created more than one month ago and is no longer needed. |
| com.apple.TMCacheDelete | /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd.bundle/Contents/Resources/TMCacheDelete | |
| com.apple.TrustEvaluationAgent.system | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/TrustEvaluationAgent.framework/Resources/trustevaluationagent | |
| com.apple.UserEventAgent-System | /usr/libexec/UserEventAgent | The UserEventAgent utility is a daemon that loads system-provided plugins to handle high-level system events which cannot be monitored directly by launchd. |
| com.apple.UserNotificationCenter | /System/Library/CoreServices/uncd | |
| com.apple.WindowServer | /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/Resources/WindowServer | |
| com.apple.afpfs_afpLoad | /System/Library/Filesystems/AppleShare/afpLoad | |
| com.apple.afpfs_checkafp | /System/Library/Filesystems/AppleShare/check_afp.app/Contents/MacOS/check_afp | |
| com.apple.airport.wps | /usr/libexec/wps | Assists AirPort in connecting to a secured network using Wireless Protected Setup. |
| com.apple.airportd | /usr/libexec/airportd | Manages wireless interfaces |
| com.apple.alf.agent | /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw | |
| com.apple.appleseed.fbahelperd | /System/Library/CoreServices/Applications/Feedback Assistant.app/Contents/Library/LaunchServices/fbahelperd | |
| com.apple.applessdstatistics | /usr/libexec/applessdstatistics | |
| com.apple.apsd | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ApplePushService.framework/apsd | ApplePushService daemon for Apple Push Notification service. |
| com.apple.aslmanager | /usr/sbin/aslmanager | aslmanager manages rotated files and ASL data written by the syslogd server. |
| com.apple.atrun | /usr/libexec/atrun | The atrun utility runs commands queued by at. |
| com.apple.audio.coreaudiod | /usr/sbin/coreaudiod | coreaudiod is a daemon used for Core Audio related purposes. |
| com.apple.auditd | /usr/sbin/auditd | The auditd daemon responds to requests from the audit(8) utility and notifications from the kernel. It manages the resulting audit log files and specified log file locations. |
| com.apple.autofsd | /usr/libexec/autofsd | Runs automount, and then waits for network configuration change events and, when such an event occurs, re-runs automount(8) to update the mounts to reflect the current automounter maps. |
| com.apple.automountd | /usr/libexec/automountd | automountd is a daemon that responds to requests from autofs to mount and unmount network filesystems, and to supply the contents of directories, based on the contents of automounter maps. |
| com.apple.awacsd | /usr/libexec/awacsd | Facilitates connections between devices using Back to My Mac. |
| com.apple.awdd | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/WirelessDiagnostics.framework/Support/awdd | |
| com.apple.backupd-auto | /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd.bundle/Contents/Resources/backupd-helper | |
| com.apple.backupd | /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd.bundle/Contents/Resources/backupd | |
| com.apple.blued | /usr/sbin/blued | |
| com.apple.bluetoothReporter | /System/Library/Frameworks/IOBluetooth.framework/Versions/A/Resources/BluetoothReporter | |
| com.apple.bluetoothaudiod | /usr/sbin/bluetoothaudiod | |
| com.apple.bnepd | /usr/sbin/bnepd | The Bluetooth network daemon handles all BNEP connections on the system. |
| com.apple.bsd.dirhelper | /usr/libexec/dirhelper | Helper for special directory creation. It is launched in a privileged context via launchd in order to create special directo- ries where the user would not otherwise have permission to do so. |
| com.apple.cache_delete | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CacheDelete.framework/deleted | |
| com.apple.cfprefsd.xpc.daemon | /usr/sbin/cfprefsd | Provides preferences services for the CFPreferences and NSUserDefaults APIs. |
| com.apple.cloudfamilyrestrictionsd-mac | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CloudFamilyRestrictions.framework/cloudfamilyrestrictionsd | |
| com.apple.cmio.AVCAssistant | /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreMediaIO.framework/Resources/AVC.plugin/Contents/Resources/AVCAssistant | |
| com.apple.cmio.AppleCameraAssistant | /Library/CoreMediaIO/Plug-Ins/DAL/AppleCamera.plugin/Contents/Resources/AppleCameraAssistant | |
| com.apple.cmio.IIDCVideoAssistant | /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreMediaIO.framework/Resources/IIDC.plugin/Contents/Resources/IIDCVideoAssistant | |
| com.apple.cmio.VDCAssistant | /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreMediaIO.framework/Resources/VDC.plugin/Contents/Resources/VDCAssistant | |
| com.apple.cmio.iOSScreenCaptureAssistant | /Library/CoreMediaIO/Plug-Ins/DAL/iOSScreenCapture.plugin/Contents/Resources/iOSScreenCaptureAssistant | |
| com.apple.comsat | /usr/libexec/comsat | comsat is the server process which receives reports of incoming mail and notifies users if they have requested this service. |
| com.apple.configd | /usr/libexec/configd | The configd daemon is responsible for many configuration aspects of the local system. configd maintains data reflecting the desired and current state of the system, provides notifications to applications when this data changes, and hosts a number of configuration agents in the form of loadable bundles. |
| com.apple.configureLocalKDC | /usr/libexec/configureLocalKDC | configureLocalKDC generates a LocalKDC and provisions LKDC service principals. |
| com.apple.coreduetd.osx | /usr/libexec/coreduetd | |
| com.apple.coreservices.appleevents | /System/Library/CoreServices/appleeventsd | appleeventsd acts as a system-wide daemon for most AppleEvents between applications on the system. |
| com.apple.coreservices.appleid.passwordcheck | /System/Library/CoreServices/AppleIDAuthAgent | |
| com.apple.coreservices.launchservicesd | /System/Library/CoreServices/launchservicesd | launchservicesd is used internally by MacOS X to track and coordinate information about the running applications on the system. |
| com.apple.coreservicesd | /System/Library/CoreServices/coreservicesd | coreservicesd provides various services for CoreServices frameworks. |
| com.apple.corestorage.corestoraged | /usr/libexec/corestoraged | corestoraged manages CoreStorage volumes. |
| com.apple.corestorage.corestoragehelperd | /usr/libexec/corestoragehelperd | |
| com.apple.coresymbolicationd | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSymbolication.framework/coresymbolicationd | |
| com.apple.ctkd | /System/Library/Frameworks/CryptoTokenKit.framework/ctkd | |
| com.apple.cvmsServ | /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/CVMServer | CVMServer is a system daemon that handles generic task execution in a slave process. |
| com.apple.diagnosticd | /usr/libexec/diagnosticd | diagnostic daemon |
| com.apple.discoveryd | /usr/libexec/discoveryd | The discoveryd daemon is responsible for unicast DNS resolution, multicast DNS resolution, and Service Discovery on the system. |
| com.apple.discoveryd_helper | /usr/libexec/discoveryd_helper | discoveryd_helper is an executable invoked by launchd to provide privilege separation to the discoveryd daemon. |
| com.apple.diskarbitrationd | /usr/libexec/diskarbitrationd | diskarbitrationd listens for connections from clients, notifies clients of the appearance of disks and filesystems, and governs the mounting of filesystems and the claiming of disks amongst clients. |
| com.apple.diskmanagementd | /usr/sbin/diskmanagementd | diskmanagementd is the back-end daemon to the DiskManagement framework. It is launched on demand whenever there is at least one client of the DiskManagement framework in the system and exits automatically when there are no more such clients. |
| com.apple.displaypolicyd.plist | /usr/libexec/displaypolicyd | |
| com.apple.distnoted.xpc.daemon | /usr/sbin/distnoted | distnoted provides distributed notification services. |
| com.apple.dnsextd | /usr/sbin/dnsextd | dnsextd is a daemon invoked at boot time, running alongside BIND 9, to implement two EDNS0 extensions to the standard DNS protocol. |
| com.apple.dpaudiothru | /usr/libexec/dpaudiothru | Launched by dpd daemon to allow audio to play from host machine to target machine via display port. |
| com.apple.dpd | /usr/libexec/dpd | Daemon intended to listen for Command + F2 on the iMac to switch to external display input mode upon display port hot-plug. |
| com.apple.dspluginhelperd | /usr/libexec/dspluginhelperd | dspluginhelperd provides support for 3rd party DirectoryService plugins. |
| com.apple.dvdplayback.setregion | /usr/bin/setregion | Used by the DVD Player to set the disc region code for a DVD drive. |
| com.apple.dynamic_pager | /sbin/dynamic_pager | The dynamic_pager daemon can be used to specify a base name for swapfile names. |
| com.apple.eapolcfg_auth | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/EAP8021X.framework/Resources/eapolcfg_auth | |
| com.apple.efax | /usr/bin/fax | make, send, receive, view or print a fax |
| com.apple.efilogin-helper | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/EFILogin.framework/Resources/efilogin-helper | |
| com.apple.emlog | /usr/libexec/emlog.pl | emlog is a perl script that scans log messages either fed through stdin or via a local UDP port, looking for authentication failures and other security notices, and feeding them as events to the Event Monitor (emond) |
| com.apple.emond.aslmanager | /usr/sbin/aslmanager | aslmanager manages rotated files and ASL data written by the syslogd server. |
| com.apple.emond | /sbin/emond | Event Monitor Daemon, accepts events from various services, runs them through a simple rules engine, and takes action. |
| com.apple.eppc | /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/AE.framework/Versions/A/Support/AEServer | |
| com.apple.familycontrols | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/FamilyControls.framework/Resources/parentalcontrolsd | |
| com.apple.findmymac | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/FindMyMac.framework/Resources/FindMyMacd | |
| com.apple.findmymacmessenger | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/FindMyMac.framework/Resources/FindMyMacMessenger.app/Contents/MacOS/FindMyMacMessenger | |
| com.apple.firmwaresyncd | /usr/libexec/firmwaresyncd | Synchronize the firmware file(s) from the root filesystem to the EFI System Partition (ESP) |
| com.apple.fontd | /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/ATS.framework/Support/fontd | Daemon which makes fonts available to the system. |
| com.apple.fontmover | /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ATS.framework/Versions/A/Support/fontmover | Helper tool that moves fonts around on behalf of the font server. |
| com.apple.fseventsd | /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/FSEvents.framework/Versions/A/Support/fseventsd | |
| com.apple.ftp-proxy | /usr/libexec/ftp-proxy | Internet File Transfer Protocol proxy server |
| com.apple.getty | /usr/libexec/getty | Utility to open and initialize the tty line, read a login name, and invoke login. |
| com.apple.gkreport | /usr/libexec/gkreport | |
| com.apple.gssd | /usr/sbin/gssd | Provides kernel access to the Generic Security Services API (GSS-API). |
| com.apple.hdiejectd | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskImages.framework/Resources/hdiejectd | |
| com.apple.hidd | /usr/libexec/hidd | The HID library userland daemon. |
| com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced | /usr/libexec/findmydeviced | |
| com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent | /System/Library/CoreServices/iconservicesagent | |
| com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesd | /System/Library/CoreServices/iconservicesd | |
| com.apple.ifdreader | /System/Library/CryptoTokenKit/com.apple.ifdreader.slotd/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.ifdreader | |
| com.apple.installandsetup.systemmigrationd | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SystemMigration.framework/Resources/systemmigrationd | |
| com.apple.installd | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Resources/installd | |
| com.apple.kcproxy | /usr/libexec/kcproxy | Keychain Proxy, spawned by launchd to handle privileged keychain operations with appropriate authorization. |
| com.apple.kdumpd | /usr/libexec/kdumpd | Server which receives kernel states in the form of a core dump from a remote Mac OS X machine. |
| com.apple.kextd | /usr/libexec/kextd | Kernel extension server, handles requests from the kernel and from other user-space processes to load kernel extensions (kexts) or provide information about them. |
| com.apple.kuncd | /usr/libexec/kuncd | The Kernel User Notification Center daemon handles requests by software executing in the kernel to display notices and alerts to the user. |
| com.apple.locate | /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb | The locate.updatedb utility updates the database used by locate. |
| com.apple.locationd | /usr/libexec/locationd | |
| com.apple.lockd | /usr/sbin/rpc.lockd | The rpc.lockd utility provides monitored and unmonitored file and record locking services in an NFS environment. |
| com.apple.logind | /System/Library/CoreServices/logind | |
| com.apple.loginwindow.LFVTracer | /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/Resources/LegacyFileVaultMessageTracer | |
| com.apple.loginwindow | /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow | |
| com.apple.logkextloadsd | /usr/libexec/logkextloadsd | Logs information about the kexts that get loaded |
| com.apple.mbicloudsetupd | /System/Library/CoreServices/Setup Assistant.app/Contents/Resources/mbicloudsetupd | |
| com.apple.mdmclient.daemon | /usr/libexec/mdmclient | |
| com.apple.metadata.mds.index | /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mds_stores | |
| com.apple.metadata.mds | /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Support/mds | Metadata server, serves all clients of the metadata APIs, including Spotlight. |
| com.apple.metadata.mds.scan | /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mdworker | Used by mds to scan and index files as a volume is mounted or a file changes. |
| com.apple.metadata.mds.spindump | /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mdworker | Used by mds to scan and index files as a volume is mounted or a file changes. |
| com.apple.msrpc.echosvc | /usr/libexec/rpcsvchost | rpcsvchost is a very simple environment for hosting DCE/RPC services. |
| com.apple.msrpc.lsarpc | /usr/libexec/rpcsvchost | rpcsvchost is a very simple environment for hosting DCE/RPC services. |
| com.apple.msrpc.mdssvc | /usr/libexec/rpcsvchost | rpcsvchost is a very simple environment for hosting DCE/RPC services. |
| com.apple.msrpc.netlogon | /usr/libexec/rpcsvchost | rpcsvchost is a very simple environment for hosting DCE/RPC services. |
| com.apple.msrpc.srvsvc | /usr/libexec/rpcsvchost | rpcsvchost is a very simple environment for hosting DCE/RPC services. |
| com.apple.msrpc.wkssvc | /usr/libexec/rpcsvchost | rpcsvchost is a very simple environment for hosting DCE/RPC services. |
| com.apple.mtmd | /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd.bundle/Contents/Resources/mtmd | Mobile Time Machine snapshot daemon, responsible for creating local snapshots of files in real time. |
| com.apple.mtmfs | /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd.bundle/Contents/Resources/mtmfs | Mobile Time Machine file system daemon, provides facilities that allow the system to view local snapshots created by mtmd. |
| com.apple.nehelper | /usr/libexec/nehelper | |
| com.apple.nesessionmanager | /usr/libexec/nesessionmanager | |
| com.apple.netauth.sys.auth | /System/Library/CoreServices/NetAuthAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/NetAuthSysAgent | |
| com.apple.netauth.sys.gui | /System/Library/CoreServices/NetAuthAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/NetAuthAgent | |
| com.apple.netbiosd | /usr/sbin/netbiosd | netbiosd is responsible for interacting with NetBIOS networks. |
| com.apple.networkd | /usr/libexec/networkd | Launch-on-demand daemon that performs operations on behalf of code in libystem_network, a component of libSystem. |
| com.apple.networkd_privileged | /usr/libexec/networkd_privileged | Launch-on-demand daemon that performs privileged opreations on behalf of networkd. |
| com.apple.newsyslog | /usr/sbin/newsyslog | Maintain system log files to manageable sizes. |
| com.apple.nfsconf | /sbin/mount_nfs | Mount NFS file systems |
| com.apple.nfsd | /sbin/nfsd | NFS server daemon |
| com.apple.nis.ypbind | /usr/sbin/ypbind | Create and maintain a binding to a YP server |
| com.apple.noticeboard.state | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Noticeboard.framework/Versions/A/Resources/nbstated | |
| com.apple.notifyd | /usr/sbin/notifyd | Server for the Mac OS X notification system described in notify. |
| com.apple.nsurlsessiond | /usr/libexec/nsurlsessiond | nsurlsessiond is a per-user daemon that performs tasks for background-configured NSURLSessions. |
| com.apple.nsurlstoraged | /usr/libexec/nsurlstoraged | nsurlstoraged is a per-user daemon which manages the user's HTTP storages. |
| com.apple.ocspd | /usr/sbin/ocspd | |
| com.apple.odproxyd | /usr/libexec/odproxyd | |
| com.apple.opendirectoryd | /usr/libexec/opendirectoryd | Performs caching and network fetching of Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs) and Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) responses. |
| com.apple.pacemaker | /usr/libexec/pacemaker | pacemaker adjusts the system clock periodically to compensate for clock drift. |
| com.apple.periodic-daily | /usr/libexec/periodic-wrapper | Command handles the scheduling of the periodic command. |
| com.apple.periodic-monthly | /usr/libexec/periodic-wrapper | Command handles the scheduling of the periodic command. |
| com.apple.periodic-weekly | /usr/libexec/periodic-wrapper | Command handles the scheduling of the periodic command. |
| com.apple.pfctl | /sbin/pfctl | The pfctl utility communicates with the packet filter device. It allows ruleset and parameter configuration and retrieval of status information from the packet filter. |
| com.apple.pfd | /usr/libexec/pfd | |
| com.apple.platform.ptmd | /usr/libexec/ptmd | Platform thermal monitor daemon. |
| com.apple.postgres | /Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/usr/bin/xpostgres | |
| com.apple.powerd | /System/Library/CoreServices/powerd.bundle/powerd | |
| com.apple.powerd.swd | /System/Library/CoreServices/powerd.bundle/swd | |
| com.apple.preferences.timezone.admintool | /System/Library/PreferencePanes/DateAndTime.prefPane/Contents/Resources/TimeZone.prefPane/Contents/Resources/timezoned.app/Contents/MacOS/timezoned | |
| com.apple.printtool.daemon | /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/PrintCore.framework/Versions/A/printtool | |
| com.apple.racoon | /usr/sbin/racoon | Used to setup and maintain an IPSec tunnel or transport channel, between two devices |
| com.apple.remotepairtool | /System/Library/CoreServices/RemotePairTool | |
| com.apple.revisiond | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/GenerationalStorage.framework/Versions/A/Support/revisiond | revisiond is the daemon that manages document revisions created by applications and system services. |
| com.apple.rpcbind | /usr/sbin/rpcbind | portmapper for RPC program numbers. |
| com.apple.rpmuxd | /usr/libexec/rpmuxd | |
| com.apple.sandboxd | /usr/libexec/sandboxd | Performs services on behalf of the Sandbox kernel extension. |
| com.apple.screensharing | /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/screensharingd.bundle/Contents/MacOS/screensharingd | |
| com.apple.scsid | /usr/libexec/scsid | Daemon responsible for the SCSI subsystem preferences. |
| com.apple.secinitd | /usr/libexec/secinitd | secinitd is a system daemon that initializes the runtime security policies for processes. |
| com.apple.security.FDERecoveryAgent | /usr/libexec/FDERecoveryAgent | Sends encrypted CoreStorage key recovery information to Apple. |
| com.apple.security.agentMain | /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc/Contents/MacOS/SecurityAgent | |
| com.apple.security.authhost | /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/authorizationhost.xpc/Contents/MacOS/authorizationhost | |
| com.apple.security.syspolicy | /usr/libexec/syspolicyd | Embodies the system policy controlling what may be installed, loaded, executed, or otherwise used on the system. |
| com.apple.securityd | /usr/sbin/securityd | Maintains security contexts and arbitrates cryptographic operations and Security Authorizations. |
| com.apple.securityd_service | /usr/libexec/securityd_service | |
| com.apple.sessionlogoutd | /System/Library/CoreServices/sessionlogoutd | |
| com.apple.smb.preferences | /usr/libexec/smb-sync-preferences | Synchronizes preferences when SMB server preferences are modified. |
| com.apple.smbd | /usr/sbin/smbd | SMB server daemon |
| com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service | /System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/Resources/softwareupdate_download_service | |
| com.apple.softwareupdate_firstrun_tasks | /System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/Resources/softwareupdate_firstrun_tasks | |
| com.apple.softwareupdated | /System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/Resources/softwareupdated | |
| com.apple.speech.speechsynthesisd | /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/SpeechSynthesis.framework/Resources/com.apple.speech.speechsynthesisd | |
| com.apple.spindump | /usr/sbin/spindump | Used by various system components to create reports when an unresponsive application is force quit. |
| com.apple.stackshot | /usr/libexec/stackshot | Diagnostic facility used to capture stack traces for each thread on the system, including both user space and kernel stacks. |
| com.apple.statd.notify | /usr/sbin/rpc.statd | Cooperates with rpc.statd daemons on other hosts to provide a status monitoring service. |
| com.apple.storagekitd | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/StorageKit.framework/Resources/storagekitd | |
| com.apple.storereceiptinstaller | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CommerceKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/ReceiptInstaller | |
| com.apple.suhelperd | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SoftwareUpdate.framework/Resources/suhelperd | |
| com.apple.syslogd | /usr/sbin/syslogd | syslogd server receives and processes log messages. |
| com.apple.sysmond | /usr/libexec/sysmond | System monitor daemon |
| com.apple.systemkeychain | /usr/sbin/systemkeychain | Creates system keychains and allows keychains to unlock keychains. |
| com.apple.systempreferences.installer | /Applications/System Preferences.app/Contents/Resources/installAssistant | |
| com.apple.systemstats.analysis | /usr/sbin/systemstats | Command shows a selection of statistics about system power usage. |
| com.apple.systemstats.daily | /usr/sbin/systemstats | Command shows a selection of statistics about system power usage. |
| com.apple.systemstatsd | /usr/libexec/systemstatsd | Command shows a selection of statistics about system power usage. |
| com.apple.taskgated-helper | /usr/libexec/taskgated-helper | The taskgated-helper utility is used by taskgated for various functions. |
| com.apple.taskgated | /usr/libexec/taskgated | System daemon that implements a policy for the task_for_pid system service. When the kernel is asked for the task port of a process, and preliminary access control checks pass, it invokes this daemon (via launchd) to make the decision. |
| com.apple.tccd.system | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/TCC.framework/Resources/tccd | |
| com.apple.thermald | /usr/libexec/thermald | Thermal management daemon. |
| com.apple.ucupdate | /usr/libexec/ucupdate | |
| com.apple.uninstalld | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Uninstall.framework/Resources/uninstalld | |
| com.apple.unmountassistant.sysagent | /System/Library/CoreServices/UnmountAssistantAgent.app/Contents/Resources/UASysAgent | |
| com.apple.usbd | /usr/libexec/usbd | Allows the system to configure USB iOS devices to charge and to present notifications related to USB devices. |
| com.apple.usbmuxd | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework/Versions/A/Resources/usbmuxd | |
| com.apple.uucp | /usr/sbin/uucico | The uucico daemon processes file transfer requests queued by uucp and uux. |
| com.apple.var-db-dslocal-backup | /usr/bin/xar | The XAR project aims to provide an easily extensible archive format. |
| com.apple.vsdbutil | /usr/sbin/vsdbutil | Manipulates the volume status DB. |
| com.apple.warmd | /usr/libexec/warmd | warmd controls caches used during startup and login. |
| com.apple.watchdogd | /usr/libexec/watchdogd | Part of the watchdog infrastructure, it ensures that both the kernel and user spaces are making progress. |
| com.apple.wdhelper | /usr/libexec/wdhelper | XPC helper tool for performing privileged operations for WirelessDiagnosticsSupport.framework |
| com.apple.wifid | /usr/libexec/wifid | Manages wireless interfaces. |
| com.apple.wirelessproxd | /usr/sbin/wirelessproxd | |
| com.apple.wwand | /System/Library/Extensions/IOSerialFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleWWANSupport.kext/Contents/Resources/wwand | |
| com.apple.xpc.smd | /usr/libexec/smd | Performs operations on behalf of the ServiceManagement framework. |
| com.apple.xsan | /System/Library/Filesystems/acfs.fs/Contents/bin/xsand | |
| com.apple.xsandaily | /System/Library/Filesystems/acfs.fs/Contents/bin/xsandaily | |
| com.apple.xscertadmin | /usr/sbin/xscertadmin | Manage Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs) in an Open Directory Environment. |
| com.apple.xscertd-helper | /usr/libexec/xscertd-helper | The xscertd-helper utility is used by xscertd for various functions. |
| com.apple.xscertd | /usr/libexec/xscertd | Daemon which signs certificate requests and distributes CRLs using the SCEP protocol. |
| com.vix.cron | /usr/sbin/cron | Daemon to execute scheduled commands. |
| exec | /usr/libexec/rexecd | The server provides remote execution facilities with authentication based on user names and passwords. |
| finger | /usr/libexec/fingerd | Remote user information server. |
| ftp | /usr/libexec/ftpd | Internet File Transfer Protocol server |
| login | /usr/libexec/rlogind | Remote login server. |
| ntalk | /usr/libexec/ntalkd | Remote user communication server. |
| org.apache.httpd | /usr/sbin/httpd | Apache httpd server program. |
| org.cups.cups-lpd | /usr/libexec/cups/daemon/cups-lpd | Receive print jobs and report printer status to lpd clients. |
| org.cups.cupsd | /usr/sbin/cupsd | The scheduler for CUPS. |
| org.net-snmp.snmpd | /usr/sbin/snmpd | Daemon to respond to SNMP request packets. |
| org.ntp.ntpd | /usr/libexec/ntpd-wrapper | Wrapper for ntpdate/ntpd called by launchd |
| org.openldap.slapd | /usr/libexec/slapd | Slapd is the stand-alone LDAP daemon. |
| org.postfix.master | /usr/libexec/postfix/master | The master daemon is the resident process that runs Postfix daemons on demand |
| shell | /usr/libexec/rshd | Remote shell server. |
| ssh | /usr/sbin/sshd | OpenSSH SSH daemon. |
| telnet | /usr/libexec/telnetd | Telnet protocol server. |
| tftp | /usr/libexec/tftpd | TFTP Server. |