Services

1. `launchd` services

launchd list

Name	Path	First Appeared	Description
com.apple.ABDatabaseDoctor			AddressBook database repair
com.apple.AXMediaUtilitiesService
com.apple.Accessibility.AccessibilityUIServer
com.apple.AdminLite
com.apple.AppImageMounter
com.apple.AppleCredentialManagerDaemon
com.apple.AppleSSODaemon
com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService
com.apple.BTServer.avrcp			Audio/Video Remote Control Profile
com.apple.BTServer.cloudpairing			iCloud Pairing for AirPods etc.
com.apple.BTServer.map
com.apple.BTServer.pbap			Phone Book Access Profile
com.apple.BarcodeSupport.BarcodeNotificationService			Camera QR code reader
com.apple.BlueTool
com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper
com.apple.CarPlayApp
com.apple.CommCenter
com.apple.CommCenterMobileHelper
com.apple.CommCenterRootHelper
com.apple.CoreAuthentication.daemon
com.apple.CoreRoutine.helperservice
com.apple.DMHelper
com.apple.DataDetectorsSourceAccess
com.apple.DragUI.druid
com.apple.DumpBasebandCrash
com.apple.DumpPanic			Reads kernel panics from block storage and writes to log
com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert
com.apple.FileCoordination
com.apple.FileProvider
com.apple.GSSCred			Generic Security Services
com.apple.GameController.gamecontrollerd
com.apple.IOAccelMemoryInfoCollector
com.apple.MapKit.SnapshotService
com.apple.Maps.geocorrectiond
com.apple.Maps.mapspushd
com.apple.MobileAccessoryUpdater			Update attached accessories like Haywire
com.apple.MobileBackup.MBHelperService
com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity			AMFI
com.apple.MobileInstallationHelperService
com.apple.MobileInternetSharing
com.apple.MobileSoftwareUpdate.CleanupPreparePathService
com.apple.OTACrashCopier
com.apple.OTATaskingAgent
com.apple.PerfPowerServicesExtended
com.apple.PointerUI.pointeruid
com.apple.PowerUIAgent
com.apple.ProxiedCrashCopier.ProxyingDevice
com.apple.PurpleReverseProxy
com.apple.ReportCrash
com.apple.ReportCrash.SimulateCrash
com.apple.ReportMemoryException
com.apple.SCHelper			Smart Card helper
com.apple.Safari.SafeBrowsing.Service
com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncAgent
com.apple.SafariCloudHistoryPushAgent
com.apple.ScreenTimeAgent
com.apple.SecureBackupDaemon
com.apple.SensorKitALSHelper
com.apple.SepUpdateTimer
com.apple.SpringBoard			SpringBoard
com.apple.SyncAgent
com.apple.TextInput.kbd
com.apple.TrustedPeersHelper
com.apple.UIKit.KeyboardManagement
com.apple.UsageTrackingAgent
com.apple.UserEventAgent-System
com.apple.VideoConversionService
com.apple.VideoSubscriberAccount.DeveloperService
com.apple.VideoSubscriberAccount.PrivacyService
com.apple.VoiceOverTouch			Accessibility
com.apple.WebBookmarks.webbookmarksd
com.apple.WirelessRadioManager
com.apple.abm-helper
com.apple.absd
com.apple.accessablility.mediaaccessibilityd
com.apple.accessibility.heard
com.apple.accessibility.motiontrackingd
com.apple.accessoryd
com.apple.accounts.dom
com.apple.accountsd
com.apple.adid
com.apple.afcd			Apple File Conduit
com.apple.aggregated
com.apple.aggregated.addaily
com.apple.airtunesd
com.apple.akd			AuthKit
com.apple.amsaccountsd
com.apple.analyticsd
com.apple.and
com.apple.ap.adprivacyd
com.apple.ap.adservicesd
com.apple.applecamerad
com.apple.appstored
com.apple.apsd			Apple Push Service
com.apple.asd
com.apple.askpermissiond
com.apple.aslmanager			Apple System Log
com.apple.assetsd
com.apple.assetsd.nebulad
com.apple.assistant_cdmd
com.apple.assistant_service
com.apple.assistantd
com.apple.assistivetouchd
com.apple.atc			Air Traffic Control
com.apple.atc.atwakeup
com.apple.audio.toolbox.reporting.service
com.apple.avatarsd			iMessage / iCloud profile photos
com.apple.awdd			Apple Wireless Diagnostics Daemon
com.apple.backboardd
com.apple.backupd
com.apple.biometrickitd.pearl			FaceID
com.apple.bird			iCloud Documents
com.apple.bluetoothd			Bluetooth
com.apple.bookassetd
com.apple.bookdatastored
com.apple.businesschatd
com.apple.cache_delete
com.apple.calaccessd
com.apple.captiveagent
com.apple.carkitd
com.apple.cdpd
com.apple.certui.relay
com.apple.cfnetwork.AuthBrokerAgent
com.apple.cfnetwork.cfnetworkagent			Core Foundation networking
com.apple.cfprefsd.xpc.daemon			Core Foundation preference sync
com.apple.ckdiscretionaryd
com.apple.cloudd			iCloud
com.apple.cloudphotod			iCloud photo library
com.apple.cmfsyncagent
com.apple.commandandcontrol
com.apple.companion_proxy
com.apple.configd
com.apple.contacts.donation-agent			Provide contacts from a sync provider
com.apple.contactsd			Contacts handler
com.apple.containermanagerd
com.apple.contextstored
com.apple.corecaptured
com.apple.coredatad
com.apple.coreduetd
com.apple.coreidvd
com.apple.coreparsec.silhoette
com.apple.coreservices.useractivityd
com.apple.corespeechd
com.apple.corespotlightservice
com.apple.coresymbolicationd
com.apple.crash_mover
com.apple.crashreportcopymobile
com.apple.ctkd			Cloud Token Kit daemon
com.apple.dasd
com.apple.dataaccess.dataaccessd
com.apple.datamigrator
com.apple.datastored
com.apple.deferredmediad
com.apple.deleted_helper
com.apple.device-o-matic			Figure out what profile to present when the device is connected via USB
com.apple.devicecheckd
com.apple.devicedataresetd
com.apple.diagnosticd
com.apple.diagnosticextensionsd
com.apple.distnoted.xpc.daemon
com.apple.dmd
com.apple.dprivacyd
com.apple.duetexpertd
com.apple.email.maild			Email daemon
com.apple.exchangesyncd			Exchange mail/contacts handler
com.apple.facebook.xpc			Facebook account handler
com.apple.fairplay.H2
com.apple.familycircled
com.apple.familynotificaiton
com.apple.fdrhelper			Factory Device Registration
com.apple.filesystems.apfs_defragd
com.apple.filesystems.livefileproviderd
com.apple.filesystems.smbclientd			Server Message Block client
com.apple.filesystems.userfs_helper
com.apple.filesystems.userfsd
com.apple.followupd
com.apple.fontservicesd
com.apple.fs_task_scheduler
com.apple.fseventsd			Filesystem events
com.apple.ftp-proxy-embedded
com.apple.fusiond
com.apple.gamed			GameKit
com.apple.geod			Geo-fencing
com.apple.gpsd
com.apple.handreporter
com.apple.handwritingd			iPad Handwriting Recogntion
com.apple.hangtracerd
com.apple.healthappd			Health App
com.apple.healthd			HealthKit
com.apple.homed			HomeKit
com.apple.iapauthd
com.apple.iapd
com.apple.icloud.FindMyDevice.FindMyDeviceHelperXPCService
com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced			Find my iPhone
com.apple.icloud.fmfd			Find my friends
com.apple.icloud.fmflocatord			Find my friends
com.apple.icloud.searchpartyd			Offline Find-My
com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent
com.apple.idamd
com.apple.identityservicesd
com.apple.ids.IDSCredentialsAgent
com.apple.idsfoundation.IDSRemoteURLConnectionAgent			Make URL requests under identity services without exposing credential
com.apple.imagent			Instant Message Agent (iMessage)
com.apple.imautomatichistorydeletionagent
com.apple.imcore.imtransferagent
com.apple.imdpersistence.IMDPersistenceAgent
com.apple.ind
com.apple.installcoordinationd
com.apple.iomfb_bics_daemon
com.apple.iosdiagnosticsd
com.apple.itunescloudd
com.apple.itunesstored
com.apple.languageassetd
com.apple.localizationswitcherd
com.apple.locationd			Location services
com.apple.lockdown
com.apple.logd			Logging Daemon
com.apple.lsd			Launch Services daemon
com.apple.lskdd
com.apple.lskdmsed
com.apple.mDNSResponder.reloaded			?
com.apple.mDNSResponderHelper.reloaded			?
com.apple.managedconfiguration.mdmd			Mobile Device Manager daemon
com.apple.managedconfiguration.passscodenagd			Tells you to set a passcode if set from policy
com.apple.managedconfiguration.profiled			.mobileprofile management
com.apple.managedconfiguration.teslad
com.apple.maps.destinationd
com.apple.matd
com.apple.mdt
com.apple.mediaanalysisd
com.apple.mediaartworkd			iTunes Cover Art
com.apple.medialibraryd
com.apple.mediaremoted
com.apple.mediaserverd
com.apple.mediastream.mstreamd
com.apple.memory-maintenance
com.apple.metrickitd
com.apple.midiserver
com.apple.migrationpluginwrapper			Environment for OS upgrade migration plugins to run in
com.apple.misagent
com.apple.mlmodelingd			Machine Learning modeling daemon
com.apple.mobile.MCInstall			.mobileconfig management
com.apple.mobile.assertion_agent
com.apple.mobile.cache_delete_app_container_caches
com.apple.mobile.cache_delete_daily
com.apple.mobile.cache_delete_mobile_backup
com.apple.mobile.heartbeat
com.apple.mobile.insecure_notification_proxy
com.apple.mobile.installation_proxy
com.apple.mobile.installd
com.apple.mobile.keybagd
com.apple.mobile.notification_proxy
com.apple.mobile.obliteration			Erase device via AppleEffacableStorage
com.apple.mobile.softwareupdated
com.apple.mobile.storage_mounter
com.apple.mobile.storage_mounter_proxy
com.apple.mobileactivationd
com.apple.mobileassetd
com.apple.mobilecheckpoint.checkpointd
com.apple.mobilegestalt.xpc			Get device properties like model / serial
com.apple.mobilestoredemod
com.apple.mobilestoredemohelper
com.apple.mobiletimerd
com.apple.monbile.house_arrest			iTunes file transfer for application documents
com.apple.mtmergeprops
com.apple.nand_task_scheduler
com.apple.nanobackupd			Apple Watch backup agent
com.apple.nanoprefsyncd.2			Apple Watch preference syncing
com.apple.nanoregistryd			Apple Watch application registry (launch services)
com.apple.nanoregistrylaunchd
com.apple.nanotimekitcompaniond
com.apple.navd
com.apple.ndoagent
com.apple.neagent-ios			Network Extension - Agent
com.apple.nearbyd
com.apple.nehelper			Network Extensions
com.apple.nesessionmanager
com.apple.networkserviceproxy
com.apple.newsd			Apple News
com.apple.nfcd			Near Field Communications
com.apple.nfrestore
com.apple.nlcd
com.apple.notifyd
com.apple.nsurlsessiond
com.apple.nsurlstoraged
com.apple.online-auth-agent.xpc
com.apple.osanalytics.osanalyticshelper
com.apple.parsec-fbf
com.apple.parsecd
com.apple.passd			Passbook
com.apple.pasteboard.pasted			Clipboard / Paseboard Services
com.apple.pcapd			Packet Capture
com.apple.peakpowermanagerd
com.apple.perfdiagsselfenabled
com.apple.pfd			Packet Filter
com.apple.photoanalysisd
com.apple.photos.ImageConversionService
com.apple.pipelined
com.apple.pluginkit.pkd			PluginKit
com.apple.pluginkit.pkreporter
com.apple.powerd
com.apple.powerlogHelperd
com.apple.preboardservice			First unlock screen
com.apple.preboardservice_v2			?
com.apple.printd
com.apple.proactiveeventtrackerd
com.apple.progressd
com.apple.protectedcloudstorage.protectedcloudkeysyncing
com.apple.ptpcamerad			Picture Transfer Protocol
com.apple.ptpd			Picture Transfer Protocol
com.apple.purplebuddy.budd
com.apple.quicklook.ThumbnailsAgent
com.apple.racoon			VPN
com.apple.rapportd
com.apple.recentsd			Most recently used (MRU) list
com.apple.relatived
com.apple.remindd
com.apple.remotemanagementd
com.apple.replayd			Game Kit instant replay
com.apple.reversetimplated			Create user folder layout from template
com.apple.revisiond			Historical file revision management
com.apple.routined
com.apple.rtcreportingd
com.apple.runningboardd
com.apple.safarifetcherd
com.apple.screensharingserver			AirPlay
com.apple.scrod
com.apple.searchd			Spotlight
com.apple.security.CircleJoinRequested
com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy3
com.apple.security.swcagent
com.apple.securityd			Handle keychains etc
com.apple.securityuploadd
com.apple.seld
com.apple.sensorkitd
com.apple.seserviced			Secure Element interface
com.apple.sharingd			Generic "Share" action handler
com.apple.sidecar-relay			Use iDevice as a screen
com.apple.signpost.signpost_reporter
com.apple.siri-distributed-evaluation
com.apple.siri.ClientFlow.ClientScripter
com.apple.siri.acousticsignature
com.apple.siri.context.service
com.apple.siriactionsd
com.apple.siriknowledged
com.apple.softwareupdateservicesd
com.apple.sosd			Emergency recovery for iCloud Keychain
com.apple.spindump
com.apple.splashboard
com.apple.spotlight.IndexAgent
com.apple.storebookkeeperd
com.apple.streaming_zip_conduit			Handle untrusted Zip content out of process
com.apple.subridged
com.apple.suggestd
com.apple.swcd
com.apple.symptomsd
com.apple.symptomsd.helper
com.apple.syncdefaultsd
com.apple.sysdiagnose
com.apple.sysdiagnose_helper
com.apple.systemstats.microstackshot_periodic
com.apple.tailspind
com.apple.tccd			Total and Complete Control - App privacy settings
com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd
com.apple.tencentweibo.xpc
com.apple.terminusd
com.apple.thermalmonitord
com.apple.timed			NTP Client
com.apple.timezoneupdates.tzd
com.apple.tipsd			Tip of the day
com.apple.tonelibraryd			Ringtone library access
com.apple.touchsetupd
com.apple.transparencyd
com.apple.triald			Apple A/B testing
com.apple.trustd			PKI trust evaluation
com.apple.tvremoted			Apple TV remote app
com.apple.twitter.xpc			Twitter account handler
com.apple.tzlinkd			Time Zones
com.apple.usb.networking.addNetworkInterface
com.apple.videosybscriptionsd
com.apple.voiced
com.apple.voicemail.vmd
com.apple.voicememod			Voice Memos
com.apple.watchdogd
com.apple.watchlistd
com.apple.wcd
com.apple.webinspectord
com.apple.webio.xpc			Webio account handler
com.apple.wifi.hostapd			Host Access Point - Instant Hotspot
com.apple.wifi.wapic
com.apple.wifiFirmwareLoader			Move the firmware from disk to the WiFi chip
com.apple.wifianalyticsd
com.apple.wifid			WiFi
com.apple.wifip2pd			WiFi peer-to-peer
com.apple.wifivelocityd
com.apple.xpc.roleaccountd