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== Overview == |
== Overview == |
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| + | Contains daemon configuration files. |
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| − | Is this directory the iphone equivalent of /etc/init.d/ ? |
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| + | Unlike the /etc/init.d/ equivalent used in most PCs these files are not executable scripts; to start or stop services, use |
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| + | <code>[[launchctl]]<nowiki> {load|unload} [-w] path-to-plist</nowiki></code> |
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== Children == |
== Children == |
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| − | <ul> |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.AOSNotification.plist|com.apple.AOSNotification.plist]] (MobileMe over-the-air sync) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.AddressBook.plist|com.apple.AddressBook.plist]] (Caches Contacts for faster loading) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.AdminLite.plist|com.apple.AdminLite.plist]] (Automatically quits unresponsive apps) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.BTServer.plist|com.apple.BTServer.plist]] (Falsely rumoured to solely handle BlueTooth, but not the case. Deeply hooked into iOS) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CommCenter.plist|com.apple.CommCenter.plist]] (Responsible for carrier and cellular data transmission) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CrashHousekeeping.plist|com.apple.CrashHousekeeping.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DumpBasebandCrash.plist|com.apple.DumpBasebandCrash.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DumpPanic.plist|com.apple.DumpPanic.plist]] (gets previous crash information from Aapl,panic-info NVRAM variable, and writes to Crash Logs) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist|com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.MobileInternetSharing.plist|com.apple.MobileInternetSharing.plist]] (Internet Tethering) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.ReportCrash.DirectoryService.plist|com.apple.ReportCrash.DirectoryService.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.ReportCrash.Jetsam.plist|com.apple.ReportCrash.Jetsam.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.ReportCrash.SafetyNet.plist|com.apple.ReportCrash.SafetyNet.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.ReportCrash.SimulateCrash.plist|com.apple.ReportCrash.SimulateCrash.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.ReportCrash.StackShot.plist|com.apple.ReportCrash.StackShot.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.ReportCrash.plist|com.apple.ReportCrash.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.SCHelper-embedded.plist|com.apple.SCHelper-embedded.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.SpringBoard.plist|com.apple.SpringBoard.plist]] (Loads and restarts SpringBoard) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.UIKit.pasteboardd.plist|com.apple.UIKit.pasteboardd.plist]] (Cut, copy, and paste support) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.VoiceOverTouch.plist|com.apple.VoiceOverTouch.plist]] (Voice services) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.accessoryd.plist|com.apple.accessoryd.plist]] (High-level Dock connector accessory support) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.apsd.plist|com.apple.apsd.plist]] (Push Notifications) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.assistant_service.plist|com.apple.assistant_service.plist]] ([[Siri]] plugins support) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.assistant.analyzer.plist|com.apple.assistant.analyzer.plist]] (Siri analyzer) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.assistantd.plist|com.apple.assistantd.plist]] (Siri and Dictation communication) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.biometrickitd.plist|com.apple.biometrickitd.plist]] ([[Touch ID]] daemon) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.aslmanager.plist|com.apple.aslmanager.plist]] (Apple System Logging) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.chud.chum.plist|com.apple.chud.chum.plist]] (For developers: "Computer Hardware Understanding Development") |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.chud.pilotfish.plist|com.apple.chud.pilotfish.plist]] (For developers: "Computer Hardware Understanding Development") |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.configd.plist|com.apple.configd.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.daily.plist|com.apple.daily.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.dataaccess.dataaccessd.plist|com.apple.dataaccess.dataaccessd.plist]] (CalDAV, MobileMe, Exchange, LDAP...) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.datamigrator.plist|com.apple.datamigrator.plist]] (Related to /System/Library/DataClassMigrators ?) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.fairplayd.plist|com.apple.fairplayd.plist]] (DRM authorization) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.gmmd.plist|com.apple.gmmd.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.graphicsservices.sample.plist|com.apple.graphicsservices.sample.plist]] (Removal MAY break album art) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.iapd.plist|com.apple.iapd.plist]] (Low level accessory support, also for Nike+iPod) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.installd.plist|com.apple.installd.plist]] (App Store app management) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.iqagent.plist|com.apple.iqagent.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.itdbprep.server.plist|com.apple.itdbprep.server.plist]] (Used during a sync) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.itunesstored.plist|com.apple.itunesstored.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.locationd.plist|com.apple.locationd.plist]] (Location Services) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist|com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist]] (Bonjour) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponderHelper.plist|com.apple.mDNSResponderHelper.plist]] (Bonjour) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mediaserverd.plist|com.apple.mediaserverd.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mobile.lockbot.plist|com.apple.mobile.lockbot.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mobile.lockdown.plist|com.apple.mobile.lockdown.plist]] (Lockdown, patched during "hacktivation") |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mobile.obliteration.plist|com.apple.mobile.obliteration.plist]] (Required for Settings > General > Reset) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mobile.profile_janitor.plist|com.apple.mobile.profile_janitor.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mtmergeprops.plist|com.apple.mtmergeprops.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.nmbd.plist|com.apple.nmbd.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.notifyd.plist|com.apple.notifyd.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.powerlog.plist|com.apple.powerlog.plist]] (Logs incompatible chargers ? ) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.psctl.plist|com.apple.psctl.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.racoon.plist|com.apple.racoon.plist]] (VPN - exploited in iOS 5 "Corona" exploits) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.searchd.plist|com.apple.searchd.plist]] (Spotlight) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.securekeyvaultd.plist|com.apple.securekeyvaultd.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.securityd.plist|com.apple.securityd.plist]] |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.sharingd.plist|com.apple.sharingd.plist]] ([[AirDrop]] daemon) |
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| − | + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.smbd.plist|com.apple.smbd.plist]] |
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| + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.stackshot.server.plist|com.apple.stackshot.server.plist]] |
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| − | </ul> |
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| + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.syslogd.plist|com.apple.syslogd.plist]] (Logging) |
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| + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.tcpdump.server.plist|com.apple.tcpdump.server.plist]] |
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| + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.usbptpd.plist|com.apple.usbptpd.plist]] (USB access, name stands for Picture Transfer Protocol) |
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| + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.voiced.plist|com.apple.voiced.plist]] (Voice services) |
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| + | * [[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.wifiFirmwareLoader.plist|com.apple.wifiFirmwareLoader.plist]] |
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| + | |||
| + | == Parents == |
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| + | {{parent|System|Library}} |
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| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Filesystem]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:31, 28 August 2015
Overview
Contains daemon configuration files. Unlike the /etc/init.d/ equivalent used in most PCs these files are not executable scripts; to start or stop services, use
launchctl {load|unload} [-w] path-to-plist
Children
- com.apple.AOSNotification.plist (MobileMe over-the-air sync)
- com.apple.AddressBook.plist (Caches Contacts for faster loading)
- com.apple.AdminLite.plist (Automatically quits unresponsive apps)
- com.apple.BTServer.plist (Falsely rumoured to solely handle BlueTooth, but not the case. Deeply hooked into iOS)
- com.apple.CommCenter.plist (Responsible for carrier and cellular data transmission)
- com.apple.CrashHousekeeping.plist
- com.apple.DumpBasebandCrash.plist
- com.apple.DumpPanic.plist (gets previous crash information from Aapl,panic-info NVRAM variable, and writes to Crash Logs)
- com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist
- com.apple.MobileInternetSharing.plist (Internet Tethering)
- com.apple.ReportCrash.DirectoryService.plist
- com.apple.ReportCrash.Jetsam.plist
- com.apple.ReportCrash.SafetyNet.plist
- com.apple.ReportCrash.SimulateCrash.plist
- com.apple.ReportCrash.StackShot.plist
- com.apple.ReportCrash.plist
- com.apple.SCHelper-embedded.plist
- com.apple.SpringBoard.plist (Loads and restarts SpringBoard)
- com.apple.UIKit.pasteboardd.plist (Cut, copy, and paste support)
- com.apple.VoiceOverTouch.plist (Voice services)
- com.apple.accessoryd.plist (High-level Dock connector accessory support)
- com.apple.apsd.plist (Push Notifications)
- com.apple.assistant_service.plist (Siri plugins support)
- com.apple.assistant.analyzer.plist (Siri analyzer)
- com.apple.assistantd.plist (Siri and Dictation communication)
- com.apple.biometrickitd.plist (Touch ID daemon)
- com.apple.aslmanager.plist (Apple System Logging)
- com.apple.chud.chum.plist (For developers: "Computer Hardware Understanding Development")
- com.apple.chud.pilotfish.plist (For developers: "Computer Hardware Understanding Development")
- com.apple.configd.plist
- com.apple.daily.plist
- com.apple.dataaccess.dataaccessd.plist (CalDAV, MobileMe, Exchange, LDAP...)
- com.apple.datamigrator.plist (Related to /System/Library/DataClassMigrators ?)
- com.apple.fairplayd.plist (DRM authorization)
- com.apple.gmmd.plist
- com.apple.graphicsservices.sample.plist (Removal MAY break album art)
- com.apple.iapd.plist (Low level accessory support, also for Nike+iPod)
- com.apple.installd.plist (App Store app management)
- com.apple.iqagent.plist
- com.apple.itdbprep.server.plist (Used during a sync)
- com.apple.itunesstored.plist
- com.apple.locationd.plist (Location Services)
- com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist (Bonjour)
- com.apple.mDNSResponderHelper.plist (Bonjour)
- com.apple.mediaserverd.plist
- com.apple.mobile.lockbot.plist
- com.apple.mobile.lockdown.plist (Lockdown, patched during "hacktivation")
- com.apple.mobile.obliteration.plist (Required for Settings > General > Reset)
- com.apple.mobile.profile_janitor.plist
- com.apple.mtmergeprops.plist
- com.apple.nmbd.plist
- com.apple.notifyd.plist
- com.apple.powerlog.plist (Logs incompatible chargers ? )
- com.apple.psctl.plist
- com.apple.racoon.plist (VPN - exploited in iOS 5 "Corona" exploits)
- com.apple.searchd.plist (Spotlight)
- com.apple.securekeyvaultd.plist
- com.apple.securityd.plist
- com.apple.sharingd.plist (AirDrop daemon)
- com.apple.smbd.plist
- com.apple.stackshot.server.plist
- com.apple.syslogd.plist (Logging)
- com.apple.tcpdump.server.plist
- com.apple.usbptpd.plist (USB access, name stands for Picture Transfer Protocol)
- com.apple.voiced.plist (Voice services)
- com.apple.wifiFirmwareLoader.plist
