/System/Library/LaunchDaemons

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