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(New page: == Overview == Is this directory the iphone equivalent of /etc/init.d/ ? == Children == <ul> <li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.AOSNotification.plist|com.apple.AOSNotification...)
 
(Description of some daemons, props to http://www.ipodtouchfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=224341)
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== Children ==
 
== Children ==
 
<ul>
 
<ul>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.AOSNotification.plist|com.apple.AOSNotification.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.AOSNotification.plist|com.apple.AOSNotification.plist]] (MobileME over-the-air sync)</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.AddressBook.plist|com.apple.AddressBook.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.AddressBook.plist|com.apple.AddressBook.plist]] (Caches Contacts for faster loading)</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.AdminLite.plist|com.apple.AdminLite.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.AdminLite.plist|com.apple.AdminLite.plist]] (Automatically quits unresponsive apps)</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.BTServer.plist|com.apple.BTServer.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.BTServer.plist|com.apple.BTServer.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CommCenter.plist|com.apple.CommCenter.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CommCenter.plist|com.apple.CommCenter.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DumpPanic.plist|com.apple.DumpPanic.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DumpPanic.plist|com.apple.DumpPanic.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist|com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist|com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist]]</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.MobileInternetSharing.plist|com.apple.MobileInternetSharing.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.MobileInternetSharing.plist|com.apple.MobileInternetSharing.plist]] (Internet Tethering)</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.ReportCrash.DirectoryService.plist|com.apple.ReportCrash.DirectoryService.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.ReportCrash.DirectoryService.plist|com.apple.ReportCrash.DirectoryService.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.ReportCrash.Jetsam.plist|com.apple.ReportCrash.Jetsam.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.ReportCrash.Jetsam.plist|com.apple.ReportCrash.Jetsam.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.ReportCrash.plist|com.apple.ReportCrash.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.ReportCrash.plist|com.apple.ReportCrash.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.SCHelper-embedded.plist|com.apple.SCHelper-embedded.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.SCHelper-embedded.plist|com.apple.SCHelper-embedded.plist]]</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.SpringBoard.plist|com.apple.SpringBoard.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.SpringBoard.plist|com.apple.SpringBoard.plist]] (Loads and restarts SpringBoard)</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.UIKit.pasteboardd.plist|com.apple.UIKit.pasteboardd.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.UIKit.pasteboardd.plist|com.apple.UIKit.pasteboardd.plist]] (Copy and paste support)</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.VoiceOverTouch.plist|com.apple.VoiceOverTouch.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.VoiceOverTouch.plist|com.apple.VoiceOverTouch.plist]] (Voice services)</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.accessoryd.plist|com.apple.accessoryd.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.accessoryd.plist|com.apple.accessoryd.plist]] (Dock connector accessories)</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.apsd.plist|com.apple.apsd.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.apsd.plist|com.apple.apsd.plist]] (Push Notifications)</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.aslmanager.plist|com.apple.aslmanager.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.aslmanager.plist|com.apple.aslmanager.plist]] (Apple System Logging)</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.chud.chum.plist|com.apple.chud.chum.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.chud.chum.plist|com.apple.chud.chum.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.chud.pilotfish.plist|com.apple.chud.pilotfish.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.chud.pilotfish.plist|com.apple.chud.pilotfish.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.configd.plist|com.apple.configd.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.configd.plist|com.apple.configd.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.daily.plist|com.apple.daily.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.daily.plist|com.apple.daily.plist]]</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.dataaccess.dataaccessd.plist|com.apple.dataaccess.dataaccessd.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.dataaccess.dataaccessd.plist|com.apple.dataaccess.dataaccessd.plist]] (CalDAV, MobileMe, Exchange, LDAP...)</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.datamigrator.plist|com.apple.datamigrator.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.datamigrator.plist|com.apple.datamigrator.plist]] (Related to /System/Library/DataClassMigrators ?)</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.fairplayd.plist|com.apple.fairplayd.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.fairplayd.plist|com.apple.fairplayd.plist]] (DRM authorization)</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.gmmd.plist|com.apple.gmmd.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.gmmd.plist|com.apple.gmmd.plist]]</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.graphicsservices.sample.plist|com.apple.graphicsservices.sample.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.graphicsservices.sample.plist|com.apple.graphicsservices.sample.plist]] (Removal MAY break album art)</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.iapd.plist|com.apple.iapd.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.iapd.plist|com.apple.iapd.plist]] (Dock Connector serial bus, also Nike+iPod)</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.installd.plist|com.apple.installd.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.installd.plist|com.apple.installd.plist]] (App Store app management)</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.iqagent.plist|com.apple.iqagent.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.iqagent.plist|com.apple.iqagent.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.itdbprep.server.plist|com.apple.itdbprep.server.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.itdbprep.server.plist|com.apple.itdbprep.server.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.itunesstored.plist|com.apple.itunesstored.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.itunesstored.plist|com.apple.itunesstored.plist]]</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.locationd.plist|com.apple.locationd.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.locationd.plist|com.apple.locationd.plist]] (Location Services)</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist|com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist|com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist]] (high-level network management)</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponderHelper.plist|com.apple.mDNSResponderHelper.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponderHelper.plist|com.apple.mDNSResponderHelper.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mediaserverd.plist|com.apple.mediaserverd.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mediaserverd.plist|com.apple.mediaserverd.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mobile.lockbot.plist|com.apple.mobile.lockbot.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mobile.lockbot.plist|com.apple.mobile.lockbot.plist]]</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mobile.lockdown.plist|com.apple.mobile.lockdown.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mobile.lockdown.plist|com.apple.mobile.lockdown.plist]] (Lockdown, "what we patch for hacktivation")</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mobile.obliteration.plist|com.apple.mobile.obliteration.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mobile.obliteration.plist|com.apple.mobile.obliteration.plist]] (Required for Settings > General > Reset)</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mobile.profile_janitor.plist|com.apple.mobile.profile_janitor.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mobile.profile_janitor.plist|com.apple.mobile.profile_janitor.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mtmergeprops.plist|com.apple.mtmergeprops.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mtmergeprops.plist|com.apple.mtmergeprops.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.nmbd.plist|com.apple.nmbd.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.nmbd.plist|com.apple.nmbd.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.notifyd.plist|com.apple.notifyd.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.notifyd.plist|com.apple.notifyd.plist]]</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.powerlog.plist|com.apple.powerlog.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.powerlog.plist|com.apple.powerlog.plist]] (Logs incompatible chargers ? )</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.psctl.plist|com.apple.psctl.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.psctl.plist|com.apple.psctl.plist]]</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.racoon.plist|com.apple.racoon.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.racoon.plist|com.apple.racoon.plist]] (VPN)</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.searchd.plist|com.apple.searchd.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.searchd.plist|com.apple.searchd.plist]] (Spotlight)</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.securekeyvaultd.plist|com.apple.securekeyvaultd.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.securekeyvaultd.plist|com.apple.securekeyvaultd.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.securityd.plist|com.apple.securityd.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.securityd.plist|com.apple.securityd.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.syslogd.plist|com.apple.syslogd.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.syslogd.plist|com.apple.syslogd.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.tcpdump.server.plist|com.apple.tcpdump.server.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.tcpdump.server.plist|com.apple.tcpdump.server.plist]]</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.usbptpd.plist|com.apple.usbptpd.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.usbptpd.plist|com.apple.usbptpd.plist]] (USB access, name stands for Picture Transfer Protocol)</li>
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.voiced.plist|com.apple.voiced.plist]]</li>
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<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.voiced.plist|com.apple.voiced.plist]] (Voice services)</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.wifiFirmwareLoader.plist|com.apple.wifiFirmwareLoader.plist]]</li>
 
<li>[[/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.wifiFirmwareLoader.plist|com.apple.wifiFirmwareLoader.plist]]</li>
 
</ul>
 
</ul>

Revision as of 13:05, 7 June 2010

Overview

Is this directory the iphone equivalent of /etc/init.d/ ?

Children