Skip to content

Instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

@akotulu
Created June 6, 2021 22:09
Show Gist options
  • Save akotulu/5642bfad68d529dfc1ea557d3ddc3ad1 to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
Save akotulu/5642bfad68d529dfc1ea557d3ddc3ad1 to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
Disable bunch of #$!@ in Catalina - Note about Big Sur: https://gist.github.com/pwnsdx/1217727ca57de2dd2a372afdd7a0fc21#gistcomment-3448419
#!/bin/bash
# IMPORTANT: Don't forget to logout from your Apple ID in the settings before running it!
# IMPORTANT: You will need to run this script from Recovery. In fact, macOS Catalina brings read-only filesystem which prevent this script from working from the main OS.
# This script needs to be run from the volume you wish to use.
# E.g. run it like this: cd /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD && sh /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/Users/sabri/Desktop/disable.sh
# WARNING: It might disable things that you may not like. Please double check the services in the TODISABLE vars.
# Get active services: launchctl list | grep -v "\-\t0"
# Find a service: grep -lR [service] /System/Library/Launch* /Library/Launch* ~/Library/LaunchAgents
# Agents to disable
# 'com.apple.speech.speechdatainstallerd' 'com.apple.speech.speechsynthesisd' 'com.apple.speech.synthesisserver' will freeze Edit menus
# 'com.apple.bird' will prevent saving prompt from being shown
TODISABLE=()
# iCloud
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy3' \
'com.apple.iCloudUserNotifications' \
'com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.findmydevice-user-agent' \
'com.apple.icloud.fmfd' \
'com.apple.icloud.searchpartyuseragent' \
'com.apple.cloudd' \
'com.apple.cloudpaird' \
'com.apple.cloudphotosd' \
'com.apple.followupd' \
'com.apple.protectedcloudstorage.protectedcloudkeysyncing')
# Safari useless stuff
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncAgent' \
'com.apple.SafariCloudHistoryPushAgent' \
'com.apple.WebKit.PluginAgent')
# iMessage / Facetime
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.imagent' \
'com.apple.imautomatichistorydeletionagent' \
'com.apple.imklaunchagent' \
'com.apple.imtransferagent' \
'com.apple.avconferenced')
# Game Center / Passbook / Apple TV / Homekit...
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.gamed' \
'com.apple.passd' \
'com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon' \
'com.apple.videosubscriptionsd' \
'com.apple.CommCenter-osx' \
'com.apple.homed')
# Ad-related
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.ap.adprivacyd' \
'com.apple.ap.adservicesd')
# Screensharing
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.screensharing.MessagesAgent' \
'com.apple.screensharing.agent' \
'com.apple.screensharing.menuextra')
# Siri
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.siriknowledged' \
'com.apple.assistant_service' \
'com.apple.assistantd' \
'com.apple.Siri.agent' \
'com.apple.parsec-fbf')
# VoiceOver / accessibility-related stuff
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.VoiceOver' \
'com.apple.voicememod' \
'com.apple.accessibility.AXVisualSupportAgent' \
'com.apple.accessibility.dfrhud' \
'com.apple.accessibility.heard')
# Quicklook
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.quicklook.ui.helper' \
'com.apple.quicklook.ThumbnailsAgent' \
'com.apple.quicklook')
# Sidecar
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.sidecar-hid-relay' \
'com.apple.sidecar-relay')
# Debugging process
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.spindump_agent' \
'com.apple.ReportCrash' \
'com.apple.ReportGPURestart' \
'com.apple.ReportPanic' \
'com.apple.DiagnosticReportCleanup' \
'com.apple.TrustEvaluationAgent')
# Screentime
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.ScreenTimeAgent' \
'com.apple.UsageTrackingAgent')
# Others
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd' \
'com.apple.photoanalysisd' \
'com.apple.parsecd' \
'com.apple.AOSPushRelay' \
'com.apple.AOSHeartbeat' \
'com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent' \
'com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent' \
'com.apple.familycircled' \
'com.apple.familycontrols.useragent' \
'com.apple.familynotificationd' \
'com.apple.findmymacmessenger' \
'com.apple.sharingd' \
'com.apple.identityservicesd' \
'com.apple.java.InstallOnDemand' \
'com.apple.parentalcontrols.check' \
'com.apple.security.keychain-circle-notification' \
'com.apple.syncdefaultsd' \
'com.apple.appleseed.seedusaged' \
'com.apple.appleseed.seedusaged.postinstall' \
'com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper' \
'com.apple.RemoteDesktop' \
'com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper' \
'com.apple.SocialPushAgent' \
'com.apple.touristd' \
'com.apple.macos.studentd' \
'com.apple.KeyboardAccessAgent' \
'com.apple.exchange.exchangesyncd' \
'com.apple.suggestd' \
'com.apple.AddressBook.abd' \
'com.apple.helpd' \
'com.apple.amp.mediasharingd' \
'com.apple.mediaanalysisd' \
'com.apple.mediaremoteagent' \
'com.apple.remindd' \
'com.apple.keyboardservicesd' \
'com.apple.AddressBook.SourceSync' \
'com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd' \
'com.apple.mobileassetd' \
'com.apple.CalendarAgent' \
'com.apple.knowledge-agent')
for agent in "${TODISABLE[@]}"
do
mv ./System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist ./System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist.bak
echo "[OK] Agent ${agent} disabled"
done
# Daemons to disable
TODISABLE=()
# iCloud
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.analyticsd', 'com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced')
# Others
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.netbiosd' \
'com.apple.preferences.timezone.admintool' \
'com.apple.remotepairtool' \
'com.apple.security.FDERecoveryAgent' \
'com.apple.SubmitDiagInfo' \
'com.apple.screensharing' \
'com.apple.appleseed.fbahelperd' \
'com.apple.apsd' \
'com.apple.ManagedClient.cloudconfigurationd' \
'com.apple.ManagedClient.enroll' \
'com.apple.ManagedClient' \
'com.apple.ManagedClient.startup' \
'com.apple.locate' \
'com.apple.locationd' \
'com.apple.eapolcfg_auth' \
'com.apple.RemoteDesktop.PrivilegeProxy' \
'com.apple.mediaremoted')
for daemon in "${TODISABLE[@]}"
do
mv ./System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist ./System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist.bak
echo "[OK] Daemon ${daemon} disabled"
done
#!/bin/bash
# IMPORTANT: Don't forget to logout from your Apple ID in the settings before running it!
# IMPORTANT: You will need to run this script from Recovery. In fact, macOS Catalina brings read-only filesystem which prevent this script from working from the main OS.
# This script needs to be run from the volume you wish to use.
# E.g. run it like this: cd /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD && sh /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/Users/sabri/Desktop/disable.sh
# Get active services: launchctl list | grep -v "\-\t0"
# Find a service: grep -lR [service] /System/Library/Launch* /Library/Launch* ~/Library/LaunchAgents
# Agents to enable
TOENABLE=()
# iCloud
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy3' \
'com.apple.iCloudUserNotifications' \
'com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.findmydevice-user-agent' \
'com.apple.icloud.fmfd' \
'com.apple.icloud.searchpartyuseragent' \
'com.apple.cloudd' \
'com.apple.cloudpaird' \
'com.apple.cloudphotosd' \
'com.apple.followupd' \
'com.apple.protectedcloudstorage.protectedcloudkeysyncing')
# Safari useless stuff
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncAgent' \
'com.apple.SafariCloudHistoryPushAgent' \
'com.apple.WebKit.PluginAgent')
# iMessage / Facetime
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.imagent' \
'com.apple.imautomatichistorydeletionagent' \
'com.apple.imklaunchagent' \
'com.apple.imtransferagent' \
'com.apple.avconferenced')
# Game Center / Passbook / Apple TV / Homekit...
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.gamed' \
'com.apple.passd' \
'com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon' \
'com.apple.videosubscriptionsd' \
'com.apple.CommCenter-osx' \
'com.apple.homed')
# Ad-related
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.ap.adprivacyd' \
'com.apple.ap.adservicesd')
# Screensharing
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.screensharing.MessagesAgent' \
'com.apple.screensharing.agent' \
'com.apple.screensharing.menuextra')
# Siri
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.siriknowledged' \
'com.apple.assistant_service' \
'com.apple.assistantd' \
'com.apple.Siri.agent' \
'com.apple.parsec-fbf')
# VoiceOver / accessibility-related stuff
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.VoiceOver' \
'com.apple.voicememod' \
'com.apple.accessibility.AXVisualSupportAgent' \
'com.apple.accessibility.dfrhud' \
'com.apple.accessibility.heard')
# Quicklook
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.quicklook.ui.helper' \
'com.apple.quicklook.ThumbnailsAgent' \
'com.apple.quicklook')
# Sidecar
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.sidecar-hid-relay' \
'com.apple.sidecar-relay')
# Debugging process
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.spindump_agent' \
'com.apple.ReportCrash' \
'com.apple.ReportGPURestart' \
'com.apple.ReportPanic' \
'com.apple.DiagnosticReportCleanup' \
'com.apple.TrustEvaluationAgent')
# Screentime
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.ScreenTimeAgent' \
'com.apple.UsageTrackingAgent')
# Others
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd' \
'com.apple.photoanalysisd' \
'com.apple.parsecd' \
'com.apple.AOSPushRelay' \
'com.apple.AOSHeartbeat' \
'com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent' \
'com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent' \
'com.apple.familycircled' \
'com.apple.familycontrols.useragent' \
'com.apple.familynotificationd' \
'com.apple.findmymacmessenger' \
'com.apple.sharingd' \
'com.apple.identityservicesd' \
'com.apple.java.InstallOnDemand' \
'com.apple.parentalcontrols.check' \
'com.apple.security.keychain-circle-notification' \
'com.apple.syncdefaultsd' \
'com.apple.appleseed.seedusaged' \
'com.apple.appleseed.seedusaged.postinstall' \
'com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper' \
'com.apple.RemoteDesktop' \
'com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper' \
'com.apple.SocialPushAgent' \
'com.apple.touristd' \
'com.apple.macos.studentd' \
'com.apple.KeyboardAccessAgent' \
'com.apple.exchange.exchangesyncd' \
'com.apple.suggestd' \
'com.apple.AddressBook.abd' \
'com.apple.helpd' \
'com.apple.amp.mediasharingd' \
'com.apple.mediaanalysisd' \
'com.apple.mediaremoteagent' \
'com.apple.remindd' \
'com.apple.keyboardservicesd' \
'com.apple.AddressBook.SourceSync' \
'com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd' \
'com.apple.mobileassetd' \
'com.apple.CalendarAgent' \
'com.apple.knowledge-agent')
for agent in "${TOENABLE[@]}"
do
mv ./System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist.bak ./System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist
echo "[OK] Agent ${agent} disabled"
done
# Daemons to enable
TOENABLE=()
# iCloud
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.analyticsd', 'com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced')
# Others
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.netbiosd' \
'com.apple.preferences.timezone.admintool' \
'com.apple.remotepairtool' \
'com.apple.security.FDERecoveryAgent' \
'com.apple.SubmitDiagInfo' \
'com.apple.screensharing' \
'com.apple.appleseed.fbahelperd' \
'com.apple.apsd' \
'com.apple.ManagedClient.cloudconfigurationd' \
'com.apple.ManagedClient.enroll' \
'com.apple.ManagedClient' \
'com.apple.ManagedClient.startup' \
'com.apple.locate' \
'com.apple.locationd' \
'com.apple.eapolcfg_auth' \
'com.apple.RemoteDesktop.PrivilegeProxy' \
'com.apple.mediaremoted')
for daemon in "${TOENABLE[@]}"
do
mv ./System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist.bak ./System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist
echo "[OK] Daemon ${daemon} disabled"
done
Sign up for free to join this conversation on GitHub. Already have an account? Sign in to comment