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Disable bunch of #$!@ in Catalina
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| # Credit: pwnsdx https://gist.github.com/pwnsdx/1217727ca57de2dd2a372afdd7a0fc21; nebular https://gist.github.com/pwnsdx/d87b034c4c0210b988040ad2f85a68d3#gistcomment-3019082 | |
| # IMPORTANT: Don't forget to logout from your Apple ID in the settings before running it! | |
| # IMPORTANT: You will need to disable SIP: Reboot to Recovery, in Terminal csrutil disable | |
| # 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 | |
| # List disabled services: launchctl print-disabled user/501 |grep true & launchctl print-disabled system |grep true | |
| # 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 | |
| # 'com.apple.imklaunchagent' is not related to iMessage | |
| # 'com.apple.WebKit.PluginAgent' can cause video problems in Safari | |
| 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.cloudphotod' \ | |
| 'com.apple.followupd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.protectedcloudstorage.protectedcloudkeysyncing') | |
| # Safari useless stuff | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncAgent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.SafariCloudHistoryPushAgent') | |
| # iMessage / Facetime | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.imagent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.imautomatichistorydeletionagent' \ | |
| '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.knowledge-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.diagnostics_agent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.TrustEvaluationAgent') | |
| # Screentime | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.ScreenTimeAgent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.UsageTrackingAgent') | |
| # Location | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.routined') | |
| # MotionTrackingAgent | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.accessibility.MotionTrackingAgent') | |
| # Photos | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.photolibraryd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.mediastream.mstreamd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.photoanalysisd') | |
| # Phone Call Handoff | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.rapportd-user') | |
| # Keyboard services | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.keyboardservicesd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.KeyboardAccessAgent') | |
| # Calendar | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.CalendarAgent') | |
| # Contacts | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.AddressBook.AssistantService' \ | |
| 'com.apple.AddressBook.SourceSync' \ | |
| 'com.apple.ContactsAgent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.contacts.donation-agent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.AddressBook.ContactsAccountsService') | |
| # EjectGPU | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.SafeEjectGPUAgent') | |
| # Wi-Fi | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.wifi.WiFiAgent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.WiFiVelocityAgent') | |
| # Others | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.parsecd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.AOSPushRelay' \ | |
| 'com.apple.AOSHeartbeat' \ | |
| 'com.apple.AMPArtworkAgent' \ | |
| '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.exchange.exchangesyncd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.suggestd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.AddressBook.abd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.helpd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.amp.mediasharingd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.progressd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.mediaanalysisd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.remindd') | |
| # more | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.eospreflightagent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.ExpansionSlotNotification' \ | |
| 'com.apple.knowledge-agent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.MemorySlotNotification') | |
| # Mounting system as writable | |
| sudo mount -wu / | |
| # Create backup folders | |
| [ -d ~/DisabledLaunchAgents ] || mkdir ~/DisabledLaunchAgents | |
| [ -d ~/DisabledLaunchDaemons ] || mkdir ~/DisabledLaunchDaemons | |
| for agent in "${TODISABLE[@]}" | |
| do | |
| [ -f /System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist ] && { | |
| echo "Agent ${agent} exists, disabling" | |
| sudo launchctl unload -wF /System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist | |
| launchctl unload -wF /System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist | |
| mv /System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist ~/DisabledLaunchAgents/${agent}.plist | |
| echo "[OK] Agent ${agent} disabled" | |
| } || { | |
| echo "! Agent ${agent} does not exist" | |
| } | |
| done | |
| # Daemons to disable | |
| TODISABLE=() | |
| # iCloud | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.analyticsd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced' \ | |
| 'com.apple.icloud.searchpartyd') | |
| # SystemStats | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.systemstats.analysis' \ | |
| 'com.apple.systemstats.daily' \ | |
| 'com.apple.systemstats.microstackshot_periodic') | |
| # Phone Call Handoff | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.rapportd') | |
| # SafeEjectGPU | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.SafeEjectGPUStartupDaemon') | |
| # Time Machine | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.backupd-helper' \ | |
| 'com.apple.backupd') | |
| # Wi-Fi | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.wifiFirmwareLoader' \ | |
| 'com.apple.wifip2pd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.wifivelocityd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.diagnosticextensions.osx.wifi.helper') | |
| # Others | |
| TODISABLE+=('com.apple.netbiosd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.preferences.timezone.admintool' \ | |
| 'com.apple.remotepairtool' \ | |
| 'com.apple.security.FDERecoveryAgent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.SubmitDiagInfo' \ | |
| 'com.apple.screensharing' \ | |
| 'com.apple.appleseed.fbahelperd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.ManagedClient.cloudconfigurationd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.locate' \ | |
| 'com.apple.locationd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.eapolcfg_auth' \ | |
| 'com.apple.airportd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.airport.wps' \ | |
| 'com.apple.RemoteDesktop.PrivilegeProxy') | |
| for daemon in "${TODISABLE[@]}" | |
| do | |
| [ -f /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist ] && { | |
| echo "- Daemon ${daemon} exists, disabling" | |
| sudo launchctl unload -wF /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist | |
| launchctl unload -wF /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist | |
| mv /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist ~/DisabledLaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist | |
| echo "[OK] Daemon ${daemon} disabled" | |
| } || { | |
| echo "! Daemon ${daemon} does not exist" | |
| } | |
| done |
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| # Credit: pwnsdx https://gist.github.com/pwnsdx/1217727ca57de2dd2a372afdd7a0fc21; nebular https://gist.github.com/pwnsdx/d87b034c4c0210b988040ad2f85a68d3#gistcomment-3019082 | |
| # IMPORTANT: Don't forget to logout from your Apple ID in the settings before running it! | |
| # IMPORTANT: You will need to disable SIP: Reboot to Recovery, in Terminal csrutil disable | |
| # 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 | |
| # List disabled services: launchctl print-disabled user/501 |grep true & launchctl print-disabled system |grep true | |
| 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.cloudphotod' \ | |
| 'com.apple.followupd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.protectedcloudstorage.protectedcloudkeysyncing') | |
| # Safari useless stuff | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncAgent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.SafariCloudHistoryPushAgent') | |
| # iMessage / Facetime | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.imagent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.imautomatichistorydeletionagent' \ | |
| '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.knowledge-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.diagnostics_agent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.TrustEvaluationAgent') | |
| # Screentime | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.ScreenTimeAgent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.UsageTrackingAgent') | |
| # Location | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.routined') | |
| # MotionTrackingAgent | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.accessibility.MotionTrackingAgent') | |
| # Photos | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.photolibraryd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.mediastream.mstreamd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.photoanalysisd') | |
| # Phone Call Handoff | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.rapportd-user') | |
| # Keyboard services | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.keyboardservicesd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.KeyboardAccessAgent') | |
| # Calendar | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.CalendarAgent') | |
| # Contacts | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.AddressBook.AssistantService' \ | |
| 'com.apple.AddressBook.SourceSync' \ | |
| 'com.apple.ContactsAgent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.contacts.donation-agent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.AddressBook.ContactsAccountsService') | |
| # EjectGPU | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.SafeEjectGPUAgent') | |
| # Wi-Fi | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.wifi.WiFiAgent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.WiFiVelocityAgent') | |
| # Others | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.parsecd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.AOSPushRelay' \ | |
| 'com.apple.AOSHeartbeat' \ | |
| 'com.apple.AMPArtworkAgent' \ | |
| '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.exchange.exchangesyncd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.suggestd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.AddressBook.abd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.helpd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.amp.mediasharingd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.progressd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.mediaanalysisd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.remindd') | |
| # more | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.eospreflightagent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.ExpansionSlotNotification' \ | |
| 'com.apple.knowledge-agent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.MemorySlotNotification') | |
| # Mounting system as writable | |
| sudo mount -wu / | |
| for agent in "${TOENABLE[@]}" | |
| do | |
| { | |
| sudo mv ~/DisabledLaunchAgents/${agent}.plist /System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist | |
| sudo launchctl load -wF /System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist | |
| } &> /dev/null | |
| echo "[OK] Agent ${agent} enabled" | |
| done | |
| # Daemons to disable | |
| TOENABLE=() | |
| # iCloud | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.analyticsd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced' \ | |
| 'com.apple.icloud.searchpartyd') | |
| # SystemStats | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.systemstats.analysis' \ | |
| 'com.apple.systemstats.daily' \ | |
| 'com.apple.systemstats.microstackshot_periodic') | |
| # Phone Call Handoff | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.rapportd') | |
| # SafeEjectGPU | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.SafeEjectGPUStartupDaemon') | |
| # Time Machine | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.backupd-helper' \ | |
| 'com.apple.backupd') | |
| # Wi-Fi | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.wifiFirmwareLoader' \ | |
| 'com.apple.wifip2pd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.wifivelocityd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.diagnosticextensions.osx.wifi.helper') | |
| # Others | |
| TOENABLE+=('com.apple.netbiosd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.preferences.timezone.admintool' \ | |
| 'com.apple.remotepairtool' \ | |
| 'com.apple.security.FDERecoveryAgent' \ | |
| 'com.apple.SubmitDiagInfo' \ | |
| 'com.apple.screensharing' \ | |
| 'com.apple.appleseed.fbahelperd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.ManagedClient.cloudconfigurationd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.locate' \ | |
| 'com.apple.locationd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.eapolcfg_auth' \ | |
| 'com.apple.airportd' \ | |
| 'com.apple.airport.wps' \ | |
| 'com.apple.RemoteDesktop.PrivilegeProxy') | |
| for daemon in "${TOENABLE[@]}" | |
| do | |
| { | |
| sudo mv ~/DisabledLaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist | |
| sudo launchctl load -wF /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist | |
| } &> /dev/null | |
| echo "[OK] Daemon ${daemon} enabled" | |
| done |
pwnsdx has deleted his account, this method does not work on Big Sur and newer, an alternative https://gist.github.com/b0gdanw/812997a189f72f3953e0a1bb237f783d
Is there a version for High Sierra and/or Mojave?
It should work in High Sierra and Mojave as well.
This is an archived version of the original https://web.archive.org/web/20210918091041/https://gist.github.com/pwnsdx/d87b034c4c0210b988040ad2f85a68d3
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Thanks for this. It really needs to be in a repository where it can be maintained and improved!