Disable Big Sur and Monterey services

DisableBigSurMonterey.sh

#!/bin/zsh

# CREDITS: Original idea and script disable.sh by pwnsdx https://gist.github.com/pwnsdx/d87b034c4c0210b988040ad2f85a68d3
#   Big Sur revision by b0gdanw https://gist.github.com/b0gdanw/40d000342dd1ba4d892ad0bdf03ae6ea

# TEMPORARILY disabling (e.g. STOPPING via 'bootout') unwanted services on macOS 11 Big Sur and macOS 12 Monterey:
# This version is for a special boot that optimizes for real-time music performance and streaming video.
# Due to the read-only system volume introduced with macOS Catalina, this script can NOT be run in Recovery mode's Terminal.
# For my purposes I leave WiFi enabled, for streaming video to a local router with no internet connection.

# SIP must first be disabled, in Recovery mode's Terminal (`csrutil disable`), then run this script after rebooting.
# To return to normal boot, simply re-enable SIP in Recovery mode's Terminal (`csrutil enable`), and reboot.
# If you want to fully disable the services, uncomment the `launchctl disable` lines, but remember that they will 
#   automatically launch again after you re-enable SIP.

# Big Sur GUI Agents to bootout
TODISABLE=( \
'com.apple.accessibility.MotionTrackingAgent' \
'com.apple.AMPArtworkAgent' \
'com.apple.AMPDeviceDiscoveryAgent' \
'com.apple.AMPDevicesAgent' \
'com.apple.AMPLibraryAgent' \
'com.apple.AMPSystemPlayerAgent' \
'com.apple.amsaccountsd' \
'com.apple.amsengagementd' \
'com.apple.AOSHeartbeat' \
'com.apple.AOSPushRelay' \
'com.apple.ap.adprivacyd' \
'com.apple.ap.adservicesd' \
'com.apple.ap.promotedcontentd' \
'com.apple.appleseed.seedusaged' \
'com.apple.applespell' \
'com.apple.appsleep' \
'com.apple.appstoreagent' \
'com.apple.appstorecomponentsd' \
'com.apple.assessmentagent' \
'com.apple.assistant_service' \
'com.apple.assistantd' \
'com.apple.AssistiveControl' \
'com.apple.avatarsd' \
'com.apple.bird' \
'com.apple.cache_delete' \
'com.apple.CalendarAgent' \
'com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper' \
'com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper' \
'com.apple.cloudd' \
'com.apple.cloudpaird' \
'com.apple.cloudphotod' \
'com.apple.CommCenter' \
'com.apple.commerce' \
'com.apple.contacts.donation-agent' \
'com.apple.ContactsAgent' \
'com.apple.CoreLocationAgent' \
'com.apple.corespeechd' \
'com.apple.corespotlightd' \
'com.apple.corespotlightservice' \
'com.apple.DiagnosticReportCleanup.plist' \
'com.apple.DictationIM' \
'com.apple.email.maild' \
'com.apple.exchange.exchangesyncd' \
'com.apple.familycircled' \
'com.apple.familycontrols.useragent' \
'com.apple.familynotificationd' \
'com.apple.findmymacmessenger' \
'com.apple.followupd' \
'com.apple.FollowUpUI' \
'com.apple.GameController.gamecontrolleragentd' \
'com.apple.gamed' \
'com.apple.homed' \
'com.apple.icdd' \
'com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.findmydevice-user-agent' \
'com.apple.icloud.fmfd' \
'com.apple.icloud.searchpartyuseragent' \
'com.apple.iCloudHelper' \
'com.apple.iCloudNotificationAgent' \
'com.apple.iCloudUserNotificationsd' \
'com.apple.imagent' \
'com.apple.imautomatichistorydeletionagent' \
'com.apple.imcore.imtransferagent' \
'com.apple.itunescloudd' \
'com.apple.knowledge-agent' \
'com.apple.ManagedClientAgent.agent' \
'com.apple.ManagedClientAgent.enrollagent' \
'com.apple.Maps.mapspushd' \
'com.apple.mediaanalysisd' \
'com.apple.mediaremoteagent' \
'com.apple.mediastream.mstreamd' \
'com.apple.MobileAccessoryUpdater.fudHelperAgent' \
'com.apple.newsd' \
'com.apple.notificationcenterui.agent' \
'com.apple.parentalcontrols.check' \
'com.apple.parsecd' \
'com.apple.parsec-fbf' \
'com.apple.passd' \
'com.apple.photoanalysisd' \
'com.apple.photolibraryd' \
'com.apple.PhotoLibraryMigrationUtility.XPC' \
'com.apple.protectedcloudstorage.protectedcloudkeysyncing' \
'com.apple.RapportUIAgent' \
'com.apple.remindd' \
'com.apple.RemoteDesktop.agent' \
'com.apple.RemoteManagementAgent' \
'com.apple.routined' \
'com.apple.Safari.PasswordBreachAgent' \
'com.apple.Safari.SafeBrowsing.Service' \
'com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncAgent' \
'com.apple.SafariCloudHistoryPushAgent' \
'com.apple.SafariHistoryServiceAgent' \
'com.apple.SafariLaunchAgent' \
'com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent' \
'com.apple.screensharing.agent' \
'com.apple.screensharing.menuextra' \
'com.apple.screensharing.MessagesAgent' \
'com.apple.ScreenTimeAgent' \
'com.apple.SecureBackupDaemon' \
'com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy3' \
'com.apple.security.keychain-circle-notification' \
'com.apple.shazamd' \
'com.apple.sidecar-relay' \
'com.apple.Siri.agent' \
'com.apple.siriknowledged' \
'com.apple.SoftwareUpdateNotificationManager' \
'com.apple.speech.speechdatainstallerd' \
'com.apple.speech.synthesisserver' \
'com.apple.Spotlight' \
'com.apple.suggestd' \
'com.apple.syncdefaultsd' \
'com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd' \
'com.apple.TMHelperAgent' \
'com.apple.TMHelperAgent.SetupOffer' \
'com.apple.UsageTrackingAgent' \
'com.apple.UserNotificationCenterAgent' \
'com.apple.videoconference.camera' \
'com.apple.videosubscriptionsd' \
'com.Arturia.ArturiaSoftwareCenterAgent' \
'com.avid.CloudClientServices' \
'com.avid.link' \
'com.avid.transport.client' \
'com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate' \
'com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate.agent' \
'com.github.facebook.watchman' \
'com.google.keystone.system.agent' \
'com.google.keystone.system.xpcservice' \
'com.logmein.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate' \
'com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdater' \
'com.microsoft.update.agent' \
'com.paceap.eden.licensed.agent' \
'com.skype.skype.shareagent' \
'com.techsmith.snagit.capturehelper2020' \
'homebrew.mxcl.chromedriver' \
'homebrew.mxcl.mongodb' \
'homebrew.mxcl.postgresql' \
'org.pqrs.karabiner.agent.karabiner_grabber' \
'org.pqrs.karabiner.agent.karabiner_observer' \
'org.pqrs.karabiner.karabiner_console_user_server' \
'org.pqrs.karabiner.karabiner_session_monitor' \
'org.pqrs.karabiner.NotificationWindow' \
)
echo ""
echo "*** BIG SUR GUI AGENTS ***"
for agent in "${TODISABLE[@]}"
do
    {
        echo "Booting out BIG SUR GUI Agent ${agent}"
        sudo launchctl bootout gui/501/${agent}
        #sudo launchctl disable gui/501/${agent}
    } #&> /dev/null
done

#==================================================================================================

# Big Sur System Daemons to bootout
TODISABLE=( \
'com.apple.analyticsd' \
'com.apple.appleseed.fbahelperd' \
'com.apple.apsd' \
'com.apple.backupd' \
'com.apple.backupd-helper' \
'com.apple.cloudd' \
'com.apple.CommCenterRootHelper' \
'com.apple.eapolcfg_auth' \
'com.apple.familycontrols' \
'com.apple.findmymacd' \
'com.apple.findmymacmessenger' \
'com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced' \
'com.apple.icloud.searchpartyd' \
'com.apple.locationd' \
'com.apple.ManagedClient' \
'com.apple.ManagedClient.cloudconfigurationd' \
'com.apple.ManagedClient.enroll' \
'com.apple.ManagedClient.mechanism' \
'com.apple.mediaremoted' \
'com.apple.mobileassetd' \
'com.apple.netbiosd' \
'com.apple.preferences.timezone.admintool' \
'com.apple.remoted' \
'com.apple.RemoteDesktop.PrivilegeProxy' \
'com.apple.remotemanagementd' \
'com.apple.RemotePairTool' \
'com.apple.screensharing' \
'com.apple.security.FDERecoveryAgent' \
'com.apple.siri.acousticsignature' \
'com.apple.siri.morphunassetsupdaterd' \
'com.apple.siriinferenced' \
'com.apple.softwareupdate_firstrun_tasks' \
'com.apple.softwareupdated' \
'com.apple.SubmitDiagInfo' \
'com.apple.UserNotificationCenter' \
'com.barebones.authd' \
'com.bombich.ccchelper' \
'com.docker.vmnetd' \
'com.google.keystone.daemon' \
'com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper' \
'com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper' \
'com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdaterDaemon' \
'com.microsoft.OneDriveUpdaterDaemon' \
'com.paceap.eden.licensed' \
'com.vidyo.DPA.VidyoCamera' \
'org.cups.cupsd' \
'org.pqrs.karabiner.karabiner_grabber' \
'org.pqrs.karabiner.karabiner_observer' \
'org.pqrs.Karabiner-DriverKit-VirtualHIDDeviceClient' \
)
echo ""
echo "*** BIG SUR SYSTEM DAEMONS ***"
for daemon in "${TODISABLE[@]}"
do
    {
        echo "Booting out BIG SUR Library Daemon ${daemon}"
        sudo launchctl bootout system/${daemon}
        #sudo launchctl disable system/${daemon}
    } #&> /dev/null
done


#==================================================================================================

# Big Sur User Agents (1) to bootout

echo "Disabling geod"
sudo launchctl bootout user/205/com.apple.geod
#sudo launchctl disable user/205/com.apple.geod

Don't smoke, sorry. Wine, women and song.

@5l1v3r1 Apologies for any confusion. A couple of points here: 1) WiFi is not disabled, but internet access is disabled. As mentioned in the script comments, for my purposes I leave WiFi enabled, for streaming video to a local router and Apple TV (but with NO internet connection). 2) this script does not do anything permanent – the changes only last until the next boot. If you want to reverse it and go back to normal, simply reboot (and either leave SIP disabled, or re-enable it).

Please feel free to make a version of the script that does not disable internet access. For me it's important to have no internet services running, because anything that tries to access the network can cause dropouts in real-time audio, which is a bad thing to have happen when you're performing live music.

thanks man i already wrote another script based on this one and thank you for the proper explanation

@AlecKinnear get a life bro, seriously get a life

@5l1v3r1 A

@AlecKinnear get a life bro, seriously get a life

I'm not your bro. I've got a couple of tasks for you. 1. Learn to write English. 2. read the documentation/issues before demanding answers from open-source coders.

Gordon has the patience of a saint for freeloaders, I don't.

Hi.

I used High Sierra script successfully but I don't know how to do it on Big Sur.

Can anyone help with steps to run it?

I tried and faced "Permission denied" and "Boot-out failed: 3: No such process" messages.

I tried and faced "Permission denied" and "Boot-out failed: 3: No such process" messages.

Did ALL of bootouts result in the error messages? If so, I'm wondering if you followed the steps in the comments at the top, "SIP must first be disabled..."?

It's OK if you got a few "No such process" messages – some processes may not exist on your system.

Removed com.apple.rapportd from the bootouts – when booted out, screen mirroring (which I need for QLab video streaming to a projector) occasionally asks for a passcode and won't accept any input.

I tried and faced "Permission denied" and "Boot-out failed: 3: No such process" messages.

Did ALL of bootouts result in the error messages? If so, I'm wondering if you followed the steps in the comments at the top, "SIP must first be disabled..."?

It's OK if you got a few "No such process" messages – some processes may not exist on your system.

SIP is disabled.

Must be in recovery mode to work?

Recovery mode is only used to disable SIP – you can't stay in recovery mode.

Recovery mode is only used to disable SIP – you can't stay in recovery mode.

Can u help how to run script?

Thanks!

I was assuming that you did run the script. And if you did, how many errors did you get? Were there any successful bootouts?