What is tccd and why does it control app permissions?
If you see tccd running on your Mac, here is what this app permissions process does and why it matters.
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Shortcuts to generate social image for blog post
I wanted to save time creating social media images for my blog posts. To automate this task, I used the Apple Shortcuts app.
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What is betaenrollmentd?
If you see betaenrollmentd running on your Mac, here is what this beta program process does.
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What is alwaysonexclavesd?
If you see alwaysonexclavesd running on your Mac, here is what this always-on processing daemon does.
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Useful macOS defaults: Window Manager
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.WindowManager, controlling window tiling and Stage Manager on macOS Sequoia and later.
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What is wallpaper.export?
If you see wallpaper.export running on your Mac, here is what this wallpaper rendering process does.
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What is liquiddetectiond?
If you see liquiddetectiond running on your Mac, here is what this liquid damage detection process does.
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Little Snitch
Little Snitch is a powerful firewall and network monitoring application designed for macOS. Developed by Objective Development, it gives you control over your Mac’s incoming and outgoing network connections.
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What is systemstatusd?
If you see systemstatusd running on your Mac, here is what this system status process does.
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What is videodriverkithostextension?
If you see cmio.videodriverkithostextension running on your Mac, here is what this video driver process does.
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What is knowledgeconstructiond?
If you see knowledgeconstructiond in Activity Monitor using CPU or memory, here is what this macOS process does.
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The Mac is 40 years old
On this day 40 years ago (24 January 1984) it all began, when Apple Inc. introduced the first Macintosh computer to the world. Back then, it was a groundbreaking moment, as the Macintosh was one of the first personal computers to feature a graphical user interface and a mouse.
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What is appleh16camerad?
If you see appleh16camerad running on your Mac, here is what this camera process does.
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What is eligibilityd?
If you see eligibilityd running on your Mac, here is what this feature eligibility process does.
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What are modelcatalogd and modelmanagerd?
If you see modelcatalogd or modelmanagerd running on your Mac, here is what these machine learning model processes do.
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What is aonsensed?
If you see aonsensed running on your Mac, here is what this always-on sensor process does.
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What are the devicemanagementclient processes?
If you see devicemanagementclient processes running on your Mac, here is what these declarative management processes do.
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Useful macOS defaults: System Settings
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.systemsettings, controlling the System Settings app on macOS Ventura and later.
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What is noticeboard.state?
If you see noticeboard.state running on your Mac, here is what this system state sharing process does.
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What is ospredictiond?
If you see ospredictiond running on your Mac, here is what this prediction process does.
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What is historicalaudiod?
If you see historicalaudiod running on your Mac, here is what this audio history process does.
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What is uvcassistantextension?
If you see cmio.uvcassistantextension running on your Mac, here is what this USB camera process does.
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What is AppleCredentialManagerDaemon?
If you see AppleCredentialManagerDaemon running on your Mac, here is what this credentials process does.
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What is cryptexd?
If you see cryptexd running on your Mac, here is what this Rapid Security Response process does.
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What are fskitd and userfsd?
If you see fskitd, userfsd, or other filesystems processes on your Mac, here is what they do.
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