What is findmymacmessenger?
If you see findmymacmessenger running on your Mac, here is what this Find My messaging process does.
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What are the xpc system daemons?
If you see xpc.roleaccountd, xpc.smd, or xpc.uscwoap running on your Mac, here is what these XPC processes do.
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Useful macOS defaults: Dashboard
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.dashboard, controlling the legacy Dashboard widgets feature.
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Useful macOS defaults: Screen Saver
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.screensaver, controlling screen saver password and timing.
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What is spindump?
If you see spindump running on your Mac, here is what this hang detection process does.
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What is FileCoordination?
If you see FileCoordination running on your Mac, here is what this file access coordination process does.
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What is findmymac?
If you see findmymac running on your Mac, here is what this device tracking and security process does.
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What are the managedclient processes?
If you see managedclient processes running on your Mac, here is what these device management processes do.
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What is CSCSupportd?
If you see CSCSupportd running on your Mac, here is what this client-side caching process does.
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What is odproxyd?
If you see odproxyd running on your Mac, here is what this directory services process does.
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What is RFBEventHelper?
If you see RFBEventHelper running on your Mac, here is what this screen sharing process does.
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Useful macOS defaults: Desktop Services
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.desktopservices, controlling .DS_Store files and Finder behaviour.
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What is locationd and why does it want to use Location Services?
If you see locationd running on your Mac or get location permission prompts, here is what this process does.
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What is diskimagesiod?
If you see diskimagesiod running on your Mac, here is what this disk image process does.
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What is cfnetwork.cfnetworkagent?
If you see cfnetwork.cfnetworkagent running on your Mac, here is what this networking process does.
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What are timed, sntpd, and tzlinkd?
If you see timed, sntpd, or tzlinkd running on your Mac, here is what these time synchronisation processes do.
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Useful macOS defaults: Screenshots
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.screencapture, controlling screenshot format, location, and behaviour.
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MacPorts, Fink and Homebrew
There are three main package managers for macOS: MacPorts, Fink and Homebrew. Here is how they compare.
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What is sandboxd?
If you see sandboxd running on your Mac, here is what this app sandboxing process does.
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Useful macOS defaults: TextEdit
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.TextEdit, controlling how TextEdit opens and saves files.
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What is systemsoundserverd?
If you see systemsoundserverd running on your Mac, here is what this system sound process does.
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What are DumpGPURestart and DumpPanic?
If you see DumpGPURestart or DumpPanic processes on your Mac, here is what these crash diagnostic processes do.
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Simulate slow internet connections on a Mac
How to throttle your network connection on macOS to test how your app or website behaves on a slow connection.
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What is diskmanagementstartup?
If you see diskmanagementstartup on your Mac, here is what this disk initialisation process does.
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Find your IP address from the command line
How to find your local and public IP address using Terminal on a Mac.
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