Useful macOS defaults: Mouse
Handy defaults write commands for the mouse, controlling tracking speed, scrolling, and button behaviour.
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What is secinitd?
If you see secinitd running on your Mac, here is what this security process does when apps launch.
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What is PowerUIAgent?
If you see PowerUIAgent running on your Mac, here is what this power notification process does.
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What is nehelper?
If you see nehelper running on your Mac, here is what this network extension process does.
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What is touchbarserver?
If you see touchbarserver running on your Mac, here is what this Touch Bar process does.
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What is mediaremoted?
If you see mediaremoted running on your Mac, here is what this media control process does.
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What is datastored?
If you see datastored running on your Mac, here is what this CloudKit data storage process does.
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Useful macOS defaults: Software Update
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.SoftwareUpdate, controlling how macOS checks for and installs updates.
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What is parsecd?
If you see parsecd in Activity Monitor and wonder what it is, here is what this macOS process does.
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What are the mdmclient processes?
If you see mdmclient processes running on your Mac, here is what these Mobile Device Management processes do.
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What is deleted?
If you see a process called deleted in Activity Monitor, here is what it does and why it is there.
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What is WirelessRadioManager-osx?
If you see WirelessRadioManager-osx running on your Mac, here is what this wireless radio management process does.
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What is boswatcher?
If you see boswatcher running on your Mac, here is what this boot and shutdown monitoring process does.
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Use Touch ID to authenticate sudo in Terminal
You can use Touch ID instead of typing your password every time you run a sudo command in Terminal.
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Spam iCloud calendar invitations
If your iCloud calendar is filling up with spam event invitations, here is how to deal with them and stop them from coming back.
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What is logd?
If you see logd running on your Mac, here is what this unified logging process does and why it matters.
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How to Fix “xcrun: error: invalid active developer path” after upgrading macOS
After every major macOS update (including the recent macOS Tahoe), many people open Terminal and try to use git or any other command-line tool.
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Useful macOS defaults: Time Machine
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.TimeMachine, controlling backup behaviour.
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What is wifianalyticsd?
If you see wifianalyticsd running on your Mac, here is what this Wi-Fi diagnostics process does.
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What is familycontrols?
If you see familycontrols running on your Mac, here is what this parental controls process does.
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Useful macOS defaults: Calendar
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.iCal, controlling how Calendar displays and handles events.
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What is usbsmartcardreaderd?
If you see usbsmartcardreaderd running on your Mac, here is what this smart card reader process does.
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What are symptomsd and symptomsd-diag?
If you see symptomsd running on your Mac, here is what this network diagnostics process does.
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What is bosreporter?
If you see bosreporter running on your Mac, here is what this boot and shutdown reporting process does.
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What is MobileFileIntegrity?
If you see MobileFileIntegrity running on your Mac, here is what this code integrity process does.
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