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internals: update for macOS 15.2 Sequoia

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@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ AA Apple Archive, see also Apple Encrypted Archive; command line tools: aa, aea,
AAC Automatic Assessment Configuration; AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration.framework; puts device in a locked mode for exam-style test applications
AAT Apple Advanced Typography; font format and rendering engine
Accounts launchd service: com.apple.accountsd; /System/Library/Accounts
ACDC Apple Chips in Data Centers; see PCC
ACDE Apple Connect Device External? ACDEClient.framework, old two-step verification, derived from a company-internal AppleConnect system?
ACFS Apple Clustered File System; deprecated file system for Xsan; acfs.framework
Acoustic ID song recognition and matching with Apple catalog, playback on HomePod; /System/Library/Components/AudioDSP.component
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ Activation cryptographic check-in with iCloud to lock devices reported by the us
Activity jobs, coarse-grained work units of applications; tracked by the system across XPC, bears a QoS class for scheduling; low-level mechanism not to be confused with User Activity
AE Apple Events; messaging system to invoke application functionality; CoreServices.framework/AE.framework; launchd services: com.apple.coreservices.appleevents, com.apple.AEServer (AE over network)
Aegir astronomy watch face and lock screen; /System/Library/CoreServices/AegirProxyApp.app
AFM Apple Foundation Model; pre-trained transformer and diffusion models for Greymatter, optimized for on-device use by quantization (with accuracy-recovery adapters) and palletization
AFM Apple Foundation Model; pre-trained transformer and diffusion models for Greymatter, optimized for on-device use by quantization (with accuracy-recovery adapters) and palletization; command line tool: modelcatalogdump
AGC Apple Graphics Control, management of multiple displays and display port connections; launchd service: com.apple.displaypolicyd
AHAP Apple Haptic Audio Pattern; file format for simultaneous audio and haptic data; CoreHaptics.framework
AIR Apple Intermediate Representation; synthetic bytecode architecture target for GPU binary toolchain
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ Cache Delete cleanup for various caches; /System/Library/CacheDelete; launchd se
CAML Core Animation Markup Language; XML file format for layers, shapes and animations
Carousel derivative of SpringBoard for Watch home screen, watch face, and notification center
CBOR Concise Binary Object Representation; JSON-inspired compact binary data serialization; CBORLibrary.framework
CDHash Code Directory Hash; a hash of hashes over the parts of a code bundle; command line tool: codesign
CDM Continuous Dialog Manager; natural dialog with Siri, MARRS for multi-modality; ContinuousDialogManagerService.framework
CEC Consumer Electronics Control; remote control for HDMI-connected devices; CoreRC.framework, IOCEC.framework
Celestial media streaming used by ReplayKit for in-app screen broadcasts; Celestial.framework; launchd service: com.apple.replayd
@@ -145,9 +147,9 @@ FUD Firmware Update Daemon; see TSS, UARP; launchd service: com.apple.accessoryu
Game Mode auto-activates when games are shown full screen, throttles background work, lowers audio and input latency; launchd service: com.apple.gamepolicyd
GID group ID key, shared across all devices of the same SoC generation, derived keys are used to prove device type over the network, only accessible by SEP
Gizmo Apple Watch; watch settings managed by Companion iPhone; /Applications/Bridge.app, /System/Library/BridgeManifests
Greymatter Apple Intelligence; on-device language and diffusion models, larger server-based models in PCC; AFM refined for specific tasks (queries, summarization, categorization) by adapters (parameter for inserted network modules); grounded with context from Biome and intelligence stores; ~/Library/IntelligencePlatform; launchd service: com.apple.modelmanagerd (model residency management); /System/Library/ModelManager/Policy.plist; command line tool: csfdiagnose (cloud subscription features)
Greymatter Apple Intelligence; on-device language and diffusion models, larger server-based models in PCC; AFM refined for specific tasks (queries, summarization, categorization) by adapters (parameter for inserted network modules); grounded with context from Biome and intelligence stores; ~/Library/IntelligencePlatform; launchd service: com.apple.modelmanagerd (model residency management); /System/Library/ModelManager/Policy.plist; /Applications/Tamale.app (Camera Control integration); command line tool: csfdiagnose (cloud subscription features), modelmanagerdump
Group Activities SharePlay; sharing of media content and programmatic state over FaceTime calls; GroupActivities.framework, CopresenceCore.framework; launchd service: com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd
GroupKit groups of IDS users with shared CloudKit (PCS) access; GroupKit.framework; launchd service: com.apple.groupkitd
GroupKit groups of IDS users with shared CloudKit (PCS) access; GroupKit.framework
GSS Generic Security Service; part of Kerberos; GSS.framework; launchd service: com.apple.gssd (invoked by kernel through host special port 19); command line tool: gsstool
GXF Guarded Execution Feature/Fault, additional exception levels on Apple Silicon, lateral to the usual exception levels; page tables remain the same, but interpretation of permission bits changes by way of FPR, genter and gexit instructions; implements lightweight intra-address-space protection contexts
HAP Home Automation Protocol; CoreHAP.framework
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5 AAC Automatic Assessment Configuration; AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration.framework; puts device in a locked mode for exam-style test applications
6 AAT Apple Advanced Typography; font format and rendering engine
7 Accounts launchd service: com.apple.accountsd; /System/Library/Accounts
8 ACDC Apple Chips in Data Centers; see PCC
9 ACDE Apple Connect Device External? ACDEClient.framework, old two-step verification, derived from a company-internal AppleConnect system?
10 ACFS Apple Clustered File System; deprecated file system for Xsan; acfs.framework
11 Acoustic ID song recognition and matching with Apple catalog, playback on HomePod; /System/Library/Components/AudioDSP.component
13 Activity jobs, coarse-grained work units of applications; tracked by the system across XPC, bears a QoS class for scheduling; low-level mechanism not to be confused with User Activity
14 AE Apple Events; messaging system to invoke application functionality; CoreServices.framework/AE.framework; launchd services: com.apple.coreservices.appleevents, com.apple.AEServer (AE over network)
15 Aegir astronomy watch face and lock screen; /System/Library/CoreServices/AegirProxyApp.app
16 AFM Apple Foundation Model; pre-trained transformer and diffusion models for Greymatter, optimized for on-device use by quantization (with accuracy-recovery adapters) and palletization Apple Foundation Model; pre-trained transformer and diffusion models for Greymatter, optimized for on-device use by quantization (with accuracy-recovery adapters) and palletization; command line tool: modelcatalogdump
17 AGC Apple Graphics Control, management of multiple displays and display port connections; launchd service: com.apple.displaypolicyd
18 AHAP Apple Haptic Audio Pattern; file format for simultaneous audio and haptic data; CoreHaptics.framework
19 AIR Apple Intermediate Representation; synthetic bytecode architecture target for GPU binary toolchain
70 CAML Core Animation Markup Language; XML file format for layers, shapes and animations
71 Carousel derivative of SpringBoard for Watch home screen, watch face, and notification center
72 CBOR Concise Binary Object Representation; JSON-inspired compact binary data serialization; CBORLibrary.framework
73 CDHash Code Directory Hash; a hash of hashes over the parts of a code bundle; command line tool: codesign
74 CDM Continuous Dialog Manager; natural dialog with Siri, MARRS for multi-modality; ContinuousDialogManagerService.framework
75 CEC Consumer Electronics Control; remote control for HDMI-connected devices; CoreRC.framework, IOCEC.framework
76 Celestial media streaming used by ReplayKit for in-app screen broadcasts; Celestial.framework; launchd service: com.apple.replayd
147 Game Mode auto-activates when games are shown full screen, throttles background work, lowers audio and input latency; launchd service: com.apple.gamepolicyd
148 GID group ID key, shared across all devices of the same SoC generation, derived keys are used to prove device type over the network, only accessible by SEP
149 Gizmo Apple Watch; watch settings managed by Companion iPhone; /Applications/Bridge.app, /System/Library/BridgeManifests
150 Greymatter Apple Intelligence; on-device language and diffusion models, larger server-based models in PCC; AFM refined for specific tasks (queries, summarization, categorization) by adapters (parameter for inserted network modules); grounded with context from Biome and intelligence stores; ~/Library/IntelligencePlatform; launchd service: com.apple.modelmanagerd (model residency management); /System/Library/ModelManager/Policy.plist; command line tool: csfdiagnose (cloud subscription features) Apple Intelligence; on-device language and diffusion models, larger server-based models in PCC; AFM refined for specific tasks (queries, summarization, categorization) by adapters (parameter for inserted network modules); grounded with context from Biome and intelligence stores; ~/Library/IntelligencePlatform; launchd service: com.apple.modelmanagerd (model residency management); /System/Library/ModelManager/Policy.plist; /Applications/Tamale.app (Camera Control integration); command line tool: csfdiagnose (cloud subscription features), modelmanagerdump
151 Group Activities SharePlay; sharing of media content and programmatic state over FaceTime calls; GroupActivities.framework, CopresenceCore.framework; launchd service: com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd
152 GroupKit groups of IDS users with shared CloudKit (PCS) access; GroupKit.framework; launchd service: com.apple.groupkitd groups of IDS users with shared CloudKit (PCS) access; GroupKit.framework
153 GSS Generic Security Service; part of Kerberos; GSS.framework; launchd service: com.apple.gssd (invoked by kernel through host special port 19); command line tool: gsstool
154 GXF Guarded Execution Feature/Fault, additional exception levels on Apple Silicon, lateral to the usual exception levels; page tables remain the same, but interpretation of permission bits changes by way of FPR, genter and gexit instructions; implements lightweight intra-address-space protection contexts
155 HAP Home Automation Protocol; CoreHAP.framework