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Makefile
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Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
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override DB := $(if $(DB),$(DB:.lz=),$(lastword $(sort internals-$(shell sw_vers -productVersion).db $(basename $(wildcard internals-*)))))
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MY_INTERNALS = $(HOME)/Library/Mobile\ Documents/com~apple~TextEdit/Documents/Apple\ Internals.rtf
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DB := $(if $(DB),$(DB:.lz=),internals-$(shell sw_vers -productVersion).db)
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DB_TARGETS = db_files db_binaries db_manifests db_assets db_services
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CHECK_TARGETS = check_files check_binaries check_manifests check_services
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.PHONY: all check $(DB_TARGETS) $(CHECK_TARGETS)
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.PHONY: all check view sqlite $(DB_TARGETS) $(CHECK_TARGETS)
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.INTERMEDIATE: $(DB)
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all: $(DB).lz check
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@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ all: $(DB).lz check
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ifneq ($(wildcard $(MY_INTERNALS)),)
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internals.txt: $(MY_INTERNALS)
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textutil -cat txt "$<" -output $@
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xattr -c $@
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endif
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ifneq ($(wildcard $(DB).lz),)
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@@ -30,6 +31,21 @@ check: internals.txt
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@LANG=en sort --ignore-case $< | diff -uw $< -
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@$(MAKE) --silent --jobs=1 $(CHECK_TARGETS)
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define VIEW
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SELECT path,os FROM files;
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SELECT path,os,name FROM files NATURAL JOIN assets;
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SELECT path,os,dylib FROM files NATURAL JOIN linkages;
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SELECT files.path,os,key,value FROM files NATURAL JOIN services, json_each(plist);
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SELECT files.path,os,key,value FROM files NATURAL JOIN entitlements, json_each(plist);
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endef
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export VIEW
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view: $(DB)
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echo "$$VIEW" | sqlite3 -bail $< | LC_COLLATE=C sort
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sqlite: $(DB)
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sqlite3 $< || true
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# MARK: - data extraction helpers
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@@ -83,7 +99,7 @@ db_files:: dyld
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echo 'CREATE TABLE files (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, os TEXT, path TEXT, executable BOOLEAN);'
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$(call find,,sudo) | sed -E "s/'/''/g;s/([^ ]*) (.*)/INSERT INTO files (os, path) VALUES('\1', '\2');/"
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find $(HOME)/Library | sed "s|^$(HOME)|~|;s/'/''/g;s/.*/INSERT INTO files (os, path) VALUES('macOS', '&');/"
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echo 'CREATE INDEX files_path ON files (path);'
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echo 'CREATE INDEX _files_path ON files (path);'
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db_binaries:: dyld
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printf '\033[1mcollecting executable information...\033[m\n' >&2
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README.md
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README.md
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ Apple Internals
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This repository provides tools and information to help understand and analyze the internals
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of Apple’s operating system platforms. Information is collected in a text file and
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[presented on a website](https://mroi.github.io/apple-internals). A [Nix
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flake](https://github.com/tweag/rfcs/blob/flakes/rfcs/0049-flakes.md) allows to build the
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following externally hosted tools:
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flake](https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Flakes) allows to build the following externally hosted
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tools:
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[**acextract**](https://github.com/bartoszj/acextract)
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Unpacks asset catalogs to individual files.
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@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ Extracts dynamic libraries from the dyld linker cache.
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[**snapUtil**](https://github.com/ahl/apfs)
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Manages APFS snapshots.
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The Makefile aggregates various kinds of information from the system in a SQLite database
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and checks the internals text file against this information. Collected details include:
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* all file names of the installed macOS and the iOS, tvOS, and watchOS simulators
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* linkages of binaries to libraries
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* entitlements for all executables
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* plain-text strings embedded in binaries
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* launchd service descriptions and bundle Info.plist content
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* lists of assets inside asset catalogs
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___
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This work is licensed under the [MIT license](https://mit-license.org) so you can freely use
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and share as long as you retain the copyright notice and license text.
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flake.nix
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flake.nix
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description = "tools to understand the internals of Apple’s operating systems";
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inputs = {
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acextract = {
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url = github:bartoszj/acextract;
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url = "github:bartoszj/acextract";
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flake = false;
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};
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command-line = {
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url = github:iHTCboy/CommandLine;
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url = "github:iHTCboy/CommandLine";
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flake = false;
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};
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dyld-shared-cache = {
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url = github:antons/dyld-shared-cache-big-sur;
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url = "github:antons/dyld-shared-cache-big-sur";
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flake = false;
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};
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snapshot-header = {
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flake = false;
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};
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snap-util = {
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url = github:ahl/apfs;
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url = "github:ahl/apfs";
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flake = false;
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};
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};
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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acextract =
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with import nixpkgs { system = "x86_64-darwin"; };
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let xcode12 = makeSetupHook {
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deps = [ (xcodeenv.composeXcodeWrapper { version = "12.2"; }) ];
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deps = [ (xcodeenv.composeXcodeWrapper { version = "12.5"; }) ];
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} "${xcbuildHook}/nix-support/setup-hook";
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in stdenv.mkDerivation {
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name = "acextract-${lib.substring 0 8 self.inputs.acextract.lastModifiedDate}";
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stdenv.mkDerivation {
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name = "snap-util-${lib.substring 0 8 self.inputs.snap-util.lastModifiedDate}";
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src = snap-util;
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nativeBuildInputs = [ (xcodeenv.composeXcodeWrapper { version = "12.2"; }) ];
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nativeBuildInputs = [ (xcodeenv.composeXcodeWrapper { version = "12.5"; }) ];
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preBuild = "NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE='-idirafter ${snapshot-header}/bsd'";
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installPhase = ''
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mkdir -p $out/bin
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cat > $out/bin/snapUtil <<- EOF
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#!/bin/sh
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if csrutil status | grep -Fq disabled && sysctl kern.bootargs | grep -Fq amfi_get_out_of_my_way ; then
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exec -a snapUtil $out/bin/.snapUtil-wrapped "\$@"
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exec -a ./snapUtil $out/bin/.snapUtil-wrapped "\$@"
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else
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echo 'snapUtil requires SIP and AMFI to be disabled:'
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echo '• boot recovery system'
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index.html
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document.getElementById("filter").addEventListener("input", event => {
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update(event.target.value.length >= 3 ? event.target.value : "");
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});
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// select filter text on return
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// select filter text and update URL on return
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document.getElementById("filter").addEventListener("change", event => {
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event.target.select();
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if (history.pushState)
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history.pushState(null, null, "#" + event.target.value);
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});
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// clear filter button
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document.getElementById("clear").addEventListener("click", event => {
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update("");
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});
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// initialize filter control
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document.getElementById("clear").click();
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if (location.hash.length) {
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document.getElementById("filter").value = location.hash.slice(1);
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document.getElementById("filter").dispatchEvent(new Event("input"));
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} else {
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document.getElementById("clear").click();
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}
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});
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});
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</script>
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1TR One True Recovery; booting into macOS recovery on Apple Silicon by holding the power button to verify physical presence; enables interaction with SEP to change Boot Policy
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AA Apple account
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AAC Automatic Assessment Configuration; AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration.framework; puts device in a locked mode for exam-style test applications
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AAT Apple Advanced Typography; font format and rendering engine
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Accounts launchd service: com.apple.accountsd; /System/Library/Accounts
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ACDE Apple Connect Device External? ACDEClient.framework, old two-step verification, derived from a company-internal AppleConnect system? server: appleconnect.apple.com
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ACFS Apple Clustered File System; deprecated file system for Xsan; acfs.framework
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Acoustic ID Siri feature to recognize songs
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Action extension type for quick interaction with foreign content within a host app; extension points: com.apple.services, com.apple.ui-services
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Activation cryptographic check-in with iCloud to lock devices reported by the user as lost; verified by iBoot; MobileActivationMacOS.framework; launchd service: com.apple.mobileactivationd; servers: humb.apple.com, albert.apple.com
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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
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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)
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AGC Apple Graphics Control, management of multiple displays and display port connections; launchd service: com.apple.displaypolicyd
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AIR Apple Intermediate Representation; synthetic bytecode architecture target for GPU binary toolchain
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ALF Application-Level Firewall, launchd service: com.apple.alf (socketfilterfw)
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Alloy substrate for communication between user devices over Bluetooth and devices to iCloud, implemented over IDS; /System/Library/IdentityServices/ServiceDefinitions; launchd service: com.apple.identityservicesd
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ALS Ambient Light Sensor, AmbientDisplay.framework
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Amber Swift UI; SwiftUI.framework
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AMFI Apple Mobile File Integrity, checks code integrity based on code signature, stronger enforcement with hardened runtime, validates entitlement restrictions; launchd service: com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity (amfid, invoked by kernel through host special port 18)
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AMFI Apple Mobile File Integrity, checks code integrity based on code signature, stronger enforcement with hardened runtime, validates entitlement restrictions; launchd service: com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity (amfid, invoked by kernel through host special port 18); disabled by setting amfi_get_out_of_my_way=0x1 in boot-args
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AMP Apple Media Protocol? former parts of iTunes for iPod and iOS device access in Finder, Home Sharing; AMPDevices.framework, AMPSharing.framework; launchd services: com.apple.AMPDeviceDiscoveryAgent, com.apple.AMPDevicesAgent, com.apple.amp.mediasharingd
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AMP Asynchronous Multiprocessing; performance and power-efficiency cores on Apple Silicon
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AMS Apple Media Services; formerly the iTunes stores and media services: App Stores, Apple Music, Apple TV, iCloud media library, Apple Podcasts, Podcast sync, Books Store, Books sync; AppleMediaServices.framework; server: phobos.apple.com
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AMX Apple Matrix Extension; ARM instruction set extension for matrix operations
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Anisette two-factor authentication creates security codes on trusted devices using TOTP, probably using Circle keys, checked by HSA; AuthKit.framework; launchd service: com.apple.akd
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AOS Apple Online Services? historical name for iCloud
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Apache built-in web server; command line tool: apachectl
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APFS Apple File System; copy-on-write file system with support for volume space-sharing, per-file encryption, and snapshots
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APNS Apple Push Notification service, server infrastructure for remote push notifications over a single connection, clients subscribe to push topics, can be authenticated by app (remote notifications), device (Find My …), or Apple ID login (DSID); credentials in apsd keychain; launchd service: com.apple.apsd; server: push.apple.com
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App Nap quiescence detection for applications and corresponding self-demotion in scheduler parameters, implemented within the application by frameworks, listens for occlusion notifications from WindowServer
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App Nap quiescence detection for applications and corresponding self-demotion in scheduler parameters, implemented within application frameworks and RunningBoard, listens for occlusion notifications from WindowServer
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App Sandbox Seatbelt-based sandbox for apps; /System/Library/Sandbox/Profiles/application.sb; enabled with com.apple.security.app-sandbox entitlement; launchd service: com.apple.secinitd
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AppleCare extended warranty; NewDeviceOutreach.framework; launchd service: com.apple.ndoagent
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APT Adaptive Picture Timing? ProMotion; dynamic screen updates with 120Hz base frequency
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ASL Apple System Logger, superseded by Unified Logging; /etc/asl; stored in /var/log/asl; launchd service: com.apple.syslogd; command line tool: syslog
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ASR Apple Software Restore; restore entire volumes from sources like disk images (HDI, SIU), also restores based on APFS snapshots and snapshot deltas; command line tool: asr
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Assertions power state management allowing applications to prevent sleeping; launchd service: com.apple.powerd; command line tools: caffeinate, pmset
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Assessment checking of System Policy; term also used for school exam apps that lock the device
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Assessment checking of System Policy; term also used for AAC
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Asset Cache discretionary caching server for Mobile Assets, Packages, iOS updates, App Store content, ODR, MMCS data; launchd services: com.apple.AssetCache.builtin, com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService, com.apple.AssetCacheManagerService, com.apple.AssetCacheTetheratorService; command line tools: AssetCacheLocatorUtil, AssetCacheManagerUtil, AssetCacheTetheratorUtil
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Assistant Siri; dictation and semantic understanding, Intent is communicated to and enacted on the client, uses TTS; /System/Library/Assistant, AssistantServices.framework; server: *.siri.apple.com
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ATS App Transport Security, sandbox mechanism only allowing TLS-secured connections
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ATSUI Apple Type Services for Unicode Imaging; rendering engine superseded by CoreText.framework, font management; ApplicationServices.framework/ATS.framework; launchd service: com.apple.xtyped (fontd); command line tools: atsutil
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ATT App Tracking Transparency; apps declare user tracking on app store
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Attestation cryptographic proof of connection to genuine remote SEP; used for web authentication; online service signs a GID-based challenge response? used to pair RemoteXPC channel? stripped down variant used to securely identify Touch ID keyboards
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Authorization discretionary access control policies for high-level services; similar to PAM; policy stored in /var/db/auth.db
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Avatar Memoji; AvatarKit.framework
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AVB Audio Video Bridging, low-latency audio over Ethernet; launchd service: com.apple.avbdeviced; command line tool: avbdiagnose, avbutil
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AWD Apple Wireless Diagnostics, sends system telemetry to Apple; CoreAnalytics.framework, WirelessDiagnostics.framework; launchd services: com.apple.awdd, com.apple.analyticsd
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AWDL Apple Wireless Direct Link; secondary WiFi interface that runs in parallel to an active WiFi access point connection, similar to WiFi Direct (p2p interface), uses a randomized MAC, used for peer-to-peer networking: AirDrop, AirPlay; DeviceToDeviceManager.framework
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Bento Box UI with aggregated Control Center widgets
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Bezel on-screen overlays for hardware volume buttons, screen brightness, Bluetooth HID, and others; /Library/Application Support/Apple/BezelServices, launchd services: com.apple.loginwindow, com.apple.OSDUIHelper
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Blast Door sandboxed sanitization process for untrusted iMessage input; BlastDoor.framework
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BOM Bill of Materials; format to store contents of installer Packages; command line tool: lsbom
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Bonjour mDNS; launchd service: com.apple.mDNSResponder.reloaded; command line tool: dns-sd
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Boot Cache disk cache pre-heating at boot time with typically loaded applications; /var/db/BootCaches; launchd service: com.apple.warmd
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Boot Policy decides by signature check which OSes can be booted; boot-time equivalent for System Policy, configurable by SEP on Apple Silicon Macs, enforced by iBoot; command line tools: bputil, kmutil (to enroll custom kernels)
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Boot Policy decides by signature check which OSes can be booted, boot-time equivalent for System Policy; LocalPolicy stores user settings, configurable from 1TR, stored by SEP, enforced by iBoot; command line tools: bputil, kmutil (to enroll custom kernels)
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BPR Boot Progress Register; set-only flags to track boot mode (normal, DFU, recovery), part of Keybag class key derivation within SEP, so passcode-protected keys are inaccessible in DFU and recovery
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Bridge T2 ARM CPU in Intel Macs to drive Touch Bar and Boot Policy; runs bridgeOS, a derivative of watchOS; boots the platform and the Intel CPU, communication from macOS uses RemoteXPC, which uses HTTP/2 over a USB-Ethernet interface; launchd service: com.apple.multiversed, com.apple.remoted; /System/Library/MultiversePlugins; command line tool: remotectl
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Bridge T2 ARM CPU in Intel Macs to drive Touch Bar and Boot Policy; runs bridgeOS, a derivative of watchOS; boots the platform and the Intel CPU, communication from macOS uses RemoteXPC; launchd service: com.apple.multiversed; /System/Library/MultiversePlugins
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Bulletin Board application push notification management, aggregates local and remote push notifications; BulletinBoard.framework
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Cache Delete cleanup for various caches; /System/Library/CacheDelete; launchd service: com.apple.cache_delete (deleted)
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CAML Core Animation Markup Language; XML file format for layers, shapes and animations
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@@ -55,19 +67,19 @@ Cloud Pairing part of Alloy, Bluetooth out-of-band pairing over iCloud for Conti
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CMAS Commerial Mobile Alert System, now known as Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)
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Commpage user-mapped kernel data, like vdso/vsyscall on Linux; mapped at 0x7fffffe00000
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Communications Filter recipient blocking for iMessage, FaceTime, Mail; launchd service: com.apple.cmfsyncagent
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Companion iPhone that is paired with Watch; communication uses Alloy over Bluetooth
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Companion iPhone that is paired with Watch; communication uses Alloy over IPsec over Bluetooth
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Continuity umbrella term for Handoff, Sidecar, SMS relay, Universal Clipboard, Watch unlock, WiFi call relay and others; SMS relay works by proxying to iMessage, other services use Alloy
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CPML CorePrediction Machine Learning; CPMLBestShim.framework
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CRD Conference Room Display; Apple TV mode
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CSR Code Security/Signing Restrictions/Requirements? also called System Integrity Protection (SIP) or rootless mode; collection of kernel-level security restrictions regarding file system modification, unsigned Kexts, Taskport access, NVRAM access, DTrace; /System/Library/Sandbox/rootless.conf; command line tool: csrutil, rootless-init
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CTK Crypto Token Kit; smart card management, also for the secure element on iOS? launchd service: com.apple.ctkd; command line tool: sc_auth
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CTRR Configurable Text Read-only Region; ARM CPU register to downgrade actual permissions of memory pages; used for JIT protection and by AMFI to freeze user code after checking
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CTK Crypto Token Kit; smart card management, also for the Secure Element on iOS? launchd service: com.apple.ctkd; command line tool: sc_auth
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CTS Centralized Task Scheduling; execution of DAS tasks; /System/Library/UserEventPlugins/com.apple.cts.plugin
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CVMS Core VM Server/Service? compilation of GPU shaders; launchd service: com.apple.cvmsServ
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DAAP Digital Audio Access Protocol; used by Home Sharing (with Rapport token) and by the Remote app to control Apple TV (with pairing token); payload unencrypted; DAAPKit.framework; Bonjour services: _atc._tcp, _home-sharing._tcp, _mediaremotetv._tcp, _touch-able._tcp
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Daily Briefing Siri giving an overview of information for the day; SiriDailyBriefingInternal.framework
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DART DMA Address Relocation Table; IOMMU implementation in Apple silicon, positioned in front of peripheral devices, offers sub-page protection; SART: streaming variant for high-throughput devices (like NVMe)
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DAS Duet Activity Scheduler; scheduling policy engine behind NSBackgroundActivityScheduler and XPC activities; /System/Library/DuetActivityScheduler; launchd service: com.apple.dasd
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Data Detectors text analysis to highlight phone numbers, street addresses, and the like; DataDetectors.framework
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DataVaults directories with the UF_DATAVAULT special flag; read access limited under CSR
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Data Vault directories with the UF_DATAVAULT special flag; CSR limits access to one application
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DAV Distributed Authoring and Versioning; network protocol on top of HTTP for syncing calendars (CalDAV), contacts (CardDAV), and formerly also bookmarks (BookmarkDAV)
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DCIM Digital Camera Images; DCIMServices.framework
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DEP Device Enrollment Program; devices check in with Apple during Setup Assistant to query for their enrollment status, retrieve MDM server URL to fetch initial configuration profile
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@@ -75,6 +87,7 @@ DFR Dynamic Function Row?, TouchBar; /System/Library/CoreServices/ControlStrip.a
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DFU Device Firmware Update; special boot mode where iOS has not booted and the system can be installed over the Lightning connection
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Differential Privacy crowdsourcing without user tracking; privacy budget for management of anonymity set; used for keyboard words, emoji, Spotlight searches, Parsec deep links, HealthKit usage, Safari telemetry; /System/Library/DifferentialPrivacy; stored in /var/db/DifferentialPrivacy; launchd service: com.apple.dprivacyd
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DND Do Not Disturb
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Domain Association signed files in .well-known directory on websites; equivalent to Entitlements for websites
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DSID Destination Signaling Identifier, unique ID for IDS login on a specific device
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DTrace system-wide tracing infrastructure, command line tools: dtrace, *.d, dappprof, dapptrace, dtruss, errinfo, execsnoop, fddist, fs_usage, imptrace, iopattern, iopending, iosnoop, iotop, lastwords, latency, opensnoop, plockstat, rwsnoop, sampleproc, sc_usage, topsyscall, topsysproc
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Duet telemetry collection engine for system and user events, forecasting by machine learning, backend for DAS, Proactive, Relevance, Screen Time, thermal and battery management; /System/Library/DuetKnowledgeBase; CoreDuet.framework, CoreKnowledge.framework, CorePrediction.framework; launchd services: com.apple.coreduetd, com.apple.knowledge-agent
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@@ -91,14 +104,17 @@ Family Circle Family Sharing; launchd services: com.apple.familycircled, com.app
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FDE Full Disk Encryption, FileVault; command line tool: fdesetup, sysadminctl
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FDR Factory Data/Device Reset? ensures that no downgrades are performed? servers: skl.apple.com, gg.apple.com; /System/Library/FDR
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Feldspar Apple News; Silex.framework
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FiDES Fi? Distributed Evaluation Service? ingests and aggregates Differential Privacy data for unlinkability? used for emoji, Suggestions, Dictation; /System/Library/DistributedEvaluation; DistributedEvaluation.framework; server: fides-pol.apple.com
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FiDES Fi? Distributed Evaluation Service? aggregates Differential Privacy data for unlinkability? maybe private federated learning? used for emoji, Suggestions, Dictation; /System/Library/DistributedEvaluation; DistributedEvaluation.framework; server: fides-pol.apple.com
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Find My … location sharing by explicitly querying devices remotely or collateral beacon detection using Search Party; launchd service: com.apple.icloud.fmfd (find my friends)
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Firmlink bi-directional non-symbolic link between the read-only system volume and the data volume, additional symlinks and mountpoints in the root directory are virtually allocated; /usr/share/firmlinks, /etc/synthetic.conf
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FollowUp user interaction for Secure Backup wrapping with device passcode, CoreFollowUp.framework; launchd service: com.apple.followupd
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FoundationDB fundamental iCloud storage database, marketed as CloudKit, separated into containers; records, blobs, and large asset storage with MMCS, server-side continuous queries can trigger push notifications, user management by IDS, sharing between users; PCS keys used for hierarchical zone, record, and asset encryption; CloudKitDaemon.framework; launchd service: com.apple.cloudd; locally stored in ~/Library/Caches/CloudKit, ~/Library/Containers/*/Data/CloudKit
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FPR Fast Permission Restrictions; Apple CPU registers to downgrade (old APRRs do bitmasking) or remap (SPRRs since M1) actual permissions of memory pages per thread; used for JIT protection and by AMFI to freeze user code after checking
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FUD Firmware Update Daemon; /var/db/fud; launchd service: com.apple.MobileAccessoryUpdater
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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
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Gizmo Apple Watch; watch settings managed by Companion; /Applications/Bridge.app, /System/Library/BridgeManifests
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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
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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
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HAP Home Automation Protocol; CoreHAP.framework
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HDA High Definition Audio; HDAInterface.framework
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HDI Hard Disk Image; command line tool: hdiutil
|
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@@ -109,31 +125,31 @@ HSA Hardware Security Architecture; version 1 used for two-step verification, SO
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HSM Hardware Security Module; HSM fleet runs escrow service for Secure Backup; public keys for authenticating the HSM services in /System/Library/Security/Certificates.bundle/Contents/Resources/AppleESCertificates.plist
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Hyperion iCloud Photos, uses CloudKit; launchd service: com.apple.cloudphotod; command line tool: cpldiagnose
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IAP iPod Accessory Protocol; IAP.framework
|
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iBoot second boot loader stage after UEFI (macOS) or boot ROM (iOS); DFU mode is implemented here; /System/Library/CoreServices/boot.efi
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iBoot boot loader stage after boot ROM or UEFI (macOS on Intel); intermediate Low-Level Bootloader (LLB); DFU mode is implemented here; /System/Library/CoreServices/boot.efi
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iCDP iCloud Data Protection, codename for a set of enhancements to iCloud privacy: device passcodes used as iCSC for Secure Backup, root keys for CKKS-enabled services only synced between devices and not stored at Apple; launchd service: com.apple.cdpd
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iCloud umbrella term for a conglomerate of services, consists of FoundationDB containers with PCS views for key management, supported by CKKS; uses IDS and APNS; some services under the iCloud name are actually served by the iTunes conglomerate or by IMAP or DAV
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iCloud umbrella term for a conglomerate of services, consists of FoundationDB containers with PCS views for key management, supported by CKKS; uses IDS and APNS; some services under the iCloud name are actually served by AMS, IMAP, or DAV
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iCSC iCloud Security Code, credential wrapping for Secure Backup, previously used a separate code, with HSA2/iCDP uses device passcodes
|
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IDAM Inter-Device Audio and MIDI; audio connection between devices
|
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IDS Identity Service, also IDMS, Apple ID identity management for all of Apple’s online services; APNS topics for signaling and messaging, see also Alloy, ESS, FaceTime, iMessage; authentication to services with Kerberos
|
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IM Instant Messaging; usually means iMessage and FaceTime, formerly also XMPP
|
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IM Instant Messaging; usually means iMessage and FaceTime
|
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IMG4 boot files (Mach-O binaries or configuration data) with ASN.1 signature, contains RemotePolicy certificate constraints to restrict Boot Policy evaluation
|
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Intent use-case-driven interaction with 3rd-party apps from a host app; used for Siri, Maps, Widgets (configuration); extension points: com.apple.intents-service, com.apple.intents-ui-service
|
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IOKit device driver subsystem for in-kernel and DriverKit drivers, command line tool: ioreg
|
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Ironwood dictation, customized on server with selected user data (contacts, app names, music titles, HomeKit names, Siri Shortcut phrases), not tied to Apple ID; server: guzzoni.apple.com
|
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ISP Image Signal Processor; camera imaging circuit in iPhones
|
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ITML iTunes Markup Language; metdata tagging for media services; ITMLKit.framework
|
||||
ITP Intelligent Tracking Prevention, cross-site tracking defenses in Safari, statistics and user interaction classify sites, cookies are partitioned and access is restricted
|
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iTunes old umbrella term for a conglomerate of media services: App Stores, Apple Music, Apple TV, iCloud media library, Apple Podcasts, Podcast sync, Books Store, Books sync; server: phobos.apple.com
|
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JARVIS Just A Rather Very Intelligent Scheduler, Mesos cluster manager for Siri, iCloud, iTunes
|
||||
JARVIS Just A Rather Very Intelligent Scheduler, Mesos cluster manager for Siri, iCloud, AMS
|
||||
Jellyfish Animoji
|
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Jetsam reclaiming of purgeable memory and terminatable apps during memory pressure; see TAL
|
||||
Jetsam reclaiming of purgeable memory and termination of apps during memory pressure
|
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JSC JavaScript Core; JavaScriptCore.framework; command line tool: jsc
|
||||
Kerberos single-sign-on mechanism; Heimdal.framework; command line tools: kinit, ktutil
|
||||
Kext kernel extension mechanism, loaded at boot time as part of a Kext Collection; /Library/Extensions, /Library/StagedExtensions (for user approval), /System/Library/Extensions; command line tool: kextutil (manages deprecated runtime loading)
|
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Kext Collection prelinked sets of kernel extensions; /System/Library/KernelCollections (for boot and system kexts), /Library/KernelCollections (for auxiliary third-party kexts); the latter is only loaded at a lower-security Boot Policy; launchd service: com.apple.kernelmanagerd (invoked by kernel through host special port 15); command line tool: kmutil
|
||||
Keybag storage of protection class keys for Keychain and filesystem, protected by SEP with passcode and lockout; stored in user.kb; launchd services: com.apple.mobile.keybagd, com.apple.securityd_service, com.apple.secd
|
||||
Keybag storage of protection class keys for Keychain and filesystem, protected by SEP using SKP; stored in user.kb; launchd services: com.apple.mobile.keybagd, com.apple.securityd_service, com.apple.secd
|
||||
Keychain storage for credentials; launchd service: com.apple.securityd; command line tools: certtool, security, systemkeychain
|
||||
KIP Kernel Integrity Protection, locking of physical memory pages to prevent changes to kernel
|
||||
Launch Services management for applications, uses Spotlight to update cached info; launchd services: com.apple.coreservices.launchservicesd, com.apple.lsd; CoreServices.framework/LaunchServices.framework; command line tools: lsappinfo, lsregister
|
||||
Launch Services management for application launches, association of UTIs to apps, uses Spotlight to update cached info; launchd services: com.apple.coreservices.launchservicesd, com.apple.lsd; CoreServices.framework/LaunchServices.framework; command line tools: lsappinfo, lsregister
|
||||
Liverpool PCS codename for CloudKit
|
||||
LKDC Local Key Distribution Center, Kerberos on client machines
|
||||
LSM Latent Semantic Mapping, text analysis, used for spam filtering, command line tool: lsm
|
||||
@@ -145,14 +161,14 @@ Manatee PCS key for some CloudKit containers are synced via CKKS, so data is unr
|
||||
Mangrove transfering UI tiles over XPC; Mangrove.framework, IOSurface.framework
|
||||
Marco Marco.framework, something about IDS and communication (iMessage, Calls), logging?
|
||||
Marklar codename from the PowerPC era for the port to x86, served the transition to Intel CPUs
|
||||
Marzipan Catalyst; port of iOS frameworks to macOS, Catalyst apps are iOS apps with additional API to adapt macOS UI idioms; /System/iOSSupport; integration using UIKit system process; launchd service: com.apple.uikitsystemapp
|
||||
Marzipan Catalyst; port of iOS frameworks to macOS, Catalyst apps are iOS apps with additional API to adapt macOS UI idioms; /System/iOSSupport; integration using UIKit system process; launchd service: com.apple.uikitsystemapp; input remapping by /Library/Apple/Library/Bundles/InputAlternatives.bundle
|
||||
MCX Managed Client for OS X, preference management for settings from configuration profiles, /Library/Managed Preferences, command line tools: mcxquery, mcxrefresh
|
||||
MDM Mobile Device Management; server software to manage fleets of iOS and macOS devices; uses configuration profiles to manage preferences; ConfigurationProfiles.framework
|
||||
MDS Module Directory Services, ancient part of the old security APIs (CSDA, CSSM)
|
||||
Memory Debugging uses Taskport; command line tools: heap, leaks, malloc_history, stringdups, vmmap
|
||||
Mesa Touch ID; /Library/Catacomb; /var/db/bkad.db
|
||||
Metadata Spotlight; file indexing on macOS; CoreServices.framework/Metadata.framework, CoreServices.framework/SearchKit.framework; stored in .Spotlight-V100; launchd service: com.apple.metadata.mds; command line tools: mddiagnose, mdfind, mdimport, mdls, mdutil; in addition to auto-indexing, apps can explicitly register searchable items; CoreSpotlight.framework; launchd service: com.apple.corespotlightd
|
||||
MMCS MobileMe Chunk Storage, used by iCloud, splits blobs into chunks and stores them at Amazon/Google with convergent encryption; MMCS.framework
|
||||
MMCS MobileMe Chunk Storage, used by iCloud, splits blobs into chunks and stores them at Apple/AWS/GCP with convergent encryption (content hash as key); MMCS.framework
|
||||
Mobile prefix for iOS
|
||||
Mobile Assets demand-downloaded system components like fonts, dictionaries, linguistic data; stored in /System/Library/Assets; launchd services: com.apple.languageassetd (language-dependent assets), com.apple.mobileassetd; server: mesu.apple.com
|
||||
Mobile Device connectivity to iOS devices over USB or WiFi (AirTrafficHost) for syning, development, and debugging; MobileDevice.framework; launchd service: com.apple.usbmuxd; Bonjour service: _apple-mobdev2._tcp
|
||||
@@ -178,7 +194,8 @@ OTUT One-Time Unlock Token; security mechanism to allow keybag unwrapping after
|
||||
PAC Pointer Authentication Codes; pointers signed in unused bits to prevent ROP attacks
|
||||
Packages unit of software installation; command line tools: pkgutil, installer, softwareupdate; launchd services: com.apple.softwareupdated, com.apple.bootinstalld, com.apple.installd, com.apple.system_installd, com.apple.uninstalld; /var/db/softwareupdate, /Library/Apple/System/Library/Receipts (system), /System/Library/Receipts (read-only), /private/var/db/receipts (App Store)
|
||||
Parsec Spotlight web results and searching of crowdsourced User Activity deep links; server: *.smoot.apple.com; launchd services: com.apple.parsecd, com.apple.parsec-fbf (Feedback Flush to Differential Privacy)
|
||||
Pasteboard storage for cut, copy, and paste; launchd service: com.apple.pboard; command line tools: pbcopy, pbpaste
|
||||
Password Breach monitoring of Keychain passwords against a breach database; round-robin matching in fixed-size batches, local match against common leaks, remote match using hash prefix; launchd service: com.apple.Safari.passwordbreachd
|
||||
Pasteboard storage for cut, copy, and paste; type of content remembered as UTI; launchd service: com.apple.pboard; command line tools: pbcopy, pbpaste
|
||||
PCS Protected Cloud Storage; key management for separate iCloud storage compartments (PCS calls them views), each can contain FoundationDB plus bulk data stored by MMCS; see also iCDP, CKKS, Manatee; ProtectedCloudStorage.framework; /System/Library/Preferences/ProtectedCloudStorage; command line tool: pcsstatus
|
||||
PCSC Personal Computer Smart Card; PCSC.framework, uses CTK
|
||||
PDE Print Dialog Extension; old name, not a proper Extension
|
||||
@@ -197,37 +214,44 @@ Quick Look file preview and thumbnail generation; comand line tool: qlmanage
|
||||
RAOP Remote Audio Output Protocol, AirPlay; Bonjour service: _raop._tcp
|
||||
Rapport device pairing by proximity using Alloy, with PIN entry, or using iCloud; once paired, devices can access services; used for HomeKit, HomePod, AirPlay, Home Sharing, SideCar; Rapport.framework; launchd service: com.apple.rapportd; Bonjour service: _companion-link._tcp
|
||||
Recents recently used items (not files) in various applications, synced with Synced Defaults; CoreRecents.framework, /System/Library/Recents; launchd service: com.apple.recentsd
|
||||
Relevance Engine backend for Siri suggestions (for example of Siri Shortcuts), Siri watch face, Widget smart stacks; consumes Duet knowledge and app-provided timelines; /System/Library/RelevanceEngine; launchd service: com.apple.relevanced
|
||||
Relevance Engine backend for Siri suggestions (for example of Siri Shortcuts), Widget smart stacks (also Siri watch face); consumes Duet knowledge and app-provided timelines with relevance hints; /System/Library/RelevanceEngine; launchd service: com.apple.relevanced
|
||||
RemoteXPC connection to a non-SoC-integrated SEP like Bridge; uses HTTP/2 over a network interface, Bridge connected over USB, secured using Attestation; RemoteServiceDiscovery.framework, TrustedAccessory.framework; launchd service: com.apple.remoted, com.apple.tracd; command line tool: remotectl
|
||||
Revisions document autosave and auto-versioning; stored in .DocumentRevisions-V100; GenerationalStorage.framework; launchd service: com.apple.revisiond
|
||||
Routine frequently visited locations on iOS, interacts with Duet; launchd service: com.apple.routined
|
||||
RTC Real-time Telemetry and Crash reporting; RTCReporting.framework; launchd service: com.apple.rtcreportingd
|
||||
RunningBoard runtime management of apps, paradigm: app as service process invoked by system, check-in by frameworks, handles process assertions (frontmost app, see App Nap), memory pressure (see Jetsam) and compute resources (GPU), replacement for TAL?; launchd service: com.apple.runningboardd; /System/Library/RunningBoard
|
||||
SBPL Sandbox Profile Language; a TinyScheme-based embedded DSL for Seatbelt profiles
|
||||
SCIP System Coprocessor Integrity Protection; like KIP, but for SEP, ISP, Motion coprocessor
|
||||
Screen Reader VoiceOver and Braille; /System/Library/ScreenReader; ScreenReader.framework
|
||||
Screen Time digital wellbeing and parental controls system, uses Device Management as policy engine, self-enforced within the application by frameworks; launchd services: com.apple.ScreenTimeAgent, com.apple.dmd
|
||||
SDB SQL Database; CoreSDB.framework, used by iCloud communication
|
||||
Search Party portion of Find My service for offline devices; devices emit public part of rotating key pair via Bluetooth LE, other devices encrypt current location with this key and send to Apple, private key shared over CloudKit
|
||||
Seatbelt process sandbox by filtering system calls; /System/Library/Sandbox/Profiles, /usr/share/sandbox; profiles written in a SBPL; command line tool: sandbox-exec; launchd service: com.apple.sandboxd (invoked by kernel through host special port 14 for logging)
|
||||
Secure Backup escrow part of CKKS; escrow key individually wrapped with passcodes of trusted devices, stored in HSM to prevent brute forcing, uses SRP so passcodes are not visible to iCloud, limited number of recovery attempts; protocol called Lakitu, uses FollowUp; launchd service: com.apple.SecureBackupDaemon; CloudServices.framework
|
||||
SEP Secure Enclave Processor; dedicated ARM core for security services, runs L4/Darbat, inline encryption to DRAM, factory-paired channels to Touch ID/Face ID hardware and Secure Element; SEP can use but not read device UID key, usage restricted to ROM code
|
||||
Seatbelt process sandbox by filtering system calls; profiles written in SBPL; /System/Library/Sandbox/Profiles, /usr/share/sandbox; default file access policy asks for TCC confirmation before access to folders with user data (like Documents) is allowed; command line tool: sandbox-exec; launchd service: com.apple.sandboxd (invoked by kernel through host special port 14 for logging)
|
||||
Secure Backup escrow part of CKKS; escrow key individually wrapped with passcodes of trusted devices, stored in HSM to prevent brute forcing, uses SRP so passcodes are not visible to iCloud, limited number of recovery attempts; protocol called Lakitu, uses FollowUp; launchd service: com.apple.SecureBackupDaemon (com.apple.sbd); CloudServices.framework
|
||||
SEP Secure Enclave Processor; dedicated ARM core for security services, runs L4/Darbat-based sepOS, inline encryption to DRAM, manages AES keys in storage DMA engine, factory-paired channels to Touch ID/Face ID hardware, Secure Element, Neural Engine; SEP can use but not read UID and GID keys; credential verification performed by hardware lockbox with retry count enforcement
|
||||
Seymour Apple Fitness+; workout videos integrated with Watch sensors; SeymourCore.framework
|
||||
Sharing umbrella term for wireless proximity services: AirDrop, Continuity, Instant Hotspot, WiFi sharing; used by loginwindow for Watch unlock; Sharing.framework; launchd service: com.apple.sharingd; also serves connection sharing and remote disk
|
||||
Shazam music recognition service; ShazamKit.framework; launchd service: com.apple.shazamd
|
||||
Shoebox Passbook
|
||||
Sidecar using iPhone/iPad as Mac accessory: camera for photos and scanning, annotations, external display over low-latency WiFi (llw interface) using avconferenced encoding; SidecarCore.framework; launchd services: com.apple.sidecar-display-agent (SidecarDisplayAgent), com.apple.sidecar-relay (SidecarRelay)
|
||||
Signpost telemetry API to report points of interest in code; launchd service: com.apple.signpost.signpost_reporter
|
||||
Simulator running an iOS/tvOS/watchOS personality on macOS, uses sandboxing and a separate Mach bootstrap namespace for container-like isolation, command line tool: simctl
|
||||
SIP System Integrity Protection or rootless mode; collection of kernel-level security restrictions regarding file system modification, unsigned Kexts, Taskport access, NVRAM access, DTrace; /System/Library/Sandbox/rootless.conf; command line tool: csrutil, rootless-init
|
||||
SKP Sealed Key Protection; measurement of system state (boot chain IMG4 manifests, BPR, Boot Policy data, UID key, user passcode) to derive Keybag keys
|
||||
SKS Secure Key Store; handling of keybag keys within the SEP
|
||||
SkyLight WindowServer; SkyLight.framework
|
||||
Skywalk network subsystem in XNU, links together actual technologies (Bluetooth, WiFi, Thunderbolt) and interfaces/tunnels; transacts in nexus (for conduits) and agent (for endpoints) objects; command line tool: skywalkctl
|
||||
Skywalk network subsystem in XNU, links together actual technologies (Bluetooth, WiFi, Thunderbolt) and interfaces/tunnels; transacts in nexus (for conduits) and agent (for endpoints) objects; DriverKit network drivers use Skywalk; command line tool: skywalkctl
|
||||
Social Gaming Game Center; multiplayer gaming services on top of CloudKit, shared storage and low-latency multicast for multiplayer sessions; launchd service: com.apple.gamed
|
||||
Sock Puppet Watch interaction that requires Companion device
|
||||
SOS Secure Object Sync; syncing backend for iCloud Keychain, not to be confused with the emergency call feature; transferred items previously staged in Synced Defaults, now uses CKKS; launchd services: com.apple.secd (access to local keychain), com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy3 (connects to Synced Defaults), com.apple.security.keychain-circle-notification
|
||||
SPI System Private Interface; /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks
|
||||
SpringBoard iOS home screen; like Dock (Launchpad, Mission Control, desktop picture), Control Center, SystemUIServer (menu extras icons), loginwindow (lock screen), and WindowServer (compositor) on macOS; /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app, /Applications/PreBoard.app, BaseBoard.framework, FrontBoard.framework, SplashBoard.framework, /System/Library/RunningBoard; launchd service: com.apple.backboardd (compositor)
|
||||
SpringBoard iOS home screen; like Dock (Launchpad, Mission Control, desktop picture), Control Center, SystemUIServer (menu extras icons), loginwindow (lock screen), and WindowServer (compositor) on macOS; /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app, /Applications/PreBoard.app, BaseBoard.framework, FrontBoard.framework, SplashBoard.framework; launchd service: com.apple.backboardd (compositor)
|
||||
SPRR Shadow Permission Remap Register? feature of Apple Silicon to dynamically reintepret page permissions
|
||||
SRP Secure Remote Password; standard cryptographic protocol for proving knowledge of a secret such that attackers cannot brute-force the secret; AppleSRP.framework
|
||||
SSO Single Sign-On
|
||||
SSV Signed System Volume, als called Authenticated Root Volume (ARV); macOS boots from blessed read-only APFS snapshot, merkle-tree and root-hash stored in Preboot volume; modifications require disabling root authentication with csrutil from recovery, then the live filesystem can be mounted, modified, and re-blessed; command line tools: apfs_systemsnapshot, bless, csrutil
|
||||
Stark CarPlay
|
||||
Stockholm Apple Pay; also Warsaw
|
||||
Stockholm Secure Element in Apple SoCs, a processor running crypto protocols on keys it protects; used for Apple Pay and Car Key; related codenames: Icefall, Warsaw
|
||||
Storage Management freeing up disk space by managing bulky items; UI in System Information.app; StorageManagement.framework; launchd service: com.apple.diskspaced; extension point: com.apple.storagemanagement; extends Cache Delete service
|
||||
Suggestions semantic analysis of mails and websites to suggest contacts, calendar events and the like; launchd services: com.apple.suggestd, com.apple.reversetemplated; custom JavaScript parsers in /System/Library/AssetsV2/com_apple_MobileAsset_CoreSuggestions
|
||||
Symbols debug symbols for backtraces; CoreSymbolication.framework; launchd services: com.apple.coresymbolicationd; command line tools: symbols, symbolscache
|
||||
@@ -235,27 +259,30 @@ Symptoms network diagnostics; Symptoms.framework; /var/networkd/db/netusage.sqli
|
||||
Synced Defaults simple key-value store for applications, no user control over data; can use iCloud key-value backend (old) or Manatee container (new, marked as com.apple.kvs) as storage; launchd service: com.apple.syncdefaultsd; locally stored in ~/Library/SyncedPreferences
|
||||
System Configuration SystemConfiguration.framework; launchd service: com.apple.configd; command line tool: scutil
|
||||
System Extension user-level components formerly in the kernel; currently either a DriverKit, Network, or Endpoint Security extension; /System/DriverKit, /System/Library/DriverExtensions; command line tool: systemextensionsctl; launchd services: com.apple.sysextd, com.apple.nesessionmanager, com.apple.endpointsecurity.endpointsecurityd
|
||||
System Policy Gatekeeper; policy engine for application launches and kext loading; /var/db/SystemPolicy; launchd service: com.apple.security.syspolicy (invoked by kernel through host special port 29); command line tool: spctl
|
||||
TAL Transparent App Lifecycle; app process is started and stopped independently of the user launching and quitting app; also handles session restore across reboots; ~/Library/Saved Application State; launchd service: com.apple.talagent
|
||||
System Policy Gatekeeper; policy engine for application launches and kext loading, malware signatures from /Library/Apple/System/Library/CoreServices/XProtect.bundle; /var/db/SystemPolicy; launchd service: com.apple.security.syspolicy (invoked by kernel through host special port 29); command line tool: spctl
|
||||
TAL Transparent App Lifecycle; process for macOS apps started and stopped independently of the user launching and quitting app; also handles session restore across reboots; ~/Library/Saved Application State; launchd service: com.apple.talagent
|
||||
Taskport Mach kernel concept for ptrace-like access to task internals; access policy implemented by daemon; launchd service: com.apple.taskgated (invoked by kernel through task special port 9); command line tool: DevToolsSecurity
|
||||
TCC Transparency, Consent, and Control; user control over app access to privacy-related services (kTCCService*); TCC.framework; launchd services: com.apple.tccd, com.apple.tccd.system; command line tool: tccutil; stored in /Library/Application Support/com.apple.TCC, ~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.TCC, /var/db/locationd (for kTCCServiceLocation)
|
||||
Time Machine automatic backup service, command line tools: tmdiagnose, tmutil
|
||||
Tin Can Walkie Talkie on watchOS
|
||||
Tones ringtones; ToneLibrary.framework
|
||||
Tourist backend for user-visible tips and hints; launchd service: com.apple.touristd
|
||||
Translocation app binary copied on launch to dedicated location; initiated by Launch Services for security (prevents path traversal for apps quarantined by System Policy) or path normalization (iOS apps do not expect to be moved, but can be moved on macOS)
|
||||
Transparency key transparency for ESS keys? Transparency.framework; launchd service: com.apple.transparencyd; server: init-kt.apple.com
|
||||
TTS Text To Speech, command line tool: say; /System/Library/Speech; synthesizer engines: MacinTalk (historic), Polyglot (phoneme-based?), Gryphon (current, DNN-based?)
|
||||
TVML TV Markup Language; declarative UI language for TV apps; TVMLKit.framework
|
||||
Ubiquity iCloud Drive; uses CloudKit, codename Bladerunner; CloudDocs.framework; command line tools: fileproviderctl; launchd service: com.apple.bird (iclouddrive-agent); locally stored in ~/Library/Mobile Documents (was supposed to move to Library/CloudStorage/iCloud Drive and iclouddrivectl but this was reverted)
|
||||
UID unique ID key, used as root key for cryptographic subsystems, generated during manufacturing by SEP and fused into hardware, only accessible by SEP
|
||||
Unified Logging system-wide logging and Activity tracking; launchd service: com.apple.logd, com.apple.diagnosticd; command line tool: log; /dev/oslog; data stored in /var/db/diagnostics, support files in /var/db/uuidtext
|
||||
User Activity abstraction behind deep-linking into apps with structured context data (people, places); used for Universal Links (with schema.org on websites), Handoff, Parsec, Siri Shortcuts, Proactive; UserActivity.framework; launchd service: com.apple.coreservices.useractivityd
|
||||
User Notifications user interface for notification center; launchd service: com.apple.usernoted
|
||||
UTI Uniform Type Identifiers; system for document types; file extensions and MIME types are mapped to UTIs, UTIs form a conformance graph, apps register their UTIs with Launch Services; /System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle; also Apple’s hardware devices are represented as UTIs
|
||||
VA Video Acceleration; AppleGVA.framework, AppleVA.framework, AppleVPA.framework
|
||||
Viceroy video conferencing used by FaceTime and ReplayKit
|
||||
VSDB volume status database; /var/db/volinfo.database; command line tool: vsdbutil
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Waldo VPN key management? location aware? seen in NSP, server: waldo.apple.com
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Waldo Apple VPN service? seen in NSP, server: waldo.apple.com
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WFS WebDAV File Sharing; built-in file sharing with Apache; /etc/wfs; command line tool: wfsctl
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Widgets content excerpt from apps; provided via a timeline of views, configuration uses Intents; extension point: com.apple.widgetkit-extension
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Widgets content excerpt from apps; provided via a timeline of view hierarchies, configuration uses Intents, technically very similar to complications on watch face; extension point: com.apple.widgetkit-extension
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Willow HomeKit; end-to-end-encrypted communication protocol and API for IoT-accessories; pairing with SRP using code printed on device, credential sync by CKKS, transported over Alloy, remote access using Apple TV as proxy; launchd service: com.apple.homed
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xART persistent storage for SEP, used by Mesa; /System/Volumes/xarts; launchd service: com.apple.xartstorageremoted; command line tool: xartutil
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xART eXtended Anti-Replay Technology; persistent storage for SEP, used by Mesa; /System/Volumes/xarts; launchd service: com.apple.xartstorageremoted; command line tool: xartutil
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XCS Xcode Server; continuous integration server; command line tools: xcscontrol, xcsdiagnose
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