#!/bin/bash LC_ALL=C export LC_ALL me="${0##*/}" if [ -n "$BASH" ]; then set -o errexit set -o nounset set -o pipefail fi IFS=$'\n\t' # IMPORTANT: Don't forget to logout from your Apple ID in the settings before running it! signed_out=false if [[ -z "$(command -v mas)" && -n "$(command -v brew)" ]]; then brew install mas fi if ! mas signout; then echo "Could not sign out of the apple store automatically." >&2 else signed_out=true fi if ! $signed_out; then reply= while [[ "$reply" != "OK" ]]; do echo "Please sign out of apple store before proceeding. Type OK when ready or press Ctrl+c to abort." read -r reply done fi # IMPORTANT: You will need to run this script from Recovery. In fact, macOS Catalina brings read-only filesystem which prevent this script from working from the main OS. if ! csrutil status | grep -q ' disabled.$'; then echo "System Integrity Protection is enabled. Can not proceed." >&2 exit 1 fi sudo mount -uw / # This script needs to be run from the volume you wish to use. # E.g. run it like this: cd /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD && sh /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/Users/sabri/Desktop/disable.sh full_dir="$(cd "$(dirname $BASH_SOURCE)" && pwd)" cd "/Volumes/Macintosh HD" if [[ "${1-}" != "execed" ]]; then exec "/Volumes/Macintosh HD${full_dir}/${BASH_SOURCE##*/}" execed fi enable() { local what kind what="$1" kind="$2" if [[ ! -e ./System/Library/Launch${kind}s/${what}.plist ]]; then if [[ -e ./System/Library/Launch${kind}s/${what}.plist.org ]]; then if mv "./System/Library/Launch${kind}s/${what}.plist.org" "./System/Library/Launch${kind}s/${what}.plist"; then echo "SUCCESS: ${kind} ${what} enabled" launchctl load -w "./System/Library/Launch${kind}s/${what}.plist" || true sudo launchctl load -w "./System/Library/Launch${kind}s/${what}.plist" || true return fi fi echo "FAILURE: ${kind} ${what} could not be enabled" fi } # Get active services: launchctl list | grep -v "\-\t0" # Find a service: grep -lR [service] /System/Library/Launch* /Library/Launch* ~/Library/LaunchAgents # Agents to enable TOENABLE=() # iCloud TOENABLE+=('com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy3' 'com.apple.iCloudUserNotifications' 'com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.findmydevice-user-agent' 'com.apple.icloud.fmfd' 'com.apple.icloud.searchpartyuseragent' 'com.apple.cloudd' 'com.apple.cloudpaird' 'com.apple.cloudphotod' 'com.apple.followupd' 'com.apple.protectedcloudstorage.protectedcloudkeysyncing') # Safari useless stuff TOENABLE+=('com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncAgent' 'com.apple.SafariCloudHistoryPushAgent' 'com.apple.WebKit.PluginAgent') # iMessage / Facetime TOENABLE+=('com.apple.imagent' 'com.apple.imautomatichistorydeletionagent' 'com.apple.imklaunchagent' 'com.apple.imtransferagent' 'com.apple.avconferenced') # Game Center / Passbook / Apple TV / Homekit... TOENABLE+=('com.apple.gamed' 'com.apple.passd' 'com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon' 'com.apple.videosubscriptionsd' 'com.apple.CommCenter-osx' 'com.apple.homed') # Ad-related TOENABLE+=('com.apple.ap.adprivacyd' 'com.apple.ap.adservicesd') # Screensharing TOENABLE+=('com.apple.screensharing.MessagesAgent' 'com.apple.screensharing.agent' 'com.apple.screensharing.menuextra') # Siri TOENABLE+=('com.apple.siriknowledged' 'com.apple.assistant_service' 'com.apple.assistantd' 'com.apple.Siri.agent' 'com.apple.parsec-fbf') # VoiceOver / accessibility-related stuff TOENABLE+=('com.apple.VoiceOver' 'com.apple.voicememod' 'com.apple.accessibility.AXVisualSupportAgent' 'com.apple.accessibility.dfrhud' 'com.apple.accessibility.heard') # Quicklook TOENABLE+=('com.apple.quicklook.ui.helper' 'com.apple.quicklook.ThumbnailsAgent' 'com.apple.quicklook') # Sidecar TOENABLE+=('com.apple.sidecar-hid-relay' 'com.apple.sidecar-relay') # Debugging process TOENABLE+=('com.apple.spindump_agent' 'com.apple.ReportCrash' 'com.apple.ReportCrash.Root' 'com.apple.ReportGPURestart' 'com.apple.ReportPanic' 'com.apple.DiagnosticReportCleanup' 'com.apple.TrustEvaluationAgent') # Screentime TOENABLE+=('com.apple.ScreenTimeAgent' 'com.apple.UsageTrackingAgent') # Others TOENABLE+=('com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd' 'com.apple.photoanalysisd' 'com.apple.parsecd' 'com.apple.AOSPushRelay' 'com.apple.AOSHeartbeat' 'com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent' 'com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent' 'com.apple.familycircled' 'com.apple.familycontrols.useragent' 'com.apple.familynotificationd' 'com.apple.findmymacmessenger' 'com.apple.sharingd' 'com.apple.identityservicesd' 'com.apple.java.InstallOnDemand' 'com.apple.parentalcontrols.check' 'com.apple.security.keychain-circle-notification' 'com.apple.syncdefaultsd' 'com.apple.appleseed.seedusaged' 'com.apple.appleseed.seedusaged.postinstall' 'com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper' 'com.apple.RemoteDesktop' 'com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper' 'com.apple.SocialPushAgent' 'com.apple.touristd' 'com.apple.macos.studentd' 'com.apple.KeyboardAccessAgent' 'com.apple.exchange.exchangesyncd' 'com.apple.suggestd' 'com.apple.AddressBook.abd' 'com.apple.helpd' 'com.apple.amp.mediasharingd' 'com.apple.mediaanalysisd' 'com.apple.mediaremoteagent' 'com.apple.remindd') for agent in "${TOENABLE[@]}"; do enable "${agent}" Agent done # Daemons to enable TOENABLE=() # iCloud TOENABLE+=('com.apple.analyticsd') # Others TOENABLE+=('com.apple.netbiosd' 'com.apple.preferences.timezone.admintool' 'com.apple.remotepairtool' 'com.apple.security.FDERecoveryAgent' 'com.apple.SubmitDiagInfo' 'com.apple.screensharing' 'com.apple.appleseed.fbahelperd' 'com.apple.apsd' 'com.apple.ManagedClient.cloudconfigurationd' 'com.apple.ManagedClient.enroll' 'com.apple.ManagedClient' 'com.apple.ManagedClient.startup' 'com.apple.locate' 'com.apple.locationd' 'com.apple.eapolcfg_auth' 'com.apple.RemoteDesktop.PrivilegeProxy' 'com.apple.mediaremoted') for daemon in "${TOENABLE[@]}"; do enable "${daemon}" Daemon done # vim: set et fdm=manual fenc=utf-8 ff=unix ft=sh ft=sh sts=0 sw=4 ts=4 tw=0 nowrap :