Disable bunch of #$!@ in Catalina

disable.sh

#!/bin/bash

# IMPORTANT: Don't forget to logout from your Apple ID in the settings before running it!
# 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.
# 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
# WARNING: It might disable things that you may not like. Please double check the services in the TODISABLE vars.

# Get active services: launchctl list | grep -v "\-\t0"
# Find a service: grep -lR [service] /System/Library/Launch* /Library/Launch* ~/Library/LaunchAgents

# Agents to disable
# 'com.apple.speech.speechdatainstallerd' 'com.apple.speech.speechsynthesisd' 'com.apple.speech.synthesisserver' will freeze Edit menus
# 'com.apple.bird' will prevent saving prompt from being shown

# see what’s running
# launchctl list
# launchctl list | wc -l
# sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.[name]

# to revert  mv ./System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist.bak ./System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist
# sharingd
# airportd mDNSRespo
# com.apple.progressd, bird
# com.apple.AppleFileServer.plist  
mount -uw /

TODISABLE=()

# iCloud
# TODISABLE+=('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' \
#   # cloudphotod is the iCloud Photos agent. It is responsible for all iCloud Photos activity.
# 	'com.apple.cloudphotod' \
# 	'com.apple.followupd' \
#   'com.apple.bird' \
#   # bird -- Documents in the Cloud
#   # bird is one of the system daemons backing the Documents in the Cloud feature.
#   'com.apple.iCloudUserNotificationsd' \
# 	'com.apple.protectedcloudstorage.protectedcloudkeysyncing')
# iCloud
# -----------
# It’s a data logging daemon. It collects your usage data and 
# sends it to apple and/or app devs for analytics.
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.analyticsd')


# Safari useless stuff
# TODISABLE+=('com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncAgent' \
# 	'com.apple.SafariCloudHistoryPushAgent' \
#   'com.apple.webinspectord
#    # webinspectord relays commands between Web Inspector and targets that it can remotely 
#    # inspect, such as WKWebView and JSContext instances.
#
#   'com.apple.SafariPlugInUpdateNotifier' \
# 	'com.apple.WebKit.PluginAgent')

# iMessage / Facetime
# TODISABLE+=('com.apple.imagent' \
# 	'com.apple.imautomatichistorydeletionagent' \
# 	'com.apple.imklaunchagent' \
# 	'com.apple.imtransferagent' \
#   'com.apple.identityservicesd' \
# 	'com.apple.avconferenced')

# Game Center / Passbook / Apple TV / Homekit...
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.gamed' \
	'com.apple.passd' \
	'com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon' \
	'com.apple.videosubscriptionsd' \
	'com.apple.CommCenter-osx' \
	# homed is a daemon that manages home state and controls HomeKit accessories.
	'com.apple.homed')


# Screensharing
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.screensharing.MessagesAgent' \
	'com.apple.screensharing.agent' \
	'com.apple.screensharing.menuextra')

# Siri
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.siriknowledged' \
	# 'com.apple.assistant_service' \
	# 'com.apple.assistantd' \
	# 'com.apple.siri-distributed-evaluation' \
	# 'com.apple.siri.context.service
	#  parsecd -- Support daemon for Siri Suggestions
	#  parsecd it is location-based suggestions for Siri.
	'com.apple.parsecd' \
	'com.apple.Siri.agent' \
	'com.apple.parsec-fbf')

# VoiceOver / accessibility-related stuff
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.VoiceOver' \
	'com.apple.voicememod' \
	'com.apple.accessibility.AXVisualSupportAgent' \
	'com.apple.accessibility.dfrhud' \
	'com.apple.accessibility.heard')

# Quicklook
# TODISABLE+=('com.apple.quicklook.ui.helper' \
# 	'com.apple.quicklook.ThumbnailsAgent' \
# 	'com.apple.quicklook')

# Sidecar
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.sidecar-hid-relay' \
	'com.apple.sidecar-relay')

# Debugging process
# TODISABLE+=('com.apple.spindump_agent' \
# 	'com.apple.ReportCrash' \
# 	'com.apple.ReportGPURestart' \
# 	'com.apple.ReportPanic' \
# 	'com.apple.DiagnosticReportCleanup' \
#	'com.apple.TrustEvaluationAgent')
	
# Screentime
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.ScreenTimeAgent' \
	'com.apple.UsageTrackingAgent')

# parentalcontrols
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.familycircled' \
	'com.apple.familycontrols.useragent' \
	'com.apple.familynotificationd' \
    'com.apple.parentalcontrols.check')


# AirPlay
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent' \
	'com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent')


# Media analitics
# mediaanalysisd photos that's identifying faces and objects.  It is CPU intensive process
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.amp.mediasharingd' \
	'com.apple.mediaanalysisd' \
	'com.apple.mediaremoteagent' \
	'com.apple.photoanalysisd' \
	'com.apple.mediaremoted')

#AMPArtworkAgent -- The artwork agent for Music.app, TV.app, and iOS/iPod device syncing
# iTunes
# TODISABLE+=('com.apple.AOSPushRelay' \
# 	'com.apple.AOSHeartbeat' \
# 	'com.apple.AMPArtworkAgent')

# Ad-related (advertising privacy services daemon)
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.ap.adprivacyd' \
	'com.apple.ap.adservicesd')

# Net 

# Others
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd' \
	#'com.apple.findmymacmessenger' \
	# sharingd is used by the Finder to enable AirDrop file sharing, connecting to 
	# shared computers, and accessing Remote Discs from other computers. 
	#'com.apple.sharingd' \

	# identityservicesd is a background process (Identity Services Daemon) that deals with 
	# third-party credentials.  
	# It can sometimes be responsible for rapid battery loss. A possible solution may be to sign 
 	# out and back into the various accounts set up on your iPhone 
	# (Facebook , App Store, Twitter, Tumblr and others). ! WARN facetime and messages depend 
	#'com.apple.identityservicesd' \
	'com.apple.java.InstallOnDemand' \

	#'com.apple.security.keychain-circle-notification' \
	#  syncdefaultsd is the system daemon backing the NSUbiquitousKeyValueStore feature.
	#'com.apple.syncdefaultsd' \
	# seedusaged -feedback assistant?
	#'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' \
	# suggestd -- daemon that processes user content in order to detect contacts, events, named entities, etc.
	# 'com.apple.suggestd' \
	#'com.apple.AddressBook.abd' \
	# helpd is a macOS agent that manages software documentation.
	# 'com.apple.helpd' \
	# mediasharingd is a per-user daemon which manages the user's media library sharing.
	# 'com.apple.remindd' \
	)


for agent in "${TODISABLE[@]}"
do
    mv ./System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist ./System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist.bak
    echo "[OK] Agent ${agent} disabled"
done

# Daemons to disable
TODISABLE=()


# Net
# 'com.apple.locate' \
# 'com.apple.locationd' \
TODISABLE+=('com.apple.netbiosd' \
	#'com.apple.preferences.timezone.admintool' \
	'com.apple.remotepairtool' \
	# Full Disk Encryption Key Recovery Transmission Agent
	# sends encrypted CoreStorage key recovery information to Apple.  It is run
  	# only when "Store the recovery key with Apple" is selected, and even then only if the infor-
    # mation could not be transmitted when that option was first selected.
	#'com.apple.security.FDERecoveryAgent' \
	'com.apple.SubmitDiagInfo' \
	'com.apple.screensharing' \
	# fbahelperd feedback assistant
	'com.apple.appleseed.fbahelperd' \
	# apsd ApplePushService daemon for Apple Push Notification service.  This is part of the
    # ApplePushService framework.
	# 'com.apple.apsd' \
	#  Device Enollment (prevents installation of mobileconfig profiles)
	# 'com.apple.ManagedClient.cloudconfigurationd' \
	# 'com.apple.ManagedClient.enroll' \
	# 'com.apple.ManagedClient' \
	# 'com.apple.ManagedClient.startup' \
		
	# eapolcfg_auth daemon used to configure EAP over LAN (EAPOL).
	# allows an authorized process to perform privileged EAPOL configuration operations.
	'com.apple.eapolcfg_auth' \
	'com.apple.RemoteDesktop.PrivilegeProxy' \
	# com.apple.recentsd
	#  recentsd is used by Mail, Messages, and other apps on the system. It keeps track of recently used email addresses, phone numbers, and locations so
	#  you can use them again without adding them to your address book.
	# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	'com.apple.progressd' \
	 # progressd is the ClassKit sync agent. It handles syncing classes, class members, 
	 # student handouts and progress data between student and teacher managed Apple ID accounts.
	'com.apple.ctkbind' \
	 #ctkbind is a SmartCard paring tool that associates a user with a SmartCard public key.
	'com.apple.facebook.xpc' \
	'com.apple.linkedin.xpc' \
	'com.apple.podcasts.PodcastContentService' \
	'com.apple.twitter.xpc' \
	'com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert' \
	'com.apple.routined' \
	# routined -- A daemon that learns the historical location patterns of a user.
	# routined is a per-user daemon that learns historical location patterns of a user and predicts future visits to locations.
	'com.apple.icdd' \
	#icdd -- ImageCapture Discovery Daemon
	#icdd is a system daemon responsible for matching devices containing images with the appropriate driver modules.
	# Bonjour - it advertises available services.' (old)
	'com.apple.contacts.donation-agent')

for daemon in "${TODISABLE[@]}"
do
    mv ./System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist ./System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist.bak
    echo "[OK] Daemon ${daemon} disabled"
done

enable.sh

#!/bin/bash

# IMPORTANT: Don't forget to logout from your Apple ID in the settings before running it!
# 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.
# 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
# WARNING: It might disable things that you may not like. Please double check the services in the TOENABLE vars.

# Get active services: launchctl list | grep -v "\-\t0"
# Find a service: grep -lR [service] /System/Library/Launch* /Library/Launch* ~/Library/LaunchAgents

# Agents to disable
# 'com.apple.speech.speechdatainstallerd' 'com.apple.speech.speechsynthesisd' 'com.apple.speech.synthesisserver' will freeze Edit menus
# 'com.apple.bird' will prevent saving prompt from being shown

# see what’s running
# launchctl list
# launchctl list | wc -l
# sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.[name]

# to revert  mv ./System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist.bak ./System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist

mount -uw /

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' \
#   # cloudphotod is the iCloud Photos agent. It is responsible for all iCloud Photos activity.
# 	'com.apple.cloudphotod' \
# 	'com.apple.followupd' \
#   'com.apple.bird' \
#   # bird -- Documents in the Cloud
#   # bird is one of the system daemons backing the Documents in the Cloud feature.
#   'com.apple.iCloudUserNotificationsd' \
# 	'com.apple.protectedcloudstorage.protectedcloudkeysyncing')
# iCloud
# -----------
# It’s a data logging daemon. It collects your usage data and 
# sends it to apple and/or app devs for analytics.
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.analyticsd')


# Safari useless stuff
# TOENABLE+=('com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncAgent' \
# 	'com.apple.SafariCloudHistoryPushAgent' \
#   'com.apple.webinspectord
#    # webinspectord relays commands between Web Inspector and targets that it can remotely 
#    # inspect, such as WKWebView and JSContext instances.
#
#   'com.apple.SafariPlugInUpdateNotifier' \
# 	'com.apple.WebKit.PluginAgent')

# iMessage / Facetime
# TOENABLE+=('com.apple.imagent' \
# 	'com.apple.imautomatichistorydeletionagent' \
# 	'com.apple.imklaunchagent' \
# 	'com.apple.imtransferagent' \
#   'com.apple.identityservicesd' \
# 	'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' \
	# homed is a daemon that manages home state and controls HomeKit accessories.
	'com.apple.homed')


# 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-distributed-evaluation' \
	# 'com.apple.siri.context.service
	#  parsecd -- Support daemon for Siri Suggestions
	#  parsecd it is location-based suggestions for Siri.
	'com.apple.parsecd' \
	'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.ReportGPURestart' \
# 	'com.apple.ReportPanic' \
# 	'com.apple.DiagnosticReportCleanup' \
#	'com.apple.TrustEvaluationAgent')
	
# Screentime
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.ScreenTimeAgent' \
	'com.apple.UsageTrackingAgent')

# parentalcontrols
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.familycircled' \
	'com.apple.familycontrols.useragent' \
	'com.apple.familynotificationd' \
    'com.apple.parentalcontrols.check')


# AirPlay
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent' \
	'com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent')


# Media analitics
# mediaanalysisd photos that's identifying faces and objects.  It is CPU intensive process
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.amp.mediasharingd' \
	'com.apple.mediaanalysisd' \
	'com.apple.mediaremoteagent' \
	'com.apple.photoanalysisd' \
	'com.apple.mediaremoted')

#AMPArtworkAgent -- The artwork agent for Music.app, TV.app, and iOS/iPod device syncing
# iTunes
# TOENABLE+=('com.apple.AOSPushRelay' \
# 	'com.apple.AOSHeartbeat' \
# 	'com.apple.AMPArtworkAgent')

# Ad-related (advertising privacy services daemon)
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.ap.adprivacyd' \
	'com.apple.ap.adservicesd')

# Net 

# Others
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd' \
	#'com.apple.findmymacmessenger' \
	# sharingd is used by the Finder to enable AirDrop file sharing, connecting to 
	# shared computers, and accessing Remote Discs from other computers. 
	#'com.apple.sharingd' \

	# identityservicesd is a background process (Identity Services Daemon) that deals with 
	# third-party credentials.  
	# It can sometimes be responsible for rapid battery loss. A possible solution may be to sign 
 	# out and back into the various accounts set up on your iPhone 
	# (Facebook , App Store, Twitter, Tumblr and others). ! WARN facetime and messages depend 
	#'com.apple.identityservicesd' \
	'com.apple.java.InstallOnDemand' \

	#'com.apple.security.keychain-circle-notification' \
	#  syncdefaultsd is the system daemon backing the NSUbiquitousKeyValueStore feature.
	#'com.apple.syncdefaultsd' \
	# seedusaged -feedback assistant?
	#'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' \
	# suggestd -- daemon that processes user content in order to detect contacts, events, named entities, etc.
	# 'com.apple.suggestd' \
	#'com.apple.AddressBook.abd' \
	# helpd is a macOS agent that manages software documentation.
	# 'com.apple.helpd' \
	# mediasharingd is a per-user daemon which manages the user's media library sharing.
	# 'com.apple.remindd' \
	)


for agent in "${TOENABLE[@]}"
do
    mv ./System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist.bak ./System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist
    echo "[OK] Agent ${agent} disabled"
done

# Daemons to disable
TOENABLE=()


# Net
# 'com.apple.locate' \
# 'com.apple.locationd' \
TOENABLE+=('com.apple.netbiosd' \
	#'com.apple.preferences.timezone.admintool' \
	'com.apple.remotepairtool' \
	# Full Disk Encryption Key Recovery Transmission Agent
	# sends encrypted CoreStorage key recovery information to Apple.  It is run
  	# only when "Store the recovery key with Apple" is selected, and even then only if the infor-
    # mation could not be transmitted when that option was first selected.
	#'com.apple.security.FDERecoveryAgent' \
	'com.apple.SubmitDiagInfo' \
	'com.apple.screensharing' \
	# fbahelperd feedback assistant
	'com.apple.appleseed.fbahelperd' \
	# apsd ApplePushService daemon for Apple Push Notification service.  This is part of the
    # ApplePushService framework.
	# 'com.apple.apsd' \
	#  Device Enollment (prevents installation of mobileconfig profiles)
	# 'com.apple.ManagedClient.cloudconfigurationd' \
	# 'com.apple.ManagedClient.enroll' \
	# 'com.apple.ManagedClient' \
	# 'com.apple.ManagedClient.startup' \
		
	# eapolcfg_auth daemon used to configure EAP over LAN (EAPOL).
	# allows an authorized process to perform privileged EAPOL configuration operations.
	'com.apple.eapolcfg_auth' \
	'com.apple.RemoteDesktop.PrivilegeProxy' \
	# com.apple.recentsd
	#  recentsd is used by Mail, Messages, and other apps on the system. It keeps track of recently used email addresses, phone numbers, and locations so
	#  you can use them again without adding them to your address book.
	# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	'com.apple.progressd' \
	 # progressd is the ClassKit sync agent. It handles syncing classes, class members, 
	 # student handouts and progress data between student and teacher managed Apple ID accounts.
	'com.apple.ctkbind' \
	 #ctkbind is a SmartCard paring tool that associates a user with a SmartCard public key.
	'com.apple.facebook.xpc' \
	'com.apple.linkedin.xpc' \
	'com.apple.podcasts.PodcastContentService' \
	'com.apple.twitter.xpc' \
	'com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert' \
	'com.apple.routined' \
	# routined -- A daemon that learns the historical location patterns of a user.
	# routined is a per-user daemon that learns historical location patterns of a user and predicts future visits to locations.
	'com.apple.icdd' \
	#icdd -- ImageCapture Discovery Daemon
	#icdd is a system daemon responsible for matching devices containing images with the appropriate driver modules.
	# Bonjour - it advertises available services.' (old)
	'com.apple.contacts.donation-agent')

for daemon in "${TOENABLE[@]}"
do
    mv ./System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist.bak ./System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist
    echo "[OK] Daemon ${daemon} disabled"
done