Disable Big Sur and Monterey services

DisableBigSurMonterey.sh

#!/bin/zsh

# CREDITS: Original idea and script disable.sh by pwnsdx https://gist.github.com/pwnsdx/d87b034c4c0210b988040ad2f85a68d3
#   Big Sur revision by b0gdanw https://gist.github.com/b0gdanw/40d000342dd1ba4d892ad0bdf03ae6ea

# TEMPORARILY disabling (e.g. STOPPING via 'bootout') unwanted services on macOS 11 Big Sur and macOS 12 Monterey:
# This version is for a special boot that optimizes for real-time music performance and streaming video.
# Due to the read-only system volume introduced with macOS Catalina, this script can NOT be run in Recovery mode's Terminal.
# For my purposes I leave WiFi enabled, for streaming video to a local router with no internet connection.

# SIP must first be disabled, in Recovery mode's Terminal (`csrutil disable`), then run this script after rebooting.
# To return to normal boot, simply re-enable SIP in Recovery mode's Terminal (`csrutil enable`), and reboot.
# If you want to fully disable the services, uncomment the `launchctl disable` lines, but remember that they will 
#   automatically launch again after you re-enable SIP.

# Big Sur GUI Agents to bootout
TODISABLE=( \
'com.apple.accessibility.MotionTrackingAgent' \
'com.apple.AMPArtworkAgent' \
'com.apple.AMPDeviceDiscoveryAgent' \
'com.apple.AMPDevicesAgent' \
'com.apple.AMPLibraryAgent' \
'com.apple.AMPSystemPlayerAgent' \
'com.apple.amsaccountsd' \
'com.apple.amsengagementd' \
'com.apple.AOSHeartbeat' \
'com.apple.AOSPushRelay' \
'com.apple.ap.adprivacyd' \
'com.apple.ap.adservicesd' \
'com.apple.ap.promotedcontentd' \
'com.apple.appleseed.seedusaged' \
'com.apple.applespell' \
'com.apple.appsleep' \
'com.apple.appstoreagent' \
'com.apple.appstorecomponentsd' \
'com.apple.assessmentagent' \
'com.apple.assistant_service' \
'com.apple.assistantd' \
'com.apple.AssistiveControl' \
'com.apple.avatarsd' \
'com.apple.bird' \
'com.apple.cache_delete' \
'com.apple.CalendarAgent' \
'com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper' \
'com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper' \
'com.apple.cloudd' \
'com.apple.cloudpaird' \
'com.apple.cloudphotod' \
'com.apple.CommCenter' \
'com.apple.commerce' \
'com.apple.contacts.donation-agent' \
'com.apple.ContactsAgent' \
'com.apple.CoreLocationAgent' \
'com.apple.corespeechd' \
'com.apple.corespotlightd' \
'com.apple.corespotlightservice' \
'com.apple.DiagnosticReportCleanup.plist' \
'com.apple.DictationIM' \
'com.apple.email.maild' \
'com.apple.exchange.exchangesyncd' \
'com.apple.familycircled' \
'com.apple.familycontrols.useragent' \
'com.apple.familynotificationd' \
'com.apple.findmymacmessenger' \
'com.apple.followupd' \
'com.apple.FollowUpUI' \
'com.apple.GameController.gamecontrolleragentd' \
'com.apple.gamed' \
'com.apple.homed' \
'com.apple.icdd' \
'com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.findmydevice-user-agent' \
'com.apple.icloud.fmfd' \
'com.apple.icloud.searchpartyuseragent' \
'com.apple.iCloudHelper' \
'com.apple.iCloudNotificationAgent' \
'com.apple.iCloudUserNotificationsd' \
'com.apple.imagent' \
'com.apple.imautomatichistorydeletionagent' \
'com.apple.imcore.imtransferagent' \
'com.apple.itunescloudd' \
'com.apple.knowledge-agent' \
'com.apple.ManagedClientAgent.agent' \
'com.apple.ManagedClientAgent.enrollagent' \
'com.apple.Maps.mapspushd' \
'com.apple.mediaanalysisd' \
'com.apple.mediaremoteagent' \
'com.apple.mediastream.mstreamd' \
'com.apple.MobileAccessoryUpdater.fudHelperAgent' \
'com.apple.newsd' \
'com.apple.notificationcenterui.agent' \
'com.apple.parentalcontrols.check' \
'com.apple.parsecd' \
'com.apple.parsec-fbf' \
'com.apple.passd' \
'com.apple.photoanalysisd' \
'com.apple.photolibraryd' \
'com.apple.PhotoLibraryMigrationUtility.XPC' \
'com.apple.protectedcloudstorage.protectedcloudkeysyncing' \
'com.apple.RapportUIAgent' \
'com.apple.remindd' \
'com.apple.RemoteDesktop.agent' \
'com.apple.RemoteManagementAgent' \
'com.apple.routined' \
'com.apple.Safari.PasswordBreachAgent' \
'com.apple.Safari.SafeBrowsing.Service' \
'com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncAgent' \
'com.apple.SafariCloudHistoryPushAgent' \
'com.apple.SafariHistoryServiceAgent' \
'com.apple.SafariLaunchAgent' \
'com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent' \
'com.apple.screensharing.agent' \
'com.apple.screensharing.menuextra' \
'com.apple.screensharing.MessagesAgent' \
'com.apple.ScreenTimeAgent' \
'com.apple.SecureBackupDaemon' \
'com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy3' \
'com.apple.security.keychain-circle-notification' \
'com.apple.shazamd' \
'com.apple.sidecar-relay' \
'com.apple.Siri.agent' \
'com.apple.siriknowledged' \
'com.apple.SoftwareUpdateNotificationManager' \
'com.apple.speech.speechdatainstallerd' \
'com.apple.speech.synthesisserver' \
'com.apple.Spotlight' \
'com.apple.suggestd' \
'com.apple.syncdefaultsd' \
'com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd' \
'com.apple.TMHelperAgent' \
'com.apple.TMHelperAgent.SetupOffer' \
'com.apple.UsageTrackingAgent' \
'com.apple.UserNotificationCenterAgent' \
'com.apple.videoconference.camera' \
'com.apple.videosubscriptionsd' \
'com.Arturia.ArturiaSoftwareCenterAgent' \
'com.avid.CloudClientServices' \
'com.avid.link' \
'com.avid.transport.client' \
'com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate' \
'com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate.agent' \
'com.github.facebook.watchman' \
'com.google.keystone.system.agent' \
'com.google.keystone.system.xpcservice' \
'com.logmein.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate' \
'com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdater' \
'com.microsoft.update.agent' \
'com.paceap.eden.licensed.agent' \
'com.skype.skype.shareagent' \
'com.techsmith.snagit.capturehelper2020' \
'homebrew.mxcl.chromedriver' \
'homebrew.mxcl.mongodb' \
'homebrew.mxcl.postgresql' \
'org.pqrs.karabiner.agent.karabiner_grabber' \
'org.pqrs.karabiner.agent.karabiner_observer' \
'org.pqrs.karabiner.karabiner_console_user_server' \
'org.pqrs.karabiner.karabiner_session_monitor' \
'org.pqrs.karabiner.NotificationWindow' \
)
echo ""
echo "*** BIG SUR GUI AGENTS ***"
for agent in "${TODISABLE[@]}"
do
    {
        echo "Booting out BIG SUR GUI Agent ${agent}"
        sudo launchctl bootout gui/501/${agent}
        #sudo launchctl disable gui/501/${agent}
    } #&> /dev/null
done

#==================================================================================================

# Big Sur System Daemons to bootout
TODISABLE=( \
'com.apple.analyticsd' \
'com.apple.appleseed.fbahelperd' \
'com.apple.apsd' \
'com.apple.backupd' \
'com.apple.backupd-helper' \
'com.apple.cloudd' \
'com.apple.CommCenterRootHelper' \
'com.apple.eapolcfg_auth' \
'com.apple.familycontrols' \
'com.apple.findmymacd' \
'com.apple.findmymacmessenger' \
'com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced' \
'com.apple.icloud.searchpartyd' \
'com.apple.locationd' \
'com.apple.ManagedClient' \
'com.apple.ManagedClient.cloudconfigurationd' \
'com.apple.ManagedClient.enroll' \
'com.apple.ManagedClient.mechanism' \
'com.apple.mediaremoted' \
'com.apple.mobileassetd' \
'com.apple.netbiosd' \
'com.apple.preferences.timezone.admintool' \
'com.apple.remoted' \
'com.apple.RemoteDesktop.PrivilegeProxy' \
'com.apple.remotemanagementd' \
'com.apple.RemotePairTool' \
'com.apple.screensharing' \
'com.apple.security.FDERecoveryAgent' \
'com.apple.siri.acousticsignature' \
'com.apple.siri.morphunassetsupdaterd' \
'com.apple.siriinferenced' \
'com.apple.softwareupdate_firstrun_tasks' \
'com.apple.softwareupdated' \
'com.apple.SubmitDiagInfo' \
'com.apple.UserNotificationCenter' \
'com.barebones.authd' \
'com.bombich.ccchelper' \
'com.docker.vmnetd' \
'com.google.keystone.daemon' \
'com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper' \
'com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper' \
'com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdaterDaemon' \
'com.microsoft.OneDriveUpdaterDaemon' \
'com.paceap.eden.licensed' \
'com.vidyo.DPA.VidyoCamera' \
'org.cups.cupsd' \
'org.pqrs.karabiner.karabiner_grabber' \
'org.pqrs.karabiner.karabiner_observer' \
'org.pqrs.Karabiner-DriverKit-VirtualHIDDeviceClient' \
)
echo ""
echo "*** BIG SUR SYSTEM DAEMONS ***"
for daemon in "${TODISABLE[@]}"
do
    {
        echo "Booting out BIG SUR Library Daemon ${daemon}"
        sudo launchctl bootout system/${daemon}
        #sudo launchctl disable system/${daemon}
    } #&> /dev/null
done


#==================================================================================================

# Big Sur User Agents (1) to bootout

echo "Disabling geod"
sudo launchctl bootout user/205/com.apple.geod
#sudo launchctl disable user/205/com.apple.geod

I tried and faced "Permission denied" and "Boot-out failed: 3: No such process" messages.

Did ALL of bootouts result in the error messages? If so, I'm wondering if you followed the steps in the comments at the top, "SIP must first be disabled..."?

It's OK if you got a few "No such process" messages – some processes may not exist on your system.

Removed com.apple.rapportd from the bootouts – when booted out, screen mirroring (which I need for QLab video streaming to a projector) occasionally asks for a passcode and won't accept any input.

I tried and faced "Permission denied" and "Boot-out failed: 3: No such process" messages.

Did ALL of bootouts result in the error messages? If so, I'm wondering if you followed the steps in the comments at the top, "SIP must first be disabled..."?

It's OK if you got a few "No such process" messages – some processes may not exist on your system.

SIP is disabled.

Must be in recovery mode to work?

Recovery mode is only used to disable SIP – you can't stay in recovery mode.

Recovery mode is only used to disable SIP – you can't stay in recovery mode.

Can u help how to run script?

Thanks!

I was assuming that you did run the script. And if you did, how many errors did you get? Were there any successful bootouts?

Removed com.apple.rapportd from the bootouts – when booted out, screen mirroring (which I need for QLab video streaming to a projector) occasionally asks for a passcode and won't accept any input.

very interesting tip, are you 100% positive that was the issue and ther is no other solution? what kind of passcode was aked?

I am working on a similar project and most of my clients are music producer, i try to keep old macbooks alive :)

Removed com.apple.rapportd from the bootouts – when booted out, screen mirroring (which I need for QLab video streaming to a projector) occasionally asks for a passcode and won't accept any input.

very interesting tip, are you 100% positive that was the issue and ther is no other solution? what kind of passcode was aked?

I am working on a similar project and most of my clients are music producer, i try to keep old macbooks alive :)

Yes, I'm 100% positive. I've had no issues whatsoever since I removed rapportd from the list of bootouts. Rapportd is absolutely necessary for screen mirroring.

(It's not really relevant, but to answer your question, the passcode that was asked for was 4 or 6 digits, I don't remember which. But remember, this was when rapportd was disabled)

I like this idea of this script; unfortunately the moment I run it my macbook becomes unstable and crashes the moment I go to my browser and type in a URL... and there are other issues.