Watchdogd

Watchdogd # Runs as root full_path = "/usr/libexec/watchdogd" Monitor processes for hangs and crashes, can trigger a reboot if vital process becomes unresponsive.

watchlistd

watchlistd # full_path = "/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/WatchListKit.framework/Support/watchlistd" runs_as = "mobile" watchlistd provides support for Apple TV app.

wcd

wcd # full_path = "/usr/libexec/wcd" runs_as = "mobile"

wifianalyticsd

wifianalyticsd # full_path = "/usr/libexec/wifianalyticsd" runs_as = "root"

WiFiCloudAssetsXPCService

WiFiCloudAssetsXPCService # full_path = "/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/WiFiPolicy.framework/XPCServices/WiFiCloudAssetsXPCService.xpc/WiFiCloudAssetsXPCService" runs_as = "root"

wifid

wifid # full_path = "/usr/sbin/wifid" runs_as = "root" Manages wifi, uses CoreWifi framework.

Wifip2pd

Wifip2pd # full_path = "/usr/libexec/wifip2pd" runs_as = "root" Daemon responsible for managing peer-to-peer Wi-Fi discovery and data links. Apple devices rely heavily on p2p to create a mesh network of trusted apple devices.

wifivelocityd

wifivelocityd # full_path = "/usr/libexec/wifivelocityd" runs_as = "root" wifivelocityd XPC helper for performing system context actions for the WiFiVelocity framework.

WirelessRadioManagerd

WirelessRadioManagerd # full_path = "/usr/sbin/WirelessRadioManagerd" runs_as = "mobile" Wireless Radio Manager daemon. Manages multiple radio coexistence policy.

XPCServices