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Watchdogd

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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

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watchlistd #

 full_path = "/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/WatchListKit.framework/Support/watchlistd"
 runs_as = "mobile"

watchlistd provides support for Apple TV app.

wcd

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wcd #

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

WiFiCloudAssetsXPCService

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WiFiCloudAssetsXPCService #

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

wifid

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wifid #

 full_path = "/usr/sbin/wifid"
 runs_as = "root"

Manages wifi, uses CoreWifi framework.

Wifip2pd

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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

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wifivelocityd #

 full_path = "/usr/libexec/wifivelocityd"
 runs_as = "root"

wifivelocityd XPC helper for performing system context actions for the WiFiVelocity framework.

WirelessRadioManagerd

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WirelessRadioManagerd #

 full_path = "/usr/sbin/WirelessRadioManagerd"
 runs_as = "mobile"

Wireless Radio Manager daemon. Manages multiple radio coexistence policy.