launchctl

• LaunchAgents
• /System/Library/LaunchAgents/*.plist (system built-in apps)
• /Library/LaunchAgents/*.plist (system apps)

• ~/Library/LaunchAgents/*.plist (user apps)

• LaunchDaemons

• /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/*.plist (system built-in apps)
• /Library/LaunchDaemons/*.plist (system apps)

• ~/Library/LaunchDaemons/*.plist (user apps)

• These services appear under "Login Items" > "Allow in the Background"

print

launchctl print system
launchctl print system | grep enabled # enabled services

disable

launchctl disable system/com.apple.ManagedClientAgent.enrollagent
launchctl disable system/com.apple.mdmclient.daemon
launchctl disable system/com.apple.devicemanagementclient.teslad

unload

• Disable a daemon

launchctl unload "/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.nixos.nix-daemon.plist"
launchctl unload "~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.koekeishiya.yabai.plist."
launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.rcd.plist

load

launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.rcd.plist