Simple utility to search for interesting preferences in macOS and connected iDevices.
python3 -m pip install -U cfprefsmonUsage: cfprefsmon [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
Options:
--help Show this message and exit.
Commands:
host Sniff on macOS host
mobile Sniff on connected iOS device
In this example, where the value for each preference is None, this is probably some hidden feature we can maybe enable
on a jailbroken device.
➜ cfprefmon git:(master) ✗ cfprefsmon mobile
CFPreference[com.apple.springboard][kCFPreferencesAnyUser][SBDisableHomeButton] = 0 # Process: /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/SpringBoard
CFPreference[com.apple.springboard][kCFPreferencesAnyUser][SBStoreDemoAppLock] = 0 # Process: /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/SpringBoard
CFPreference[com.apple.springboard][kCFPreferencesAnyUser][ThermalLockoutEnabledBrickMode] = 0 # Process: /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/SpringBoard
CFPreference[com.apple.backboardd][kCFPreferencesAnyUser][BKForceMirroredOrientation] = None # Process: /usr/libexec/backboardd
CFPreference[com.apple.backboardd][kCFPreferencesAnyUser][BKForceMirroredOrientation] = None # Process: /usr/libexec/backboardd
CFPreference[com.apple.iokit.IOMobileGraphicsFamily][kCFPreferencesAnyUser][canvas_width] = None # Process: /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/SpringBoard
CFPreference[com.apple.iokit.IOMobileGraphicsFamily][kCFPreferencesAnyUser][canvas_height] = None # Process: /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/SpringBoard
CFPreference[com.apple.iokit.IOMobileGraphicsFamily][kCFPreferencesAnyUser][enable_ktrace] = None # Process: /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/SpringBoard
CFPreference[com.apple.iokit.IOMobileGraphicsFamily][kCFPreferencesAnyUser][override_display_width] = None # Process: /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/SpringBoard
CFPreference[com.apple.iokit.IOMobileGraphicsFamily][kCFPreferencesAnyUser][override_display_height] = None # Process: /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/SpringBoard
CFPreference[com.apple.iokit.IOMobileGraphicsFamily][kCFPreferencesAnyUser][override_panel_width] = None # Process: /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/SpringBoard
CFPreference[com.apple.iokit.IOMobileGraphicsFamily][kCFPreferencesAnyUser][override_panel_height] = None # Process: /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/SpringBoard
CFPreference[com.apple.iokit.IOMobileGraphicsFamily][kCFPreferencesAnyUser][benchmark] = None # Process: /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/SpringBoard
CFPreference[com.apple.coreservices.useractivityd][kCFPreferencesAnyUser][ActivityAdvertisingAllowed] = 1 # Process: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/UserActivity.framework/Agents/useractivityd
CFPreference[com.apple.coreservices.useractivityd][kCFPreferencesAnyUser][ActivityAdvertisingAllowed] = 1 # Process: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/UserActivity.framework/Agents/useractivityd
CFPreference[com.apple.coreservices.useractivityd][kCFPreferencesAnyUser][EnableHandoffInPowerSaverMode] = 1 # Process: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/UserActivity.framework/Agents/useractivityd
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