Synopsis
systemextensionsctl developer [on | off]
systemextensionsctl list
systemextensionsctl reset
Description
The systemextensionsctl program examines and manages system extensions.
Users should not run systemextensionsctl under most circumstances; this utility is intended for software developers.
Its subcommands are:
developer [on | off] Turn developer mode on and off.
When the computer examines a new system extension, it performs a version check to see if it is the same as a system extension that is already installed. When developer mode is on, this version check is skipped.
list List the system extensions and their state. States include:
activated enabled Available for use
activated waiting for user Waiting for user approval via System Settings
activated disabled Available but currently disabled by the user, can be enabled using System Settings
terminated waiting for uninstall on reboot Will be removed at the next computer restart
reset Forcibly reset system extensions. This removes all system extensions and clears related state.
Exit Status
The systemextensionsctl utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.
See Also
sysextd(8)
• System Extensions and DriverKit: https://developer.apple.com/system-extensions/
• System Extensions Framework: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/systemextensions/
History
systemextensionsctl was introduced in macOS Catalina 10.15.
Darwin October 30, 2023 Darwin