gamecontrollerd

executablemacOS190.0 KBx86_64, arm64

Analytics daemon — collects and submits diagnostic data to Apple servers

Gathers system telemetry and diagnostic information, then submits it to Apple via network connections to designated endpoints. Accesses keychain for credential management and listens for incoming connections to receive data from other system processes. Exposes multiple XPC services to allow other daemons and applications to contribute analytics events and diagnostic data. Uses Apple's unified analytics framework to normalize and batch submissions, reducing network overhead.AI

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Platform: macOS
Type: executable
Arch: x86_64, arm64
Min OS: 26.1.0
SDK: 26.1.0
File Size: 190.0 KB
UUID: 8F53B905-BA70-3633-A7D9-98CEB818B4A3
Analyzed: 2026-04-09T09:50:22Z
CDHash: 5902642498a61b072a755a8d7706a154cd5b35585143b58aaa17bd5b7705172f

Capabilities

KeychainKeychain access group membership

keychain-access-groups

NetworkMake outgoing network connections

com.apple.security.network.client [object Object]

NetworkListen for incoming network connections

com.apple.security.network.server [object Object]

IpcException: access additional Mach services

com.apple.security.exception.mach-lookup.global-name

com.apple.usernotifications.usernotificationservice

AnalyticsApple unified analytics submission

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreAnalytics.framework/Versions/A/CoreAnalytics

Frameworks10

GameControllerFoundation GameControllerSettings CoreAnalytics AudioToolbox GameController AppKit Foundation libobjc.A.dylib libSystem.B.dylib CoreFoundation

Entitlements24

application-identifier com.apple.GameController.gamecontrollerd

com.apple.accessibility.apitrue

com.apple.application-identifier com.apple.GameController.gamecontrollerd

com.apple.bluetooth.systemtrue

com.apple.developer.game-centertrue

com.apple.gamepolicyd.tool.privileged.xpctrue

com.apple.hid.manager.user-access-interface-rematchtrue

com.apple.hid.manager.user-access-privilegedtrue

com.apple.private.externalaccessory.showallaccessoriestrue

com.apple.private.game-center

com.apple.private.game-controller.GCResourcetrue

com.apple.private.gamecontroller.config.clienttrue

com.apple.private.hid.client.event-monitortrue

com.apple.private.hid.client.service-protectedtrue

com.apple.private.replay-kittrue

com.apple.private.tcc.allow

kTCCServiceSystemPolicyDesktopFolder kTCCServicePhotos kTCCServiceListenEvent

com.apple.private.usernotifications.bundle-identifiers

com.apple.GameControllerNotifications

com.apple.screenshotservices.ssuiservice.showscreenshotuitrue

com.apple.security.device.bluetoothtrue

com.apple.security.exception.mach-lookup.global-name

com.apple.usernotifications.usernotificationservice

com.apple.security.network.clienttrue

com.apple.security.network.servertrue

com.apple.springboard.CFUserNotificationtrue

keychain-access-groups

Interesting Strings

Bundle IDs(71)

com.apple.application-identifier !com.apple.security.network.client !com.apple.security.network.server #com.apple.security.device.bluetooth %com.apple.GameControllerNotifications0>

File Paths(8)

/System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit /System/Library/Frameworks/AudioToolbox.framework/Versions/A/AudioToolbox /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/CoreFoundation /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Versions/C/Foundation /System/Library/Frameworks/GameController.framework/Versions/A/GameController

telemetry(11)

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreAnalytics.framework/Versions/A/CoreAnalytics @"GameControllerDaemonAnalytics"GCAnalytics GameControllerDaemonAnalytics _AnalyticsSendEvent

URLs & Endpoints(5)

$http://crl.apple.com/codesigning.crl0 %http://www.apple.com/appleca/root.crl0 <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"><string>com.apple.compilers.llvm.clang.1_0</string>https://www.apple.com/appleca/0

Network Surfaceentitled

Networking Frameworks

CoreFoundation Foundation GameControllerFoundation

Endpoints(8)

Urlhttp://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

Hostnamewww.apple.com

Hostnamemacosx26.1.internal

Urlhttp://www.apple.com/appleca/root.crl0

Urlhttp://crl.apple.com/codesigning.crl0

Hostnamecrl.apple.com

Urlhttps://www.apple.com/appleca/0

DNA Capability Vector

Location

0

Keychain

1

Network

2

Storage

0

Hardware

0

IPC

1

Analytics

1

Security

0

System

0

Behavioral Profile

URL Endpoints

5

Telemetry Strings

11

File Paths

8

Bundle IDs

71

IOKit Constants

0

Library Functions

0

Structural HashesSHA-256

Code46a903fbcaff9fb3685296ddf1dd90d2bc0cc0af5eadc4b6b933dc19a45d9e6f

Imports3c8180cf1a8da5a27cb17c8add7c273927a60c3ccf71cb66580423546f0cfe15

Frameworks921e535a88cb8358050a98c1d19b89aaef3e5f898c152ecbf0acd3cf9eb7acf3

Classesf1358466bd5c95ba0e279792e914981fefe77ed2a3f4d1f70d167a9e6b2f5ea2

Entitlements5ab65ebd47d89969249ec40e0b674c2e8efe2afd8017a4f69ce91f9722d3490f

Symbols9d23a7557a768fc043cd0728de4921e14486c8d787eaf2cb9c46847f8c037340

Static Libraries0 / 95 functions identified

Functions(95)

0x100000f90-[GameControllerDaemonAnalytics sendEvent:withPayload:]

0x100000f9c-[GameControllerDaemonAnalytics sendEvent:withXPCPayload:]

0x100000ff8-[GameControllerDaemonAnalytics sendEvent:withPayloadBuilder:]

0x100001004-[GameControllerDaemonAnalytics sendEvent:withXPCPayloadBuilder:]

0x10000105csub_10000105c

0x10000116csub_10000116c

0x1000011a4sub_1000011a4

0x100001290sub_100001290

0x1000012c8sub_1000012c8

0x1000012f0sub_1000012f0

0x100001334sub_100001334

0x10000137csub_10000137c

0x1000013c0sub_1000013c0

0x100001408sub_100001408

0x10000144csub_10000144c

0x100001494sub_100001494

0x1000014d8sub_1000014d8

0x100001520sub_100001520

0x100001564sub_100001564

0x1000015a8sub_1000015a8

Imports105 symbols from 8 dylibs

libSystem.B.dylib40 libobjc.A.dylib28 GameController12 Foundation7 CoreFoundation7

Exports1

_mh_execute_header0x0

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