ptmd(8) BSD System Manager's Manual ptmd(8)
NAME
ptmd -- platform thermal monitor daemon.
SYNOPSIS
ptmd
DESCRIPTION
The ptmd daemon is automatically launched via its LaunchDaemon configuration file. On platforms that require its services ptmd stays running.
On other platforms ptmd starts and then exits. While running ptmd relays to hardware any OS notifications effecting thermal conditions.
FILES
/usr/libexec/ptmd The daemon
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.platform.ptmd.plist The launchd configuration plist
/usr/share/man/man1/ptmd.8 This man page
Darwin May 31, 2019 Darwin
