What is com.apple.linkd on Mac?
App Intents daemon (linkd) · seed · quit hint: do not quit
com.apple.linkd is a macOS process (listed here as App Intents daemon (linkd)). People usually find it in Activity Monitor when asking “what is this process?”
What does com.apple.linkd do?
linkd (also called AppIntentsDaemon) handles interactions with applications through their App Intents interfaces. It powers Siri and Shortcuts talking to installed apps’ intents. It runs as a system libexec daemon when those features need app actions. You need it for Siri/Shortcuts app actions to resolve and run; quitting can stall those automations until relaunch.
When to leave com.apple.linkd running
- shortcuts-or-siri-app-intents-in-use
Is it safe to quit com.apple.linkd?
Hint: do not quit. SystemWoe Free and Pro use keep-guards so you don’t blindly kill something important — Pro adds force-terminate only with confirmation.
Further reading
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