Applications

Application Usage & Execution

macOS tracks application execution, installation, and usage through multiple overlapping systems. CoreAnalytics provides a rolling 30-day execution history, the Dock preferences reveal pinned and recently used applications, and application directories provide a software inventory. Together these artifacts answer questions about what software was installed, when it was run, and how frequently it was used.

Categories

  • CoreAnalytics — Rolling 30-day application execution history
  • Installed Applications — Software inventory, installation history, and receipts
  • Dock Preferences — Pinned apps, recent applications, and persistent items
  • iTerm2 — Terminal emulator: Shell Integration command history, SSH profiles, saved state, and automation scripts
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CoreAnalytics