.Dd February 2, 2017 .Dt bootinstalld 8 .Os .Sh NAME .Nm bootinstalld .Nd macOS boot-time installation daemon .Sh DESCRIPTION .Nm allows installation of system-provided installer packages on system startup in cooperation with .Xr system_installd 8 and .Xr softwareupdated 8 . It is launched automatically via .Xr launchd 8 and should not be invoked manually. .Sh FILES .Bl -tag -width "/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.bootinstalld.plist" -compact .It Pa /private/var/install/boot-install.db The state file for the boot-time installation mechanism. .It Pa /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.bootinstalld.plist The .Xr launchd.plist 5 configuration file for this daemon. .El .Sh SEE ALSO .Ns Xr system_installd 8 , .Ns Xr softwareupdated 8 , .Ns Xr launchd 8 , .Ns Xr launchd.plist 5