WHAT IS SYSTEMUISERVER?

Can someone give me a basic quick rundown of what exactly "SystemUIServer" is and what it's controlling?

I have just now come across this while going through my security and privacy preferences... I have ZERO knowledge of my MacBook pro's software.I only basic programs.


I am shrewd and clever for most topics of interest, but I'll be the first to admit that even after spending 30 minutes researching the "SystemUIServer" ([I don't have enough basic knowledge to understand the IN DEPTH information that I've read])

I would appreciate any help that could be explained as if I know nothing of the subject.

Even the most basic of understandings would help me... thanks a lot and I hope someone out there can dumb this down for me!

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Mar 9, 2021 6:46 AM

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Posted on Mar 9, 2021 6:52 AM

It paints the status items (menu extras) in the top right portion of the menubar. If you are using Safari, select the string SystemUIServer, and from your secondary (e.g. right-click, or two-finger tap) menu, choose Services > Open man Page in Terminal.

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Mar 9, 2021 7:03 AM in response to VikingOSX

Ok, I can understand that much. BUT..In my situation I need to decide on allowing this SUIS to either control other apps on my computer or NOT. I don't want to provide access to anything (but my MacBook has to continue to run perfectly as capable and efficiently as without changing this setting (or giving it access, whatever you consider it).

In this one setting/context that it's appearing for me.. did you see the screenshot I posted?.. Thanks for your help, seriously

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