macOS Bluetooth plist
System Bluetooth configuration plist records paired devices with their MAC address, display name, device type, and last seen / last connected timestamps.
Where to find it
Default filesystem paths and registry locations. Collect these with your preferred live-response or disk-image tooling.
- $/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist
Forensic significance
Common scenarios in which this artifact becomes decisive evidence.
- Identifying a suspect's personal device near a compromised host
- Data exfiltration via Bluetooth file transfer
- Physical-proximity correlation with device owner
MITRE ATT&CK mapping
Techniques this artifact can help detect or substantiate. Click a technique to view the official MITRE entry.
Tools that parse it
unJaena AI and other DFIR tools commonly used to extract evidence from this artifact.
Related artifacts
Windows Bluetooth Pairings
Windows records paired Bluetooth devices under HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BTHPORT\Parameters\Devices, preserving MAC and name after unpairing.
KnowledgeC.db
CoreDuet database that logs per-user application focus, device lock/unlock, USB attach, battery, Bluetooth pairing, and Siri events — a macOS/iOS timeline goldmine.
TCC Database
Transparency, Consent, and Control SQLite database recording which applications were granted access to camera, microphone, contacts, photos, screen recording, and full-disk access.
FSEvents
Per-volume filesystem change journal. Records creation, deletion, rename, and ownership changes for every file — the macOS analogue of USN journal.
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