Ensure 'Show Location Icon in Control Center when System Services Request Your Location' Is Enabled

How it is checked

Audit method: Shell command

/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript <<'EOS'
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.locationmenu').objectForKey('ShowSystemServices').js
EOS

Expected output

true

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Terminal: sudo /usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.locationmenu.plist ShowSystemServices -bool true. GUI: System Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Details > Set Show location icon in menu bar when System Services request your location to enabled.

Check this host

Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.

tmaegis scan --target macos --level 2