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How to remove constantly launching services on Mac OS X
08/19/11
How to remove constantly launching services on Mac OS X
Even after you uninstall it, some Mac OS X software just won’t quit nagging you or notifying you of updates or at the very least polluting the Console Messages like this:
19/08/11 00:16:46 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[689] (com.carbonite.carbonitestatus[14428]) posix_spawn("/Library/Application Support/Carbonite/CarboniteStatus.app/Contents/MacOS/CarboniteStatus", …): No such file or directory
19/08/11 00:16:46 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[689] (com.carbonite.carbonitestatus[14428]) Exited with exit code: 1
19/08/11 00:16:46 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[689] (com.carbonite.carbonitestatus) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
19/08/11 00:16:56 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[689] (com.carbonite.carbonitestatus[14437]) posix_spawn("/Library/Application Support/Carbonite/CarboniteStatus.app/Contents/MacOS/CarboniteStatus", …): No such file or directory
19/08/11 00:16:56 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[689] (com.carbonite.carbonitestatus[14437]) Exited with exit code: 1
19/08/11 00:16:56 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[689] (com.carbonite.carbonitestatus) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
Well here’s how you kill those constantly launching things! Open a Terminal window and enter launchctl list to see a list of all launching services. Once you know what you want to kill, use launchctl remove.
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Here is an example on that pesky Carbonite:
Code:
macpro:~ fplanque$ launchctl list | grep carbonite | |
- 1 com.carbonite.carbonitestatus | |
- 0 com.carbonite.carbonitealerts | |
macpro:~ fplanque$ launchctl remove com.carbonite.carbonitestatus | |
macpro:~ fplanque$ launchctl remove com.carbonite.carbonitealertt |
Here is another on Intego backup:
Code:
macpro:~ fplanque$ launchctl list | grep intego | |
- 0 com.intego.backupmanagerpro.agent | |
macpro:~ fplanque$ launchctl remove com.intego.backupmanagerpro.agent |
4 comments
This is the best solution I found in the web.I was having this problem and it was annoying. my MBP won't go to sleep mode even if i close the lid.
you are a life saver,
Sorry for bad english.
best regards,
sulaiman
and what if I were just to navigate to the folder in User/homeƒolder/library/LaunchAgentsand delete the offending files from there?
would that still leave orphaned files on my hard drive?
thanks for the Terminal script btw,these 10 sec respawns have been driving me nuts
Thank you! It did work and you saved my life! 
Just adding my thanks to those above. Great instructions. Clear. Easy to follow. And effective. This post has 2 feedbacks awaiting moderation...
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