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Chap Harrison

Q: Need to delete something from launchctl

I used Titanium's OnyX to build my locatedb. I'd been unable to do it manually (it never finishes) and, sure enough, OnyX didn't have any better luck, so I force-quit OnyX after an hour. Problem is, it apparently "registered" locate.updatedb with launchctl, which relaunches it whenever I kill the processes that appear to be associated with 'locate'. This persists across restarts.

I used the *launchctl list* command to see if there was something obvious to try and remove, but didn't see anything. I've attached the output at the bottom of this post.

I really need to get rid of this! It's killing responsiveness, and I have to wonder if it's filling up my disk. Any suggestions?

Thanks, Chap

PID Status Label
20635 - 0x100217560.anonymous.launchctl
12465 - [0x0-0x55055].com.apple.iCal
8499 - 0x100216970.anonymous.DashboardClient
5712 - [0x0-0x41041].com.apple.mail
4908 - [0x0-0x3b03b].com.apple.Safari
3303 - 0x100104bf0.anonymous.diskimages-helpe
206 - 0x100216ff0.anonymous.launchd
543 - 0x100103f00.anonymous.bash
542 - 0x100216380.anonymous.login
540 - [0x0-0x1e01e].com.apple.Terminal
397 - [0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.iChatAgent
349 - [0x0-0x18018].com.apple.AppleSpell
247 - [0x0-0x12012].net.objectpark.MenuCalendarClock
246 - [0x0-0x11011].com.apple.speech.synthesis.SpeechSynthesisServer
245 - [0x0-0x10010].com.kevingessner.FFHelperApp
244 - [0x0-0xf00f].com.ambrosiasw.snapz
243 - [0x0-0xe00e].com.stimpsoft.bwanadik
242 - [0x0-0xd00d].com.oldjewel.lazymouse
241 - [0x0-0xc00c].com.sofweb.weatherSnitch
240 - [0x0-0xb00b].com.mrfeinberg.keepsoundawake
- 0 0x100100be0.mach_init.rcd
- 0 org.x.startx
- 0 org.openbsd.ssh-agent
- 0 edu.mit.Kerberos.KerberosAgent
- 0 com.apple.WebKit.PluginAgent
- 0 com.apple.warmd_agent
- 0 com.apple.VoiceOver
223 - com.apple.UserEventAgent-Aqua
- 0 com.apple.unmountassistant.useragent
- 0 com.apple.tiswitcher
449 - com.apple.SystemUIServer.agent
- 0 com.apple.syncservices.uihandler
- 0 com.apple.syncservices.SyncServer
- 0 com.apple.SubmitDiagInfo
- 0 com.apple.ServerScanner
- 0 com.apple.scrod
- 0 com.apple.ScreenSharing.server
- 0 com.apple.ScreenReaderUIServer
- 0 com.apple.ReportPanic
- 0 com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
- 0 com.apple.ReportCrash
- 0 com.apple.RemoteUI
- 0 com.apple.RemoteDesktop.agent
- 0 com.apple.quicklook
- 0 com.apple.PubSub.Agent
- 0 com.apple.PreferenceSyncAgent
- 0 com.apple.pictd
- 0 com.apple.PCIESlotCheck
- 0 com.apple.pbs
218 - com.apple.pboard
- 0 com.apple.parentalcontrols.check
- 0 com.apple.NetworkDiagnostics
- 0 com.apple.netauth.useragent
- 0 com.apple.midiserver
- 0 com.apple.metadata.mdwrite.plist
- 1 com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist
- 0 com.apple.isst
- 0 com.apple.installd.user
- 0 com.apple.imklaunchagent
- 0 com.apple.helpd
- 0 com.apple.FontWorker
- 0 com.apple.ATS.FontValidatorConduit
- 0 com.apple.ATS.FontValidator
- 0 com.apple.FontRegistryUIAgent
220 - com.apple.fontd
214 - com.apple.Finder
- 0 com.apple.familycontrols.useragent
212 - com.apple.Dock.agent
- 0 com.apple.DictionaryPanelHelper
- 0 com.apple.coreservices.uiagent
- 0 com.apple.coremedia.videodecoder
- 0 com.apple.CoreLocationAgent
- 0 com.apple.coredata.externalrecordswriter
- 0 com.apple.BezelUIServer
- 0 com.apple.AOSNotification
- 0 com.apple.alf.useragent
229 - com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent
- 0 com.apple.AddressBook.abd
- 0 com.parallels.desktop.client.launch
- 0 com.google.keystone.root.agent
- 0 com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager
- 0 net.brockerhoff.Klicko
234 - com.bjango.istatlocal
235 - com.apple.FolderActions.enabled
107 - 0x100204750.anonymous.WindowServer
30 - 0x100204010.anonymous.securityd
47 - 0x1001001a0.anonymous.loginwindow
- 0 com.apple.launchctl.Aqua
18 - 0x1001041c0.anonymous.diskarbitrationd
166 - 0x1001028c0.anonymous.cvmsServ
- 0 com.apple.FolderActions.folders
76 - 0x1001005e0.anonymous.coreservicesd
- 0 edu.mit.Kerberos.CCacheServer
- 0 com.apple.TrustEvaluationAgent
- 0 com.apple.KerberosHelper.LKDCHelper
- 0 com.apple.gssd-agent
- 0 com.apple.FileSyncAgent
- 0 com.apple.datadetectors.compiler
- 0 com.apple.cvmsCompAgentx8664
- 0 com.apple.cvmsCompAgent_ppc
- 0 com.apple.cvmsCompAgent_i386
- 0 com.apple.launchctl.Background

2.4GHz MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6)

Posted on Feb 8, 2010 11:42 AM

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Q: Need to delete something from launchctl

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  • by xnav,

    xnav xnav Feb 8, 2010 1:55 PM in response to Chap Harrison
    Level 5 (6,640 points)
    Feb 8, 2010 1:55 PM in response to Chap Harrison
    Check for suspects in these folders:
    ~/Library/LaunchAgents --Per-user agents provided by the user.
    /Library/LaunchAgents --Per-user agents provided by the administrator.
    /Library/LaunchDaemons --System wide daemons provided by the administrator.
    /System/Library/LaunchAgents --Mac OS X Per-user agents.
    /System/Library/LaunchDaemons --Mac OS X System wide daemons.
  • by Chap Harrison,

    Chap Harrison Chap Harrison Feb 8, 2010 4:05 PM in response to xnav
    Level 1 (119 points)
    Feb 8, 2010 4:05 PM in response to xnav
    Nothing very interesting there; certainly no non-apple files that I can't account for. There is one called com.apple.locate.plist, which runs locate.updatedb, but it appears to be disabled (shown at bottom).


    /Users/chap$ cd Library/LaunchAgents/
    ...sers/chap/Library/LaunchAgents$ ll

    total 32
    -rw-r--r-- 1 chap chap 425 Feb 8 17:42 com.apple.FolderActions.enabled.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 chap chap 517 Feb 8 17:41 com.apple.FolderActions.folders.plist
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 chap chap 456 Sep 3 09:19 com.bjango.istatlocal.plist*
    -rw-r--r-- 1 chap chap 478 Sep 2 23:38 net.brockerhoff.Klicko.plist

    ...sers/chap/Library/LaunchAgents$ cd /Library/LaunchAgents/
    /Library/LaunchAgents$ ll

    total 24
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 591 Dec 2 2008 com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 791 Dec 23 23:53 com.google.keystone.agent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 563 Oct 14 06:36 com.parallels.desktop.launch.plist

    /Library/LaunchAgents$ cd ../LaunchDaemons/
    /Library/LaunchDaemons$ ll

    total 176
    -rwxr-xr-x@ 1 root wheel 450 Oct 6 2008 PACESupport.plist*
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 763 Aug 26 17:46 com.barebones.textwrangler.plist
    -rwxr-x--- 1 root wheel 597 Sep 3 09:19 com.bjango.istatlocaldaemon.plist*
    -rw-r----- 1 root chap 16612 Jun 4 2008 com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.35A4DF7A-5F73-40A9-8C36-BE591AB4C08D.plist
    -rw-r----- 1 root chap 16668 Jun 4 2008 com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.71EE0728-A250-4123-8DB2-E04B74CFD60C.plist
    -rw-r----- 1 root chap 7236 Jun 4 2008 com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.A66A289F-75EB-437B-8E79-A1C3E7A200EC.plist
    -rw-r----- 1 root chap 7260 Jul 20 2008 com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.FB573FDE-DAE9-45C4-9F42-49E1C2290EE6.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 562 Jul 8 2008 com.digidesign.fwfamily.helper.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 795 Dec 23 23:53 com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 567 Oct 14 06:36 com.parallels.desktop.launchdaemon.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 544 Dec 22 23:04 com.timesoftware.timemachineeditor.backupd-auto.plist

    /Library/LaunchDaemons$ cd /System/Library/LaunchAgents/
    /System/Library/LaunchAgents$ ll

    total 16
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 540 May 18 2009 com.apple.AOSNotificationOSX.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 613 Jul 25 2009 com.apple.AddressBook.abd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 694 Jun 10 2009 com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 544 May 19 2009 com.apple.AppleGraphicsWarning.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 603 May 28 2009 com.apple.BezelUI.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 578 Jul 20 2009 com.apple.CoreLocationAgent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 567 Jun 10 2009 com.apple.DictionaryPanelHelper.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 682 Jul 31 2009 com.apple.Dock.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 1036 Jul 23 2009 com.apple.FileSyncAgent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 544 Jul 31 2009 com.apple.Finder.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 579 Jul 26 2009 com.apple.FontRegistryUIAgent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 588 Jul 25 2009 com.apple.FontValidator.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 569 Jul 25 2009 com.apple.FontValidatorConduit.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 610 Jul 26 2009 com.apple.FontWorker.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 552 May 28 2009 com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 683 May 18 2009 com.apple.KerberosHelper.LKDCHelper.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 585 May 20 2009 com.apple.NetworkDiagnostics.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 435 May 18 2009 com.apple.PCIESlotCheck.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 588 Jul 2 2009 com.apple.PreferenceSyncAgent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 1265 May 23 2009 com.apple.PubSub.Agent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 715 Dec 23 12:13 com.apple.RemoteDesktop.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 569 Jul 22 2009 com.apple.RemoteUI.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 619 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.ReportCrash.Self.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 686 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.ReportCrash.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 509 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.ReportPanic.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 1103 Jul 18 2009 com.apple.ScreenReaderUIServer.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 673 Jul 2 2009 com.apple.ScreenSharing.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 518 Jul 19 2009 com.apple.ServerScanner.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 584 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.SubmitDiagInfo.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 1069 Jul 22 2009 com.apple.SystemUIServer.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 667 Jul 11 2009 com.apple.TrustEvaluationAgent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 602 May 18 2009 com.apple.UserEventAgent-Aqua.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 583 May 18 2009 com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 1586 Jul 18 2009 com.apple.VoiceOver.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 563 Oct 15 18:25 com.apple.WebKit.PluginAgent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 509 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.alf.useragent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 543 Jul 11 2009 com.apple.coredata.externalrecordswriter.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 714 Jul 15 2009 com.apple.coremedia.videodecoder.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 636 May 23 2009 com.apple.coreservices.uiagent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 776 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.cvmsCompAgent_i386.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 773 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.cvmsCompAgent_ppc.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 782 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.cvmsCompAgentx8664.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 617 Jun 27 2009 com.apple.datadetectors.compiler.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 557 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.familycontrols.useragent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 580 Jul 25 2009 com.apple.fontd.useragent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 1014 May 18 2009 com.apple.gssd-agent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 618 Jun 30 2009 com.apple.helpd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 641 Jun 23 2009 com.apple.imklaunchagent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 508 Jul 18 2009 com.apple.installd.user.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 501 May 19 2009 com.apple.isst.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 626 Jul 23 2009 com.apple.metadata.mdwrite.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 585 Jul 2 2009 com.apple.midiserver.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 595 Jun 23 2009 com.apple.netauth.useragent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 404 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.parentalcontrols.check.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 560 Jul 15 2009 com.apple.pboard.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 667 May 19 2009 com.apple.pbs.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 781 Jul 31 2009 com.apple.pcastuploader.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 404 May 19 2009 com.apple.pictd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 637 Jul 24 2009 com.apple.quicklook.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 883 Jul 18 2009 com.apple.scrod.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 690 Jul 18 2009 com.apple.syncservices.SyncServer.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 680 Jul 18 2009 com.apple.syncservices.uihandler.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 805 May 19 2009 com.apple.tiswitcher.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 522 Jul 2 2009 com.apple.unmountassistant.useragent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 774 Jul 11 2009 com.apple.warmd_agent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 920 May 28 2009 edu.mit.Kerberos.CCacheServer.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 750 May 28 2009 edu.mit.Kerberos.KerberosAgent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 596 Jul 11 2009 org.openbsd.ssh-agent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 557 Jul 6 2009 org.x.startx.plist

    /System/Library/LaunchAgents$ cd /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/
    /System/Library/LaunchDaemons$ ll

    total 80
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 678 Jun 27 2009 bootps.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 484 Jun 17 2009 com.apple.APNBridge.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 741 Sep 2 18:18 com.apple.AppleFileServer.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 811 Jul 11 2009 com.apple.AppleFileServer.plist~orig
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 626 May 18 2009 com.apple.CoreRAID.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 688 Jul 2 2009 com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 528 Jul 2 2009 com.apple.DirectoryServicesLocal.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 352 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.DumpPanic.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 952 Jul 23 2009 com.apple.FileSyncAgent.sshd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 610 Jul 26 2009 com.apple.FontWorker.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 372 Jul 26 2009 com.apple.IFCStart.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 627 Jul 22 2009 com.apple.IIDCAssistant.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 477 Jul 10 2009 com.apple.InternetSharing.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 525 Jul 17 2009 com.apple.KerberosAutoConfig.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 449 May 18 2009 com.apple.KernelEventAgent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 959 Jun 17 2009 com.apple.NotificationServer.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 575 May 18 2009 com.apple.ODSAgent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 561 May 18 2009 com.apple.PCIELaneConfigTool.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 618 Jul 2 2009 com.apple.RFBEventHelper.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 589 Dec 23 12:13 com.apple.RFBRegisterMDNS_RemoteManagement.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 583 Jul 2 2009 com.apple.RFBRegisterMDNS_ScreenSharing.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 676 Dec 23 12:13 com.apple.RemoteDesktop.PrivilegeProxy.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 614 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.ReportCrash.Root.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 604 Jul 25 2009 com.apple.SCHelper.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 661 Jul 25 2009 com.apple.SystemStarter.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 644 Oct 16 04:08 com.apple.TrustEvaluationAgent.system.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 620 May 18 2009 com.apple.UserNotificationCenter.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 650 Jul 18 2009 com.apple.WindowServer.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 811 Jul 31 2009 com.apple.activitymonitord.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 491 Jul 2 2009 com.apple.afpfs_afpLoad.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 524 Jul 2 2009 com.apple.afpfs_checkafp.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 541 Oct 29 01:33 com.apple.airport.wps.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 583 Oct 29 01:33 com.apple.airportPrefsUpdater.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 518 Oct 29 01:34 com.apple.airportd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 724 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.alf.agent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 613 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.alf.helper.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 571 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.appleprofilepolicyd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 449 Jul 10 2009 com.apple.aslmanager.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 444 Jun 23 2009 com.apple.atrun.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 653 May 18 2009 com.apple.audio.coreaudiod.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 581 Jun 16 2009 com.apple.auditd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 456 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.autofsd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 624 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.automountd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 659 Jul 25 2009 com.apple.backupd-attach.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 673 Sep 2 22:43 com.apple.backupd-auto.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 621 Jul 25 2009 com.apple.backupd-wake.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 688 Jul 25 2009 com.apple.backupd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 746 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.blued.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 156 Jun 23 2009 com.apple.bootlog.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 758 Jun 23 2009 com.apple.bsd.dirhelper.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 470 May 23 2009 com.apple.bsd.launchdadd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 635 Jul 25 2009 com.apple.configd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 593 May 18 2009 com.apple.configureLocalKDC.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 683 Jul 16 2009 com.apple.coreservicesd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 663 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.cvmsServ.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 458 Jul 31 2009 com.apple.dashboard.advisory.fetch.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 624 May 18 2009 com.apple.diskarbitrationd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 528 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.diskmanagementd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 568 Jul 11 2009 com.apple.distccdConfig.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 581 Jul 15 2009 com.apple.distnoted.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 425 Jul 25 2009 com.apple.dnsextd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 512 May 18 2009 com.apple.docsetinstalld.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 569 Jul 24 2009 com.apple.dt.DTActivityServer.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 748 Jul 24 2009 com.apple.dt.DTDTraceServer.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 590 Jul 24 2009 com.apple.dt.DTTSecD.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 494 May 28 2009 com.apple.dvdplayback.setregion.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 226 Jun 23 2009 com.apple.dynamic_pager.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 485 May 18 2009 com.apple.efax.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 1117 Jul 2 2009 com.apple.eppc.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 734 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.familycontrols.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 461 May 18 2009 com.apple.firmwaresyncd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 681 Jul 25 2009 com.apple.fontd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 519 Jul 26 2009 com.apple.fontmover.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 1059 Jul 16 2009 com.apple.fseventsd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 897 May 18 2009 com.apple.gssd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 585 Jul 11 2009 com.apple.hdiejectd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 607 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.hidd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 597 Jul 18 2009 com.apple.installd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 610 Nov 12 19:23 com.apple.java.updateSharingD.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 734 Jul 15 2009 com.apple.kdumpd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 829 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.kextd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 518 May 18 2009 com.apple.kuncd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 802 May 18 2009 com.apple.locate.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 1009 Jul 20 2009 com.apple.locationd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 689 May 19 2009 com.apple.lockd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 501 Jul 31 2009 com.apple.loginwindow.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 627 Jul 31 2009 com.apple.loginwindow.secureerase.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 897 Jul 25 2009 com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 543 Jul 25 2009 com.apple.mDNSResponderHelper.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 928 Jul 23 2009 com.apple.metadata.mds.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 775 Jun 23 2009 com.apple.netauth.sysagent.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 509 May 18 2009 com.apple.newsyslog.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 445 May 19 2009 com.apple.nfsd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 438 May 18 2009 com.apple.nis.rpc.yppasswdd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 454 May 18 2009 com.apple.nis.ypbind.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 424 May 18 2009 com.apple.nis.ypserv.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 469 Jul 10 2009 com.apple.notifyd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 483 Jun 25 2009 com.apple.ocspd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 517 Jul 31 2009 com.apple.pcastagentconfigd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 571 Jul 31 2009 com.apple.pcastagentd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 895 Jul 31 2009 com.apple.pcastuploader.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 620 May 18 2009 com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 664 May 18 2009 com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 666 May 18 2009 com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 335 Oct 16 08:24 com.apple.platform.ptmd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 769 Jun 23 2009 com.apple.portmap.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 618 May 19 2009 com.apple.preferences.timezone.admintool.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 884 May 19 2009 com.apple.preferences.timezone.auto.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 687 Jun 25 2009 com.apple.printtool.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 589 May 20 2009 com.apple.proxyhelper.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 698 Jun 23 2009 com.apple.racoon.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 582 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.sandboxd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 453 May 18 2009 com.apple.scsid.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 637 Jun 25 2009 com.apple.securityd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 568 May 20 2009 com.apple.securityproxy_mail.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 483 May 18 2009 com.apple.service_helper.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 654 May 22 2009 com.apple.smb.server.preferences.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 601 May 22 2009 com.apple.smb.sharepoints.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 485 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.smbfsloadkext.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 490 Jul 31 2009 com.apple.spindump.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 531 Jul 31 2009 com.apple.spindump_symbolicator.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 530 May 18 2009 com.apple.stackshot.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 474 May 19 2009 com.apple.statd.notify.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 505 Jul 24 2009 com.apple.suhelperd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 1656 Jul 10 2009 com.apple.syslogd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 390 Jun 25 2009 com.apple.systemkeychain.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 610 Jun 27 2009 com.apple.systempreferences.installer.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 713 Jun 25 2009 com.apple.taskgated.plist
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    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 617 May 18 2009 com.apple.uucp.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 734 May 18 2009 com.apple.var-db-dslocal-backup.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 731 May 18 2009 com.apple.var-db-shadow-backup.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 509 Jun 29 2009 com.apple.vsdbutil.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 975 Jul 11 2009 com.apple.warmd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 487 Aug 1 2009 com.apple.webdavfsloadkext.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 423 Jul 28 2009 com.apple.xgridagentd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 435 Jul 28 2009 com.apple.xgridcontrollerd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 672 Jul 25 2009 com.danga.memcached.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 574 May 18 2009 com.vix.cron.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 628 May 18 2009 comsat.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 1011 Jul 11 2009 distccd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 617 May 28 2009 edu.mit.Kerberos.kadmind.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 780 May 28 2009 edu.mit.Kerberos.krb5kdc.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 613 May 18 2009 exec.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 682 May 18 2009 finger.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 763 May 18 2009 ftp.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 616 May 18 2009 login.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 498 May 22 2009 nmbd.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 627 May 18 2009 ntalk.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 554 May 18 2009 org.amavis.amavisd.plist
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    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 610 May 18 2009 shell.plist
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    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 907 Jul 11 2009 ssh.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 650 May 18 2009 telnet.plist
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    /System/Library/LaunchDaemons$ cat com.apple.locate.plist

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
    <plist version="1.0">
    <dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.apple.locate</string>
    <key>Disabled</key>
    <true/>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/usr/libexec/locate.updatedb</string>
    </array>
    <key>LowPriorityIO</key>
    <true/>
    <key>Nice</key>
    <integer>5</integer>
    <key>KeepAlive</key>
    <dict>
    <key>PathState</key>
    <dict>
    <key>/var/db/locate.database</key>
    <false/>
    </dict>
    </dict>
    <key>StartCalendarInterval</key>
    <dict>
    <key>Hour</key>
    <integer>3</integer>
    <key>Minute</key>
    <integer>15</integer>
    <key>Weekday</key>
    <integer>6</integer>
    </dict>
    <key>AbandonProcessGroup</key>
    <true/>
    </dict>
    </plist>
  • by xnav,

    xnav xnav Feb 8, 2010 4:38 PM in response to Chap Harrison
    Level 5 (6,640 points)
    Feb 8, 2010 4:38 PM in response to Chap Harrison
    Do you have a $HOME/.launchd.conf or /etc/launchd.conf file?

    BTW, it may not be disabled. Look at the doc for Disabled [here|http://developer.apple.com/mac/library/documentation/Darwin/Reference/Man Pages/man5/launchd.plist.5.html].

    Message was edited by: xnav
  • by Chap Harrison,

    Chap Harrison Chap Harrison Feb 8, 2010 4:54 PM in response to xnav
    Level 1 (119 points)
    Feb 8, 2010 4:54 PM in response to xnav
    xnav wrote:
    Do you have a $HOME/.launchd.conf or /etc/launchd.conf file?


    Neither one.

    BTW, it may not be disabled. Look at the doc for Disabled


    Ah, I see. However, here's the output of the launchctl list that the doc recommended using:


    /tmp$ launchctl list
    PID Status Label
    12571 - 0x100106e10.anonymous.launchctl
    9339 - 0x100314810.anonymous.DashboardClient
    1310 - 0x100106af0.anonymous.bash
    1309 - 0x100314550.anonymous.login
    1307 - [0x0-0x23023].com.apple.Terminal
    1079 - [0x0-0x22022].com.apple.Safari
    894 - [0x0-0x21021].com.apple.mail
    343 - [0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.iChatAgent
    340 - [0x0-0x18018].com.apple.AppleSpell
    239 - [0x0-0x14014].net.objectpark.MenuCalendarClock
    238 - [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.speech.synthesis.SpeechSynthesisServer
    237 - [0x0-0x12012].com.kevingessner.FFHelperApp
    236 - [0x0-0x11011].com.ambrosiasw.snapz
    235 - [0x0-0x10010].com.stimpsoft.bwanadik
    234 - [0x0-0xf00f].com.oldjewel.lazymouse
    233 - [0x0-0xe00e].com.sofweb.weatherSnitch
    232 - [0x0-0xd00d].com.mrfeinberg.keepsoundawake
    - 0 0x1001032d0.mach_init.rcd
    - 0 org.x.startx
    - 0 org.openbsd.ssh-agent
    - 0 edu.mit.Kerberos.KerberosAgent
    - 0 com.apple.WebKit.PluginAgent
    - 0 com.apple.warmd_agent
    - 0 com.apple.VoiceOver
    214 - com.apple.UserEventAgent-Aqua
    - 0 com.apple.unmountassistant.useragent
    - 0 com.apple.tiswitcher
    440 - com.apple.SystemUIServer.agent
    - 0 com.apple.syncservices.uihandler
    - 0 com.apple.syncservices.SyncServer
    - 0 com.apple.SubmitDiagInfo
    - 0 com.apple.ServerScanner
    - 0 com.apple.scrod
    - 0 com.apple.ScreenSharing.server
    - 0 com.apple.ScreenReaderUIServer
    - 0 com.apple.ReportPanic
    - 0 com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
    - 0 com.apple.ReportCrash
    - 0 com.apple.RemoteUI
    - 0 com.apple.RemoteDesktop.agent
    - 0 com.apple.quicklook
    12344 - com.apple.PubSub.Agent
    - 0 com.apple.PreferenceSyncAgent
    - 0 com.apple.pictd
    - 0 com.apple.PCIESlotCheck
    - 0 com.apple.pbs
    209 - com.apple.pboard
    - 0 com.apple.parentalcontrols.check
    - 0 com.apple.NetworkDiagnostics
    - 0 com.apple.netauth.useragent
    - 0 com.apple.midiserver
    - 0 com.apple.metadata.mdwrite.plist
    - 1 com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist
    - 0 com.apple.isst
    - 0 com.apple.installd.user
    - 0 com.apple.imklaunchagent
    - 0 com.apple.helpd
    - 0 com.apple.FontWorker
    - 0 com.apple.ATS.FontValidatorConduit
    - 0 com.apple.ATS.FontValidator
    - 0 com.apple.FontRegistryUIAgent
    212 - com.apple.fontd
    205 - com.apple.Finder
    - 0 com.apple.familycontrols.useragent
    203 - com.apple.Dock.agent
    - 0 com.apple.DictionaryPanelHelper
    - 0 com.apple.coreservices.uiagent
    - 0 com.apple.coremedia.videodecoder
    - 0 com.apple.CoreLocationAgent
    - 0 com.apple.coredata.externalrecordswriter
    - 0 com.apple.BezelUIServer
    - 0 com.apple.AOSNotification
    - 0 com.apple.alf.useragent
    220 - com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent
    - 0 com.apple.AddressBook.abd
    - 0 com.parallels.desktop.client.launch
    - 0 com.google.keystone.root.agent
    - 0 com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager
    - 0 net.brockerhoff.Klicko
    225 - com.bjango.istatlocal
    226 - com.apple.FolderActions.enabled
    143 - 0x100103740.anonymous.WindowServer
    26 - 0x100103000.anonymous.securityd
    47 - 0x1001013b0.anonymous.loginwindow
    - 0 com.apple.launchctl.Aqua
    170 - 0x1003139b0.anonymous.cvmsServ
    - 0 com.apple.FolderActions.folders
    141 - 0x100311f40.anonymous.coreservicesd
    - 0 edu.mit.Kerberos.CCacheServer
    - 0 com.apple.TrustEvaluationAgent
    - 0 com.apple.KerberosHelper.LKDCHelper
    - 0 com.apple.gssd-agent
    - 0 com.apple.FileSyncAgent
    - 0 com.apple.datadetectors.compiler
    - 0 com.apple.cvmsCompAgentx8664
    - 0 com.apple.cvmsCompAgent_ppc
    - 0 com.apple.cvmsCompAgent_i386
    - 0 com.apple.launchctl.Background


    This might possibly be useful:


    /tmp$ ps auxww|grep -i locate

    chap 12665 2.0 0.0 2435032 532 s000 S+ 6:47PM 0:00.01 grep -i locate
    nobody 12205 0.1 0.0 2434884 468 ?? SN 6:45PM 0:01.09 locate.code /tmp/locatec6NGzsKYX6/mklocateQ7BwFVRAUr/_mklocatedb12203.bigrams
    nobody 12203 0.0 0.0 2435468 744 ?? SN 6:45PM 0:00.01 /bin/sh /usr/libexec/locate.mklocatedb -presort
    nobody 12199 0.0 0.0 2435468 744 ?? SN 6:45PM 0:00.01 /bin/sh /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb
    root 12198 0.0 0.1 2446660 3732 ?? SN 6:45PM 0:00.04 su -fm nobody -c /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb
    root 12194 0.0 0.0 2435468 704 ?? SNs 6:45PM 0:00.01 /bin/sh /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb
    /tmp$
  • by xnav,

    xnav xnav Feb 8, 2010 7:18 PM in response to Chap Harrison
    Level 5 (6,640 points)
    Feb 8, 2010 7:18 PM in response to Chap Harrison
    At this point, I'd use TimeMachine to restore to before I ran OnyX.
  • by Chap Harrison,

    Chap Harrison Chap Harrison Feb 8, 2010 7:55 PM in response to xnav
    Level 1 (119 points)
    Feb 8, 2010 7:55 PM in response to xnav
    What would you recommend that I restore? Those five Launch* directories you mentioned above? Are there special precautions one would need to take when restoring "live" system files like this?
  • by Chap Harrison,

    Chap Harrison Chap Harrison Feb 8, 2010 8:16 PM in response to Chap Harrison
    Level 1 (119 points)
    Feb 8, 2010 8:16 PM in response to Chap Harrison
    Never mind . . . I have heard back from someone supporting OnyX, who said to delete /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.locate.plist and then restart. That took care of it.