Google LLC Running in Background on Mac

Oh .... fudge.

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I run Safari, Chrome and Firefox on my Macs (and the last two on the Windows machines, as well.). I set up DuckDuckGo as the default search engine everywhere. And Opera (nostalgia) is used to manage a few specific applications everywhere.

Since this Google process has installed itself Safari, Chrome and Firefox are all broken / fail to retrieve anything. (Haven't checked Opera yet.). Browsers pop up with that little menu thingie and <zap> you are dead. No further attempts at navigation succeed. (I returned here courtesy of a history link.)

I might just remove Google everywhere. Apologies for the Stallman-esque approach ... this is unacceptable.

Having acheived a measure of dominance over a period of years ... Big Brother is now controlling your perception of the world. Don't worry, "we will take care of you."

There is something deeply wrong with this tactic on Google's part. Period. No excuses are acceptible.

<g>. Take a deep breath, okay?

Brian Teaman wrote:

Youtube is not owned by Google. Meta (Facebook) now owns Youtube.

Somebody should inform YouTube of their new ownership.

“The entity providing the Service is Google LLC, a company operating under the laws of Delaware, located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 (referred to as “YouTube”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). References to YouTube’s “Affiliates” in these terms means the other companies within the Alphabet Inc. corporate group (now or in the future).”

Al Hatch wrote:

What exactly does "uninstall Google" mean? You can uninstall Chrome. You can uninstall Google Drive, Google Earth, etc.. But, as far as I know, there is no way to "uninstall Google".

Fascinating.

Maybe my reply wasnt clear either. The option wasnt checked or even there when I installed chrome 6 years ago, nor it was there 1 year ago, or 4 months ago, now it is, I wasnt asked for a password to change that or add that. It matters not if I agreed to a contract or not, Apple isnt a binding part of that contract or is it? I NEED TO click on the on/off switch and INTRO MY PASSWORD. I DIDNT put my password when googled added it. So, no, their contract makes no difference on the option being added without prompting me (I capitalized to make emphasis, not to yell or anything like the sorts) Have a good day!

Well, I have an answer to Google deciding to install crap on MY computer. I disabled Google LLC from Allow in Background. What I want to know is how our secure MacOS allows Google in stall anything on MY computer. I am assuming this is because I allowed Google Updater to run. I disabled that as well.

Since Google's business model is to sell your personal info, best thing is not to use it.

John Holcomb2 wrote:

What I want to know is how our secure MacOS allows Google in stall anything on MY computer.

macOS did not install Google on your computer. You installed Google on your computer.

It has become apparent to me that — as incredible as it may seem — some people simply do not know what they installed on their Macs. If not for the fact macOS is now informing us of that, perhaps they would never know. Perhaps they would prefer not to know.

John Holcomb2 wrote:

I have Chrome on my computer because I run into websites that won't work with Safari. Not many, but sometimes.

If Safari does not work with those sites, try Brave: https://brave.com

Brave is similar to Chrome without having to install Google. It's just a browser. It does not modify a Mac, will not throw that notification (because it doesn't do what Google does) and unlike Google it doesn't exist to package and sell you as a product — it has other ways of making money.

There are other Chromium-based browsers too.

Google has violated the privilege I provided it. Time to shut them down.

That time passed a very long time ago. It seems macOS is just now helping people become aware of it.

Harenet I think everything you're saying is warranted. Installing Google Chrome should not give "Google LLC" full permissions to do whatever they want on the system level. I think users have the right to know what "Google LLC" is doing on login and how it differs from "Google Updater" (or like you said, if it's even Google at all!).

John Galt, I really don't mean to be argumentative or put a spotlight on you, but please understand that all of your replies come off as you having a bone to pick with Google. "Uninstall Google" isn't really an answer. In fact, "Google" isn't something you can even uninstall (the application is called Chrome, which is made by Google).

for reference: https://support.google.com/chrome/thread/243035925/what-is-the-google-llc-login-item-on-macos-and-what-is-it-doing?hl=en

and this one as well: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/453027/how-can-i-stop-getting-google-updater-added-items-that-can-run-in-the-backgrou

Well, it appears not being that simple I’m afraid. My wife just got that Google LCC message, on her brand new Mac, with no Google Crome or other Google apps installed. Seems like Apple let the beast in, maybe with the search extension in Safari or something?

This is a hard to read thread full of scare-mongering. Some applications run updates and different daemons in the background to allow for faster start-up - Google Drive for example is going to run stuff in the background to sync folders you have requested it to. Apple just requires additional layer of transparency from application developers about this.

I am assuming he and everyone in the thread did, just some time ago. IMO, Google treaded a thin line between what is background and what isn't, they tend to do this. Meanwhile Apple, (mind you, also in the background) hardened their security scrutiny of third-party apps, moved a goal-post of what is a "background item" and notified that this now is in the background.

My assumption is that it is related to the fact that I have my Google calendar and Email synced to my Mac. As far as I know it uses OAuth to log in to Google Account. OAuth tokens expire and need to be refreshed periodically, so it runs a daemon in the background to do that, to make sure the email and calendar are properly synced.

Mine was installed when I had to install Malware bytes for a moment when a hacking company disguised as "McAfee" intruded. I don't use any virus programs because apple takes care of that in the installed OS. Exception might need malware bites from time to time.

I ran "Malware Bytes" and don't need after I found hacker in file system and removed the malware folder. Then uninstall "Malware.dmg" and Google LLC disapears from startup items. Note: you will have to delete "file:///Library/LaunchAgents/com" for what uses the "Google LLC" per your system.

Thank you Apple Forums and the awesome helpful Mac users on the forum. Everyone go here first, don't google, Ha ha.

RebelHumans

Malwarebytes? Interesting. I do have Malwarebytes installed. Perhaps that is the culprit.

Malwarebytes also installs two of its own Login Items:

Malwarebytes

Malwarebytes Corporation

That means Malwarebytes ends up installing four Login Items (at least!).