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I tried kisMAC under Lion, but it is not ready for 10.7(1) yet. After removal of the app (using AppCleaner) it sticks in the System Preferences - Security & Privicy - Privacy - Location Services app list. Is there anybody who knows how to remove it from this list? Thanks very much!
Rj.
kisMAC-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.7.1), Location Services
AppCleaner and similar software don't generally do as good of a job of removing unwanted software than the software's own uninstaller. Try installing KisMAC again and then run the uninstaller. If that doesn't get the job done contact the developer.
kisMAC does not provide an uninstaller. I am curious in what (plist?) file Lion keeps this Location Servces app list.
I'll contact the developper for shure...
Rj
In the future don't put software on your Mac that requires an installer and doesn't provide an uninstaller. If KisMAC doesn't have an uninstaller and won't/can't provide directions for its software back up your Mac and use EasyFind (free App Store download) to search your Mac for "KisMe" without the quotes. Check to include Package Contents and Invisible Files & Folders. Right click the search results and select Move to Trash. Restart and make sure your Mac is working as expected before emptying the trash. That will only work if KisMac conveniently included the name of its software in files that insist on keeping its tentacles int your system.
Thanks Peggy, I already did a grep on ~/Library files, but I'll try EasyFind also. I'll let you know when I succeed, also if the developper offered some help.
Thnx again,
Rj
No luck so far, found two other posts though mentioning the same problem. The apps in these lists are different from kismac however, so it seems to be a Lion problem. I guess/hope it will be fixed in one of the coming updates.
Rj
I reinstalled Lion, the Location Services app list is now empty!
Thanks to everybody who gave this some time,
Rj
Theres gotta be an easier way than reinstalling the whole OS!
My thoughts exactly, couldn't find it though. It's solved now, but if you know an easier way please let us know!
Any updates on this thread ? I am still stuck with the KisMac icon in Location Services.
I think there must be a solution. I found that deleting the locationd system file would clear the list but then location services wouldn't stay enabled.
Any body found the solution ?
Thanks in advance.
Just found a solution here :
Basically :
1) Open Terminal
2) Enter super user : sudo su
3) cd /var/folders/zz/
4) ls -l and find folder owned by _locationd
5) cd <this_folder>
6) cd C
7) nano clients.plist
8) Remove the entries you want to remove from location services list. KisMac should be in this list. Remove both the <key>...</key> and <dict>..</dict> parts each time
9) killall locationd
Open System Preferences, should now be gone 🙂
Thank You. Worked for me.
Very much apreciated.
I made all the steps but number 5 cd<this_folder> its not working with me could you please support
What did you type exaclty ?
What I meant by cd <this_folder> is cd "name_of_the_folder_found_in_step_4"
You can use Easyfind (as Peggy said) or FindAnyFile (both free) and search for "kismac" or "kism", without the quotes (the search is caps independant). In Easyfind you see where it is, when you rightclick you can "reveal in Finder". In FindAnyFile you can click on it and you see where it is below and rightclick allows you to delete.
Dear After step 4 this what appearing
Could you please write the next step
drwxr-xr-x 6 root wheel 204 Aug 9 14:01 zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n0000000000000
drwxr-xr-x 3 _networkd _networkd 102 Aug 9 13:59 zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n000003000000r
drwxr-xr-x 4 _mdnsresponder _mdnsresponder 136 Aug 9 13:59 zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n0000084000021
drwxr-xr-x 4 _eppc 71 136 Aug 9 13:59 zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n000008w000027
drwxr-xr-x 3 _windowserver _windowserver 102 Aug 9 13:59 zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000b000002r
drwxr-xr-x 4 _spotlight _spotlight 136 Aug 9 14:00 zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000b400002s
drwxr-xr-x 4 _securityagent _securityagent 136 Aug 9 13:59 zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000bh00002w
drwxr-xr-x 4 _atsserver _atsserver 136 Aug 9 13:59 zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000c4000031
drwxr-xr-x 4 _softwareupdate _softwareupdate 136 Aug 9 15:35 zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000s0000068
drwxr-xr-x 3 Guest _guest 102 Jul 29 15:59 zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000s4000069
drwxr-xr-x 4 _coreaudiod _coreaudiod 136 Aug 9 13:59 zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000s800006_
drwxr-xr-x 4 _locationd _locationd 136 Aug 9 13:59 zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000sm00006d
drwxr-xr-x 4 _cvmsroot _cvms 136 Aug 9 13:59 zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000th00006m
drwxr-xr-x 3 _usbmuxd _usbmuxd 102 Aug 9 13:59 zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000tm00006n
drwxr-xr-x 4 _netbios _netbios 136 Aug 9 13:59 zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000vr00006y
sh-3.2#
kismac stays in location services after removal
