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Q: How to get rid of Kodak Printer Bonjour Agent permanently?

I can't find any Kodak files on my Mac Air, I thought I had removed it fully, but every time I start my Mac it asks me to allow or deny access to that Kodak printer software. Please, help.

Posted on Jun 29, 2014 6:51 AM

by Linc Davis,Solvedanswer
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A:

the KODAK AiO Home Center icon on the Dock is not there anymore

 

Reinstall it and then follow the instructions to remove it.

I'm a bit cautious about it.

 

You're wise to be cautious about installing unknown software just because a stranger on the Internet tells you to, especially when, as in this case, there's no legitimate reason to do it.

 

By the way, the fact that an application is signed with Apple Developer certificate is, unfortunately, no guarantee that it's safe. There is malware in wide circulation right now that has such a signature, and Apple has chosen to do nothing about it. You can't rely on Gatekeeper alone for protection against malware.

Posted on Jun 29, 2014 8:46 AM

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  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Jun 29, 2014 6:53 AM in response to davezak13
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    Jun 29, 2014 6:53 AM in response to davezak13

    Download a copy of Etrecheck and run it, post the report here. This will help locate the file(s) it does not remove them.

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jun 29, 2014 7:08 AM in response to davezak13
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    Jun 29, 2014 7:08 AM in response to davezak13

    Uninstalling all-in-one printer software from computer running MAC OS

  • by davezak13,

    davezak13 davezak13 Jun 29, 2014 7:38 AM in response to Linc Davis
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    Jun 29, 2014 7:38 AM in response to Linc Davis

    I have been to this website but the trouble is that the KODAK AiO Home Center icon on the Dock is not there anymore. I thought I had deleted all the file related to that printer but it doesn't seem to be the case. Some files must have stayed somewhere but I don't know where. And I don't know how trustworthy Csound1's suggested software Etrecheck is to use it for spotting these files. Sorry,  Csound1 but I have had bad experience downloading unknown softwares so I'm a bit cautious about it.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Jun 29, 2014 7:40 AM in response to davezak13
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    Jun 29, 2014 7:40 AM in response to davezak13

    That's up to you, good luck.

  • by Kingoftypos,

    Kingoftypos Kingoftypos Jun 29, 2014 8:18 AM in response to davezak13
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    Jun 29, 2014 8:18 AM in response to davezak13

    The Etrecheck was written by a member on these forums. The ultimate goal is to scan the contents of your Mac, produce a report and remove any personal information. Generates a report sheet for your to copy so you can paste it here.

    If you didn't click on the link... this is the passage that is on that page.

     

    EtreCheckEtreCheck

    Read more about EtreCheck.

    EtreCheck is a simple little app to display the important details of your system configuration and allow you to copy that information to the Clipboard. It is meant to be used with Apple Support Communities to help people help you with your Mac.

    EtreCheck automatically removes any personally identifiable information from the output. EtreCheck does not need super-user privileges to run. It will also never ask for your password. It is signed with my Developer ID issued by Apple so it can be installed on systems protected by Apple's Gatekeeper system.

     

    It has helped many people that I've seen in the little time I've been on the forums.

     

    KOT

  • by Linc Davis,Solvedanswer

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jun 29, 2014 8:46 AM in response to davezak13
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    Jun 29, 2014 8:46 AM in response to davezak13

    the KODAK AiO Home Center icon on the Dock is not there anymore

     

    Reinstall it and then follow the instructions to remove it.

    I'm a bit cautious about it.

     

    You're wise to be cautious about installing unknown software just because a stranger on the Internet tells you to, especially when, as in this case, there's no legitimate reason to do it.

     

    By the way, the fact that an application is signed with Apple Developer certificate is, unfortunately, no guarantee that it's safe. There is malware in wide circulation right now that has such a signature, and Apple has chosen to do nothing about it. You can't rely on Gatekeeper alone for protection against malware.

  • by davezak13,

    davezak13 davezak13 Jun 29, 2014 10:08 AM in response to Linc Davis
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    Jun 29, 2014 10:08 AM in response to Linc Davis

    Thank you very much indeed. It helped. I downloaded the software and uninstalled it. After restarting the laptop, the message disappeared! Thanks again!

  • by djly75,

    djly75 djly75 Mar 25, 2015 7:54 PM in response to davezak13
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    Mar 25, 2015 7:54 PM in response to davezak13

    Just download the Kodak.dmg, run it; instead of installing use the uninstall feature instead, restart your mac!

  • by sonicth,

    sonicth sonicth May 5, 2015 5:54 AM in response to davezak13
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    May 5, 2015 5:54 AM in response to davezak13

    You may uncheck Bonjour option and others to begin with by editing distribution.xml which is found in Install Software App.

     

    Because you cannot write inside a .dmg disk you need to copy the Install Software.app into to a folder where you can modify it. Then change to that directory in Terminal and execute:

    open -e "`find Install\ Software.app | grep distribution.xml`".

    Or you can also "Show Package Contents" first for Install Software.app then inside Resources for AiOInstaller.app and then search for "distribution.xml" in finder and open it with TextEdit.

     

    Replace all start_selected="false" with start_selected="true" and save.

     

    Next time you open Install Software App you can uncheck Bonjour along with what appears to me quite useless "Home Center". Scanning and printing works  for me without both Bonjour and the Home Center things.

  • by koochieMaine,

    koochieMaine koochieMaine Nov 10, 2015 6:47 PM in response to davezak13
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    Nov 10, 2015 6:47 PM in response to davezak13

    Finder-->Go-->Enclosing Folder then type in

     

    /Library/Printers

     

    delete

     

    Kodak

     

     

    I used activity monitor and use Sample processes to find the file path and traced it back.

     

    Cheers!

  • by bladeharvest,

    bladeharvest bladeharvest Dec 6, 2015 12:08 PM in response to davezak13
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    Dec 6, 2015 12:08 PM in response to davezak13

    Had same problem.

    In finder I went to>MacHardDrive>Library>Printers>Kodak>uninstall app.

    When completed uninstall I trashed the Kodak folder since I did not have a Kodak printer anymore.

    Regards.