I had to install a Check Point VPN Client to connect to our Company.
Now the VPN-Client ist always startet and running.
In other OS i know the method with services to start in /etc/rc.d
In OS X i could not find the place, where a program will start at boot time.
There is no entry in "Login Objects" of my Account.
MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9), 13" // 4GB RAM // 256 GB SSD
Is the application in the Startupitems?
Macintosh HD > Library > Startupitems
It depends on how the app decided to do it.
If it starts up when the computer boots, look in /Library/LaunchAgents or /Library/LaunchDaemons. They might also use /Library/StartupItems which is deprecated.
If it starts on Login, look in those same places inside your Home folder.
For the first two, it will be a .plist file named in reverse domain name format.
For startupItems, it will be a folder named somehow reflective of the software.
If they are in one of the Launch folders, they are generally controlled by launchctl. You can “unload” them so that they do not run.
The basic syntax is:
sudo launchctl unload -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.company.software.plistThe -w options tells it to write the bit to the file to keep it unloaded. If you wish to run it again and have it always run:
sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.company.software.plistIf you want to get rid of it totally, the software should have an uninstaller. Use that.
If it doesn’t, you can just unload it, then delete the plist.
Thank you! I learned much about launchctl.
FYI...
stefans-mac:~ hst$ sudo ls -l /Library/Launch*/*checkpoint*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 564 24 Okt 2013 /Library/LaunchAgents/com.checkpoint.eps.gui.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 738 24 Okt 2013 /Library/LaunchAgents/com.checkpoint.eps.upgrader.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 573 23 Sep 2012 /Library/LaunchAgents/com.checkpoint.epsgui.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 702 6 Sep 2012 /Library/LaunchAgents/com.checkpoint.user.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 1029 23 Sep 2012 /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.checkpoint.cpda.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 1077 24 Okt 2013 /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.checkpoint.epc.service.plist
stefans-mac:~ hst$ sudo launchctl list | grep checkpoint
1830 - com.checkpoint.epc.service
stefans-mac:~ hst$ ps -p 1830
PID TTY TIME CMD
1830 ?? 0:00.48 /Library/Application Support/Checkpoint/Endpoint Connect/TracSrvWrapper
hello Barney,
I'm very new at MAC's world, I have same problem as Steho, after a upgrade wacom tablet program, every time I turn on my computer the program starts and stay at dock,i t's bothers me a lot.....does not allow me to remove it from the dock
I've looked in /Library/LaunchAgents, program is there, so, Do I have just copy and paste this at terminal mode ?
sudo launchctl unload -w /Library/LaunchAgents/com.company.software.plist at terminal
thank for your help!!
I've looked in /Library/LaunchAgents, program is there, so, Do I have just copy and paste this at terminal mode ?
sudo launchctl unload -w /Library/LaunchAgents/com.company.software.plist at terminal
Not exactly. You must replace the com.company.software.plist with the name of the file that controls that process. So, you can’t just copy and paste.
Hi Barney, sorry my delay....I've had knee surgery last week.........everything is ok now !!
I tried this
sudo launchctl unload -w /Library/LaunchAgents/com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist
and terminal says
Last login: Mon Nov 10 16:51:05 on ttys000
Lillians-iMac:~ lillimac$ sudo launchctl unload -w /Library/LaunchAgents/com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist
nothing found to unload
Yes, program is at LaunchAgents folder, I'm sure.....and only there.
I don't know how to show you........
If you know what the application is, ask the developer. The uninstall instructions might be on the website
how to prevent a program to start at boot time
