A "com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]" procedure which is carried out every minute

I have had a problem for quite some time with the result, that I disconnected my Buffalo NAS.


Each minute I got a message, which I had to accept. Now I can se why. In the Console under System Log Requests the following is stated each minute:

<date and time> "com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (jp.buffalo.NASPower) Service only ran for 10 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 50 seconds."


The Buffalo NAS Navigator 2 programme is manually removed from my computer more than one time. Buffalo have no uninstall function, and a "launch request" apparently is not removed, our is removed but not registered in another function on the PC.


I have seen the other remarks concerning this problem in this discussion forum. I have checked, if there are files with the name "com.apple.xpc.launchd" or something with "jp.buffalo.NASPower" in the directories

system/library/LaunchAgents or

system/library/LaunchDamons.


What on earth do I do to get rid of this problem, so I can install the programme Buffalo NAS Navigator 2 again ?

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Mar 18, 2016 11:06 AM

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Mar 21, 2016 4:33 AM in response to Eric Root

Dear Eric Root


I have used the EtreCheck system and enclose the report below. When I look back again, part of the problem may be also can be transfer of data from my Old MacBook Pro to the New one covered by the report, or upgrade to OS X El Capitan (the least possible, I think). Concerning this please se the Problem Description in the report.


There are also a failed Launch Agent, and may be other interesting stuff. I look forward to hearing from you.


Best regards,

Soeren


EtreCheck version: 2.9.10 (261)

Report generated 2016-03-21 09:32:04

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Performance: Excellent


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Problem: Other problem

Description:

A launch agent are running each minute, which is shown as this in the Console:

<date and time> "com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (jp.buffalo.NASPower) Service only ran for 10 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 50 seconds."


This refers to a NAS hardware, that I have had installed, but has disconnected (1/2 year ago) because of a remark each minute, which I had to accept. The remark on the screen was only shown, when the Buffalo NAS App “NAS Navigator 2” was running. But I can see now, that a procedure is carried out anyway each minute on my MAC.


In December 2014 I changed from my old MACBook Pro to this MACBook pro, and transferred all programmes to this (also the NAS App). After that I have also updated to OS X El Capitan, and I have also deleted the NAS Navigator 2 App and installed it again without a Buffalo uninstaller (don’t exist to my knowledge) more than one time.


What creates the problem I don’t know. The problem existed when the App was installed and when I used the NAS disk, and the procedure is carried out to day after the App is removed. What do I do to quit the procedure carried out each minute, which I think have given the remark when the App was installed and when I used the NAS disk?


Is the problem the result of

1) transfer of programmes from the Old Mac to the New Mac

2) update to OS X El Capitan

3) installation and uninstall of the Buffola App without an uninstaller?


Hardware Information:

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)

[Technical Specifications] - [User Guide] - [Warranty & Service]

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro11,1

1 2,8 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core

16 GB RAM Not upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported

Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 100


Video Information:

Intel Iris

Color LCD 2560 x 1600


System Software:

OS X El Capitan 10.11.3 (15D21) - Time since boot: about 2 days


Disk Information:

APPLE SSD SM0512F disk0 : (500,28 GB) (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB

Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 499.05 GB (197.17 GB free)

Core Storage: disk0s2 499.42 GB Online


USB Information:

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller


Thunderbolt Information:

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus


Gatekeeper:

Mac App Store and identified developers


Kernel Extensions:

/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.tomtom.driver.UsbEthernetGadget (1.0.0d1 - 2016-03-07) [Support]


System Launch Agents:

[not loaded] 6 Apple tasks

[loaded] 147 Apple tasks

[running] 83 Apple tasks


System Launch Daemons:

[not loaded] 44 Apple tasks

[loaded] 146 Apple tasks

[running] 98 Apple tasks


Launch Agents:

[failed] com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a...plist (2016-01-30) [Support]

[loaded] com.epson.esua.launcher.plist (2015-06-29) [Support]

[running] com.epson.eventmanager.agent.plist (2012-05-08) [Support]

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-03-02) [Support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (2014-12-27) [Support]

[running] com.smartlaunch.usbdetection.plist (2015-04-29) [Support]

[loaded] jp.buffalo.NASPower.plist (2015-10-28) [Support]

[not loaded] jp.buffalo.NASPower_pla.plist (2015-10-28) [Support]


Launch Daemons:

[loaded] com.DesignScience.DSMTTool.plist (2014-12-26) [Support]

[loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (2016-01-30) [Support]

[loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (2016-01-30) [Support]

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-03-08) [Support]

[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (2016-03-02) [Support]

[loaded] com.hp.lightscribe.plist (2007-02-01) [Support]

[loaded] com.malwarebytes.MBAMHelperTool.plist (2016-03-18) [Support]

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (2010-09-14) [Support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (2014-12-27) [Support]


User Launch Agents:

[failed] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist (2014-12-26) [Support]

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist (2016-03-18) [Support]


User Login Items:

iTunesHelper Program (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

Dropbox Program (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

Wondershare Helper Compact Program (~/Library/Application Support/Helper/Wondershare Helper Compact.app)

AdobeResourceSynchronizer UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)

Spotify Program Hidden (/Applications/Spotify.app)

TomTomHOMERunner Program Hidden (~/Library/Application Support/TomTom HOME/TomTomHOMERunner.app)


Other Apps:

[loaded] com.adobe.Reader.113312

[running] com.itsabouttime.streamingnetflix.86112

[running] com.tomtom.HOMERunnerApp.114272

[running] com.wondershare.helper_compact.112672

[loaded] 394 Apple tasks

[running] 206 Apple tasks


Internet Plug-ins:

FlashPlayer-10.6: 21.0.0.182 - SDK 10.6 (2016-03-10) [Support]

QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-02-27)

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 15.010.20060 - SDK 10.8 (2016-03-12) [Support]

AdobePDFViewer: 15.010.20060 - SDK 10.8 (2016-03-12) [Support]

Flash Player: 21.0.0.182 - SDK 10.6 (2016-03-10) [Support]

Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-02-27)

SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.6.1 - SDK 10.6 (2016-02-21) [Support]

ViewRightWebPlayer: 3.6.0.0 (2014-06-10) [Support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 73 build 02 (2016-02-17) Check version


User internet Plug-ins:

Google Earth Web Plug-in: 7.1 (2013-10-07) [Support]


3rd Party Preference Panes:

Flash Player (2016-03-08) [Support]

Java (2016-02-17) [Support]


Time Machine:

Skip System Files: NO

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 499.05 GB Disk used: 301.88 GB

Destinations:

Søren Munkholm Jensens Tim [Network]

Total size: 997.71 GB

Total number of backups: 85

Oldest backup: 28/12/2014 14.23

Last backup: 21/03/2016 07.44

Size of backup disk: Adequate

Backup size 997.71 GB > (Disk used 301.88 GB X 3)


Top Processes by CPU:

5% fsck_hfs

5% WindowServer

2% fontd

1% kernel_task

0% diskimages-helper


Top Processes by Memory:

2.02 GB fsck_hfs

1.11 GB kernel_task

295 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(3)

131 MB Safari

131 MB backupd


Virtual Memory Information:

9.01 GB Free RAM

6.99 GB Used RAM (1.09 GB Cached)

308 MB Swap Used


Diagnostics Information:

Mar 18, 2016, 08:55:00 PM Self test - passed

Mar 21, 2016 9:43 AM in response to soeren munkholm jensen

[loaded] jp.buffalo.NASPower.plist (2015-10-28) [Support]

[not loaded] jp.buffalo.NASPower_pla.plist (2015-10-28) [Support]


Some of the software is still there.


Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J. When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder. Select Library. Then go to LaunchAgents and remove the 2 files that are above by moving them to your Desktop.


Restart the computer and test. If it works okay, delete the files from the Desktop.


Thanks to leonie for some information contained in this.

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