Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

I have an app called 'bin' It just won't go away. Every time I 'shut down' . The app 'bin' needs to be 'force quit'.

I have an app called 'bin' It just won't go away. Every time I 'shut down' . The app 'bin' needs to be 'force quit'.

Posted on Apr 7, 2016 4:38 AM

Reply
51 replies

May 5, 2016 3:55 PM in response to cdhw

I am ready to destroy 'addressBookServerEnterpriseEdition', I have been ready for a while.


The developer's website seems to have disappeared and, unfortunately, the files it seems to have installed:


/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.addressBookServer.enterprise.xml


and this directory:


/usr/share/addressBookServerEnterpriseEdition/


are protected by 'System Integrity Protection' so deleting them is a bit of a hassle. I suggest you just disable the launchdaemon by unloading it.


Make sure your backups are up to date then use Terminal.app and execute this command


sudo launchctl unload -F /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.addressBookServer.enterprise.xml


then restart your Mac.


C.

May 17, 2016 5:20 AM in response to cdhw

User uploaded fileUser uploaded file I've entered the code.



sudo launchctl unload -F /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.addressBookServer.enterprise.xml



and i was asked for password. The password is redacted in the first image above ( using grey rectangle twice). I tried it later and the password was not asked for.


Ive rebooted and 'bin' is still open and bin open on shut down so have to force quit bin. ..

May 17, 2016 6:30 AM in response to ReallyHateApple

You didn't need to repeat your password. (The unix convention is that successful commands are silent.)


You'll notice the first time you unloaded the daemon the command worked silently. The second time you got an error message because it was already unloaded.


I'm busy for a few hours. Next, we need to make sure the thing stays unloaded after a reboot.


C.

May 17, 2016 10:58 AM in response to ReallyHateApple

Right, back again...


Make sure your backup(s) are up to date before proceeding.


These commands will unload the daemon, delete the file that seems to be starting it, then list the contents of the directory that seems to contain the annoying 'bin' executable:


sudo launchctl unload -F /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.addressBookServer.enterprise.xml

cd /Library/LaunchDaemons/

sudo rm com.addressBookServer.enterprise.xml

cd /usr/share/

ls -l

Type them carefully and then copy and paste the Terminal output here.

C.

p.s. as before the 'sudo launchctl unload ...' command is all one line.

May 18, 2016 4:31 AM in response to ReallyHateApple

1. Copy and paste this (it's a single line) at the Terminal prompt:


sudo launchctl unload -F /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.addressBookServer.enterprise.xml


then type the 'return' key and enter your password at the request.


2. Copy and paste this at the Terminal prompt:

cd /Library/LaunchDaemons/


then type the 'return' key.


3. Copy and paste this at the Terminal prompt:

sudo rm com.addressBookServer.enterprise.xml


then type the 'return' key and enter your password if it is requested, but it probably won't be.


4. Copy and paste this at the Terminal prompt:


cd /usr/share/

then type the 'return' key.


5. Copy and paste this at the Terminal prompt:


ls -l

then type the 'return' key.


6. Report back what happened.


C.



May 18, 2016 4:59 AM in response to ReallyHateApple

So far so good. Let's continue. Now you've go the hang of putting the commands into the terminal one line at a time, use these commands one at a time in sequence to remove addressBookServerEnterpriseEdition:


cd /usr/share/


sudo chown -R declanogallagher addressBookServerEnterpriseEdition


ls -l address*


rm -r addressBookServerEnterpriseEdition


ls -l address*


and report back.


C.

I have an app called 'bin' It just won't go away. Every time I 'shut down' . The app 'bin' needs to be 'force quit'.

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple ID.