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SIMBL Agent quit unexpectedly

I am getting this error message every time I boot : The application SIMBL Agent quit unexpectedly


I tried following those instructions: But it is still coming back?

Select Go Go to Folder… from the Finder menu bar, then enter the following text in the box that opens:

/Library

A folder will open. From that folder, delete the items listed below. You may be prompted for your administrator login password.

Application Support/SIMBL

LaunchAgents/net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist

ScriptingAdditions/SIMBL.osax

Log out and log back in.

iMac, iOS 10.1

Posted on Nov 1, 2016 3:42 PM

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Nov 1, 2016 3:45 PM in response to granul

Looks like Conduit/Community Toolbar add-on.


Locate the files in bold print and move them to the Trash. The first five are in your root /Library



/Library/Application Support/Conduit


/Library/InputManagers/CTLoader


/Library/ScriptingAddtions (anything CTLoader realted)


/Library/Receipts/<Toolbar name>.pkg


/Library/Application Support/SIMBL/Plugins/CT2285220.bundle




The next one is in your Home folder.


~/Library/Application Support/Conduit

Then restart your Mac to test.

Nov 3, 2016 2:39 PM in response to granul

Hi,


See this older article https://gigaom.com/2006/08/02/what-is-simbl/

Ignore the adverts after the synopsis.


I used to have it when I used Chax (and add-on for iChat) back before Intel based computers.

Do you have any plugins listed t the plugins folder ?

This might give a clue as to the Add-on(s) that might be involved.


Also check ~/Library/Application Support which would make it work for just your User account.


I have not seen SIMBL for sometime as I have not used anything that tweaks an app at all.

I feel we are being given less and less choices in some apps.

There is no formatting to any Text in Messages (even though some services like AIM allow it)

You can't choose a font you might want to read things in.


It will not be Flash.





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9:39 pm Thursday; November 3, 2016


 iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Sierra)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 iPhone 6 iOS 10.x and an iPad (2)

Nov 3, 2016 5:08 PM in response to granul

I'm confused - is this solved or was marking it solved an accident?


If it is still a problem you can search for 'SIMBL' on your boot disk.


An application called 'EasyFind' will do that or you can activate the option to show 'system files' in Spotlight.

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/easyfind/id411673888?mt=12


I don't know what version of Mac OS you are on so I'll explain EasyFind instead as Spotlight's UI is different on each OS.


Install the app…

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/easyfind/id411673888?mt=12

Open it & set it up as follows in this image.

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Please post the 'file path' to each found item here - you want to be very careful before you delete anything.


If nothing appears you can look of invisible items too via the sidebar options.

Nov 3, 2016 5:25 PM in response to granul

Can you open that path in Finder & see that file?


Use Finder menu 'Go > Go to Folder…' enter the following path

/System/Library/ScriptingAdditions/


Try moving the 'SIMBL.osax' item to the Trash. It is not clear to me if this will fail on Sierra due to system integrity protection, other posters will be able to help if it fails.

Nov 3, 2016 5:51 PM in response to granul

That location is being called from a launchd agent plist file. They can live in several places. I suspect it may be /Library/LaunchAgents. Can you see any net.culator… files there?


Did you install EasyFind? If so search for 'net.culator' too as they may be in other locations under the reverse domain name.


I think it was system wide, but also check your own ~/Library/LaunchAgents too.


Once the plist is removed launchd should stop nagging after a reboot. If you have any doubts backup the file & make a note where it came from - it might help if anything bad happens.


We can try listing & unloading the launchd job if you want to be ultra cautious? It just gets convoluted to explain.

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