Problem
On your Mac computer, you notice that there is a program called starfield updater running. It may also appear as a plugin in Safari and/or Mozilla Firefox.
Cause
Starfield can be installed as part of the GoDaddy Workspace Desktop.
Solution
To fully remove Starfield:
- Go to your Applications folder.
- Go to the Starfield folder.
- Run the Uninstall file if it is there.
- Select all the text in the box below, then right click it and click Copy.
sudo su
killall -9 offSyncService
killall -9 starfieldUpdate
rm -rf ~/Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/WbeTools64_14.plugin
rm -rf ~/Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/fileEditTool64_15.plugin
rm -rf ~/Library/Preferences/com.starfield.update.plist
rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Mozilla/Extensions/\{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384\}/wbepaste\@starfield
rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Mozilla/Extensions/\{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384\}/zoomext\@starfield
rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Starfield/
rm -rf /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.starfield.backupservice.plist
rm -rf /Library/offsync
rm -rf /Applications/Starfield
rm -rf /install.sh - Click on the Spotlight magnifying glass in the top right (or press cmd + Space).
- Type Terminal and press Enter.
- In the Terminal window, right click and select Paste.
- You will need to enter your password and press Enter.
It won’t show any characters when you type.
If you do not have a password then set one first or it will not work. - Press Enter one more time to make sure all the commands were processed.