Folding Forum

I'm sure this has been experienced before but I'm unable to find a thread, so i'll repost.

1. I've got 3 identical 12-core Mac Pros, and have 2 of them running as available, with no issues whatsoever, on 7.5.1x86/64bit.. OSX 10.12 and 10.13..
2. the third unit (also on 10.12) **WAS** running well, but for some reason, i lost ability to configure, and can't resolve it.


So the issue is I can't change my account (tabs are missing), can't stop/start/control the client.

An additional symptom: the web-based control never loads/mounts.. so it attempts but times out...


Steps attempted:
1. uninstall/reinstall using the included uninstaller.
- unsuccessful - it's apparent to me that the client & config data is NOT being deleted using the included uninstaller.

2. 1) above, then manual uninstall attempt. i deleted the /Library/Appsupport/FAHClient folder...
- Unsuccessful. same issue.

3. 1) above, then 2) above, then run launchctl unload (for org.foldingathome.fahclient.plist)
= unsuccessful - althoughh this DOES stop the client from rebooting immediately..

4. 1) above, 2) above, 3) above, AND run: sudo rm /usr/local/bin/fAHClient AND run sudo rm /usr/local/bin/fAHCoreWrapper
- Unsuccessful. same issue.

5. searched 'launchctl list' for ANY possible plists which might be running (after having unloaded it)...
- found none.. all but two of my plists are apple, and the other two are entirely unrelated.


So every time I reinstall, the unit fires back up with the same config (it still has a previous system name which I entered in the config tab, which hasn't deleted, despite my deletion of the config folders in /libary/appsupport/fahclient)...


Any thoughts?
i believe there's a hidden plist that's still loaded, OR a hidden/unlisted location where config files are being kept.

What am I missing? this one's driving me nuts!

I'm 99% certain that I'm not finding a hidden config file. Could someone please advise the correct location of all config files?

Welcome to the folding support forum.

To fully uninstall the folding client, you are not needing to find a plist. The OS X uninstaller does not include an option like the Windows one to remove data files, and with OS X that is also where the configuration files are located. In your case it looks like you tried to configure for remote access, and it was saved with incorrect settings and now the local FAHControl can not connect to FAHClient running in the background.

From memory since I am at work, what you have to remove is a folder for the FAHClient. Go to the system Library folder. Open the Application Support folder within the Library folder, and move the FAHClient folder located there to the Trash. You will be prompted for an admin account password as I recall. Then you can reinstall.

Once you reinstall, the Name must remain "local" (as is says) and the IP address must point to the local machine. Once the local files are found on that host, you will have the opportunity to configure links to other hosts.

bruce wrote:Once you reinstall, the Name must remain "local" (as is says) and the IP address must point to the local machine. Once the local files are found on that host, you will have the opportunity to configure links to other hosts.

thx... that did it.