Can I end all httpd processes? (OSX, 10.7.4, Lion)

Question

I have several instances of httpd running on my Mac. Don't need to run a web server, would like to end them all, as they add up to about 100mb of unnessecary RAM. What is the configuration that sets them to run? How can I disable it?

Solution 1

Mountain Lion removed the Web Sharing option, maybe you upgraded and had it running some time in the past? Anyway, you'll need to open Terminal for this:

sudo killall httpd
sudo launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.httpd.plist

The first will fail if you've already killed all the processes, the second disables startup.

Solution 2

Open the Sharing preference pane in System Preferences and uncheck Web Sharing.

Comments

[HikeMike]

FWIW, this option has been removed from Mountain Lion.

[Gutsygibbon]

So why the downvote? This method works... not something hard.You can just google this

[HikeMike]

He's on 10.7.4 according to the Q.

[Gordon Davisson]

httpd is normally started by /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.httpd.plist, and changing the contents of /System is not recommended. Using launchctl to manage it (as @Jeff recommended) is a much better way to do it.

[rymo]

This solved it for me on 10.7.5; even though Web Sharing exists and is unchecked in System Preferences, httpd was surviving/respawning through killall until using this launchctl command (but this particular system might have other issues)

[Nicolas Manzini]

nope still running httpd on my lion

[Martyn Chamberlin]

Wow! I was getting this error with MAMP Pro, and running the above fixed it. cl.ly/010Y2g2V3v3M/Image%202017-01-23%20at%201.35.59%20PM.pn‌​g