10.9.3 DIsk Permissions need fixing constantly

I am running 10.9.3 on an imac. I have to repair the disk permission several times a day. How I know they are needing repair is the computer's performance becomes significantly impaired.

Thanks Paul. I ran the check and here it is:
EtreCheck version: 1.9.12 (48)
Report generated July 2, 2014 at 9:18:58 AM MDT
Hardware Information:
iMac (24-inch, Early 2008) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac8,1
1 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro - VRAM: 256 MB
iMac 1920 x 1200
System Software:
OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 1 day 14:40:15
Disk Information:
Hitachi HDP725032GLA380 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 319.21 GB (18.42 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information:
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Logitech USB Receiver
Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
Western Digital My Book 500.11 GB
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Time Machine Backups (disk1s2) /Volumes/Time Machine Backups: 499.76 GB (205.52 GB free)
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Configuration files:
/etc/hosts - Count: 2
Gatekeeper:
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
[not loaded] com.leapfrog.codeless.kext (2) Support
[not loaded] com.leapfrog.driver.LfConnectDriver (1.9.8 - SDK 10.8) Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (1.0.0) Support
Startup Items:
ChmodBPF: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ChmodBPF
Problem System Launch Daemons:
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
Launch Daemons:
[running] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist Support
[running] com.daz3d.content_management_service.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.leapfrog.connect.authdaemon.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist Support
[running] com.memeo.WDMemeod.plist Support
[loaded] com.noiseindustries.FxFactory.FxPlug.plist Support
[loaded] com.noiseindustries.FxFactory.plist Support
Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[running] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-davemancan-SharedServices.Agent.plist
[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
[running] com.genieo.completer.download.plist Support
[loaded] com.genieo.completer.update.plist Support
[running] com.leapfrog.connect.monitor.plist Support
User Login Items:
iTunesHelper
GrowlHelperApp
GrowlHelperApp
Dropbox
Google Chrome
Android File Transfer Agent
Google Drive
NETGEARGenie
Genieo
Genieo
TuneupMyMac
Genieo
Genieo
WDDriveManagerStatusMenu
WDMemeoAgent
Internet Plug-ins:
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 14.0.0.125 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.730 Support
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.0.0f7 Support
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
LogMeIn32: Version: 1.0.730 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
LogMeInSafari64: Version: 1.0.730 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 14.0.0.125 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.6.8r638 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30214.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.2.2.3 Support
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
Safari Extensions:
iTube Studio: Version: 3.0.0.3
Omnibar: Version: 1.2
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins:
Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4 Support
BrowserPlus_2.7.1: Version: 2.7.1 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Adobe Version Cue CS4 Support
BrowserPlus Support
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) Support
Growl Support
Perian Support
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
      3% Creative Cloud
      2% WindowServer
      1% LogMeInGUI
      0% Dropbox
      0% NETGEARGenieDaemon
Top Processes by Memory:
143 MB Adobe Muse CC
66 MB Google Chrome
53 MB Finder
53 MB Genieo
49 MB Google Chrome Helper
Virtual Memory Information:
536 MB Free RAM
1.03 GB Active RAM
135 MB Inactive RAM
587 MB Wired RAM
10.57 GB Page-ins
1.16 GB Page-outs

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Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Classes/dt.jar".
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Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Classes/jce.jar".
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Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Classes/jconsole.jar ".
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Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Home/lib".
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Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Home/lib/dt.jar".
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Permissions differ on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/VisualVM.bundl e/Contents/Home/profiler3/lib/deployed/jdk15/hpux-pa_risc2.0w/libprofilerinterfa ce.sl", should be -rwxr-xr-x , they are -rw-r--r-- .
Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/VisualVM.bundl e/Contents/Home/profiler3/lib/deployed/jdk15/hpux-pa_risc2.0w/libprofilerinterfa ce.sl".
Permissions differ on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/VisualVM.bundl e/Contents/Home/profiler3/lib/deployed/jdk16/hpux-pa_risc2.0/libprofilerinterfac e.sl", should be -rwxr-xr-x , they are -rw-r--r-- .
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Permissions differ on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/VisualVM.bundl e/Contents/Home/profiler3/lib/deployed/jdk16/hpux-pa_risc2.0w/libprofilerinterfa ce.sl", should be -rwxr-xr-x , they are -rw-r--r-- .
Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/VisualVM.bundl e/Contents/Home/profiler3/lib/deployed/jdk16/hpux-pa_risc2.0w/libprofilerinterfa ce.sl".

Yeah, that advice is all over the place. It certainly won't hurt. But the benefits of doing it are, IMO, greatly exaggerated.
Repairing permissions can be a useful task if you are having a problem that can be traced to incorrect permissions on an application, folder, or file that is installed with the Mac OS X installer. Because those are the only things (and only a subset of those at that) that repairing permissions fixes.
But somewhere along the line, people starting using Repair Permissions as some sort of magic pill that can fix any ailment. Computer slow? Repair permissions. Screen flickering? Repair permissions. E-mail message won't go on the trash? Repair permissions. That advice is handed out (ill-advisedly IMO) on a daily basis on these forums. And, of course, there are those who advocate repairing permissions both before and after any system update. IMO that advice too is based on urban legend. I never do it.
If you do repair permissions, and it finishes with "Permissions repair complete", then it's done and you don't need to worry. The "errors" it returns are not errors at all and nothing needs to be fixed. They're just "messages", not errors. If you don't want to see them, simply uncheck the "show details" box.
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What are "Disk Permissions" ?

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(BTW, I did a "Migration Assitant" from a Mac Mini when I started up this Pro; maybe that had something to do with it?)
I'm new to the MacOS, and still learning my way around the underpinnings (well, the surface of the underpinnings...) so I am not familiar with "Disk Permissions."
So, pray tell: what ARE "Disk Permissions," and what happens when I repair them? What does "Verify Disk Permissions" do?
Any sources you can steer me to, I'll be glad to follow thing links.
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Verify Disk Permissions just checks the disk permissions without fixing them. I always just use Repair Disk Permissions.
"Permissions" on files and folders define who is able to access and modify what on the computer. It's one of the reasons Mac OS X is more secure than Windows, and it protects the typical user from taking action that will damage the overall system.
This article explains what Repair Disk Permissions does.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25751
It is a good maintenance step to take about once every month, and after a major update or software installation.

Worried about need to constantly repair disk permissions

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I recently got the top-o'-the-line iMac (see info below) which shipped with Lion but since I wanted Snow Leopard (just because I have a few PowerPC games that I can't live without) I reformatted the hard drive - into 1 partition from the 2 that Lion had - and installed Snow Leopard and went back to business as usual....only with one **** great and fast computer. BTW, as far as I know this computer is exactly the same computer that shipped with Snow Leopard prior to Lion's introduction. I swore that I would never get another desktop computer because this one would last me forever. My only hesitation now is because the need to constantly repair permissions means something is not right. On the one hand I could just keep on repairing (daily?) the permissions for the next 20 years, or.... what? Is it possible (or should I be asking Apple itself instead of in this forum) that there is some other difference between the Snow Leopard and the Lion versions of this iMac - is this what "firmware" is all about? - that produces this constant need to repair permissions? If that's the case, would Apple give me a Snow Leopard-friendly logic board (and/or install the correct firmware) in exchange for the Lion logic board - or am I just going to have to live with having to perform this permissions-update function? Or is having to repair disk permissions not a big deal or something worrying about? Any ideas would be appreciated - thanks!
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SMC Version (system):          1.72f2
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You do not need to repair permissions unless there's a specific problem.
For your info;
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448

Constantly repairing disk permissions for Spotlight to work

I am constantly having to use Disk Utility and repair my disk permissions in order to get Spotlight to work. Often I'll type something such as an application and the only thing that will show up is the Definition from the dictionary.
Repairing the disk permissions seems to fix the problem, but it doesn't take long before I need to once again go in and repair in order to get Spotlight working again. I've tried dragging the whole hard drive into the exclusions list and then removing it again so the index will rebuild. That also works but again only lasts a short time.
Any help would be much appreciated!

whiskey sour wrote:
I hear a lot about 'defraggin' in Windows. Is there something similar in Mac, ie: is Repairing Disk Permissions something similar?
They're entirely different things. A "defragment" operation moves files around to combine split segments of files and consolidate free space. A "repair permissions" operation examines the permissions settings of system files and resets any that seem to be wrong.
Here's what Apple has to say about defragmenting a Mac disk:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1634

Constantly having to repair disk permissions after hanging system

From the time I purchased this I've had ongoing issues with the java, flash, OS updates causing the computer to hang forever. Sometimes I end up having to press the off button because Command Q and Command/Option/Escape won't allow a force quit even after a 20 minute wait. I don't know enough about what's going on behind the boot up to know what's wrong. Here is a copy of my console log and this is exactly what they look like each time after I have gone in and done a disk verify, (says it's okay) and then repair disk permissions. I've had to boot to safe mode 3 times today and repair permissions due to this issue. There is nothing plugged into the computer except the power cord. The OS is up to date per Software Update and the only 3rd party software installed is SKYPE ...
1/25/11 5:45:58 PM SoftwareUpdateCheck[520] Checking for updates
1/25/11 5:45:58 PM storeagent[524] port created
1/25/11 5:46:27 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.suhelperd[522]) Exited with exit code: 2
1/25/11 5:46:27 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[88] ([0x0-0x3d03d].SoftwareUpdateCheck[520]) Exited with exit code: 102
1/25/11 8:21:42 PM [0x0-0x52052].com.skype.skype[613] Main starting with pid 613 parent pid 88
1/25/11 8:21:43 PM Skype[613] SkypeApplication::init called
1/25/11 10:56:56 PM com.apple.launchd[1] * launchd[1] has started up. *
1/25/11 11:09:29 PM com.apple.fontd[70] FODBCheck: foRec->annexNumber != kInvalidAnnexNumber (0)
1/25/11 11:09:31 PM com.apple.WindowServer[72] Tue Jan 25 23:09:31 Troy-Lindstroms-MacBook.local WindowServer[72] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
1/25/11 11:09:32 PM com.apple.fontd[70] FODBCheck: foRec->annexNumber != kInvalidAnnexNumber (0)
1/25/11 11:09:40 PM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[79] ALF error: cannot find useragent 1102
1/25/11 11:09:40 PM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[79] plugin.UserEventAgentFactory: called with typeID=FC86416D-6164-2070-726F-70735C216EC0
1/25/11 11:09:40 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[90] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
1/25/11 11:09:42 PM fontd[100] Database content version mismatch (stored(15) != expected(14))
1/25/11 11:09:47 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[90] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[108]) Exited with exit code: 1
1/25/11 11:10:09 PM com.apple.coreservicesd[44] ThrottleProcessIO: throttling disk i/o
1/25/11 11:10:12 PM com.apple.coreservicesd[44] ThrottleProcessIO: throttling disk i/o
1/25/11 11:10:13 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[90] (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent[110]) Exited: Killed
1/25/11 11:10:14 PM com.apple.loginwindow[22] shutdown: / is busy updating; waiting for lock
1/25/11 11:10:33 PM com.apple.launchd[1] * launchd[1] has started up. *
1/25/11 11:11:24 PM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[81] ALF error: cannot find useragent 1102
1/25/11 11:11:24 PM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[81] plugin.UserEventAgentFactory: called with typeID=FC86416D-6164-2070-726F-70735C216EC0
1/25/11 11:11:24 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[90] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
1/25/11 11:11:28 PM fontd[101] Database content version mismatch (stored(15) != expected(14))
1/25/11 11:11:28 PM fontd[101] Failed to open read-only database, regenerating DB
1/25/11 11:11:34 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[90] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[111]) Exited with exit code: 1
1/25/11 11:11:40 PM com.apple.fontd[101] FODBCheck: foRec->annexNumber != kInvalidAnnexNumber (0)
1/25/11 11:11:48 PM com.apple.fontd[101] FODBCheck: foRec->annexNumber != kInvalidAnnexNumber (0)
1/25/11 11:11:49 PM [0x0-0x9009].com.skype.skype[116] Main starting with pid 116 parent pid 90
1/25/11 11:11:51 PM Skype[116] SkypeApplication::init called
1/25/11 11:38:12 PM com.apple.WindowServer[69] Tue Jan 25 23:38:12 Troy-Lindstroms-MacBook.local WindowServer[69] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
1/26/11 11:36:13 AM [0x0-0x6d06d].com.skype.skype[666] Main starting with pid 666 parent pid 90
1/26/11 11:36:14 AM Skype[666] SkypeApplication::init called
1/26/11 12:25:04 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[90] ([0x0-0x6d06d].com.skype.skype[666]) Exited: Terminated
1/26/11 5:45:58 PM SoftwareUpdateCheck[867] Checking for updates
1/26/11 5:45:58 PM storeagent[870] port created
1/26/11 5:47:17 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.suhelperd[869]) Exited with exit code: 2
1/26/11 5:47:17 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[90] ([0x0-0x92092].SoftwareUpdateCheck[867]) Exited with exit code: 102
1/26/11 8:32:58 PM [0x0-0x11011].com.apple.Safari[143] Wed Jan 26 20:32:58 Troy-Lindstroms-MacBook.local Safari[143] <Error>: unknown error code: invalid drawable
1/26/11 8:32:58 PM [0x0-0x11011].com.apple.Safari[143] Wed Jan 26 20:32:58 Troy-Lindstroms-MacBook.local Safari[143] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
1/26/11 8:33:10 PM [0x0-0x11011].com.apple.Safari[143] Wed Jan 26 20:33:10 Troy-Lindstroms-MacBook.local Safari[143] <Error>: unknown error code: invalid drawable
1/26/11 8:33:24 PM [0x0-0x11011].com.apple.Safari[143] Wed Jan 26 20:33:24 Troy-Lindstroms-MacBook.local Safari[143] <Error>: unknown error code: invalid drawable
1/26/11 10:48:32 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[90] ([0x0-0x11011].com.apple.Safari[143]) Exited: Terminated
1/26/11 10:49:37 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.suhelperd[1047]) Exited with exit code: 2
1/26/11 10:49:44 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[90] (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent[113]) Exited: Killed
1/27/11 11:39:52 PM com.apple.launchd[1] * launchd[1] has started up. *
1/27/11 11:40:14 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[84] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
1/27/11 11:40:15 PM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[77] ALF error: cannot find useragent 1102
1/27/11 11:40:15 PM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[77] plugin.UserEventAgentFactory: called with typeID=FC86416D-6164-2070-726F-70735C216EC0
1/27/11 11:40:15 PM SoftwareUpdateCheck[98] Checking for updates
1/27/11 11:40:15 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[84] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[111]) Exited with exit code: 1
1/27/11 11:40:17 PM storeagent[119] port created
1/27/11 11:40:21 PM com.apple.WindowServer[65] Thu Jan 27 23:40:21 Troy-Lindstroms-MacBook.local WindowServer[65] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
1/27/11 11:40:27 PM [0x0-0xa00a].com.skype.skype[116] Main starting with pid 116 parent pid 84
1/27/11 11:40:29 PM Skype[116] SkypeApplication::init called
1/27/11 11:41:02 PM SoftwareUpdateCheck[98] Downloading "iTunes"
1/27/11 11:42:35 PM SoftwareUpdateCheck[98] Auto-download of "iTunes" SUCCESSFUL.
1/27/11 11:42:35 PM SoftwareUpdateCheck[98] Launching app
1/27/11 11:43:20 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[84] ([0x0-0x6006].SoftwareUpdateCheck[98]) Exited with exit code: 102
1/28/11 9:51:59 AM com.apple.RemoteUI[589] CoreAnimation: rendering error 501
1/28/11 9:52:15 AM com.apple.RemoteUI[589] HTTP2 Streaming Reads ON
1/28/11 11:31:15 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[84] ([0x0-0x10010].com.apple.Safari[134]) Exited: Terminated
1/28/11 11:42:21 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.suhelperd[104]) Exited with exit code: 2
1/28/11 3:49:50 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[84] (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent[113]) Exited: Killed
1/28/11 3:49:50 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[84] ([0x0-0x80080].com.apple.iTunesHelper[764]) Exited: Killed
1/28/11 3:50:10 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[84] (com.apple.Dock.agent[88]) Exit timeout elapsed (20 seconds). Killing
1/28/11 3:53:36 PM com.apple.launchd[1] * launchd[1] has started up. *
1/28/11 3:55:16 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[90] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
1/28/11 3:55:16 PM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[82] ALF error: cannot find useragent 1102
1/28/11 3:55:16 PM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[82] plugin.UserEventAgentFactory: called with typeID=FC86416D-6164-2070-726F-70735C216EC0
1/28/11 3:55:25 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[90] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[111]) Exited with exit code: 1
1/28/11 3:55:27 PM com.apple.WindowServer[72] Fri Jan 28 15:55:27 Troy-Lindstroms-MacBook.local WindowServer[72] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
1/28/11 3:55:40 PM [0x0-0x8008].com.skype.skype[115] Main starting with pid 115 parent pid 90
1/28/11 3:55:41 PM Skype[115] SkypeApplication::init called
1/28/11 11:40:16 PM SoftwareUpdateCheck[419] Checking for updates
1/28/11 11:40:16 PM storeagent[422] port created
1/28/11 11:40:59 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.suhelperd[421]) Exited with exit code: 2
1/28/11 11:40:59 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[90] ([0x0-0x56056].SoftwareUpdateCheck[419]) Exited with exit code: 102
1/29/11 3:02:24 AM quicklookd[551] [QL] 'Creating thumbnail' timed out for '<QLThumbnailRequest /Users/troylindstrom/Downloads/images-30.jpeg>' (Start date: 2011-01-29 03:02:04 -0800)
1/29/11 3:05:11 AM quicklookd[555] [QL] 'Creating thumbnail - cancelled' timed out for '<QLThumbnailRequest /Users/troylindstrom/Downloads/About Downloads.pdf>' (Start date: 2011-01-29 03:03:35 -0800)
1/29/11 3:05:52 AM quicklookd[560] [QL] 'Creating thumbnail' timed out for '<QLThumbnailRequest /Users/troylindstrom/Downloads/About Downloads.pdf>' (Start date: 2011-01-29 03:05:32 -0800)
1/29/11 3:06:44 AM quicklookd[563] [QL] 'Creating thumbnail' timed out for '<QLThumbnailRequest /Users/troylindstrom/Downloads/images-3.jpeg>' (Start date: 2011-01-29 03:06:22 -0800)
1/29/11 6:37:03 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[90] ([0x0-0x86086].com.apple.Preview[708]) Exited: Killed
1/29/11 6:37:03 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[90] ([0x0-0x8a08a].com.apple.systemevents[721]) Exited: Killed
1/29/11 6:37:03 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[90] (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent[113]) Exited: Killed
1/29/11 6:37:13 AM com.apple.launchd[1] * launchd[1] has started up. *
1/29/11 6:37:42 AM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[81] ALF error: cannot find useragent 1102
1/29/11 6:37:42 AM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[81] plugin.UserEventAgentFactory: called with typeID=FC86416D-6164-2070-726F-70735C216EC0
1/29/11 6:37:42 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[89] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
1/29/11 6:37:50 AM com.apple.WindowServer[54] Sat Jan 29 06:37:50 Troy-Lindstroms-MacBook.local WindowServer[54] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
1/29/11 6:37:52 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[89] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[109]) Exited with exit code: 1
1/29/11 6:38:03 AM [0x0-0x8008].com.skype.skype[113] Main starting with pid 113 parent pid 89
1/29/11 6:38:05 AM Skype[113] SkypeApplication::init called
1/29/11 12:14:57 PM [0x0-0x36036].com.apple.CharacterPaletteIM[330] objc[330]: Class ThinDividerSplitView is implemented in both /System/Library/Input Methods/CharacterPalette.app/Contents/MacOS/CharacterPalette and /System/Library/Input Methods/CharacterPalette.app/Contents/PlugIns/RomanView.CharPalettePlugin/Conte nts/MacOS/RomanView. One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.
1/29/11 12:43:40 PM [0x0-0x39039].com.apple.CharacterPaletteIM[346] objc[346]: Class ThinDividerSplitView is implemented in both /System/Library/Input Methods/CharacterPalette.app/Contents/MacOS/CharacterPalette and /System/Library/Input Methods/CharacterPalette.app/Contents/PlugIns/RomanView.CharPalettePlugin/Conte nts/MacOS/RomanView. One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.
1/29/11 6:52:46 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[89] ([0x0-0xf00f].com.apple.Safari[131]) Exited: Terminated
1/29/11 6:52:59 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[89] ([0x0-0x1e01e].com.apple.AddressBook[206]) Exited: Terminated
1/29/11 6:52:59 PM loginwindow[29] * -[NSCFArray objectAtIndex:]: index (1) beyond bounds (1)
1/29/11 6:52:59 PM com.apple.loginwindow[29] 2011-01-29 18:52:59.446 loginwindow[29:107] * -[NSCFArray objectAtIndex:]: index (1) beyond bounds (1)
1/29/11 6:53:14 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[89] (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent[111]) Exited: Killed
1/30/11 9:17:52 AM com.apple.launchd[1] * launchd[1] has started up. *
1/30/11 9:19:51 AM com.apple.fontd[66] FODBCheck: foRec->annexNumber != kInvalidAnnexNumber (0)
1/30/11 9:19:51 AM com.apple.WindowServer[68] Sun Jan 30 09:19:51 Troy-Lindstroms-MacBook.local WindowServer[68] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
1/30/11 9:19:54 AM com.apple.fontd[66] FODBCheck: foRec->annexNumber != kInvalidAnnexNumber (0)
1/30/11 9:20:00 AM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[78] ALF error: cannot find useragent 1102
1/30/11 9:20:00 AM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[78] plugin.UserEventAgentFactory: called with typeID=FC86416D-6164-2070-726F-70735C216EC0
1/30/11 9:20:00 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[86] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
1/30/11 9:20:02 AM fontd[98] Database content version mismatch (stored(15) != expected(14))
1/30/11 9:20:04 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[94] Checking for updates
1/30/11 9:20:05 AM storeagent[102] port created
1/30/11 9:20:08 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[86] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[109]) Exited with exit code: 1
1/30/11 9:20:38 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[86] (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent[111]) Exited: Killed
1/30/11 9:20:39 AM com.apple.loginwindow[22] shutdown: / is busy updating; waiting for lock
1/30/11 9:20:44 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.suhelperd[101]) Exited with exit code: 2
1/30/11 9:20:45 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[86] ([0x0-0x6006].SoftwareUpdateCheck[94]) Exited with exit code: 102
1/30/11 9:20:49 AM com.apple.coreservicesd[44] ThrottleProcessIO: throttling disk i/o
1/30/11 9:20:55 AM com.apple.coreservicesd[44] ThrottleProcessIO: throttling disk i/o
1/30/11 9:21:16 AM com.apple.launchd[1] * launchd[1] has started up. *
1/30/11 9:22:04 AM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[81] ALF error: cannot find useragent 1102
1/30/11 9:22:04 AM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[81] plugin.UserEventAgentFactory: called with typeID=FC86416D-6164-2070-726F-70735C216EC0
1/30/11 9:22:04 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[89] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
1/30/11 9:22:07 AM fontd[101] Database content version mismatch (stored(15) != expected(14))
1/30/11 9:22:07 AM fontd[101] Failed to open read-only database, regenerating DB
1/30/11 9:22:11 AM com.apple.fontd[101] FODBCheck: foRec->annexNumber != kInvalidAnnexNumber (0)
1/30/11 9:22:13 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[89] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[111]) Exited with exit code: 1
1/30/11 9:22:19 AM com.apple.WindowServer[69] Sun Jan 30 09:22:19 Troy-Lindstroms-MacBook.local WindowServer[69] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
1/30/11 9:22:26 AM com.apple.fontd[101] FODBCheck: foRec->annexNumber != kInvalidAnnexNumber (0)
1/30/11 9:22:26 AM [0x0-0x9009].com.skype.skype[116] Main starting with pid 116 parent pid 89
1/30/11 9:22:28 AM Skype[116] SkypeApplication::init called
1/30/11 10:33:53 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[89] (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent[113]) Exited: Killed
1/30/11 10:34:02 AM com.apple.launchd[1] * launchd[1] has started up. *
1/30/11 10:34:26 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[86] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
1/30/11 10:34:26 AM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[79] ALF error: cannot find useragent 1102
1/30/11 10:34:26 AM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[79] plugin.UserEventAgentFactory: called with typeID=FC86416D-6164-2070-726F-70735C216EC0
1/30/11 10:34:28 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[86] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[107]) Exited with exit code: 1
1/30/11 10:34:32 AM [0x0-0x8008].com.skype.skype[112] Main starting with pid 112 parent pid 86
1/30/11 10:34:36 AM Skype[112] SkypeApplication::init called
1/30/11 3:37:45 PM com.apple.launchd[1] * launchd[1] has started up. *
1/30/11 3:50:19 PM com.apple.fontd[68] FODBCheck: foRec->annexNumber != kInvalidAnnexNumber (0)
1/30/11 3:50:19 PM com.apple.WindowServer[69] Sun Jan 30 15:50:19 Troy-Lindstroms-MacBook.local WindowServer[69] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
1/30/11 3:50:21 PM com.apple.fontd[68] FODBCheck: foRec->annexNumber != kInvalidAnnexNumber (0)
1/30/11 3:50:52 PM com.apple.coreservicesd[45] ThrottleProcessIO: throttling disk i/o
1/30/11 3:53:14 PM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[80] ALF error: cannot find useragent 1102
1/30/11 3:53:14 PM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[80] plugin.UserEventAgentFactory: called with typeID=FC86416D-6164-2070-726F-70735C216EC0
1/30/11 3:53:14 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[90] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
1/30/11 3:53:15 PM fontd[101] Database content version mismatch (stored(15) != expected(14))
1/30/11 3:53:18 PM com.apple.coreservicesd[45] ThrottleProcessIO: throttling disk i/o
1/30/11 3:53:20 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[90] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[109]) Exited with exit code: 1
1/30/11 4:00:53 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[90] (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent[111]) Exited: Killed
1/30/11 4:12:07 PM com.apple.launchd[1] * launchd[1] has started up. *
1/30/11 4:12:56 PM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[81] ALF error: cannot find useragent 1102
1/30/11 4:12:56 PM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[81] plugin.UserEventAgentFactory: called with typeID=FC86416D-6164-2070-726F-70735C216EC0
1/30/11 4:12:56 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[89] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
1/30/11 4:12:59 PM fontd[101] Database content version mismatch (stored(15) != expected(14))
1/30/11 4:12:59 PM fontd[101] Failed to open read-only database, regenerating DB
1/30/11 4:13:06 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[89] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[111]) Exited with exit code: 1
1/30/11 4:13:15 PM com.apple.fontd[101] FODBCheck: foRec->annexNumber != kInvalidAnnexNumber (0)
1/30/11 4:13:21 PM com.apple.fontd[101] FODBCheck: foRec->annexNumber != kInvalidAnnexNumber (0)
1/30/11 4:13:21 PM [0x0-0x9009].com.skype.skype[116] Main starting with pid 116 parent pid 89
1/30/11 4:13:23 PM Skype[116] SkypeApplication::init called
1/30/11 5:12:33 PM com.apple.WindowServer[69] Sun Jan 30 17:12:33 Troy-Lindstroms-MacBook.local WindowServer[69] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
1/30/11 5:12:34 PM com.apple.RemoteUI[169] CoreAnimation: rendering error 501
1/30/11 5:12:46 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[89] ([0x0-0x9009].com.skype.skype[116]) Exited: Terminated
1/30/11 5:12:49 PM com.apple.RemoteUI[169] HTTP2 Streaming Reads ON
1/30/11 5:13:12 PM System Preferences[175] .scriptSuite warning for result type of command 'timedLoad' in suite 'SystemPreferences': the type NSNumber ('long') doesn't match the result Apple event code ('doub').
1/31/11 12:17:59 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.aslmanager) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds
1/31/11 12:54:05 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[89] ([0x0-0x18018].com.apple.Safari[180]) Exited: Terminated
1/31/11 1:31:00 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[89] (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent[113]) Exited: Killed
1/31/11 1:31:24 AM com.apple.launchd[1] * launchd[1] has started up. *
1/31/11 1:33:28 AM com.apple.fontd[66] FODBCheck: foRec->annexNumber != kInvalidAnnexNumber (0)
1/31/11 1:33:29 AM com.apple.WindowServer[67] Mon Jan 31 01:33:29 Troy-Lindstroms-MacBook.local WindowServer[67] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
1/31/11 1:33:31 AM com.apple.fontd[66] FODBCheck: foRec->annexNumber != kInvalidAnnexNumber (0)
1/31/11 1:33:48 AM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[76] ALF error: cannot find useragent 1102
1/31/11 1:33:48 AM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[76] plugin.UserEventAgentFactory: called with typeID=FC86416D-6164-2070-726F-70735C216EC0
1/31/11 1:33:48 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[86] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
1/31/11 1:33:50 AM fontd[96] Database content version mismatch (stored(15) != expected(14))
1/31/11 1:33:54 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[86] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[105]) Exited with exit code: 1
1/31/11 1:34:13 AM com.apple.coreservicesd[44] ThrottleProcessIO: throttling disk i/o
1/31/11 1:34:13 AM com.apple.coreservicesd[44] ThrottleProcessIO: throttling disk i/o
1/31/11 1:44:00 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[86] (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent[107]) Exited: Killed
1/31/11 1:44:10 AM com.apple.launchd[1] * launchd[1] has started up. *
1/31/11 1:44:43 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[86] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
1/31/11 1:44:43 AM fontd[95] Database content version mismatch (stored(15) != expected(14))
1/31/11 1:44:43 AM fontd[95] Failed to open read-only database, regenerating DB
1/31/11 1:44:44 AM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[79] ALF error: cannot find useragent 1102
1/31/11 1:44:44 AM com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[79] plugin.UserEventAgentFactory: called with typeID=FC86416D-6164-2070-726F-70735C216EC0
1/31/11 1:44:45 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[86] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[108]) Exited with exit code: 1
1/31/11 1:44:45 AM com.apple.fontd[95] FODBCheck: foRec->annexNumber != kInvalidAnnexNumber (0)
1/31/11 1:44:57 AM com.apple.fontd[95] FODBCheck: foRec->annexNumber != kInvalidAnnexNumber (0)
1/31/11 1:44:58 AM [0x0-0x8008].com.skype.skype[112] Main starting with pid 112 parent pid 86
1/31/11 1:45:00 AM Skype[112] SkypeApplication::init called
1/31/11 2:00:28 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.suhelperd[141]) Exited with exit code: 2
Can anyone see the issue or tell me what I need to do to fix this thing???

Which MacBook model? Did it come with OSX 10.6 or did you upgrade it?

Purchased Lion, installed it - once I log in - i get the curtain and message to hold the power button till it shuts down. Worked with the disk repair utility - fixed permissions - still can't get past the "black curtain of death" any suggestions?

purchased Lion, installed it - once I log in - i get the curtain and message to hold the power button till it shuts down. Worked with the disk repair utility - fixed permissions to hold the power button till it shuts down. Worked with the disk repair utility - fixed permissions - still can't get past the "black curtain of death" any suggestions?
My machine was patched to date 10.x.x. I was lucky to get an internet connection and I selected the option to re-download Lion... its curruently being downloaded. What if that doesn't work?
Any thougths would be appreciated.
Joe

And you have a workstation? not a notebook.
Usually a driver or hardware, nothing that Disk utility will fix.
You know of course what a Prohititory Sign is?
prohibitory sign, kernel panic
Forum devoted to Lion:
Mac OS X v10.7 Lion Communities
Tips and FAQs
FAQ kernelpanic
Resolving Kernel Panics
Avoiding eliminating Kernel panics
Lion App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps
RoaringApps Mac OS X Lion Application Compatibility
did you make sure your apps, drivers, and hardware support Lion?

Need advice on Repairing Disk Permissions...

I need some input from those who know how to Repair Disk Permissions (under Disk Utility, for those who don't know).
Basically, I lost a TON of my Access and Privileges on my G4 recently--which I really only noticed after iTunes would no longer let me import anything (no matter how many times I tried changing the Ownership & Permissions on my Music folder's Info section)--which, I might add, I suffered due to a virus caused by Limewire. As had been suggested to me, I Verified Disk Permissions, and saw that I had a TON of problems listed on my startup HD. So I'm now seeking ways to repair them.
Now, the most obvious way is using the Repair Disk Permissions program (which I've actually never had to use before). However, under OS10.3.9, when I select the Repair Disk Permissions on Disk Utility, in listing all my Drives available, it actually shows the drive in 2 formats/pictures:
1) the actual technical name/manufactor model/GB size of the drive (on top), and
2) the Desktop name and Icon picture of the Drive as it appears on my desktop.
This confuses me: as you can guess, the startup Drive in question is only partioned as one. So on Disk Utility, which of these 2 pictured drives do I have to highlight and Repair Disk Permissions to (i.e. 19GB Maxtor32049 Vs. 'HAL')?
Also, for those of you who have used other means (programs) to change Disk Permissions, which would you recommend? For example, I got a program from Versiontracker called BatCHmod, but I don't know if something like it is any safer than just using Repair Disk Permissions. Because unfortunately, I'm running out of room on my disk, and don't have nearly enough space on my other drive to hope to back the whole Drive up to.
Please help!!!

Hi phasmatrope!
TO REPAIR PERMISSIONS ON THE STARTUP DISK
1.Open Disk Utility, located in Applications/Utilities, and select the startup disk HAL, in the left column.
2.Click First Aid.
3.Click Verify Disk Permissions to test permissions or Repair Disk Permissions to test and repair permissions. (I never "Verify". Just run "Repair".)
Rerun RP until the only message it reports is:
"We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./System/Library/Filesystems/cd9660.fs/cd9660.util.
New permissions are 33261"
This is a status message and not a cause for concern. You may safely ignore it.
Or these:
"We are using a special uid for the file or directory ./private/var/at/jobs. New uid is 1"
"We are using a special uid for the file or directory ./private/var/at/spool. New uid is 1"
Again, these are status messages, which appeared after Security Update 2005-001.
There may be others that you can ignore. Complete lists at link below.
Spurious Permissions Errors In 10.3.x
When "Repair Permissions" is complete. Quit "Disk Utility".
Good Luck!
ali b

Ipod Classic says it needs fixing when connected. Won't connect in disk mode

I've just added all my music to a new memory stick and attempted to sync my ipod classic 160gb for the first time in about 5 years. However my laptop froze not long after it started and I had to restart the laptop.
Today I've tried syncing it again but every time I plug it in it says it needs fixing. I tell it to fix it but either it does nothing, or tells me it can't be fixed as another program is using it (even though all other windows are closed). I've tried restarting it by holding down the select and menu buttons but that didn't help at all. I then put it into disk mode as I read I could then select it in itunes and restart it. It just says 'ok to disconnect' and won't go to 'do not disconnect' or show up in itunes, and sometimes comes up that it needs to be fixed but can't as the disk can't be found.
The iPod itself still seems to be perfectly usable, and has all my old music on it.
I've looked at loads of things on google but none of it helps.

I've just added all my music to a new memory stick...
How is the "new memory stick" related to this problem? Does it have ALL of your music, including the music that is currently on the iPod?
Do you use a Windows PC or a Mac?
Is the latest version of iTunes installed, or do you use an older version?

Messed up permissions, then fixed but now disk utility repair perm greyed..

So I had changed ownership and permissions on an eternal drive, then couldnt see it so I typed the following in terminal to fix:
chmod 775 "/Volumes/volumename/"
That worked, but now when I go into disk utility, both the verify and the repair disk permissions are greyed out on that drive.
Any ideas?

That worked, but now when I go into disk utility, both the verify and the repair disk permissions are greyed out on that drive.
Those commands will only be available if the drive has a bootable Mac OS X system. If the drive is set to ignore ownership or permissions, select it in the Finder, choose Get Info from the File menu, and turn the option off.
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Can't open downloaded game. says need to be administrator. I am. tried 'repair disk permissions/no help...

Unable to open downloaded game. Says need to be administrator/I am. Repair disk permissions w/disk utility no help...what do I do?

This is what popped up after i typed all that in :
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: Bad version number in .class file
          at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
          at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:676)
          at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:124)
          at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:260)
          at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(URLClassLoader.java:56)
          at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:195)
          at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
          at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:188)
          at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:317)
          at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:280)
          at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:252)
          at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(ClassLoader.java:375)

Mac Pro- Damaged Disk/Permissions - Disk Warrior unable to fix, please help

Hey, I am really hoping I can solve this over the discussion board. My Mac Pro 1,1, with OSX 10.6.2 installed, has been acting up really badly lately. Random crashes, really slow, and my Radeon XT1900 is about to die, I think; the fan almost never turns off.
But the main issue I'd like to address is my damaged home disk. I booted up from the install disk and used Disk Utility to "Verify and Repair Disk" on my home disk. It said that the "Header has some minor damage," the repair finished and DU reported that it had repaired the volume and everything was fine.
However, after booting up from the HD, I went back into Disk Utility and did another "Verify Disk" to double check. It came up with an error stating: "Disk Utility stopped verifying 'Home' The disk needs to be repaired. Startup your computer with another disk and use DU to repair this disk."
So I booted from the install disk again, ran Disk Utility, and it said that everything was fine. So I booted back from HD, ran DU - only for it to report the same error as before. Why is DU reporting a problem when booting from disk, but it says there is no problem when running from the install disk?
I decided to get Disk Warrior to see if that would help. I used it to "Repair Disk Permissions" and also "Check All Files & Folders". Disk Warrior then stopped saying: "An unexpected error occurred while attempting to perform the file operations. Restart from DW disc and try again. ERROR CODE (2903, -8902)."
Here are some screenshots of the errors from Disk Warrior and Disk Utility (booted from HD). image: !http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/9789/duerror.png!
image: !http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/9269/dwerror.png!
So my main question is: Why, after Disk Utility, running off the install disk, reports that it "repaired - some minor damage to the header," does it then report the "header is damaged" when booted from the system?

Don't rely on just Apple First Aid, or trust it with finding and repairing.
Sorry you had to wait this long to get Disk Warrior.
You should always run DW from another hard drive.
Install a fresh clean copy of 10.6.x on a small 30GB partition for emergency only.
you can use that to boot from to run repairs and maintenance using Apple and Disk Warrior.
Don't bother using DVDs or CD to boot from.
It sounds like you are running DW and DU from hard drives, but not clear which or from where (and when).
Always use the SAME version when repairing permissions, never use an older version OS or of Disk Utility.
CLONE your system. Always have a couple bootable backups.
Choice is Apple Disk Utility Restore; SuperDuper; Carbon Copy Cloner
If a drive does have errors, be ready to restore and have backups on hand if it comes to that.
System (OS and apps) probably only change weekly or even monthly.
You can backup /Users to its own backup partition more often, and use Time Machine plus another method there.
Personally, I tend to run DW directory repair first and sometimes only, and only then check files.
TechTool Pro 5 is what I use for checking files, disk media for weak sectors, and some other problems not covered by Disk Warrior; and, because it can run concurrently on multiple volumes and drives.
It is 'iffy' to verify a live system and get an accurate read of its health, but I'd say Disk Utility is "out of its depths, and league" when it comes to finding and repairing, and for the errors it is encountering on your system.
Isolate the sytem from data and media files and libraries as much as you can and still easy to manage.
Most errors are with system or boot drive.
Radeon X1900 needs to be removed, carefully inspected, and any dust in the vents, air intake portion and exhaust, cleaned out. Right now the only real upgrade there is the ATI 4870 for now (Apple's or flashed).

TS1550 Error message: Backup Failed. However if the startup disk permissions are repaired one only backup will succeed before the permissions are again repaired. How is this to be fixed?

Error message: Backup Failed. However if the startup disk permissions are repaired one backup will succeed before the permissions are again repaired. How is this to be fixed?

Hi,
Bootup holding CMD+r, or the Option/alt key to boot from the Restore partition & use Disk Utility from there to Repair the Disk, then Repair Permissions.
Then Repair the backup Disk... any change?

Need to restore disk permissions? help!

I kept having problems opening files, with the system saying it was "locked" and could only open read-only. So i changed the permissions on my HD to "read & write" for all enclosed items.... BAD MOVE. Now I have a mess.
Extenstions won't load etc. So I repaired permissions, from boot disk and from disk utility when booted from drive. Changed the permissions back on some things manually when comparing to another drive. But It would take forever to compare every file. I've reinstalled Lion once and that didn't help at all, same error messages.
Is there a way to restore the System and Library folder and all of the items enclosed in them to the "Defaults"? Because now the computer is slow too.
I have a macbook pro 17" mid 2010 version with 8gb ram.

You've basically hosed your whole system. Repairing permissions with Disk Utility will fix some of that, but not all of it. Honestly, if I were you, I'd erase the drive, reinstall the system from scratch, reinstall all your apps from scratch and then restore your documents from a backup (preferably a backup made before you changed all the permissions). If you have a backup of the whole system from before you changed the permissions, that would provide you an easier route.

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