HT203172 Disk Utilities, ITunes, beachball on every browser
each day now I need to run disk utiities or my web browsers have a spinning beach ball all day long. Each time I restart i get the same all related to ITUNES as follows........................ Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/zh_TW.lproj/SelectSt
There's no reason to repair permissions. You can ignore those iTunes ones, DU can't fix them, even though it reports that it did. If your browsers are experiencing hangs (SBBODs), then check out http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/sbbod.html
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Lately I am unable to get on to the internet. Every browser I use crashes with the report saying,
Exception Type: EXCBADACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERNINVALIDADDRESS at 0x0000000003b45fff
Crashed Thread: 2
Any help out there. I am holding my breath before it crashes again.
I trashed the browsers (Safari, Netscape, and Firefox) which was probably a mistake and am using explorer which I don't usually use. Old version.Your welcome.
Since you have the same issue in a new user we have a system-wide issue.
The following steps are a bit time consuming but they might provide us with the additional information to solve this.
-open /Applications/Utilities/Console, empty the Console window, try launching the web browsers one after the other and watch the results on Console, copy paste them to me here and we see what we can make of it
-run /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility, verify disk AND permissions-repair if errors are found. Any errors that cant be repaired, copy paste them to me here and we see what we can make of them as well
....im also assuming that your Mac OS X is up-to-date, if its not, please update
(If you are of the not so patience type (like me) you can try this "speed fix": try to un-instal and reinstall Firefox, if that work-do it with all affected ones)
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Have a macbook pro running osx lion. Connected a Kindle Fire using micro usb and the disk icon doesn't show up on the desktop. Also sometimes get a message sayiing computer doesn't recognize device. When I opened disk utilities the Kindle disk does show up there. What am I missing?
cashworth wrote:
Kindle is connected directly, not thru a hub. Also called Amazon Kindle support, tech was baffled when I told her I was using a Mac. She said, "I'm not really familiar with apple products."
Precisely why it's not an iPad, and why it doesn't cost very much. An Apple rep would tell you how to connect an iPad to every computer.
Go here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=sv_kinh_9?ie=UTF8&nodeId =200127470 -
Whilst performing a zero/erase install on my Powerbook G4 Firewire (aluminium) with an OSX Tiger install disk (Tiger was the OSX i had erased), I had to force quite the installer as it appeared to be stuck on the Chinese script install section. I crashed the Powerbook down using the power button method. Now, when i power up the computer, it stays on the grey screen and just beeps at me. If i insert the install disks (both OSX Tiger or the original Powerbook Panther ones) there is no volume found during the install process. In disk utilities no hard drive icon or volumes appear in the left hand list, just 2 headings regarding the OSX install disk. I have clicked 'Verify Disk Permissions' on these headings and receive this message in the action box: Error: No Valid Packages (-9997). All other options in disk utilities are not available to use (partitions section etc), as there is no hard drive recognized to perform anything on. I presume my erase install has wiped out my previous OSX Tiger without installing some essential on the Powerbook (receipts perhaps?). My Powerbook was working 100% before this install attempt. It's a very lightly used machine with no noises/whirrs coming from the hard drive that would suggest failure of some kind. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Many thanks for your advice old comm guy.
I have run the Hardware Test as supplied with the Powerbooks install disks and everything has passed. I presume i can put my mind at rest about it being a problem in any of those departments. I have been browsing for a couple of weeks now and think my problem could be a loss in receipts/permissions somewhere. I remember looking for a lost file awhile back using a hard drive search programme through Terminal. It filled my hard drive almost to the maximum with unwanted retrieved files, it took me hours to erase all this again (never found the document i was looking for either). Perhaps a receipt was erased/trashed at this time?. Sometime later (prob weeks) i performed a fresh OSX install to give me an uncluttered faster running machine (I do this once a year). I zero erased the hard drive (including free space) and it was during this install that i had to force quit. It seemed to be stuck loading the Chinese Script so i had no option. After this the problem as described above has been persistent. Is there a way to restore receipts/permissions through Terminal or something like that?. Or maybe a procedure that one has to do when installing a new hard drive?. A step by step guide from someone would be a real help as i am not really confident using these advanced procedures. -
I have an iMac mid 2010. After Disk utilities said the drive was corrupt, I ran the hardware test (extended) 3 times. No problems. I than ran Disk utility again and got 2 messages in red…keys out of order, and ……Volume corrupt, can't be repaired.
I tried to do a system install, but message said…disk can't be changed. Will a complete erase and install fix this ?
Everything is backed-up.There's hardware and software.
Your drive could physically be in good condition but something has caused the file structure to be messed up (it just happens sometimes). The directory that keep track of files is corrupt. Disk Utility can help determine if that is the issue. In some cases it can repair the problem but it cannot do it to a drive that is being used to boot the system while you are doing that. You have to boot from another drive. Some things DU cannot repair and you need to try a stronger utility such as Diskwarrior.
A failing hard drive (one with mechanical issues) can be a cause of file structure issues but this is by no means always the case. Apart from looking at the SMART diagnosis feature of Disk Utility (and smart isn't totally reliable) there often isn't a way to tell if a drive is failing until it suddenly happens, which is why you need to maintain backups.
In your situation it does sound serious and not just minor directory corruption. You can try erasing (formatting) the drive, You may need to do this if it is really corrupt, in which case there could be underlying physical issues. I use old technology but if you have the patience you can try erasing the drive with the security option of writing zeros once (don't do more unless you are going on a 3 week vacation). This makes the drive not simply assume everything is okay by forcing it try every part of the drive by writing data. If something is gong wrong you may find it marks a lot of bad sectors, or flat out refuses to format. Then you know you need a new drive. -
i have a slow macbook, i ran live disk utilities (from hard drive), turned out I needed to repair disk from a installation disk. Did that, I got the volume (Hard drive) repaired from the installation disk disk. To this point, great!
When I reboot from hdd, then run disk utility, I get the same error message i did b4 repair. I went thru two rounds of this.....
Can anyone help? thanksSorry guys, I don't see how to reply to you so I use reply to "me" basically.
So the error I get is "volume header needs minor repair" and then you need to perform repair from the installation disk message.
I did repair not verify from the disk twice. Every time ending in the "the volume had ha been successfully repaired". Then I reboot from the internal disk. Run disk utilities from it, do verify and get the same error message I got before repair. I hope this can shed some light fr you guys. Sorry I didn't include details in the original
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My MacBook Pro is not recognizing my external hard drive. The hard drive is listed in disk utilities but an icon does not pop up and I cannot access the data. Is there any way to resolve this?
WE know Disk Warrior is more reliable, hence more useful, and should be in any disk mechanics toolchest.
For the record, I don't know anything of the kind. I have yet to see evidence that Disk Warrior is useful at all.
What I do know is that you seem to take every opportunity you get to promote it in these forums. Do you work for Alsoft?
Let me be a little more explicit. My opinion is that Disk Warrior is a waste of money if one has backups. If a journaled HFS directory is so badly corrupted that it can't be repaired by Disk Utility, then the volume should be reformatted and restored from backup, which has the same effect as running DW, but is probably faster and doesn't cost $99. -
Finally fixed iTunes beachball problem, an Apple TV workaround
Like many other folks, since iTunes 9 came out I have had to endure the dreaded beachball with every stupid tweak of my iTunes tags. As it turns out, it was due to a setting in my AppleTV preferences. When I turn off "Look for Apple TVs", iTunes is MUCH snappier, and I can edit tags, scroll when I want, switch views, etc without having to wait for the beachball to stop spinning. I just have to remember to check it back to looking for the Apple TV when I am done making my edits.
Hopefully this workaround will be unnecessary after the next versions (ahem, bugfixes) of iTunes 9 and Apple TV(3.02? 3.1?)come out.
Also remember, it appears that there's a lot of confusion out there on streaming to the Apple TV. When set to Sync, The Apple TV will only sync per your settings, and will stream the rest of your content automatically. All content will be visible under My Movies, My Music etc, even if it is not being stored on the Apple TV's internal hard drive. I am currently using over 2TB of content through a 160GB Apple TV. Hardwired over powerline ethernet converters. I have unchecked all media types and everything just streams. Works fine.p_fern wrote:
I am currently using over 2TB of content through a 160GB Apple TV. Hardwired over powerline ethernet converters. I have unchecked all media types and everything just streams. Works fine.
I'm very similar.
Stream 90% of stuff over Devolo powerline ethernet adaptors or wireless n.
Majority of stuff does not need to be synced to enjoy it. -
How do I check my files have been backed up on disk utilities
My mac book pro model : a1278 from 2010 won't log in it just loads with a grey screen with the apple logo and the buffering symbol, I have tried the safe boot mode and that doesn't work. I have also repaired the hard drive on disk utility and that hasn't solved the problem either. I have backed up my files onto a USB using disk utilities. I am wondering how to check that all the files have been backed up before I do a clean installation of Mac OS X Lion as I don't want to lose my files. Any suggestions ?
you can sync your contacts and things under your own itunes and your wife can have her own... or both in one as long as you have it synced in the same computer they will be there
if you name ur phones its easier to tell which is which
my husband kids and i all have our names and then iphone next to it and it creates a different backup for each and then we update and we restore from there it lets you choose which backup you want...
hope it helps!! -
Help!!! 2009 Macbook Starts up in OS X Disk Utilities
So I was trying to fix Microsoft Word. I was looking up one of the forums and it told me to press the "option" key when I start it up. Not too sure what I did but I clicked on the hrd drive with my name on it and but now every time I start it up, it takes me directly to the OS X Disk Utilities Screen and not my regular screen. I just installed Mountain Lion. Please, someone help me! It's almost time for Finals! I need my lap top!
Ouch. Well you should have a backup of your data anyway so do that if you haven't already.
Try reinstalling OS X but don't erase the drive and don't choose the archive and install option. Just install it and it should replace files that are missing without harming any other files on your disk.
If that doesn't work then reformat and reinstall and restore from your backups. -
Disk Utilities not seeing 2 Tgig hd
I need some help, I am trying to install a 2 Tgig drive in a Apple Xserve1,1 with sys 10.6.8. The disk utilities does NOT show the drive to be formatted. I am using a Toshiba MK2002TSKB. What I am doing wrong?
Apple's ADMs are well known for being particular about which drives from which manufacturer works or not. If you search/browse this forum you will find threads listing which 2TB drives others have been successful in using. Here's one you may find useful?
https://discussions.apple.com/message/9358449#9358449
The thread mentions Enterprise class drives. If the drive you're trying to use is not enterprise ready (ie: you just pulled out of a any old workstation) then it may not work. -
Disk utilities, safari, any installer will not load
when I go to use disk utilities it wont load, I ran start up disk to repair persmissions but still when I restart and try opening programs such as safari, or disk utilities, or installers to upgrade to os 10.3.9 they just speed the wheel of death, I've tried to install applejack but the installer wont load. I reinstalled archive 10.3 but again when I go to install the combo os 10.3.9 it just spins. The computer will run explorer but not safari. any suggestions is greatly appreciated. I also ran fsck but it said it was okay. I also taken out itunes from the applications folder and was able to run disk utilities from startup osX disk. but problem stills persists. aahhh
thanks/Library/InputManagers has a folder Smart Crash Reports, last modified Nov 30, 2006. It doesn't let me trash it. There is no Home/Library/InputManagers.
I deleted:
LastSession.plist
History.plist
WebpageIcons.db
There was no Form Values.
Other items in the same folder which I didn't touch are:
Bookmarks.plist
data03a9.0bf
Downloads.plist
HistoryIndex.sk
Icons.db
LocalStorage [folder]
SearchProviders.plist.signed
I deleted Cookies.plist
In that same folder there's also these items that I didn't touch:
Cookies.plisttmp_1510.dat
Cookies.plisttmp_13600.dat
After doing this, Safari is still stuck trying to load my homepage. -
Disk full, can't empty trash, recovery disk utilities doesn't work
Ok I am having some real problems and hope someone here can help me out?!? I am getting a start up drive full message, tried emptying my trash and getting " error code -36" , tried verifying disk in utilities and got that I needed to run recovery disk utilities due to corrupt files, but when trying "Command ker & R Restart" just getting a full disk message after Apple Emblem. And not able to run the utility...any suggestions? THANKS!
If you can get the machine to start you will need to move large libraries to an external HD. OS X likes to have 10-15% of the HD available at all times! What libraries I would recommend targeting are your photographs (iPhoto), music (iTunes) and movies (iMovie). Apple provides instructions for how to move those libraries, you can find the links by Googling
move iphoto library to external hard drive for example
Good luck! If you cannot boot the computer you will need to boot from to the recovery partition (hold down the Option key when you hear the startup tone) and use terminal to move the files. -
Can't erase hard drive in disk utilities
I want to erase the hard drive of a late 2007 Macbook with OS-X 10.7.5. Erase panel is mostly greyed out in disk utilities. I can highlight hard drive and root drive, but can't select format, name, security options, or erase. All of these are greyed out. Tried to access utilities through reboot with command + R, but still mostly greyed out.
OK. Do you have any bootable OS X disc - 10.5 or later? If you do, then boot from it if you can and use it to erase the drive. Before you do this please follow these instructions:
Deauthorize your computer from iTunes, if applicable.
Back up your data using Time Machine or other backup methods for OS X Mavericks or Mountain Lion.
If you use Find My Mac or other iCloud features on this Mac, complete these steps:
Back up your iCloud content.
Choose Apple Menu () > System Preferences, then click iCloud.
Deselect the Find My Mac checkbox.
Sign out of iCloud. When you sign out of iCloud, you're asked whether you want to remove iCloud data from your Mac. Removing iCloud data in this way makes sure that the data isn't also removed from any of your other devices that are using the same iCloud account.
Drive Partition and Format
1. Boot from your OS X Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the out-dented entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Apply button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Security button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
Steps 4-6 are optional but should be used if you wish to do a security erase that will permanently prevent your data from being recovered.
If you can't find a disc to use then you need to spend $20 to buy a Snow Leopard DVD from Apple: You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
When you sell the computer be sure to include the Snow Leopard DVD for the next owner to use. -
Stuck in Disk Utilities "creating partition map"
I don't know if this is the right place for this topic but here goes.
I just bought a new Maxtor One Touch 4 Plus 500 gig external drive to back up my stuff. I thought Maxtor, for Macs, were pretty much plug and go but it says that I must prepare the drive as Mac OS Extended (journaled)..aka..partition it in order for Mac to recognize it and be able to copy data onto it. Fair enough...but when I go to disk utilities and hit "partition" it starts "creating partition map". The little blue bar starts going...not even an 1/8 of an inch or so annnnnd then just stays there. I waited about 20 minutes before force quiting Disk Utility (in hopes I didn't just hose the drive). I rebooted and tried again...same thing....as a matter of fact it's still going as I write this. I'm so tired of running into issues lately I could scream. WHAT IS UP? Does it take that long to create a single partition on a 500gig drive? (I have it connected through the firewire, not the USB 2.0 port). Help PLEASE! thanks!It does not take more than about 20 seconds to create a partition map If every block is good. You may have a bad block in the first part of the drive.
I suggest you initialize the drive with the "Zero all data" option, while you do not have much written to it. This process takes several hours, but when it completes successfully, you are assured that any bad blocks have been eliminated and the drive has substituted good spare blocks (kept aside for just this purpose).
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