IMac freezes up completely

Has anyone had their iMac freezing on them when viewing video in full screen mode? The pictue stops, but the sound is still going, but the computer isn't accepting ANY user input. It's happened to me on a couple of occasions now. I'm using Mac OS X 10.6.8

Burgerino wrote:
I haven't done this using a recovery disc yet though, as I haven't had time.
There is no "recovery disc" with Snow Leopard.  Is this the os that you actually have since you posted in its forum area?  If so, try the following -
Disconnect all peripherals from your computer.
Boot from your install disc & run Repair Disk from the utility menu. To use the Install Mac OS X disc, insert the disc, and restart your computer while holding down the C key as it starts up.
Select your language.
Once on the desktop, select Utility in the menu bar.
Select Disk Utility.
Select the disk or volume in the list of disks and volumes, and then click First Aid.
Click Repair Disk.
Restart your computer when done.
Repair permissions after you reach the desktop-http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2963 and restart your computer.  Computer still freezing while viewing videos?

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    13/10/2012 08:40:56.894 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[433]: (com.apple.PackageKit.InstallStatus) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
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    13/10/2012 08:42:03.781 WindowServer[382]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 9223
    13/10/2012 08:42:03.781 WindowServer[382]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 9223
    13/10/2012 08:42:03.781 WindowServer[382]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 9223
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    13/10/2012 08:42:03.816 WindowServer[382]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 9223
    13/10/2012 08:42:03.816 WindowServer[382]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 9223
    13/10/2012 08:42:03.816 WindowServer[382]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 9223
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    13/10/2012 08:42:04.056 WindowServer[382]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 9223
    13/10/2012 08:42:04.056 WindowServer[382]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 9223
    13/10/2012 08:42:04.056 WindowServer[382]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 9223
    13/10/2012 08:42:04.057 WindowServer[382]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 9223
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    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: standard background quantum is 2500 us
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: mig_table_max_displ = 74
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    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: corecrypto.kext FIPS AES CBC POST test passed!
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: corecrypto.kext FIPS TDES CBC POST test passed!
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: corecrypto.kext FIPS SHA POST test passed!
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: corecrypto.kext FIPS HMAC POST test passed!
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    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=2 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=3 LocalApicId=4 Enabled
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=4 LocalApicId=5 Enabled
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=5 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=6 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=7 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=8 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
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    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: USBMSC Identifier (non-unique): 000000009833 0x5ac 0x8403 0x9833
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: USBMSC Identifier (non-unique): 4C4446593035363203 0x4b8 0x851 0x100
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: ath_get_caps[4038] rx chainmask mismatch actual 3 sc_chainmak 0
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: 2.102114: ath_get_caps[4013] tx chainmask mismatch actual 3 sc_chainmak 0
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: 2.106553: Atheros: mac 128.2 phy 13.0 radio 12.0
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: 2.106564: Use hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BE traffic
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: 2.106571: Use hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BK traffic
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: 2.106577: Use hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI traffic
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: 2.106584: Use hw queue 3 for WME_AC_VO traffic
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: 2.106590: Use hw queue 8 for CAB traffic
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: 2.106596: Use hw queue 9 for beacons
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: 2.106687: wlan_vap_create : enter. devhandle=0x52b5d658, opmode=IEEE80211_M_STA, flags=0x1
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: 2.106740: wlan_vap_create : exit. devhandle=0x52b5d658, opmode=IEEE80211_M_STA, flags=0x1.
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: 2.106846: start[1012] sc->sc_inuse_cnt is at offset: 203c, sizeof(_sc->sc_ic) is 25f0
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: jnl: unknown-dev: journal replay done.
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: Kernel is LP64
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: hfs: Removed 12 orphaned / unlinked files and 147 directories
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: USBMSC Identifier (non-unique): 5743415A4130363339303938 0x1058 0x1110 0x2010
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: SAM Multimedia: READ or WRITE failed, SENSE_KEY = 0x05, ASC = 0x24, ASCQ = 0x00
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: SAM Multimedia: READ or WRITE failed, SENSE_KEY = 0x05, ASC = 0x24, ASCQ = 0x00
    13/10/2012 08:43:16.254 com.apple.launchd[1]: *** launchd[1] has started up. ***
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: SAM Multimedia: READ or WRITE failed, SENSE_KEY = 0x05, ASC = 0x24, ASCQ = 0x00
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: SAM Multimedia: READ or WRITE failed, SENSE_KEY = 0x05, ASC = 0x24, ASCQ = 0x00
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: SAM Multimedia: READ or WRITE failed, SENSE_KEY = 0x05, ASC = 0x24, ASCQ = 0x00
    13/10/2012 08:43:16.254 com.apple.launchd[1]: *** Shutdown logging is enabled. ***
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.033 com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.automountd) Unknown key for boolean: NSSupportsSuddenTermination
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: BCM5701Enet: Ethernet address c8:bc:c8:89:f0:b4
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: AirPort_AtherosNewma40: Ethernet address d8:30:62:66:42:55
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: IO80211Controller::dataLinkLayerAttachComplete():  adding AppleEFINVRAM notification
    13/10/2012 08:43:24.000 kernel[0]: IO80211Interface::efiNVRAMPublished(): 
    13/10/2012 08:43:26.000 kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHCIController][start] -- completed
    13/10/2012 08:43:26.000 kernel[0]: IOBluetoothUSBDFU::probe
    13/10/2012 08:43:26.000 kernel[0]: IOBluetoothUSBDFU::probe ProductID - 0x8215 FirmwareVersion - 0x0201
    13/10/2012 08:43:26.000 kernel[0]: [BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport][start] -- completed
    13/10/2012 08:43:26.000 kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHCIController][staticBluetoothHCIControllerTransportShowsUp] -- Received Bluetooth Controller register service notification
    13/10/2012 08:43:26.000 kernel[0]: Previous Shutdown Cause: 3
    13/10/2012 08:43:26.000 kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHCIController::setConfigState] calling registerService
    13/10/2012 08:43:26.000 kernel[0]: ** Device in slot: SLOT--1 **
    13/10/2012 08:43:26.377 com.apple.SecurityServer[15]: Session 100000 created
    13/10/2012 08:43:26.000 kernel[0]: DSMOS has arrived
    13/10/2012 08:43:30.299 kdc[58]: label: default
    13/10/2012 08:43:30.299 kdc[58]:     dbname: od:/Local/Default
    13/10/2012 08:43:30.299 kdc[58]:     mkey_file: /var/db/krb5kdc/m-key
    13/10/2012 08:43:30.299 kdc[58]:     acl_file: /var/db/krb5kdc/kadmind.acl
    13/10/2012 08:43:30.698 hidd[60]: Posting 'com.apple.iokit.hid.displayStatus' notifyState=1
    13/10/2012 08:43:30.699 hidd[60]: void __IOHIDLoadBundles(): Loaded 0 HID plugins
    13/10/2012 08:43:30.891 com.apple.usbmuxd[40]: usbmuxd-296.3 on Jul 25 2012 at 00:28:37, running 64 bit
    13/10/2012 08:43:31.083 fseventsd[61]: event logs in /.fseventsd out of sync with volume.  destroying old logs. (44956 18 45023)
    13/10/2012 08:43:31.083 fseventsd[61]: log dir: /.fseventsd getting new uuid: 6782B698-49C7-4BF9-9CB5-F34624769054
    13/10/2012 08:43:31.237 appleeventsd[66]: main: Starting up
    13/10/2012 08:43:31.886 airportd[82]: _processDLILEvent: en1 attached (down)
    13/10/2012 08:43:31.908 mDNSResponder[52]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-379.32.1 (Aug 31 2012 19:05:06) starting OSXVers 12
    13/10/2012 08:43:32.000 kernel[0]: AtherosNewma40P2PInterface::init name <p2p0> role 1 this 0xffffff8034b9b000
    13/10/2012 08:43:32.000 kernel[0]: AtherosNewma40P2PInterface::init() <p2p> role 1
    13/10/2012 08:43:33.000 kernel[0]: macx_swapon SUCCESS
    13/10/2012 08:43:33.394 coreservicesd[83]: FindBestLSSession(), no match for inSessionID 0xfffffffffffffffc auditTokenInfo( uid=0 euid=0 auSessionID=100000 create=false
    13/10/2012 08:43:34.248 configd[18]: setting hostname to "G-iMac-4.local"
    13/10/2012 08:43:34.000 kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Down on en1. Reason 1 (Unspecified).
    13/10/2012 08:43:34.000 kernel[0]: en1::IO80211Interface::postMessage bssid changed
    13/10/2012 08:43:34.256 configd[18]: network changed.
    13/10/2012 08:43:34.423 mds[51]: (Normal) FMW: FMW 0 0
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.224 com.apple.SecurityServer[15]: Entering service
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.266 systemkeychain[87]: done file: /var/run/systemkeychaincheck.done
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.287 mDNSResponder[52]: D2D_IPC: Loaded
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.287 mDNSResponder[52]: D2DInitialize succeeded
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.291 configd[18]: network changed: DNS*
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.299 kdc[58]: WARNING Found KDC certificate (O=System Identity,CN=com.apple.kerberos.kdc)is missing the PK-INIT KDC EKU, this is bad for interoperability.
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.353 UserEventAgent[11]: Captive: [HandleNetworkInformationChanged:2435] nwi_state_copy returned NULL
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.436 awacsd[70]: Starting awacsd connectivity-78 (Jul 26 2012 14:37:46)
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.440 awacsd[70]: InnerStore CopyAllZones: no info in Dynamic Store
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.452 loginwindow[55]: Login Window Application Started
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.878 netbiosd[91]: Unable to start NetBIOS name service:
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.894 WindowServer[106]: Server is starting up
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.898 WindowServer[106]: Session 256 retained (2 references)
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.898 WindowServer[106]: Session 256 released (1 references)
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.907 WindowServer[106]: Session 256 retained (2 references)
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.908 WindowServer[106]: init_page_flip: page flip mode is on
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.972 digest-service[113]: label: default
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.972 digest-service[113]:     dbname: od:/Local/Default
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.972 digest-service[113]:     mkey_file: /var/db/krb5kdc/m-key
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.973 digest-service[113]:     acl_file: /var/db/krb5kdc/kadmind.acl
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.975 digest-service[113]: digest-request: uid=0
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.993 rpcsvchost[120]: sandbox_init: com.apple.msrpc.netlogon.sb succeeded
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.995 digest-service[113]: digest-request: init request
    13/10/2012 08:43:35.999 digest-service[113]: digest-request: init return domain: BUILTIN server: GRAHAM-FLETCHERS-IMAC-4
    13/10/2012 08:43:36.008 aosnotifyd[117]: bootstrap_look_up failed (44e)
    13/10/2012 08:43:36.000 kernel[0]: 22.627194: setDISASSOC from ATH_INTERFACE_CLASS disconnectVap
    13/10/2012 08:43:36.000 kernel[0]: 22.627221: switchVap from 1 to 1
    13/10/2012 08:43:36.000 kernel[0]: Ethernet [AppleBCM5701Ethernet]: Link up on en0, 1-Gigabit, Full-duplex, Symmetric flow-control, Debug [796d,0301,0de1,0300,c5e1,3800]
    13/10/2012 08:43:37.319 WindowServer[106]: mux_initialize: Couldn't find any matches
    13/10/2012 08:43:37.325 kdc[58]: KDC started
    13/10/2012 08:43:37.334 WindowServer[106]: GLCompositor enabled for tile size [256 x 256]
    13/10/2012 08:43:37.334 WindowServer[106]: CGXGLInitMipMap: mip map mode is on
    13/10/2012 08:43:37.347 WindowServer[106]: WSMachineUsesNewStyleMirroring: false
    13/10/2012 08:43:37.348 WindowServer[106]: Display 0x04273740: GL mask 0x1; bounds (0, 0)[1920 x 1080], 27 modes available
    Main, Active, on-line, enabled, built-in, boot, Vendor 610, Model 9cdd, S/N 0, Unit 0, Rotation 0
    UUID 0x0000061000009cdd0000000004273740
    13/10/2012 08:43:37.348 WindowServer[106]: Display 0x003f003d: GL mask 0x2; bounds (0, 0)[0 x 0], 1 modes available
    off-line, enabled, Vendor ffffffff, Model ffffffff, S/N ffffffff, Unit 1, Rotation 0
    UUID 0xffffffffffffffffffffffff003f003d
    13/10/2012 08:43:37.353 WindowServer[106]: Created shield window 0x5 for display 0x04273740
    13/10/2012 08:43:37.353 WindowServer[106]: Created shield window 0x6 for display 0x003f003d
    13/10/2012 08:43:37.354 WindowServer[106]: Display 0x04273740: GL mask 0x1; bounds (0, 0)[1920 x 1080], 27 modes available
    Main, Active, on-line, enabled, built-in, boot, Vendor 610, Model 9cdd, S/N 0, Unit 0, Rotation 0
    UUID 0x0000061000009cdd0000000004273740
    13/10/2012 08:43:37.354 WindowServer[106]: Display 0x003f003d: GL mask 0x2; bounds (2944, 0)[1 x 1], 1 modes available
    off-line, enabled, Vendor ffffffff, Model ffffffff, S/N ffffffff, Unit 1, Rotation 0
    UUID 0xffffffffffffffffffffffff003f003d
    13/10/2012 08:43:37.354 WindowServer[106]: CGXPerformInitialDisplayConfiguration
    13/10/2012 08:43:37.354 WindowServer[106]:   Display 0x04273740: MappedDisplay Unit 0; Vendor 0x610 Model 0x9cdd S/N 0 Dimensions 18.70 x 10.51; online enabled built-in, Bounds (0,0)[1920 x 1080], Rotation 0, Resolution 1
    13/10/2012 08:43:37.354 WindowServer[106]:   Display 0x003f003d: MappedDisplay Unit 1; Vendor 0xffffffff Model 0xffffffff S/N -1 Dimensions 0.00 x 0.00; offline enabled, Bounds (2944,0)[1 x 1], Rotation 0, Resolution 1
    13/10/2012 08:43:37.378 WindowServer[106]: GLCompositor: GL renderer id 0x01021a08, GL mask 0x00000003, accelerator 0x00003b3b, unit 0, caps QEX|QGL|MIPMAP, vram 256 MB
    13/10/2012 08:43:37.378 WindowServer[106]: GLCompositor: GL renderer id 0x01021a08, GL mask 0x00000003, texture units 8, texture max 8192, viewport max {8192, 8192}, extensions FPRG|NPOT|GLSL|FLOAT
    13/10/2012 08:43:37.382 loginwindow[55]: **DMPROXY** Found `/System/Library/CoreServices/DMProxy'.
    13/10/2012 08:43:37.841 locationd[56]: NOTICE,Location icon should now be in state 0
    13/10/2012 08:43:37.841 locationd[56]: locationd was started after an unclean shutdown
    13/10/2012 08:43:38.016 WindowServer[106]: Created shield window 0x7 for display 0x04273740
    13/10/2012 08:43:38.017 WindowServer[106]: Display 0x04273740: MappedDisplay Unit 0; ColorProfile { 2, "iMac"}; TransferTable (256, 3)
    13/10/2012 08:43:39.144 launchctl[132]: com.apple.findmymacmessenger: Already loaded
    13/10/2012 08:43:39.164 com.apple.SecurityServer[15]: Session 100003 created
    13/10/2012 08:43:39.354 WindowServer[106]: **DMPROXY** (2) Found `/System/Library/CoreServices/DMProxy'.
    13/10/2012 08:43:39.383 WindowServer[106]: Display 0x04273740: MappedDisplay Unit 0; ColorProfile { 2, "iMac"}; TransferTable (256, 3)
    13/10/2012 08:43:39.404 WindowServer[106]: Display 0x04273740: MappedDisplay Unit 0; ColorProfile { 2, "iMac"}; TransferTable (256, 3)
    13/10/2012 08:43:40.502 coreaudiod[142]: 2012-10-13 08:43:40.500848 AM [AirPlay] Started browsing for _airplay._tcp.
    13/10/2012 08:43:40.503 coreaudiod[142]: 2012-10-13 08:43:40.502664 AM [AirPlay] Started browsing for _raop._tcp.
    13/10/2012 08:43:40.520 loginwindow[55]: Login Window Started Security Agent
    13/10/2012 08:43:40.596 SecurityAgent[147]: This is the first run
    13/10/2012 08:43:40.597 SecurityAgent[147]: MacBuddy was run = 0
    13/10/2012 08:43:40.000 kernel[0]: hfs: early journal init: volume on disk1s2 is read-only and journal is dirty.  Can not mount volume.
    13/10/2012 08:43:40.000 kernel[0]: hfs_mountfs: hfs_early_journal_init failed, erroring out
    13/10/2012 08:43:40.000 kernel[0]: hfs_mount: hfs_mountfs returned 22
    13/10/2012 08:43:41.000 kernel[0]: hfs: early journal init: volume on disk1s4 is read-only and journal is dirty.  Can not mount volume.
    13/10/2012 08:43:41.000 kernel[0]: hfs_mountfs: hfs_early_journal_init failed, erroring out
    13/10/2012 08:43:41.000 kernel[0]: hfs_mount: hfs_mountfs returned 22
    13/10/2012 08:43:41.117 configd[18]: network changed: v4(en0+:10.0.1.6) DNS+ Proxy+ SMB
    13/10/2012 08:43:41.559 ntpd[109]: proto: precision = 1.000 usec
    13/10/2012 08:43:41.624 UserEventAgent[137]: cannot find useragent 1102
    13/10/2012 08:43:41.000 kernel[0]: hfs: early journal init: volume on disk1s3 is read-only and journal is dirty.  Can not mount volume.
    13/10/2012 08:43:41.000 kernel[0]: hfs_mountfs: hfs_early_journal_init failed, erroring out
    13/10/2012 08:43:41.000 kernel[0]: hfs_mount: hfs_mountfs returned 22
    13/10/2012 08:43:41.000 kernel[0]: jnl: disk1s2: replay_journal: from: 3384832 to: 4262400 (joffset 0x3a33000)
    13/10/2012 08:43:41.000 kernel[0]: [ffffff80363dc400][BNBMouseDevice::init][75.15] init is complete
    13/10/2012 08:43:41.000 kernel[0]: [ffffff80363dc400][BNBMouseDevice::handleStart][75.15] returning 1
    13/10/2012 08:43:41.000 kernel[0]: [ffffff80364a5200][AppleMultitouchHIDEventDriver::start] entered
    13/10/2012 08:43:41.000 kernel[0]: jnl: disk1s2: journal replay done.
    13/10/2012 08:43:41.719 fseventsd[61]: event logs in /Volumes/2 TB External HD/.fseventsd out of sync with volume.  destroying old logs. (44725 0 44862)
    13/10/2012 08:43:41.722 com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xprotectupdater[38]) Exited with code: 252
    13/10/2012 08:43:41.724 fseventsd[61]: log dir: /Volumes/2 TB External HD/.fseventsd getting new uuid: DCC06C5E-5183-45AF-81EE-BB362265032A
    13/10/2012 08:43:41.731 fseventsd[61]: Events arrived for /Volumes/2 TB External HD after an unmount request! Re-initializing.
    13/10/2012 08:43:41.731 fseventsd[61]: creating a dls for /Volumes/2 TB External HD but it already has one...
    13/10/2012 08:43:42.098 fseventsd[61]: event logs in /Volumes/Ext HD Document Backup/.fseventsd out of sync with volume.  destroying old logs. (44725 1 44863)
    13/10/2012 08:43:42.176 fseventsd[61]: log dir: /Volumes/Ext HD Document Backup/.fseventsd getting new uuid: 6507260D-5821-4CE0-B15D-EC0E5824A9E7
    13/10/2012 08:43:42.000 kernel[0]: [ffffff8036396800][AppleMultitouchDevice::start] entered
    13/10/2012 08:43:42.000 kernel[0]: jnl: disk1s4: replay_journal: from: 17646080 to: 18217984 (joffset 0xe71000)
    13/10/2012 08:43:42.000 kernel[0]: jnl: disk1s4: journal replay done.
    13/10/2012 08:43:42.000 kernel[0]: jnl: disk1s3: replay_journal: from: 11460608 to: 13861888 (joffset 0x1d1a000)
    13/10/2012 08:43:42.192 fseventsd[61]: Events arrived for /Volumes/Ext HD Document Backup after an unmount request! Re-initializing.
    13/10/2012 08:43:42.192 fseventsd[61]: creating a dls for /Volumes/Ext HD Document Backup but it already has one...
    13/10/2012 08:43:42.534 BezelServices 235.55[55]: -[DriverServices sendPreferencesToDevice:resetDefaults:] error: classPrefID (null), classPrefs (null)
    13/10/2012 08:43:46.107 fseventsd[61]: event logs in /Volumes/Backup Time Machine/.fseventsd out of sync with volume.  destroying old logs. (44867 4 44867)
    13/10/2012 08:43:46.000 kernel[0]: jnl: disk1s3: journal replay done.
    13/10/2012 08:43:46.000 kernel[0]: hfs: Removed 0 orphaned / unlinked files and 6 directories
    13/10/2012 08:43:46.125 fseventsd[61]: log dir: /Volumes/Backup Time Machine/.fseventsd getting new uuid: 252EBAC6-E581-40C6-BBDE-3B8463177B97
    13/10/2012 08:43:46.128 fseventsd[61]: Events arrived for /Volumes/Backup Time Machine after an unmount request! Re-initializing.
    13/10/2012 08:43:46.128 fseventsd[61]: creating a dls for /Volumes/Backup Time Machine but it already has one...
    13/10/2012 08:43:49.289 SecurityAgent[147]: User info context values set for
    13/10/2012 08:43:49.666 SecurityAgent[147]: Login Window login proceeding
    13/10/2012 08:43:50.605 awacsd[70]: Exiting
    13/10/2012 08:43:50.000 kernel[0]: jnl: disk3s2: replay_journal: from: 54873600 to: 56486400 (joffset 0x1d1a000)
    13/10/2012 08:43:51.554 fseventsd[61]: event logs in /Users/g/.fseventsd out of sync with volume.  destroying old logs. (44859 1 44859)
    13/10/2012 08:43:51.000 kernel[0]: jnl: disk3s2: journal replay done.
    13/10/2012 08:43:51.000 kernel[0]: hfs: Removed 0 orphaned / unlinked files and 7 directories
    13/10/2012 08:43:51.629 fseventsd[61]: log dir: /Users//.fseventsd getting new uuid: 01382ACA-E38C-40EA-BD5F-96BF7C4C8728
    13/10/2012 08:43:51.654 fseventsd[61]: disk logger: failed to open output file /Volumes/2 TB External HD/.fseventsd/0000000000000396 (No such file or directory). mount point /Volumes/2 TB External HD/.fseventsd
    13/10/2012 08:43:51.655 fseventsd[61]: disk logger: failed to open output file /Volumes/2 TB External HD/.fseventsd/0000000000000396 (No such file or directory). mount point /Volumes/2 TB External HD/.fseventsd
    13/10/2012 08:43:51.655 fseventsd[61]: disk logger: failed to open output file /Volumes/Ext HD Document Backup/.fseventsd/0000000000000406 (No such file or directory). mount point /Volumes/Ext HD Document Backup/.fseventsd
    13/10/2012 08:43:51.655 fseventsd[61]: disk logger: failed to open output file /Volumes/Ext HD Document Backup/.fseventsd/0000000000000406 (No such file or directory). mount point /Volumes/Ext HD Document Backup/.fseventsd
    13/10/2012 08:43:51.656 fseventsd[61]: disk logger: failed to open output file /Volumes/Backup Time Machine/.fseventsd/000000000000058c (No such file or directory). mount point /Volumes/Backup Time Machine/.fseventsd
    13/10/2012 08:43:51.656 fseventsd[61]: disk logger: failed to open output file /Volumes/Backup Time Machine/.fseventsd/000000000000058c (No such file or directory). mount point /Volumes/Backup Time Machine/.fseventsd
    13/10/2012 08:43:52.841 loginwindow[55]: Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
    13/10/2012 08:43:52.883 loginwindow[55]: ERROR | ScreensharingLoginNotification | Failed sending message to screen sharing GetScreensharingPort, err: 1102
    13/10/2012 08:43:52.938 loginwindow[55]: USER_PROCESS: 55 console
    13/10/2012 08:43:54.354 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[205]: (com.divx.agent.postinstall) Unknown key: LimitToSessionType
    13/10/2012 08:43:54.354 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[205]: (com.apple.gamed) Ignored this key: UserName
    13/10/2012 08:43:54.354 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[205]: (com.apple.gamed) Ignored this key: GroupName
    13/10/2012 08:43:54.355 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[205]: (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
    13/10/2012 08:43:54.360 loginwindow[55]: Connection with distnoted server was invalidated
    13/10/2012 08:43:55.827 distnoted[209]: # distnote server agent  absolute time: 42.878702082   civil time: Sat Oct 13 08:43:55 2012   pid: 209 uid: 501  root: no
    13/10/2012 08:43:57.522 blued[69]: kBTXPCUpdateUserPreferences gConsoleUserUID = 501
    13/10/2012 08:43:58.492 com.apple.SecurityServer[15]: Session 100005 created
    13/10/2012 08:43:59.932 WindowServer[106]: **DMPROXY** (2) Found `/System/Library/CoreServices/DMProxy'.
    13/10/2012 08:44:00.190 WindowServer[106]: Display 0x04273740: MappedDisplay Unit 0; ColorProfile { 2, "iMac"}; TransferTable (256, 3)
    13/10/2012 08:44:01.365 KernelEventAgent[57]: tid 00000000 received event(s) VQ_LOWDISK, VQ_VERYLOWDISK (516)
    13/10/2012 08:44:01.000 kernel[0]: HFS: Vol: WD SmartWare Very Low Disk: freeblks: 0, dangerlimit: 1342
    13/10/2012 08:44:04.018 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[205]: (com.apple.afpstat-qfa[276]) Job failed to exec(3). Setting up event to tell us when to try again: 2: No such file or directory
    13/10/2012 08:44:04.018 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[205]: (com.apple.afpstat-qfa[276]) Job failed to exec(3) for weird reason: 2
    13/10/2012 08:44:04.061 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[205]: ([email protected][280]) Job failed to exec(3). Setting up event to tell us when to try again: 2: No such file or directory
    13/10/2012 08:44:04.061 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[205]: ([email protected][280]) Job failed to exec(3) for weird reason: 2
    13/10/2012 08:44:04.583 talagent[232]: _LSSetApplicationInformationItem(kLSDefaultSessionID, asn, _kLSApplicationIsHiddenKey, hidden ? kCFBooleanTrue : kCFBooleanFalse, NULL) produced OSStatus -50 on line 623 in TCApplication.m
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