Macbook pro cooling fan runs continuously after software update

I updated Mountain Lion last night (Mar 15, 2013). I forgot the version number, but it was 10.8.? I think.
After restarting the computer this morning, the cooling fan suddenly shot up, making crazy noise. It didn't come back, so I had to turn the computer off with physical switch. While the fan was running, battery was draining so fast. I began with 100%, but went to 65% in 45 minutes. Such thing never happened before. I did not run the computer with complicated Apps when it happened. I was using Safari and Logos Bible software. Does it have anything to do with the new software?
It is quiet right now, after restarting. I paid more than $2k for this computer last fall. Didn't have any problems yet. But it happened all of a sudden. Anyone has any idea??

Next time this should happen try a SMC reset:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
If no success, look at Activity Monitor to see if you have a 'runaway process' and terminate it if not required by the OS or perform a restart.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1473
Ciao.

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First, back up all data immediately, as your boot drive may be failing.
Launch the usual set of applications you use when you notice the problem.
Step 1
Launch the Activity Monitor application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Activity Monitor in the page that opens.
Select the CPU tab of the Activity Monitor window.
Select All Processes from the menu in the toolbar, if not already selected.
Click the heading of the % CPU column in the process table to sort the entries by CPU usage. You may have to click it twice to get the highest value at the top. What is it, and what is the process? Also post the values for % User, % System, and % Idle at the bottom of the window.
Select the System Memory tab. What values are shown in the bottom part of the window for Page outs and Swap used?
Next, select the Disk Activity tab. What approximate values are shown for Reads in/sec and Writes out/sec?
Step 2
You must be logged in as an administrator to carry out this step.
Launch the Console application in the same way as above. Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left.
Post the 50 or so most recent messages in the log — the text, please, not a screenshot.
Important: Some personal information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Edit it out before posting.

Fan runs continuously after Update to Leopard

Hi,
after updating my macbook pro to leopard after a few minutes the fan runs continuously. I think the problem is the bluetooth process, which consumes 56 % of the cpu. The bluetooth firmeware is 2.1.0f17. I have installed the latest updates 10.5.3.
Can anybody help?
Thank you.
Susanne

Welcome to the Forums!
Assuming you're using Activity Monitor to identify the offending process, you can quit the process from there. Does it return after a reboot?
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Macbook Pro Retina fan runs constantly

Hi,
I have a mid 2012 15 inch Retina Macbook Pro that was running absolutely fine till last 2 years. Just recently it is creating problem like the fans of the laptop run constantly even under normal cpu load and temperature. I have tried every possible guide and way to fix it but just couldn't solve it.
Then I ran the hardware test and found out the following error:
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After little bit of googling, I found out the error code referred to sensor related problems. Important to mention here, I live in Bangladesh where apple does not have a direct store but 1 - 2 authorised retailers and service providers. So I took my laptop to one of the authorised service providers w/o any delay and they told me I have to change my logic board as there's no other way to fix it. And changing the logic board will cost me hefty usd 1200 approximately which is a lot for me.
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Not sure of the feasibility of this, but one potentially cheaper option would be to buy a matching model from Ebay that has a non-logic board related fault (screen, physical damage, etc.) that can be bought cheap and the logic board transplanted to your own. At $1200 you are clearly in the "buy a new one" category. You would have to consider things like whether the MPB is registered (and potentially locked) like iOS devices can be. Not sure if the same security applies to Macs?
If replacement is your only option, then you should still be able to sell your current MBP on Ebay for parts.
Perhaps contact Apple direct and see if you can arrange a direct repair with them? I am assuming you didn't purchase the Applecare cover (which if only 2 years old would still cover your MPB).

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I'm having the same problem as well. The SMC Reset did not fix my problem. I've pasted the post that I put on macrumors below. ( http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1870709 )
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More Specifically:
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2.9GHZ i7
8GB Ram
512 GB Samsung SSD 840 Pro

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Hey emilyiow,
Thanks for the question. I understand that you are experiencing issues with your MacBook Pro in relation to the fans. Sometimes, this symptom can indicate that the SMC needs to be reset. For more information and instructions on how to do so, check out this resource:
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/ht3964
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Fans
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Using Apple Hardware Test - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201257
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Background:
I've owned my A1212 Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo since launch (Thanksgiving 2006 I believe). For some time now the temperature has been quite warm - more recently my right cooling fan has intermittently sounded like a jet engine and failed to speed beyond 1,500-2,000 rpm intermittently.
1. I ordered the correct cooling fan for A1212 right and replaced.
2. When I rebooted Macbook Pro here is what I see for temps in hardware monitor
AMBIENT TEMP 31C/88F
CPU A 44C 111F
CPU CORE 1:36C/97F
CPU CORE 2:39C/100F
"SMART DISK" — [DOES THIS MEAN THERE IS A SENSOR THAT IS NOT REGISTERING]
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a) reset SMC (tried holding down power button 20 seconds after disconnecting battery
b) reboot
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d) use smcfancontrol
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Any advice appreciated!
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Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5
          1 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
Video Information:
          NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 0 days 0:4:14
Disk Information:
          FUJITSU MJA2250BH FFS G1 disk0 : (250.06 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249.2 GB (76.63 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Logitech USB Receiver
          Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Gatekeeper:
          Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
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          [not loaded] com.Logitech.Unifying.HID Driver (1.2.0 - SDK 10.6) Support
          [not loaded] com.cisco.nke.ipsec (1.0.0) Support
          [kext loaded] com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice (1.1 - SDK 10.5) Support
          [kext loaded] com.jft.driver.PdaNetDrv (1.0.64) Support
          [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraDevSupport (2.0.4) Support
          [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraFSCSupport (2.0.4) Support
          [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraODSupport (2.0.5) Support
          [kext loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSerial (1.0.1) Support
Startup Items:
          CiscoVPN: Path: /System/Library/StartupItems/CiscoVPN
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
          [loaded] com.cloudpath.maccmd.plist Support
          [loaded] com.ea.origin.ESHelper.plist Support
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist Support
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
          [loaded] com.sharpcast.xfsmond.plist Support
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          [running] com.sierrawireless.SierraSerial.plist Support
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          [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
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          GrowlHelperApp
          iTunesHelper
          Connect360Helper
          PSPWareHelper
          Google Drive
          Dropbox
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          Google Chrome
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          StatusMenu
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          o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.1.18709 Support
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          OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.3 Support
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          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 Support
          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
Safari Extensions:
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          Open in Internet Explorer: Version: 1.0
          DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>: Version: 2.1.2.126
Audio Plug-ins:
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          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:
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User Internet Plug-ins:
          WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes:
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          DivX Support
          Flash Player Support
          GPGPreferences Support
          Growl Support
          Logitech Control Center Support
          MacFUSE Support
Time Machine:
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          Auto backup: YES
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Top Processes by CPU:
               3%          WindowServer
               1%          mds_stores
               0%          Google Drive
               0%          fontd
               0%          BoxSyncEngine
Top Processes by Memory:
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          78 MB          Dropbox
          78 MB          Google Chrome
          78 MB          Google Drive
          61 MB          BoxSyncEngine
Virtual Memory Information:
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          1.21 GB          Active RAM
          308 MB          Inactive RAM
          407 MB          Wired RAM
          335 MB          Page-ins
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Here is my EtreCheck Report:
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Mac has been running very slowly
EtreCheck version: 2.1.6 (109)
Report generated January 18, 2015 at 10:42:01 PM EST
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MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1
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4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
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BANK 1/DIMM0
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Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 249.20 GB (78.83 GB free)
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MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
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Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
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OVSHelper: Version: 1.0 [Support]
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Flash Player [Support]
MacFUSE [Support]
Perian [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
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176 MB Finder
150 MB Google Chrome
77 MB WindowServer
69 MB Pages
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171 MB Free RAM
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1.14 GB Inactive RAM
821 MB Wired RAM
4.60 GB Page-ins
135 MB Page-outs
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Jan 18, 2015, 07:54:30 PM Self test - passed
Jan 18, 2015, 06:51:08 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Photo Booth_2015-01-18-185108_[redacted].crash

Back up your Mac, if you have not already done so. To learn how to do that read Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac.
You inadvertently installed adware. Eradicating it is simple and you don't have to download or install anything to fix it. For an explanation or how this may have occurred, how to avoid it in the future, and for Apple's recommended solution read How to install adware.
Google Chrome is known to run notoriously poorly on Macs. If you want to run Google Chrome, you may need to install more memory, upgrade your Mac to a newer model, or both. Use Safari or Firefox, both of which will run well and do not litter a system with a plethora of resource - hungry "helpers" and other constantly running intrusive processes such as those Google insists upon installing.
Adobe Flash Player is outdated. If you need to use Adobe Flash Player, you must keep it up to date. New versions appear very frequently.
You are running a torrent client. Doing so will leave you vulnerable to malware, data theft, or both.
Some users have resolved otherwise inexplicably poor performance with an SMC reset. Read and follow all the steps including those that may appear to be inapplicable or trivial.
If your Mac still performs poorly, please determine if the same problems also occur in "Safe Mode":
Safe Mode or "Safe Boot" is a troubleshooting mode that bypasses all third party system extensions and loads only required system components. Read about it: Starting up in Safe Mode
You must disable FileVault before you can start your Mac in Safe Mode.
Starting your Mac in Safe Mode will take longer than usual, graphics will not render smoothly, audio is disabled on some Macs, and some programs (iTunes for example) may not work at all.
Merely starting your Mac in Safe Mode is not intended to resolve the problem, it's to observe its performance without certain additional components.
To end Safe Mode restart your Mac normally. Shutdown will take longer as well.
If none of the above resolves your concern, more information is required. To augment the information you already provided, follow the instructions below.
If your Mac is momentarily unresponsive, consider the following.
Launch the Console app - it is in your Utilities folder. You can find it by selecting Utilities from the Finder's Go menu.
If the log list column on the left is not already displayed, show the log list by selecting Show Log List from Console's View menu. Select Show Toolbar if it is not already shown.
Locate system.log in the list and select it. Many date and time-stamped entries will appear, hundreds of them, and you must find the entries relevant to your Mac's problem.
To do that click the Clear Display button in the Toolbar. All previously displayed log entries will be disappear.
Next: Perform whatever actions cause the Mac to exhibit the slow behavior. If the problem is caused by errors logged by the system, the Console window will show them being recorded in system.log.
One or more of them, along with their time stamps, may reveal the reason for the problem you describe.
Copy and paste those log entries in a reply. If hundreds of the same repetitive messages appear, please edit them before posting. There should be no need for more than a few log entries.
Most of the entries will be cryptic but will contain information you might consider personal such as your Mac's name. If you do not want that information to appear, delete or obscure it when posting your reply. Leave enough information so that the entries can be deciphered.

Macbook Pro (Cooling Fan?) Noise - Now Louder!

A few weeks ago my macbook pro started making a noticeably louder noise (I suspect the fan). Now it has started to get louder over the course of a minute until it sounds like it gives up and the macbook goes silent! Can someone advise me on what to do?!

You may perform a SMC reset:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
If that does not solve the problem, run an Apple Hardware test to see if that will give any clues:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1509
(You mat have to use OPTION D to start it)
Ciao.

Macbook pro very slow few weeks after Mavericks update

Hi,
Please I am in need of assistance. I have noticed some significant performance degradation after my OS upgrade. Slower system, spinning wheels, hanging and once crashing and restarting. I used to be able to run many apps simultaneously while zipping along. These days not so much.
I have run an etrecheck (following the example found in some other discussions). Please see output below. Any suggestions or advise is very welcome:
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
          1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
          8 GB RAM
Video Information:
          Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
Audio Plug-ins:
          BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0
          AirPlay: Version: 1.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3
Startup Items:
          HWNetMgr - Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr
          HWPortDetect - Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWPortDetect
          StartOuc - Path: /Library/StartupItems/StartOuc
System Software:
          OS X 10.9 (13A603) - Uptime: 1 day 22:38:3
Disk Information:
          ST9500420AS disk0 : (500.11 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    MAC HD (disk0s2) /: 499.25 GB (62.31 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5970H
USB Information:
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Kernel Extensions:
          com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt          (0.0.74)
          com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP          (0.0.74)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
          [loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist
          [loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist
          [loaded] com.edb.launchd.apache.plist
          [loaded] com.edb.launchd.postgresql-9.2.plist
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.realvnc.vncserver.plist
          [loaded] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist
          [not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist
          [loaded] PPPMonitord.plist
Launch Agents:
          [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
          [failed] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist
          [loaded] com.realvnc.vncserver.peruser.plist
          [not loaded] com.realvnc.vncserver.prelogin.plist
          [loaded] com.rim.BBAlbumArtCacher.plist
          [loaded] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist
          [not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist
          [not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist
          [loaded] Swapper.plist
User Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
User Login Items:
          KiesAgent
          iTunesHelper
          Google Chrome
          Dropbox
          Caffeine
          GetBackupAgent
          Clickfree BackupLink
          CFAgent
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Flash Player
          Growl
          Java
          MacFUSE
          NTFS-3G
Internet Plug-ins:
          Default Browser.plugin
          Flash Player.plugin
          FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
          JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
          QuickTime Plugin.plugin
          SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
          RealPlayer Plugin.plugin
Bad Fonts:
          None
Time Machine:
          Skip System Files: NO
          Mobile backups: OFF
          Auto backup: YES
          Volumes being backed up:
                    MAC HD: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 436.94 GB
          Destinations:
                    TimeMachine Backups [Local] (Last used)
                    Total size: Zero KB
                    Total number of backups: (null)
                    Size of backup disk: Too small
                              Backup size Zero KB < (Disk used 436.94 GB X 3)
          Time Machine details may not be accurate.
          All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
              58%          Google Chrome
              22%          WindowServer
               6%          CalendarAgent
               5%          Dropbox
               4%          Opera
               3%          hidd
               3%          sysmond
               3%          EtreCheck
               2%          Activity Monitor
               2%          Clickfree BackupLink
Top Processes by Memory:
          590 MB             Opera
          246 MB             Google Chrome
          115 MB             mds_stores
          90 MB              WindowServer
          74 MB              Dropbox
          74 MB              Evernote
          66 MB              Dock
          66 MB              Finder
          57 MB              Adium
          49 MB              com.apple.IconServicesAgent
Virtual Memory Statistics:
          209 MB             Free RAM
          3.55 GB            Active RAM
          1.98 GB            Inactive RAM
          1.48 GB            Wired RAM
          9.05 GB            Page-ins
          104 MB             Page-outs

15” MBP Mid 2010 models have been recalled for GPU issues. See https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5681.
Official Apple statement: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4088
Print out a copy of your kernel panic and a copy of this Knowledge Base article and go to an Apple store or Apple Authorizes Service Provider with your machine and the documentation.
Genius reservation http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/ .
or find an Apple Authorized Service Provider https://locate.apple.com/country
If it has been three years since your date of purchase then you are past the date covered by the recall but sometimes they honor it anyway.
More on this from another thread: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5763560?tstart=0

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I recently tried to update a few software on my macbook pro, but apparently software update crashed while it ran in the process.
So I cannot update any softwares since it won't work at all. I even tried to run softwareupdate on command line and it gave me
"segement fault". Any idea how to fix this problem?
In the Software logs:
Apr 11 11:38:00 Realfrees-MacBook-Pro com.apple.WindowServer[263]: Wed Apr 11 11:38:00 Realfrees-MacBook-Pro.local WindowServer[263] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
Apr 11 11:38:00 Realfrees-MacBook-Pro WindowServer[263]: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
Apr 11 11:38:01 Realfrees-MacBook-Pro Software Update[272]: Looking for products to install
Apr 11 11:38:11 Realfrees-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd[1] ([0x0-0x21021].com.apple.SoftwareUpdate[272]): Job appears to have crashed: Segmentation fault
Apr 11 11:38:11 Realfrees-MacBook-Pro loginwindow[262]: DEAD_PROCESS: 262 console
Apr 11 11:38:11 Realfrees-MacBook-Pro UserEventAgent[267]: CGSShutdownServerConnections: Detaching application from window server
Apr 11 11:38:11 Realfrees-MacBook-Pro com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[267]: Wed Apr 11 11:38:11 Realfrees-MacBook-Pro.local UserEventAgent[267] <Warning>: CGSShutdownServerConnections: Detaching application from window server
Apr 11 11:38:11 Realfrees-MacBook-Pro UserEventAgent[267]: CGSDisplayServerShutdown: Detaching display subsystem from window server
Apr 11 11:38:11 Realfrees-MacBook-Pro UserEventAgent[267]: XRHotKeyAgent:638 kCGErrorInvalidConnection
Apr 11 11:38:11 Realfrees-MacBook-Pro com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[267]: Wed Apr 11 11:38:11 Realfrees-MacBook-Pro.local UserEventAgent[267] <Warning>: CGSDisplayServerShutdown: Detaching display subsystem from window server
Apr 11 11:38:12 Realfrees-MacBook-Pro /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[279]: Login Window Application Started
Apr 11 11:38:13 Realfrees-MacBook-Pro com.apple.ReportCrash.Root[276]: 2012-04-11 11:38:13.055 ReportCrash[276:2903] Saved crash report for Software Update[272] version ??? (???) to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Software Update_2012-04-11-113813_localhost.crash
And crash reports:
Date/Time:       2012-04-11 11:32:56.409 +0900
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)
Report Version: 6
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x00000000bbadbeef
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Thread 0 Crashed: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0   com.apple.JavaScriptCore        0x00007fff874dd7f9 JSC::Heap::makeUsableFromMultipleThreads() + 57
1   com.apple.JavaScriptCore        0x00007fff874dd2e4 JSGlobalContextCreateInGroup + 132
2   com.apple.installframework      0x00007fff810d2c93 IFJS_GlobalContextCreate + 32
3   com.apple.installframework      0x00007fff810cd986 -[PKDistributionController initWithDistribution:interfaceType:] + 310
4   ...le.SoftwareUpdate.framework 0x00007fff81124416 -[SUProduct distributionController] + 115
5   ...le.SoftwareUpdate.framework 0x00007fff8112bde9 -[SULocalProduct initWithProductKey:productPath:error:] + 401
6   ...le.SoftwareUpdate.framework 0x00007fff8112c85a -[SUProductManager localProductForProductKey:] + 96
7   ...le.SoftwareUpdate.framework 0x00007fff8112d90a -[SUProductManager allLocalProducts] + 258
8   ...le.SoftwareUpdate.framework 0x00007fff8112d559 -[SUProductManager(InstallAtLogout) _productForProductKey:] + 64
9   ...le.SoftwareUpdate.framework 0x00007fff8112d4ac -[SUProductManager(InstallAtLogout) productsToInstallAtLogout] + 236
10 com.apple.SoftwareUpdate        0x000000010000eeeb 0x100000000 + 61163
11 com.apple.Foundation            0x00007fff82380bc5 _nsnote_callback + 167
12 com.apple.CoreFoundation        0x00007fff83ec7000 __CFXNotificationPost + 1008
13 com.apple.CoreFoundation        0x00007fff83eb3578 _CFXNotificationPostNotification + 200
14 com.apple.Foundation            0x00007fff82377b26 -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:userInfo:] + 101
15 com.apple.AppKit                0x00007fff8784144a -[NSApplication _postDidFinishNotification] + 100
16 com.apple.AppKit                0x00007fff8784137f -[NSApplication _sendFinishLaunchingNotification] + 66
17 com.apple.AppKit                0x00007fff8790c35d -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleAEOpen:] + 219
18 com.apple.AppKit                0x00007fff8790bfd9 -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleCoreEvent:withReplyEvent:] + 77
19 com.apple.Foundation            0x00007fff823af1c6 -[NSAppleEventManager dispatchRawAppleEvent:withRawReply:handlerRefCon:] + 360
20 com.apple.Foundation            0x00007fff823aeff6 _NSAppleEventManagerGenericHandler + 114
21 com.apple.AE                    0x00007fff844f732b aeDispatchAppleEvent(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*, unsigned int, unsigned char*) + 162
22 com.apple.AE                    0x00007fff844f7224 dispatchEventAndSendReply(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*) + 32
23 com.apple.AE                    0x00007fff844f712b aeProcessAppleEvent + 210
24 com.apple.HIToolbox             0x00007fff8707e619 AEProcessAppleEvent + 48
25 com.apple.AppKit                0x00007fff87811095 _DPSNextEvent + 1191
26 com.apple.AppKit                0x00007fff87810801 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 155
27 com.apple.AppKit                0x00007fff877d668f -[NSApplication run] + 395
28 com.apple.AppKit                0x00007fff877cf3b0 NSApplicationMain + 364
29 com.apple.SoftwareUpdate        0x0000000100001cc8 0x100000000 + 7368

Greetings,
Download the combo update (don't install it yet): http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1400
SafeBoot your computer: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455
While in SafeBoot install the combo update
Restart the computer to come out of SafeBoot
Try running software update again and see if it works.
Hope that helps.

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hi guys my macbook pro with retina display wont restart after i try to do software update to 10.7.5 it goes to a grey software update screen but wont do anything. i can use drop down menues but nothing is active and i cant bring up the dock. im new to mac and not great with technical terms. please guys really need your help to restart or even shutdown my computer to perform software updates.

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
Your MacBook is stuck, so hold the Power button until the MacBook turns off. Then, turn it on again and install 10.7.5 with the Combo version > http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1582?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

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