My mac makes a typewriter sound when I use my mouse. It is not speaker related, the sound continues after I turn the volume down. What is this and how do I make it stop?
My mac has just started making a sound similar to an old fashioned typewriter while I an on line using the mouse. It does not seem to make this sound while I am using the keyboard. It is likely electrical because it continues even when I have turned the speaker volume down. Does anyone know what may be causing this and how it can be stopped.
Thanks
Open your mac pro and listen carfully. It could be coming from a failing hard drive or a bad fan. If you have more than one drive you could remove the ones you are not currently using and add them back one by one to try to localize or eliminate the sound. Caution though, only remove drives when your machine is off. You cannot hot swap the drive bays.
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Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 16:57:32
Disk Information:
Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 319.21 GB (143.12 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information:
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Kernel Extensions:
com.symantec.kext.internetSecurity (1.3.2f5)
com.symantec.kext.pf (4.2.1f7)
com.symantec.kext.ips (3.2f8)
com.symantec.kext.SymAPComm (11.2.2f3)
com.symantec.kext.fw (1.0.3f5)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
[System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.symantec.avscandaemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.symantec.deepsight-extractor.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.symantec.diskMountNotify.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.symantec.MissedTasks.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.symantec.navapd.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.symantec.navapdaemonsl.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.symantec.Sched501-1.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.symantec.sharedsettings.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.symantec.symdaemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.symantec.symSchedDaemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
[System] com.conduit.loader.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.mga.updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.symantec.uiagent.application.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
User Login Items:
Garmin Lifetime Map Updater
Steam
iTunesHelper
Skype
Steam
Mail
GamePadCompanionLauncher
Mac Game Store Helper
HPEventHandler
SymSecondaryLaunch
Internet Plug-ins:
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Outdated! Update
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.38 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.38 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 4.9.1.16010 3rd-Party support link
npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
GarminGpsControl: Version: 3.0.1.0 Release - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 4.9.1.16010 3rd-Party support link
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins:
BrowserPlus_2.9.8: Version: 2.9.8 3rd-Party support link
LogitechDeviceDetection: Version: 1.0.0.76 - SDK 10.7 3rd-Party support link
3rd Party Preference Panes:
BrowserPlus 3rd-Party support link
Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
GamePadCompanionPrefPanel 3rd-Party support link
Norton\nQuickMenu 3rd-Party support link
Bad Fonts:
None
Old Applications:
/Applications/iWork '09
/Users/[redacted]/Downloads
Mystery Case Files Dire Grove CE: Version: 1.0.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Mystery Case Files Escape from Ravenhearst CE: Version: 1.0.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Weird Park Broken Tune Collectors Edition: Version: 1.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare-1: Version: 1.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Anna-1: Version: 1.0.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare: Version: 1.0.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Drawn The Painted Tower: Version: 1.0.7 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Mayan Prophecies - Ship of Spirits CE: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/MacGameStore/Demos/Mayan Prophecies Ship of Spirits CE/Mayan Prophecies - Ship of Spirits CE.app
Garmin Lifetime Map Updater: Version: 2.1 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Google Chrome: Version: 20.0.1132.47 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
FacebookVideoCalling: Version: 1.2.0.157 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Facebook/video/1.2.0.158/FacebookVideoCalling.app
Time Machine:
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
8% WindowServer
2% HP Utility
1% EtreCheck
1% NortonAutoProtect
0% mds
Top Processes by Memory:
315 MB SymAVScanDaemon
111 MB DashboardClient
102 MB WindowServer
94 MB mds_stores
90 MB Mail
Virtual Memory Information:
36 MB Free RAM
1.23 GB Active RAM
1.18 GB Inactive RAM
758 MB Wired RAM
1.27 GB Page-ins
21 MB Page-outs
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