Orphaned and Broken files and Unused Preferences

I am presently running my MacBook Pro with Mac OS X Yosemite. I have owned several previous Apple laptops prior to this one and each time I simply move all my files, settings and applications using the tranfer program bulit into the Apple Software. Although this was the easiest method to upgrade to a new laptop, it also brings a lot of extra junk with it.
Is there a program that will look for unused Preferences, broken and orphaned files?
Thanks

Similar Messages

Repeated problem of broken link and unused files

Hi ,
I am using RH8.0.2
I have updated my RH8 to RH8.0.2 and then fix all broken link and did what was advised.i got result, everything was fine, I was a happy man. Today when i open the same project for updation, i found again plenty of broken links and unused file in the same project.
Is there any permanent solution of the problem of broken links and unused file or i have to fix it every time when i open my project?
Plz help!!!
Br,
Rahul

Hi Rahul.
Two things. Firstly some of the paths you have in your project are very long. In the example you have given we are seeing less than half the path. This may not be the problem but it maybe in the future. Secondly, as Peter has suggested, the problem maybe related to source control. Do you use it? I have heard of instances where (e.g. .FPJ) files cause issues.
Read the RoboColum(n) for a tips, tricks and musings on the Technical Communication Suite products.
Follow the RoboColum(n) on Twitter

Keep getting message pop up "Error reading/writing file "com.apple.logic.pro.cs": Logical end-of-file reached during read operation," and "The Preferences are not loaded completely. Save them to "com.apple.logic.pro.cs" anyway?" Using Logic pro 8. ???

Logic froze while I was working on something so I forced quit. Now every time I open LOGIC a message pops up that says:
"Error reading/writing file
“com.apple.logic.pro.cs”:
Logical end-of-file reached during read operation."
The only button option is cancel so I press it and another message appears that says:
"The Preferences are not loaded completely.
Do not save them, as you would overwrite the Preferences file with incomplete data."
Then when i close logic a box appears saying:
"The Preferences are not loaded completely.
Save them to "com.apple.logic.pro.cs" anyway?"
There are 3 button options to press; ok, cancel or dont save.
I press "don’t save" cuz I don't want to ruin anything.
I found a discussion located here: https://discussions.apple.com/message/9564253#9564253 that says if I delete the file "com.apple.logic.pro.cs" it will resolve the problem. If I do this will I loose or mess anything up at all, automation, saved channel strips customizations, saved effects, synth, or ultrabeat customizations etc? Or especially will I loose any work I've done? I have hundreds pieces of music files I've created. I'm scared to mess anything up with all the hours and months of work I've done. Is there anyway to fix this without loosing anything? I'm using Logic Pro 8.
Thank you

You can safely delete this file - its the preference file for control surface settings - you haven't said whether you're actually using a control surface or not, if so, you will have to set it up again. A new file will be created when you fire Logic up again, but of course it will contain default settings. If you have a complicated control surface setup, remember to keep a backup copy somewhere in case any future problems arise.
Other than that, you really have nothing to be scared about - hopefully your problem is as simple as that and there isn't an underlying problem (a corrupt hard drive, for example). You seem concerned about losing work, so I guess you want to think about backing that up on a regular basis too. If you're saving your projects to your system drive, do get an external one for this. And also check that you have plent of free space on your system drive - you need to keep about a quarter or third of it free for your OS and programs to run properly (some temporarily stored files can be quite large).

I switched to mountain lion and from Acrobat pro 9 to 10. now safari will not open pdf files. acrobat preferences says it is trying to use version9 to open and i removed version 9. any ideas?

I switched to mountain lion and from Acrobat pro 9 to 10. now safari will not open pdf files. acrobat preferences says it is trying to use version9 to open and i removed version 9. any ideas?

Make sure you have updated Acrobat X to the latest version 10.1.3. They updated the PDF plug-in in 10.1.1: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/837/cpsid_83708/attachments/Acrobat_Reader_ReleaseNote_ 10.1.1.pdf#page=4

After a kernel panic my log says hfs removed orphaned or unlinked files and directories

Today, September 14, I had my first ever kernel panic on a MacBook Pro that was purchased in July of this year. After reboot, a file that I use every day seemed to be missing all updates since September 6. There were no newer versions in my TimeMachine backups either. During my investigation to determine how that could be, I found these entries in my log of the post-panic reboot:
Sep 14 12:49:12 localhost kernel[0]: hfs: mounted xxx on device root_device
Sep 14 12:49:12 localhost kernel[0]: hfs: mounted xxx on device root_device
Sep 14 12:49:12 localhost kernel[0]: hfs: Removed 596 orphaned / unlinked files and 1920 directories
Sep 14 12:49:14 xxx kernel[0]: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3
Sep 14 12:49:14 xxx kernel[0]: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3
Sep 14 12:49:15 xxx kernel[0]: hfs: early journal init: volume on disk1s2 is read-only and journal is dirty. Can not mount volume.
Sep 14 12:49:31 xxx kernel[0]: hfs: Removed 0 orphaned / unlinked files and 91 directories
Sep 14 12:49:31 xxx kernel[0]: hfs: mounted MacBook Backup B on device disk1s2
The removed orphans and directories seem very concerning to me. Is there a way to tell what was removed and why?
What should I do next?

You are getting a kernel panic because you are trying to boot the computer with a Tiger DVD. That model requires 10.6.3 - Snow Leopard. You can purchase replacement discs from Apple:
Apple Store Customer Service at 1-800-676-2775 or visit online Help for more information.
To contact product and tech support: Apple - Support - Contact Apple Support.
For Mac App Store: Apple - Support - Mac App Store.
For iTunes: Apple - Support - iTunes.

Stopped mac protector scam download in process of scanning files. Trashed application from download folder/application folder and system preferences' accounts log in items. does anything else need to be purged? checked?

stopped mac protector scam download in process of scanning files. Trashed application from download folder/application folder and system preferences' accounts log in items. does anything else need to be purged? checked?

stopped mac protector scam download in process of scanning files. Trashed application from download folder/application folder and system preferences' accounts log in items. does anything else need to be purged? checked?

Can I delete the files in ~/Library/Preferences and have all preferences reset to factory default?

I have this folder inside my /Library folder called Preferences. I was wondering if I could delete all of the files inside this folder and have all of my preferences reset to the factory default?

First, why would you want to do this? I ask because all of the applications installed also have preference files. Some of the preference files store things like serial numbers. Some programs that use plugins that use serial numbers also store the serial numbers in the host program's preference file. RapidWeaver is an example of this.
So, If you deleted all of the files in your preference folder, you could have some major headaches for a while afterward.
If you are curious, there is a program called AppleJack that only runs in Single User mode. It can check preference files for you. There are several others available that cost money. AppleJack is a free open source application.
Hope this helps,
Craig

Modified Files on FCPX... Random files in event folder(that I used to make a multicam clip) become modified and unusable. Is there anything i can do to prevent this?

Since I upgraded to Mavericks, every time I create a multicam clip on FCPX, random files(that were used to make the multicam clip) become modified and unusable(in High Quality). Is there anything I can do to prevent this?
I've tried transcoding, creating proxy media, creating optimized media, plus I've tried none of the above. Thing is, no matter what I do, it still happens(to random files) "after" I make the multicam clip. Is there a setting or something that was accidentally enabled by me or the upgrade?
BTW: Everything seems to work fine when 'playback' is set to proxy. The problem is when I'm ready to export and switch 'playback' to High Quality.

I had this same issue! But fixed it by going into the finder, finding the event, and delted the files out of the "High Quality Media." My project then refreshed to normal and no red modified file slides. The cool part: I din't even shut fcpx down to mess with the files in the finder. It all worked like a charm.
Good luck!

TS1846 I have some troubles recently with Final Cut Pro 7 and would like to remove my preferences. I can't find any "com.apple.finalcutpro.plist" file from the Preferences folder but I do have some preferences. So, where could be the file ?

I have some troubles recently with Final Cut Pro 7 and would like to remove my preferences. I can't find any "com.apple.finalcutpro.plist" file from the Preferences folder but I do have some preferences. So, where could be the file ?

Digital Rebellion has you covered: http://www.digitalrebellion.com/prefman/

When I upgrade to Snow Leopard/Lion - after installing it are my files deleted and my preferences changed?, When I upgrade to Snow Leopard/Lion - after installing it are my files deleted and my preferences changed?

When I upgrade to Snow Leopard/Lion - after installing it are my files deleted and my preferences changed?, When I upgrade to Snow Leopard/Lion - after installing it are my files deleted and my preferences changed?

If you install those new OS X versions over the top of what you already have, your files and preferences should remain. However, it's a very good idea to have at least one complete backup of your Mac's disk before you try anything like that.

Help! How do I download software for a HP Laserjet Professional P1100? I keep getting the same message when I have downloaded the file "Your security preferences allow installation of only apps from the Mac App Store and identified developers" Help!

How do I download software for a HP Laserjet Professional P1100? I keep getting the same message when I have downloaded the file "Your security preferences allow installation of only apps from the Mac App Store and identified developers" Help!

You can change the settings in Security & Privacy to "Anywhere"...
That should work... as to whether the printer driver will work, that's another question.
Good luck,
Clinton

Applications become inactive and unusable, losing focus

So far this has happened with most apps.
Don't know what is causing it, but it may be Time Machine.
Intermittently, and more some days than others, applications become inactive and unusable. The symptom is when you try and switch to an application, it does not come to focus at the front.
For example, Mail is open, but I cannot do anything within the app. I can move the application window with the mouse, but cannot click any buttons at all.
If I go back to the finder and switch to Mail, it still says Finder in the top-left menu. It will only show the name of the last visited (working) app, and never Mail.
I can't find a way to resurrect Mail when this happens, including waiting patiently, using the Dock (both single click, and long click), using TAB and COMMAND to switch to the app, using the Force Quit menu to switch and even putting the machine to sleep. Nothing will fix it apart from Force Quitting the app, and restarting it.
This has happened with Safari, Mail, iTunes, iCal, Garageband (meaning lost work), as well as many Adobe apps, which suggests it is a problem with the system software.
Has anyone had similar issues, or even better does anyone know how to fix this?
Many thanks!

Create a new User go to System Preferences >> Accounts >> "+" (make it an admin acct) and test the apps in this new account, if they work the problem is isolated to your User and not systemwide.
If the issue is limited to your user account try starting up Safe Mode (It will take more time to startup in Safe Mode because it runs a directory check.)
If your apps functions correctly that way, go to System Preferences >> Accounts >> Login Items, and remove them. Boot normally and test. If not go to ~(yourHome)/Library/Contextual Menu Items and move whatever is there to the desktop. Then do the same with /Library/Contextual Menu Items. Lastly, try moving ~(yourHome)/Library/Fonts to your desktop and restarting.
Log out/in or restart, if that sorts it start putting items back one at a time until you find the culprit.
If the issue is systemwide then, you may be able to repair this with the The 10.6.2 Combo Update This is a fuller install, as opposed to an incremental "delta" update so it should overwrite any files that are damaged or missing. It does not matter if you have applied it before.
Remember to Verify Disk before update and repair permissions after update from /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.
-mj

When iCal in Leopard starts, it is totally empty and unusable

After booting up and starting iCal, it is always totally empty and unusable (none of the buttons work)... There are no calendars, shared calendars, or subscriptions. Quitting and re-opening usually loads as usual and there is no data loss.
This happened the very first time I upgraded to Leopard (I thought everything was permanently lost) and has been happening since.
Anyone know what I can do to fix this?

I had the same problems as many others here and may have stumbled upon an answer.
I had no problems after installing Leopard, mine just occurred in the last day.
I deleted the prefs files and it brought my calendars back but when I tried to view my to dos, as soon as the side window opened, it didn't crash the program (i.e. shut it down) but it was useless and I had to quit anway.
Delete prefs, start again.
I had a look at the calendars in there to see if this blank "home" and other folder was there and it wasn't. However I did find that a IMAP email account that I use, connected with another organization, was appearing in my list of calendars. I didn't put it there, but it was feeding info to iCal.
Once I disabled the account in mail, all functionality in iCal was restored.
Hope this helps.
Mj

[SOLVED] non-sequencer is orphaned and won't build

Hi All,
I'm very interested in non-sequencer but I see that it's been orphaned and I don't know enough about pkgbuilds to fix it. Does anyone know why it's been orphaned? Does it suck? It looks pretty cool from the descriptions but I have no experience with it.
Perhaps it's been orphaned because there are better options. Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks
Last edited by Frabato (2015-05-04 03:37:02)

This works, though namcap gives a couple warnings about icons. This may need another dependency and an .install file:
# Maintainer: YOUR INFO HERE
# Contributor: Gimmeapill <gimmeapill at gmail dot com>
# Contributor: orbisvicis <''.join(chr(ord(c)-1) for c in "pscjtwjdjtAhnbjm/dpn")>
# Contributor: Robert Schwarz <[email protected]>
# Contributor: nareto <[email protected]>
_gitname=non
pkgname=${_gitname}-sequencer-git
pkgver=r1798.18a299c
pkgrel=2
pkgdesc="A powerful, lightweight, real-time, pattern-based MIDI sequencer"
arch=("i686" "x86_64")
url="http://non.tuxfamily.org/wiki/index.php?page=Non%20Sequencer"
license=("GPL2")
depends=("ntk-git" "libsigc++2.0" "jack" "liblo")
makedepends=("git")
provides=("non-sequencer")
conflicts=("non-sequencer")
source=("${_gitname}::git://git.tuxfamily.org/gitroot/non/non.git")
sha256sums=('SKIP')
pkgver() {
cd "${srcdir}/${_gitname}/"
echo r$(git rev-list --count HEAD).$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
build() {
cd "${srcdir}/${_gitname}/"
./waf configure --prefix=/usr --project=sequencer
./waf
package() {
cd "${srcdir}/${_gitname}/"
./waf --destdir="$pkgdir" install

Java Web Start and Java Preferences

I am having trouble with Java Web Start and Java Preferences. I have tried reinstalling the update with the link http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/application_updates/javaformacosx105 update6.html but to no avail. What else can be done ? Moreover the file /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/ seems to be in place, but Java Web Start wont open and Java Preferences can't access cache files. Any ideas about how to resolve this? I have been having issues with Java for a long time and have already done a clean Leopard reinstall and all the Combo updates. Java Web Start and Java Preferences worked correctly for a while after that but seem to have gone haywire again.

bump

Orphaned and Broken files and Unused Preferences

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for