Problem with OnyX

Please can anyone help. I've just run OnyX on my system (first time ever) and I think I told it to rebuild the Audio Units Cache. Now none of my third-party plugs or instruments are showing up in L8 (although I can see them in my plugin folder). What's more, when I go to preferences and select Audio Units Manager nothing happens.
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Hi,
Happened to me recently but when i opened Logic, it just rescaned all my AU. Good thing i only have 6 or 7. It might be a good idea to restart the computer. In fact, i remember OnyX asking for a restart after the operation of cache cleaning. Did you do it?

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Waveform Problem and Input Level problem with Onyx 1620

I was reading an earlier post and saw that someone was having trouble with the gray boxes for the loops as compared with GB. I am also having that problem, but with my actual recordings. Is there a way to show the waveform instead of the gray box on the main screen?
Also i've had another problem with my Onyx 160 firewire mixer. It seems that i have to turn the trim at least 3/4s or higher to get just a small read in Logic Express. I have the input on the computer turned all the way up and it still hasn't changed anything. I also used the main gain on the firewire card and turned it all the way up, but still no change. Does anyone have any experience using the Onyx with Logic? Could you give me some tips?

Hey Matt,
welcome to the forum!
Well it seems that you've seen the question but not the answer. :o)
Import the audio from the audio menu>import audio file, instead of the import from the file menu.
About the Onyx, I don't have a clue.
best regards,
Jorge

Problems with Onyx

I downloaded Onyx but incorrectly downloaded the Tiger version rather than Panther for my OS X 10.3.9. I tried to then use the Uninstall but is said it didn't work with my OS X so I dragged the files to Trash and deleted them. I then tried to install the correct version of Onyx but it tells me I already have a newer version installed on my hard drive. I also seem to have problems with iTunes crashing and I wonder if they are related? Any ideas how to remove Onyx? I have reviewed the Onyx website and emailed the developer. Thanks.

Thanks for that. I don't have a file in
Library/Receipts (other than relating to Adobe). I
tried reinstalling Onyx (for Panther) again and I get
to the same point in the installation - where I
choose the HD as the volume to install, it doesn't
allow me because there is already a newer version!?
have a look in ~/Library/Receipts/... or /Library/Receipts/...
try the onxy uninstaller <http://www.titanium.free.fr/dl/Uninstall-OnyX.zip>
good luck
iMac G5 1.80 GHz/17" Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Unable to fix Safari 3.2.1 Problems with OnyX

Based upon several forum comments about benefits of using OnyX, I tried to use this application to correct Safari problems. Specifically, Safari crashes often; it stalls while opening additional tabs; it indicates slow scripts in process; and, generally it forgets to save userids and passwords despite preference settings. Our Hawaiian contributor suggests using OnyX for problems like these, so I tried it. These challenges exist: with automation selected and *only one block checked* [maintenance: maintenance scripts], the application stalls out. I've waited as long as 20 minutes with no movement in the progress bar beyond the first third of it or so. Please advise how to set and use OnyX for Mac OS 10.4.11 if that's the problem. If not, please suggest means to correct the Safari problems. Thanks.

Hi again;
re: <maintenance scripts (??)>
There are daily, weekly and monthly maintenance scripts built-in to OSX which automatically run in the middle of the night if you leave you Mac on. Onyx, Cocktail, Applejack, etc. provide easier to use front ends to run those scripts which clean logs, caches, etc.. I think Applejack can probe and clean a bit deeper than the other two, but I'm really not sure. Have only read where it will often fix things that other utilities might not. Can't say that I can make anything of any logs it creates either. Basic test is if your machine runs and feels 'well' after (Safari troubles not withstanding). The point of these are to ensure that your system is kept in good order. I may be wrong, but if you've run Applejack successfully (i.e. it ran all 5 steps and completed in good order) then you most probably don't have to run Onyx. There may be something deeper wrong.
In the Read Me file for Applejack it says:
+Corrupted preference files are moved into a directory that will mirror the original preference directory, with (Corrupt) added to the directory name. For example, corrupt preferences files found in ~/Library/Preferences will be moved to ~/Library/Preferences (Corrupt). After running AppleJack, you'll probably want to take a look at them (and most likely throw out those folders). As of version 1.4.2, AppleJack now creates a copy of the directory tree inside the (Corrupt) folder so that if any files were deeply nested inside the original preference folder, they will be placed in an identical directory hierarchy in the new (Corrupt) folder. This way, if for any reason you would want to move a preference file back, you know where it should go.+
+6. AppleJack has a primitive logging mechanism. It writes a journal of most of its activity to /var/log/AppleJack.log. AppleJack will automatically reset the log the next time you run it, if the file should ever reach a size somewhat over 500k.+
Have your checked to see if there was a (Corrupt) folder created and if so, what bad preferences might have been found?
re: SMART
Newer hard disks have this facility built-in to more or less check hard disk health on a regular basis so as to hopefully identify potential disk problems early before they become a critical issue. Again, I really don't have any idea what it actually does, but it is supposed to be a useful health check, hence useful to do.
re:Safari 4.0
Haven't touched it and as a rule don't fool around with beta's let alone any x.0 software to help keep my system working well. I have read that there is an uninstall option on the beta installer which will remove all of the beta and restore back to 3.2.1. Assume you've done that?
One more thing – Have you tried Safari in a different user account other than your own basic one? I have created a new User via System Preferences->Accounts and call it Test User. I don't alter this account at all from what is created by OSX, so it is 'clean'. When I have something going on that I can't seem to trace it, I test the same situation in the Test User to see if it is there or not. If things are normal there, then the problem is isolated to my own user account somewhere – i.e. I know better where to look. If things are also a problem there, then it is more likely a system-wide problem. That is how I've traced my own Safari problems to something somewhere in my own account. Safari worked just fine in under Test User.
If the same problems exist in a new User (pointing to a wider system problem), and using another browser like Firefox is not an acceptable option, then you may need to do a new re-install of Tiger (Archive & Install) and start with a clean stabile system again.
Hope something helps!

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1. Make redundant backups, keeping at least one off site at all times. One backup is not enough. Don’t back up your backups; make them independent of each other. Don’t rely completely on any single backup method, such as Time Machine. If you get an indication that a backup has failed, don't ignore it.
2. Keep your software up to date. In the Software Update preference pane, you can configure automatic notifications of updates to OS X and other Mac App Store products. Some third-party applications from other sources have a similar feature, if you don’t mind letting them phone home. Otherwise you have to check yourself on a regular basis. This is especially important for complex software that modifies the operating system, such as device drivers. Before installing any Apple update, you must check that all such modifications that you use are compatible.
3. Don't install crapware, such as “themes,” "haxies," “add-ons,” “toolbars,” “enhancers," “optimizers,” “accelerators,” “extenders,” “cleaners,” "doctors," "tune-ups," “defragmenters,” “firewalls,” "barriers," “guardians,” “defenders,” “protectors,” most “plugins,” commercial "virus scanners,” "disk tools," or "utilities." With very few exceptions, this stuff is useless, or worse than useless.
The more actively promoted the product, the more likely it is to be garbage. The most extreme example is the “MacKeeper” scam.
As a rule, the only software you should install is that which directly enables you to do the things you use a computer for — such as creating, communicating, and playing — and does not modify the way other software works. Use your computer; don't fuss with it.
Never install any third-party software unless you know how to uninstall it. Otherwise you may create problems that are very hard to solve.
The free anti-malware application ClamXav is not crap, and although it’s not routinely needed, it may be useful in some environments, such as a mixed Mac-Windows enterprise network.
4. Beware of trojans. A trojan is malicious software (“malware”) that the user is duped into installing voluntarily. Such attacks were rare on the Mac platform until sometime in 2011, but are now increasingly common, and increasingly dangerous.
There is some built-in protection against downloading malware, but you can’t rely on it — the attackers are always at least one day ahead of the defense. You can’t rely on third-party protection either. What you can rely on is common-sense awareness — not paranoia, which only makes you more vulnerable.
Never install software from an untrustworthy or unknown source. If in doubt, do some research. Any website that prompts you to install a “codec” or “plugin” that comes from the same site, or an unknown site, is untrustworthy. Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, must be acquired directly from the developer. No intermediary is acceptable, and don’t trust links unless you know how to parse them. Any file that is automatically downloaded from a web page without your having requested it should go straight into the Trash. A website that claims you have a “virus,” or that anything else is wrong with your computer, is rogue.
In OS X 10.7.5 or later, downloaded applications and Installer packages that have not been digitally signed by a developer registered with Apple are blocked from loading by default. The block can be overridden, but think carefully before you do so.
Because of recurring security issues in Java, it’s best to disable it in your web browsers, if it’s installed. Few websites have Java content nowadays, so you won’t be missing much. This action is mandatory if you’re running any version of OS X older than 10.6.8 with the latest Java update. Note: Java has nothing to do with JavaScript, despite the similar names. Don't install Java unless you're sure you need it. Most users don't.
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Problems with Mail and Safari

Hi,
I'm running OS 10.11 and am having some consistent problems with Mail and Safari on my MacPro Dual 2.66. Here they are:
Sometimes, for no apparent reason, selecting these applications from the dock no longer opens the application (or a new window if already opened), but causes them to be revealed in the finder.
In Safari, when this problem occurs, another symptom seems to be that new windows will ONLY open in a new tab, even though I have preferences set to open links in a new window. If I click on a bookmark within a folder in the bookmark toolbar, Safari will open ALL the bookmarks in the folder in new tabs!!
In Mail, when I open my Inbox, clicking on various messages will highlight (in blue) ALL the messages I'm clicking on, instead of simply displaying the highlighted message in the reader.
The only way to get things back to normal is to reboot my machine, which is getting to be a total drag, especially since this seems to happen fairly often.
One other thing that may be related- if my screen saver is running, and I move the mouse to go to an active screen, the computer will "freeze." It stays like this indefinitely- I figured out that if I press the button on the machine itself it will go to sleep, and I can wake it up and then everything is fine, but I don't understand what's going on.
I have tried using Disk Utility and Disk Warrior, and have used OnyX to clean out my system cache and aall sorts of other stuff, but to no avail.
Is anybody else experiencing any of this? I'm starting to get really frustrated. Thanks for any advice.
Cheers,
Andrew

Scott,
I had posted earlier that I had Flash payer problems and then QuickTime and PDF preview problems too, on my Intel PowerMac. I could not figure out what the problem was, because fixing permissions and moving plugins did not work. Console indicated that the Quicktime components were not found, with the problem in a webkit pref file somewhere (nil field value). Anyway, I bailed and reinstalled Leopard from a 10.5.0 DVD, and then updated using the combo updater to 10.5.3. Everything worked. Then, after the 'Java for Mac OSX 10.5 Update 1', it all broke again. This time, repairing permissions resulted in:
User differs on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.2/Home/lib/jvm.cfg", should be 0, user is 95.
User differs on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.2/Libraries/classlist" , should be 0, user is 95.
Now it all works again. This is obviously a flaw with the Java update, and also somehow Disk Utility did not find it earlier. Anyway, take a look at reverting the Java update, or manually changing user for those files (I suppose user 0 is root, but maybe it is nobody).
Obscure....

A problem with my 2007 iMac

I hope I'm posting this in the right forum. I'm not convinced this is a problem with the keyboard specifically, although it will sound like it at first.
My iMac is one of the first aluminum Intel models, back when they first introduced them and still shipped with Tiger. I've updated to 10.6.3 which apparently comes with a freezing problem that's affecting a bunch of other people, and maybe this is related to that.
Apparently the computer will quite often suddenly and randomly act as if I'm pressing the Return key continuously. For example: even as I type this post, the cursor will frequently jump down to the next line within the text box and just keep going until I actually do jab down on the Return key and get it to stop. It does this with other applications too, and even when no applications are open (it makes that "boop" sound during those times, like it would if I had actually pressed a key on the keyboard) and I'm not even touching the keyboard. At first this problem was isolated to my Account Login screen after I force a restart when the iMac freezes (the boop sound and the login window jittering like it does when you enter a wrong password).
I assume this has something to do with the 10.6.3 issues other people have been reporting. Has anyone else had this problem?

Wow,, nice reply to those trying to help"'
I'm sorry, but sadly there is no magic switch - just try & evaluate.
Heres the info on OnyX (Free maintenance App):-
http://www.titanium.free.fr/pgs/english/apps.html
Maybe if you have an Apple Genius Bar or an Apple Approved Service Agent within close proximity it may be worthwhile to follow up with them..
Normally the latest Updates get rid of known Issues, if you run earlier versions later/corresponding Updates may give other issues...
PS..try a thrift shop for a basic USB k/b (new ones are $10.00) & returnable....L
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Problems with Microsoft office after system problems with 10.3.9

I had some problems with my G5, it lost the memory for the dock etc but I have been able to fix that but now none of the programs in the Office package are working and there is also problems with Illustrator CS2 they all crash at startup, I have tried to re-install the programs but the problem is still there. Knowing how Os 9 and earlier worked I know that it was possible to trash the prefs file for the program and it would usually solve the problem. Is there something similar I can do here without loosing my mails in entourage etc.?

Have you tried repairing permissions? Go to macupdate.com and download a free program called Onyx. Run the automate tab options.
I would also download and run the 10.3.9 combo updater from Apple. That tends to fix things as well.

Wierd Problem with task switching ( cmd+tab)

I rather put an image, because it's rather difficutl to explain:
[img]http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/5439/14060612097cu.th.jpg[/img]
I'm using shapeshifter, no way I change the theme (or use the original one), the problem is still there.
I repaired permissions and all that stuff with Onyx, same thing
any idea?¿
Mini 1.42 80 Gb HD + EZ Mini 250 Gb / 1gb RAM/Bt/Ap/Sd Mac OS X (10.4.6) Apple BT Keyboard & NGS "Snake" BT Mouse + Samsung 913v + M-Audio Mobile Pre

I don't remember when it showed, but in any case, it's been a long time I use shapeshifter, and I don't remember having this problem.
So long, I have disabled shapeshifter, logged into a newly created account, moved non-essential fonts, cleared font cache... the problem remains.
I have made some extra few caps to explain better:
When I press cmd+tab, all open apps show on top
When selecting the first app (starting from the left), you can notice de name of the app is "slightly" shifted to the left.
This "sums" for each app, so at the third o fourth, looks like this:
If you have 7-8 open apps, the last one selected has no more the text inside the grey spot
And this is how it looks (yeaks)
Hope it's explained better....

Problem with a DVD movie

Hey,
I have a DVD movie that when I enter it to my iMac it doesn't mount, makes the regular fan/processor noise continuously, then after a couple of minutes the finder gets stuck and I can't eject it. I never experienced this with any other dvd.
And the movie is "Naqoyqatsi" (If someone else experienced this problem with it)
Thanks

Well, I have discovered from doing a lot of burning that if you don't run 3 programs to eliminate the cache files and the build up of files that your computer stores, this seems to cause DVD Movies not to mount normal.
If I run,
Macjanitor.
http://personalpages.tds.net/~brian_hill/downloads.html
Cache Out X.
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/14850
Onyx.
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/20070
The one above is for 10.3
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11582
The one above is for 10.4
Running these 3 work for me.
Remember shutting your computer Off, I mean clear OFF for a time occasionally helps also.
Bear in mind there are several schools of thought on this subject.
I have experimented and the above information has always worked for me.
Hope this helps you all.
Cheers Don

Problems with iMovie, iDVD.....

Ok I made a movie on iMovie last week and I opened it to change 1 thing and then burn it to a DVD with iDVD. Well I can't watch the movie on iMovie at all, it won't even play a second of a clip. The audio is gone and I can't add the track back it saying it's importing but it doesn't do anything. I tried to just burn the previous movie to a Dvd using iDVD and it wouldn't do it either. Said something about "couldn't render it". And when I open iDVD it says it can't find the files from iMovie when I first open iDVD. Is it the same as everyone else's problem with the recent update or is it something that I am just doing wrong. If anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it! Have a great day.
Liz

That's the problem. You should have about 10% of your disk space free to use imovie. Video = 13 GB / hour.
You might want to clear out unneeded files. Cache Out X or Onyx are two free programs that will help you do that.
:)Sue

Problem with opening a dmg downloaded file.

I have a problem with opening a dmg file type. Example. I down loaded an update for Onyx. The download is placed on my destop. OnyX.dmg. When I click the file, disk utility opens up. I click OnyX.dmg and it attaches the image. I then have the OnyX disk image on my desktop. I click on OnyX.pkg and get the message "There is no default application specified to open the document "OnyX.pkg"
I remember when I 1st installed the program months ago. I just dragged the icon to the applications folder and was done.

There is something rather odd with your defaults for opening things. Double clicking a .dmg file should cause it to mount automatically using DiskImageMounter, and double clicking a .pkg file ought to cause Installer to run. DiskImageMounter is here:
/System/Library/CoreServices/DiskImageMounter
and the Installer is here:
/System/Library/CoreServices/Installer
You can use GetInfo to assign those programs to those file types. You might consider fixing your LaunchServices database. See the discussion thread here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5744911
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Francine
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Likely a corrupted font cache.
Download the free OnyX and run all the cleaning and maintainence aspects and reboot.
http://www.titanium.free.fr/
Read my post about backup, repair and restore options and the link to Pondini's TimeMachine page
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16276201#16276201

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Hi all. I understand that Onyx Production house and postershop are having problems with colours dropping to white or changing to a completely different colour when sent from Indesign CS4 or a PDF created from the programme. I want to swap to indesign completely, but find myself having to go back to Quark, because the results I get in the rip from indesign files are so random. Has anyone found a solid work around?
Thanks in advance for your help

InDesign can often send more complex postscript than the other apps, it is after all, dealing with a lot more types of information all at the same time. The problem comes in when ID invokes a part of the Postscript standard that hasn't been properly implemented in the RIP.
As you've seen, a workaround that commonly is successful is to export, or even print, to PDF, and sned tot he RIP from Acrobat.
Peter

Hi. I have got problem with my ITunes. Every time I´m opening the program I´ve got the message: One unkwown problem is appering (-42032) Can anybode please tell me what to do wit this error? Thanks

Hi. I have got problem with my ITunes. Every time I´m opening the program I´ve got the message: One unkwown problem is appering (-42032) Can anybode please tell me what to do wit this error? Thanks

Gary,
discussions may sometimes be slow for an hour or so (at which point the opening page of discussions will eventually apologize for the inconvenience, back on line soon...) but your description looks like a cache problem.
Try OnyX freeware to do some cleanup and see if that helps.
http://www.titanium.free.fr/index.html

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