Safe mode exit?

Im in safe mode i tried restarting n i still didnt exit the safe mode. later i tried pressing alt while booting and chose mac osx still in safe mode. i need some assistance plz. thnx

According to KB Article: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4373
"To leave safe mode, restart the computer normally without holding down any keys during startup."

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Imac won't start up, I boot up in safe mode and run fsck -fy and get a "exit signal 8" I am about to lose my mind! I have so much on this computer that I haven't backed up!!! HELP!

According to KB Article: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4373
"To leave safe mode, restart the computer normally without holding down any keys during startup."

HELP!! Need a fix to OS Snow Lepo 10.6.8 for safe mode exiting

HELP! Experienced users: My system is stuck in safe boot mode for System: 10.6.8?

You may have to try & use the command line access to see about repairing the
startup volume, or see if you can exit the SafeBoot mode by using that method.
Or use the install-restore DVD for your computer, where available, to try & fix it.
Perhaps you could use information here as a workaround to that problem:
•Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck - Apple Support
{In systems with a recovery partition (lion & later) you could perhaps start in that
and initiate a repair using OS X Disk Utility; but Snow Leopard hasn't Recovery.}
You may also attempt a startup from Snow Leopard Install-restore DVD, so as
to use Disk Utility to repair disk and also repair disk permissions, then restart
normally from the Macintosh hard disk drive.
Hopefully this can help make it work again.
Good luck & happy computing!

Firefox won't open in normal or safe mode.

I get a crash report each time when I try to open it normally, nothing happens when I type in the extension for safe mode. Because I can't open safe mode, the Mozilla troubleshooting guideliens cannot help me. I'm working from Windows vista, have all current updates to Windows, and have scanned my computer.

To start in Firefox Safe Mode, hold down the Shift key while clicking on the Firefox desktop icon. To exit Firefox Safe Mode, exit from Firefox (Firefox button > Exit or File > Exit), wait a few seconds (10-30), click the desktop icon to restart Firefox.
NOTE: Establish a habit of exiting/closing Firefox with Firefox button > Exit or File > Exit to allow an orderly shutdown of Firefox and closing of all of the files that Firefox has open.
#Stop the Firefox process:
#*[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Kill_application Mozillazine - Kill application]
#*Windows 7 users click [http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/reap-the-benefits-of-windows-7s-task-manager/2576 here]
#*Mac users: http://techheavy.com/2011/02/the-mac-task-manager/
#Why Firefox may hang:
#*[http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Firefox+hangs Firefox hangs] (see Hang at exit)
#*[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_hangs Firefox hangs (Mozillazine)] (see Hang at exit and Closing Firefox properly)
#*[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Firefox+is+already+running+but+is+not+responding Firefox is already running but is not responding]
#Use Firefox Safe Mode to find a problem with an Extension or Plugin:
#*Don't check anything when entering Safe Mode, just continue
#*If the problem does not occur in Safe Mode it is probably an Extension or Plugin causing the problem
#*See:
#**[[Safe Mode]] and [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_Mode Safe Mode (Mozillazine)]
#**[http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes Troubleshooting extensions and themes]
#**[http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting+plugins Troubleshooting plugins]
#**[http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Basic+Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting]
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Consider updating Firefox; your version is 9.0.1 --> current version is 10.0.1
*See --> https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Updating%20Firefox

Firefox 4 Hangs on Exit even in safe mode Win 7 x64

Whenever I close firefox 4 using the upper right "close" button in Windows 7 x64, it hangs in memory. The windows themselves seem to close properly, but I cannot start firefox without using the "end process tree" function in task manager. If, however, I use the firefox menu-->exit, this behavior doesn't happen. Firefox will close normally. This even happens in safe mode. I have tried re-installing firefox to no avail. I have even disabled AntiVir free with no success. I have not yet tried to disable windows defender, but that shouldn't be problematic. Any answers out there? Anyone with similar problems? I run a clean system, and I'm very tech savvy, but this one just boggles me.

Solved? Ok, so I think I fixed this myself. Originally, re-installing firefox after an uninstall (w/ option to delete profile) did not work. Here is what did work for me:
 
-Complete uninstall of firefox w/ option to delete profile 
-Manually delete entire profile under c:/users/NAME/app data/roaming/mozilla (yes, information will still be there even after a complete uninstall of firefox) 
-Update any other mozilla products (for me, Thunderbird... it turns out the older version was somehow sharing plugins and profile directories) 
-Download firefox 4.0 
-Install w/ defaults 
-disable all plugins manually (go to add-ons and select "disable" for each... why are there plugins you ask? well, some things like Adobe reader, etc... will automatically load in when firefox is installed if that particular program is already on your computer) 
-enable only basic plugins (for me, flash, java, and silverlight) 
-change settings as preferred (my changes were all in the privacy settings) 
-close and reopen firefox (I would recommend doing this at every minute step so you can troubleshoot what happened) 
-add plugins/extensions one at a time, reset firefox (option given once a plugin is installed), configure the plugin, close firefox, open firefox, repeat and wash for each plugin... 
-if any plugin/extension causes a hang, disable it. "End tree" in task manager for the hung firefox. Start firefox. Disable plugin. Do not "Restart" firefox at this point, as it will hang. Instead, use firefox-->close. Then, go in and try enabling the plugin, configure it, and the restart. If all is good at this point, leave the plugin. If not, wash, repeat, leave it disabled and move on without it at this point. 
-run your firefox sync 
-enjoy a working copy of firefox. 
The essential point is to CLEAN EVERY POSSIBLE THING OUT and install the bare minimum, then add parts incrementally and determine that every increment works. Simple, straightforward, but not always obvious.
I hope this helps...

Again getting black screen after Exiting Safe Mode in Windows 8 as suggested by hp

I'm again getting black screen after entering safe mode after upgrade to Windows and exiting from safe mode but after exiting my laptop display was of 8.b but after some time it again went back to same black screen problem .I disabled Intel and amd hd 86graphics driver in safe mode.please help .

Hi there ,
Thank you for visiting the HP Support Forums and Welcome! I have looked into the issue you are having with your display Turning Black after entering Safe Mode. I found a document for you called Troubleshooting Black Screen Displays with No Error Messages During Startup or Boot. It would be very helpful for me to know what has been done already so that I can narrow down what troubleshooting would be best for you. You mentioned in your post "again". Is it an intermittent issue? Please follow these provided troubleshooting steps, re-post with the results of the steps in the document, and any other troubleshooting steps you had tried and the results. Have a great day!

Firefox crashes when you exit it, but it does so on fresh (re)installation, including safe mode. What other information should I provide to identify problem?

I`m running XP SP3, hardware fairly new, bitdefender and Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware says I do not have viruses, and I dont remember installing new software before it started crashing. I uninstalled firefox with deleting preferences, etc. downloaded new firefox installation with IE, installed, but ir does crash on every or nearly every exit, including in safe mode. Can anybody help? I am new here, probably overlooked sth. in existing articles, in this case, I am sorry, and could anybody direct me to it. Thanks

I think it would be a good idea if you performed a clean install. Any corrupt files which are on the system and are causing this problem will be replaced. It's a very simple process and you won't lose any bookmarks. Here's how.
Go to [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/fx/?ref=logo Download Firefox 4.0.1] and download to the desktop.
Then go to Add/Remove Programs, scroll down to "Mozilla Firefox" and remove it, choosing to keep your bookmarks, customizations etc., (''don't checkmark the box'').
Then reboot and delete the folder called "Mozilla Firefox" at this location: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
Finally run the installation file you downloaded to the desktop earlier.
Your bookmarks, customizations etc., are maintained in a different location and will become available to you again once you complete the installation.

Can't exit safe mode - Satellite A300

Hello. Hope someone can help!
My laptop goes into safe mode when I start it up and cannot get it to start back in normal mode. I have tried "Repair your computer" - doing a startup repair and a system restore, with no success.
I ran cmd/sfc/scannow and the following message comes up: "Windows resource protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them. Details are included in the CBS.logwindir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For example C:winddows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log"
Will I need to do a complete PC restore or HDD recovery?
I have made a recovery disk. Would programs that I have installed (e.g Microsoft Office) be saved on the recovery disk? If not how would I save this program (I have mislaid the installation disk)?.
Many thanks in advance!!

The same opinion here. Preinstalled OS is corrupted and best option for you is to install OS again using Toshiba recovery image.
If you use recovery disc for OS installation the whole HDD will be formatted and before you do this backup all your important data.
You have probably HDD option too (F8 > Repair my computer). In this case the partition C will be formatted only and all data saved on second partition will be safe.
All additional applications youve installed in the past will be deleted so after OS installation you must install all this again.
Bye

HT4972 Can't update iPad 2 from iOS 4 to iOS 6. Also, can't exit "safe mode"

I have an iPad 2 and I'm still running iOS 4. My iPad is currently in "safe mode" and I have no idea how to fix this. Therefore, when I connect to iTunes, it's not letting me update my iOS version when I'm prompted to update. I try to wipe my iPad and do a reset but the status bar just stays empty for hours and in the end, no results.
Also, there are some apps that my son installed(I was unaware) that are not removable, could this have anything to do with my problems.
Please help!!!

Take a look at this link, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4097?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

My MB is always starting up in safe mode... why? What to do to start-up normally? Please help.

Hi,
I am frequently having troubles with my MB. Different types of troubles. Couldn't solve a single one yet.
I have performed reboot MB in safe mode-- hold down the left shift key after the start up tone till the spinning gear appeared.
Few hours back i performed that, and since then it just starting up in safe mode without holding the any shift key. I have password protected log-in and each time the dialog box shown the safe mode, not the normal boot as it used to be. I restarted so many times, but same result.
I started-up by holding down the Option key, dialog box showing the same thing "safe mode" and same result.
I started-up in single user mode, and then typed reboot, then pressed enter/return button, but dialog box shown the same and it started up in safe mode after entering the password.
While in the safe mode, i have selected the Mac OS X 10.4.11 from the preference pane, then restarted, but all produced the same result, same dialog box showing the safe mode.
I couldn't take the screen shot of that dialog box that appears before starting up.
I am currently using the internet while in safe mode, and using ethernet adapter- a AirStream 1100 F25 external modem attached to the USB port. I don't know if that is good for my MB to use internet on the safe mode.
I used disk utility and verified the disk during the safe mode, i don't know if that is right or wrong to perform that utility in safe mode, but it all appeared as normal. You can see that from the following image.
Few days back, i performed the disk utility to verify disk while on the normal boot. But the result shown the red marks, please see the following image for details.
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook2,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MB21.00A5.B07
SMC Version: 1.13f3
Serial Number: 4*********M
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled
BANK 0/DIMM0:
Size: 512 MB
Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Speed: 667 MHz
Status: OK
BANK 1/DIMM1:
Size: 512 MB
Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Speed: 667 MHz
Status: OK
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Automatic Restart On Power Loss: No
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake On LAN: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 5
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 1
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Reduce Brightness: Yes
Battery Information:
Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 2745
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 2745
Amperage (mA): 133
Voltage (mV): 12575
Cycle Count: 507
AC Charger Information:
Connected: Yes
Charging: No
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed: No
Intel ICH7-M AHCI:
Vendor: Intel
Product: ICH7-M AHCI
Speed: 1.5 Gigabit
Description: AHCI Version 1.10 Supported
TOSHIBA MK1234GSX:
Capacity: 111.79 GB
Model: TOSHIBA MK1234GSX
Revision: AH008B
Serial Number: Z6M7T4FTT
Native Command Queuing: Yes
Queue Depth: 8
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0
OS9 Drivers: No
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
Volumes:
Macintosh HD:
Capacity: 111.47 GB
Available: 24.09 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+
BSD Name: disk0s2
Mount Point: /
TOSHIBA MK1234GSX:
Capacity: 111.79 GB
Model: TOSHIBA MK1234GSX
Revision: AH008B
Serial Number: Z6M7T4FTT
Native Command Queuing: Yes
Queue Depth: 8
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0
OS9 Drivers: No
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
Volumes:
Macintosh HD:
Capacity: 111.47 GB
Available: 24.09 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+
BSD Name: disk0s2
Mount Point: /
System Software Overview:
System Version: Mac OS X 10.4.11 (8S2167)
Kernel Version: Darwin 8.11.1
Boot Volume: Macintosh HD
Please help me out. Let me know how to start-up normally. By the way, my superdrive is not detecting DVDs including the OS dvds, but it read and write the CDs. So, It is not possible to reinstall OS early, at least not before the having the back up of the data. Please help me with contingency plan/s or as you think fit.
Thank you. Look forward to your reply.
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Maximillianmann,
depending upon how full “almost full” actually is, that could be the problem.
You can try this, if you have Mac OS X 10.7 or newer installed, to see if it’s not related to your disk being almost full: boot your MacBook Pro into Recovery mode by holding down a Command key and the R key as it starts up. Once the Mac OS X Utilities menu appears, select Disk Utility. On the left-hand side of the Disk Utility window, select your internal disk’s boot partition (typically called “Macintosh HD”). On the right-hand side, press the Verify Disk button if it’s not greyed out; if it is greyed out, or if it reports that errors were found, press the Repair Disk button. Once the verification/repair is completed, exit Disk Utility and select Restart from the Apple menu to restart in normal mode. Once you hear the startup chime, try booting into Safe mode; does it let you do so now?

IMac mid 2010 21.5' can only run in safe mode

My iMac (mid 2010) cannot reboot recently. It can only be boot in safe mode by pressing 'shift' when turning on. If boot normally, it will stuck on the grey apple logo screen. I tried re-install os, clean os installation, restore os using Time Machine etc, but none of these works.
If I turn off the computer for a whole night, it will then turn on the next morning. But, after a few minutes of watching video in YouTube, the screen gets frozen and I have to restart it manually, then only safe boot can work ... Now, even if I don't touch it for 24 hours, it can't start normally but safe boot.
I run the 'apple hardware test' by pressing D when reboot, the AHT did not detect any hardware problem. But I guess there is hardware problem with the logic board or graphic card.
The operation system is 10.9.4. I restored it to 10.9.2 using Time Machine, but the same symptom.

1. This procedure is a diagnostic test. It changes nothing, for better or worse, and therefore will not, in itself, solve the problem. But with the aid of the test results, the solution may take a few minutes, instead of hours or days.
Don't be put off by the complexity of these instructions. The process is much less complicated than the description. You do harder tasks with the computer all the time.
2. If you don't already have a current backup, back up all data before doing anything else. The backup is necessary on general principle, not because of anything in the test procedure. Backup is always a must, and when you're having any kind of trouble with the computer, you may be at higher than usual risk of losing data, whether you follow these instructions or not.
There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
3. Below are instructions to run a UNIX shell script, a type of program. As I wrote above, it changes nothing. It doesn't send or receive any data on the network. All it does is to generate a human-readable report on the state of the computer. That report goes nowhere unless you choose to share it. If you prefer, you can read it yourself without disclosing the contents to me or anyone else.
You should be wondering whether you can believe me, and whether it's safe to run a program at the behest of a stranger. In general, no, it's not safe and I don't encourage it.
In this case, however, there are a couple of ways for you to decide whether the program is safe without having to trust me. First, you can read it. Unlike an application that you download and click to run, it's transparent, so anyone with the necessary skill can verify what it does.
You may not be able to understand the script yourself. But variations of the script have been posted on this website thousands of times over a period of years. The site is hosted by Apple, which does not allow it to be used to distribute harmful software. Any one of the millions of registered users could have read the script and raised the alarm if it was harmful. Then I would not be here now and you would not be reading this message.
Nevertheless, if you can't satisfy yourself that these instructions are safe, don't follow them. Ask for other options.
4. Here's a summary of what you need to do, if you choose to proceed:
☞ Copy a line of text in this window to the Clipboard.
☞ Paste into the window of another application.
☞ Wait for the test to run. It usually takes a few minutes.
☞ Paste the results, which will have been copied automatically, back into a reply on this page.
The sequence is: copy, paste, wait, paste again. You don't need to copy a second time. Details follow.
5. You may have started the computer in "safe" mode. Preferably, these steps should be taken in “normal” mode, under the conditions in which the problem is reproduced. If the system is now in safe mode and works well enough in normal mode to run the test, restart as usual. If you can only test in safe mode, do that.
6. If you have more than one user, and the one affected by the problem is not an administrator, then please run the test twice: once while logged in as the affected user, and once as an administrator. The results may be different. The user that is created automatically on a new computer when you start it for the first time is an administrator. If you can't log in as an administrator, test as the affected user. Most personal Macs have only one user, and in that case this section doesn’t apply. Don't log in as root.
7. The script is a single long line, all of which must be selected. You can accomplish this easily by triple-clicking anywhere in the line. The whole line will highlight, though you may not see all of it in the browser window, and you can then copy it. If you try to select the line by dragging across the part you can see, you won't get all of it.
Triple-click anywhere in the line of text below on this page to select it:
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Symptoms: Freeze. Dots appear. Fine in Safe Mode

Hardware Overview:
Machine Name: iMac G5
Machine Model: PowerMac8,2
CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (3.0)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 2 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 1.5 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 5.2.5f1
Computer is almost exactly 4 years old at this point.
Ok, Just want some clarity here.
I can start up my computer and it runs fine in safe mode. No problems other than the restrictions safe mode imposes. All my external devices run.
When I restart normally I get a varying amount of time before a freeze occurs. Sometimes I'll start all the way up and be fine for a minute or 2. Sometimes it freezes at the login screen. Sometimes it freezes at that first loading bar, or even a couple of times at the initial blue screen.
When I say freeze everything stops. No dock, no key commands. I can however still move the cursor around the screen. Can't do anything with it, but it moves with my Wireless Logitech mouse, and Wacom Tablet.
When it stops in the initial start up phase the freeze is usually accompanied by some sort of weird screen artifacts. They look like 4x4 pixel dots of odd colors. 1 to 6 of them. I don't remember getting these if I've gotten all the way logged in.
I've had some problems in the recent past with my SMU. And had to cut down on the number of devices I have plugged in at any one time. Mostly a firewire issue. I thought I had achieved a balance. All of them seemed to work fine until these freezes happened in last couple of days. And again they work right now in safe mode.
I've repaired permissions (using Disk Utility)
I've run all the maintenance scripts (using Janitor)
I cleared the caches (using Cache Out X)
And I've run Preferential Treatment
I've been hearing video card a lot but these symptoms seem unique and didn't want to jump the gun.
Thanks in advance Adam.

I booted off my install disk. Repairing the disk found nothing. But I tried to start up normally just to see. Here's the System Log from the console.
Narration will be seperated by dashes. Times are my best guess against a timesheet I kept with pen and paper.
Aug 9 20:55:51 adam-files-imac-g5 loginwindow[80]: sendQuitEventToApp (TWAINBridge): AESendMessage returned error -609
Aug 9 20:55:51 adam-files-imac-g5 loginwindow[80]: sendQuitEventToApp (TabletDriver): AESendMessage returned error -609
Restarted the computer. It stalled on a the blue screen at ≈ 20:56. I forced restart into safe mode at 21:21. After about 25 minutes waiting on the blue screen.
Aug 9 20:56:06 adam-files-imac-g5 shutdown: reboot by Adam:
Aug 9 20:56:06 adam-files-imac-g5 SystemStarter[191]: authentication service (199) did not complete successfully
Aug 9 20:56:55 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
Aug 9 20:56:54 localhost mDNSResponder-108.6 (Jul 19 2007 11: 33:32)[33]: starting
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: vmpagebootstrap: 379346 free pages
Aug 9 20:56:54 localhost memberd[41]: memberd starting up
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: migtable_maxdispl = 70
Aug 9 20:56:54 localhost lookupd[43]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Sun Aug 9 20:56:54 2009
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: 101 prelinked modules
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
Aug 9 20:56:55 localhost DirectoryService[50]: Launched version 2.1 (v353.6)
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: using 3932 buffer headers and 3932 cluster IO buffer headers
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: AppleKauaiATA shasta-ata features enabled
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: DART enabled
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: USB caused wake event (EHCI)
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Apple ID 52 built-in now active, GUID 001124ff fe422eb4; max speed s400.
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver::probe:
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver::start before command
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: disabled
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: 74509CAE-F6E1-30F9-AA76-AE1991002D23
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/MacRISC4PE/ht@0,f2000000/AppleMacRiscHT/pci@3/IOPCI2PCIBridge/k2-sat a-root@C/AppleK2SATARoot/k2-sata@0/AppleK2SATA/ATADeviceNub@0/IOATABlockStorageD river/IOATABlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDriver/Maxtor 6L250S0 Media/IOApplePartitionScheme/Untitled 3@3
Aug 9 20:56:56 localhost diskarbitrationd[40]: disk1s3 hfs A67A63A5-2358-3805-B2E0-F8CB8414E390 Nile [not mounted]
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s3, major 14, minor 2
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: AppleSMU -- shutdown cause = 2
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: AppleSMU::PMU vers = 0x000d006b, SPU vers = 0x2b, SDB vers = 0x01,
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver::stop
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: IOBluetoothHCIController::start Idle Timer Stopped
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: IOHWMonitor - no Params Version !!
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: SMUNeo2PlatformPlugin::initThermalProfile - entry
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: SMUNeo2PlatformPlugin::initThermalProfile - calling adjust
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: IPv6 packet filtering initialized, default to accept, logging disabled
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: UniNEnet: Ethernet address 00:11:24:42:2e:b4
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost kernel[0]: AirPortPCI_MM: Ethernet address 00:11:24:c5:2b:e0
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost usbmuxd[36]: usbmuxd-167.1 built for iTunesEightTwo on Jul 9 2009 at 14:02:00, running 32 bit
Aug 9 20:56:57 localhost diskarbitrationd[40]: disk0s3 hfs 74509CAE-F6E1-30F9-AA76-AE1991002D23 Syria /
Aug 9 20:56:58 localhost launchd: Server 3b07 in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[43]: exited abnormally: Hangup
Aug 9 20:56:58 localhost configd[38]: WirelessConfigure: 88001003
Aug 9 20:56:58 localhost configd[38]: initCardWithStoredPrefs failed.
Aug 9 20:56:58 localhost configd[38]: WirelessConfigure: 88001003
Aug 9 20:56:59 localhost kernel[0]: Registering For 802.11 Events
Aug 9 20:56:59 localhost kernel[0]: [HCIController][setupHardware] AFH Is Supported
Aug 9 20:56:59 localhost kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothSCOAudioDevice][start] 0x2ab6700 (IOBluetoothServiceNub@0)
Aug 9 20:56:59 localhost kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothSCOAudioDevice][initHardware] 0x2ab6700
Aug 9 20:56:59 localhost kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothSCOAudioDevice][createAudioEngine]
Aug 9 20:56:59 localhost kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothSCOAudioEngine][init]
Aug 9 20:56:59 localhost kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothSCOAudioEngine][initHardware] 0x2874900
Aug 9 20:56:59 localhost kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothSCOAudioEngine][pauseAudioEngine] - numActiveClients = 0 - state = 0 - pendingPowerState = 1
Aug 9 20:56:59 localhost kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothSCOAudioEngine][createAudioStreams] sampleBuffer = 0x1a6d6000 (0x3c00 bytes)
Aug 9 20:56:59 localhost kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothSCOAudioEngine][initHardware] - done.
Aug 9 20:56:59 localhost kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothSCOAudioEngine][init]
Aug 9 20:56:59 localhost kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothSCOAudioEngine][initHardware] 0x2874900
Aug 9 20:56:59 localhost kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothSCOAudioEngine][pauseAudioEngine] - numActiveClients = 0 - state = 0 - pendingPowerState = 1
Aug 9 20:56:59 localhost kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothSCOAudioEngine][createAudioStreams] sampleBuffer = 0x1a6da000 (0x3c00 bytes)
Aug 9 20:56:59 localhost kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothSCOAudioEngine][initHardware] - done.
Aug 9 20:56:59 localhost kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothSCOAudioDevice][registerForDeviceNotification]
Aug 9 20:57:00 localhost kernel[0]: ATY,Aphrodite_A: vram [98000000:08000000]
Aug 9 20:57:00 localhost lookupd[73]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Sun Aug 9 20:57:00 2009
Aug 9 20:57:00 localhost kernel[0]: ATY,Aphrodite_B: vram [98000000:08000000]
Aug 9 20:57:01 localhost kernel[0]: UniNEnet::monitorLinkStatus - Link is up at 100 Mbps - Full Duplex
Aug 9 20:57:01 localhost configd[38]: AppleTalk startup
Aug 9 20:57:01 adam-files-imac-g5 configd[38]: setting hostname to "adam-files-imac-g5.local"
Aug 9 20:57:03 adam-files-imac-g5 kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Active: "Adam" - 001310ce6e5e - chan 6
Aug 9 20:57:05 adam-files-imac-g5 launchd: Server 5113 in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[73]: exited abnormally: Hangup
Aug 9 20:57:05 adam-files-imac-g5 configd[38]: executing /System/Library/SystemConfiguration/Kicker.bundle/Contents/Resources/enable-net work
Aug 9 20:57:05 adam-files-imac-g5 configd[38]: posting notification com.apple.system.config.network_change
Aug 9 20:57:05 adam-files-imac-g5 lookupd[79]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Sun Aug 9 20:57:05 2009
Aug 9 20:57:07 adam-files-imac-g5 configd[38]: target=enable-network: disabled
Aug 9 20:57:08 adam-files-imac-g5 configd[38]: AppleTalk startup complete
Aug 9 20:57:08 adam-files-imac-g5 mDNSResponder: Adding browse domain local.
This must be where I forced the restart.
Aug 9 21:27:58 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
Aug 9 21:27:54 localhost memberd[52]: memberd starting up
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: vmpagebootstrap: 377354 free pages
Aug 9 21:27:54 localhost mDNSResponder-108.6 (Jul 19 2007 11: 33:32)[44]: starting
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: migtable_maxdispl = 70
Aug 9 21:27:58 localhost lookupd[54]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Sun Aug 9 21:27:58 2009
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: using 3932 buffer headers and 3932 cluster IO buffer headers
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: DART enabled
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: AppleKauaiATA shasta-ata features enabled
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: USB caused wake event (EHCI)
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Apple ID 52 built-in now active, GUID 001124ff fe422eb4; max speed s400.
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: disabled
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: 74509CAE-F6E1-30F9-AA76-AE1991002D23
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: AppleSMU -- shutdown cause = 3
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: AppleSMU::PMU vers = 0x000d006b, SPU vers = 0x2b, SDB vers = 0x01,
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver::probe: -x
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver::start before command
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/MacRISC4PE/ht@0,f2000000/AppleMacRiscHT/pci@3/IOPCI2PCIBridge/k2-sat a-root@C/AppleK2SATARoot/k2-sata@0/AppleK2SATA/ATADeviceNub@0/IOATABlockStorageD river/IOATABlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDriver/Maxtor 6L250S0 Media/IOApplePartitionScheme/Untitled 3@3
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s3, major 14, minor 2
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: jnl: replay_journal: from: 2996736 to: 7717888 (joffset 0xa701000)
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: Extension "com.apple.driver.iTunesPhoneDriver" has no kernel dependency.
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver::stop
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: IOBluetoothHCIController::start Idle Timer Stopped
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: HFS: Removed 1 orphaned unlinked files
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: IOHWMonitor - no Params Version !!
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: IOHWMonitor - no Params Version !!
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: SMUNeo2PlatformPlugin::initThermalProfile - entry
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: SMUNeo2PlatformPlugin::initThermalProfile - calling adjust
Aug 9 21:27:59 localhost kernel[0]: IPv6 packet filtering initialized, default to accept, logging disabled
Aug 9 21:28:00 localhost DirectoryService[60]: Launched version 2.1 (v353.6)
Aug 9 21:28:01 localhost diskarbitrationd[51]: disk2s3 hfs A67A63A5-2358-3805-B2E0-F8CB8414E390 Nile [not mounted]
Aug 9 21:28:02 localhost diskarbitrationd[51]: disk0s3 hfs 74509CAE-F6E1-30F9-AA76-AE1991002D23 Syria /
Aug 9 21:28:02 localhost usbmuxd[47]: usbmuxd-167.1 built for iTunesEightTwo on Jul 9 2009 at 14:02:00, running 32 bit
Aug 9 21:28:05 localhost kernel[0]: UniNEnet: Ethernet address 00:11:24:42:2e:b4
Aug 9 21:28:05 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified Computer Name; using default “Macintosh-001124422EB4” instead
Aug 9 21:28:05 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified local hostname; using default “Macintosh-001124422EB4.local” instead
Aug 9 21:28:05 localhost mDNSResponder: GetDNSConfig: Error: dnsconfigurationcopy returned NULL
Aug 9 21:28:05 localhost mDNSResponder: GetDNSConfig: Error: dnsconfigurationcopy returned NULL
Aug 9 21:28:05 localhost mDNSResponder: mDNSPlatformSendUDP sendto failed to send packet on InterfaceID 01807800 lo0/4 to 224.0.0.251:5353 skt 9 error -1 errno 65 (No route to host) 1837395725
Aug 9 21:28:05 localhost mDNSResponder: mDNSPlatformSendUDP sendto failed to send packet on InterfaceID 01807800 lo0/4 to 224.0.0.251:5353 skt 9 error -1 errno 65 (No route to host) 1837395975
Aug 9 21:28:06 localhost mDNSResponder: mDNSPlatformSendUDP sendto failed to send packet on InterfaceID 01807800 lo0/4 to 224.0.0.251:5353 skt 9 error -1 errno 65 (No route to host) 1837396225
Aug 9 21:28:06 localhost mDNSResponder: mDNSPlatformSendUDP sendto failed to send packet on InterfaceID 01807800 lo0/4 to 224.0.0.251:5353 skt 9 error -1 errno 65 (No route to host) 1837396475
Aug 9 21:28:06 localhost mDNSResponder: Adding browse domain local.
Aug 9 21:28:07 localhost mDNSResponder: mDNSPlatformSendUDP sendto failed to send packet on InterfaceID 01807800 lo0/4 to 224.0.0.251:5353 skt 9 error -1 errno 65 (No route to host) 1837397475
Aug 9 21:28:09 localhost mDNSResponder: mDNSPlatformSendUDP sendto failed to send packet on InterfaceID 01807800 lo0/4 to 224.0.0.251:5353 skt 9 error -1 errno 65 (No route to host) 1837399476
Aug 9 21:28:13 localhost kernel[0]: ATY,Aphrodite_A: vram [98000000:08000000]
Aug 9 21:28:13 localhost kernel[0]: ATY,Aphrodite_B: vram [98000000:08000000]
Aug 9 21:28:13 localhost mDNSResponder: mDNSPlatformSendUDP sendto failed to send packet on InterfaceID 01807800 lo0/4 to 224.0.0.251:5353 skt 9 error -1 errno 65 (No route to host) 1837403476
Aug 9 21:28:15 localhost launchd: Server 3b07 in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[54]: exited abnormally: Hangup
Aug 9 21:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Registering For 802.11 Events
Aug 9 21:28:16 localhost lookupd[79]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Sun Aug 9 21:28:16 2009
Aug 9 21:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: [HCIController][setupHardware] AFH Is Supported
Aug 9 21:28:17 localhost kernel[0]: UniNEnet::monitorLinkStatus - Link is up at 100 Mbps - Full Duplex
Aug 9 21:28:17 localhost configd[49]: AppleTalk startup
Aug 9 21:28:17 adam-files-imac-g5 configd[49]: setting hostname to "adam-files-imac-g5.local"
Aug 9 21:28:18 adam-files-imac-g5 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow: Login Window Application Started
Aug 9 21:28:20 adam-files-imac-g5 loginwindow[80]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Aug 9 21:28:20 adam-files-imac-g5 launchd: Server 0 in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[79]: exited abnormally: Hangup
Aug 9 21:28:20 adam-files-imac-g5 lookupd[86]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Sun Aug 9 21:28:20 2009
Aug 9 21:28:20 adam-files-imac-g5 configd[49]: executing /System/Library/SystemConfiguration/Kicker.bundle/Contents/Resources/enable-net work
Aug 9 21:28:20 adam-files-imac-g5 configd[49]: posting notification com.apple.system.config.network_change
Aug 9 21:28:20 adam-files-imac-g5 launchd: Server 4d07 in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[86]: exited abnormally: Hangup
Aug 9 21:28:20 adam-files-imac-g5 lookupd[88]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Sun Aug 9 21:28:20 2009
aped[73]: Not affecting system service user (uid 92). This is just an informative message. It is not causing your problem.
Aug 9 21:28:25 adam-files-imac-g5 configd[49]: AppleTalk startup complete
aped[73]: Not affecting super-user process PenTabletDriver[106]. This is just an informative message. It is not causing your problem.
Aug 9 21:28:26 adam-files-imac-g5 configd[49]: target=enable-network: disabled
Aug 9 21:28:28 adam-files-imac-g5 TabletDriver[106]: #### GetFrontProcess failed to get front process (-600)
aped[73]: Not affecting super-user process TabletDriver[140]. This is just an informative message. It is not causing your problem.
aped[73]: Not affecting super-user process mcxd[84]. This is just an informative message. It is not causing your problem.
Aug 9 21:28:46 adam-files-imac-g5 launchd[148]: com.wacom.pentablet: exited with exit code: 253
Aug 9 21:28:46 adam-files-imac-g5 launchd[148]: com.wacom.pentablet: 9 more failures without living at least 60 seconds will cause job removal
Aug 9 21:28:48 adam-files-imac-g5 TabletDriver[141]: #### GetFrontProcess failed to get front process (-600)
Aug 9 21:28:48 adam-files-imac-g5 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/ATS.framewo rk/Support/ATSServer: (-3230) Cannot use ATS Persistent Store - switching to old FODB cache code
Aug 9 21:28:55 adam-files-imac-g5 diskarbitrationd[51]: disk2s3 hfs A67A63A5-2358-3805-B2E0-F8CB8414E390 Nile /Volumes/Nile
Aug 9 21:28:56 adam-files-imac-g5 KernelEventAgent[43]: tid 00000000 received unknown event (12)

My mid-2010 27" iMac running Mavericks is fine in safe mode, but with normal boot up the screen goes haywire with some animation emanating from the apple menu area at top left of screen.

From what I'm reading in these forums, this is likely an issue due to some 3rd party software / kernal conflict. I am going to run a diagnostic and perhaps someone here can help me evaluate the results and determine what software must be removed.
It's hard to describe what I'm seeing on screen. I've never seen anything like it. I get a number of lines that begin at the top left of my screen, about at the apple icon, and they spread out in a triangular pattern from left to right, top to bottom across my screen, while the entire screen flickers uncontrollably. I realize that iMacs from this era have screen issues, but since I can boot fine in safe mode, this can't be a hardware issue.
Any assistance is greatly appreciated!

1. This procedure is a diagnostic test. It changes nothing, for better or worse, and therefore will not, in itself, solve the problem. But with the aid of the test results, the solution may take a few minutes, instead of hours or days.
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Firefox is crashing at start up. tryed uninstalling it. andreinstall .still crashs at start up..but starts in safe mode...

firefox 3.6 runs great .but when i install 4 all it does is crash when it starts up.
did a full uninstall. and then deleted all firefox folders
then installed firefox onto a 2nd drive.. to see if that would help. stop it from crashing when it starts up.
but no go.
updated my vid driver.. still no go
it will start in safe mode.. so i tryed disabling all extensions and plugins. still firefox 4 just crashs when it starts up.
it would be nice. if .firefox crashed .it would just tell you why...............
if i missed something .hope some one can help..
Thanks
PS
i love firfox 3.6 .. but why would you put out trash like this. it will not even start up.
are you trying to be more like Internet Explorer.
crash.....crash....crash...
reinstalled 3.6 and stoped the auto updating for now.'''bold text'''

If it does work in Safe-mode then disable all extensions and then try to find which is causing it by enabling one at a time until the problem reappears.
* Use "Disable all add-ons" on the [[Safe mode]] start window to disable all extensions.
* Close and restart Firefox after each change via "File > Exit" (Mac: "Firefox > Quit"; Linux: "File > Quit")
* [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]
Your above posted system details show outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks that you should update.
# Shockwave Flash 9.0 r280
# Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape 8.2.6
You can find the old Flash plugin file NPSWF32.DLL in the plugins folder within the Firefox program folder (C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugins\) and remove that file.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Issues_related_to_plugins#Identifying_installed_plugins
Update the [[Managing the Flash plugin|Flash]] plugin to the latest version.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Flash
*http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
Update the [[Adobe Reader]] plugin to the latest version.
*http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/

Firefox 18 crashes frequently but working fine in Safe Mode (EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION_READ)

After update to Firefox 18 Firefox keeps crashing within few mins of opening. At the time of crashing Firefox Freeze and CPU usage rise upto 50% in my Windows 7. NO matter how many tab I open in my Firefox even Firefox crash when I just open 1-2 tab.
I disable Hardware Acceleration but still face same problem. But its working fine in Safe Mode.
Here is my last few crash report
http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/index/bp-9b6f1cac-55ec-49c0-91ee-b99fe2130115
Report id - f2b23dc8-95bc-47b9-9f88-5394c1ac5ed6 (http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/about/throttling)
http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/index/bp-438ff7cc-167c-4d70-a893-bb8942130114
http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/index/bp-8750d31d-51e3-4b08-8a2b-4ce412130114

If it works in Firefox Safe-mode then disable all extensions (Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) and then try to find which is causing it by enabling one extension at a time until the problem reappears.
Close and restart Firefox after each change via "File > Exit" (Mac: "Firefox > Quit"; Linux: "File > Quit")
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
Which security software (firewall, anti-virus) do you have?
Try to boot the computer in Windows Safe mode with network support (press F8 on the boot screen) as a test to see if that helps.

Safe mode exit?

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