Storage media icon stuck - force quit
How can I close the storage media icon in Entourage? I am not sure what I did not get this icon open, but I simply cannot close it. The only way I have found to close this application is to perform a "Force Quit." (Note: I am a new Mac user.)
MacBook Pro A1211
> i have 1.5 sure i could stack it up but it should work
with just 1.5 as well...
Oh - I see . . .
So Apple are just kidding when they say 2 GB minimum?
(I don't think so)
It may not be the actual cause of your problem but it certainly isn't enough RAM - and RAM problems can cause many faults.
Are you running two external HDs at once?
I think your System is under powered for what you are trying to do.
You don't have enough free space and you're just asking too much of it.
Remove all Firewire and external devices, and try running something easy, like word for an hour or so. If all goes well, try a different App (but just one App at a time) gradually building up to FCP last.
If all seems to be OK, reconnect some hardware one at a time. If you hit trouble, you know what to suspect - so re-start the test, but this time, using the suspect App or Hardware first. If the problem re-occurs you should be able to prove what's causing it.
Andy
G5 Quad 8GB. 250+500 GB HDs. G-Raid 1TB. FCP 5.1.1. Shake 4.1. Sony HVR Z1E Mac OS X (10.4.7)
"I've taught you all I know, and still you know nothing".
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Safari Won't Open - 10.5.2 errors but running 10.5.5 - Stuck Force Quitting
Basic rundown of my problem. I went to click on Safari, the application bounced once in the dock and acted as if it was opening -- Safari name was in the menu bar on the top of the screen, but no browser window every opened. After a short while, the application stopped responding and I was stuck using "force quit". So I tried a few different things. Initially, I just restarted my macbook, didn't help. Then, I came onto the discussion forums, saw some tips. So I went and wiped out the .plist files and tried starting Safari, didn't work. I repaired disk permissions, tried it -- didn't work. Finally, I deleted Safari. I tried downloading it off of Apple's site and got an error saying I need to be running Mac OS X 10.5.2 or newer -- but I am running 10.5.5. So I came back onto the forums, saw a post similar to this and instead had a friend send me his Safari application and tried running that -- that didn't work. So I deleted that version and tried installing Safari off of my Leopard disk and that didn't work either.
So this pretty much brings me to my last options. Unless someone has an idea of what's going on based on the readouts I've copied below, I'll probably have to backup my files and wipe the computer to get everything in working order again. If you have any other ideas, please let me know. Thanks for your help!
EDIT: The readout that I got from the error in Safari is so long I can't post it in this thread... so if anyone is willing to take a look I can forward it by e-mail. I'd appreciate it, thanks a lot!
Repairing permissions for "Macintosh HD"
Reading permissions database.
Reading the permissions database can take several minutes.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/OwnerGroupTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Group differs on "private/etc/cups", should be 0, group is 26.
Permissions differ on "private/var/spool/cups/cache/rss", should be drwxr-xr-x , they are drwxrwxr-x .
ACL found but not expected on "Applications".
Permissions repair completeThe first mistake was deleting Safari; that just created more problems for you. Resist the urge to think like a PeeCee user and delete things when they're not working correctly. The application is rarely the problem. Also, you cannot download Safari from the Apple web site; those are updates, requiring you to have Safari already installed.
You're going to have to reinstall Safari from scratch. To do that:
1. Repair Permissions.
2. Insert your Mac OS X install disc, navigate to the Optional Installs folder and open the Optional Installs.mpkg file.
3. Check the box to install Safari and run the installer.
4. Download and re-apply the 10.5.5 Combo Update; this will get you back to Safari 3.1.2.
5. Repair Permissions again.
Mulder -
hello
i have the final cut studio 5.1. it has been working ok on smaller projects. now however ti won´t work properly giving me beach balls at least 4 times a day which results in the only way out to force quit. Which works.
however - it will keep its little triangle icon in the dock and thus won´t allow for me to reopen the app.. the only thing i can do is to reboot the whole machine - which is really annoying... trying to force quit again won´t help - and even apple alt esc will find fcp and will take it out of its list if i press force quit there - but the app keeps coming back to the list...
this problem has been bugging me for days.. .is there any other way of killing it so that it is truly dead? via terminal? maybe? if so, how??
thanks for all help!
enno> i have 1.5 sure i could stack it up but it should work
with just 1.5 as well...
Oh - I see . . .
So Apple are just kidding when they say 2 GB minimum?
(I don't think so)
It may not be the actual cause of your problem but it certainly isn't enough RAM - and RAM problems can cause many faults.
Are you running two external HDs at once?
I think your System is under powered for what you are trying to do.
You don't have enough free space and you're just asking too much of it.
Remove all Firewire and external devices, and try running something easy, like word for an hour or so. If all goes well, try a different App (but just one App at a time) gradually building up to FCP last.
If all seems to be OK, reconnect some hardware one at a time. If you hit trouble, you know what to suspect - so re-start the test, but this time, using the suspect App or Hardware first. If the problem re-occurs you should be able to prove what's causing it.
Andy
G5 Quad 8GB. 250+500 GB HDs. G-Raid 1TB. FCP 5.1.1. Shake 4.1. Sony HVR Z1E Mac OS X (10.4.7)
"I've taught you all I know, and still you know nothing". -
I have been kinda irritated with the following problem which is happening quite often:
When I use Safari to surf, sometimes as it tries to download some videos or pdf files, it hangs and I can see the beach ball rotating indefinitely.
I cannot force quit because the cursor remained as a rotating beach ball & refused to turn into an arrow so I cannot point it to the apple icon to force quit.
Then I tried to press Option-Command-Esc simultaneously but the Force Quit dialog panel refuse to come out despite pressing Option-Command-Esc a thousand times !!
These Option-Command-Esc method only works for me like 5% of the time, in the sense that only 5% of the time the Force Quit dialog appears upon pressing Option-Command-Esc.
Because of this beach ball indefinite rotation & not being able to force quit, I am left with no choice but to turn off & on the computer again !!
Why is the Option-Command-Esc in Mac so unreliable as compared to Control-Alt-Delete in Windows ?
Is there some setting I missed out ?
Thankskisuke3 wrote:
If you can't perform the force quit action using the key combination
can you do it by the apple menu?if this method works. Your problem could be Keyboard or Keyboard settings
Suggestions:
1. go to keyboard and mouse pane in system preferences. Then keyboard shortcuts
below you will see restore defaults. Try it again if this does not work
2.Go to International pane in system preferences. Then input menu. Tick keyboard viewer. tick also show input menu in menu bar. Click the flag then show the keyboard viewer
Verify if those keys are being registered into the screen. You may have a faulty keyboard
Thanks kisuke3,
Now my Mac cannot start up. It hangs at the blue screen satge. Probably bcos to too many power turn-off due to the force quit not working ... sigh ...
Will come to this once I solve the start-up issue.
Will post the start up problem in another thread.
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My Safari browser is stuck on a webpage "survey.tubgalley.xyz...." and there is a pop up with "Congratulations, you are today's lucky winner, Click OK to continue". ( I have not of course clicked on it!).
I have tried quitting Safari, and shutting down my computer.
I have block pop ups enabled in preferences.
I have Mac OS X 10.7.5
2.5 GHz Intel Core i5
4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3Helpful Links Regarding Malware Problems
If you are having an immediate problem with ads popping up see The Safe Mac » Adware Removal Guide, AdwareMedic, or Remove unwanted adware that displays pop-up ads and graphics on your Mac - Apple Support.
Open Safari, select Preferences from the Safari menu. Click on Extensions icon in the toolbar. Disable all Extensions. If this stops your problem, then re-enable them one by one until the problem returns. Now remove that extension as it is causing the problem.
The following comes from user stevejobsfan0123. I have made minor changes to adapt to this presentation.
Fix Some Browser Pop-ups That Take Over Safari.
Common pop-ups include a message saying the government has seized your computer and you must pay to have it released (often called "Moneypak"), or a phony message saying that your computer has been infected, and you need to call a tech support number (sometimes claiming to be Apple) to get it resolved. First, understand that these pop-ups are not caused by a virus and your computer has not been affected. This "hijack" is limited to your web browser. Also understand that these messages are scams, so do not pay any money, call the listed number, or provide any personal information. This article will outline the solution to dismiss the pop-up.
Quit Safari
Usually, these pop-ups will not go away by either clicking "OK" or "Cancel." Furthermore, several menus in the menu bar may become disabled and show in gray, including the option to quit Safari. You will likely have to force quit Safari. To do this, press Command + option + esc, select Safari, and press Force Quit.
Relaunch Safari
If you relaunch Safari, the page will reopen. To prevent this from happening, hold down the 'Shift' key while opening Safari. This will prevent windows from the last time Safari was running from reopening.
This will not work in all cases. The shift key must be held at the right time, and in some cases, even if done correctly, the window reappears. In these circumstances, after force quitting Safari, turn off Wi-Fi or disconnect Ethernet, depending on how you connect to the Internet. Then relaunch Safari normally. It will try to reload the malicious webpage, but without a connection, it won't be able to. Navigate away from that page by entering a different URL, i.e. www.apple.com, and trying to load it. Now you can reconnect to the Internet, and the page you entered will appear rather than the malicious one.
An excellent link to read is Tom Reed's Mac Malware Guide.
Also, visit The XLab FAQs and read Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware.
See these Apple articles:
Mac OS X Snow Leopard and malware detection
OS X Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
OS X Mountain Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
OS X Mavericks- Protect your Mac from malware
About file quarantine in OS X
If you require anti-virus protection Thomas Reed recommends using ClamXAV. (Thank you to Thomas Reed for this recommendation.)
From user Joe Bailey comes this equally useful advice:
The facts are:
1. There is no anti-malware software that can detect 100% of the malware out there.
2. There is no anti-malware that can detect everything targeting the Mac.
3. The very best way to prevent the most attacks is for you as the user to be aware that
the most successful malware attacks rely on very sophisticated social engineering
techniques preying on human avarice, ****, and fear.
4. Internet popups saying the FBI, NSA, Microsoft, your ISP has detected malware on
your computer is intended to entice you to install their malware thinking it is a
protection against malware.
5. Some of the anti-malware products on the market are worse than the malware
from which they purport to protect you.
6. Be cautious where you go on the internet.
7. Only download anything from sites you know are safe.
8. Avoid links you receive in email, always be suspicious even if you get something
you think is from a friend, but you were not expecting.
9. If there is any question in your mind, then assume it is malware. -
When force quitting Apps' Icon remains in Dock
I'm having a problem when I have to force quit applications. When I Force Quit an application the app quits but the apps' icon with the indicater still on remains in the dock. When this happens I'm unable to launch the same app again. This is really getting to be a pain so any help would be appreciated.
I would be more concerned with the fact that you are required to Force Quit applications, as that suggests something more serious than a stuck icon in the Dock which is but a symptom.
You could start up in safe mode,
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455?viewlocale=en_US
which perform an fsck on the disk, which may rectify a problem with your disk, as well as excluding third party applications until the next normal restart. This could give you some indication of whether the problem is caused by some third party app or not. -
When I login, all of my desktop items are gone, the "Finder" icon is bouncing and a message asking to restore windows is blinking but unresponsive. I can't exit out of it. What do I do? I've tried force quitting, and it doesn't get rid of this message. When I login to my husband's account, this message does not appear.
Hey sunnyday7!
Here is an article that can help you address this issue:
OS X: How to quit an unresponsive application using Force Quit
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3411
Additional Information
OS X automatically relaunches the Finder when it is quit. If the Finder is unresponsive, use Force Quit to relaunch it. Select Finder in the Force Quit Window or Dock, then click Relaunch.
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. Have a good one!
-Braden -
This just started happening.. I open Itunes and the little round rainbow loading indicator just goes on and doesnt stop.. My itunes wont function.. It gets stuck. Then i have to force quit.. I tried to shut down and restart. also reloaded the latest itune 11.1.3 and it still gets stuck.
i use an external HD and thats fine.. all files are in there. But I have no idea why my itunes app is getting stuck.
Am I the only person this is happening to? What can I do to correct this problem?Hi marlonbnyc!
This article will help provide some basic troubleshooting steps that will serve as a guide for you to resolve this issue:
Mac OS X: How to troubleshoot a software issue
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1199
Thanks for being a part of the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden -
I have a spinning wheel in Mail - stuck on trying to load a new message. I've force quit both Mail and my whole computer, but when I open mail again, it brings up the same new message - and the side bar curser is stuck in Drafts. What else can I try to cancel
Can you log on to the email account via webmail in a web browser, view the email and delete it from there if necessary.
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When trying to upgrade and install OS X Mmavericks to my Macbook Pro as it started to install the computer stopped the install and now is stuck with the OS X Mavericks intall window showing and I can't get out of it or force quit? I can not do anything else because this is stuck with this window/install screen showing. I have tried everything to get back to my regular desktop. I do not want to wipe the drive because I have photos on it that I want to save. So if there is any way to bypass this installer and get back to my regular desktop I would greatly appreciate the help.
UPDATE* Macbook7,1
Mavericks 10.9.4
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Software gets stuck for days in the middle of work. Force quit doesn't solve the problem
Final cut pro gets stuck for days in the middle of work. Force quit doesn't solve the problem. It happens every once in a while.
avoid double posts! read my reply in your other thread .............
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Illustrator has not been responding for over a week, I can't open or force quit it. I've already uninstalled, reinstalled, and deleted the preferences folder, but the icon in my dock seems corrupt and is causing the program to not respond and I can't delete it.
Tamara,
Did you reinstall using the full three step way (otherwise strange things may linger)?
Uninstall (ticking the box to delete the preferences), run the Cleaner Tool, and reinstall.
http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html -
Why does my iphoto seem to get "stuck" a lot of the times when I try to exit it to the point where I have to "force quit" it and how do I fix the problem that causes it?
With the amount of information you've provided it's impossible to offer a potential solution. We can't see your computer so we need to know the details of your problem and setup, i.e.:
what version of iPhoto are you using?
what system version are you running?
does this only happen when you try to quit iPhoto?
what fixes have you tried?
where is your library located?
did you apply any updates or upgrades just prior to the problem occurring?
are you running a "managed" or "referenced" library?
what type of Mac?
how much free space on your boot drive?
Happy Holidays -
I downloaded the iOS7 and I can't force quit the open apps. I was told, "Force-quitting apps is a little different though: Instead of tapping and holding on the icon, you flick a thumbnail up to dismiss it." Unfortunately, that didn't work. Any comments please & thank you
Sorry if I didn't make myself clear. Prior to loading 1OS7 it was easy to force quit applications that were still open by double clicking and seeing an a red "x" you had to click on.
It doesn't work that way with the new operating system and the instructions that were given "Force-quitting apps is a little different though: Instead of tapping and holding on the icon, you flick a thumbnail up to dismiss it."
Do not work.
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Suddenly, my LR4 application will not launch on my Macbook Pro OS 10.7.5. It starts to launch, then gets stuck, wheels spinning, no progress. I have to force quit. What do I do?
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