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)
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Freezing, mouse moves, fine in safe mode... help!
macbook stopped working this morning. everything froze- i get spinning circle of death, but cursor moves.
running maveriks.
ran all disk permissions, repaired disk etc and nothing seems to work- did this after booting to recovery- multiple times.
boots fine and works in Safe Mode, but in normal mode, loads up and then almost immediately freezes.
in safe mode already removed all start-up items from the list, and still having the problem.
I believe it's a 2010 MBP 15" running Mavericks- newest buildhad to run in safe mode
EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated May 29, 2014 at 5:07:13 PM EDT
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,3
1 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software:
OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 2 days 2:35:35
Disk Information:
ST1000LM014-1EJ164 disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 999.35 GB (522.1 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N
USB Information:
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Gatekeeper:
Anywhere
Kernel Extensions:
[not loaded] com.BlackBerry.driver.USBCDCNCM (1.0.10 - SDK 10.7) Support
[not loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.2) Support
[not loaded] com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (2.6.0) Support
[not loaded] com.aliph.driver.jstub (1.1.1) Support
[not loaded] com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBAudio2DJDriver (2.3.14) Support
[not loaded] com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBAudio4DJDriver (2.3.14) Support
[not loaded] com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBHardwareDriver (2.3.14) Support
[not loaded] com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBTraktorKontrolX1Driver (2.3.14) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.2.61 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.2.61 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.2.61 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.2.61 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.2.61 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.flipvideo.IOUSBCameraMassStorage (1.0.1) Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (1.0.3 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.markspace.driver.MissingSyncBlackBerry (132) Support
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileMS (1.0.0 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileMTP (1.0.4 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSB (1.1.4 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBLAN (1.0.7 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBLANMerge (1.0.2 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBSwch (1.0.3 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.nike.sportwatch (1.0.0) Support
[not loaded] com.numark.ns7.usb (2.0.2) Support
[not loaded] com.numark.ns7.usb_TIGER (2.0.2) Support
[not loaded] com.numark.v7.usb (2.0.2) Support
[not loaded] com.quark.driver.TetherBerry (1.0.0d6) Support
[not loaded] com.quark.driver.TetherBerry64 (1.0.0d6) Support
[not loaded] com.rane.driver.sixtyeight.10.6 (1.1.2f4) Support
[not loaded] com.rane.driver.sixtyone.10.6 (1.1.0f1 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.rane.driver.sixtytwo.10.6 (1.1.0f3 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.rane.driver.sl2.10.6 (1.0.1f3) Support
[not loaded] com.rane.driver.sl3.10.6 (1.3.2f6) Support
[not loaded] com.rane.driver.sl4.10.6 (1.0.1f2) Support
[kext loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.97) Support
[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.67) Support
[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryVirtualPrivateNetwork (1.0.15) Support
[not loaded] com.serato.usb.kext (2.3.0) Support
[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.7) Support
[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.6) Support
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.4) Support
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.4) Support
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.4) Support
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.4) Support
[not loaded] rabb.it.driver.RabbitEars (2.1.4 - SDK 10.7) Support
Startup Items:
HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
HP Trap Monitor: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor
ParallelsDesktopTransporter: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ParallelsDesktopTransporter
Problem System Launch Daemons:
[failed] com.apple.ucupdate.plist
Launch Daemons:
[not loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[not loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
[not loaded] com.deploystudio.lkdc_fix.plist Support
[not loaded] com.flipvideo.FlipShareServer.launchd.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinblanker.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist Support
[not loaded] com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.plist Support
[not loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.mmcfgd.plist Support
[not loaded] com.rane.sixtyeight.daemon.plist Support
[not loaded] com.rane.sixtyone.daemon.plist Support
[not loaded] com.rane.sixtytwo.daemon.plist Support
[not loaded] com.rane.sl2.daemon.plist Support
[not loaded] com.rane.sl3.daemon.plist Support
[not loaded] com.rane.sl4.daemon.plist Support
[not loaded] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist Support
[not loaded] com.rim.nkehelper.plist Support
[not loaded] com.rim.tunmgr.plist Support
[not loaded] com.splashtop.streamer.SRServiceDaemon.plist Support
[not loaded] com.vmware.launchd.vmware.plist Support
[not loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist Support
Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[not loaded] com.cooliris.SetLaunchArch.plist Support
[not loaded] com.flipvideo.FlipShare.AutoRun.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist Support
[not loaded] com.micromat.TechToolProAgent.plist Support
[not loaded] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist Support
[not loaded] com.rim.blackberrylink.BlackBerry-Link-Helper-Agent.plist Support
[not loaded] com.rim.PeerManager.plist Support
[not loaded] com.rosettastone.rosettastonedaemon.plist Support
[not loaded] com.splashtop.streamer.SRServiceAgent.plist Support
[not loaded] net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist Support
[not loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[not loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist Support
[not loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[not loaded] com.marketcircle.daylite.dlbackuppersonal.plist Support
[not loaded] com.swarmcast.mlbnexdefautobahn.plist Support
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist Support
User Login Items:
None
Internet Plug-ins:
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.5.5 Support
DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 1.4 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
Safari Extensions:
1-ClickWeather: Version: 1.0
1-ClickWeather: Version: 1.0
Gmail Checker: Version: 0.1
SocialPlus!: Version: 2.5.2
Mark All FB-Friends: Version: 1.0
HTML5 Styler - YouTube: Version: 1.0
Cloudy: Version: 1.4
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
TuneUp Visualizer: Version: (null) Support
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User iTunes Plug-ins:
Backlight Visualizer: Version: (null)
User Internet Plug-ins:
Move-Media-Player: Version: npmnqmp 071706000001 Support
fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: (null) Support
WebEx: Version: 1.0 Support
SlingPlayer: Version: (null) Support
3rd Party Preference Panes:
3ivx MPEG-4 Support
DivX Support
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) Support
Launchpad-Control Support
MacFUSE Support
MusicManager Support
Native Instruments USB Audio Support
Perian Support
SIXTY-EIGHT Audio Control Panel Support
Sixty-One Audio Control Panel Support
Sixty-Two Audio Control Panel Support
SL 2 Audio Control Panel Support
SL 3 Audio Control Panel Support
SL 4 Audio Control Panel Support
TechTool Protection Support
Xmarks for Safari Support
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 930.71 GB Disk used: 444.47 GB
Destinations:
DJ Dosage Brick [Local]
Total size: 465.44 GB
Total number of backups: 3
Oldest backup: 2014-02-28 23:43:33 +0000
Last backup: 2014-04-11 17:33:44 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 465.44 GB < (Disk used 444.47 GB X 3)
Mike Harker's 1TB [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 931.39 GB
Total number of backups: 3
Oldest backup: 2014-04-12 19:10:01 +0000
Last backup: 2014-05-24 03:35:13 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 931.39 GB < (Disk used 444.47 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
78% WindowServer
14% repair_packages
5% com.apple.WebKit.Networking
4% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
3% Safari
Top Processes by Memory:
575 MB repair_packages
125 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
119 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
119 MB Safari
90 MB Finder
Virtual Memory Information:
189 MB Free RAM
2.18 GB Active RAM
795 MB Inactive RAM
518 MB Wired RAM
819 MB Page-ins
11 MB Page-outs -
Snow leopard freezes but works fine in safe mode
I have been using snow leoprad and it hangs after login to the system (from the first one/two minutes). But it works well in safe mode . So far the things I have tried are - repair the disk permissions, verify the disk , created a new user account etc. But I'm not getting a soluion. Please help!!
Hmm, that's not good. Running out of "moving parts".
No third party add ons but works in safe mode only! Here's the apple article on what happens during a safe boot.
Mac OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
Since third party stuff is rulled out you would think it would be one of the other things mentioned that may be corrupted. For example, /System/Library/Fonts, font cache. In other words, font related.
Not sure what to suggest at the moment and it's my bed time.
Maybe look at OnyX (Maintenance, Rebuild) and rebuild the dyld shared cache and look at other stuff in OnyX that might need rebulding (Cleaning, Fonts, delete font caches). -
My Macbook Pro keeps freezing/crashing after a few seconds of use, but works fine in safe mode.
I've researched this extensively, but I haven't been able to solve my problem yet.
It started completely out of the blue with a kernel panic, where my screen seemed to malfunction and I got the kernel panic message (but I could hardly read it because of distorted graphics). I forced my laptop to shut down, but every time I rebooted and used it again it would completely freeze after a while (the amount of time varied, it has lasted from a few seconds to a couple of hours). What happens essentially is that the cursor and entire OS freezes, and I'm unable to click on anything or use the keyboard. The fans start working full speed and the only thing I can do is force the laptop to shut down.
At first I thought it was a Chrome problem because it only happened after I opened the browser. After uninstalling it, the laptop seemed to work fine for a couple of hours, but then it froze again while I was using Safari. Ever since it has been functioning normally for smaller and smaller time periods before freezing again. I've tried reinstalling Snow Leopard OS from the original disc and then downloading all software updates, but the problem continues. I've also tried doing a hardware test by pressing D as the computer starts up, but for some reason it doesn't work.
The laptop, including Chrome and Safari, works fine in safe mode.
I'm sorry I don't know what specific information to give you about my laptop/OS, but please ask anything you need to know. I'd greatly appreciate any help — I'm panicking because I fly to England tomorrow morning to start university and I really don't want to go without a laptop for 2 weeks while it's getting fixed!Thanks for your reply! Here are the Etrecheck results.
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2
1 2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
AMD Radeon HD 6490M - VRAM: 256 MB
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
System Software:
Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) - Uptime: 0 days 0:51:36
Disk Information:
ST9500325ASG disk0 : (465.76 GB)
(null) (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 200 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 465.44 GB (339.98 GB free)
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information:
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple, Inc. MacBook Pro
Kernel Extensions:
Problem System Launch Daemons:
[not loaded] org.samba.winbindd.plist
Problem System Launch Agents:
[failed] com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist
Launch Daemons:
[not loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
[not loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
[not loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
[not loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist
[not loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist
[not loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
[not loaded] com.hp.devicemonitor.plist
[not loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist
[not loaded] com.quark.quarkupdate.agent.plist
[not loaded] net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist
User Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
[not loaded] com.facebook.videochat.elenicourea.plist
[not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist
[not loaded] net.infinite-labs.SIMBLEnablerForSandboxedApps.plist
User Login Items:
Flux
GrowlHelperApp
iTunesHelper
Flux
The Lion King Circle of Life.mp3
Dropbox
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player
Flip4Mac WMV
Perian
Internet Plug-ins:
AdobeAAMDetect.plugin
DirectorShockwave.plugin
DivX Web Player.plugin
Flash Player.plugin
FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
npgtpo3dautoplugin.plugin
o1dbrowserplugin.plugin
OVSHelper.plugin
QuickTime Plugin.plugin
SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
Silverlight.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
Picasa.plugin
Bad Fonts:
None
Top Processes by CPU:
44% Google Chrome
28% WindowServer
10% EtreCheck
7% syslogd
2% hidd
2% Bluetooth File Exchange
1% fontd
0% Finder
0% SystemUIServer
0% JavaApplicationStub
Top Processes by Memory:
210 MB Google Chrome
111 MB JavaApplicationStub
57 MB Finder
49 MB Dock
42 MB Google Chrome Helper
41 MB SystemUIServer
41 MB WindowServer
41 MB Bluetooth File Exchange
41 MB quicklookd
41 MB EtreCheck
Virtual Memory Statistics
382 MB Free RAM
1.01 GB Active RAM
518 MB Inactive RAM
2.10 GB Wired RAM
461 MB Page-ins
364 KB Page-outs -
IBook G4 1.2 freezing locking up but fine in Safe Mode
Hi guys and girls,
Couple of day ago my iBook froze. Keyboard lights would work but thats it. I shut it down and tried to reboot. Got to blue screen and froze there. Tried to reboot again this time it reached the desktop but froze a couple of minutes later. Couldn't get more than 2-3 mins out of it.
Ran Disk utlity from the start up disk, used fisrt aid and hardware check and there were no errors although it took a few attempts due to it locking up. Decided to do a complete re-install, this took 2 attempts but didnt solve it still freezes after couple of mins. Sometimes freezes on startup at the blue screen sometimes i get a few mins use then nothing!
This sounds all very familiar from what i've read on these forums but the only difference is that the iBook runs fine in Safe Mode. I'm pretty much a novice at this but does that suggest that its a software issue and not hardware? Is is something to do with the airport since running through Safe Mode the Airport doesnt register as being installed?
Help if you can i'd appreciate any you can offer!!
Many Thanks in advance!
Message was edited by: MonkeyfingerStartup Items are in System Preferences>Accounts>youraccount>Startup Items. To delete them just highlight one and click the minus sign. To test it without deleting any just create a new administrator account. Call it test and set the password as test also (easy to remember). Make sure there are no Startup Items. Log out of your account (Apple Menu>Log Out) and log into the new one or if you're running in safe mode, restart and log into the test account. See if it runs OK. If it does, you know it's something in your account causing the problem.
John -
Early Imac 20" freezes on regular mode but works fine in safe mode, any ideas?
Have a early 2006 Imac 20" that won't run in normal mode; freezes within minutes. Run fine in safe mode, but safe mode won't play sound or allow exterior inputs. In high fan state, don't know the name of the mode, but you hold the power button while plugging in power cord, the machine also runs relatively fine. The machines been glitzy for years, developed the lines/colour patterns that's been mentioned in other forms/threads, but it still ran programs. Took it to apple and they said the board is the issue and my machine is obsolete. Fine, I just want to understand why it will run perfectly in safe mode; no lines, no freezing, all programs running...but won't last minutes in regular mode. Also, if anyone has a way to play music...in bluetooth or appletv in safe mode, let me know.
Thanks.Most of thee skinny on that...
One way to test is to Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, Test for problem in Safe Mode...
PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive
Reboot, test again.
If it only does it in Regular Boot, then it could be some hardware problem like Video card, (Quartz is turned off in Safe Mode), or Airport, or 3rd party add-on, Check System Preferences>Accounts>Login Items window to see if it or something relevant is listed.
Check the System Preferences>Other Row, for 3rd party Pref Panes.
Also look in these if they exist, some are invisible...
/private/var/run/StartupItems
/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons
/Library/LaunchDaemons -
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.
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. All it does is to collect information about the state of the computer. That information goes nowhere unless you choose to share it. However, you should be cautious about running any kind of program (not just a shell script) at the behest of a stranger. If you have doubts, search this site for other discussions in which this procedure has been followed without any report of ill effects. If you can't satisfy yourself that the instructions are safe, don't follow them. Ask for other options.
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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
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Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
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Click anywhere in the Terminal window and paste by pressing command-V. The text you pasted should vanish immediately. If it doesn't, press the return key.
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G5 dual 2ghz. Been unplugged for a while. Powers up but no video or power to usb keyboard. Boots up fine in safe mode, restart into normal mode ok. After shutdown, back to same issue. What's happening?
I keep seeing people ask and the advice to replace if it has been unplugged, but really have nothing to confirm that from my experiences.
My experience is that a weak or dead battery can cause much more than date and time issues.
I have seen it time and time again.
Deal with used machines and you will quickly learn....
I'll give no "recipe" or set list of symptoms, but the range of irregularities that can occur make it a quick and easy first line of troubleshooting, especially when the machine has been off the mains for a few months.
Why fight mysterious maladies and troubleshoot with the knowledge that the PRAM battery is beyond it's useful life.
Maybe they recharge?
Not likely. They are chemically nasty, disposable, one way discharge batteries.
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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-4ce412130114If 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. -
This is happening on my Alienware M11x laptop. I do not know if the switchable graphics is affecting this, but I have tried integrated and discrete graphics and the same problem exists.
As it works fine in safe mode it indicates an extension/theme as the likely cause. Follow the procedure in the [[troubleshooting extensions and themes]] article.
You can also try disabling hardware acceleration to see if that is related. In the [[Options window - Advanced panel]], on the General tab, deselect the option to "Use hardware acceleration when available". You will need to restart Firefox after changing this setting for it to take effect. -
IMac works fine in safe mode, extremely slow in normal mode
Hey guys, I'm going nuts!
My mac got stuck on a white screen, I ended up reinstalling Snow Leopard - now when I boot in normal mode everything is extrememly slow - when I mouse over the corner of a window (close minimise etc) is stops and takes about 10 seconds to make the rollover affect (putting the "x" in the red circle). When I move the mouse over anything on the desktop, it stops working for about 10 seconds as well. The mouse moves around the screen fine, and after a lot of painful (and very patient) clicking, I can transfer files around fine - happens just as fast as it would normally, windows open as normal etc.
The most frustrating part is - everything works fine is safe mode! I'm typing this message on the mac now... I was thinking that I could transfer all of my data on to an external drive, but safe mode won't recognise them it took me about 10 minutes to select a folder and copy it to a hard drive in normal mode - I can't drag over a few items because of the mouse problem...
I have updated my software - can't open the app store for some reason (I want to upgrade to Lion as well). No idea what to do...One of the primary difference between a safe boot and a normal boot is that all third party software is prevented from starting in the safe boot. So it sounds like something you installed on your Mac is causing the problems.
Are you running any kind of AV software?
If you are I would suggest that you start by unsintalling it. There are no virus on the Mac for the AV software to find any way so all it ever does is cause problems.
Allan -
hello I have imac (27-inch mid 2011) 3.1ghz intel core i5 1tb serial ata hard drive, amd radeon hd 6970m
my problem is
imac works fine in safe mode,
but when you try to startup normal it's connstantly restart by it self.in safe mode works perfectly,soon as I try to boot in normal mode it's keep restarting.on screen I don't see any line vertical or horizontal picture look normal on safe mode.but unable to start normal it just restarting over and over.I try another HDD but same things happen,I replace memory but still same.works ok in safe mode but not in normal mode.I will try to post system error report.
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My Mac starts up fine in safe mode, but freezes before the login screen in normal mode.
I have the 2012 MBP, 4 GB of RAM, 500GB HD, 2.5GHz Intel i5 processor. Everything worked fine, until one day it freezes all of a sudden. I shut down and restarted. The Apple logo appears with the loading animation underneath. A few moments later, the animation disappears, and the mouse cursor appears. This is normal. What's not normal is that it stays on this screen forever. I can't get to the login screen even after waiting sooo long. Even restarting 5 times only repeats this problem. I finally boot into safe mode. I am able to login and get to the desktop in safe mode, but not normal mode. Clearing every startup item in System Prefs, and in the startupitems folders does not solve the problem. Disk utility says no problems. Resetting PRAM does nothing. Can anyone please tell me what I should do next?
Do you hear the startup chimes?
If so, then the startup disk may need repairing ...
Launch Disk Utility located in HD > Applications > Utillities
Select the startup disk on the left then select the First Aid tab.
Click: Verify Disk (not Verify Disk Permissions)
If DU reports errors, restart your Mac while holding down the Command + R keys. From there you should be able to access the built in utilities in OS X Recovery to repair the startup disk.
Make sure to back up all important files first before using OS X Recovery.
OS X Recovery does require a broadband high speed internet connection. -
Laptop freezes in normal mode but works fine in safe mode
Hi
I have a Toshiba satellite M45 which recently started to freeze randomly. I have checked my hard drive with Hitachi drive fitness test and it passed all the tests. I have changed my ram from another working computer but the problem persists. Today I formatted my harddrive and had a fresh installation of windows but still getting the same problem. It seems that hard disk just turns off as it gives a ticking sound you normally hear when the computer is powered off. I rebooted the machine in safe mode and it works fine every time.
I would really appreciate if some one who faced the same problem can share there experience ??
Cheers
MikeIt appears that some device whose driver does not load in Safe Mode malfunctions.
If this occurs before loading any drivers for added devices, then you'll need service.
Locate a Service Center
-Jerry
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