Why does my Macbook want to restart?
About 5 times now (the first day) a message pops up and it is see through and says. You must restart your computer! in about 6 different languages. Is that normal? Thanks!
My Macbook always wants to restart when I plug in my camera to download photos with iPhoto. It did that always and then I realised I hadn't downloaded the Nikon PictureProject yet on my new Macbook. I did this and then plugged my camera in again and the Macbook crashed again...The same restart message appeared, but afterwards I also got the following message this time :
The application "PictureProject" could not be launched because of a shared library error: "<PictureProject><PictureProject><Zelkova3>"
Here's what I found in the panic library - please help!!!
Mac OS X Version 10.4.9 (Build 8P4112)
2007-07-22 14:07:05 +0200
2007-07-22 14:07:06.584 SystemUIServer[80] lang is:en
/Applications/Nikon Software/PictureProject/PictureProject/Contents/MacOSClassic/PictureProject[184 ] Launch failed with error code -2804 (cfragNoLibraryErr) for application -psn01572865
Jul 22 14:07:11 ingrid-vekemans-computer /Applications/Nikon Software/PictureProject/PictureProject/Contents/MacOSClassic/PictureProject: launch failed with error code -2804 (cfragNoLibraryErr) for application -psn01572865\n
/Applications/Nikon Software/PictureProject/PictureProject/Contents/MacOSClassic/PictureProject[200 ] Launch failed with error code -2804 (cfragNoLibraryErr) for application -psn02097153
Jul 22 14:08:24 ingrid-vekemans-computer /Applications/Nikon Software/PictureProject/PictureProject/Contents/MacOSClassic/PictureProject: launch failed with error code -2804 (cfragNoLibraryErr) for application -psn02097153\n
2007-07-22 14:30:43.370 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.374 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.375 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.376 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.377 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.378 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.379 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.380 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.381 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.382 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.383 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.384 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.385 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.386 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.387 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.388 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.389 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.390 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.391 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.392 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.393 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.394 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.395 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.396 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.397 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
2007-07-22 14:30:43.398 SyndicationAgent[204] WARNING: BestCalendarDateFromString - can't interpret: 'Sun 22 Jul 2007 04:49:19 -800'
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MacBook 3,1
13-inch Late 2007
2.2 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo
Graphics: Intel GMA X3100 144MB
OS X Lion 10.7.5
4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Seagate STL1000LM014 1TB SSHD (my upgrade)
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Disk Usage: 22GB out of 1TB
No antivirus installed
No MacKeeper installed
kextstat is empty
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16 ?? 0:00.16 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CarbonC ore.framework/Versions/A/Support/fseventsd
17 ?? 0:00.08 /usr/sbin/distnoted daemon
18 ?? 0:01.77 /usr/libexec/opendirectoryd
19 ?? 0:00.33 /System/Library/CoreServices/powerd.bundle/powerd
20 ?? 0:00.32 /usr/sbin/blued
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36 ?? 0:00.08 /usr/libexec/warmd
37 ?? 0:00.08 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework/Versions/A/Resources/u sbmuxd -launchd
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52 ?? 0:00.02 /usr/sbin/KernelEventAgent
54 ?? 0:00.02 /usr/libexec/hidd
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63 ?? 0:00.34 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ApplePushService.framework/applepushserviced
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-rw------- 1 501 20 - 81 Jan 24 13:34 com.microsoft.office.setupassistant.plist
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-rw------- 1 501 20 - 81 Jan 24 13:39 com.microsoft.outlook.database_daemon.plist
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-rw-------@ 1 501 20 - 151 Jan 24 22:03 com.microsoft.silverlight.plist
com.apple.quarantine 59
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com.apple.quarantine 59
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One final note - when the system spontaneously restarts, it doesn't properly shutdown as it would if I initiated a restart, it just suddenly dies, black screen, and then I hear the startup tone and it begins to restart.
Obviously this is an older machine and I've gotten a lot of good use out of it, but I still need it and don't have the budget right now to replace it so any help you can offer would be much appreciated. I'm pretty much stymied.
Please let me know if anything is missing / unclear!My MacBook is suddenly restarting for no apparent reason. What follows is a detailed description of the issue and surrounding circumstances, various elements of which may or may not be relevant.
Several months ago I noticed my trackpad button had stopped clicking reliably. About two months ago I realized that the replacement laptop battery I was using (purchased on Amazon as genuine Apple product, but probably not really made by Apple) had begun to swell just enough to press up from the underside of the trackpad and prevent it from functioning properly. I removed the battery and have been using the machine with AC power so that the trackpad will work right. I intend to replace the battery with a new one directly from Apple, but given the cost I would like to make sure I can resolve my other issues first. I have included the above because it was roughly around the time I began using my MacBook without a battery that the symptoms below began. Using the computer without a battery may or may not be related these issues, but it is the only thing I can think of that changed anywhere near when the problems began.
Around this time, the backlight on the built-in display began to regularly (1-5 times per hour of use) shut itself off. The LCD stays on and can still be seen faintly in ambient light, but the backlight turns itself off as if I had turned the brightness all the way down using the F1 key. The brightness control itself seems to stay up, however, as the temporary fix I was able to find by researching the issue online is to turn the brightness all the way down (using the F1 key) and then back up again (using F2) and display brightness rises with my pressing the F2 display-brighter button. This would last anywhere from 1-1000 minutes (approximate) of use before shutting off (backlight) again and I would have to do the same thing. The length of time until the next shutoff seems to be shorter the brighter I have the display brightness set, but the symptom comes and goes in fits and spurts. Sometimes I can't keep it on more than 15 seconds and I just give up and drag whatever windows I'm working on to my external monitor (which functions fine throughout - I use the external and built-in displays side-by-side with a mini-DVI to DVI adapter), but other times it will go for a week just fine. This may or may not be related to my more serious issue below, but it began just in advance of the below and has continued to the present.
About the same time I stopped using the battery and started experiencing display backlight shutoffs, my computer began spontaneously crashing and restarting itself. The first time it happened I was attempting to play a video (MP4 I think) from the hard drive in QuickTime Player. The video played for a few minutes, and then my computer crashed and began to restart itself. I let it restart and tried playing the video several more times, even using VLC instead of QuickTime as the player, but each time the computer would play a few seconds to a few minutes before dying and restarting. In the hours and days that followed, the machine would randomly restart every 1-100 (approximately) minutes of use. The shutdowns seemed more likely to occur when attempting to play video of any format, local or online, and for a while I couldn't even play a YouTube vid without the computer shutting down. Sometimes the machine would restart to my login screen, but then if I logged in right away it would begin the login process but then die and restart again. If I waited a while before logging in it seemed to "calm down" and would login successfully. The restarts were more likely during video playback, but not exclusive to this task.
I noticed that the restarts seemed to especially come in "clumps," and that allowing the machine a rest seemed to help. I also noticed that the fan frequently (but not always) sounded like it was running at full power at the time of restart. I concluded that the restarts were likely the result of overheating. I disassembled the machine in order to clean out the fan and heat sink. I didn't find much lint / blockage, but I thoroughly cleaned out what was there and did a cursory look around the internals for anything that might appear to be out of order, but I didn't find anything remarkable. The restarts continued, together with high fan speeds just before, so I downloaded iStat Pro to monitor internal temperatures in my status bar. I watched temps pretty closely, especially when I heard the fan, but the highest I ever saw was 80 degrees celsius on the CPU die. I don't know a lot about CPU temperature ranges, but from some cursory research it looks like that is way below the cutoff for an automatic shutdown (and besides, it seems like it should shutdown rather than restart for overheating). I watched to see if the restarts happened at the same temperature every time, but they varied widely, sometimes even occurring below 65 C, with or without high fan noise.
The issue persisted and was becoming a real problem for me, and I already had a HDD I was planning to upgrade to, so I decided to do the HDD swap and follow with a clean install of OSX (via download from Apple) rather than migrate from my old drive because I figured that would take care of any software issues. After I swapped out the HDD and did a clean install it was three days or so until the display backlight cut out as before, and about a week before the first sudden restart, which brings us to the present. Since that first restart, I've seen another 6 or so in the last 4 hours. I have also noticed an occasional failure to get past the grey screen on an intentional shutdown (not the sudden restarts) since replacing the HDD and reinstalling OSX, but that only happens on occasion. The only things I have installed since replacing the HDD other than the OS are MS Office for Mac 2011 (from CD) and then Flash and Silverlight plug-ins for Safari. I've also transferred over some files from my old HDD using a USB caddy and have opened some documents, but I haven't run any applications or installers besides the aforementioned. I haven't been able to transfer everything from the old HDD though, because the old drive (in a USB caddy) drive seems to spontaneously unmount, giving me the "the disk was not ejected properly" message and causing Finder to freeze up with a spinwheel of death and not recover after relaunching finder in the Force Quit dialog. This seems to lead to the manual shutdown stalling on the grey screen as well (when means I have to use the button to force full shutdown). This could just be a problem with my caddy though.
Here is what I have tried, in total:
- Restarted the machine
- Disassembled laptop and cleaned out the fan / heat sink
- Watched temperatures (no apparent correlation)
- Replaced HDD and reinstalled OSX from scratch (by download from Apple)
- Ran Apple Hardware Test (no problems found)
- Software Update ("your software is up to date")
- Checked for System Diagnostic Reports in Console following spontaneous restarts, found none present
- Reset NVRAM / PRAM
- Reset SMC
Those last two resets I did just prior to posting and so far I haven't seen the crash/restart, although I have seen the dead backlight. It hasn't been long though so we'll see. . .
Here is what I am running:
MacBook 3,1
13-inch Late 2007
2.2 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo
Graphics: Intel GMA X3100 144MB
OS X Lion 10.7.5
4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Seagate STL1000LM014 1TB SSHD (my upgrade)
Other:
Disk Usage: 22GB out of 1TB
No antivirus installed
No MacKeeper installed
kextstat is empty
Processes:
PID TTY TIME CMD
1 ?? 0:00.48 /sbin/launchd
10 ?? 0:00.77 /usr/libexec/kextd
11 ?? 0:00.69 /usr/libexec/UserEventAgent -l System
12 ?? 0:00.19 /usr/sbin/notifyd
13 ?? 0:00.07 /usr/sbin/diskarbitrationd
14 ?? 0:00.70 /usr/libexec/configd
15 ?? 0:00.09 /usr/sbin/syslogd
16 ?? 0:00.16 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CarbonC ore.framework/Versions/A/Support/fseventsd
17 ?? 0:00.08 /usr/sbin/distnoted daemon
18 ?? 0:01.77 /usr/libexec/opendirectoryd
19 ?? 0:00.33 /System/Library/CoreServices/powerd.bundle/powerd
20 ?? 0:00.32 /usr/sbin/blued
22 ?? 0:00.45 /usr/sbin/securityd -i
24 ?? 0:00.96 /System/Library/CoreServices/coreservicesd
33 ?? 0:00.10 /usr/sbin/ntpd -c /private/etc/ntp-restrict.conf -n -g -p /var/run/ntpd.pid -f /var/db/ntp.drift
36 ?? 0:00.08 /usr/libexec/warmd
37 ?? 0:00.08 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework/Versions/A/Resources/u sbmuxd -launchd
40 ?? 0:00.02 /usr/libexec/stackshot -t
43 ?? 0:00.08 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/GenerationalStorage.framework/Versions/A/Supp ort/revisiond
47 ?? 0:05.09 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework /Support/mds
48 ?? 0:00.24 /usr/sbin/mDNSResponder -launchd
50 ?? 0:00.93 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow console
52 ?? 0:00.02 /usr/sbin/KernelEventAgent
54 ?? 0:00.02 /usr/libexec/hidd
56 ?? 0:00.01 /sbin/dynamic_pager -F /private/var/vm/swapfile
61 ?? 0:00.04 autofsd
63 ?? 0:00.34 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ApplePushService.framework/applepushserviced
64 ?? 0:00.17 /usr/libexec/taskgated -p -s
85 ?? 0:00.07 /usr/sbin/netbiosd
87 ?? 0:10.46 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/CoreGraphic s.framework/Resources/WindowServer -daemon
88 ?? 0:00.02 /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/CVMServer
95 ?? 0:00.03 /System/Library/CoreServices/logind
102 ?? 0:00.02 /sbin/launchd
104 ?? 0:00.25 /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/CVMCompiler 1
106 ?? 0:00.37 /usr/sbin/coreaudiod
108 ?? 0:00.02 /sbin/launchd
116 ?? 0:00.11 /sbin/launchd
119 ?? 0:00.47 /usr/libexec/UserEventAgent -l Aqua
120 ?? 0:00.14 /usr/sbin/distnoted agent
122 ?? 0:00.43 /usr/libexec/xpchelper
127 ?? 0:04.22 /Applications/TextEdit.app/Contents/MacOS/TextEdit -psn_0_20485
130 ?? 0:16.36 /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari -psn_0_32776
131 ?? 0:02.46 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/MacOS/Dock
132 ?? 0:00.30 /System/Library/CoreServices/talagent
133 ?? 0:03.83 /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemUIServer.app/Contents/MacOS/SystemUIServer
134 ?? 0:01.12 /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder
140 ?? 0:00.51 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/ATS.framewo rk/Support/fontd
142 ?? 0:00.42 /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/CVMCompiler 1
143 ?? 0:00.08 /usr/libexec/lsboxd
144 ?? 0:00.04 /usr/sbin/filecoordinationd
146 ?? 0:00.07 /usr/sbin/cupsd -l
147 ?? 0:00.02 /usr/sbin/pboard
149 ?? 0:00.38 com.apple.dock.extra
155 ?? 0:00.23 /usr/sbin/ocspd
156 ?? 0:02.35 /usr/libexec/activitymonitord
157 ?? 0:23.68 /System/Library/StagedFrameworks/Safari/WebKit2.framework/WebProcess.app/Conten ts/MacOS/WebProcess /System/Library/StagedFrameworks/Safari/WebKit2.framework/WebKit2 -type webprocess -servicename com.apple.WebKit.WebProcess-130-0x10cc85280 -localization en_US -client-identifier com.apple.Safari -ui-process-name Safari
159 ?? 0:00.45 /System/Library/Services/AppleSpell.service/Contents/MacOS/AppleSpell
160 ?? 0:00.12 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CFNetwo rk.framework/Versions/A/Support/cookied
164 ?? 0:00.03 /usr/libexec/warmd_agent
169 ?? 0:00.10 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/IMCore.framework/imagent.app/Contents/MacOS/i magent
170 ?? 0:01.32 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/HelpData.framework/Versions/A/Resources/helpd
176 ?? 0:00.09 /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesH elper -psn_0_77843
179 ?? 0:00.11 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/FindMyMac.framework/Resources/FindMyMacd
186 ?? 0:00.90 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework /Versions/A/Support/mdworker -s mdworker -c MDSImporterWorker -m com.apple.mdworker.pool.0
187 ?? 0:00.02 /sbin/launchd
189 ?? 0:00.44 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework /Versions/A/Support/mdworker -s mdworker -c MDSImporterWorker -m com.apple.mdworker.pool.0
190 ?? 0:00.02 /usr/sbin/distnoted agent
192 ?? 0:00.03 automountd
193 ?? 0:00.09 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework /Versions/A/Support/mdwrite
194 ?? 0:00.11 /usr/libexec/xpchelper
203 ?? 0:00.03 /usr/libexec/launchdadd
204 ?? 0:00.24 /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Resources/quicklookd.app/Content s/MacOS/quicklookd
205 ?? 0:00.90 /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app/Contents/MacOS/Terminal -psn_0_114716
207 ttys000 0:00.06 login -pf Christopher
208 ttys000 0:00.02 -bash
213 ttys000 0:00.01 ps -A
Preferences:
total 1328
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-rwxr-xr-x 1 501 20 - 0 Jan 20 20:36 .GlobalPreferences.plist.lockfile
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drwxr-xr-x 3 501 20 - 102 Jan 22 01:11 Macromedia
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-rwxr-xr-x 1 501 20 - 0 Jan 20 20:38 MobileMeAccounts.plist.lockfile
-rw-r--r-- 1 501 20 - 8819 Jan 21 00:02 QuickTime Preferences
drwxr-xr-x 5 501 20 - 170 Jan 20 20:42 SDMHelpData
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-rwxr-xr-x 1 501 20 - 0 Jan 25 17:43 com.apple.ActivityMonitor.plist.lockfile
-rw------- 1 501 20 - 198 Jan 25 13:02 com.apple.AddressBook.plist
-rwxr-xr-x 1 501 20 - 0 Jan 20 20:37 com.apple.AddressBook.plist.lockfile
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-rwxr-xr-x 1 501 20 - 0 Jan 20 20:38 com.apple.AddressBookSourceSync.plist.lockfile
-rw------- 1 501 20 - 131 Jan 20 20:37 com.apple.BezelServices.plist
-rwxr-xr-x 1 501 20 - 0 Jan 20 20:37 com.apple.BezelServices.plist.lockfile
-rw-r--r-- 1 501 20 - 350 Jan 25 17:47 com.apple.BluetoothAudio.plist
-rw------- 1 501 20 - 6433 Jan 25 13:12 com.apple.Console.LSSharedFileList.plist
-rwxr-xr-x 1 501 20 - 0 Jan 25 13:07 com.apple.Console.LSSharedFileList.plist.lockfile
-rw------- 1 501 20 - 2011 Jan 25 17:50 com.apple.Console.plist
-rwxr-xr-x 1 501 20 - 0 Jan 25 12:57 com.apple.Console.plist.lockfile
-rw------- 1 501 20 - 1678 Jan 25 12:56 com.apple.FontRegistry.user.plist
-rwxr-xr-x 1 501 20 - 0 Jan 25 12:56 com.apple.FontRegistry.user.plist.lockfile
-rw------- 1 501 20 - 770 Jan 25 13:22 com.apple.Image_Capture.plist
-rwxr-xr-x 1 501 20 - 0 Jan 24 13:23 com.apple.Image_Capture.plist.lockfile
-rw-r--r-- 1 501 20 - 16384 Jan 24 22:00 com.apple.LaunchServices.QuarantineEventsV2
-rw------- 1 501 20 - 375 Jan 25 12:56 com.apple.LaunchServices.plist
-rwxr-xr-x 1 501 20 - 0 Jan 20 20:36 com.apple.LaunchServices.plist.lockfile
-rw------- 1 501 20 - 119 Jan 24 13:23 com.apple.PTPCamera.plist
-rwxr-xr-x 1 501 20 - 0 Jan 24 13:23 com.apple.PTPCamera.plist.lockfile
-rw------- 1 501 20 - 623 Jan 25 17:14 com.apple.PreferenceSync.plist
-rwxr-xr-x 1 501 20 - 0 Jan 20 21:37 com.apple.PreferenceSync.plist.lockfile
-rw------- 1 501 20 - 101 Jan 21 13:14 com.apple.PubSubAgent.plist
-rwxr-xr-x 1 501 20 - 0 Jan 20 21:07 com.apple.PubSubAgent.plist.lockfile
-rw-------@ 1 501 20 - 133 Jan 20 23:22 com.apple.Safari.RSS.plist
com.apple.quarantine 38
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com.apple.quarantine 38
-rw-------@ 1 501 20 - 3947 Jan 25 17:47 com.apple.Safari.plist
com.apple.quarantine 38
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com.apple.quarantine 38
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One final note - when the system spontaneously restarts, it doesn't properly shutdown as it would if I initiated a restart, it just suddenly dies, black screen, and then I hear the startup tone and it begins to restart.
Obviously this is an older machine and I've gotten a lot of good use out of it, but I still need it and don't have the budget right now to replace it so any help you can offer would be much appreciated. I'm pretty much stymied.
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Why does my MacBook Pro Force Restart After I Manually Shut it Down?
I don't understand. At night when I shut down my computer, the force restart screen comes up and its killing me. I always have external HD's plugged in, so I know this is not good for them either. Please help!
I would recommend that you run your Disk Utility. You can find this under Finder<Applications<Utilities and then Disk Utility. I have had fore restarts happen to me and after running this it went away. Just make sure you select the hard drive you suspect is giving you issues.
Hope this helps! - Nate -
Why does my MacBook stop working when I tr to plug in my iPad to do some file syncing?
Why does my MacBook stop working when I try to plug in my iPad to do some file syncing? This is the second time I have had it happen to my MacBook. The computer just shuts down and cannot be restarted. When I plug it into the charger I get a faint Green light where it plugs into the MacBook. When I took the computer into my local Mac store last time this happened (Nov 2012) they reckoned they couldn't find anything wrong with it. Has any body else encountered a similar issue?
That would be a filter, yes. Didn't know Verizon handed out phone/DSL wall split filters. I would honestly take a look at the physical jack it is connected to for corrosion or lose connections as I doubt the filter is bad out of the box. Anyways, what was the original problem you had with the Phone and DSL that prompted Verizon to send out a filter?
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Why does the MacBook Retina 15" do software scaling to the native resolution of 2880x1800?
OS X does not allow changing the viewport resolution to the native 2880x1800, and it suggests 1440x900 as a retina optimized one. This means that software scaling is done on the fly. My question is, why?
I have two suspicions:
1. Running everything at the native resolution puts a bigger strain on the GPU, hence slowing down the OS, putting down battery time.
2. The number of apps using retina-ready sprites is miniscule, hence Apple does not want to mess with the user experience. Although I doubt it, as software post-processing is done even now, and apps with non-retina sprites look slightly blurred. If the native resolution would have been used, they would just look a bit more blurry.
Just some comments:
1. Switching to the native resolution will make everything smaller, up to the point of not being usable. But this is a non-argument, as the OS could be smart enough to use bigger versions of the sprites/icons/text. Apple already demands that developers use hi-res sprites (OS X Human Interface Guidelines), hence everything could be scaled x2 and it would be the same size at 2880x1800, as it is at 1440x900 in the current version of the OS.
2. Technically it is possible, as outlined here: Running the Retina MacBook Pro at Full 2880x1800 Resolution. Have a look at the comments too, there are some interesting observations in line with this question, but no definite answers.
3. I am aware that the OS X Cocoa server is running at native resolution at all times. This question is concerned with the viewport resolution, which requires hacks to be set to the native one.
Can answer on Quora if preferred (http://www.quora.com/OS-X/Why-does-the-MacBook-Retina-15-do-software-scaling-to- the-native-resolution-of-2880x1800)Ah right at the top.
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff7fa40cbf1a): "GPU Panic: [<None>] 5 0 a0 d9 9 8 0 3 :
This is a common problem with new Mac notebooks. There arre many threads on this and other forums about it.
Tae your Mac to an Apple store to be fixed or replaced. -
Why does my macbook pro stop loading the webpage every time i try to access netflix or youtube?
Why does my macbook pro stop loading the webpage (in safari) every time I try to access netflix or youtube?
Back up all data before proceeding.
This procedure will unlock all your user files (not system files) and reset their ownership, permissions, and access controls to the default. If you've intentionally set special values for those attributes on any of your files, they will be reverted. In that case, either stop here, or be prepared to recreate the settings if necessary. Do so only after verifying that those settings didn't cause the problem. If none of this is meaningful to you, you don't need to worry about it, but you do need to follow the instructions below.
Step 1
If you have more than one user, and the one in question is not an administrator, then go to Step 2.
Triple-click anywhere in the following line on this page to select it:
sudo find ~ $TMPDIR.. -exec chflags -h nouchg,nouappnd,noschg,nosappnd {} + -exec chown -h $UID {} + -exec chmod +rw {} + -exec chmod -h -N {} + -type d -exec chmod -h +x {} + 2>&-
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window by pressing command-V. I've tested these instructions only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, you may have to press the return key after pasting.
You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. Type carefully and then press return. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. If you don’t have a login password, you’ll need to set one before you can run the command. If you see a message that your username "is not in the sudoers file," then you're not logged in as an administrator.
The command may take several minutes to run, depending on how many files you have. Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign ($) to appear, then quit Terminal.
Step 2 (optional)
Take this step only if you have trouble with Step 1, if you prefer not to take it, or if it doesn't solve the problem.
Start up in Recovery mode. When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select
Utilities ▹ Terminal
from the menu bar. A Terminal window will open. In that window, type this:
res
Press the tab key. The partial command you typed will automatically be completed to this:
resetpassword
Press return. A Reset Password window will open. You’re not going to reset a password.
Select your startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name) if not already selected.
Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.
Under Reset Home Directory Permissions and ACLs, click the Reset button.
Select
▹ Restart
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Why does my Macbook not choose the 5Ghz network?
Hi there! Can anyone tell me why, if I have a dual band simultaneous Airport Extreme and iStumbler says I have a 58% 5 bar 5Ghz on channel 100 signal right at the top of the list of available networks and the other examples from my network are 45% and 42% on the 2.4Ghz band - then why does my Macbook insist on choosing one of the lesser signal strength networks to log in to? I am extending my network via an Airport Express in the bedroom and I think it is that which is showing the highest signal (probably as it it considerably closer than the Extreme where I am sat right now!). Just wondered, doesn't seem very dual band to me if it never connects to the better band? Don't want to force it to connect to 5Ghz as that's not required, at the moment it chooses.
Chances are that the extended network is using the 2.4 GHz radio band as this band allows for greater range. Remember that the AirPort Express can only operate in one band or the other. It is not a simultaneously dual-band device like your Extreme.
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Why does my mac air always restart when I open it in our university?
Why does my mac air always restart when I open it in our university?
This has been always bothering me for some time already. Whenever I open my macbook air in our university it always warns me to restart my device. When I do the same thing happens over and over again until it reached 27 reports.I'd make a sound too if i was put into a bag haha.
Only thing i could think of it it has a mind of its own or your putting your computer to sleep. Try shutting down your mac before placing in your bag and see if that changes things. -
Why does my MacBook come up with window saying "setting Up Mac" when I turn it on and enter my password and stays there and does not go any further
You may want to put this question on the MacBook community forum to get a better response.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook -
Why does my MacBook Pro and Mac Pro keep freezing?
Why does my MacBook Pro freeze?
MacBook Pro
2.4 GHz intel Core2 Duo
4BB 1067 MHz DDR3
OSX 10.6.8 Snow Leopard
I turned it on and I went to safari to look things up. Safari froze and then the whole thing became unresponsive - the mouse could move the cursor but it couldn't open any programmes.
Tried safe boot several times. No help.
Tried to repair disc permissions. The first time it got a little way then said 'user stopped repair' or something - though I didn't touch it. Tried again it got all the way through and said 'repairs complete'. But no help.
Couldn't clear cache etc as couldn't get to the relevant part to do it.
Opened in single user mode. Ran the fsck -fy thing twice. First time it said both “The volume appears to be OK” AND “FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED.” In 2nd run it just said “The volume appears to be OK”. No help.
Booted it up from the Superduper bootable backup version on a USB external drive. It seemed to boot up ok but then tried to click on something and the same thing happened - spinning beach ball and it just hung.
Erased hard drive and reinstalled snow leopard but it just does the same thing. Suggesting a hardware issue not software but...the Eerie thing is, we tried backup version on boyfriends Mac Pro and it worked fine on there but 24hrs later his Mac Pro has got exactly the same screen freezing, unresponsive issue. Could this suggest there's something evil lurking on my back up? Can't get an appointment at Genius Bar until next week and need to get some work done, so hoping someone might have some ideas?
Cheers
KerryKaiDonald wrote:
... does Apple products work much better with using Apple routers?
While a genuine Apple router is likely to result in success, the reason for having one instead of another product is that it eliminates a lot of uncertainty. For example, we do not know the model D-Link product you have so no one is in position to speculate what the problem might be. Also, it makes support on this forum easier since there are only three AirPort models to choose from and they all work more or less the same.
Generally speaking your iPods, iPads, MacBooks, and AppleTV ought to work with any router though, provided it is fairly recent and meets accepted industry standards. If in doubt you can purchase an AirPort Base Station, which comes with 90 days of free telephone support. If it does not result in any improvement for you, you can always return it for a complete refund. The return period is 14 days and be sure to keep all material - receipt, box, manuals, etc...
If you elect this option be sure to follow its installation instructions, the most important of which is to power down your modem prior to connecting the AirPort Extreme, Express, or Time Capsule. All your other equipment will need their network settings adjusted to "forget" the D-Link network and connect to the new one. -
Why does my MacBook Pro make background music and video quieter when I am on FaceTime?
Why does my MacBook Pro make background music and video quieter when I am on FaceTime? When my girlfriend and I are trying to watch a movie on Netflix together while on FaceTime my MacBook Pro always decreases the volume of any background sound on my computer so I can barely hear it. Is there a way to fix this? Thank you!
Have the same issue too. Apple can you please change this annoying feature. You are making long distance relationships more difficult.
I like how Facetime was with the old iOS, where nothing was dimmed. OR at least maybe if you could give users the option to turn on or off dimming of facetime. -
Why does my macbook pro "goes to sleep" when charging?
Why does my macbook pro "goes to sleep" when charging? It is working fine without charging but once I attach the charger to my laptop, it just blacks out or goes to sleep mode and I can't wake it up unless I unpluck the charger.
I read from threads that it is a logic board problem....How do I solve this problem?Try an SMC reset. Follow the method for "a battery you should not remove yourself."
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964 -
Why does my Macbook Air make a single buzz/beep?
Why does my Macbook Air make a single buzz/beep every time I open it or turn it on? It doesn't happen after again after the initial buzz. If I open it after it has been sleeping, it starts up and then there is a buzz. This has only happened since I downloaded iOS Maverick.
Beeps on startup:
1 beep = no RAM installed
2 beeps = incompatible RAM types
3 beeps = no good banks
4 beeps = no good boot images.
5 beeps = processor is not usable
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2538 -
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why does my Macbook keep going to sleep every 10-20 secs when first turning on then it seems ok after about 10 mins ? This has only happened since upgrding to Lion 3 days ago, it's driving me mad!
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