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by Carolyn Samit,★HelpfulMar 29, 2012 8:39 PM in response to yvonfromsorel_tracy
Carolyn Samit
Mar 29, 2012 8:39 PM
in response to yvonfromsorel_tracy
Level 10 (124,311 points)
Apple MusicHi ...
Does it sound like a "beep" ?? Might be a RAM issue (memory).
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Mar 29, 2012 8:43 PM in response to Carolyn Samitby yvonfromsorel_tracy,★Helpfulit sounds more like a loud klaxon or also like a foghorn...sounds at regular intervals...
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by Carolyn Samit,Mar 29, 2012 8:45 PM in response to yvonfromsorel_tracy
Carolyn Samit
Mar 29, 2012 8:45 PM
in response to yvonfromsorel_tracy
Level 10 (124,311 points)
Apple MusicCheck System Preferences > Sound > Sound Effects
Deselect: Play user interface sound effects
Restart your Mac to test.
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by Linc Davis,Mar 29, 2012 9:21 PM in response to yvonfromsorel_tracy
Linc Davis
Mar 29, 2012 9:21 PM
in response to yvonfromsorel_tracy
Level 10 (208,037 points)
ApplicationsPlease read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It won’t solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Third-party system modifications are a common cause of usability problems. By a “system modification,” I mean software that affects the operation of other software – potentially for the worse. The following procedure will help identify which such modifications you've installed. Don’t be alarmed by the complexity of these instructions – they’re easy to carry out and won’t change anything on your Mac.
These steps are to be taken while booted in “normal” mode, not in safe mode. If you’re now running in safe mode, reboot as usual before continuing.
Below are instructions to enter some UNIX shell commands. The commands are harmless, but they must be entered exactly as given in order to work. If you have doubts about the safety of the procedure suggested here, search this site for other discussions in which it’s been followed without any report of ill effects.
Some of the commands will line-wrap or scroll in your browser, but each one is really just a single line, all of which must be selected. You can accomplish this easily by triple-clicking anywhere in the line. The whole line will highlight, and you can then either copy or drag it. The headings “Step 1” and so on are not part of the commands.
Note: If you have more than one user account, Step 2 must be taken as an administrator. Ordinarily that would be the user created automatically when you booted the system for the first time. The other steps should be taken as the user who has the problem, if different. Most personal Macs have only one user, and in that case this paragraph doesn’t apply.
Launch the 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.
☞ If you’re running Mac OS X 10.7 or later, open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the page that opens.
When you launch Terminal, a text window will open with a line already in it, ending either in a dollar sign (“$”) or a percent sign (“%”). If you get the percent sign, enter “sh” (without the quotes) and press return. You should then get a new line ending in a dollar sign.
Step 1
Copy or drag – do not type – the line below into the Terminal window, then press return:
kextstat -kl | awk '!/com\.apple/{printf "%s %s\n", $6, $7}'Post the lines of output (if any) that appear below what you just entered (the text, please, not a screenshot.)
Step 2
Repeat with this line:
sudo launchctl list | sed 1d | awk '!/0x|com\.(apple|openssh|vix)|edu\.mit|org\.(amavis|apache|cups|isc|ntp|postfix|x)/{print $3}'This time, you'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. You may get a one-time warning not to screw up. You don't need to post the warning.
Step 3
launchctl list | sed 1d | awk '!/0x|com\.apple|edu\.mit|org\.(x|openbsd)/{print $3}'Step 4
ls -1A /e*/mach* {,/}L*/{Ad,Compon,Ex,Fram,In,Keyb,La,Mail/Bu,P*P,Priv,Qu,Scripti,Servi,Spo,Sta}* L*/Fonts 2> /dev/nullImportant: If you synchronize with a MobileMe account, your me.com email address may appear in the output of the above command. If so, anonymize it before posting.
Step 5
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to get name of every login item' 2> /dev/null
Remember, steps 1-5 are all drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste, whichever you prefer – no typing, except your password. Also remember to post the output.
You can then quit Terminal.
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Mar 30, 2012 6:49 AM in response to Linc Davisby yvonfromsorel_tracy,I will now wait for the problem to reoccur and will come back here later...
thank you very much for helping.
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Jun 8, 2012 7:08 AM in response to Linc Davisby Steveo1028,Hi Linc
I was trying to figuer out what was wrong with my (mid) 2010 iMac i3 21.5 when i stumbled upon your post. I have done all the cammannds as you had put them on this page. If you wouldnt mind going over them, cause they dont mean anything to me. I am new to Mac and i would really like to get this sorted out! My iMac is making the same beeping with a blank screen and i have to shut it off in order to get it to stop. Normally happens while in sleep mode. Thank you for your time and i hope i did all of the terminal right. Ps i am new to blogs and such as well so if i wasnt supposed to send as a reply sorry!
Heres is my Terminal report
t system files. Please double-check your
typing when using sudo. Type "man sudo" for more information.
To proceed, enter your password, or type Ctrl-C to abort.
Password:
Sorry, try again.
Password:
com.parallels.vm.prl_naptd
com.parallels.desktop.launchdaemon
com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper
new-host-3:~ stevesanger$ launchctl list | sed 1d | awk '!/0x|com\.apple|edu\.mit|org\.(x|openbsd)/{print $3}'
com.parallels.vm.prl_pcproxy
com.parallels.DesktopControlAgent
com.parallels.desktop.client.launch
new-host-3:~ stevesanger$ ls -1A /e*/mach* {,/}L*/{Ad,Compon,Ex,Fram,In,Keyb,La,Mail/Bu,P*P,Priv,Qu,Scripti,Servi,Spo,Sta} * L*/Fonts 2> /dev/null
/Library/Components:
/Library/Extensions:
/Library/Frameworks:
NyxAudioAnalysis.framework
PluginManager.framework
/Library/Input Methods:
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins:
Flash Player.plugin
JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
NP-PPC-Dir-Shockwave
Quartz Composer.webplugin
QuickTime Plugin.plugin
SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
SharePointWebKitPlugin.webplugin
flashplayer.xpt
iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
nsIQTScriptablePlugin.xpt
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins (Disabled):
Flash Player.plugin
/Library/Keyboard Layouts:
/Library/LaunchAgents:
com.parallels.DesktopControlAgent.plist
com.parallels.desktop.launch.plist
com.parallels.vm.prl_pcproxy.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons:
com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
com.parallels.desktop.launchdaemon.plist
/Library/PreferencePanes:
Flash Player.prefPane
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools:
com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper
/Library/QuickLook:
GBQLGenerator.qlgenerator
iWork.qlgenerator
/Library/QuickTime:
AppleIntermediateCodec.component
AppleMPEG2Codec.component
/Library/Spotlight:
AppleWorks.mdimporter
GBSpotlightImporter.mdimporter
Microsoft Office.mdimporter
iWork.mdimporter
/Library/StartupItems:
/etc/mach_init.d:
dashboardadvisoryd.plist
/etc/mach_init_per_login_session.d:
/etc/mach_init_per_user.d:
Library/Fonts:
Library/Input Methods:
.localized
Library/Internet Plug-Ins:
Library/Keyboard Layouts:
Library/LaunchAgents:
com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-sanger5908@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
Library/PreferencePanes:
new-host-3:~ stevesanger$ osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to get name of every login item' 2> /dev/null
iTunesHelper
new-host-3:~ stevesanger$
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Sep 8, 2012 2:09 PM in response to Linc Davisby NightTHRIVe,Here is what I have...
1. kextstat -kl | awk '!/com\.apple/{printf "%s %s\n", $6, $7}'
com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer (3)
com.Greatdy.driver.SystemAudioCapture (1.0.0)
com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (1.0.0)
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.2)
com.logmein.hamachi (1.0)
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.1.8)
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.1.8)
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.1.8)
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.1.8)
2. sudo launchctl list | sed 1d | awk '!/0x|com\.(apple|openssh|vix)|edu\.mit|org\.(amavis|apache|cups|isc|ntp|postfi x|x)/{print $3}'
Password:
com.wyse.PocketCloud
com.starfield.backupservice
gs-server
com.sharpcast.xfsmond
com.p5sys.jumpdesktop.service
com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper
com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon
com.logmein.raupdate
com.logmein.logmeinserver
com.logmein.hamachi
com.icyblaze.iDocumentHelper
com.google.keystone.daemon
com.adobe.SwitchBoard
com.adobe.fpsaud
3. launchctl list | sed 1d | awk '!/0x|com\.apple|edu\.mit|org\.(x|openbsd)/{print $3}'
com.kodak.ShareButtonAgent
com.wyse.MacCompanion
com.p5sys.jumpdesktop.agent
com.micromat.TechToolProAgent
com.logmein.logmeinguiagent
com.logmein.logmeingui
com.logmein.hamachimb
com.google.keystone.system.agent
com.nchsoftware.inventoria.agent
com.adobe.ARM.202f4087f2bbde52e3ac2df389f53a4f123223c9cc56a8fd83a6f7ae
com.adobe.AAM.Scheduler-1.0
4. ls -1A /e*/mach* {,/}L*/{Ad,Compon,Ex,Fram,In,Keyb,La,Mail/Bu,P*P,Priv,Qu,Scripti,Servi,Spo,Sta} * L*/Fonts 2> /dev/null
/Library/Components:
/Library/Extensions:
VBoxDrv.kext
VBoxNetAdp.kext
VBoxNetFlt.kext
VBoxUSB.kext
ham.kext
/Library/Frameworks:
AEProfiling.framework
AERegistration.framework
Adobe AIR.framework
AudioMixEngine.framework
HPSmartPrint.framework
Mono.framework
NyxAudioAnalysis.framework
PluginManager.framework
SRFrameBufferConnection.framework
iLifeFaceRecognition.framework
iLifeKit.framework
iLifePageLayout.framework
iLifeSQLAccess.framework
iLifeSlideshow.framework
iTunesLibrary.framework
/Library/Input Methods:
/Library/InputManagers:
CTLoader
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins:
AdobePDFViewer.plugin
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
Flash Player.plugin
JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
LogMeIn.plugin
LogMeInSafari32.plugin
LogMeInSafari64.plugin
NP_2020Player_IKEA.plugin
NP_2020Player_WEB.plugin
Quartz Composer.webplugin
QuickTime Plugin.plugin
SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
SharePointWebKitPlugin.webplugin
Silverlight.plugin
flashplayer.xpt
googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
npfoliopluginpu.plugin
npgtpo3dautoplugin.plugin
nsIQTScriptablePlugin.xpt
/Library/Keyboard Layouts:
/Library/LaunchAgents:
SBA_ListenerAgent.plist
com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
com.google.keystone.agent.plist
com.logmein.hamachimb.plist
com.logmein.logmeingui.plist
com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist
com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist
com.micromat.TechToolProAgent.plist
com.p5sys.jumpdesktop.agent.plist
com.wyse.MacCompanion.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons:
com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist
com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
com.icyblaze.iDocumentHelper.plist
com.logmein.hamachi.plist
com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist
com.logmein.raupdate.plist
com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.plist
com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
com.p5sys.jumpdesktop.service.plist
com.sharpcast.xfsmond.plist
com.siber.gs-server.plist
com.starfield.backupservice.plist
com.wyse.PocketCloud.plist
/Library/PreferencePanes:
Flash Player.prefPane
TechTool Protection.prefPane
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools:
com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper
/Library/QuickLook:
GBQLGenerator.qlgenerator
iBooksAuthor.qlgenerator
iWork.qlgenerator
/Library/QuickTime:
AppleAVCIntraCodec.component
AppleHDVCodec.component
AppleIntermediateCodec.component
AppleMPEG2Codec.component
AppleProResCodec.component
DVCPROHDCodec.component
FCP Uncompressed 422.component
IMXCodec.component
/Library/ScriptingAdditions:
Adobe Unit Types.osax
/Library/Spotlight:
GBSpotlightImporter.mdimporter
LogicPro.mdimporter
Microsoft Office.mdimporter
iBooksAuthor.mdimporter
iWork.mdimporter
/Library/StartupItems:
VirtualBox
/etc/mach_init.d:
/etc/mach_init_per_login_session.d:
/etc/mach_init_per_user.d:
Library/Address Book Plug-Ins:
YMsgrCallABPlugin.bundle
YMsgrMsnABPlugin.bundle
YMsgrSmsABPlugin.bundle
YMsgrYimABPlugin.bundle
Library/Fonts:
APANRG__.TTF
ASans.ttf
ASansBOLD.ttf
ASansBlack.ttf
ASansreg.ttf
Archive.otf
BlackOpsOne.ttf
Brexia.otf
BrexiaBold.otf
BrexiaBoldItalic.otf
BrexiaCondBold.otf
BrexiaCondItalic.otf
BrexiaCondensed.otf
BrexiaExpBold.otf
BrexiaExpItalic.otf
BrexiaExpanded.otf
BrexiaItalic.otf
BrexiaNarBold.otf
BrexiaNarItalic.otf
BrexiaNarrow.otf
BrexiaOutline.otf
BrexiaWide.otf
BrexiaWideBold.otf
BrexiaWideItalic.otf
CODE Bold.otf
CODE Light.otf
Carton-Slab.otf
Dekar Light.otf
Dekar.otf
FV_Almelo.ttf
Facet Black.ttf
Facet Ultra.ttf
Florsn01.ttf
Florsn38.ttf
Florsn42.ttf
Florsn45.ttf
Florsn46.ttf
Flubber.ttf
FrancoisOne.ttf
Gota Light.otf
Gota.otf
Hagin Caps Medium.otf
Hagin Caps Thin.otf
Hero Light.otf
Hero.otf
Homestead-Display.otf
Homestead-Inline.otf
Homestead-One.otf
Homestead-Regular.otf
Homestead-Three.otf
Homestead-Two.otf
Intro Inline.otf
Intro.otf
Jura-Bold.ttf
Jura-BoldItalic.ttf
Jura-Italic.ttf
Jura-Regular.ttf
Kabel Light.otf
Kabel.otf
Lavanderia Delicate.otf
Lavanderia Regular.otf
Lavanderia Sturdy.otf
Maiandra GD Italic.ttf
Maiandra GD.ttf
NothingYouCouldDo.ttf
Otama-ep.otf
Parisienne-Regular.ttf
Poly-Italic.ttf
Poly-Regular.ttf
Quad Black.otf
Quad Light.otf
Quad Ultra.otf
RBNo2Light.otf
RBNo2Light_a.otf
Redressed.ttf
Rex Bold Inline.otf
Rex Bold.otf
Rex Light.otf
RockSalt.ttf
SAF.otf
Scruffy-Light.otf
Scruffy-Regular.otf
Socialico.otf
Static Bold Italic.otf
Static Bold.otf
Static Italic.otf
Static.otf
VAL Stencil.otf
Weston Free.otf
Weston Light Free.otf
apantasia.ttf
boston.ttf
orbitron-black.otf
orbitron-bold.otf
orbitron-light.otf
orbitron-medium.otf
Library/Input Methods:
.localized
Library/Internet Plug-Ins:
Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
WbeTools64_14.plugin
WebEx64.plugin
fileEditTool64_15.plugin
rf-firefox-plugin.plugin
rf-safari-plugin.webplugin
Library/Keyboard Layouts:
Library/LaunchAgents:
com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
com.adobe.ARM.202f4087f2bbde52e3ac2df389f53a4f123223c9cc56a8fd83a6f7ae.plist
com.apple.AddressBook.ScheduledSync.PHXCardDAVSource.ECA08935-6CBD-472D-B6B7-E5C 63BF63FB9.plist
com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-xxxxxx@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
com.apple.FolderActions.enabled.plist
com.apple.FolderActions.folders.plist
com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncer.plist
com.nchsoftware.inventoria.agent.plist
org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist
Library/PreferencePanes:
Library/ScriptingAdditions:
TextExpander Addition.osax
Library/Services:
Sync with MacDropAny.workflow
LimeWire/Incomplete:
5. osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to get name of every login item' 2> /dev/null
Cobook, Numi, iTunesHelper, PhoneViewHelper, DeskTime, AdobeResourceSynchronizer, TextExpander, WorkspaceUpdate, Fantastical, DriveMapReconnect, SimpleCap, Dropbox