Q: Endless crash reports
2010 MacBook Pro Unibody 17 inch/Mountain Lion
Ever since upgrading to Mountain Lion I have had many issues not least of which are many apps that stop responding - some apps that stop immediately (like the App Store) and some that stop when I try something specific (editing a contact, accessing Security/Privacy settings, copying to clipboard form Mail etc).
Now I find that in the console that I have an endless stream of crach reports - 5 every minute of:
com.apple.message.domain: com.apple.crashreporter.writereport.crash
com.apple.message.signature: accountsd
com.apple.message.signature2: UNBUNDLED ||| 182.2 (182.2)
com.apple.message.signature3: D65845B3E2F1EE4A81201E57913991FE
com.apple.message.result: NO
com.apple.message.summarize: YES
hundreds of these (just a few at random):
([628]) Mail(628) deny file-read-data /Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist
CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x219
CGSBindWindow: Unable to obtain window information
and these:
Error while opening database Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=512 "The file couldn’t be saved." UserInfo=0x7fd41243d0f0 {reason=Failed to create file; code = 2}, {
reason = "Failed to create file; code = 2";
}
Creating new database...
and that is just a few that get repeated several times every minute..
I rebooted into safe mode and am still getting reams of the entries. I have verified the disk and permissions and all reports as being fine. And mostly the machine seems to work except for the above apps and other occasional 'not responding' situations.
Can anyone tell me in simple terms where to start?
All help and advice appreciated...
Posted on Sep 1, 2012 3:34 PM
Back up all data now. Before proceeding, you must be sure you can restore your data to its present state
Step 1
Launch the Terminal application.
Drag or copy — do not type — the following line into the Terminal window, then press return:
chmod -R -N ~The command will take a noticeable amount of time to run. When a new line ending in a dollar sign ($) appears below what you entered, it’s done. You may see a few error messages about an “invalid argument” while the command is running. You can ignore those. If you get an error message with the words “Permission denied,” enter this:
sudo !!You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it.
Step 2
Boot into Recovery by holding down the key combination command-R at startup. Release the keys when you see a gray screen with a spinning dial.
When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select Utilities ▹ Terminal from the menu bar. A text window opens.
In the Terminal window, type this:
resetpasswordThat's one word with no spaces. Then press return. A Reset Password window opens. You’re not going to reset a password.
Select your boot volume 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 from the menu bar.
Posted on Sep 2, 2012 1:02 PM