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Q: apple apps with a container folder won't open

all apple apps with a container folder won't open

apps are mail, app store, contacts, contacts, calendar, notes, notifications etc

I have tried to remove the filea from the containers, have run various diags, have gone to safe mode & repair disks

and reloaded Yosemite

iMac, Mac OS X (10.0.x)

Posted on Jan 3, 2015 9:36 AM

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  • by leroydouglas,

    leroydouglas leroydouglas Jan 3, 2015 9:42 AM in response to roglynn
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    Jan 3, 2015 9:42 AM in response to roglynn

    What do you mean container folder, and what are you trying to accomplish?

  • by roglynn,

    roglynn roglynn Jan 3, 2015 9:49 AM in response to roglynn
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    Jan 3, 2015 9:49 AM in response to roglynn

    Hold the option, pull down the Go menu, select Library

    All of the apps have a folder with a container folder

  • by iW00,

    iW00 iW00 Jan 3, 2015 10:20 AM in response to roglynn
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    Jan 3, 2015 10:20 AM in response to roglynn

    Is this issue also appearing on new user account:

    Isolating an issue by using another user account - Apple Support

    Mac OS X: How to troubleshoot a software issue - Apple Support

     

    Is this issue also appearing in safe mode: OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode? - Apple Support

     

    If new user works ok, then try to repair permissions on your home folder.

    Do the right click on your home folder and choose "Get Info":

    Screen Shot 2014-12-13 at 22.27.53.png

    On new opened window go to Sharing & Permissions section, unlock small padlock (1) on the bottom right corner (you will be prompt to provide your user password), and then select action button (2) and from this botton menu choose Apply to enclosed items... (3) and confirmed this process when prompted to do it:

     

    Screen Shot 2014-12-13 at 22.33.17.png

     

    If new user account has the same problem. Backup your data and reinstall OS X.

    Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac - Apple Support

    OS X Yosemite: Reinstall OS X

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jan 3, 2015 11:12 AM in response to roglynn
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    Jan 3, 2015 11:12 AM in response to roglynn

    Launch the Console 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 and start typing the name.

    The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select

              SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages

    from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select

              View ▹ Show Log List

    from the menu bar at the top of the screen.

    Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then try to launch one of the problem apps. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.

    The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.

    Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.

    Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.

    Some private information, such as your name or email address, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

  • by roglynn,

    roglynn roglynn Jan 3, 2015 11:39 AM in response to Linc Davis
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    Jan 3, 2015 11:39 AM in response to Linc Davis

    I tried to open Notes and didn't see a message

    Here's a few lines from that time period:

    1/3/15 2:31:38.074 PM Problem Reporter[2332]: Failed to connect (_imageWell) outlet from (ProblemReportWindowController) to (NSImageView): missing setter or instance variable

    1/3/15 2:31:38.334 PM system_profiler[2334]: platformPluginDictionary: Can't get X86PlatformPlugin, return value 0

    1/3/15 2:31:38.335 PM system_profiler[2334]: platformPluginDictionary: Can't get X86PlatformPlugin, return value 0

    1/3/15 2:31:38.350 PM bird[2335]: created directory has a wrong owner (value: root, expected: roglynn)

    1/3/15 2:31:38.350 PM bird[2335]: iCloud Drive is not able to run, please run "Repair Disk Permissions" in "Disk Utility"

    1/3/15 2:31:38.352 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.bird[2335]) Service exited with abnormal code: 1

    1/3/15 2:31:38.352 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.bird) Service only ran for 0 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 10 seconds.

    1/3/15 2:31:38.822 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.imfoundation.IMRemoteURLConnectionAgent) The _DirtyJetsamMemoryLimit key is not available on this platform.

    1/3/15 2:31:38.835 PM secinitd[292]: unable to get AddressBook lock folder path: Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=13 "open() for F_GETPATH failed." UserInfo=0x7fea48573ab0 {NSFilePath=/var/folders/3w/sd0wkn850s579y_23tpmz9dm0000gn/T/.AddressBookLocks, NSLocalizedDescription=open() for F_GETPATH failed.}

    1/3/15 2:31:38.835 PM secinitd[292]: unable to get Calendars lock folder path: Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=13 "open() for F_GETPATH failed." UserInfo=0x7fea48574700 {NSFilePath=/var/folders/3w/sd0wkn850s579y_23tpmz9dm0000gn/T/.CalendarLocks, NSLocalizedDescription=open() for F_GETPATH failed.}

    1/3/15 2:31:38.838 PM CalendarAgent[2338]: libcoreservices: _dirhelper: 523: mkdir: path=/var/folders/3w/sd0wkn850s579y_23tpmz9dm0000gn/T/com.apple.CalendarAgent/ modes[1]=0700: Permission denied

    1/3/15 2:31:39.400 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.CalendarAgent[2338]) Service exited due to signal: Illegal instruction: 4

    1/3/15 2:31:39.423 PM ReportCrash[2331]: Saved crash report for CalendarAgent[2338] version 8.0 (315) to /Users/roglynn/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CalendarAgent_2015-01-03-143139_r oger-lynns-imac-3.crash

    1/3/15 2:31:39.400 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.CalendarAgent) Service only ran for 0 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 10 seconds.

    1/3/15 2:31:39.458 PM ReportCrash[2331]: Removing excessive log: file:///Users/roglynn/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CalendarAgent_2015-01-03-1 42807_roger-lynns-imac-3.crash

    1/3/15 2:31:39.459 PM ReportCrash[2331]: Failed to write crash history to file:///Users/roglynn/Library/Application%20Support/CrashReporter/CalendarAgent _51E5C6AA-0783-51E7-98C0-C7E5C5A99CF1.plist.

    1/3/15 2:31:39.460 PM ReportCrash[2331]: Failed to write crash history to file:///Users/roglynn/Library/Containers/com.apple.CalendarAgent/Data/Library/A pplication%20Support/CrashReporter/CalendarAgent_51E5C6AA-0783-51E7-98C0-C7E5C5A 99CF1.plist.

    1/3/15 2:31:39.495 PM intermapperd[2342]: ExitProcess with status 1. InterMapper does not have permission to create files in the directory:

        /Library/Application Support/InterMapper Settings

    1/3/15 2:31:39.497 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.dartware.InterMapperServer[2342]) Service exited with abnormal code: 1

    1/3/15 2:31:39.497 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.dartware.InterMapperServer) Service only ran for 0 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 10 seconds.

     

    I also did the following since i posted:

    ran password reset

    ran repair permissions from repair drive

    ran disk repair from repair drive

    did "apply to enclosed items" on home folder as above

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jan 3, 2015 11:50 AM in response to roglynn
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    Jan 3, 2015 11:50 AM in response to roglynn

    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 and start typing the name.

    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:

    resetp

    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

    from the menu bar.

  • by roglynn,

    roglynn roglynn Jan 3, 2015 12:10 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Jan 3, 2015 12:10 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Hooray!!  That did it Linc!!!  Thank you very much

    I'm eternally grateful for all your assistance

     

    I'm had apple 2's and macs for over 30 years and been able to fix my problems, but have never had so much trouble than with Yosemite!

    I had just fixed a problem about a month ago where the iMac wouldn't boot up

     

    again thank you very much

    roger lynn