Rotor-Head

Q: What has happened to Apple?

Okay.  I've been an Apple fan since the beginning, but things are falling apart...  Mavericks is buggy.  Mac Mail hangs ALL OF THE TIME..  I've never had to force quit as much as I do now.  My iPhone/iPad is buggy and iTunes is just going nuts.  If I go to a song, it just starts flipping out and moving to other songs (and it never did that before)...  Sometimes when I end a call, it never ends until I shut down my iPhone and restart it...  And don't get me started on final CutPro X.  I really hope that Apple follows Steve Job's ideas, because since his passing, Apple has not been as reliable and as awesome as it used to be..  Please fix...  I'm using the latest MBP Retina and newest iMac and iPhone.   (I liked the way it was.  I wish I could downgrade)...  Thanks..

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Posted on Oct 30, 2013 8:37 PM

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  • by petermac87,

    petermac87 petermac87 Nov 10, 2013 8:12 PM in response to Time-Bandit
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    Nov 10, 2013 8:12 PM in response to Time-Bandit

    Time-Bandit wrote:

     

    I unpluged from the internet, uninstalled (I didnt check the box to Also remove rules & settings.)

    Are you wishing to reinstall it? I thought you wanted to get rid of it completely.

     

    Pete

  • by Time-Bandit,

    Time-Bandit Time-Bandit Nov 10, 2013 8:17 PM in response to Drew Reece
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    Nov 10, 2013 8:17 PM in response to Drew Reece

    Yes, it says file:///Library/Extensions/LittleSnitch.kext/ but it always has. Only EtreCheck listed it as at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (4050) which is what was confusing. Am I OK?

     

    Thank You! this is a fun learning experience that is helping me avoid doing a dreaded clean install that I have done quite a few times over the years, & learn more about the system & how to make it run more smoothly. Many can benefit from this thread.

     

    Is it true that I shouldnt mess with the other 234 kexts in /System/Library/Extensions/?

     

    Heres the latest report. (I recognize everything except

    com.disc-soft.DAEMONTools.PrivilegedHelper.plist  &

    com.leadertech.PowerRegister.LGT2.c59807af95d106639fca8f10676ced62.plist)

     

    Hardware Information:

              Mac mini (Mid 2011)

              Mac mini - model: Macmini5,1

              1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores

              16 GB RAM

     

    Video Information:

              Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB

     

    Audio Plug-ins:

              BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0

              AirPlay: Version: 1.9

              AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0

              iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3

     

    System Software:

              OS X 10.9 (13A603) - Uptime: 0 days 0:33:21

     

    Disk Information:

              TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk1 : (500.11 GB)

                        EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

                        disk1s2 (disk1s2) <not mounted>: 459.25 GB

                        Boot OS X (disk1s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB

                        BOOTCAMP (disk1s4) /Volumes/BOOTCAMP: 40 GB (27.77 GB free)

     

              Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series disk0 : (128.04 GB)

                        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

                        disk0s2 (disk0s2) <not mounted>: 127.69 GB

                        Boot OS X (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 134.2 MB

     

    USB Information:

     

              Logitech USB Receiver

     

              Griffin Technology, Inc iMic USB audio system

     

              HP Officejet 4500 G510n-z

     

              Terratec Cinergy HT USB PVR (US)

     

              Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

                        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

     

              Seagate FA GoFlex Desk 2 TB

                        EFI (disk3s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

                        disk3s2 (disk3s2) <not mounted>: 1.36 TB

                        Boot OS X (disk3s3) <not mounted>: 134.2 MB

                        disk3s4 (disk3s4) <not mounted>: 639.52 GB

                        Boot OS X (disk3s5) <not mounted>: 134.2 MB

     

              Apple Inc. iPhone

     

              Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

     

    FireWire Information:

     

    Thunderbolt Information:

              Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

     

    Kernel Extensions:

              at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch          (4050)

              com.Logitech.Control          Center.HID

              com.Logitech.Unifying.HID          Driver

     

    Problem System Launch Daemons:

     

    Problem System Launch Agents:

     

    Launch Daemons:

              [loaded] at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist

              [loaded] com.bjango.istatmenusdaemon.plist

              [loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist

              [loaded] com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.5D2C3C1D-CAE0-4056-9E25-CFE40C88145F.plist

              [loaded] com.disc-soft.DAEMONTools.PrivilegedHelper.plist

              [loaded] com.elgato.EyeConnect.plist

              [loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist

     

    Launch Agents:

              [loaded] at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent.plist

              [loaded] com.bjango.istatmenusagent.plist

              [loaded] com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist

              [loaded] com.robohippo.HippoConnectAgent.plist

              [loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist

              [loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist

     

    User Launch Agents:

              [loaded] com.bombich.ccc-user-agent.plist

              [loaded] com.leadertech.PowerRegister.LGT2.c59807af95d106639fca8f10676ced62.plist

              [loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist

              [loaded] ws.agile.1PasswordAgent.plist

     

    User Login Items:

              Mail

              CopyPaste Pro

              EyeTV

              Notes

              Messages

              Dropbox

              1Password

              Keychain Access

              EyeTV Helper

              Air Video Server HD

     

    3rd Party Preference Panes:

              Flash Player

              Java

              Logitech Control Center

     

    Internet Plug-ins:

              Default Browser.plugin

              Flash Player.plugin

              FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin

              JavaAppletPlugin.plugin

              QuickTime Plugin.plugin

     

    User Internet Plug-ins:

     

    Bad Fonts:

              None

     

    Time Machine:

              Auto backup: YES

              Volumes being backed up:

              Destinations:

                        2 TB Seagate - Time Machine [Local] (Last used)

                        Total size: 1.36 TB

                        Total number of backups: 53

                        Oldest backup: 2013-10-02 10:18:29 +0000

                        Last backup: 2013-11-11 00:09:02 +0000

                        Size of backup disk: Excellent

                                  Backup size 1.36 TB > (Disk size Zero KB X 3)

     

    Top Processes by CPU:

                   7%          EyeTV

                   6%          WindowServer

                   2%          SystemUIServer

                   1%          ccchelper

                   1%          EtreCheck

                   0%          fontd

                   0%          Little Snitch Network Monitor

                   0%          Dropbox

                   0%          configd

                   0%          TeamViewer_Desktop

     

    Top Processes by Memory:

              295 MB             rsync

              279 MB             Safari

              197 MB             mds_stores

              164 MB             EyeTV

              147 MB             WindowServer

              115 MB             com.apple.IconServicesAgent

              98 MB              Finder

              82 MB              com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

              82 MB              System Information

              82 MB              Mail

     

    Virtual Memory Statistics:

              8.88 GB            Free RAM

              4.89 GB            Active RAM

              474 MB             Inactive RAM

              1.76 GB            Wired RAM

              913 MB             Page-ins

              0 B                Page-outs

     


  • by Time-Bandit,

    Time-Bandit Time-Bandit Nov 10, 2013 8:19 PM in response to petermac87
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    Nov 10, 2013 8:19 PM in response to petermac87

    No, I have used it for years, want to continue to use it & just wanted to make sure everything was up to date.

  • by petermac87,

    petermac87 petermac87 Nov 10, 2013 8:23 PM in response to Time-Bandit
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    Nov 10, 2013 8:23 PM in response to Time-Bandit

    Then ignore what I said, although a fresh install of it wouldn't have hurt anyway.

     

    I'll leave it to Drew from here on,

     

    Good Luck

     

    Pete

  • by Drew Reece,

    Drew Reece Drew Reece Nov 10, 2013 8:24 PM in response to Time-Bandit
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    Nov 10, 2013 8:24 PM in response to Time-Bandit

    You still have the old version of the little snitch kext !

     

    I don't know how many times to explain this …

    Delete /Library/Extensions/LittleSnitch.kext & reboot.

     

     

    THIS at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (4050) << MEANS THIS >> /Library/Extensions/LittleSnitch.kext

     

    Is that any clearer?!?

  • by Drew Reece,

    Drew Reece Drew Reece Nov 10, 2013 8:27 PM in response to petermac87
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    Nov 10, 2013 8:27 PM in response to petermac87

    Yes you are right petermac87

     

    He should just use the uninstaller !

     

    Also in anwser to the other question Time-Bandit, DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING INSIDE /System, this is a one off ok?

  • by Time-Bandit,

    Time-Bandit Time-Bandit Nov 10, 2013 8:49 PM in response to Drew Reece
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    Nov 10, 2013 8:49 PM in response to Drew Reece

    OK, I will not touch anything in /System. I have already uninstalled & reinstalled Little Snitch. I ran EtreCheck after the uninstall  & restart & "at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (4050)" was not on the report. I also checked "/Library/Extensions/" & "LittleSnitch.kext" was not there. They came back the same way after the reinstall. Is that any clearer? LOL!

  • by Drew Reece,

    Drew Reece Drew Reece Nov 10, 2013 9:33 PM in response to Time-Bandit
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    Nov 10, 2013 9:33 PM in response to Time-Bandit

    Great,

    So kick the tyres, see how it works. If it feels sluggish or crashes or freezes create a new EtreCheck report & see what is going on.

     

    Good luck

     

  • by Time-Bandit,

    Time-Bandit Time-Bandit Nov 10, 2013 9:46 PM in response to Drew Reece
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    Nov 10, 2013 9:46 PM in response to Drew Reece

    So far so good! I definetly can tell an improvement! I have 7 extensions on in Safari with many windows & tabs open & the CPU is behaving. I think part of the adjustment is that 10.9 uses CPU more with Safari when previously it used mostly RAM. Thanks for your help!

  • by Time-Bandit,

    Time-Bandit Time-Bandit Nov 13, 2013 10:32 AM in response to Rotor-Head
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    Nov 13, 2013 10:32 AM in response to Rotor-Head

    I thought it might be helpful if I post the reply to a question I asked the Little Snitch developer (Obdev);

     

    Hello,


    ...Is the Kernel Extensions: "at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (4050)" the
    correct & latest version?


    Yes, that looks correct. Note that there is also a version 4052 when you download Little Snitch from our website, but the only difference between 4050 and 4052 is a minor enhancement in the install procedure, so there is no difference in the kernel extension itself.


    If you want to display additional details about the kernel extension’s code signature, use the following command:


    codesign --display -vvv -- /Library/Extensions/LittleSnitch.kext


    To check if the code signature is valid, use this command:


    codesign --verify -v -- /Library/Extensions/LittleSnitch.kext



    Regards,


    Marco


    --

    Objective Development Software GmbH

    http://www.obdev.at/

  • by robertcoogan,

    robertcoogan robertcoogan Nov 21, 2013 7:18 AM in response to Rotor-Head
    Level 1 (28 points)
    Mac OS X
    Nov 21, 2013 7:18 AM in response to Rotor-Head

    It isn't so much an issue with reliability, it is more of an issue with usabilty.  Macs just aren't that user-friendly anymore.  They are still far ahead of MS, and most definately light-years ahead of Linux.  But as long as Apple keeps stripping useful features from it's software, customers will continue to drift away.  It just seems to be all about image for Apple now.

  • by Orchard Owner,

    Orchard Owner Orchard Owner Nov 21, 2013 9:11 AM in response to Time-Bandit
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Notebooks
    Nov 21, 2013 9:11 AM in response to Time-Bandit

    I can't help but read this and remember my frustrating days with Microsoft...a level of technicality that apple never used to subject us to.  Seems apple has morphed into, well, one of those systems that requires all this jargon-laced tech talk, resulting in total cluelessness for the typical end user.  Didn't apple products once upon a time "just work"?

  • by tygrc,

    tygrc tygrc Feb 16, 2015 1:56 PM in response to Rotor-Head
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    Feb 16, 2015 1:56 PM in response to Rotor-Head

    In my opinion, Mountain Lion was the last stable OS that Apple did right and I am truly sorry that I upgraded my computer. Mavericks trashed my 2011 macbook pro (I won't even get into the later attempts at an up?grade from Apple) and I feel like I'm on my W7P work computer with a virus. The sheer joy of coming home to my mac is gone. Now that they are bugging up the iPhone and iPad OS as well, there is nothing left for me at apple except for Apple TV. That rocks. Simple and no need for computing power. I get that time marches on, but you have to trust updates for your equipment if only to patch security holes. So you pay the extra money, expecting a professional response, and what you receive is a sloppy, cheap and extremely unprofessional company playing planned obsolescence with you. Too bad Apple. I thought you were a grade above all of that.

  • by petermac87,

    petermac87 petermac87 Feb 16, 2015 2:00 PM in response to tygrc
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    Feb 16, 2015 2:00 PM in response to tygrc

    Mountain Lion was complained about far more than Mavericks or Yosemite. In my opinion, ML was rubbish.

     

    Apple seem to be doing OK with their direction.

     

    Cheers

     

    Pete

     

    ps.if you are going to add input to an ancient thread after a three month idle period, you could at least add technical input and not just a little unfounded whinge.

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Feb 16, 2015 5:17 PM in response to tygrc
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    iPad
    Feb 16, 2015 5:17 PM in response to tygrc

    Why don't you start your own, new thread and post and Etrecheck report to see if you have any incompatible, legacy or unnecessary junk on your Mac, instead of whinng?


    http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck


    I have a late 2009 iMac and OS X Mavericks has been working great for me, to date.

    OS X Yosemite is a completely different collection of issues, though.

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