Application cannot be launched error -10810

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Application cannot be launched error -10810

I recently started getting these error when I try to launch applications. Further investigation lead to the following:

1) Other threads suggested deleting "/Library/Caches/com.apple.LaunchServices.xxx.csstore" and "~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices.plist" and repairing permissions. I did this to no avail.

2) In reviewing the console log, I found the following repeated almost without stop (though the actual pp cited changed, this was most common):

3/7/09 10:11:18 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.airportd) fork() failed, will try again in one second: Resource temporarily unavailable
3/7/09 10:12:05 AM com.apple.RemoteDesktop.agent[216] LOG: could not launch checkpoint process (fork failure): Resource temporarily unavailable
3/7/09 10:22:04 AM com.apple.launchd[173] (com.apple.PubSub.Agent) fork() failed, will try again in one second: Resource temporarily unavailable
3/7/09 10:26:31 AM dotmacsyncclient[1562] SyncServer is unavailable: exception when connecting: connection timeout: did not receive reply

3) On doing more checking, I found my virusbarrier log also repeating perpetual messages:

Sat Mar 7 10:32:31 2009 [122] - scanFile[2] error starting operation: /Volumes/OWC 1GB-B/iTunes Music/Music/Van Morrison/Van Morrison - His Band And Street Choir/AlbumArt {B6D9D5D6-2CEE-42A3-992E-51E82B949C94}Small.jpg
Sat Mar 7 10:32:32 2009 [122] - scanFile[0] error starting operation: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/Localized.rsrc
Sat Mar 7 10:32:32 2009 [122] - scanFile[1] error starting operation: /Volumes/OWC 1GB-B/iTunes Music/Music/Van Morrison/Van Morrison - His Band And Street Choir/Folder.jpg
Sat Mar 7 10:32:32 2009 [122] - scanFile[0] error starting operation: /Volumes/OWC 1GB-B/iTunes Music/Music/Van Morrison/Van Morrison - His Band And Street Choir/His Band And Street Choir - Notes.nfo
Sat Mar 7 10:32:33 2009 [122] - scanFile[1] error starting operation: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/SortPrefixes.plist

4) I disabled real-time virus scanning on Virusbarrier and the problem went away. Console log has not registered in almost 30 mins now.

Any idea what might be going on. I have reported to Virusbarrier folks as well.

Intel Mac Mini, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Mar 7, 2009 7:57 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 7, 2009 8:25 AM in response to Perry Gershon

Perry Gershon wrote:
4) I disabled real-time virus scanning on Virusbarrier and the problem went away. Console log has not registered in almost 30 mins now.

Any idea what might be going on. I have reported to Virusbarrier folks as well.

Interesting that you should get -10810 (LaunchServices: unknown error) with Virusbarrier. As you can see from this old post: A solution to the 10810 problem, this used to occur a lot with an old version of Virex. But I don't know the underlying reason.

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Answer 2

red_menace

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Mar 7, 2009 8:46 AM in response to Perry Gershon

A real-time virus scanner is pretty much a waste of resources on any platform. Even more so on OSX, since there are no known viruses in the wild, and any zero-day exploits wouldn't be in the database anyway.

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Answer 3

Mar 7, 2009 9:57 AM in response to red_menace

How do you recommend virus checking, or just ignore?

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red_menace

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Mar 7, 2009 10:33 AM in response to Perry Gershon

For OSX stuff, I just ignore, since there really isn't anything out there at this time. YMMV, but I use the regular layers of protection such as a router, firewall (both the built-in one and Little Snitch), blocking known parasite web sites via hosts, and running from a standard account (there isn't much that anything can do from a standard account without asking for admin authentication). I'll use ClamXav on the Downloads folder every once in a while, but I don't really do anything that is subject to malware.

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Answer 5

Apr 24, 2009 2:45 AM in response to red_menace

I too am having an issue with launching an app, it's the Dropbox one. I have installed and runn it with no issues on an Intel Core 2 Duo iMac running 10.5.6 but it will not launch on an Intel Core 2 Duo Macbook Pro also running 10.5.6.

I have contacted Dropbox and they have no idea how to help. The console gives the following feedback...

24/04/2009 10:37:33 Dropbox[472] atos-stderr: atos cannot examine process 472 for unknown reasons, even though it appears to exist.

24/04/2009 10:37:33 Dropbox[472] SIGBUS

24/04/2009 10:37:33 Dropbox[472] SIGBUS

24/04/2009 10:37:35 com.apple.launchd[76] ([0x0-0x42042].com.getdropbox.dropbox[472]) Exited with exit code: 246

I have uninstalled, reinstalled, restarted, repaired permissions, fixed launch services, etc. all to no avail. Anyone have any ideas?

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