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Hard crashes AND app crashes (with Console logs)

This topic is several months, if not a couple of years, in the making.

I bought two white MBs in July of 07 from the refurbished section of the Apple Store. My wife's needed a trip to the Apple Care depot not long ago, and I'm starting to think mine might, too.

Apps routinely crash on startup. They can usually be relaunched successfully the second time (though sometimes, three or four times is the charm). At the suggestion of a Mac Genius, I began keeping Console running and capturing error logs whenever this happened. I reproduce several of them below.

In addition, I am starting to experience an increasing number of total failures - the multi-lingual screen of death - and while this has happened while working in a variety of apps, one constant is that I'm almost always streaming audio or video. In fact, launching a flash movie has often (though not always) been the immediate event prior to the black curtain falling.

Before I proceed with a repair, I'd like to know if the always helpful Discussions regulars could give me some input. Does this look like a Logic Board or SIMM failure (I did add extra memory purchased from OWC) that could be diagnosed and fixed with the standard $275 Apple mail-in repair job? Thanks.

+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:45 PM [0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104] Audio Hijack(4104,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x450fa0: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:45 PM [0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:45 PM [0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104] Audio Hijack(4104,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x451930: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:45 PM [0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:45 PM [0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104] Audio Hijack(4104,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x4510a0: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:45 PM [0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:45 PM [0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104] Audio Hijack(4104,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x4518e0: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:45 PM [0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:45 PM [0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:49 PM Finder[224] [QL ERROR] quicklookd crashed while thumbnailing file://localhost/Users/abarnhart/Documents/Digital%20audio%202009.2/KNX%20200910 01%202123.mp3+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:49 PM Spotlight[198] [QL ERROR] quicklookd crashed while thumbnailing file://localhost/Users/abarnhart/Documents/Keynote%20Lincoln%20for%20PPT.key+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:50 PM com.apple.launchd[188] (com.apple.quicklook[4101]) Exited abnormally: Bus error+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:50 PM com.apple.quicklook[4106] quicklookd(4106,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x13ac00: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:50 PM com.apple.quicklook[4106] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:50 PM com.apple.quicklook[4106] quicklookd(4106,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x13b540: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:50 PM com.apple.quicklook[4106] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:50 PM com.apple.quicklook[4106] quicklookd(4106,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x13ac60: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:50 PM com.apple.quicklook[4106] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:50 PM com.apple.quicklook[4106] quicklookd(4106,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x13b550: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:50 PM com.apple.quicklook[4106] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:53 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.aslmanager[4109]) Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:56 PM Finder[224] [QL ERROR] quicklookd crashed while thumbnailing file://localhost/Users/abarnhart/Documents/Digital%20audio%202009.2/Mark%20Farka s%2020090916%201000.mp3+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:56 PM Spotlight[198] [QL ERROR] quicklookd crashed while thumbnailing file://localhost/Users/abarnhart/Documents/Backup%20of%20Keynote%20Lincoln%20for %20PPT.key+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:56 PM com.apple.launchd[188] (com.apple.quicklook[4106]) Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:56 PM com.apple.launchd[188] (com.apple.quicklook) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:56 PM com.apple.launchd[188] (com.apple.quicklook) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:56 PM com.apple.launchd[188] ([0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104]) Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:57 PM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[4111] UserNotificationCenter(4111,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x134fc0: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:57 PM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[4111] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:57 PM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[4111] UserNotificationCenter(4111,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x135680: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:57 PM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[4111] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:57 PM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[4111] UserNotificationCenter(4111,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x134fc0: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:57 PM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[4111] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:57 PM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[4111] UserNotificationCenter(4111,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x136070: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:57 PM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[4111] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:57 PM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[4111] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:45:01 PM com.apple.quicklook[4113] quicklookd(4113,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x13c950: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:45:01 PM com.apple.quicklook[4113] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:45:01 PM com.apple.quicklook[4113] quicklookd(4113,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x13d290: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:45:01 PM com.apple.quicklook[4113] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:45:01 PM com.apple.quicklook[4113] quicklookd(4113,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x13c9b0: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:45:01 PM com.apple.quicklook[4113] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:45:01 PM com.apple.quicklook[4113] quicklookd(4113,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x13d2a0: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:45:01 PM com.apple.quicklook[4113] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:45:01 PM com.apple.quicklook[4113] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+

+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:17 AM [0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694] DVD Player(2694,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x64a0c0: double free+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:17 AM [0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:17 AM [0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694] DVD Player(2694,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x64ad40: double free+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:17 AM [0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:17 AM [0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694] DVD Player(2694,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x64a0c0: double free+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:17 AM [0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:17 AM [0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694] DVD Player(2694,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x64ad80: double free+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:17 AM [0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:17 AM [0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:19 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.aslmanager[2697]) Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:31 AM com.apple.launchd[218] ([0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694]) Exited abnormally: Bus error+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:31 AM com.apple.launchd[218] ([0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694]) Exited abnormally: Bus error+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:37 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[2702] UserNotificationCenter(2702,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x136470: double free+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:37 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[2702] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:37 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[2702] UserNotificationCenter(2702,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x14fff0: double free+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:37 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[2702] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:37 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[2702] UserNotificationCenter(2702,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x135d20: double free+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:37 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[2702] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:37 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[2702] UserNotificationCenter(2702,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x150e40: double free+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:37 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[2702] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+

+and then later while I was fastforwarding+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 8:04:43 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.aslmanager[2732]) Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault+

+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:17 AM [0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276] Adobe InDesign CS3(276,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x251e4320: double free+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:17 AM [0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:17 AM [0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276] Adobe InDesign CS3(276,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x251e4f80: double free+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:17 AM [0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:17 AM [0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276] Adobe InDesign CS3(276,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x251e4320: double free+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:17 AM [0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:17 AM [0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276] Adobe InDesign CS3(276,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x251e4b80: double free+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:17 AM [0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276] Adobe InDesign CS3(276,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x251e4b80: double free+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:17 AM [0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:24 AM ReportCrash[278] CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:24 AM ReportCrash[278] CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:24 AM ReportCrash[278] CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:24 AM ReportCrash[278] CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:24 AM ReportCrash[278] CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:24 AM ReportCrash[278] CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:22 AM com.apple.launchd[131] ([0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276]) Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:22 AM com.apple.launchd[131] ([0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276]) Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:25 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[280] UserNotificationCenter(280,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x1333c0: double free+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:25 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[280] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:25 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[280] UserNotificationCenter(280,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x14d290: double free+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:25 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[280] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:25 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[280] UserNotificationCenter(280,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x132c70: double free+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:25 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[280] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:25 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[280] UserNotificationCenter(280,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x14d260: double free+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:25 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[280] * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+

+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] appToBeUpgraded && upgraderApp are defined+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] appToBeUpgraded && upgraderApp do both exist+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] appToBeUpgraded: /Applications/Skype.app+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] upgraderApp: /Applications/.Skype_Upgrade.app+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] Current running version is 2.8.0.722+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] Update version is 2.8.0.722+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] Update error: updater version 2.8.0.722 is equal to current version 2.8.0.722+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] Application is being upgraded+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] Application update: new application was moved to /Applications/Skype_new.app+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] Application update: old application was renamed to /Applications/Skype_old.app+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] Application update: new application was renamed to /Applications/Skype.app+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] Application update: newly launched app is going to fork+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] Application update: newly launched app is going to fork+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:33 AM com.apple.launchd[188] ([0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype[5892]) Stray process with PGID equal to this dead job: PID 5898 PPID 1 Skype+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:34 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype Main starting with pid 5898 parent pid 1+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:34 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype Main starting with pid 5898 parent pid 1+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:37 AM Skype[5898] Application update: old app removed: /Applications/Skype_old.app+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:37 AM Skype[5898] SkypeApplication::init called+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:37 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype 2009-10-02 11:25:37.780 Skype[5898:807] Application update: old app removed: /Applications/Skype_old.app+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:37 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype 2009-10-02 11:25:37.790 Skype[5898:807] SkypeApplication::init called+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:38 AM Skype[5898] ChatCpntroller::loadWebViewHistory: could not load chat web view history, error (null)+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:38 AM Skype[5898] This seems to be the first run of version 2.8.0.722 of Skype on this machine+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:38 AM Skype[5898] This seems to be the first run of version 2.8.0.722 of Skype on this machine+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:38 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype 2009-10-02 11:25:38.447 Skype[5898:807] ChatCpntroller::loadWebViewHistory: could not load chat web view history, error (null)+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:38 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype 2009-10-02 11:25:38.459 Skype[5898:807] This seems to be the first run of version 2.8.0.722 of Skype on this machine+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:38 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype 2009-10-02 11:25:38.504 Skype[5898:807] This seems to be the first run of version 2.8.0.722 of Skype on this machine+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype Skype(5898,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x1188880: double free+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype Skype(5898,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x1189550: double free+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype Skype(5898,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x1188f00: double free+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype Skype(5898,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x1189170: double free+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype * set a breakpoint in malloc errorbreak to debug+

macbook 2GhZ now on its 3d HD, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Dec 31, 2009 7:47 AM

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3 replies

Jan 1, 2010 8:03 PM in response to Aaron Barnhart

Have you run the Apple Hardware Test yet ?

Did the problems start after you installed the RAM upgrade?

The multilingual screen is a 'Kernel Panic'....very often associated with failing or faulty RAM...
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/kernelpanics.html

This other link speaks of insufficient disk space as well as not enough RAM causing apps. to quit..
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/lackofram.html

Jan 2, 2010 12:16 PM in response to Dave Stowe

Dan, I'm going to close up this question before it's completely resolved, but I think you are onto it.

You see, six months ago my wife's identical MacBook, purchased at the same time, experienced problems, we sent it away and when the AppleCare order came back it said: replaced DIMMs.

So I've phoned OWC and asked for a trade-in on these memory chips.

I appreciate your links to those other guides as they confirmed my hunch.

Hard crashes AND app crashes (with Console logs)

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