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Numbers closes randomly, not crash. Operation not permitted

Recently I'm seeing my numbers app automatically closed randomly. It didn't crash. It just closes on its own, even within a very short period of time like several min.


I searched the launchd.log file, found this "Operation not permitted", I guess that's when it was closed?

I had the same issue on Safari sometimes, but not as often as the numbers app.


Here's some of the log file, hope someone can help. Key word: failed activation, operation not permitted.


2022-02-01 11:38:20.315208 (gui/501/application.com.apple.iWork.Numbers.11096488.11096635) <Notice>: internal event: WILL_SPAWN, code = 0


2022-02-01 11:38:20.315217 (gui/501/application.com.apple.iWork.Numbers.11096488.11096635) <Notice>: service state: spawn scheduled


2022-02-01 11:38:20.315218 (gui/501/application.com.apple.iWork.Numbers.11096488.11096635) <Notice>: service state: spawning


2022-02-01 11:38:20.315227 <Notice>: Coalition Cache Hit: app<application.com.apple.iWork.Numbers.11096488.11096635(501)> [1055]


2022-02-01 11:38:20.315278 (gui/501/application.com.apple.iWork.Numbers.11096488.11096635) <Notice>: launching: non-ipc demand


2022-02-01 11:38:20.315555 (gui/501/application.com.apple.iWork.Numbers.11096488.11096635 [34674]) <Notice>: xpcproxy spawned with pid 34674


2022-02-01 11:38:20.315566 (gui/501/application.com.apple.iWork.Numbers.11096488.11096635 [34674]) <Notice>: internal event: SPAWNED, code = 0


2022-02-01 11:38:20.315567 (gui/501/application.com.apple.iWork.Numbers.11096488.11096635 [34674]) <Notice>: service state: xpcproxy


2022-02-01 11:38:20.315588 (gui/501/application.com.apple.iWork.Numbers.11096488.11096635 [34674]) <Notice>: internal event: SOURCE_ATTACH, code = 0


2022-02-01 11:38:20.318826 (gui/501/application.com.apple.iWork.Numbers.11096488.11096635 [34674]) <Notice>: service state: running


2022-02-01 11:38:20.318832 (gui/501/application.com.apple.iWork.Numbers.11096488.11096635 [34674]) <Notice>: internal event: INIT, code = 0


2022-02-01 11:38:20.318834 (gui/501/application.com.apple.iWork.Numbers.11096488.11096635 [34674]) <Notice>: job state = running


2022-02-01 11:38:20.318848 (gui/501/application.com.apple.iWork.Numbers.11096488.11096635 [34674]) <Notice>: Successfully spawned Numbers[34674] because non-ipc demand


2022-02-01 11:38:20.463414 (pid/34674 [Numbers]) <Notice>: uncorking exec source upfront


2022-02-01 11:38:20.463434 (pid/34674 [Numbers]) <Notice>: created

......


2022-02-01 11:38:36.446091 (pid/34681 [QuickLookUIServ]) <Notice>: Service stub created for com.apple.security.pboxd


2022-02-01 11:38:36.446140 (pid/34681/com.apple.sidecar.DisplayMarkup) <Notice>: created the implicit endpoint upfront


2022-02-01 11:38:36.446141 (pid/34681/com.apple.sidecar.DisplayMarkup) <Notice>: draining messages from com.apple.sidecar.DisplayMarkup


2022-02-01 11:38:36.446146 (pid/34681 [QuickLookUIServ]) <Notice>: Service stub created for com.apple.speech.SpeechSynthesisServerXPC


2022-02-01 11:38:36.446149 (pid/34681 [QuickLookUIServ]) <Notice>: Service stub created for com.apple.textkit.nsattributedstringagent


2022-02-01 11:38:36.447463 <Notice>: Flushed 52 logs [limit: 20]


2022-02-01 11:38:36.449736 (pid/34680 [com.apple.appki]) <Notice>: Service stub created for com.apple.ctcategories.service


2022-02-01 11:38:36.495467 (pid/34680/com.apple.quicklook.QuickLookUIService [34681]) <Notice>: job state = running


2022-02-01 11:38:36.512544 (gui/501/com.apple.xpc.launchd.unmanaged.QuickLookUIServ.34681 [34681]) <Notice>: added unmanaged active


2022-02-01 11:38:36.516409 (pid/34674 [Numbers]) <Warning>: failed activation: name = com.apple.iWork.Numbers.apple-extension-service, flags = 0x0, requestor = com.apple.appki[34680], error = 1: Operation not permitted

Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Feb 1, 2022 10:27 AM

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Posted on Feb 1, 2022 10:41 AM

Log into a basic admin user account, Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac,  and see if the problem persists. This tells us if the problem is limited to your user account or is system wide.


If the problem persists then boot into Safe Mode according to How to use safe mode on your Mac and test to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.


NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3 - 5 minutes as it's doing the following; 

• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed

• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)

• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically

• Disables user-installed fonts 

• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files


This tells us if there are any 3rd party apps that are causing the problem.


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Old Toad
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Feb 1, 2022 10:41 AM in response to bxz

Log into a basic admin user account, Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac,  and see if the problem persists. This tells us if the problem is limited to your user account or is system wide.


If the problem persists then boot into Safe Mode according to How to use safe mode on your Mac and test to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.


NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3 - 5 minutes as it's doing the following; 

• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed

• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)

• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically

• Disables user-installed fonts 

• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files


This tells us if there are any 3rd party apps that are causing the problem.


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Numbers closes randomly, not crash. Operation not permitted

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