System Preference Notifications - unable to confirm

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System Preference Notifications - unable to confirm

Sorry if this is a repost, I couldn’t remember what I’d typed before when searching.

The issue I have is new applications are needing permissions, yet when the pop-up shows, I’m unable to confirm the selection; Allow / Don’t Allow. Refering to the search from before, this was the Terminal function that was recommended: tccutil reset All

I’ve tried numerous times, with a restart as well. The task completes, but the issue remains. The only remedy I’ve found is to log out, but you already know how tedious that can be, especially if there’s new permissions that show. Please help me comfirm the dialog choices and get things back to speed.

I’m on a fresh install of Big Sur, updated to current 11.6.7

iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 11.6

Posted on Jul 2, 2022 10:58 PM

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Luis Sequeira1

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Jul 3, 2022 10:01 AM in response to deeptrouble

Please run Etrecheck and post its full report here. Use the "additional text" button and paste the report into the text box.

There appear to have quite a number of people with this issue, but most people don't have it.

Maybe we can find something in the report that could lead us to a solution.

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deeptrouble Author

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Jul 2, 2022 11:48 PM in response to deeptrouble

‘System dialog boxes won’t close, macos system notification windows won’t close’…I’ve yet to find a solution to this on the web. One post, in particular, a ‘specialists’ only recommendation was to reinstall macOS… I’m hoping to get more of a diagnosis than this, please.

Again, I just installed Big Sur yesterday evening. There were 2 complete installs for a separate issue entirely, but things were fine.

Using this Terminal function: tccutil reset All , seemed to work initially after reset, but the problem came back for some reason. During that time I barely opened anything and was only restructuring the naming convention of different folders on a separate drive - thats all.

I’ll try the function once more with a reset. If that doesn’t work I’m considering to see if ONYX will be able to fix it.

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deeptrouble Author

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Jul 3, 2022 1:47 PM in response to Luis Sequeira1

I have noticed the amount of ‘likes’ or ‘I have this problem too’ on other postings. All attempts at troubleshooting this thing myself are exhausted…

Even though it’s not a huge issue - workflow, and just the normal standard of usage really end up taking a back seat. Hopefully you can figure it out and make a lot of people happy. Thanks for your time Luis.

Etrecheck Report: deeptrouble’s iMac [2022-07-03]

EtreCheckPro version: 6.6.1 (66021) Report generated: 2022-07-03 10:18:40 Download EtreCheckPro from https://etrecheck.com Runtime: 3:01 Performance: Excellent Problem: Other problem Description: System Notification / Dialog Boxes wonâ t close when clicked - Iâ ve als o noticed applications themselves not showing within Security and Priv acy after being prompted. Major Issues: Â Â Â Â Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention. Â Â Â Â No Time Machine backup - Time Machine backup not found. Â Â Â Â Unsigned files - There are unsigned software files installed that could be malicious and should be reviewed. Minor Issues: Â Â Â Â These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems or opportunities for improvement. Â Â Â Â More than one antivirus app - This computer has multiple antivirus apps installed. Â Â Â Â Unsigned files - There are unsigned software files installed. These files could be old, incompatible, and cause problems. They should be reviewed. Â Â Â Â System modifications - There are a large number of system modifications running in the background. Â Â Â Â x86-only Apps - This computer has x86-only apps might not work on future versions of the operating system. Â Â Â Â Kernel extensions present - This computer has kernel extensions that may not work in the future. Hardware Information: Â Â Â Â iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) Â Â Â Â iMac Model: iMac18,3 Â Â Â Â 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 (i5-7600) CPU: 4-core Â Â Â Â 40 GB RAM - Upgradeable Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BANK 0/DIMM0 - 16 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM 2400 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BANK 0/DIMM1 - 4 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM 2400 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BANK 1/DIMM0 - 16 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM 2400 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BANK 1/DIMM1 - 4 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM 2400 Video Information: Â Â Â Â Radeon Pro 575 - VRAM: 4 GB Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â iMac (built-in) 5120 x 2880 Drives: Â Â Â Â disk0 - APPLE HDD ST1000DM003 1.00 TB (Mechanical - 7200 RPM) Â Â Â Â Internal SATA 6 Gigabit Serial ATA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk0s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk0s2 [APFS Fusion Drive] 1000.00 GB Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk2 [APFS Virtual drive] 1.03 TB (Shared by 6 volumes) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk2s1 - Macintosh HD - Data (APFS) [APFS Virtual drive] (Shared - 69.54 GB used) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk2s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (Shared - 305 MB used) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk2s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (Shared - 621 MB used) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk2s4 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (Shared - 1 MB used) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk2s5 (APFS) [APFS Container] (Shared - 15.32 GB used) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk2s5s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) [APFS Snapshot] (Shared - 15.32 GB used) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk2s6 - Update (APFS) (Shared - 1 MB used) Â Â Â Â disk1 - APPLE SSD SM0032L 28.00 GB (Solid State - TRIM: Yes) Â Â Â Â Internal PCI-Express 8.0 GT/s x2 NVM Express Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk1s1 - EFI [EFI] 315 MB Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk1s2 [APFS Fusion Drive] 27.69 GB Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk2 [APFS Virtual drive] 1.03 TB (Shared by 6 volumes) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk2s1 - Macintosh HD - Data (APFS) [APFS Virtual drive] (Shared - 69.54 GB used) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk2s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (Shared - 305 MB used) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk2s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (Shared - 621 MB used) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk2s4 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (Shared - 1 MB used) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk2s5 (APFS) [APFS Container] (Shared - 15.32 GB used) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk2s5s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) [APFS Snapshot] (Shared - 15.32 GB used) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk2s6 - Update (APFS) (Shared - 1 MB used) Â Â Â Â disk3 - WD My Passport 0829 2.00 TB Â Â Â Â External USB 5 Gbit/s USB Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk3s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk3s2 - A****S (Journaled HFS+) 2.00 TB (1.67 TB used) Â Â Â Â disk4 - Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1.50 TB Â Â Â Â External USB 5 Gbit/s USB Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disk4s1 - M***A 1.50 TB (1.21 TB used) Mounted Volumes: Â Â Â Â disk2s1 - Macintosh HD - Data [APFS Virtual drive] Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.03 TB (Shared - 69.54 GB used, 939.26 GB available, 937.38 GB free) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â APFS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mount point: /System/Volumes/Data Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fusion drive Â Â Â Â disk2s2 - Preboot [APFS Preboot] Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.03 TB (Shared - 305 MB used, 937.38 GB free) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â APFS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mount point: /System/Volumes/Preboot Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fusion drive Â Â Â Â disk2s4 - VM [APFS VM] Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.03 TB (Shared - 1 MB used, 937.38 GB free) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â APFS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mount point: /System/Volumes/VM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fusion drive Â Â Â Â disk2s5s1 - Macintosh HD [APFS Snapshot] Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.03 TB (Shared - 15.32 GB used, 939.26 GB available, 937.38 GB free) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â APFS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mount point: / Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fusion drive Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Read-only: Yes Â Â Â Â disk2s6 - Update Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.03 TB (Shared - 1 MB used, 937.38 GB free) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â APFS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mount point: /System/Volumes/Update Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fusion drive Â Â Â Â disk3s2 - A****S Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.00 TB (1.67 TB used, 326.01 GB free) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Journaled HFS+ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mount point: /Volumes/A****S Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Owners enabled: No Â Â Â Â disk4s1 - M***A Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.50 TB (1.21 TB used, 294.02 GB available, 293.92 GB free) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mount point: /Volumes/M***A Network: Â Â Â Â Interface en0: Ethernet Â Â Â Â Interface en1: Wi-Fi Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Â Â Â Â Interface en4: Bluetooth PAN Â Â Â Â Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge Â Â Â Â iCloud Quota: 768 MB available System Software: Â Â Â Â macOS Big Sur 11.6.7 (20G630) Â Â Â Â Time since boot: About 12 hours Notifications: Â Â Â Â EtreCheckPro.app Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2 notifications Â Â Â Â ExpressVPN.app Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â one notification Security: Â Â Â Â Gatekeeper: App Store and identified developers Â Â Â Â System Integrity Protection: Enabled â ¨Â Â Â Â Antivirus software: Apple, Avast, and CleanMyMac Unsigned Files: Â Â Â Â Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.avast.update.plist Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Executable: /Applications/Avast.app/Contents/Backend/scripts/update/update.sh Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Â Â Â Â Launchd: /Library/LaunchAgents/com.avast.userinit.plist Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Executable: /Applications/Avast.app/Contents/Backend/hub/userinit.sh Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Â Â Â Â Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.avast.init.plist Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Executable: /Applications/Avast.app/Contents/Backend/hub/init.sh Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Â Â Â Â Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.macpaw.CleanMyMac4.Agent.plist Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.macpaw.CleanMyMac4.Agent Â Â Â Â Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.avast.hub.schedule.plist Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Executable: /Library/Application Support/AvastHUB/com.avast.hub.app/Contents/scripts/schedule.sh --ttl 14400 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Â Â Â Â Launchd: /Library/Application Support/AvastHUB/com.avast.hub.app/Contents/scripts/com.avast.hub.schedule.plist Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Executable: /Library/Application Support/AvastHUB/com.avast.hub.app/Contents/scripts/schedule.sh --ttl 14400 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Â Â Â Â Running app: /Applications/CleanMyMac X.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CleanMyMac X Menu.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CleanMyMac X HealthMonitor.app Â Â Â Â Running app: /Applications/CleanMyMac X.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CleanMyMac X Menu.app Â Â Â Â Running app: /Applications/Unclutter.app/Contents/MacOS/Unclutter Â Â Â Â Safari Extension: Downie Safari Extension Â Â Â Â Login Item: /Applications/CleanMyMac X.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CleanMyMac X Menu.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CleanMyMac X HealthMonitor.app Â Â Â Â Login Item: /Applications/Linguist.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/OmniTranslatehelper.app Â Â Â Â Login Item: /Applications/Scherlokk.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Scherlokk Helper.app Â Â Â Â Login Item: /Applications/CleanMyMac X.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CleanMyMac X Menu.app Â Â Â Â Login Item: /Applications/SoundSource.app Â Â Â Â Apps: 33 Old Applications: Â Â Â Â 20 x86-only apps System Extensions: Â Â Â Â [Running] Extension - version 2.4.2 (Objective-See, LLC - 2022-06-28)â ¨Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Application: /Applications/LuLu.app - version 2.4.2 (Objective-See, LLC - 2022-06-28) Â Â Â Â [Running] Avast Antivirus System Extension - version 5.2.124 (AVAST Software a.s. - 2022-07-01)â ¨Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Application: /Applications/Avast.app - version 5.2.124 (AVAST Software a.s. - 2022-07-01) Kernel Extensions: Â Â Â Â /Applications/Avast.app Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [Not Loaded] AvastFileShield.kext - com.avast.FileShield (AVAST Software a.s., 4.0.0 - SDK 10.17) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [Not Loaded] AvastPacketForwarder.kext - com.avast.PacketForwarder (AVAST Software a.s., 2.1 - SDK 10.17) Â Â Â Â /Applications/ExpressVPN.app Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [Not Loaded] ExpressVPNSplitTunnel.kext - com.expressvpn.splittunnel (ExprsVPN LLC, 1.0.2 - SDK 10.16) Â Â Â Â /Library/Extensions Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [Not Loaded] SiLabsUSBDriver64.kext - com.silabs.driver.CP210xVCPDriver64 (Wacom Technology Corp., 3.0.0d1) System Launch Daemons: Â Â Â Â [Not Loaded] 36 Apple tasks Â Â Â Â [Loaded] 179 Apple tasks Â Â Â Â [Running] 150 Apple tasks Â Â Â Â [Other] One Apple task System Launch Agents: Â Â Â Â [Not Loaded] 16 Apple tasks Â Â Â Â [Loaded] 178 Apple tasks Â Â Â Â [Running] 142 Apple tasks Launch Daemons: Â Â Â Â [Not Loaded] com.avast.hub.schedule.plist (Not signed - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â [Not Loaded] com.avast.hub.xpc.plist (AVAST Software a.s. - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â [Loaded] com.avast.init.plist (Not signed - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â [Loaded] com.avast.update.plist (Not signed - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â [Running] com.crystalidea.macsfancontrol.smcwrite.plist (Ilya Parniuk - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â [Running] com.expressvpn.expressvpnd.plist (ExprsVPN LLC - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â [Running] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac4.Agent.plist (Not signed - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â [Running] com.rogueamoeba.aceagent.plist (Rogue Amoeba Software, Inc. - installed 2022-06-24) Â Â Â Â [Loaded] com.rogueamoeba.acetool.plist (Rogue Amoeba Software, Inc. - installed 2022-06-24) Â Â Â Â [Running] com.wacom.UpdateHelper.plist (Wacom Technology Corp. - installed 2022-07-02) Â Â Â Â [Loaded] com.wacom.displayhelper.plist (Apple - installed 2022-07-02) Launch Agents: Â Â Â Â [Not Loaded] com.avast.hub.plist (AVAST Software a.s. - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â [Loaded] com.avast.userinit.plist (Not signed - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â [Running] com.wacom.DataStoreMgr.plist (Wacom Technology Corp. - installed 2022-07-02) Â Â Â Â [Running] com.wacom.IOManager.plist (Wacom Technology Corp. - installed 2022-07-02) Â Â Â Â [Running] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist (Wacom Technology Corp. - installed 2022-07-02) User Login Items: Â Â Â Â [Not Loaded] AppCleaner SmartDelete (Julien Ramseier - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Modern Login Item Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â /Applications/AppCleaner.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/AppCleaner SmartDelete.app Â Â Â Â [Loaded] BartenderStartAtLoginHelper (Surtees Studios Limited - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Modern Login Item Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â /Applications/Bartender 4.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/BartenderStartAtLoginHelper.app Â Â Â Â [Loaded] CleanMyMac X Menu (Not signed - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Modern Login Item Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â /Applications/CleanMyMac X.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CleanMyMac X Menu.app Â Â Â Â [Running] CleanMyMac X HealthMonitor (Not signed - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Modern Login Item Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â /Applications/CleanMyMac X.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CleanMyMac X Menu.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CleanMyMac X HealthMonitor.app Â Â Â Â [Not Loaded] ExpressVPN Launcher (ExprsVPN LLC - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Modern Login Item Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â /Applications/ExpressVPN.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/ExpressVPN Launcher.app Â Â Â Â [Not Loaded] OmniTranslatehelper (Not signed - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Modern Login Item Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â /Applications/Linguist.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/OmniTranslatehelper.app Â Â Â Â [Running] LuLu (Objective-See, LLC - installed 2022-06-28) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Application Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â /Applications/LuLu.app Â Â Â Â [Running] Macs Fan Control (Ilya Parniuk - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Application Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â /Applications/Macs Fan Control.app Â Â Â Â [Loaded] LoginHelper (FIPLAB Ltd - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Modern Login Item Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â /Applications/Memory Clean 3.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/LoginHelper.app Â Â Â Â [Not Loaded] LaunchAtLoginHelper (App Store - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Modern Login Item Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â /Applications/Noizio.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/LaunchAtLoginHelper.app Â Â Â Â [Not Loaded] RightFontHelper (LIYI CHENG - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Modern Login Item Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â /Applications/RightFont.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/RightFontHelper.app Â Â Â Â [Not Loaded] Scherlokk Helper (Not signed - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Modern Login Item Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â /Applications/Scherlokk.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Scherlokk Helper.app Â Â Â Â [Loaded] SoundSource (Not signed - installed 2022-06-24) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Application Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â /Applications/SoundSource.app Â Â Â Â [Loaded] UnclutterStartupLauncher (App Store - installed 2022-07-01) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Modern Login Item Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â /Applications/Unclutter.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/UnclutterStartupLauncher.app Audio Plug-ins: Â Â Â Â ACE: 11.8.2 (Rogue Amoeba Software, Inc. - installed 2022-07-01) Safari Extensions: Â Â Â Â Downie Safari Extension (? - installed 2022-07-03) Â Â Â Â Open in OmniPlayer Pro (App Store - installed 2022-07-01) 3rd Party Preference Panes: Â Â Â Â WacomTablet (Wacom Technology Corp. - installed 2022-07-02) Backup: Â Â Â Â Time Machine Not Configured! Performance: Â Â Â Â System Load: 1.02 (1 min ago) 1.27 (5 min ago) 1.58 (15 min ago) Â Â Â Â Nominal I/O usage: 0.47 MB/s Â Â Â Â File system: 28.67 seconds Â Â Â Â Write speed: 914 MB/s Â Â Â Â Read speed: 1477 MB/s CPU Usage Snapshot: Â Â Â Â Type Overall Â Â Â Â System: 3 % Â Â Â Â User: 8 % Â Â Â Â Idle: 89 % Top Processes Snapshot by CPU: Â Â Â Â Process (count) CPU (Source - Location) Â Â Â Â WindowServer 13.24 % (Apple) Â Â Â Â EtreCheckPro 11.76 % (Etresoft, Inc.) Â Â Â Â TextEdit 5.56 % (Apple) Â Â Â Â kernel_task 3.35 % (Apple) Â Â Â Â deleted 0.56 % (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Memory: Â Â Â Â Process (count) RAM usage (Source - Location) Â Â Â Â EtreCheckPro 695 MB (Etresoft, Inc.) Â Â Â Â com.avast.daemon 309 MB (AVAST Software a.s.) Â Â Â Â Finder 225 MB (Apple) Â Â Â Â WindowServer 192 MB (Apple) Â Â Â Â com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService (2) 191 MB (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Network Use: Â Â Â Â Process Input / Output (Source - Location) Â Â Â Â lightway 57 MB / 5 MB (ExprsVPN LLC) Â Â Â Â mDNSResponder 20 MB / 2 MB (Apple) Â Â Â Â com.avast.daemon 528 KB / 76 KB (AVAST Software a.s.) Â Â Â Â apsd 38 KB / 216 KB (Apple) Â Â Â Â netbiosd 101 KB / 35 KB (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Energy Use: Â Â Â Â Process (count) Energy (0-100) (Source - Location) Â Â Â Â WindowServer 6 (Apple) Â Â Â Â TextEdit 2 (Apple) Â Â Â Â Finder 1 (Apple) Â Â Â Â Unclutter 0 (Not signed - /Applications/Unclutter.app) Â Â Â Â SoftwareUpdateNotificationManager 0 (Apple) Virtual Memory Information: Â Â Â Â Physical RAM: 40 GB Â Â Â Â Free RAM: 22.37 GB Â Â Â Â Used RAM: 7.22 GB Â Â Â Â Cached files: 10.41 GB Â Â Â Â Available RAM: 32.78 GB Â Â Â Â Swap Used: 0 B Software Installs (past 60 days): Â Â Â Â Install Date Name (Version) Â Â Â Â 2022-07-01 macOS 11.6.6 (11.6.6) Â Â Â Â 2022-07-01 XProtectPlistConfigData (2161) Â Â Â Â 2022-07-01 macOS Installer Notification (2.0) Â Â Â Â 2022-07-01 XProtectPayloads (64) Â Â Â Â 2022-07-01 Safari (15.5) Â Â Â Â 2022-07-01 macOS 11.6.7 (11.6.7) Â Â Â Â 2022-07-01 MRTConfigData (1.93) Â Â Â Â 2022-07-01 ExpressVPN (11.2.0 (67174)) Â Â Â Â 2022-07-01 Avast Security (15.2) Â Â Â Â 2022-07-01 AvastHUB (2.2.25) Â Â Â Â 2022-07-01 QuickShade (2.0.3) Â Â Â Â 2022-07-01 Streets of Rage 4 Â Â Â Â 2022-07-02 VN (0.11.2) Â Â Â Â 2022-07-02 Wacom Tablet (0) Diagnostics Information (past 7-30 days): Â Â Â Â 2022-07-03 00:57:59 Downie 4.app - High CPU Use Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Executable: /Applications/Downie 4.app End of report

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Answer 4

deeptrouble Author

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Jul 3, 2022 1:46 AM in response to deeptrouble

Did the above mentioned tasks, including Onyx. There were a few dialog boxes that showed, I believe one or two looked similar to the posted examples. A couple prompted ‘Opening System Preferences’, which once clicked, that’s what happened - the others simply worked.

I suspect this was because the application was already listed within Security & Privacy. In this new example, the application was not listed, after being prompted and then manually opening System Preferences. I don’t know why this is the case, but it seems like a clue.

Any suggestions? I’m thinking about trying to upgrade to Monterey again, but unfortunately this was the reason I downgraded back to Big Sur; the same issue. If it happens again, once upgraded, that would defeat the purpose of my efforts for the past two days..

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Answer 5

deeptrouble Author

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Jul 3, 2022 2:40 PM in response to deeptrouble

Ok just to be clear - I know CleanMyMac is frowned upon…but I’ve used it for years without issue, and I’ve switched off many settings, in hopes of, not accidentally trashing system reliant items.

Please hear me out.

This is, in no way, me trying to trump your knowledge of what the issue could be. If you think CMM might be the problem, I’ll trust your instincts and we’ll take it from there. I just wanted to clarify, that even though it’s installed, I try to be somewhat responsible in its use.

Currently I only scan for:

Old Updates / Xcode Junk / Broken Login Items / Unused Disk Images / Broken Preferences (hmm..🤔) / Downloads & Deleted Users - everything else is unchecked and kept intact for system default. I also find there’s a few other notable and convenient features available like: Managing Launch Agents/Login Items and Space Lens, which gives a clear overview of where everything’s going. For novice users, like myself, this brings peace of mind - but there’s not much I could say that you haven’t already heard.

I only said that because, again, it’s a somewhat ‘taboo‘ app. But I’m no spokesperson, so if the details were a bit much, I apologize. Lastly, Avast has saved my moderately ‘irresponsible’ browsing habits numerous times…so I’m really hoping it’s not that.

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Answer 6

deeptrouble Author

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Jul 5, 2022 1:10 AM in response to LifewithApple

No that doesn’t help, thanks for your post though.

There haven’t been any new installs so the dialog boxes have ceased, for now. Its unfortunate no one seems to have the answer and it’s yet to be addressed. Hopefully the next update will have something.

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Answer 7

Jul 3, 2022 6:37 PM in response to deeptrouble

Try this:

Move the dialog to any other location, and click again.
If failed, repeat step 1.

It works for my mac mini.

Good Luck.

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Answer 8

deeptrouble Author

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Jul 3, 2022 2:42 PM in response to deeptrouble

Oh and I live in Hawaii, so the time difference might be a factor in responses.

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