routined quit unexpectedly error keep popping up

Tried rebooting laptop

Tried to locate filename com.apple.routined.plist to delete it but it doesn't exist

Tried reporting error to Apple, but nothing happens


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MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.1

Posted on Aug 9, 2024 8:13 AM

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Posted on Aug 9, 2024 8:52 AM

NAME
     routined -- A daemon that learns the historical location patterns of a user.

DESCRIPTION
     routined is a per-user daemon that learns historical location patterns of a user and predicts
     future visits to locations.


~ tilde indicates  your user library folder

Apple hid the Users' Library folders...


Method 1:

  1. From the Finder, select the Go menu at top of the screen, and choose Go to Folder.
  2. In the window that opens, enter ~/Library, and click Go.

Or…

 Use the Command-Shift-. 

~/Library/Containers/com.apple.routined/Data/Library/Preferences/com.apple.routined.plist


~/Library/Containers/com.apple.routined/Data/Library/Preferences/com.apple.routined.plist

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Aug 9, 2024 8:52 AM in response to bennypga4

NAME
     routined -- A daemon that learns the historical location patterns of a user.

DESCRIPTION
     routined is a per-user daemon that learns historical location patterns of a user and predicts
     future visits to locations.


~ tilde indicates  your user library folder

Apple hid the Users' Library folders...


Method 1:

  1. From the Finder, select the Go menu at top of the screen, and choose Go to Folder.
  2. In the window that opens, enter ~/Library, and click Go.

Or…

 Use the Command-Shift-. 

~/Library/Containers/com.apple.routined/Data/Library/Preferences/com.apple.routined.plist


~/Library/Containers/com.apple.routined/Data/Library/Preferences/com.apple.routined.plist

Aug 9, 2024 4:15 PM in response to bennypga4

In Disk Utility>View, select Show all Devices, highlight the top left entry.


Run Disk First Aid on all items in the left panel, from top down.


Are you running any VPN, Anti-Virus, or Cleaning apps?


We need to see what all is running, a report from this will not display any personal info...

Using EtreCheck - Apple Community


EtreCheck is a FREE simple little diagnostic tool to display the important details of your system configuration and allow you to copy that information to the Clipboard. It is meant to be used with Apple Support Communities to help people help you with your Mac. It will not display any personal info. Give it Full Disk Access.

https://www.etrecheck.com/


Thanks for Old Toad’s etrecheck instructions…

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