G4 and endless spinning beach ball

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G4 and endless spinning beach ball

Everytime I try to start a program (Adobe CS2 InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.), my G4 launches the spinning beach ball. I have had to force it to quit, as I can't access the force quit command from the Apple menu. I am able to boot into safe mode, and use my programs, but my fonts are not available in safe mode.

I have corrected file permissions after every reboot, and ran the Apple Hardware Test, which returned the logic board error codes SCC_/3/7 and SCC-/1/5. However, I replaced the original processer with a Newer Technology MaxPower G4 processer about two years ago, so I'm not sure if the Hardware Test is still accurate since it's not the original.

Any help in determining what the problem is would be greatly appreciated!

My system profile is: Power Mac G4; Machine model PowerMac3,5; CPU Type: Power PC 60? (2.2); Number of CPUs: 1; CPU Speed: 2GHz; L2 Cache (per CPU) 1MB; Memory: 768 MB; Bus Speed: 133 MHz; Boot ROM Version 4.2.5f1

My system log file report:

May 9 08:05:32 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us

May 9 08:05:32 localhost memberd[50]: memberd starting up

May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: vm_page_bootstrap: 189302 free pages May 9 08:05:32 localhost lookupd[49]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Mon May 9 08:05:32 2011

May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: mig_table_max_displ = 70 May 9 08:05:32 localhost mDNSResponder-108.6 (Jul 19 2007 11: 33:32)[40]: starting May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: 70 prelinked modules

May 9 08:05:37 localhost DirectoryService[52]: Launched version 2.1 (v353.6)

May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: using 1966 buffer headers and 1966 cluster IO buffer headers

May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Lucent ID 5811 built-in now active, GUID 000393ff fe197be8; max speed s400.

May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: enableClockSpreading returned with 0

May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present

May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: disabled

May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: A7C27126-4E73-3902-A04B-25F431286885

May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on IOProviderClassIOResourcesIOResourceMatchboot-uuid-media

May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/MacRISC2PE/pci@f2000000/AppleMacRiscPCI/mac-io@17/AppleKeyLargo/ata- 4@1f000/KeyLargoATA/ATADeviceNub@0/IOATABlockStorageDriver/IOATABlockStorageDevi ce/IOBlockStorageDriver/Maxtor 6L120P0 Media/IOApplePartitionScheme/Apple_HFS_Untitled_2@10

May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s10, major 14, minor 10

May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: jnl: replay_journal: from: 9939968 to: 4645376 (joffset 0xc8a000)

May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.

May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.

May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2

May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 9

May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 17

May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: NVDANV10HAL loaded and registered.

May 9 08:05:38 localhost kernel[0]: IPv6 packet filtering initialized, default to accept, logging disabled

May 9 08:05:38 localhost xinetd[45]: xinetd Version 2.3.11 started with libwrap options compiled in.

May 9 08:05:38 localhost xinetd[45]: Started working: 0 available services

May 9 08:05:39 localhost diskarbitrationd[48]: disk0s10 hfs A7C27126-4E73-3902-A04B-25F431286885 Macintosh HD /

May 9 08:05:40 localhost kernel[0]: jnl: replay_journal: from: 11259904 to: 11334656 (joffset 0xc8a000)

May 9 08:05:40 localhost usbmuxd[43]: usbmuxd-196 built for iTunesNineTwo on May 17 2010 at 13:53:51, running 32 bit

May 9 08:05:40 localhost diskarbitrationd[48]: disk1s10 hfs 62C65AAC-85EE-326B-AD8C-4C0D54137CA0 Storage /Volumes/Storage

May 9 08:05:41 localhost kernel[0]: UniNEnet: Ethernet address 00:03:93:19:7b:e8

May 9 08:05:41 localhost launchd: Server 2f07 in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[49]: exited abnormally: Hangup

May 9 08:05:41 localhost kernel[0]: NVDA,NVMac: vram [98000000:04000000]

May 9 08:05:41 localhost lookupd[79]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Mon

May 9 08:05:41 2011

May 9 08:05:42 localhost /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow: Login Window Application Started

May 9 08:05:42 localhost loginwindow[80]: Login Window Started Security Agent

May 9 08:05:44 localhost kernel[0]: UniNEnet::monitorLinkStatus - Link is up at 1000 Mbps - Full Duplex

May 9 08:05:44 localhost mDNSResponder: Adding browse domain local.

May 9 08:05:44 localhost configd[46]: AppleTalk startup

May 9 08:05:44 Computer configd[46]: setting hostname to "Computer.local"

May 9 08:05:44 Computer launchd[92]: com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool: open("/Users/stellaknight/.Trash", O_EVTONLY): No such file or directory May 9 08:05:44 Computer launchd[92]: com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool: open("/Users/stellaknight/.Trash", O_EVTONLY): No such file or directory May 9 08:05:44 Computer launchd[100]: com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher: execvp("/Users/stellaknight/Library/Application Support/CleanMyMac/CleanMyMacHelperTool", ...): No such file or directory

May 9 08:05:44 Computer launchd[92]: com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher: execve(): No such file or directory

May 9 08:05:45 Computer /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/ATS.framewo rk/Support/ATSServer: ATSServer: FODBVerifyReviveResults made adjustments

May 9 08:05:49 Computer launchd: Server 0 in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[79]: exited abnormally: Hangup

May 9 08:05:49 Computer configd[46]: executing /System/Library/SystemConfiguration/Kicker.bundle/Contents/Resources/enable-net work

May 9 08:05:49 Computer configd[46]: posting notification com.apple.system.config.network_change

May 9 08:05:49 Computer lookupd[108]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Mon

May 9 08:05:49 2011 May 9 08:05:49 Computer configd[46]: AppleTalk startup complete

May 9 08:06:20 Computer kernel[0]: in_delmulti - ignorning invalid inm (0x656e0000)

May 9 08:06:20 Computer launchd: Server 4f0b in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[108]: exited abnormally: Hangup

May 9 08:06:20 Computer configd[46]: posting notification com.apple.system.config.network_change

May 9 08:06:20 Computer lookupd[122]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Mon

May 9 08:06:20 2011 May 9 08:06:20 Computer ES1000Service: Starting ES1000 Server

May 9 08:06:43 Computer configd[46]: target=enable-network: disabled

May 9 08:10:01 Computer kernel[0]: Stealth Mode connection attempt to UDP 192.168.200.78:137 from 192.168.100.34:137

May 9 08:10:03 Computer kernel[0]: Stealth Mode connection attempt to UDP 192.168.200.78:137 from 192.168.100.34:137

May 9 08:10:04 Computer kernel[0]: Stealth Mode connection attempt to UDP 192.168.200.78:137 from 192.168.100.34:137

May 9 08:17:54 Computer kernel[0]: disk2s1: media is not present.

May 9 10:12:19 Computer kernel[0]: Stealth Mode connection attempt to UDP 192.168.200.78:137 from 192.168.100.34:137

May 9 10:12:21 Computer kernel[0]: Stealth Mode connection attempt to UDP 192.168.200.78:137 from 192.168.100.34:137

May 9 10:12:22 Computer kernel[0]: Stealth Mode connection attempt to UDP 192.168.200.78:137 from 192.168.100.34:137

May 9 15:13:41 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us May 9 15:13:40 localhost memberd[49]: memberd starting up

May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: vm_page_bootstrap: 189302 free pages

May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: mig_table_max_displ = 70

May 9 15:13:40 localhost mDNSResponder-108.6 (Jul 19 2007 11: 33:32)[40]: starting

May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: 70 prelinked modules

May 9 15:13:40 localhost lookupd[51]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Mon

May 9 15:13:40 2011

May 9 15:13:47 localhost DirectoryService[54]: Launched version 2.1 (v353.6)

May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: using 1966 buffer headers and 1966 cluster IO buffer headers

May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Lucent ID 5811 built-in now active, GUID 000393ff fe197be8; max speed s400.

May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: enableClockSpreading returned with 0 May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present

May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present

May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: disabled May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: A7C27126-4E73-3902-A04B-25F431286885

May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on IOProviderClassIOResourcesIOResourceMatchboot-uuid-media

May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/MacRISC2PE/pci@f2000000/AppleMacRiscPCI/mac-io@17/AppleKeyLargo/ata- 4@1f000/KeyLargoATA/ATADeviceNub@0/IOATABlockStorageDriver/IOATABlockStorageDevi ce/IOBlockStorageDriver/Maxtor 6L120P0 Media/IOApplePartitionScheme/Apple_HFS_Untitled_2@10

May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s10, major 14, minor 10

May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: jnl: replay_journal: from: 12432896 to: 10216960 (joffset 0xc8a000)

May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: HFS: Removed 8 orphaned unlinked files May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.

May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.

May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2 May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 9

May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 9 May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 9

May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 9 May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 17

May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: NVDANV10HAL loaded and registered.

May 9 15:13:48 localhost kernel[0]: IPv6 packet filtering initialized, default to accept, logging disabled

May 9 15:13:48 localhost xinetd[45]: xinetd Version 2.3.11 started with libwrap options compiled in.

May 9 15:13:48 localhost xinetd[45]: Started working: 0 available services

May 9 15:13:48 localhost diskarbitrationd[48]: disk0s10 hfs A7C27126-4E73-3902-A04B-25F431286885 Macintosh HD /

May 9 15:13:49 localhost kernel[0]: jnl: replay_journal: from: 11334656 to: 11451392 (joffset 0xc8a000)

May 9 15:13:49 localhost usbmuxd[43]: usbmuxd-196 built for iTunesNineTwo on May 17 2010 at 13:53:51, running 32 bit

May 9 15:13:50 localhost kernel[0]: UniNEnet: Ethernet address 00:03:93:19:7b:e8

May 9 15:13:50 localhost diskarbitrationd[48]: disk1s10 hfs 62C65AAC-85EE-326B-AD8C-4C0D54137CA0 Storage /Volumes/Storage

May 9 15:13:50 localhost launchd: Server 3d07 in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[51]: exited abnormally: Hangup

May 9 15:13:51 localhost lookupd[73]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Mon

May 9 15:13:51 2011

May 9 15:13:52 localhost kernel[0]: NVDA,NVMac: vram [98000000:04000000]

May 9 15:13:52 localhost /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow: Login Window Application Started

May 9 15:13:53 localhost mDNSResponder: Adding browse domain local.

May 9 15:13:53 localhost loginwindow[80]: Login Window Started Security Agent

May 9 15:13:55 localhost kernel[0]: UniNEnet::monitorLinkStatus - Link is up at 1000 Mbps - Full Duplex

May 9 15:13:55 localhost configd[46]: AppleTalk startup

May 9 15:13:55 Computer configd[46]: setting hostname to "Computer.local"

May 9 15:13:55 Computer launchd[93]: com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool: open("/Users/stellaknight/.Trash", O_EVTONLY): No such file or directory

May 9 15:13:55 Computer launchd[100]: com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher: execvp("/Users/stellaknight/Library/Application Support/CleanMyMac/CleanMyMacHelperTool", ...): No such file or directory

May 9 15:13:55 Computer launchd[93]: com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher: execve(): No such file or directory

May 9 15:13:56 Computer /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/ATS.framewo rk/Support/ATSServer: ATSServer: FODBVerifyReviveResults made adjustments

May 9 15:14:00 Computer launchd: Server 0 in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[73]: exited abnormally: Hangup

May 9 15:14:00 Computer configd[46]: executing /System/Library/SystemConfiguration/Kicker.bundle/Contents/Resources/enable-net work

May 9 15:14:00 Computer configd[46]: posting notification com.apple.system.config.network_change

May 9 15:14:00 Computer lookupd[108]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Mon

May 9 15:14:00 2011 May 9 15:14:01 Computer configd[46]: AppleTalk startup complete

May 9 15:14:30 Computer kernel[0]: in_delmulti - ignorning invalid inm (0x656e0018)

May 9 15:14:30 Computer launchd: Server 480b in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[108]: exited abnormally: Hangup

May 9 15:14:30 Computer configd[46]: posting notification com.apple.system.config.network_change

May 9 15:14:31 Computer lookupd[123]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Mon

May 9 15:14:31 2011

May 9 15:14:31 Computer ES1000Service: Starting ES1000 Server

May 9 15:14:57 Computer configd[46]: target=enable-network: disabled

May 9 15:18:11 Computer kernel[0]: Stealth Mode connection attempt to UDP 192.168.200.78:137 from 192.168.100.34:137

May 9 15:18:12 Computer kernel[0]: Stealth Mode connection attempt to UDP 192.168.200.78:137 from 192.168.100.34:137 May 9 15:18:14 Computer kernel[0]: Stealth Mode connection attempt to UDP 192.168.200.78:137 from 192.168.100.34:137

May 9 15:22:30 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us

May 9 15:22:27 localhost mDNSResponder-108.6 (Jul 19 2007 11: 33:32)[41]: starting

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: vm_page_bootstrap: 186926 free pages

May 9 15:22:27 localhost memberd[51]: memberd starting up

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: mig_table_max_displ = 70

May 9 15:22:30 localhost lookupd[50]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Mon

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: using 1966 buffer headers and 1966 cluster IO buffer headers

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: Extension "com.apple.driver.KeyLargoATA" has no kernel dependency.

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Lucent ID 5811 built-in now active, GUID 000393ff fe197be8; max speed s400.

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: enableClockSpreading returned with 0

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: Extension "com.apple.driver.iTunesPhoneDriver" has no kernel dependency.

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: disabled

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: A7C27126-4E73-3902-A04B-25F431286885

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on IOProviderClassIOResourcesIOResourceMatchboot-uuid-media

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/MacRISC2PE/pci@f2000000/AppleMacRiscPCI/mac-io@17/AppleKeyLargo/ata- 4@1f000/KeyLargoATA/ATADeviceNub@0/IOATABlockStorageDriver/IOATABlockStorageDevi ce/IOBlockStorageDriver/Maxtor 6L120P0 Media/IOApplePartitionScheme/Apple_HFS_Untitled_2@10

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s10, major 14, minor 10

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: jnl: replay_journal: from: 4708352 to: 11540480 (joffset 0xc8a000)

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: HFS: Removed 1 orphaned unlinked files May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 1

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: NVDANV10HAL loaded and registered.

May 9 15:22:31 localhost kernel[0]: IPv6 packet filtering initialized, default to accept, logging disabled

May 9 15:22:32 localhost xinetd[46]: xinetd Version 2.3.11 started with libwrap options compiled in.

May 9 15:22:32 localhost xinetd[46]: Started working: 0 available services

May 9 15:22:33 localhost diskarbitrationd[49]: disk0s10 hfs A7C27126-4E73-3902-A04B-25F431286885 Macintosh HD /

May 9 15:22:34 localhost kernel[0]: jnl: replay_journal: from: 11451392 to: 11609600 (joffset 0xc8a000)

May 9 15:22:34 localhost usbmuxd[44]: usbmuxd-196 built for iTunesNineTwo on May 17 2010 at 13:53:51, running 32 bit

May 9 15:22:35 localhost kernel[0]: UniNEnet: Ethernet address 00:03:93:19:7b:e8

May 9 15:22:35 localhost DirectoryService[58]: Launched version 2.1 (v353.6)

May 9 15:22:35 localhost launchd: Server 2f07 in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[50]: exited abnormally: Hangup

May 9 15:22:35 localhost lookupd[72]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Mon

May 9 15:22:35 2011 May 9 15:22:35 localhost diskarbitrationd[49]: disk1s10 hfs 62C65AAC-85EE-326B-AD8C-4C0D54137CA0 Storage /Volumes/Storage

May 9 15:22:36 localhost mDNSResponder: mDNSPlatformSendUDP sendto failed to send packet on InterfaceID 01807800 lo0/4 to 224.0.0.251:5353 skt 9 error -1 errno 65 (No route to host) 616819760 May 9 15:22:38 localhost kernel[0]: NVDA,NVMac: vram [98000000:04000000]

May 9 15:22:38 localhost mDNSResponder: mDNSPlatformSendUDP sendto failed to send packet on InterfaceID 01807800 lo0/4 to 224.0.0.251:5353 skt 9 error -1 errno 65 (No route to host) 616821850

May 9 15:22:38 localhost mDNSResponder: mDNSPlatformSendUDP sendto failed to send packet on InterfaceID 01807800 lo0/4 to 224.0.0.251:5353 skt 9 error -1 errno 65 (No route to host) 616822100

May 9 15:22:38 localhost kernel[0]: UniNEnet::monitorLinkStatus - Link is up at 1000 Mbps - Full Duplex

May 9 15:22:38 localhost mDNSResponder: mDNSPlatformSendUDP sendto failed to send packet on InterfaceID 01807800 lo0/4 to 224.0.0.251:5353 skt 9 error -1 errno 65 (No route to host) 616822351

May 9 15:22:38 localhost mDNSResponder: Adding browse domain local.

May 9 15:22:39 localhost configd[47]: AppleTalk startup

May 9 15:22:39 Computer configd[47]: setting hostname to "Computer.local"

May 9 15:22:40 Computer /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow: Login Window Application Started

May 9 15:22:44 Computer launchd: Server 2f17 in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[72]: exited abnormally: Hangup

May 9 15:22:44 Computer configd[47]: executing /System/Library/SystemConfiguration/Kicker.bundle/Contents/Resources/enable-net work

May 9 15:22:44 Computer configd[47]: posting notification com.apple.system.config.network_change

May 9 15:22:44 Computer lookupd[81]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Mon

May 9 15:22:44 2011

May 9 15:22:44 Computer configd[47]: AppleTalk startup complete

May 9 15:22:46 Computer loginwindow[79]: Login Window Started Security Agent

May 9 15:23:12 Computer launchd[105]: com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher: execve(): No such file or directory

May 9 15:23:12 Computer launchd[108]: com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher: execvp("/Users/stellaknight/Library/Application Support/CleanMyMac/CleanMyMacHelperTool", ...): No such file or directory

May 9 15:23:12 Computer /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/ATS.framewo rk/Support/ATSServer: (-3230) Cannot use ATS Persistent Store - switching to old FODB cache code

May 9 15:23:15 Computer kernel[0]: in_delmulti - ignorning invalid inm (0x656e0000)

May 9 15:23:15 Computer launchd: Server 0 in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[81]: exited abnormally: Hangup

May 9 15:23:15 Computer configd[47]: posting notification com.apple.system.config.network_change

May 9 15:23:15 Computer lookupd[114]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Mon

May 9 15:23:15 2011

May 9 15:23:42 Computer configd[47]: target=enable-network: disabled

PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on May 9, 2011 5:38 PM

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Answer 1

May 11, 2011 6:30 PM in response to stellakn

stellakn wrote:

OK, this is really bizarre. Just ran the Apple Hardware Test again. Everything passes when running the Quick Test, but error scc_/3/7 shows up on the logic board on the Extended Test!

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/328797?threadID=328797

also

http://macosx.com/tech-support/apple-hardware-test-code-scc_-3-7-scc_1-7/24442.h tml

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Answer 2

BDAqua

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250,259 points

May 9, 2011 6:46 PM in response to stellakn

Open Activity Monitor in Applications Utilities, choose show all Processes, sort on CPU%... what do we get for numbers?

Then click on the Memory tab... are we getting lots of Page Outs?

How much Free Sace is on the Hard Drive?

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Answer 3

May 9, 2011 6:54 PM in response to stellakn

Were I to guess, I would suspect that your launch services cache is corrupted. THis can be easily tested.

Take a look in /Library/Caches for files that look like this:

com.apple.LaunchServices-014501.csstore

There may be several of these. the significance of the numbers after 014 are the user numbers, 0 for root, 501,501 and increasing, "real" user accounts.

Drag those files to the desktop and reboot. That should cause the cache to be restored.

You may get a "first time launch" dialog box asking if you really want to launch the application for some non-Apple applications. Just click Yes or OK in the dialog.

For a more thorough cache cleanup, you might get AppleJack and install it and run it in automatic mode. That will clean up a bunch of junk that has accumulated.

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Answer 4

Allan Jones

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May 9, 2011 7:27 PM in response to BDAqua

I'm seeing a lot of log references to the computer looking for files related to "CleanMyMac" that it can't find. If you've deleted CleanMyMac, make sure to see if it left any log-in items in System Preferences > Accounts > {your account} > "Log-in Items" tab. If so, highlight the tem and click on the "minus" sign below that pane to remove it.

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Answer 5

stellakn Author

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May 10, 2011 5:47 PM in response to BDAqua

First, thank you for your help, I really appreciate it! Here is the information that I gathered:

Under CPU%, 1% CPU Activity Monitor, .10 Kernal Task, .30 Window Service, .70 pmTool, all other entries 0.

Wired 74.71 MB

Active 376.68 MB

Inactive 294.16 MB

Used 745.21 MB

Free 22.79 MB

VM Size: 3.94 GB

Page Ins/Outs: 50748/196

Free space: 34GB Used, 80.36GB Free

I tried everyone's suggestions this morning, and it worked well for a while -- was able to get a few jobs done. However, I had to leave for a couple of hours for a meeting, and when I returned, it was behaving just like yesterday.

Any ideas?

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Answer 6

stellakn Author

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May 10, 2011 5:51 PM in response to old comm guy

First, thank you for your help, I really appreciate it! I did as you suggested, but the first time I rebooted, there was no change. However, I shut down, booted into safe mode, repaired permissions, and restarted normally. My computer behaved very well for awhile, and I was to get a few jobs completed. However, after leaving it idle for a couple of hours, the problem is occurring again.

I am going to download Applejack at home tonight (I am blocked from downloading at work), load that and give it a try in the morning.

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Answer 7

BDAqua

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May 10, 2011 9:58 PM in response to stellakn

What a pleasant person! 🙂

OK, it's not any problem I thought it msay be, Page Outs, RAM, & Free space are great! 🙂

>Under CPU%, 1% CPU

Just checking, that was with Show ALL Processes, not just User Processes?

Do let us know the outcome with AJ.

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Answer 8

stellakn Author

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May 11, 2011 5:16 PM in response to BDAqua

Hi there,

Yep, I did make sure that I was looking at All Processes, so we're good there. In the meantime, I installed Applejack this morning and ran it -- it didn't find any problems. I also unplugged all peripherals, leaving just the mouse, keyboard and monitor attached to no avail. Disconnected the ethernet just to make sure that our network wasn't mucking things up. Also created a new user account and logged in that way, all to no avail.

I am stumped and hoping that someone will be able to head me in a direction that might lead to a solution. I'd really like to be able to pinpoint the problem before I start buying new parts. I'm kind of leaning toward the motherboard since the Apple Hardware Test indicated there was a problem, but I'm not sure that it was accurate since the processor is an upgraded Newer Tech and not the original Apple...

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Answer 9

stellakn Author

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May 10, 2011 5:55 PM in response to Allan Jones

Thanks Allan, I wasn't aware of that trick. I didn't find CleanMyMac there, but was able to delete Clam AV and Kodak Easy Share, which were deleted long ago, from the Log-in Items tab.

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Answer 10

stellakn Author

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May 11, 2011 5:25 PM in response to stellakn

OK, this is really bizarre. Just ran the Apple Hardware Test again. Everything passes when running the Quick Test, but error scc_/3/7 shows up on the logic board on the Extended Test!

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Answer 11

BDAqua

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May 12, 2011 12:43 PM in response to stellakn

Looks like we can ignore that error.

Does anything show up in Console when the beachball is happening?

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