What is SafariDAVclient?

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What is SafariDAVclient?

Between SafariDAVClient and SafariSyncClient they have taken over my new install of Lion. AM I just expereincing a surge of syncing with the cloud?

MacBook Pro 15", Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Jul 23, 2011 2:22 PM

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Ward Bathrick Author

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Jul 23, 2011 2:38 PM in response to Ward Bathrick

The Console display shows this:

7/23/11 2:33:58.281 PM SafariDAVClient: ServerNotifications: Setting delegate to APSD

7/23/11 2:34:11.316 PM SafariDAVClient: Subscription request completed

7/23/11 2:34:11.317 PM SafariDAVClient: Subscription request completed

7/23/11 2:34:11.768 PM SafariDAVClient: *** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInvalidArgumentException', reason: '-[__NSCFDictionary setObject:forKey:]: attempt to insert nil key'

*** First throw call stack:

(

0 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8c271986 __exceptionPreprocess + 198

1 libobjc.A.dylib 0x00007fff95d48d5e objc_exception_throw + 43

2 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8c2717ba +[NSException raise:format:arguments:] + 106

3 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8c271744 +[NSException raise:format:] + 116

4 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8c22e96c -[__NSCFDictionary setObject:forKey:] + 156

5 BookmarkDAV 0x000000010bc72c8a -[BookmarkDAVBulkPostTask finishCoreDAVTaskWithError:] + 2174

6 Foundation 0x00007fff95a870fe ___NSURLConnectionDidFinishLoading_block_invoke_1 + 122

7 Foundation 0x00007fff95a8707e _NSURLConnectionDidFinishLoading + 81

8 CFNetwork 0x00007fff8d1c918e _ZN19URLConnectionClient23_clientDidFinishLoadingEPNS_26ClientConnectionEventQu eueE + 296

9 CFNetwork 0x00007fff8d279ff4 _ZN19URLConnectionClient26ClientConnectionEventQueue33processAllEventsAndConsum ePayloadEP20XConnectionEventInfoI12XClientEvent18XClientEventParamsEl + 862

10 CFNetwork 0x00007fff8d27a1e0 _ZN19URLConnectionClient26ClientConnectionEventQueue33processAllEventsAndConsum ePayloadEP20XConnectionEventInfoI12XClientEvent18XClientEventParamsEl + 1354

11 CFNetwork 0x00007fff8d1a40f3 _ZN19URLConnectionClient13processEventsEv + 185

12 CFNetwork 0x00007fff8d1a3f96 _ZN17MultiplexerSource7performEv + 212

13 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8c1e0241 __CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_SOURCE0_PERFORM_FUNCTION__ + 17

14 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8c1dfaad __CFRunLoopDoSources0 + 253

15 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8c2068d9 __CFRunLoopRun + 905

16 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8c206216 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 230

17 Foundation 0x00007fff95a2a983 -[NSRunLoop(NSRunLoop) runMode:beforeDate:] + 267

18 Foundation 0x00007fff95aae5f6 -[NSRunLoop(NSRunLoop) runUntilDate:] + 66

19 SafariDAVClient 0x000000010bc4a7f7 SafariDAVClient + 22519

20 SafariDAVClient 0x000000010bc460d4 SafariDAVClient + 4308

)

7/23/11 2:34:11.768 PM com.apple.safaridavclient: terminate called throwing an exception

7/23/11 2:34:14.268 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501: (com.apple.safaridavclient[82873]) Job appears to have crashed: Abort trap: 6

7/23/11 2:34:14.655 PM ReportCrash: Saved crash report for SafariDAVClient[82873] version ??? (???) to /Users/ward/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SafariDAVClient_2011-07-23-143414_Wa rd-Apple-2.crash

7/23/11 2:34:14.658 PM ReportCrash: Removing excessive log: /Users/ward/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SafariDAVClient_2011-07-23-142722_Wa rd-Apple-2.crash

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Answer 2

Jul 25, 2011 5:47 PM in response to Ward Bathrick

I'm having the same sort of issues. It's eating my CPU and RAM. By any chance are you running the iCloud beta?

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Jasoco

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Jul 30, 2011 12:12 PM in response to Mark Harris5

I was having this same problem and disabling Safari in the iCloud settings in System Preferences > Mail, Contacts & Calendars > iCloud seems to have disabled the process and the fans have stopped.

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Aug 1, 2011 10:35 AM in response to Jasoco

Yes, I found that if I turned off bookmark syncing it stopped crashing and respawning. I am pretty sure I had bad data in my bookmark file -- lots of dupes, etc. Turned off bookmark syncing on all my devices, launched Safari, deleted all of my bookmarks (that took a while and a lot of CPU) and then turned bookmark syncing back on on all my devices. Now it seems to work fine!

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BLived

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Oct 21, 2011 8:39 AM in response to Mark Harris5

How to turn OFF bookmark syncing?

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Prenvo

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Oct 23, 2011 5:30 AM in response to BLived

System Preferences > iCloud > untick Bookmarks 🙂

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oemebamo

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Nov 8, 2011 5:12 AM in response to Ward Bathrick

Same problem and solution here. Fan went in overdrive, all memory and cpu was eaten by SafariDavClient. Disabled bookmark syncing in iCloud settings (other services still on), and now my machine is all #chill again.

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Hayez

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Nov 9, 2011 12:04 AM in response to oemebamo

I had to restart after disabling the syncing before it stopped

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synonym

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Nov 13, 2011 1:17 PM in response to Ward Bathrick

I have the same problem, and also with the syncdefaultsd process. See https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3422254?tstart=0

The issue starts when I switch to a network with an NTLM authentication proxy server.

Once I switch back to a network without this proxy, the process(es) quit and I'm back to normal.

It may be that when SafariDAVClient can't connect for some reason (eg NTLM proxy, firewall or network down) then this problem comes up.

Anyone reported this? Where is the best place to report it?

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Answer 10

Nov 15, 2011 12:36 PM in response to Ward Bathrick

Wow, this is a big time problem. I assume it's iCloud as well, going to try turning bookmark syncing off. I guess iCloud isn't ready for prime time - it's killing my iMac's performance by gobbling all my CPU and constantly writing data. Ick.

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Answer 11

Nov 15, 2011 2:17 PM in response to James Young1

Y'know, I had this problem way back in the Mobile Me days forever. And I fixed it by just exporting the bookmarks I wanted to keep, then MANUALLY deleting each and every bookmark in the "Show all bookmarks..." view.. I think it took a couple of sync cycles, but everything worked fine thereafter. And iCloud syncing is working great. I think this error comes up for folks that have had bookmarks in some old format for years and years...Highly recommended, though it's time consuming.

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Nov 24, 2011 3:49 AM in response to Ward Bathrick

I fixed my problem with the SafariDavClient eating up all the processor time. This is how I did it:

- Quit Safari

- Turn off bookmark syncing in the iCloud System Preference pane (under the Apple Menu)

- Select the Finder, under the GO menu, select "Go to Folder..."

- Enter in "~/Library/ " (no quotes, first character is a tilde)

- Renamed the files "Bookmarks.plist" and "Bookmarks.sprt" to "Bookmarks-old.plist" and "Bookmark-old.sprt"

(.sprt appears to be a legacy file on my system not being used anymore, so you may not have it.)

- Go back into the Systems Preferences and turn on iCloud Bookmark settings

- Start Safari, give it some time to resync your bookmarks from the cloud.

After resynching, Safari is back to old fast self.

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arkady1

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Dec 9, 2011 8:53 PM in response to Jack Zahran1

NEWEST SYMPTOMS AT THE TOP:

I got Macbook Pro, 17', Customized to the Max, 512 SSD, 8GB RAM, 2.5 i7, andThunderbolt 27' Display. I received it on 11/14/11…

Initially I noticed spikes in Fan Speed/Noise. The Genious Bar ran 2 Levels of the Hardware test and told me that my Macbook Pro, 17', 10.7.2. was great, no hardware issues at all… Yet, my Fans still get Fast and Loud!!!

It looks like I have a similar Symptoms in the Activity Monitor:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3402237?answerId=16543183022#16543183022

The "suspects" are seen at around 100% of CPU in Activity Monitor

AddressBookSourceSync 100% +

SafariDAVClient and SafariSyncClient - +/1 100% , but then, when MBP is Quiet, it drops to around 30%

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3204349?start=0&tstart=0

and Mail sometimes spike from 3-8% to almost 90%!!!

PREVIOUSLY:

Hardware is fine : both tests - at the front counter and in the back

Fans were about 5000 RPM and LOUD!!!

I was just working on my iTunes Library and did a few Syncs to iPhone 4S, Safari was Open with 4 or 5 Windows and 7-8 Tabs in each, also open were: Mail, Address Book, Preview, System Prefs, Text Edit.

I noticed that the Battery wasn’t charging!

I Unplugged Power Cable that Connects to Thunderbolt Monitor, and the Fans were still loud!

Battery showed 90% Charge!

Then Unplugged iPhone!

Then Opened Mail!

Then Plugged Power back in

Battery showed 83%?, and started Charging!

A few minutes later, with only Mail, Safari and Systems Prefs running, Battery shows 80% Full, Calculating, but Not Charging, Power Source Power Adapter

Display was changing between Charging Calculating and Not Charging, while Power Source Power Adapter is acknowledged!!!

Fans RPM = 4916-5011

Quit Safari - Display = 80% Full, 40 min to Full Charge, Fans soon became Quiet 2188!!!

Flash Plug-in Re-Install? Cause it’s Eating CPU?

Will try Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) again:

Control Option Shift

EARLIER:

After Restart, Macbook Pro, was Quiet, than got Loud when I re-openned Safari, and showed that it was NOT Charging, then Charging Again, then Calculating, then 85%, then Not Charging, then Calculating!!! The Fans got LOUD to 5400 RPM, as Battery was Charging and Not!!!

Activity Monitor: Flash Player (Safari Internet plug-in) = 160 - 175% CPU!!! - Re-Install???

Next Step: Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM

• Last Modified: June 25, 2010

• Article: HT1379

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379

I didn’t hear the repeated chime, and saw the Welcome Screen with International Greetings! It scared me! I held down Power to Shut Down! Restarted OK!

Safari 10 Windows and w/ multiple Tabs Open:

W 1 = 9 Tabs

W 2 = 15 Tabs

W 3 = 25 Tabs

W 4 = 5 Tabs

W 5 = 13 Tabs

W 6 = 11 Tabs

W 7 = 9 Tabs

W 9 = 7 Tabs

Brought it don’t to 3 Windows

90% Full - Charging, then Not Charging as I was working with Safari Windows!!! Flash Plug-in?

Zapped PRAM 3 Chimes, Restarted.

Opened Mail - Fan is Quiet

Opened Safari - Fan went crazy, Not Charging, then Quiet

Not a Happy Way to go to bed!!!

Uninstalled & Re-Installed Adobe Plug-in - still same problem =

Opened Safari - Fan went crazy, Not Charging, then Quiet

11/28/11:49 AM: CHARGED AND QUIET - 2000 RPM = SAFARI NOT RUNNING!!!

Safari On - RPM Spiked to 4000 then dropped to 2500, Flash Player Plug-in = 106% CPU

Still Spikes in Fan Noise - Speed!!!

Am I not supposed to do Command S to Save when I was Editing my Mail Notes?

Spikes whenever I do Command S in Address Book!!!

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Answer 14

Dec 9, 2011 9:35 PM in response to arkady1

Turn off your iCloud and see if the problem goes away. This will help us narrow the issue. Also make sure you upgrade to the latest flash player.

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arkady1

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Dec 9, 2011 9:55 PM in response to Jack Zahran1

Thanks, Jack!

Except.... If I Turn Off iCloud in System Preferences, then how will my Mail, and iPhone 4S "talk"?

As to Flash, my Safari Plug-ins Window says:

Shockwave Flash 11.1 r102 — from file “Flash Player.plugin”.

I assume that Flash Application will Automatically Notify me of the latest Updates... Steve Job was right about Flash... They have admitted it... In a few years, let's hope, with HTML5, we all shall be laughing about this...

I can't wait to present this to the Genius Bar, and hopefully they'll help! At least now I caught those "Suspects" witht the Screenshots in the the Activity Monitor....

Most of the time my MBP 17 is DEAD QUIET, cause I got SSD in it, 8MB RAM and all maxed out as of 2 weeks ago... That is why it's NOTICEABLE to hear those Fans getting LOUDER, at around 5500 RPM according to iStat Pro Widget...

Then, I'm guessing, Apple will probably sneak in the fixes into their next OS Upgrade, and or Firmware Upgrade, but till then we'll be guessing... I hope they are monitoring these Discussion Boards... I already told Apple Care about it too... We'll see... :)! :):):)!!!!

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