Q: Applications switching back to ............

I'm using Mac OS X 10.7.5

Every application is switching off ( three coloured dots turning grey after 10 secs) after last Mac OS X software update last week.

I don't know which one exactly.

When I'm typing this it switched off 10 times and heared the beaps with every keystroke.

I'm usin Lion. When click on a app I see the three coloured dots top left but they turn to grey atfer 10 secs or faster and every click produces the beap.

Then I click on the toolbar to turn them back on and they switch off after 10 secs or faster again.

This in every application also Finder.

How can I solve this?

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.5), 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Posted on Sep 29, 2012 8:20 AM

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by baltwo,Helpful

baltwo Sep 29, 2012 6:29 PM in response to Willie 21
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Sep 29, 2012 6:29 PM in response to Willie 21

Boot up in recovery mode. Details in Recovery and About Lion Recovery. Also, see the Internet Recovery. Select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu, select and repair the disk and its permissions. Quit DU and restart. If no go, repeat booting into recovery mode and reinstall the software.
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by Willie 21,

Willie 21 Sep 29, 2012 11:00 PM in response to baltwo
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Sep 29, 2012 11:00 PM in response to baltwo

Thank you for your effort baltwo.

Before you answered I already booted up and re-installed Lion.

I ran verify permissions and this is what turned up:

Verifying permissions for “Macintosh HD”

Warning: SUID file “System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent” has been modified and will not be repaired.

Repairing permissions for “Macintosh HD”

Warning: SUID file “System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent” has been modified and will not be repaired.

The HD is ok.
What does the above mean and how can I repair it?
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baltwo Sep 29, 2012 11:21 PM in response to Willie 21
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Sep 29, 2012 11:21 PM in response to Willie 21

Nothing to worry about, then. Details in http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448
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Willie 21 Sep 30, 2012 1:20 AM in response to baltwo
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Sep 30, 2012 1:20 AM in response to baltwo

My problem is still there then.

I upgraded to Mac OS X Mountain Lion.
I thought that maybe would solve the problem but it doesn't.
Still need help to solve the problem mentioned in my Original post.
I guess this is now also a Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 problem!
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by baltwo,

baltwo Sep 30, 2012 10:36 AM in response to Willie 21
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Sep 30, 2012 10:36 AM in response to Willie 21

Bad move upgrading without fixing the problem. If you can, create a new admin user account, log into it, and see if the problem persists. If you can't, then contact Apple's Express Lane.
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