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Macbook Pro Freezes When USB Plugged In

Just like the title says, my Mid 2012 Macbook Pro 13 running 10.8.2 freezes for an averge of 15 seconds whenever I plug anything into the USB ports. It varies depending on what is plugged in. Phones, both iPhone and Android make it freeze for about 15 seconds, USB drives are usually just a couple seconds. I dont even know where to begin when trouble shooting this. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Nov 14, 2012 10:33 PM

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Nov 15, 2012 2:44 PM in response to Wingdom

worth a try. you could open the consol and watch log messages when you connect a device. To open the console:


navigate to /Applications/Utilities/


then open the application "Console"


In the "SYSTEM LOG QUERIES" select "All Messages"


then watch as you connect and disconnect


Here is a snippet where I unplugged my iPhone:


11/15/12 4:41:25.184 PM Xcode[24457]: Result for ‘/SourceCache/DTDeviceKit/DTDeviceKit-1886/DTDeviceKitBase/DTDeviceKitBase_Util ities.m’ at 818 : 0xE8000084

11/15/12 4:41:25.187 PM Xcode[24457]: _NotificationSocketReadCallbackGCD (thread 0x11581a000): Unexpected connection closure...

11/15/12 4:41:25.187 PM ath[67555]: _NotificationSocketReadCallbackGCD (thread 0x7fff7bd2d180): Unexpected connection closure...

11/15/12 4:41:25.188 PM iTunes[42246]: _NotificationSocketReadCallbackGCD (thread 0x7fff7bd2d180): Unexpected connection closure...

11/15/12 4:41:25.196 PM Xcode[24457]: _NotificationSocketReadCallbackGCD (thread 0x11581a000): Unexpected connection closure...

11/15/12 4:41:32.908 PM Peer_Visual_Server[433]: kCGErrorInvalidConnection: CGSGetCurrentCursorLocation: Invalid connection

11/15/12 4:41:32.908 PM Peer_Visual_Server[431]: kCGErrorInvalidConnection: CGSGetCurrentCursorLocation: Invalid connection

11/15/12 4:41:32.908 PM Peer_Visual_Server[433]: CGSGetDisplayBounds: Invalid display 0x00000000

11/15/12 4:41:32.908 PM Peer_Visual_Server[431]: CGSGetDisplayBounds: Invalid display 0x00000000

11/15/12 4:41:32.909 PM Peer_Visual_Server[433]: CGSNewWindowWithOpaqueShape: Invalid connection

11/15/12 4:41:32.909 PM Peer_Visual_Server[431]: CGSNewWindowWithOpaqueShape: Invalid connection

11/15/12 4:41:32.909 PM Peer_Visual_Server[433]: CGSSetWindowLevel: Invalid connection

11/15/12 4:41:32.909 PM Peer_Visual_Server[431]: CGSSetWindowLevel: Invalid connection

11/15/12 4:41:32.909 PM Peer_Visual_Server[433]: CGSGetWindowResolution: Invalid connection

11/15/12 4:41:32.909 PM Peer_Visual_Server[431]: CGSGetWindowResolution: Invalid connection

11/15/12 4:41:32.909 PM Peer_Visual_Server[433]: CGSFindWindowAndOwner: Invalid connection

11/15/12 4:41:32.909 PM Peer_Visual_Server[433]: CGSGetDisplayBounds: Invalid display 0x00000000

11/15/12 4:41:32.909 PM Peer_Visual_Server[431]: CGSFindWindowAndOwner: Invalid connection

11/15/12 4:41:32.909 PM Peer_Visual_Server[431]: CGSGetDisplayBounds: Invalid display 0x00000000

11/15/12 4:41:38.779 PM SyncServer[69195]: [0x7fe102c0bcb0] |DataManager|Warning| Client com.apple.Mail sync alert tool path /System/Library/Frameworks/Message.framework/Resources/MailSync does not exist.

11/15/12 4:41:40.906 PM Xcode[24457]: Device attached: (LocationID: 0xFA134000 ECID:0x36D00D9D0F)

Nov 15, 2012 7:05 PM in response to Wayne Contello

I went into an Apple Store, and they had no idea, but started with resetting the pram and nvram, and that solved the problem for now. I was getting a strange (to me) error in the console, something about the hardware being unavailable, but since the computer was restarted, it isn't doing it anymore, and I didnt save it. Just in case anyone else comes across this problem, reset the pram and nvram, and see what happens.

Feb 24, 2013 1:40 PM in response to Wingdom

Hi guys,

I have the same problem with my MacBook Pro. When I plug in any usb device I get a short freeze of the pc for about 5 seconds. During my tests, I noticed that the freezing starts from the first time that i move the touchpad. It means that if I plug the usb device and I move the touchpad after 30 seconds, I get the freazing from that time for 5 seconds. if I continue to move the touchpad while I plug in the usb I don't get any freeze. Moreover, I noticed that if in the meantime that I plug in the usb I move the touchpad without any interruption, I don't get any freezing.


I don't know if the problem could be related to the touchpad or not... Help!!!


Here my log:

24/02/2013 22:12:44.000kernel[0]USBMSC Identifier (non-unique): 088810000000 0x1f75 0x888 0x15
24/02/2013 22:12:45.770tuxera_ntfs[8574]Version 2012.3.3 (Jul 26 2012 08:57:03) external FUSE 27
24/02/2013 22:12:45.770tuxera_ntfs[8574]Mounted /dev/rdisk3s1 (Read-Write, label "Data HD", NTFS 3.1)
24/02/2013 22:12:45.770tuxera_ntfs[8574]Cmdline options: recover,cbcio,sfmconv,streams_interface=openxattr,native_xattr,nfconv,aligned_i o,fstypename=txantfs,fssubtype=0,iosize=1048576,local,nodev,noowners,nosuid,adap tiveuid,adaptivegid
24/02/2013 22:12:45.771tuxera_ntfs[8574]Mount options: native_xattr,fstypename=txantfs,fssubtype=0,iosize=1048576,local,nodev,noowners ,nosuid,allow_other,nonempty,relatime,fsname=/dev/disk3s1,volname=Data HD
24/02/2013 22:12:45.771tuxera_ntfs[8574]License: Valid.
24/02/2013 22:12:45.771tuxera_ntfs[8574]Ownership and permissions disabled, configuration type 1
24/02/2013 22:12:45.991fseventsd[44]check_vol_last_mod_time:XXX failed to get mount time (22; &mount_time == 0x1041d1528)
24/02/2013 22:12:46.076fseventsd[44]log dir: /Volumes/Data HD/.fseventsd getting new uuid: C8912524-D7CB-46FE-99AE-420260B97608
24/02/2013 22:12:50.000kernel[0]USBF:107857.423AppleUSBEHCI[0xffffff8014dc8000]::Found a transaction which hasn't moved in 5 seconds on bus 0x1d, timing out! (Addr: 2, EP: 0)
24/02/2013 22:12:50.511hidd[43]MultitouchHID: device bootloaded
24/02/2013 22:12:50.000kernel[0]AppleUSBMultitouchDriver::message - kIOUSBMessagePortHasBeenReset.
24/02/2013 22:12:50.000kernel[0]AppleUSBMultitouchDriver::checkStatus - received Status Packet, Payload 2: device was reinitialized

Jul 25, 2013 8:37 PM in response to palmierimanuel

I know this post is a little aged, but there's no solution here, so I'll add that I'm having the same problem as palmierimanual, exactly as he described it. I'll add that my Console doesn't ALWAYS report the last two messages he notes -- sometimes it reports only his first one (AppleUSBMultitouchDriver::message - kIOUSBMessagePortHasBeenReset), sometimes it reports both, and often it reports neither.


I reset my NVRAM to no avail.


Any solutions out there?


EDIT:

eh, update, I think it probably has to do with Android File Transfer, a la http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1454562

Not gonna test uninstalling it cuz I need it. Boo.

Sep 12, 2013 7:47 AM in response to palmierimanuel

Jumping back into this thread, I am skeptical about Android File Transfer being the problem. Back when I was having this problem, it happened with iPhones, Android phones, iPads, or even just USB drives. Also, I now have a new 15 inch macbook, have Android File Transfer installed, and the problem has not reappeared. I wonder if it was the amount of USB devices I was using on the computer. I was doing cellphone repair at the time, and was plugging in 10+ different devices each day.

Macbook Pro Freezes When USB Plugged In

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