Meaning of Console Message

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K9Lover Author

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Meaning of Console Message

Hello everyone,

Does anyone happen to know what the following message in Console means...

1/16/13 3:08:56 PM

com.apple.launchd[1]

(com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory

Was curious as it appears in Console well over 200 times within 4 days.

My system seems to be running normally, but wanted to know if this is an indication of trouble ahead.

Thank you,

joe

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 13" White MacBook, early 2008

Posted on Jan 16, 2013 12:18 PM

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Answer 1

sanjampet

Level 5

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Jan 16, 2013 12:38 PM in response to K9Lover

Try a permisions repair: go to applications, disk utilities, select your user disk (usually Mac HD, or whatever you may have named it) Click repair permisssions, this may help. ATB

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Answer 2

WZZZ

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Jan 16, 2013 12:45 PM in response to K9Lover

You should have the folder /StartupItems in /System/Library. Check to see if it's there. I have one, but it's empty. I suppose it doesn't matter if you have it or not, but if it's not there you could eliminate the messages by creating one, since it appears to be looking for it. To do that, open Terminal and enter

sudo mkdir /System/Library/StartupItems

Hit return and enter your admin password when prompted; it won't be displayed. Then hit return again and close the window. Job done.

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Answer 3

K9Lover Author

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Jan 16, 2013 12:54 PM in response to WZZZ

Thanks sanjampet and WZZZ...did permissions repair and message still appearing.

I have the StartupItems folder but it is located at MacintoshHD/library/StartupItems and it is empty.

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Answer 4

WZZZ

Level 6

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Jan 16, 2013 12:56 PM in response to K9Lover

No, that's not the one. Go to /System/Library and look. That's the one the messages are about. If it's not there, just run the command I gave you and it will make one. Completely harmless.

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Answer 5

K9Lover Author

Level 1

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Jan 16, 2013 2:36 PM in response to WZZZ

Thanks much WZZZ...

And did what you said and it appears to have resolved the issue!

Therefore, I am marking your response as the solution.

Again, Thanks!!

All the best,

joe

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