What's wrong with my computer console?

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What's wrong with my computer console?

I see hundreds of error messages nonstop. I'm not familiar with their meaning but there seems to many to post here. Do I need to install the operating system?

Thanks for any advice.

Posted on Jan 23, 2013 5:05 AM

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Answer 1

John Galt

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Jan 23, 2013 6:04 AM in response to TheEntireSky

TheEntireSky, those Console messages occur normally. As mende1 wrote, ignore them.

Thanks for your repsonses, but in English words like 'fail', 'deny', 'unable' are common words for errors and problems.

There is no need to examine your Console logs unless you are experiencing problems with your Mac.

somebody in that link says I should trash

System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afpstat.plist

That's a good way to cause problems with your Mac.

Do I need to install the operating system?

It is already installed.

Stop worrying about this.

If you are having problems using your Mac, explain the symptoms.

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Answer 2

mende1

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Jan 23, 2013 5:06 AM in response to TheEntireSky

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities

Can you copy those messages here? Normally, your computer works correctly with those problems, but if you note that your computer doesn't work correctly, copy them here so we can know what process belongs to those errors

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Answer 3

TheEntireSky Author

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Jan 23, 2013 5:30 AM in response to TheEntireSky

There's too many, but some of them look like this,.

23/01/2013 08:34:57.000 kernel[0]: MacAuthEvent en1 Auth result for: d8:c7:c8:2d:a7:00 AP busy fail

23/01/2013 08:34:57.000 kernel[0]: wlEvent: en1 en1 Link UP virtIf = 0

23/01/2013 08:34:57.000 kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Up on en1

23/01/2013 08:34:57.000 kernel[0]: en1: BSSID changed to d8:c7:c8:2d:a7:08

23/01/2013 08:34:57.000 kernel[0]: en1::IO80211Interface::postMessage bssid changed

23/01/2013 08:35:02.244 mdworker[74028]: Unable to talk to lsboxd

23/01/2013 08:35:02.000 kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(74031) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd

23/01/2013 08:35:02.372 mdworker[74027]: Unable to talk to lsboxd

23/01/2013 08:35:02.447 sandboxd[74031]: ([74028]) mdworker(74028) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd

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mende1

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Jan 23, 2013 5:34 AM in response to TheEntireSky

You shouldn't be worried about them. The errors are referring to Spotlight, but if it works properly, you don't have to worry about it. Also, your first messages aren't errors, because they just indicate that your Mac is connected to a network

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mende1

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Jan 23, 2013 5:44 AM in response to TheEntireSky

I have searched more about your errors, and it looks like they are common on OS X 10.8.2, as many people are reporting this with slowness and unusable Macs, but you don't notice this. See > http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1446854

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TheEntireSky Author

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Jan 23, 2013 5:50 AM in response to mende1

somebody in that link says I should trash

System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afpstat.plist

but then someone else says don't do it.

This is my first computer and I don't want to break it.

Does anyone know if this is true?

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mende1

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Jan 23, 2013 5:53 AM in response to TheEntireSky

That file has nothing to do with lsboxd process. I recommend you to start into safe mode, pressing Shift key while your Mac is starting, and then, reboot again. On the link, some people did it and solved that problem, so it could be related to cache problems

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TheEntireSky Author

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Jan 23, 2013 5:56 AM in response to mende1

That's what it said in the thread, but they didn't explain what lsboxd process is, and the first person thought otherwise, so I'm not sure they know or are just guessing. That's why I asked if anyone know if its true.

What is lsboxd process?

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Answer 9

TheEntireSky Author

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Jan 23, 2013 6:25 AM in response to John Galt

IF your read my post you'll see I already explained the symptoms, and just coming out with a 'stop worrying about it' answer is patronising and shows you don't know the answer. If you don't know what the symtoms are, what is it you want me to "stop worrying about"?

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