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mac pro starts only in safe mode

My Mac Pro 1st gen suddenly refuse to start in regular mode. I can start it in safe mode.

I have tried everything from all of the tips I have found including putting in only a blank harddisk trying to install Snow Leopard from DVD.

I have diognosed it with the last version of Tech Tool Pro without finding any problem.

When it starts up it seems to come clear to the log-in pane but it always stops with a grey display and the multicoloured ball spinning.


Any suggestion anyone?

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Mar 1, 2013 3:09 AM

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21 replies

Mar 2, 2013 8:17 AM in response to Linc Davis

That drive is now removed safe outside the Mac Pro-cabinet. I have never tried to downgrade the system on that drive. The drive I have erased and now try to make a 10.6-installation on is the original 500GB drive that I in several years have used only as an alternative start-up disk and for ekstra back-up of my most important files. (I have 1-3 back-ups of everything.)

I very much apreciate your help, but my Mac Pro still ends up with a grey display hanging.

Jul 24, 2014 2:07 PM in response to Linc Davis

Did what you suggested….

Step 1

/System/Library/Extensions/hp_qc_io_enabler.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/IntelThermalDriver.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/Lexmark X422.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext/Contents/Plugins/NovatelWirele ss3GControl.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext/Contents/Plugins/NovatelWirele ss3GData.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWirelessFilter.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/SierraSupport.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/SierraSwitch.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/SierraSwitchKicker.kext


Step 2

/System/Library/Extensions/hp_qc_io_enabler.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/IntelThermalDriver.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/Lexmark X422.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext/Contents/Plugins/NovatelWirele ss3GControl.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext/Contents/Plugins/NovatelWirele ss3GData.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWirelessFilter.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/SierraSupport.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/SierraSwitch.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/SierraSwitchKicker.kext

Macintosh:~ nameheredelted$ ls -1A /e*/mach* {,/}L*/{Ad,Compon,Ex,Fram,In,Keyb,La,Mail/Bu,P*P,Priv,Qu,Scripti,Servi,Spo,Sta} * L*/Fonts 2> /dev/null

/Library/Address Book Plug-Ins:

SMS Mac.bundle

eMobile.bundle



/Library/Components:



/Library/Extensions:



/Library/Frameworks:

AEProfiling.framework

AERegistration.framework

Adobe AIR.framework

AudioMixEngine.framework

EDWOCommon.framework

EDWOInternet.framework

EWSMac.framework

IntegoiCalFramework.framework

NetUpdateShared.framework

NyxAudioAnalysis.framework

PluginManager.framework

PowerManager.framework

PrintMeSSL.framework

Python.framework

Snapfish.framework

StuffIt.framework

TSLicense.framework

iMoviePluginAPI.framework

iTunesLibrary.framework



/Library/Input Methods:



/Library/InputManagers:

.DS_Store

SIMBL



/Library/Intego:

.virusbarrier_info

IM_ObjectiveMetrics.framework

IMailSenderTool

IntegoStatusItem.bundle

IntegoiCalServer

MIME.plist

TaskManager

im_helper_tool

im_ks_tool

integod

netupdated.bundle

virusbarrier.bundle



/Library/Internet Plug-Ins:

AdobePDFViewer.plugin

CouponPrinter-Safari.webplugin

DRM Plugin.bundle

DirectorShockwave.plugin

Disabled Plug-Ins

Flash Player.plugin

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.webplugin

JavaAppletPlugin.plugin

Quartz Composer.webplugin

QuickTime Plugin.plugin

SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin

SharePointWebKitPlugin.webplugin

Silverlight.plugin

flashplayer.xpt

iPhotoPhotocast.plugin

nsIQTScriptablePlugin.xpt



/Library/Keyboard Layouts:



/Library/LaunchAgents:

com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist

com.intego.VirusBarrierX6.alert.plist

com.intego.VirusBarrierX6.statusitem.plist

com.intego.commonservices.statusitem.plist

com.intego.netupdate.agent.plist

com.intego.task.manager.notifier.plist



/Library/LaunchDaemons:

com.adobe.fpsaud.plist

com.apple.remotepairtool.plist

com.bombich.ccc.plist

com.intego.VirusBarrierX6.daemon.plist

com.intego.VirusBarrierX6.scanner.daemon.plist

com.intego.commonservices.daemon.plist

com.intego.commonservices.icalserver.plist

com.intego.commonservices.metrics.kschecker.plist

com.intego.netupdate.daemon.plist

com.intego.task.manager.daemon.plist

com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist

com.sierrawireless.SWoCTool.plist



/Library/PreferencePanes:

Flash Player.prefPane

Power Manager.prefPane



/Library/PrivateFrameworks:

SymAppKitAdditions.framework

SymBase.framework

SymNetworking.framework

SymSystem.framework



/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools:

NetUpdateAgent.app

com.bombich.ccc

com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper



/Library/QuickLook:

GBQLGenerator.qlgenerator

iWork.qlgenerator



/Library/QuickTime:

AppleIntermediateCodec.component

AppleMPEG2Codec.component

DivX 6 Decoder.component

Flip4Mac WMV Advanced.component

Flip4Mac WMV Export.component

Flip4Mac WMV Import.component



/Library/ScriptingAdditions:



/Library/Services:

VirusBarrier X6 Service.service



/Library/Spotlight:

GBSpotlightImporter.mdimporter

Microsoft Entourage.mdimporter

Microsoft Office.mdimporter

iWork.mdimporter



/Library/StartupItems:

NUMCompatibilityCheck

NortonMissedTasks

RetroClient

RetroRun

SymDCInit

TrackDelete

VolumeAssist



/etc/mach_init.d:



/etc/mach_init_per_login_session.d:



/etc/mach_init_per_user.d:



Library/Address Book Plug-Ins:

SkypeABDialer.bundle

SkypeABSMS.bundle

YMsgrCallABPlugin.bundle

YMsgrMsnABPlugin.bundle

YMsgrSmsABPlugin.bundle

YMsgrYimABPlugin.bundle



Library/Fonts:

Arial

Brush Script

ÇcÇeÇoä®í‡ó¨

ÇcÇeÇoã≥â»èëëÃW3

ÇcÇeÇoçsèëëÃ

ÇcÇeÇoëâã‡ëÃW3

ÇcÇeÇoóÍèëëÃ

Times New Roman

Verdana

Wingdings

Wingdings 2

Wingdings 3

encodings.dir

fonts.dir

fonts.list

fonts.scale



Library/Frameworks:

EWSMac.framework



Library/Indexes:

FindByContent



Library/Internet Plug-Ins:

.DS_Store

FacebookVideoCalling.bundle

Move_Media_Player.plugin

RealPlayer Plugin.plugin

fbplugin_1_0_3.plugin



Library/Keyboard Layouts:



Library/LaunchAgents:

com.adobe.ARM.925793fb327152fd34795896fa1fb9ffa268b2a852256fe56609efa3.plist

com.apple.AddressBook.ScheduledSync.ABExchangeSource.E4877D0C-FA72-4E0F-86A6-70A 07B24B108.plist

com.apple.AddressBook.ScheduledSync.PHXCardDAVSource.BFE8679B-A850-4059-9FA5-D93 A9CB3AE4A.plist

com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncer.plist

com.facebook.videochat.markschlesinger.plist

com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool.plist

com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher.plist

com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher.plist

com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist



Library/PreferencePanes:

.DS_Store

Dasher.prefPane



LimeWire/Incomplete:


Step 3

osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to get name of every login item' 2> /dev/null

mac pro starts only in safe mode

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