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MacBook Freezes every few min... What to do? HELP!

Hi,


I have a late 2008 MacBook that recently (a week ago) started to get every 5 min or so a long (30sec-2min) freeze - rotating beach-ball appearing, and application not responding, Until finally it is released, I can work for another few minutes, till this happens again. Altogether more than 50% of the time I am on hold.

Of course it is impossible to work this way.

These freezes happen even if there is no application running, if there is one application (apple app. like Mail, or ITunes, or TextEdit, non apple app. like Firefox, Word), and of course if there are more apps running.

Things I checked and did (and didn't help):

0. Booting up takes 5min until I can start working. less than 1min for passing gray and blue screen, showing the desktop screen image, but without desktop items (less than 10 items). Another 4min of alternating beach-ball till shows all icons, items, and get response for pad click.


1. Reboot (many times, inc. HARD reboot with the on/off button)


2. Reset SMC


3. HDD Issues:

* 640 GB, 72GB available (may this be a problem?)

In Disk Utility ran "Verify Disk" - All ok

Verified Disk Permissions and Repaired - ok.

S.M.A.R.T - verified


4. System Memory:

4GB (replaced from original 2GB about half a year ago, no issues so far)

In Activity monitor - at least 2GB are free.

No or very few "Page outs" (500KB within 2 days)


5. CPU -

Usually very low (80-90% idle) but interesting observation:

a. WHEN MACBOOK FREEZES, ACTIVITY MONITOR LIST OF PROCESSES SHOWS IN RED APPLICATION (E.G. TEXTEDIT) NOT RESPONDING, AND OF COURSE DOES NOT UPDATE, BUT WHEN IT RECOVERS AND THE APP IS RESPONDING AGAIN I SEE THE MDS PROCESS TAKING 90-100% CPU FOR 1-2 SNAPSHOTS, THEN GOES DOWN TO 0%.


b. There seems to be a "kernel task" running, taking 300MB real mem, 1.7GB virtual mem.and about 2% CPU.


May this be a spotlight/indexing issue? mds gone wild?

is it related to a low (~10%) HDD space?

What can I do to resolve it?

HELP...

Thanks!


Below system details and snapshot of console messages:


system Details:

Hardware Overview:


Model Name: MacBook

Model Identifier: MacBook5,1

Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo

Processor Speed: 2 GHz

Number Of Processors: 1

Total Number Of Cores: 2

L2 Cache: 3 MB

Memory: 4 GB

Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz

Boot ROM Version: MB51.007D.B03

SMC Version (system): 1.32f8

Serial Number (system): W8849C4F1AQ

Hardware UUID: 3346F81F-8451-5A1C-B231-6424F4D13898

Sudden Motion Sensor:

State: Enabled


System Software Overview:


System Version: Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)

Kernel Version: Darwin 10.8.0

Boot Volume: Macintosh HD

Boot Mode: Normal

Computer Name: Lior's Macbook

User Name: lior (lior)

Secure Virtual Memory: Enabled

64-bit Kernel and Extensions: No

Time since boot: 1 day18:51


List of Processes:


0 kernel_task root 1.4 56 330.3 MB Intel

315 Firefox lior 0.0 31 296.8 MB Intel (64 bit)

38 mds root 0.1 5 172.9 MB Intel (64 bit)

81 WindowServer _windowserver 4.9 4 36.3 MB Intel (64 bit)

635 mdworker lior 0.0 3 26.6 MB Intel (64 bit)

628 mdworker root 0.2 3 26.3 MB Intel (64 bit)

111 Finder lior 0.1 7 20.9 MB Intel (64 bit)

268 Activity Monitor lior 9.6 2 18.8 MB Intel (64 bit)

489 TextEdit lior 0.0 3 18.3 MB Intel (64 bit)

110 SystemUIServer lior 0.0 3 13.5 MB Intel (64 bit)

21 coreservicesd root 0.1 5 13.5 MB Intel (64 bit)

109 Dock lior 0.0 3 13.2 MB Intel (64 bit)

39 loginwindow lior 0.0 2 7.3 MB Intel (64 bit)

123 UserEventAgent lior 0.0 3 6.5 MB Intel (64 bit)

496 AppleSpell.service lior 0.0 2 6.0 MB Intel (64 bit)

131 AirPort Base Station Agent lior 0.0 3 5.6 MB Intel (64 bit)

115 fontd lior 0.0 2 5.3 MB Intel (64 bit)

16 blued root 0.0 2 5.3 MB Intel (64 bit)

141 Folder Actions Dispatcher lior 0.0 2 5.0 MB Intel (64 bit)

14 configd root 0.0 7 5.0 MB Intel (64 bit)

713 fontd _atsserver 0.0 3 5.0 MB Intel (64 bit)

147 TISwitcher lior 0.0 2 4.7 MB Intel (64 bit)

11 DirectoryService root 0.0 7 4.5 MB Intel (64 bit)

151 Launcher root 0.0 3 3.4 MB Intel

10 kextd root 0.0 2 3.0 MB Intel (64 bit)

24 securityd root 0.0 2 2.5 MB Intel (64 bit)

18 mDNSResponder _mdnsresponder 0.0 3 2.5 MB Intel (64 bit)

32 usbmuxd _usbmuxd 0.0 3 2.1 MB Intel (64 bit)

135 DisplayLinkUserAgent lior 0.1 3 2.0 MB Intel

28 krb5kdc root 0.0 2 1.9 MB Intel (64 bit)

101 coreaudiod _coreaudiod 0.0 3 1.8 MB Intel (64 bit)

43 fseventsd root 0.0 13 1.7 MB Intel (64 bit)

42 hidd root 1.0 4 1.6 MB Intel (64 bit)

221 ocspd root 0.0 1 1.4 MB Intel (64 bit)

13 diskarbitrationd root 0.0 2 1.4 MB Intel (64 bit)

274 activitymonitord root 0.8 1 1.2 MB Intel (64 bit)

17 distnoted daemon 0.0 3 1.1 MB Intel (64 bit)

27 ntpd root 0.0 1 1.1 MB Intel (64 bit)

71 HWPortCfg root 0.0 2 1.1 MB Intel

66 taskgated root 0.0 2 1.0 MB Intel (64 bit)

70 HWNetCfg root 0.0 2 1.0 MB Intel

1 launchd root 0.1 3 1.0 MB Intel (64 bit)

33 SystemStarter root 0.0 2 1,008 KB Intel (64 bit)

40 KernelEventAgent root 0.0 3 1,004 KB Intel (64 bit)

104 launchd lior 0.0 2 964 KB Intel (64 bit)

51 autofsd root 0.0 2 928 KB Intel (64 bit)

15 syslogd root 0.1 4 856 KB Intel (64 bit)

114 pboard lior 0.0 1 844 KB Intel (64 bit)

84 cvmsServ root 0.0 1 804 KB Intel (64 bit)

45 dynamic_pager root 0.0 1 788 KB Intel (64 bit)

139 sh lior 0.0 1 668 KB Intel (64 bit)

12 notifyd root 0.1 2 584 KB Intel (64 bit)

172 sleep lior 0.0 1 312 KB Intel (64 bit)


Console messages (1min snapshot):


10/18/13 3:34:46 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver[18407]) posix_spawn("/Applications/launch2net - Sony Ericsson Edition/launch2net - Sony Ericsson Edition.app/Contents/MacOS/NML2NDeviceObserver.app/Contents/MacOS/NML2NDeviceOb server", ...): No such file or directory

10/18/13 3:34:46 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (cn.com.zte.usbfilter.plist[18408]) posix_spawn("/Applications/ZTE Connection Manager.app/Contents/Resources/ZTEUSBFilter", ...): No such file or directory

10/18/13 3:34:46 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver[18407]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:34:46 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds

10/18/13 3:34:46 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (cn.com.zte.usbfilter.plist[18408]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:34:46 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (cn.com.zte.usbfilter.plist) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds

10/18/13 3:34:46 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (0010e5c0.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:34:47 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:34:48 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (0010e2d0.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:34:49 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:34:50 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[18410]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:34:50 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds

10/18/13 3:34:50 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:34:51 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (0010e5c0.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:34:52 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (0010e2d0.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:34:53 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:34:54 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (0010e5c0.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:34:55 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[18411]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:34:55 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds

10/18/13 3:34:55 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409250.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:34:56 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver[18412]) posix_spawn("/Applications/launch2net - Sony Ericsson Edition/launch2net - Sony Ericsson Edition.app/Contents/MacOS/NML2NDeviceObserver.app/Contents/MacOS/NML2NDeviceOb server", ...): No such file or directory

10/18/13 3:34:56 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (cn.com.zte.usbfilter.plist[18413]) posix_spawn("/Applications/ZTE Connection Manager.app/Contents/Resources/ZTEUSBFilter", ...): No such file or directory

10/18/13 3:34:56 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver[18412]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:34:56 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds

10/18/13 3:34:56 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (cn.com.zte.usbfilter.plist[18413]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:34:56 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (cn.com.zte.usbfilter.plist) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds

10/18/13 3:34:56 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409230.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:34:57 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:34:58 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00400320.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:34:59 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:34:59 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.checkpoint.epc.service[18409]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:00 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[18415]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:00 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:00 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:01 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:02 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:03 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00400320.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:03 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.checkpoint.epc.service[18414]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:03 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.checkpoint.epc.service) Throttling respawn: Will start in 6 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:04 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (0010e5c0.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:05 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[18416]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:05 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:05 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:06 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver[18417]) posix_spawn("/Applications/launch2net - Sony Ericsson Edition/launch2net - Sony Ericsson Edition.app/Contents/MacOS/NML2NDeviceObserver.app/Contents/MacOS/NML2NDeviceOb server", ...): No such file or directory

10/18/13 3:35:06 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (cn.com.zte.usbfilter.plist[18418]) posix_spawn("/Applications/ZTE Connection Manager.app/Contents/Resources/ZTEUSBFilter", ...): No such file or directory

10/18/13 3:35:06 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver[18417]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:06 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:06 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (cn.com.zte.usbfilter.plist[18418]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:06 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (cn.com.zte.usbfilter.plist) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:06 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (0010add0.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:07 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:08 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (0010e5c0.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:09 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:10 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[18422]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:10 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:10 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:11 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00400320.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:12 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.checkpoint.epc.service[18419]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:12 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.checkpoint.epc.service) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:12 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (0010add0.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:13 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409250.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:14 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:15 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[18423]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:15 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:15 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:16 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver[18424]) posix_spawn("/Applications/launch2net - Sony Ericsson Edition/launch2net - Sony Ericsson Edition.app/Contents/MacOS/NML2NDeviceObserver.app/Contents/MacOS/NML2NDeviceOb server", ...): No such file or directory

10/18/13 3:35:16 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (cn.com.zte.usbfilter.plist[18425]) posix_spawn("/Applications/ZTE Connection Manager.app/Contents/Resources/ZTEUSBFilter", ...): No such file or directory

10/18/13 3:35:16 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver[18424]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:16 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:16 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (cn.com.zte.usbfilter.plist[18425]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:16 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (cn.com.zte.usbfilter.plist) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:16 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:17 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:18 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:19 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:20 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[18427]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:20 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:20 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:21 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:21 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.checkpoint.epc.service[18426]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:21 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.checkpoint.epc.service) Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:22 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:23 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:24 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00400320.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:25 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[18428]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:25 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:25 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:26 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver[18429]) posix_spawn("/Applications/launch2net - Sony Ericsson Edition/launch2net - Sony Ericsson Edition.app/Contents/MacOS/NML2NDeviceObserver.app/Contents/MacOS/NML2NDeviceOb server", ...): No such file or directory

10/18/13 3:35:26 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (cn.com.zte.usbfilter.plist[18430]) posix_spawn("/Applications/ZTE Connection Manager.app/Contents/Resources/ZTEUSBFilter", ...): No such file or directory

10/18/13 3:35:26 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver[18429]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:26 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:26 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (cn.com.zte.usbfilter.plist[18430]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:26 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (cn.com.zte.usbfilter.plist) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:26 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (0010e5c0.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:27 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:28 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:29 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:30 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[18431]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:30 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:30 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00400320.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:31 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:32 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00400320.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:33 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:34 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00400320.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:35 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[18433]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:35 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:35 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (0010e5c0.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:36 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver[18434]) posix_spawn("/Applications/launch2net - Sony Ericsson Edition/launch2net - Sony Ericsson Edition.app/Contents/MacOS/NML2NDeviceObserver.app/Contents/MacOS/NML2NDeviceOb server", ...): No such file or directory

10/18/13 3:35:36 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (cn.com.zte.usbfilter.plist[18435]) posix_spawn("/Applications/ZTE Connection Manager.app/Contents/Resources/ZTEUSBFilter", ...): No such file or directory

10/18/13 3:35:36 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver[18434]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:36 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:36 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (cn.com.zte.usbfilter.plist[18435]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:36 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (cn.com.zte.usbfilter.plist) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:36 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (0010e5c0.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:37 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409250.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:38 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409230.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:39 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:40 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00400320.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:40 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[18436]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:40 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:41 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.checkpoint.epc.service[18432]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:41 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:42 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:43 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:43 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.checkpoint.epc.service[18437]) Exited with exit code: 1

10/18/13 3:35:43 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.checkpoint.epc.service) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds

10/18/13 3:35:44 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (0010e5c0.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

10/18/13 3:35:45 PM DisplayLinkUserAgent[136] (00409340.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8), MacBook5.1 Late 2008

Posted on Oct 21, 2013 3:15 AM

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Posted on Oct 21, 2013 5:00 AM

How much free space on the startup disk?


Control click the MacintoshHD icon on your desktop then click Get Info.


You'll see Avaiable & Capacity


Make sure there's at least 15% free disk space. Less can cause the issues you are describing.



/Applications/launch2net - Sony Ericsson Edition/launch2net - Sony Ericsson

That could also be causing the freezing.


Try removing the de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver.plist mentioned here > Orphaned networking application??: Apple Support Communities




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Oct 21, 2013 5:00 AM in response to LiorOphir

How much free space on the startup disk?


Control click the MacintoshHD icon on your desktop then click Get Info.


You'll see Avaiable & Capacity


Make sure there's at least 15% free disk space. Less can cause the issues you are describing.



/Applications/launch2net - Sony Ericsson Edition/launch2net - Sony Ericsson

That could also be causing the freezing.


Try removing the de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver.plist mentioned here > Orphaned networking application??: Apple Support Communities




message edited by: cs

Oct 21, 2013 6:14 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

Thanks Carolyn,


re. HDD - 83GB free out of 640GB, I can try to free some more, but... will the extra 10G make the difference?


re. deamons/agents -

in Library/ there is only a folder called "LaunchAgents" inside there is no NML2N reference.

Only files there are:

com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist

com.apple.FolderActions.enabled.plist

com.apple.FolderActions.folders.plist

com.google.keystone.agent.plist

Should I trash them all?


Also found a folder "Library/Frameworks/NML2NManager.framework" (this seems to be the only place on the HDD where there is anything with NML2N).. should I get rid of it? how?


Lior

Oct 23, 2013 8:27 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

Here are some updates:

What I did:

1. I freed some space in the HDD (now 100GB free out of 640GB).

2. Indeed found Library/LaunchDaemons/ where I found and could erase some of the .plist files that where remained from removed apps (originally I looked in ~user/Library rather than in /Library/ ... so I couldn't find it..)


Things seem much better. Thanks.

Still wondering 2 things:

1. Hey, if I buy a 640GB HDD, does this mean I can use only 540GB? this is a bit strange no?

2. Still I get some messages in the console (see below). related to "DisplayLink". What is it? Is there anything I can do to remove/resolve this?


Thanks!

Lior


Console messages below:


10/23/13 5:22:10 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:11 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[4353]) Exited with exit code: 1
10/23/13 5:22:11 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:12 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:13 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:14 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:10 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:11 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[4353]) Exited with exit code: 1
10/23/13 5:22:11 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds
10/23/13 5:22:11 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:12 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:13 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:14 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:15 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:16 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[4354]) Exited with exit code: 1
10/23/13 5:22:16 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds
10/23/13 5:22:16 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:17 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:18 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:19 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:20 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:21 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[4355]) Exited with exit code: 1
10/23/13 5:22:21 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds
10/23/13 5:22:21 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:22 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:23 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:24 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:25 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:26 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[4356]) Exited with exit code: 1
10/23/13 5:22:26 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds
10/23/13 5:22:26 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:15 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:16 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[4354]) Exited with exit code: 1
10/23/13 5:22:16 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds
10/23/13 5:22:16 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:17 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:18 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:19 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:20 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:21 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[4355]) Exited with exit code: 1
10/23/13 5:22:21 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds
10/23/13 5:22:21 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:22 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:23 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:24 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:25 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:26 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[4356]) Exited with exit code: 1
10/23/13 5:22:26 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds
10/23/13 5:22:26 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:27 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:28 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:27 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:28 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:29 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:30 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:31 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[4357]) Exited with exit code: 1
10/23/13 5:22:31 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds
10/23/13 5:22:31 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:32 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:33 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:34 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:35 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:36 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[4360]) Exited with exit code: 1
10/23/13 5:22:36 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds
10/23/13 5:22:36 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:37 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:38 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:39 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:40 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:41 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[4361]) Exited with exit code: 1
10/23/13 5:22:41 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds
10/23/13 5:22:41 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:42 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:43 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:44 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:45 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:46 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:46 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[4362]) Exited with exit code: 1
10/23/13 5:22:46 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds
10/23/13 5:22:47 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:48 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:49 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:50 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:51 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:51 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[4363]) Exited with exit code: 1
10/23/13 5:22:51 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds
10/23/13 5:22:52 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:53 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:54 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:55 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:56 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:56 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[4364]) Exited with exit code: 1
10/23/13 5:22:56 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds
10/23/13 5:22:57 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:58 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:22:59 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:23:00 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:23:01 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030aa80.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:23:01 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[4365]) Exited with exit code: 1
10/23/13 5:23:01 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds
10/23/13 5:23:02 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:23:03 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:23:04 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:23:05 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:23:06 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:23:06 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener[4368]) Exited with exit code: 1
10/23/13 5:23:06 PMcom.apple.launchd[1](com.displaylink.usbnivolistener) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds
10/23/13 5:23:07 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030b620.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:23:08 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:23:09 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0030a9e0.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.
10/23/13 5:23:10 PMDisplayLinkUserAgent[132](0010ca20.118)-[DLDistributedNotificationCenter initAs:withName:] Could not create Client object.

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