Coysolar: I have a similar problem with mds and mds_store and mdworkers. They are using 4-5% resource and bring the amazing 98% system idle value (running chrome, activity monitor , stickies)
down to 93%.
How do I correct this “Bad path”?
I had a systemstat problem before this that was even worse. It was using 80% cpu and heating up the computer. I stopped the process and it would go away for a while. Now systemstat seems to be gone?
My most recent work and changes to system:
1.)Got rid of extra copy of numbers. I had 2.1 and 3.1 running together at times. The system migration brought over 2.1 Note that i first noticed systemstat and mds usage when running numbers.
2.) Set up “print to kindle”.
Other things of concern/alternative configs that seemed stable on old macbookpro2010 and this new computer since migration 2 months back.
1.) I have multiple partitions and VMware machine running off other logical drives.
2.) The extra audio drivers are not ever used … and were not a problem on old machine or this one. I noticed them in dump.
3.) I also run Istat menus.
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: MacBook Air
Model Identifier: MacBookAir6,2
Processor Name: Intel Core i7
Processor Speed: 1.7 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 8 GB
Boot ROM Version: MBA61.0099.B04
SMC Version (system): 2.13f7
Running 10.9.2
Coysolar: Here is the mssg I get on my console ….. thousands of same thing …
4/4/14 3:23:43.873 PM mdworker[66877]: (Warning) Import: Bad path:
4/4/14 3:23:44.014 PM mdworker[66878]: (Warning) Import: Bad path:
4/4/14 3:23:44.014 PM mdworker[66878]: (Warning) Import: Bad path:
Coysolar: Here is your test dump
Boot Mode: Normal
System diagnostics
2014-04-03 systemstats spin
2014-04-04 com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService,CVMCompiler,CVMServ shutdownStall
2014-04-04 com.apple.preferences.users.remoteservice,CVMServer,diskarbitrat shutdownStall
2014-04-04 diskarbitrationd,M-Audio Firmware Loader,OzoneAcademicCS,OzoneCS shutdownStall
2014-04-04 diskarbitrationd,M-Audio Firmware Loader,OzoneAcademicCS,OzoneCS shutdownStall
2014-04-04 diskarbitrationd,M-Audio Firmware Loader,OzoneAcademicCS,OzoneCS shutdownStall
2014-04-04 diskarbitrationd,M-Audio Firmware Loader,OzoneAcademicCS,OzoneCS shutdownStall
2014-04-04 systemstats spin
2014-04-04 systemstats spin
2014-04-04 systemstats spin
Kernel messages
Apr 3 15:57:29 IOPPF: Sent cpu-plimit-notification last value 1 (rounded time weighted average 1)
Apr 3 15:57:42 IOPPF: Sent cpu-plimit-notification last value 6 (rounded time weighted average 6)
Apr 4 11:12:52 SATA WARNING: IDENTIFY DEVICE checksum not implemented.
--- last message repeated 5 times ---
Loaded extrinsic kernel extensions
com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.7.2)
Extrinsic daemons
com.paceap.pacesupport
org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx
com.paceap.eden.licensed
com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper
com.google.keystone.daemon
com.bjango.istatserver
com.bjango.istatmenusdaemon
com.bjango.istatlocaldaemon
com.adobe.fpsaud
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org.macosforge.xquartz.startx
com.google.keystone.system.agent
com.bjango.istatmenusagent
com.bjango.istatlocal
com.amazon.sendtokindle.launcher
com.adobe.ARM.UUID
com.adobe.ARM.UUID
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/Library/LaunchAgents/com.bjango.istatlocal.plist
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/Library/LaunchAgents/com.bjango.istatmenusagent.plist
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/Library/LaunchAgents/com.google.keystone.agent.plist
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/Library/LaunchAgents/org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
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/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
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/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.bjango.istatmenusdaemon.plist
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/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
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/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
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/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.paceap.eden.licensed.plist
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/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist
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/Library/LaunchDaemons/PACESupport.plist
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Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.ARM.UUID.plist
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Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.ARM.UUID.plist
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Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.FolderActions.enabled.plist
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Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.FolderActions.folders.plist
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Library/LaunchAgents/jp.co.canon.Inkjet_Extended_Survey_Agent.plist
(jp.co.canon.Inkjet_Extended_Survey_Agent)
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/System/Library/StartupItems/NoteburnerService/NoteBurnerCDBurner.kext/Contents /Info.plist
/Library/StartupItems/CoreDuoTemp/CoreDuoTemp
/Library/StartupItems/CoreDuoTemp/StartupParameters.plist
/Library/StartupItems/DigidesignLoader/DigidesignLoader
/Library/StartupItems/DigidesignLoader/Resources/English.lproj/Localizable.stri ngs
/Library/StartupItems/DigidesignLoader/StartupParameters.plist
/Library/StartupItems/HP IO/HP IO
/Library/StartupItems/HP IO/Resources/English.lproj/Localizable.strings
/Library/StartupItems/HP IO/Resources/version.plist
/Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor/HP Trap Monitor
/Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor/Resources/English.lproj/Localizable.strings
/Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor/StartupParameters.plist
/Library/StartupItems/M-Audio Firmware Loader/M-Audio Firmware Loader
/Library/StartupItems/MAudioOzone/MAudioOzone
/Library/StartupItems/MAudioOzone/OzoneCS
/Library/StartupItems/MAudioOzone/StartupParameters.plist
/Library/StartupItems/MAudioOzoneAcademic/MAudioOzoneAcademic
/Library/StartupItems/MAudioOzoneAcademic/OzoneAcademicCS
/Library/StartupItems/MAudioOzoneAcademic/StartupParameters.plist
/Library/StartupItems/MAudioUSBQuattro/MAudioUSBQuattro
/Library/StartupItems/MAudioUSBQuattro/QuattroCS
/Library/StartupItems/MAudioUSBQuattro/StartupParameters.plist
/Library/StartupItems/PACESupport/PACESupport
/Library/StartupItems/PACESupport/Resources/PACESupport.plist
/Library/StartupItems/PACESupport/StartupParameters.plist
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/System/Library/Extensions/DigiDal.kext
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/System/Library/Extensions/DigiIO.kext
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/System/Library/Extensions/HOBOkext.kext
(com.onset.driver.HOBOkext)
/System/Library/Extensions/IndigoOverrides.kext
(com.perceptiveautomation.indigo_overrides.kext)
/System/Library/Extensions/M-AudioUSBMIDISupport.kext
(com.m-audio.usb.midisupport.driver)
/System/Library/Extensions/MAudioOzoneAcademicBoot.kext
(com.maudio.usb.ozoneacademic.boot.driver)
/System/Library/Extensions/MAudioOzoneAcademicJag.kext
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/System/Library/Extensions/MAudioOzoneJag.kext
(com.maudio.usb.ozone.driver)
/System/Library/Extensions/MAudioUSBQuattroBoot.kext
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/System/Library/Extensions/MAudioUSBQuattroJag.kext
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/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext
(com.novatelwireless.driver.3G)
/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWirelessFilter.kext
(com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall)
/System/Library/Extensions/PACESupportFamily.kext
(com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master)
/System/Library/Extensions/SierraSupport.kext
(com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSupport)
/System/Library/Extensions/SierraSwitch.kext
(com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSwitch)
/System/Library/Extensions/SierraSwitchKicker.kext
(com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSwitchKicker)
/System/Library/Extensions/SMSIWirelessModem.kext
(com.smithmicro.driver.SMSIWirelessModem)
/Library/Audio/MIDI Drivers/EmagicUSBMIDIDriver.plugin
(info.emagic.driver.unitor)
/Library/Audio/MIDI Drivers/M-Audio USB Support.plugin
(com.midiman.plugin.MIDISportLike)
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/Analog Factory.component
(com.arturia.analogfactory.component)
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Analog Factory.vst
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/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/AdobePDFViewer.plugin
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/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
(com.adobe.acrobat.pdfviewerNPAPI)
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin.plugin
(com.AmazonMP3DownloaderPluginLib.Amazon MP3 Downloader Plugin)
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/EPPEX Plugin.plugin
(jp.co.canon.EPPEX Plugin)
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player.plugin
(com.macromedia.Flash Player.plugin)
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/GarminGpsControl.plugin
(com.garmin.GarminGpsControl)
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
(com.Google.GoogleEarthPlugin.plugin)
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
(com.google.googletalkbrowserplugin)
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/o1dbrowserplugin.plugin
(com.google.o1dbrowserplugin)
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/RealPlayer Plugin.plugin
(com.RealNetworks.RealPlayerPlugin)
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
(com.microsoft.sharepoint.browserplugin)
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/SharePointWebKitPlugin.webplugin
(com.microsoft.sharepoint.webkitplugin)
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Silverlight.plugin
(com.microsoft.SilverlightPlugin)
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Yahoo! Installer 3.plugin
(com.yahoo.installer.3)
/Library/PreferencePanes/Flash Player.prefPane
(com.adobe.flashplayerpreferences)
/Library/PreferencePanes/MAudioOzone.prefPane
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/Library/PreferencePanes/MAudioOzoneAcademic.prefPane
(com.maudio.usb.ozoneacademic.prefpane)
/Library/PreferencePanes/MAudioUSBQuattro.prefPane
(com.maudio.usb.quattro.prefpane)
/Library/PreferencePanes/TiVoDesktop.prefPane
(com.TiVo.desktop)
/Library/QuickTime/CanonMJPEGAVI.component
(jp.co.canon.MJPEGAVIExporter)
Library/Address Book Plug-Ins/SkypeABDialer.bundle
(com.skype.skypeabdialer)
Library/Address Book Plug-Ins/SkypeABSMS.bundle
(com.skype.skypeabsms)
Library/Internet Plug-Ins/CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin.plugin
(com.citrixonline.mac.WebDeploymentPlugin)
Library/Internet Plug-Ins/fbplugin_1_0_3.plugin
(com.facebook.plugin)
Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Unity Web Player.plugin
(com.unity.UnityWebPlayer)
Library/Internet Plug-Ins/WebEx.plugin
(com.webex.WebEx)
Library/Internet Plug-Ins/WebEx64.plugin
(com.cisco_webex.plugin.gpc64)
Unsigned shared libraries
/usr/lib/libtcl.dylib
/usr/lib/libtcl8.5.dylib
/usr/lib/libtk.dylib
/usr/lib/libtk8.5.dylib
DNS: 184.63.64.68
User login items
Activity Monitor.app
Stickies.app
Safari extensions
GoPhoto
Restricted user files: 10166
Font problems: 45
Bad plists
Library/Preferences/com.apple.iphotomosaic.plist
Library/Preferences/com.Connectline.Lather.plist
Library/Preferences/com.Integranted.Buttress.plist
Desktop file count: 76
Elapsed time (s): 518
console mssgs……………………………………………..