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Q: What is XPCD which spams my logs in Console?

Hi,

 

I keep on getting the following logs in Console:

 

2014-05-13 5:24:01.130 PM xpcd[215]: Info.plist does not contain an XPCService dictionary: /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc

2014-05-13 5:24:01.733 PM xpcd[215]: Info.plist does not contain an XPCService dictionary: /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc

2014-05-13 5:24:01.959 PM xpcd[215]: Info.plist does not contain an XPCService dictionary: /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc

2014-05-13 5:24:02.847 PM xpcd[215]: Info.plist does not contain an XPCService dictionary: /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc

2014-05-13 5:24:05.880 PM xpcd[215]: Info.plist does not contain an XPCService dictionary: /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc

2014-05-13 5:24:06.630 PM xpcd[215]: Info.plist does not contain an XPCService dictionary: /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc

 

I have strolled the internet and could not find anything that would tell me how to stop this error spamming me.

 

Any help would be very much appreciated.

 

Kind Regards,

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9), 2.5 GHz, 2.5GHz dual-core Intel Cor

Posted on May 13, 2014 2:29 PM

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  • by Kappy,Helpful

    Kappy Kappy May 13, 2014 2:35 PM in response to stamatgeorge
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    May 13, 2014 2:35 PM in response to stamatgeorge

    xpcd : description of Mac OS X process : by triviaware

     

    There is apparently a problem with how it was installed or somebody removed that file. I suggest you reinstall OS X. It is not spam if it's in a Console log.

     

    Reinstall Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks without erasing drive

     

    Boot to the Recovery HD:

     

    Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.

     

    Repair

     

    When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list.  In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive.  If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported then click on the Repair Permissions button. When the process is completed, then quit DU and return to the main menu.

     

    Reinstall Mountain Lion or Mavericks

     

    OS X Mavericks- Reinstall OS X

    OS X Mountain Lion- Reinstall OS X

    OS X Lion- Reinstall Mac OS X

     

         Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet

                     if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.

  • by stamatgeorge,

    stamatgeorge stamatgeorge May 14, 2014 11:38 AM in response to Kappy
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    Mac OS X
    May 14, 2014 11:38 AM in response to Kappy

    Thanks. I reinstalled Mavericks and waiting to see if these message reappaear.

     

     

    Kappy wrote:

     

    xpcd : description of Mac OS X process : by triviaware

     

    There is apparently a problem with how it was installed or somebody removed that file. I suggest you reinstall OS X. It is not spam if it's in a Console log.

     

    Reinstall Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks without erasing drive

     

    Boot to the Recovery HD:

     

    Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.

     

    Repair

     

    When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list.  In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive.  If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported then click on the Repair Permissions button. When the process is completed, then quit DU and return to the main menu.

     

    Reinstall Mountain Lion or Mavericks

     

    OS X Mavericks- Reinstall OS X

    OS X Mountain Lion- Reinstall OS X

    OS X Lion- Reinstall Mac OS X

     

         Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet

                     if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.

  • by stamatgeorge,

    stamatgeorge stamatgeorge May 15, 2014 5:20 AM in response to stamatgeorge
    Level 1 (115 points)
    Mac OS X
    May 15, 2014 5:20 AM in response to stamatgeorge

    I reinstalled Mavericks from Recovery HD and it seemed to have solved the issue although after couple of hours I get the errors again:

     

    2014-05-15 12:46:41.611 AM xpcd[218]: Info.plist does not contain an XPCService dictionary: /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc

    2014-05-15 12:46:58.906 AM xpcd[218]: Info.plist does not contain an XPCService dictionary: /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc

    2014-05-15 12:47:10.194 AM xpcd[218]: Info.plist does not contain an XPCService dictionary: /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc

    2014-05-15 12:48:03.757 AM xpcd[218]: Info.plist does not contain an XPCService dictionary: /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc

    2014-05-15 12:48:05.267 AM xpcd[218]: Info.plist does not contain an XPCService dictionary: /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc

    2014-05-15 12:48:06.478 AM xpcd[218]: Info.plist does not contain an XPCService dictionary: /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc

    2014-05-15 12:48:09.166 AM xpcd[218]: Info.plist does not contain an XPCService dictionary: /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc

    2014-05-15 12:48:52.149 AM xpcd[218]: Info.plist does not contain an XPCService dictionary: /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc

    2014-05-15 12:49:02.194 AM xpcd[218]: Info.plist does not contain an XPCService dictionary: /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc

    2014-05-15 12:49:03.878 AM xpcd[218]: Info.plist does not contain an XPCService dictionary: /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc

    2014-05-15 12:52:02.235 AM xpcd[218]: Info.plist does not contain an XPCService dictionary: /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc

  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy May 15, 2014 1:10 PM in response to stamatgeorge
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    May 15, 2014 1:10 PM in response to stamatgeorge

    Then there is something else wrong, but I don't know what that would be. I can only offer two things to try but they aren't solutions:

     

    1. Boot into Safe Mode to see if the problem recurs while in safe mode.

     

    2. Create a new admin user account. Log out of your account and into the new one to see if the problem ceases.

     

    If the problem recurs in Item 2, then you know the problem is related to something with the system and not in your user account.

     

    If the problem ceases in safe mode, then that  confirms the issue is a system issue.

     

    The only other thing I can think of would be an as yet uninstalled security update. You can try Software Update from the Apple menu to see if a security update appears.

  • by stamatgeorge,

    stamatgeorge stamatgeorge Jun 12, 2014 1:36 PM in response to stamatgeorge
    Level 1 (115 points)
    Mac OS X
    Jun 12, 2014 1:36 PM in response to stamatgeorge

    Just got this from Apple:

     

    Engineering has provided the following information:

     

    A fix is under development. We will follow up again with a resolution.

  • by Bernard Collin,

    Bernard Collin Bernard Collin Jun 20, 2014 5:20 AM in response to stamatgeorge
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    Jun 20, 2014 5:20 AM in response to stamatgeorge

    has anybody seen the fix? I am having the same problem, updated to last version and reinstalled mavericks to no avail...

  • by David Losada,

    David Losada David Losada Jul 16, 2014 8:45 AM in response to Bernard Collin
    Level 1 (18 points)
    Mac OS X
    Jul 16, 2014 8:45 AM in response to Bernard Collin

    I'm also experiencing the same. Could someone with better English than mine contact bugreport.apple.com and file a bug report?

  • by Bernard Collin,

    Bernard Collin Bernard Collin Jul 19, 2014 6:14 AM in response to Bernard Collin
    Level 2 (225 points)
    Jul 19, 2014 6:14 AM in response to Bernard Collin

    OK, gave up and reinstall my mac, had too many errors in console, it was becoming unusable

  • by David Losada,

    David Losada David Losada Jul 21, 2014 10:42 AM in response to Bernard Collin
    Level 1 (18 points)
    Mac OS X
    Jul 21, 2014 10:42 AM in response to Bernard Collin

    I've managed to get things in order using Mavericks Cache Cleaner, from Northern Softworks.

     

    Maintain menu > Rebuild XPC helper cache

  • by jwblv,

    jwblv jwblv Jul 23, 2014 3:26 AM in response to stamatgeorge
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jul 23, 2014 3:26 AM in response to stamatgeorge

    Reinstalling Mavericks would fine if I didn't have to restart the download a minimum of ten times and sometimes as many as 14.  The download just stops and will not resume even after a period of two hours.

    I get that Console Log message hundreds of times per day.

    Another thing is that in the Install Log, I get this message which I think is one of, or possibly "the" reason for the constant download shutdowns, and this is copied right from the Install Log.

     

    Jun 17 09:22:47 localhost Install OS X Mavericks[380]: Machine not in database, falling back to app store...

    Jun 17 09:22:48 localhost Unknown[360]: 2014-06-17 09:22:48.431 Install OS X Mavericks[380:1003] Couldn't find app store version, falling back to hardcoded

     

    Whatever.

    It's a flippant comment to say that "somebody removed the file" because unless my dog has learned to use this comp... well, you get the picture.

    The file just never gets downloaded... obviously... because all I do is to let the process continue, and then constantly restart the download time and time again.

    This has been going on since Snow Leopard. 

  • by jwblv,

    jwblv jwblv Jul 23, 2014 3:37 AM in response to David Losada
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    Jul 23, 2014 3:37 AM in response to David Losada

    Apparently utilities that delete caches are responsible for this.

  • by opragel,

    opragel opragel Jul 28, 2014 4:51 AM in response to stamatgeorge
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Jul 28, 2014 4:51 AM in response to stamatgeorge

    I've also been seeing a lot of XPCD errors on my machine. This is how the XPCD errors would appear in the Console:

     

    xpcd[224]: Info.plist does not contain an XPCService dictionary: /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc

     

    This was driving me crazy, but I figured out how to fix it on my 2013 Macbook Air on OS X 10.9.4. Use at your own risk.

     

    Any comments are welcome!

     

    How to fix XPCD errors in OS X 10.9 Mavericks

     

    DISCLAIMER: Editing system files and using the sudo command can be dangerous if done improperly. I am not responsible for any damage or data loss that may occur on your machine from following this procedure. Use at your own risk.

     

    !!For some reason the Apple Community forums is adding a space in 'Contents'... Not sure why. This makes the commands fail. Remove the space. Posted correctly here: http://goo.gl/Z3KwGi!!

     

    1. Open Terminal

     

    2. Backup the /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc/Con tents/Info.plist file. This command will make a copy of the file on your desktop in case anything goes wrong:

     

    cp /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc/Con tents/Info.plist ~/Desktop/Info.plist

     

    3. Enter this command to add the XPCService dictionary to the SecurityAgent.xpc Info.plist:

     

    sudo defaults write /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc/Con tents/Info.plist XPCService -dict-add ServiceType System

     

    4. Next convert the plist back to the XML it was originally in with this:

     

    sudo plutil -convert xml1 /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc/Con tents/Info.plist

     

    5. Finally make sure the permissions are how they were originally by running these commands:

     

    sudo chown root:wheel /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc/Con tents/Info.plist

    sudo chmod 644 /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc/Con tents/Info.plist

     

    6. Restart your computer for good measure. If all went well, the XPCD errors should be gone from the console.

     

    For ease, here are the commands listed above in a single block:

     

    cp /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc/Con tents/Info.plist ~/Desktop/Info.plist

    sudo defaults write /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc/Con tents/Info.plist XPCService -dict-add ServiceType System

    sudo plutil -convert xml1 /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc/Con tents/Info.plist

    sudo chown root:wheel /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc/Con tents/Info.plist

    sudo chmod 644 /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/XPCServices/SecurityAgent.xpc/Con tents/Info.plist

     

    Hope this helps.

  • by ankhank,

    ankhank ankhank Jul 28, 2014 8:47 AM in response to opragel
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    Jul 28, 2014 8:47 AM in response to opragel

    > forums is adding a space ...

     

    Very weird.  After that it loses a space from the next command:

     

    2014-07-28 08:41:48.570 defaults[1886:507] Unexpected argument -dict-add; leaving defaults unchanged.

     

    I hope Apple's programmers aren't using the same editor that Apple's forum is using.

  • by opragel,

    opragel opragel Jul 28, 2014 9:25 AM in response to ankhank
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Jul 28, 2014 9:25 AM in response to ankhank

    Thanks for catching that - I tried messing with the post formatting a bit but don't feel like sorting through this bug. I uploaded just the commands here: http://txt.do/kn3i

     

    Also, if that worked for you let me know!

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