Having to reinstall OS every time battery dies.

So, here is what happened. Upon installing the latest update, 10.10.3 I believe, Mac got stuck. Upon restarting it, it got stuck on the loading bar exactly halfway after I select my login next to the guest login. I chatted with apple support and after trying to repair disk, reset things and boot in safe mode, none of which worked, I was advised to reinstall OS from the command+R mode. Did that, everything worked well for a day. Then, my battery died. My Mac is almost 5 years old, so a dying battery leaves it fully off and in need of a boot up without open files and programs recovered. Upon booting up it got stuck again at the exact same spot on the loading bar and the only way to return it to life was reinstalling OS again. This is super inconvenient as it means that I can't let my battery ever die or restart my computer since it would require me to keep reinstalling OS to return my MacBook Pro to life. Any possible suggestions to this issue will be greatly appreciated!

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Apr 11, 2015 5:01 AM

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Apr 11, 2015 5:14 AM in response to mrsirboss

A battery that "dies" because it is not recharged in time, is harmed seriously everytime that happens.

But in Applications/Utilities/SystemInformation you can see the "condition" and the "cycle count" when you choose "poer" on the left side of SystemInformation: condition should be "normal", anything else means replace asap, cycle count above 1000 also means battery almost in coma.

Lex

Apr 11, 2015 6:34 AM in response to Lexiepex

EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)

Report generated 11 Apr 2015 06:32:30 GMT-7

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Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) (Technical Specifications)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2

1 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core

8 GB RAM Upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

Battery Health: Replace Soon - Cycle count 1731


Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics

NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 512 MB

Color LCD 1680 x 1050


System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.3 (14D131) - Time since boot: 0:4:25


Disk Information: ℹ️

APPLE SSD TS256B disk0 : (251 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB

Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 249.79 GB (16.34 GB free)

Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked

Core Storage: disk0s2 250.14 GB Online


MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898


USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller


Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers


Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/Applications/Tunnelblick.app

[not loaded] net.tunnelblick.tap (1.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] net.tunnelblick.tun (1.0) [Click for support]


/Library/Application Support/Roxio

[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (1.7) [Click for support]


/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox

[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.20) [Click for support]

[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.20) [Click for support]

[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.20) [Click for support]

[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.20) [Click for support]


/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] xxx.qnation.PeerGuardian (1.1.9) [Click for support]


/Library/StartupItems/BRESINKx86Monitoring

[not loaded] com.bresink.driver.BRESINKx86Monitoring (9.0) [Click for support]


/System/Library/Extensions

[loaded] com.eltima.SyncMate.kext (0.2.5b15) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.genaudioinc.driver.AstoundStereoDevice (0.1) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.nvidia.CUDA (1.1.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.pctools.iantivirus.kfs (1.0.1) [Click for support]

[loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.97) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.97) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraHSRKicker (1.0.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraHSRSupport (1.0.2) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSupport (1.4.7) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSupportKicker (1.4.7) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSwitch (1.2.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMSonyEricssonMD300 (3.2.12) [Click for support]

[not loaded] se.coolbook.driver2 (2.1.1) [Click for support]


/System/Library/Extensions/WTG-NMSonyEricssonMD300.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMUSBCDCACMControl (3.2.12) [Click for support]

[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMUSBCDCACMData (3.2.12) [Click for support]


Startup Items: ℹ️

CUDA: Path: /System/Library/StartupItems/CUDA

FanControlDaemon: Path: /Library/StartupItems/FanControlDaemon

HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO

HWNetMgr: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr

HWPortDetect: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWPortDetect

HWPortDetect_driver: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWPortDetect_driver

ParallelsDesktopTransporter: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ParallelsDesktopTransporter

Privoxy: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Privoxy

Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite


Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[failed] com.apple.mtrecorder.plist


Launch Agents: ℹ️

[loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.genaudioinc.AstoundStereo.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.nvidia.CUDASoftwareUpdate.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.rim.BBAlbumArtCacher.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]

[running] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist [Click for support]

[running] syncmateStarter.plist [Click for support]


Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.apple.spirecorder.plist

[running] com.bjango.istatserver.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] de.jinx.SmartSleepDaemon.plist [Click for support]

[running] edu.stanford.folding.fahclient.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] org.virtualbox.startup.plist [Click for support]

[running] rapiback.plist [Click for support]


User Launch Agents: ℹ️

[running] cern.cernvm.webapi.service.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.macupdate.desktop5.scanner.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.rim.bbdmmediaserver.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] net.tunnelblick.tunnelblick.LaunchAtLogin.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] UCM [Click for support]


User Login Items: ℹ️

iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

Steam Application (/Applications/Steam.app)

MacOS Folder (/Applications/Steam.app/Contents/MacOS)

Android File Transfer Agent Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Google/Android File Transfer/Android File Transfer Agent.app)

AdobeResourceSynchronizer Application Hidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)

Google Chrome Application (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)

Bleep Application (/Applications/Bleep.app)

Viber Application Hidden (/Applications/Viber.app)

Spotify Application Hidden (/Applications/Spotify.app)

BOINCManager Application Hidden (/Applications/BOINCManager.app)

F-Secure Anti-Virus for Mac UNKNOWN (missing value)

HP Product Research Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Customer Participation/HP Product Research.app)

HP Scheduler Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)


Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

freewrl: Version: 1.0 [Click for support]

DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.4.1250 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.5.0f6 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8

RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown [Click for support]

DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.1.0r150 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Yahoo! Installer 3: Version: 1.0.128 [Click for support]

Mozillaplug: Version: 1.0

Musicnotes: Version: 1.17.2 [Click for support]

OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 [Click for support]

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

FolxNetscapePlugIn: Version: Unknown

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.3.0.9 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]

Mathematica: Version: 8.0.4.2609484 [Click for support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version

OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Click for support]


User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

BlueStacks Install Detector: Version: Unknown

iGetterBundle: Version: 2.8.5 [Click for support]

FolxNetscapePlugIn: Version: Unknown

OviMaps: Version: 5.2 [Click for support]

Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]


Safari Extensions: ℹ️

Adblock Plus

Zotero Connector


Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️

DVCPROHDAudio: Version: 1.3.2


3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

CUDA Preferences [Click for support]

Flash Player [Click for support]

Flip4Mac WMV [Click for support]

Growl [Click for support]

Java [Click for support]

Perian [Click for support]

SmartSleep [Click for support]


Time Machine: ℹ️

Skip System Files: NO

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.79 GB Disk used: 233.45 GB

Destinations:

LaCie [Local]

Total size: 1.00 TB

Total number of backups: 29

Oldest backup: 2011-01-04 14:58:36 +0000

Last backup: 2014-05-01 06:56:25 +0000

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 1.00 TB > (Disk size 249.79 GB X 3)


Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

19% RimAlbumArtDaemon

13% WindowServer

10% mds

5% ReportCrash

3% mds_stores


Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

266 MB Safari

215 MB Viber

189 MB mds_stores

129 MB softwareupdated

120 MB iTunes


Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

1.45 GB Free RAM

3.75 GB Active RAM

1.83 GB Inactive RAM

1.33 GB Wired RAM

3.20 GB Page-ins

4 MB Page-outs


Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

Apr 11, 2015, 06:32:22 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/RimAlbumArtDaemon_2015-04-11-0 63222_[redacted].crash

Apr 11, 2015, 06:32:11 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/RimAlbumArtDaemon_2015-04-11-0 63211_[redacted].crash

Apr 11, 2015, 06:32:06 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/RimAlbumArtDaemon_2015-04-11-0 63206_[redacted].crash

Apr 11, 2015, 06:31:55 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/RimAlbumArtDaemon_2015-04-11-0 63155_[redacted].crash

Apr 11, 2015, 06:31:30 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/RimAlbumArtDaemon_2015-04-11-0 63130_[redacted].crash

Apr 11, 2015, 06:31:19 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/RimAlbumArtDaemon_2015-04-11-0 63119_[redacted].crash

Apr 11, 2015, 06:31:07 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/RimAlbumArtDaemon_2015-04-11-0 63107_[redacted].crash

Apr 11, 2015, 06:30:59 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/RimAlbumArtDaemon_2015-04-11-0 63059_[redacted].crash

Apr 11, 2015, 06:30:47 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/RimAlbumArtDaemon_2015-04-11-0 63047_[redacted].crash

Apr 11, 2015, 06:30:38 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/RimAlbumArtDaemon_2015-04-11-0 63038_[redacted].crash

Apr 11, 2015, 06:30:30 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/steam_osx_2015-04-11-063030_[redacted].hang

Apr 11, 2015, 06:30:27 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/RimAlbumArtDaemon_2015-04-11-0 63027_[redacted].crash

Apr 11, 2015, 06:30:11 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/RimAlbumArtDaemon_2015-04-11-0 63011_[redacted].crash

Apr 11, 2015, 06:29:55 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/RimAlbumArtDaemon_2015-04-11-0 62955_[redacted].crash

Apr 11, 2015, 06:29:45 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/RimAlbumArtDaemon_2015-04-11-0 62945_[redacted].crash

Apr 11, 2015, 06:29:26 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/RimAlbumArtDaemon_2015-04-11-0 62926_[redacted].crash

Apr 11, 2015, 06:27:19 AM Self test - passed

Apr 11, 2015, 06:30:17 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/RimAlbumArtDaemon_2015-04-11-0 63017_[redacted].crash

Apr 11, 2015, 06:29:33 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/RimAlbumArtDaemon_2015-04-11-0 62933_[redacted].crash

Apr 11, 2015 2:15 PM in response to mrsirboss

There is a lot of rubbish or incompatible or unneeded software installed:

- Pctools iAntivirus;

- Growl;

- Smartsleep (crap; you have a SSD, better to never let the mac go into sleep);

- Perian and Flip4Mac codecs are in almost all modern apps, thus you do not need them;

- I am not sure of the Zotero plugin in Dafari, for the time being delete it;

- Remove all entries in the SystemPrefences-Users&Groups-LoginItems with the minus sign underneath; RESTART after this;

- Delete all plugins in the User-library-InternetPlugins (5 plugins);

- Delete the following plugins from the Startdisk-Library-InternetPlugins: the 2 adobePDFViewer plugins, Realplayer and DirectorSchockwave plugins, Flip4Mac plugin;

- uninstall Rim/Blacberry software;

- Uninstall the Huawei software

- Uninstall HP IO software

- Uninstall the Bresink software

- Uninstall tunnelblick

-Uninstall Eltima software.

Pfff, long list

restart, empty the trash.

There more leftovers to get rid of.

Lex

Apr 11, 2015 2:15 PM in response to mrsirboss

Your system is a huge mess. Honestly, the easiest way to fix it is going to be to erase the hard drive and reinstall everything form scratch. (Well, not everything!)


That said, the amount of third-party software shouldn't have any impact on the system's stability following a crash due to a dead battery. So, either the battery isn't related to the problem, or there's another issue at play here. Still, the battery needs replacing... if you plan to continue using this machine for a while longer, you should replace it regardless.

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Having to reinstall OS every time battery dies.

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