Having to reinstall OS every time battery dies.

Question

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&#x27;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!

Lexiepex · Answer

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

mrsirboss · Answer

So do you think this could be the cause of the Mac not being able to boot up without reinstalling OS?

Lexiepex · Answer

It may well be, or a dying disk, or something else.Perhaps you download Etrecheck  from  http://www.etresoft.comthen run it and post the list here.Lex

mrsirboss · Answer

EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)Report generated 11 Apr 2015 06:32:30 GMT-7Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheckClick the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.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 1731Video Information: ℹ️    Intel HD Graphics    NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 512 MB        Color LCD 1680 x 1050System Software: ℹ️    OS X 10.10.3 (14D131) - Time since boot: 0:4:25Disk Information: ℹ️    APPLE SSD TS256B disk0 : (251 GB)        EFI (disk0s1) &lt;not mounted&gt; : 210 MB         Recovery HD (disk0s3) &lt;not mounted&gt;  [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 developersKernel 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 YosemiteProblem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️    [failed]    com.apple.mtrecorder.plistLaunch 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 ConnectorAudio Plug-ins: ℹ️    DVCPROHDAudio: Version: 1.3.23rd 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 &gt; (Disk size 249.79 GB X 3)Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️        19%    RimAlbumArtDaemon        13%    WindowServer        10%    mds         5%    ReportCrash         3%    mds_storesTop Processes by Memory: ℹ️    266 MB    Safari    215 MB    Viber    189 MB    mds_stores    129 MB    softwareupdated    120 MB    iTunesVirtual 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-outsDiagnostics 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

Lexiepex · Answer

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&amp;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 listrestart, empty the trash.There more leftovers to get rid of.Lex

thomas_r. · Answer

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&#x27;t have any impact on the system&#x27;s stability following a crash due to a dead battery. So, either the battery isn&#x27;t related to the problem, or there&#x27;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.