El Capitan issues- LaunchServices, CFpreferences, XPC errors


I’m unfortunately at whits end here after bating my head against this for weeks now and appealing for help as I really need to get things resolved.


I have a number of issues in the console I am tracing down and even with extensive Internet research no solution.

My gut is a file system journal issue. Physical drive is likely fine but may be logical issue (file system journal?). Alternate explanations would be something awry in /var/folders/ or /System/Library/Cache that is causing the errors in exciting system process.





Problem list:


  1. Repeated errors accessing /private/var/db/lsd/com.apple.lsdschemes.plist
    • 11/27/15 11:08:03.115 AM lsd[259]: LaunchServices: Could not store lsd-identifiers file at /private/var/db/lsd/com.apple.lsdschemes.plist
    • Per below even tried creating the folder /var/db/lsd as others have suggested. No help, details below.
  2. Failure to launch or execute many launch services process including iconservicesagent (long streams of errors for this and other Spotlight services ) several msg below and in the console log posted on pastebin (see below)
    • 11/27/15 11:08:03.843 AM iconservicesagent[283]: iconservicesagent launched.
    • 11/27/15 3:37:04.173 PM iconservicesagent[283]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7fa571906ce0>.
    • 11/27/15 11:08:48.000 AM kernel[0]: Sandbox: AssetCacheLocato(554) deny(1) mach-lookup com.apple.lsd.mapdb
    • 11/27/15 11:08:48.935 AM AssetCacheLocatorService[554]: LaunchServices: received XPC_ERROR_CONNECTION_INVALID trying to map database
    • 11/27/15 11:08:48.935 AM AssetCacheLocatorService[554]: LaunchServices: disconnect event received for service com.apple.lsd.mapdb
    • 11/27/15 11:08:48.935 AM AssetCacheLocatorService[554]: LaunchServices: Database mapping failed with result -10822, retrying
  3. Sandbox blocking of several system process including iconservices

    Was guessing a Seatbelt/rootless problem originally but doesn’t seem to be the case after looking at com.apple.xpc.launchd.rootless.plist (both are in the plist per below)

    • com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesd YES
    • com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent YES
  4. 11/27/15 4:08:19.730 PM sandboxd[132]: ([358]) storeaccountd(358) deny file-write-create /Users/weyer_l/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari/ProductionBag




Attempted solutions: (prior to diagnostics reports below)

  1. Restoring from TimeMachine backup

    Was able to restore a version that looks good (multiple good reboots). Unfortunately while pulling data off a cloned disk copy of my bad disk I restarted with that cloned bad disk present and that seems to have brought the issue forward to the current/good/restore. To further complicate matters I had another machine that also uses my time capsule that I DIDN’T stop from backing up so unfortunately when I later tried to go back to my “known good” backup, it was no longer present as it’s data had been rolled off. The next oldest version results in all the same issues I started with and described here.

  2. Reinstall Mac OS X 10.11.1 over the top of self

    Unfortunately all issues still present.

  3. Created /var/db/lsd folder as root with appropriate permissions

    Did not fix the problem even though schema file was created inside

    • drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Nov 27 09:42 lsd
    • MBP-TAW:db weyer_l$ ls -la@ lsd
    • total 8
    • drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Nov 27 09:42 .
    • drwxr-xr-x 94 root wheel 3196 Nov 27 11:08 ..
    • -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 42 Nov 27 09:42 com.apple.lsdschemes.plist
    • MBP-TAW:db weyer_l$
  4. Fix user permissions per Linc Davis’s post

    Both via terminal and via the changepassword command

  5. Create new clean install of El Capitan to external disk

    Unfortunately see many of the same issues in most cases (likely because the internal SSD is mounted when booted off the “clean” external TB drive)

  6. Though unlikely tried running virus/malware scan with viriusbarrier but none found

    virusbarriers[186]: Starting. Version 10.8.7 (376), avlib 251, definitions 2015112601.

  7. Disk Repair from recovery partition
  8. Boot Extensions off (shift boot) to trigger cache rebuild and system cleaning process
  9. Uninstalled LittleSnitch to ensue system process not being blocked by it and only Apple Seatbelt blocking any prove mach ports
  10. Created new clean admin user by deleting .AppleSetupDone

    New user has same issues implying system and(?) user issue


Diagnostics


  1. EtreCheck (see below)
  2. Console log of boot

    http://pastebin.com/0npeZxr3

  3. Linc Davis’s diagnostic Script -

    http://pastebin.com/nsGn8gSw


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EtreCheck


EtreCheck version: 2.6.4 (224)
Report generated 11/27/15, 4:05 PM
Runtime 2:56
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MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
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8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
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8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
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Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 152 - SN = D863406Y2TAF9CP8L
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M - VRAM: 2048 MB
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OS X El Capitan 10.11.1 (15B42) - Time since boot: about 4 hours
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APPLE SSD SM1024F disk0 : (1 TB) (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
RocketMan (disk0s2) / : 999.70 GB (111.46 GB free)
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Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
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Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
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[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.intego.commonservices.integomenu.plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.intego.commonservices.taskmanager.plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.intego.commonservices.uninstaller.plist [Click for support] [running] com.intego.netupdate.agent.plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.intego.virusbarrier.alert.plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support] Launch Daemons: (What does this mean?) [loaded] com.adobe.agsservice.plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.bombich.ccchelper.plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.charlessoft.pacifist.helper.plist [Click for support] [running] com.intego.commonservices.daemon.integod.plist [Click for support] [running] com.intego.commonservices.daemon.taskmanager.plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.intego.commonservices.icalserver.plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.intego.commonservices.metrics.kschecker.plist [Click for support] [running] com.intego.netupdate.daemon.plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.intego.virusbarrier.daemon.emlparser.plist [Click for support] [running] com.intego.virusbarrier.daemon.logger.plist [Click for support] [running] com.intego.virusbarrier.daemon.plist [Click for support] [running] com.intego.virusbarrier.daemon.scanner.plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.microsoft.autoupdate.helpertool.plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper.plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support] [running] com.regularrateandrhythm.rowmotehelperaide.plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.rogueamoeba.instanton-agent.plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.sparklabs.ViscosityHelper.plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.surteesstudios.Bartender.BartenderInstallHelper.plist [Click for support] User Launch Agents: (What does this mean?) [loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support] [loaded] com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncer.plist - /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/SafariSyncClient.app/Contents/MacOS/SafariSyn cClient: Executable not found! [running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support] User Login Items: (What does this mean?)
Flux Application (/Applications/Flux.app)
Bartender 2 Application (/Applications/Bartender 2.app)
ExpanDrive Application (/Applications/ExpanDrive.app)
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Things Application (/Applications/Things.app)
CopyPaste Pro Application (/Applications/CopyPaste Pro.app)
Quicken Scheduler Application (/Applications/Quicken 2007/Quicken 2007.app/Contents/SupportApps/Quicken Scheduler.app)
VMware Fusion Start Menu Application (/Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/VMware Fusion Start Menu.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
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AdobeResourceSynchronizer Application Hidden (/Applications/Adobe Acrobat XI Pro/Adobe Acrobat Pro.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
LaunchBar Application (/Applications/LaunchBar.app)
TextExpander Application Hidden (/Applications/TextExpander.app)
MailTagsHelper Application (~/Library/Application Support/Indev/MailTagsHelper.app)
Rowmote Helper Application (/Applications/Rowmote Helper.app)
EvernoteHelper Application (/Applications/Evernote.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/EvernoteHelper.app)
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WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
WebEx: Version: 1.0 [Click for support]

Safari Extensions: (What does this mean?)
ClickToFlash
Readability
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Add To Amazon Wish List
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Follow Next
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InstapaperIt
Hinter
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Downie
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DVCPROHDAudio: Version: 1.3
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Flash Player [Click for support]
Java [Click for support]
OpenBasePreferences [Click for support]
SwitchResX [Click for support]
Time Machine: (What does this mean?)
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup:
NO - Auto backup turned off Volumes being backed up:
RocketMan: Disk size: 999.70 GB Disk used: 888.23 GB
Destinations:
Backup [Network]
Total size: 2.00 TB
Total number of backups: 16
Oldest backup: 10/28/15, 12:41 AM
Last backup: 11/11/15, 10:13 AM
Size of backup disk:
Too small
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Top Processes by CPU: (What does this mean?)
5% WindowServer
3% Dropbox
3% Evernote
2% -bash
2% kernel_task
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1.98 GB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(21)
1.40 GB kernel_task
541 MB Dock
442 MB Safari
393 MB Finder
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627 MB Free RAM
15.00 GB Used RAM (4.10 GB Cached)
34 MB Swap Used
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Nov 27, 2015, 11:07:48 AM Self test - passed
Nov 26, 2015, 04:13:10 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/virusbarriers_2015-11-26-041310_[redacted].cpu_ resource.diag [Click for details]
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Nov 25, 2015, 08:37:37 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/EtreCheck_2015-11-25-203737_[redacted].hang
Nov 25, 2015, 07:23:48 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/EtreCheck_2015-11-25-192348_[redacted].hang
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Nov 25, 2015, 01:54:57 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/iTunes_2015-11-25-135457_[redacted].cpu_resourc e.diag [Click for details]
Nov 25, 2015, 11:11:25 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/EtreCheck_2015-11-25-111125_[redacted].hang
Nov 25, 2015, 10:36:01 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/EtreCheck_2015-11-25-103601_[redacted].hang
Nov 25, 2015, 08:05:55 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Mail_2015-11-25-080555_[redacted].hang


Posted on Nov 27, 2015 5:12 PM

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5 replies

Nov 27, 2015 5:57 PM in response to TomWeyer

This is probably not related to the problem you are having except in a general sense, but your copy of Tunnelblick is extremely out-of-date – recent versions do not include the old "foo.tap" and "foo.tun" kexts. Your version of Tunnelblick is so old that it contains security vulnerabilities and includes kexts which are not compatible with recent versions of OS X. You should either update Tunnelblick or uninstall it.


The easiest way to update is to use Tunnelblick's built-in updater. Or you can download the latest version from the Tunnelblick Downloads page and then install it by double-clicking. (Don't "uninstall" it first or you will lose your existing configurations and settings. Installing a new version "on top of" an old version will update the old version without losing any of your existing configurations or settings.)


If you want to uninstall Tunnelblick, the best way to do it is to follow the instructions at Uninstalling Tunnelblick. (Simply dragging it to the Trash does not necessarily remove everything.)


As a general rule, it is a good idea to keep all your Mac software up-to-date and it is particularly important to do that before updating OS X. Tunnelblick, along with many other programs, can check for updates automatically, so I urge you to turn that feature on in all of your programs.

Nov 28, 2015 11:19 AM in response to Linc Davis





Thanks for replying.


  1. The major symptom is the slowness in file writes/copies, combined with the VERY large number of launchservices error writing to com.apple.lsdschemes.plist. I know a few are normal likely due to new sandboxing rules but I have almost 10 if not 100’s of errors being posted. Per the one below. Most often during a file operation but at other time as well

    11/27/15 10:46:55.029 PM lsd[247]: LaunchServices: Could not store lsd-identifiers file at /private/var/db/lsd/com.apple.lsdschemes.plist

  2. Intego virus scans don’t actually complete when run over night, seem to hang in background.User uploaded fileUser uploaded file
    1. From the application log:
      • 11/28/15, 2:00:00 AM | Scheduled Scan - Running (4,056,389 scanned, 0 infected, 0 repaired): RocketMan
      • 11/28/15, 2:00:00 AM | Scan Start
    2. From System log: (trimmed to show only “vir”)
      • 11/28/15 2:00:00.125 AM virusbarriers[191]: Start scheduled scan id <28bfeed7 d5fe4e0b 9db69ece 83549486> for [87/100000] of ( "/")
      • 11/28/15 2:00:18.236 AM virusbarriers[191]: <28bfeed7 d5fe4e0b 9db69ece 83549486> Loading malware definitions before analyzing file: /.IABootFiles/boot.efi
      • 11/28/15 2:01:03.758 AM virusbarriers[191]: VDEF Agents loaded for category 2.
      • 11/28/15 2:01:05.140 AM virusbarriers[191]: VDEF Agents loaded for category 2.
      • 11/28/15 4:10:29.000 AM kernel[0]: process virusbarriers[191] caught causing excessive wakeups. Observed wakeups rate (per sec): 174; Maximum permitted wakeups rate (per sec): 150; Observation period: 300 seconds; Task lifetime number of wakeups: 121855
      • 11/28/15 4:10:37.121 AM spindump[498]: Saved wakeups_resource.diag report for virusbarriers version ??? (???) to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/virusbarriers_2015-11-28-041037_MBP-TAW.wakeups _resource.diag
  3. Next recently installed applications throw an error about not loading optimized versions (creative kit detailed below, but also occurs when I start evernote which I have downloaded several times so I don’t think it’s the download and not reported as an issue outside myself). That along with again a large number of lsdschema errors as well as icon services (likely unrelated to the install here but coincident in time).

    11/27/15 8:49:07.355 PM lsd[247]: LaunchServices: Could not store lsd-identifiers file at /private/var/db/lsd/com.apple.lsdschemes.plist

    11/27/15 8:49:07.537 PM Creative Kit 2016[887]: CoreData: Failed to load optimized model at path '/Users/weyer_l/Downloads/Creative Kit 2016.app/Contents/Frameworks/MPServicesLite.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Macp hunStatistics.momd/MacphunStatistics 2.omo'

    11/27/15 8:49:36.695 PM Creative Kit 2016[887]: Memory Capacity of 953384 MiB with 107621 MiB Free memory available.

    11/27/15 8:49:41.558 PM Creative Kit 2016[887]: Memory Capacity of 953384 MiB with 107621 MiB Free memory available.

    11/27/15 8:49:41.877 PM Creative Kit 2016[887]: http://creativekit.s3.amazonaws.com/FXPhotoStudioCK/FXPhotoStudioCKNA_Distributi on_v3_1_0_418.zip

    11/27/15 8:49:41.879 PM Creative Kit 2016[887]: http://creativekit.s3.amazonaws.com/SnaphealCK/SnaphealCKNA_Distribution_v1_5_11 18.zip

    11/27/15 8:49:41.880 PM Creative Kit 2016[887]: http://creativekit.s3.amazonaws.com/FocusCK/FocusCK_NA_Distribution_v1_1_0_510.z ip

    11/27/15 8:49:41.882 PM Creative Kit 2016[887]: http://creativekit.s3.amazonaws.com/TonalityCK/TonalityCK_Distribution_v1_4_0_13 14.zip

    11/27/15 8:49:41.884 PM Creative Kit 2016[887]: http://creativekit.s3.amazonaws.com/IntensifyCK/IntensifyCK_Distribution_v1_2_2_ 867.zip

    11/27/15 8:49:41.886 PM Creative Kit 2016[887]: http://creativekit.s3.amazonaws.com/NoiselessCK/NoiselessCK_Distribution_v1_3_0_ 641.zip

    11/27/15 8:49:41.910 PM Creative Kit 2016[887]: Memory Capacity of 953384 MiB with 107621 MiB Free memory available.

    11/27/15 8:49:52.644 PM Creative Kit 2016[887]: Memory Capacity of 953384 MiB with 107621 MiB Free memory available.

    11/27/15 8:49:57.937 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22af08ff0>.

    11/27/15 8:49:57.938 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:57.943 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22c208420>.

    11/27/15 8:49:57.943 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:57.945 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.pid.quicklookd.717) Path not allowed in target domain: type = pid, path = /Library/Frameworks/iTunesLibrary.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.iT unesLibraryService.xpc error = 147: The specified service did not ship in the requestor's bundle, origin = /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/quicklookd. app

    11/27/15 8:49:57.945 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22c30d750>.

    11/27/15 8:49:57.945 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:57.974 PM com.apple.SecurityServer[83]: Session 100059 created

    11/27/15 8:49:58.204 PM sandboxd[133]: ([718]) QuickLookSatelli(718) deny mach-lookup com.apple.DiskArbitration.diskarbitrationd

    11/27/15 8:49:58.590 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22af09140>.

    11/27/15 8:49:58.591 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:58.632 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22af0db90>.

    11/27/15 8:49:58.633 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:58.670 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22c109be0>.

    11/27/15 8:49:58.670 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:58.711 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22c2061d0>.

    11/27/15 8:49:58.711 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:58.753 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22af08ff0>.

    11/27/15 8:49:58.754 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:58.796 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22c30d750>.

    11/27/15 8:49:58.797 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:58.837 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22ae0df60>.

    11/27/15 8:49:58.837 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:58.882 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22c30d750>.

    11/27/15 8:49:58.882 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:58.924 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22af09140>.

    11/27/15 8:49:58.924 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:58.965 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22af08ff0>.

    11/27/15 8:49:58.965 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:59.010 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22af09cc0>.

    11/27/15 8:49:59.010 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:59.055 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22c109be0>.

    11/27/15 8:49:59.055 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:59.093 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22af08ff0>.

    11/27/15 8:49:59.093 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:59.137 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22af08b50>.

    11/27/15 8:49:59.138 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:59.179 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22af09cc0>.

    11/27/15 8:49:59.179 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:59.218 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22c30e800>.

    11/27/15 8:49:59.218 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:59.258 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22c30e800>.

    11/27/15 8:49:59.259 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:59.302 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22af08ff0>.

    11/27/15 8:49:59.303 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:59.341 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22ac06e30>.

    11/27/15 8:49:59.342 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:59.382 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22c109be0>.

    11/27/15 8:49:59.382 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:59.426 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22c109be0>.

    11/27/15 8:49:59.426 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:59.470 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22ae118a0>.

    11/27/15 8:49:59.470 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:59.515 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22af09140>.

    11/27/15 8:49:59.515 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:59.556 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22af09cc0>.

    11/27/15 8:49:59.556 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:59.599 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22c109be0>.

    11/27/15 8:49:59.599 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:59.642 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22c109be0>.

    11/27/15 8:49:59.642 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:59.684 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22c109be0>.

    11/27/15 8:49:59.685 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:59.730 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22ae0dda0>.

    11/27/15 8:49:59.730 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:49:59.865 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22af09140>.

    11/27/15 8:49:59.865 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:50:00.212 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22c30d750>.

    11/27/15 8:50:00.212 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:50:00.297 PM iconservicesagent[293]: -[ISGenerateImageOp generateImageWithCompletion:] Failed to composit image for descriptor <ISBindingImageDescriptor: 0x7ff22ae118a0>.

    11/27/15 8:50:00.297 PM quicklookd[717]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: (null)

    11/27/15 8:50:15.750 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.intego.commonservices.uninstaller) Service only ran for 4 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 6 seconds.

    11/27/15 8:50:18.955 PM com.apple.SecurityServer[83]: Session 100004 created

    11/27/15 8:50:19.535 PM mdworker[893]: code validation failed in the process of getting signing information: Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-67062 "(null)" UserInfo={SecCSArchitecture=i386}

    11/27/15 8:50:20.118 PM mdworker[892]: code validation failed in the process of getting signing information: Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-67062 "(null)" UserInfo={SecCSArchitecture=x86_64}

    11/27/15 8:50:20.171 PM mdworker[892]: code validation failed in the process of getting signing information: Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-67062 "(null)" UserInfo={SecCSArchitecture=i386}

    11/27/15 8:50:26.145 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.intego.commonservices.uninstaller) Service only ran for 4 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 6 seconds.

    11/27/15 8:50:29.716 PM lsd[247]: LaunchServices: Could not store lsd-identifiers file at /private/var/db/lsd/com.apple.lsdschemes.plist

    11/27/15 8:50:29.751 PM lsd[247]: LaunchServices: Could not store lsd-identifiers file at /private/var/db/lsd/com.apple.lsdschemes.plist

    11/27/15 8:50:29.752 PM lsd[247]: LaunchServices: Could not store lsd-identifiers file at /private/var/db/lsd/com.apple.lsdschemes.plist

    11/27/15 8:50:29.784 PM lsd[247]: LaunchServices: Could not store lsd-identifiers file at /private/var/db/lsd/com.apple.lsdschemes.plist

    11/27/15 8:50:29.786 PM lsd[247]: LaunchServices: Could not store lsd-identifiers file at /private/var/db/lsd/com.apple.lsdschemes.plist

    11/27/15 8:50:29.819 PM lsd[247]: LaunchServices: Could not store lsd-identifiers file at /private/var/db/lsd/com.apple.lsdschemes.plist

    11/27/15 8:50:29.821 PM lsd[247]: LaunchServices: Could not store lsd-identifiers file at /private/var/db/lsd/com.apple.lsdschemes.plist

    11/27/15 8:50:29.853 PM lsd[247]: LaunchServices: Could not store lsd-identifiers file at /private/var/db/lsd/com.apple.lsdschemes.plist

    11/27/15 8:50:29.854 PM lsd[247]: LaunchServices: Could not store lsd-identifiers file at /private/var/db/lsd/com.apple.lsdschemes.plist

    11/27/15 8:50:29.890 PM lsd[247]: LaunchServices: Could not store lsd-identifiers file at /private/var/db/lsd/com.apple.lsdschemes.plist

    11/27/15 8:50:29.891 PM lsd[247]: LaunchServices: Could not store lsd-identifiers file at /private/var/db/lsd/com.apple.lsdschemes.plist

    11/27/15 8:50:29.923 PM lsd[247]: LaunchServices: Could not store lsd-identifiers file at /private/var/db/lsd/com.apple.lsdschemes.plist

    11/27/15 8:50:29.925 PM lsd[247]: LaunchServices: Could not store lsd-identifiers file at /private/var/db/lsd/com.apple.lsdschemes.plist

    11/27/15 8:50:29.959 PM lsd[247]: LaunchServices: Could not store lsd-identifiers file at /private/var/db/lsd/com.apple.lsdschemes.plist

    11/27/15 8:50:30.109 PM bird[283]: LaunchServices: Failed to create bundleProxy for bundle com.spk.-Snapheal-CK--Lic-

    11/27/15 8:50:30.109 PM bird[283]: LaunchServices: Failed to create bundleProxy for bundle com.macphun.creativekituninstaller

    11/27/15 8:50:30.110 PM bird[283]: LaunchServices: Failed to create bundleProxy for bundle com.mm.Noiseless-Pro--Lic-

  4. Finally a question about the journal error from your script and some other errors. I was thinking this is likely the source of all my issues (including above). As I mentioned I HAD a working version without the large numbers of launchservices schema (and mapping database), iconservices, and quicklook scans, asset locater that I now have. It would explain why the problem followed me to my previous working disk when the volume was mounted and rebooted. It also would explain why I can’t create a version of the system that DOSEN’T have the issue even when I clean install onto an external disk (from USB stick boot or even recovery partition). What does the message in your script indicate and can that data be purged and regenerated (would assume diskutil did that but doesn’t seem the case). Also while looking around came across .fseventd which caches file changes for the disk, and the .Spotlight directories) not sure if purging any of these would help.
    • 11/27/15 9:47:28.000 PM syslogd[42]: ASL Sender Statistics
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.057 PM sandboxd[133]: ([545]) suggestd(545) deny file-read-data /Users/weyer_l/Library/Preferences/com.apple.AddressBook.plist
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.156 PM sandboxd[133]: ([545]) suggestd(545) deny file-read-data /Users/weyer_l/Library/Preferences/com.apple.universalaccess.plist
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.296 PM suggestd[545]: LaunchServices: received XPC_ERROR_CONNECTION_INVALID trying to map database
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.296 PM suggestd[545]: LaunchServices: disconnect event received for service com.apple.lsd.mapdb
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.296 PM suggestd[545]: LaunchServices: Database mapping failed with result -10822, retrying
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.298 PM suggestd[545]: LaunchServices: received XPC_ERROR_CONNECTION_INVALID trying to map database
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.298 PM suggestd[545]: LaunchServices: disconnect event received for service com.apple.lsd.mapdb
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.305 PM sandboxd[133]: ([545]) suggestd(545) deny mach-lookup com.apple.lsd.mapdb
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.313 PM sandboxd[133]: ([545]) suggestd(545) deny mach-lookup com.apple.lsd.mapdb
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.325 PM sandboxd[133]: ([545]) suggestd(545) deny file-read-data /private/var/folders/1x/9qww7mph8xg86_0059b75qsh0000z1/0/com.apple.LaunchServic es-134993.csstore
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.337 PM sandboxd[133]: ([545]) suggestd(545) deny ipc-posix-shm-read-data /tmp/com.apple.csseed.141
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.349 PM sandboxd[133]: ([545]) suggestd(545) deny file-read-data /Users/weyer_l/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices.plist
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.358 PM sandboxd[133]: ([545]) suggestd(545) deny file-read-data /Users/weyer_l/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices/com.apple.launchser vices.secure.plist
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: suggestd(545) deny(1) file-read-data /Applications/App Store.app
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: suggestd(545) deny(1) file-read-data /Applications/App Store.app/Contents
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: suggestd(545) deny(1) file-read-data /Applications/App Store.app/Contents/PkgInfo
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: suggestd(545) deny(1) file-read-data /Applications/App Store.app/Contents/MacOS/App Store
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: suggestd(545) deny(1) file-read-data /Applications/App Store.app/Contents/MacOS/App Store/..namedfork/rsrc
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: suggestd(545) deny(1) file-read-data /Applications/App Store.app
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: suggestd(545) deny(1) file-read-data /Applications/App Store.app/Contents
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: suggestd(545) deny(1) file-read-data /Applications/App Store.app
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: suggestd(545) deny(1) file-read-data /Applications/App Store.app/Contents/MacOS/App Store
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: suggestd(545) deny(1) file-read-data /Applications/App Store.app/Contents/PlugIns
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: suggestd(545) deny(1) file-read-data /Applications/Automator.app
    • 11/27/15 9:51:48.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: suggestd(545) deny(1) file-read-data /Applications/Automator.app/Contents

jkbull,



Thanks for the comment about tunnelblick. I was more recently using Viscosity, and then F5’s client. All of which I don’t currently use. Thus the reason TunneBlick was out of date. You are right about it being good form to stay current but since the app was not loaded or running it didn’t update. For sanity sake I updated and then quit the app so it is current.



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