Q: Macbook Pro 2012 rainbow ball of death every few seconds
Hi, everyone.
I've been experiencing lag issues with my 2012 Macbook Pro 13-inch. I have EI Capitan installed. I'm not sure what the problem is but I have done many things in order to try fixing this. I can post more details if need be but I am currently typing on my macbook which again is incredibly laggy and makes it difficult to type anything.
1) Repaired the disk permissions
2) Checked Activity Monitor and RAM and CPU seem fine (and I see this when no applications are open)
3) Reinstalled El Capitan after erasing
4) Zero applications open except for Safari while I type this
5) Tried to do first aid on Macintosh HD in Disk Utility but the disk is fine
6) Ran Apple Hardware Test and no hardware was found to be problematic
7) Let Spotlight complete indexing but just in case, also stopped it from working just to see if it would help
8) Reset SMC and PRAM
9) I have a backup on my external hard drive
Lag issues (where the rainbow wheel of death pops up and then goes away after 30 seconds or so) still happen even if very very minimal activity is occurring. This lag comes every once in a while, it makes doing anything unbearable. Lag occurs no matter which application I'm using (e.g.. Chrome, Safari, Finder, System Preferences, etc).
I do have a Console log which appeared as I was barely doing anything in Safari, just browsing on one window but it began to lag very badly. I cannot read logs and even if I tried, I can't see what the problem with my laptop is.
2015-11-28 10:05:09.106 PM apsd[72]: MessageTracer: load_domain_prefix_whitelist:120: Missing default whitelist file: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CrashReporterSupport.framework/Resources/Subm itDiagInfo.default.domains
2015-11-28 10:05:14.720 PM WindowServer[149]: _CGXRemoveWindowFromWindowMovementGroup: window 0x1a is not attached to window 0x52
2015-11-28 10:05:15.477 PM Safari[251]: KeychainGetICDPStatus: keychain: -25300
2015-11-28 10:05:15.477 PM Safari[251]: KeychainGetICDPStatus: status: off
2015-11-28 10:05:26.660 PM sandboxd[124]: ([469]) com.apple.Safari(469) deny mach-lookup com.apple.CoreServices.coreservicesd
2015-11-28 10:05:26.670 PM sandboxd[124]: ([469]) com.apple.Safari(469) deny file-read-metadata /usr
2015-11-28 10:05:39.994 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.WebKit.Networking.7B4BBD32-16A2-4A1E-929D-91211DCB7F0B[467]) Service exited with abnormal code: 1
2015-11-28 10:06:12.375 PM com.apple.SecurityServer[75]: Session 100030 created
2015-11-28 10:06:18.715 PM WindowServer[149]: _CGXRemoveWindowFromWindowMovementGroup: window 0x1a is not attached to window 0x52
2015-11-28 10:06:18.716 PM Safari[251]: tcp_connection_tls_session_error_callback_imp 17 __tcp_connection_tls_session_callback_write_block_invoke.434 error 22
2015-11-28 10:06:18.716 PM Safari[251]: tcp_connection_tls_session_error_callback_imp 21 __tcp_connection_tls_session_callback_write_block_invoke.434 error 22
2015-11-28 10:06:18.717 PM Safari[251]: tcp_connection_tls_session_error_callback_imp 18 __tcp_connection_tls_session_callback_write_block_invoke.434 error 22
2015-11-28 10:06:18.717 PM Safari[251]: tcp_connection_tls_session_error_callback_imp 20 __tcp_connection_tls_session_callback_write_block_invoke.434 error 22
2015-11-28 10:06:18.718 PM Safari[251]: tcp_connection_tls_session_error_callback_imp 19 __tcp_connection_tls_session_callback_write_block_invoke.434 error 22
2015-11-28 10:06:18.718 PM Safari[251]: tcp_connection_tls_session_error_callback_imp 16 __tcp_connection_tls_session_callback_write_block_invoke.434 error 22
2015-11-28 10:06:19.036 PM Safari[251]: tcp_connection_tls_session_error_callback_imp 22 __tcp_connection_tls_session_callback_write_block_invoke.434 error 22
2015-11-28 10:07:01.898 PM Safari[251]: ### Failed to load Addressbook class CNContactNameFormatter
2015-11-28 10:07:04.113 PM WindowServer[149]: _CGXRemoveWindowFromWindowMovementGroup: window 0x1a is not attached to window 0x52
2015-11-28 10:07:04.116 PM Safari[251]: tcp_connection_tls_session_error_callback_imp 25 __tcp_connection_tls_session_callback_write_block_invoke.434 error 22
2015-11-28 10:07:04.116 PM Safari[251]: tcp_connection_tls_session_error_callback_imp 26 __tcp_connection_tls_session_callback_write_block_invoke.434 error 22
2015-11-28 10:07:04.117 PM Safari[251]: tcp_connection_tls_session_error_callback_imp 24 __tcp_connection_tls_session_callback_write_block_invoke.434 error 22
2015-11-28 10:07:04.117 PM Safari[251]: tcp_connection_tls_session_error_callback_imp 28 __tcp_connection_tls_session_callback_write_block_invoke.434 error 22
2015-11-28 10:07:04.117 PM Safari[251]: tcp_connection_tls_session_error_callback_imp 27 __tcp_connection_tls_session_callback_write_block_invoke.434 error 22
2015-11-28 10:07:04.118 PM Safari[251]: tcp_connection_tls_session_error_callback_imp 23 __tcp_connection_tls_session_callback_write_block_invoke.434 error 22
2015-11-28 10:07:04.314 PM Safari[251]: tcp_connection_tls_session_error_callback_imp 29 __tcp_connection_tls_session_callback_write_block_invoke.434 error 22
2015-11-28 10:07:43.919 PM WindowServer[149]: _CGXRemoveWindowFromWindowMovementGroup: window 0x1a is not attached to window 0x52
2015-11-28 10:07:44.105 PM Safari[251]: tcp_connection_tls_session_error_callback_imp 36 __tcp_connection_tls_session_callback_write_block_invoke.434 error 22
I do have another moment where it started lagging in Safari and I saw these logs appear:
2015-11-28 10:50:55.101 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.501) Service "com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000010.AppleSpell" tried to hijack endpoint "fi (Apple)_OpenStep" from owner: com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000003.AppleSpell
2015-11-28 10:50:55.102 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.501) Service "com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000010.AppleSpell" tried to hijack endpoint "fr (Apple)_OpenStep" from owner: com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000003.AppleSpell
2015-11-28 10:50:55.102 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.501) Service "com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000010.AppleSpell" tried to hijack endpoint "it (Apple)_OpenStep" from owner: com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000003.AppleSpell
2015-11-28 10:50:55.102 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.501) Service "com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000010.AppleSpell" tried to hijack endpoint "ko (Apple)_OpenStep" from owner: com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000003.AppleSpell
2015-11-28 10:50:55.102 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.501) Service "com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000010.AppleSpell" tried to hijack endpoint "nb (Apple)_OpenStep" from owner: com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000003.AppleSpell
2015-11-28 10:50:55.102 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.501) Service "com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000010.AppleSpell" tried to hijack endpoint "nl (Apple)_OpenStep" from owner: com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000003.AppleSpell
2015-11-28 10:50:55.102 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.501) Service "com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000010.AppleSpell" tried to hijack endpoint "pl (Apple)_OpenStep" from owner: com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000003.AppleSpell
2015-11-28 10:50:55.102 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.501) Service "com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000010.AppleSpell" tried to hijack endpoint "pt (Apple)_OpenStep" from owner: com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000003.AppleSpell
2015-11-28 10:50:55.103 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.501) Service "com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000010.AppleSpell" tried to hijack endpoint "pt_BR (Apple)_OpenStep" from owner: com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000003.AppleSpell
2015-11-28 10:50:55.103 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.501) Service "com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000010.AppleSpell" tried to hijack endpoint "pt_PT (Apple)_OpenStep" from owner: com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000003.AppleSpell
2015-11-28 10:50:55.103 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.501) Service "com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000010.AppleSpell" tried to hijack endpoint "ru (Apple)_OpenStep" from owner: com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000003.AppleSpell
2015-11-28 10:50:55.103 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.501) Service "com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000010.AppleSpell" tried to hijack endpoint "sv (Apple)_OpenStep" from owner: com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000003.AppleSpell
2015-11-28 10:50:55.103 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.501) Service "com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000010.AppleSpell" tried to hijack endpoint "tr (Apple)_OpenStep" from owner: com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000003.AppleSpell
2015-11-28 10:50:55.103 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.501) Service "com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000010.AppleSpell" tried to hijack endpoint "Multilingual (Apple)_OpenStep" from owner: com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000003.AppleSpell
2015-11-28 10:51:03.801 PM AppleSpell[369]: *** -[NSMachPort handlePortMessage:]: dropping incoming DO message because the connection is invalid
2015-11-28 10:51:03.801 PM AppleSpell[369]: *** -[NSMachPort handlePortMessage:]: dropping incoming DO message because the connection is invalid
2015-11-28 10:51:03.801 PM AppleSpell[369]: *** -[NSMachPort handlePortMessage:]: dropping incoming DO message because the connection is invalid
2015-11-28 10:51:03.802 PM AppleSpell[369]: *** -[NSMachPort handlePortMessage:]: dropping incoming DO message because the connection is invalid
2015-11-28 10:51:03.802 PM AppleSpell[369]: *** -[NSMachPort handlePortMessage:]: dropping incoming DO message because the connection is invalid
2015-11-28 10:51:40.500 PM AppleSpell[369]: *** -[NSMachPort handlePortMessage:]: dropping incoming DO message because the connection is invalid
2015-11-28 10:51:40.501 PM AppleSpell[369]: *** -[NSMachPort handlePortMessage:]: dropping incoming DO message because the connection is invalid
Thoughts?
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)
Posted on Nov 28, 2015 7:55 PM
islifestillglorious wrote:
Posting again after rebooting from the backup volume that contains the CCC.
Blazing fast startup, blazing fast activity, and no rainbow ball of death so far.
I think you're right in saying that the HDD is failing.
However, I do have to say that last night (while still booted on the HDD), the lag was gone. It just wasn't as fast as it is right now in this current boot.
I will weigh my options. Would you have any personal suggestion on what I should do?
You have all the classic symptoms- verified by the performance of the boot clone from an external HD.
Your DiskUtiliuty can show no errors, SMART status can be verified
A failing HD can show periodically running with no issues, then laborious SBBOD— all these can be misleading and frustrating in trying to trouble shoot a failing HD.
My personal suggestion remains the same, backup, backup, backup and buy a SSD ASAP.
Posted on Nov 29, 2015 10:00 AM