[OT] Strange OSX Problems

[Peter Haworth]

Thanks Rick,
I'll check into all those things.

Searching on the web, it appears the most likely cause is an impending hard
drive failure.  Fortunately, I use Time Machine to do regular backups so,
with a few exceptions like temp and caches, I have a complete, up to date
backup.

Pete
lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>


On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 1:43 PM, Rick Harrison <harrison at all-auctions.com>wrote:

> Hi Peter,
>
> If I were you I'd also run a disk diagnostic program like
> "DiskWarrior" just to see everything on your hard drive is correct.
>
> Do a full backup of your computer hard drive
> with Time Machine or else do a full image backup.
> Then, realize that OS X.7.4 is not current and upgrade to OS X.7.5.
>
> Try running the "Activity Monitor" to see if there is anything
> out of the ordinary taking up the CPU cycles that shouldn't be.
>
> If the problem still doesn't go away then:
>
> Try running a "Virus Scanning" program just to be sure you haven't
> picked up a trojan anywhere from the internet.  (That's a long shot,
> but may be worth the piece of mind.)
>
> Sometimes a failing hard drive will lock things up too.
>
> Try booting in "Safe Mode" to see if the problem goes away.
> If it does then there is something else going on.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Rick
>
> On Jul 9, 2013, at 3:49 PM, Peter Haworth <pete at lcsql.com> wrote:
>
> > I am experiencing some very strange OSX 10.7.4 behavior and hoping
> someone
> > may be able to shed some light on it.
> >
> > All works fine for some undefined period of time, then I find that no new
> > applications will launch either from the dock or double clicking them in
> > the FInder or right clicking them and selecting open in the Finder.  No
> > error message, just nothing happens.  Applications that are already
> running
> > continue to work fine.
> >
> > Concurrent with this, if I try to go to a new URL in my browser (Chrome),
> > once again, nothing happens, no error message.
> >
> > Restarting fixes the problem but it always reoccurs after some undefined
> > period of time.
> >
> > I have done the obvious things (verfying disks, repairing permissions)
> but
> > they made no difference.  Also checked disk space on my home drive and
> > there's plenty available.
> >
> > Any diagnostic or fix ideas most welcome.
> >
> > Pete
> > lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>
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