[OT] Strange OSX Problems

[Pierre Sahores]

I got this kind of troubles before and the HD was effectivelly in fault. Replacing it solved 100% of the problem.

Le 9 juil. 2013 à 23:19, Peter Haworth a écrit :

> 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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