[OT] Strange OSX Problems

[Peter Haworth]

Thanks Pierre, I'm afraid it's looking like I will have to get a new hard
drive.  Thank goodness for Time Machine!

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


On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 3:26 PM, Pierre Sahores <sc at sahores-conseil.com>wrote:

> 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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