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 <s...@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 <harri...@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 <p...@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> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> use-livecode mailing list > >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> subscription preferences: > >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> use-livecode mailing list > >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> subscription preferences: > >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > -- > Pierre Sahores > mobile : 06 03 95 77 70 > www.sahores-conseil.com > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
