So, just to be sure, you don't have Picasa or Google Earth or ANY form of Google app installed? That's normally why you'd get Google Updates even trying to run at all.
At any rate, a quick Google of your problem (sorry, couldn't resist) shows this: http://arthurkoziel.com/2008/07/26/the-google-software-update-agent/ HTH, Anna Charles Davis wrote: > System = MDD Dual 1.25, 1 GIG RAM > > Noticed problems with "Shut Down" > > Re-boot & check Console LOG > > Mac OS X Version 10.4.11 (Build 8S165) > 2009-09-13 18:08:31 -0400 > 2009-09-13 18:08:33.351 SystemUIServer[116] > MenuCracker > see http://sourceforge.net/projects/menucracker > MenuCracker is now loaded. Ready to accept new menus. Ignore the > failure message that follow. > 2009-09-13 18:08:33.492 SystemUIServer[116] failed to load Menu > Extra: NSBundle </Library/PreferencePanes/MenuMeters.prefPane/ > Contents/Resources/MenuCracker.menu> (loaded) > 2009-09-13 18:08:33.687 SystemUIServer[116] lang is:en > No log handling enabled - turning on stderr logging > ack: Unknown host () > something horrible happened!!! > 2009-09-13 18:08:36.645 SystemUIServer[116] MenuCracker: Loading > 'MenuMeterNetExtra'. > 2009-09-13 18:08:36.666 SystemUIServer[116] failed to load Menu > Extra: NSBundle </Library/PreferencePanes/MenuMeters.prefPane/ > Contents/Resources/MenuMeterNet.menu> (loaded) > 2009-09-13 18:08:33.008 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[124/0xa000ed88] > [lvl=2] -[KSAgentApp setupLoggerOutput] Agent settings: > <KSAgentSettings:0x5216d0 bundleID=com.google.Keystone.Agent > lastCheck=2009-09-01 19:08:48 -0400 checkInterval=86400.000000 > uiDisplayInterval=604800.000000 sleepInterval=8640.000000 > jitterInterval=900 maxRunInterval=0.000000 isConsoleUser=1 > ticketStorePath=/Users/chuck/Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/ > TicketStore/Keystone.ticketstore runMode=1 > daemonBootstrapName=com.google.Keystone.Daemon logEverything=0 > logBufferSize=2048 alwaysPromptForUpdates=0 productIDToUpdate=(null) > lastRun=2009-09-13 17:56:26 -0400 lastUIDisplayed=(null) > lastCheck=2009-09-01 19:08:48 -0400 alwaysShowStatusItem=0 userGUID= > {B1986B04-FED5-43C1-A133-3C9F8BE78392} updateCheckTag=(null) > printResults=NO userInitiated=NO handlingCrash=NO> > 2009-09-13 18:08:37.671 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[124/0x2019800] > [lvl=2] -[KSUpdateEngine updateProductWithProductID:] No ticket for > product with Product ID com.google.Keystone > 2009-09-13 18:08:37.673 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[124/0x2019800] > [lvl=2] -[KSUpdateEngine processingStarted:] > processor=<KSActionProcessor:0x540080 isProcessing=1 actions=4 > current=(null)> > 2009-09-13 18:08:37.673 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[124/0x2019800] > [lvl=2] -[KSUpdateEngine processor:startingAction:] > processor=<KSActionProcessor:0x540080 isProcessing=1 actions=3 > current=KSCheckAction>, action=<KSCheckAction: 0x542290> > 2009-09-13 18:08:37.675 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[124/0x2019800] > [lvl=2] -[KSCheckAction performAction] No checkers created. > 2009-09-13 18:08:37.675 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[124/0x2019800] > [lvl=2] -[KSUpdateEngine processor:finishedAction:successfully:] > processor=<KSActionProcessor:0x540080 isProcessing=1 actions=3 > current=KSCheckAction>, action=<KSCheckAction: 0x542290>, wasOK=1 > 2009-09-13 18:08:37.675 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[124/0x2019800] > [lvl=2] -[KSUpdateEngine processor:startingAction:] > processor=<KSActionProcessor:0x540080 isProcessing=1 actions=2 > current=KSPrefetchAction>, action=<KSPrefetchAction: 0x5428a0> > 2009-09-13 18:08:37.675 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[124/0x2019800] > [lvl=2] -[KSPrefetchAction performAction] no updates available. > 2009-09-13 18:08:37.675 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[124/0x2019800] > [lvl=2] -[KSUpdateEngine processor:finishedAction:successfully:] > processor=<KSActionProcessor:0x540080 isProcessing=1 actions=2 > current=KSPrefetchAction>, action=<KSPrefetchAction: 0x5428a0>, wasOK=1 > 2009-09-13 18:08:37.676 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[124/0x2019800] > [lvl=2] -[KSUpdateEngine processor:startingAction:] > processor=<KSActionProcessor:0x540080 isProcessing=1 actions=1 > current=KSSilentUpdateAction>, action=<KSSilentUpdateAction: 0x5429b0> > 2009-09-13 18:08:37.676 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[124/0x2019800] > [lvl=2] -[KSMultiUpdateAction performAction] no updates available. > 2009-09-13 18:08:37.676 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[124/0x2019800] > [lvl=2] -[KSUpdateEngine processor:finishedAction:successfully:] > processor=<KSActionProcessor:0x540080 isProcessing=1 actions=1 > current=KSSilentUpdateAction>, action=<KSSilentUpdateAction: > 0x5429b0>, wasOK=1 > 2009-09-13 18:08:37.676 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[124/0x2019800] > [lvl=2] -[KSUpdateEngine processor:startingAction:] > processor=<KSActionProcessor:0x540080 isProcessing=1 actions=0 > current=KSPromptAction>, action=<KSPromptAction: 0x542b00> > 2009-09-13 18:08:37.676 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[124/0x2019800] > [lvl=2] -[KSMultiUpdateAction performAction] no updates available. > 2009-09-13 18:08:37.676 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[124/0x2019800] > [lvl=2] -[KSUpdateEngine processor:finishedAction:successfully:] > processor=<KSActionProcessor:0x540080 isProcessing=1 actions=0 > current=KSPromptAction>, action=<KSPromptAction: 0x542b00>, wasOK=1 > 2009-09-13 18:08:37.676 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[124/0x2019800] > [lvl=2] -[KSUpdateEngine processingStopped:] > processor=<KSActionProcessor:0x540080 isProcessing=0 actions=0 > current=(null)>, wasSuccesful_=1 > 2009-09-13 18:08:37.868 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[124/0x2019800] > [lvl=3] -[KSAgentUploader fetcher:failedWithError:] Failed to upload > stats to <NSMutableURLRequest https://tools.google.com/service/ > update2> with error NSError "no Internet connection" > Domain=NSURLErrorDomain Code=-1009 UserInfo={ > NSErrorFailingURLKey = https://tools.google.com/service/update2; > NSErrorFailingURLStringKey = "https://tools.google.com/service/ > update2"; > NSLocalizedDescription = "no Internet connection"; > } > 2009-09-13 18:08:37.934 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[124/0x2019800] > [lvl=3] -[KSAgentApp uploadStats:] Failed to upload stats > <KSStatsCollection:0x521cc0 path="/Users/chuck/Library/Google/ > GoogleSoftwareUpdate/Stats/Keystone.stats", count=7, stats={ > "active///com.google.Keystone" = 37; > checks = 74; > failedchecks = 74; > tickets = 3; > usertickets = 1; > validtickets = 2; > validusertickets = 0; > }> > > > Now, to my knowledge, I have NOT downloaded anything recently. I do > NOT have anything that is supposed to be reporting over INTERNET. > So, any idea just where to kill this 'GoogleSoftwareUpdate' thingy?? > > Chuck D. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
