On Monday, March 18, 2013 10:11:06 AM UTC-5, someone wrote: > Keep getting an exception that the Database is corrupt: > > *** Terminating app due to uncaught exception > 'NSInternalInconsistencyException', reason: 'Fatal error. The database at > /Users/jlord/Library/Containers/com.Growl.GrowlHelperApp/Data/Library/Application > > Support/Growl/notifications.history is corrupted. SQLite error code:11, > 'database disk image is malformed'' > abort() called terminate called throwing an exception > > Is it safe to just blow the "notifications.history" file away in that > folder and let the app rebuild them? >
You mention an oft reported action that, I fear, has led to many sorrows. People are often telling others to "just trash" some file or other in an attempt to help a problem app. First, the advice is miss-leading. Second, it is un-needed. Third, it usually fails to tell what might be lost. Fourth, it doesn't explain why, what to do next or how to "fix the fix." All that is really needed is to MOVE the supposedly malformed file to a different location. Almost any location is fine. All that is required is that the app doesn't use the problematic file the next time it runs. Moving the file to the Trash is NOT a safe place to store anything. In fact, it's not a place to STORE anything! :-) Maybe I'm just more aware of this possibly dangerous action since this is the day our garbage men come and EMPTY OUR TRASH! Oops! I think I had something in there I need! It had all the details on the various settings I used in that app! Oh well, it's nice to have a clean Trash can... LOL! Of course, even if the Trash gets emptied, you may be able to use Time Machine to retrieve the file. But why take the chance and spend the time when all you had to do is move it one folder higher or lower?! 8-) K.I.S.S. :thumbsup: -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Growl Discuss" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/growldiscuss?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
