It happens. I've been lately having weird issues with my MBP where apps will refuse to launch but existing apps work perfectly fine. This is most annoying in Chrome due to its design as new tabs don't load at all. Still trying to work out the source of the issue as it is hard to diagnose when you can't start new processes! It happened after a period of long uptime and then again in the same day so there is something weird triggering it. In both cases it occurred whilst I was connect to my University network but I fear this is a coincidence.
Sam Moffatt http://pasamio.id.au On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 12:24 AM, John Wawrzonek <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry to have bothered you. Chrome is the only thing I put on my system > recently that I thought might be doing it. Others are a stitching program > (which I have deleted) and Tech Tool Pro (which I also have deleted). TTP > puts some "watch" software on the system and doesn't seem to do anything > useful so it is gone. > > I use a MacPro for high-end digital imaging and, despite a half hour with > Apple tech support I got a full freeze and our only choice was to pull the > plug. Couldn't even do a hard restart. This is really rare. Tech guy said he > had never had to do it. > > So thank you. I have calmed down. I just have never (~30 years of Macs) seen > anything like this. > > I don't have anything on your list and am now back in business with no > noticeable problems. > > So thanks again. > > John Wawrzonek > http://www.lightsongfineart.com > > > On 3/4/10 9:24 PM, "Sam Moffatt" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Google Chrome doesn't install MacFUSE. As noted something else has >> more than likely put it on your system. >> >> To repeat a quick list of applications that might have put it on there: >> - Parallels >> - MacFusion >> - ExpanDrive >> - NTFS-3G >> - Tuxera NTFS for Mac >> - VMware Fusion >> - sshfs >> >> I don't think Google actively supports the MacFUSE project beyond a >> Googler (Amit) spending his 20% time on writing something valuable for >> the Mac community. Even then he has been snowed lately which is >> unfortunate but a fact of life for many. >> >> If you want to notch up a black mark for someone from Google giving >> something away for free and likely a commercial product then picking >> up and using it then I worry. The person who gave it away for free >> didn't install it on your system without telling you, someone else >> likely did. Look through the list, if you have any of those products >> go talk to those vendors about it. Despise those vendors not Google >> nor Google Chrome who haven't put this on your system. >> >> Calm down, read the FAQ and work out what the real culprit is instead >> of lashing out on a public mailing list with people who volunteer >> their time to produce great software which may or may not have >> contributed to your issues and most likely didn't self install itself >> silently. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Sam Moffatt >> http://pasamio.id.au >> >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 11:52 AM, John Wawrzonek >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Initiative is not what I need right now. There is work to be done and a >>> fucked up system (had to PULL THE PLUG) to get it to shut down. >>> >>> I despise anything that loads my system up with crud without telling me what >>> it is doing and without giving me an escape hatch that I don't have to look >>> for. >>> >>> I assume Google-Chrome did this and I am resentful of anything that takes >>> time away from my work. >>> >>> Another black mark for Google. >>> >>> John Wawrzonek >>> Photographic Arts >>> http://www.lightsongfineart.com >>> >>> >>> On 3/4/10 7:42 PM, "Sam Moffatt" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> If you show a bit more initiative you will have seen that the >>>> following threads already deal with this topic in the last month or >>>> so: >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macfuse/browse_thread/thread/c3730ed9fbfa15d2 >>>> <quote> >>>> http://code.google.com/p/macfuse/wiki/FAQ >>>> </quote> >>>> >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macfuse/browse_thread/thread/bced56bd49d79ad0 >>>> <quote> >>>> If you didn¹t install MacFUSE yourself, then >>>> it¹s likely that one of these programs did it for you. Before you >>>> uninstall MacFUSE you should make sure you¹re not still using >>>> something that depends on it (Parallels, MacFusion, ExpanDrive, for >>>> example). >>>> </quote> >>>> >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macfuse/browse_thread/thread/7aafc7b94bda4bc9 >>>> <quote> >>>> MacFUSE is used by several applications. NTFS-3G, Tuxera NTFS for Mac, >>>> VMware Fusion, Parallels Desktop and MacFusion are some examples. >>>> You'd better leave it there or some application might complain. You can >>>> of course remove it and see if it makes any difference. It's easy to >>>> install again if needed. >>>> </quote> >>>> >>>> I don't believe that Chrome is connected with MacFUSE in any way and >>>> it is more likely that any number of other applications noted in the >>>> other threads has caused MacFUSE to be installed. If you disagree with >>>> this, please take the issue up with those vendors if you have any of >>>> their software installed. >>>> >>>> Getting rid of MacFUSE is noted on the FAQ that is linked both above >>>> and from the MacFUSE homepage. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Sam Moffatt >>>> http://pasamio.id.au >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 9:56 AM, johnjwawrz <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> How did I get Mac Fuse and all the crud that goes with it. >>>>> >>>>> How do I get rid of all of it and everything connected with it >>>>> including Chrome. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacFUSE" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macfuse?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacFUSE" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macfuse?hl=en. >>> >>> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacFUSE" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macfuse?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacFUSE" group. 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