no "disk i/o error", but lots of "I/O error : encoder error" from mail and mdworker in particular.
On Oct 22, 2012, at 10:13 AM, Macs R We wrote: > Yes, that is a common failure mode. Check the Console logs for reports of > "disk i/o error" around the times of the hangs. > > On Oct 22, 2012, at 9:19 AM, Daniel Israel wrote: > >> Since I sent this, things were running fine, but suddenly yesterday it >> locked up again. And then did it about 6 times in a row after forced >> rebloot. That seems to be the pattern.... Once it happens, it happens >> several times in a row, then not for a while. >> >> Is it possible that it might have to do with overheating? >> >> >> On Oct 12, 2012, at 6:06 PM, Daniel Israel wrote: >> >>> I did run the Verify in Disk Utility which reported no errors >>> >>> On Oct 12, 2012, at 5:51 PM, Macs R We wrote: >>> >>>> If you want reliable info, call the SSD manufacturer. >>>> >>>> Have you run a tool like DiskWarrior over your file system first? >>>> >>>> On Oct 12, 2012, at 4:40 PM, Daniel Israel wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi All, >>>>> >>>>> I've got a mid-2010 Macbook Pro (MacbookPro6,1) 17 inch with 512G SSD. >>>>> >>>>> Been working like a champ for almost 2 years. A couple weeks ago, Apple >>>>> pushed the 10.7.5 update. Since then, not so great. Intermittently, an >>>>> application will freeze with the spinning cursor. Going to other apps >>>>> will cause them to freeze, and if I go to the system menu (like to Force >>>>> Quit or Rebloot) everything freezes and I'm forced to physically shut it >>>>> down and boot back up. I haven't found a way around it. It's not >>>>> predictable. It's happened with Dreamweaver, Eclipse, Photoshop, and >>>>> recently with Mail. Some net searching has found a few people with same >>>>> issues. I did find where someone suggested it was an SSD issue and I >>>>> should upgrade firmware. A net search hasn't brought me to any >>>>> instructions HOW to do this. (As an aside, I notice that google is >>>>> becoming more and more useless over time) >>>>> >>>>> Any help on somewhere I can get instructions on checking and/or upgrading >>>>> the firmware for my SSD? (Or failing that, downgrading back to 10.7.4?) >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> -D. Israel >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://www.customcodebydan.com >>>>> AIM: JudoDanIzz >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> MacOSX-talk mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Macs R We -- Personal Macintosh Service and Support >>>> in the Wickenburg and far Northwest Valley Areas. >>>> http://macsrwe.com >>>> >>> >>> -D. Israel >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.customcodebydan.com >>> AIM: JudoDanIzz >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MacOSX-talk mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk >> >> -D. Israel >> [email protected] >> http://www.customcodebydan.com >> AIM: JudoDanIzz >> >> >> > > -- > Macs R We -- Personal Macintosh Service and Support > in the Wickenburg and far Northwest Valley Areas. > http://macsrwe.com > -D. Israel [email protected] http://www.customcodebydan.com AIM: JudoDanIzz
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