Re: How to research a problem after forced shutdown

2016-11-13 Thread Shawn Krasniuk 
Ah ok never mind. There are issues with Alex crashing 2010 Macs but since yours 
is a 2014 model this doesn't apply to you.

Shawn
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> On Nov 12, 2016, at 10:21 PM, Larry Thacker Jr.  
> wrote:
> 
> Thanks.  Here are the basics.
> 
> Mac Mini Late 2014
>   Processor Name: Intel Core i7
>   Processor Speed:3 GHz
>   Number of Processors:   1
>   Total Number of Cores:  2
>   L2 Cache (per Core):256 KB
>   L3 Cache:   4 MB
>   Memory: 16 GB
> Sierra, v10.12.1
> 
>> On Nov 12, 2016, at 7:59 PM, Shawn Krasniuk > > wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Larry. I think I may be of help but I need a little more information 
>> first. First, how old is your Mac? Are you using the latest version of macOS?
>> 
>> Shawn
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>>> On Nov 12, 2016, at 9:44 AM, Larry Thacker Jr. >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Twice in the past week, I have come in to wake my Mac Mini from sleep to 
>>> fined it hopelessly locked up, apparently due to a rogue process eating up 
>>> all the resources.  The only way to regain control is to force the machine 
>>> to shut down.  Since there’s nothing I can do when it gets into this state, 
>>> I’m wondering if one of you Mac OS experts can tell me where I might look 
>>> after the fact to discern the source of the problem.  Are there logs I can 
>>> examine?  My computer usage patterns have not changed significantly except 
>>> that nightowl has been left running and I remember Skype possibly upgrading 
>>> itself in the past week or so.
>>> 
>>> Larry Thacker Jr.
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Re: How to research a problem after forced shutdown

2016-11-12 Thread Larry Thacker Jr. 
Thanks.  Here are the basics.

Mac Mini Late 2014
  Processor Name:   Intel Core i7
  Processor Speed:  3 GHz
  Number of Processors: 1
  Total Number of Cores:2
  L2 Cache (per Core):  256 KB
  L3 Cache: 4 MB
  Memory:   16 GB
Sierra, v10.12.1

> On Nov 12, 2016, at 7:59 PM, Shawn Krasniuk  wrote:
> 
> Hi Larry. I think I may be of help but I need a little more information 
> first. First, how old is your Mac? Are you using the latest version of macOS?
> 
> Shawn
> Sent From My White MacBook
> Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk
> Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs
> Skype username: bbstheblindrapper
> Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com 
>> On Nov 12, 2016, at 9:44 AM, Larry Thacker Jr. > > wrote:
>> 
>> Twice in the past week, I have come in to wake my Mac Mini from sleep to 
>> fined it hopelessly locked up, apparently due to a rogue process eating up 
>> all the resources.  The only way to regain control is to force the machine 
>> to shut down.  Since there’s nothing I can do when it gets into this state, 
>> I’m wondering if one of you Mac OS experts can tell me where I might look 
>> after the fact to discern the source of the problem.  Are there logs I can 
>> examine?  My computer usage patterns have not changed significantly except 
>> that nightowl has been left running and I remember Skype possibly upgrading 
>> itself in the past week or so.
>> 
>> Larry Thacker Jr.
>> http://www.lionsrealm.net 
>> http://twitter.com/lthackerjr 
>> http://facebook.com/larry.thacker.jr 
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Re: How to research a problem after forced shutdown

2016-11-12 Thread Shawn Krasniuk 
Hi Larry. I think I may be of help but I need a little more information first. 
First, how old is your Mac? Are you using the latest version of macOS?

Shawn
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> On Nov 12, 2016, at 9:44 AM, Larry Thacker Jr.  
> wrote:
> 
> Twice in the past week, I have come in to wake my Mac Mini from sleep to 
> fined it hopelessly locked up, apparently due to a rogue process eating up 
> all the resources.  The only way to regain control is to force the machine to 
> shut down.  Since there’s nothing I can do when it gets into this state, I’m 
> wondering if one of you Mac OS experts can tell me where I might look after 
> the fact to discern the source of the problem.  Are there logs I can examine? 
>  My computer usage patterns have not changed significantly except that 
> nightowl has been left running and I remember Skype possibly upgrading itself 
> in the past week or so.
> 
> Larry Thacker Jr.
> http://www.lionsrealm.net 
> http://twitter.com/lthackerjr 
> http://facebook.com/larry.thacker.jr 
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How to research a problem after forced shutdown

2016-11-12 Thread Larry Thacker Jr. 
Twice in the past week, I have come in to wake my Mac Mini from sleep to fined 
it hopelessly locked up, apparently due to a rogue process eating up all the 
resources.  The only way to regain control is to force the machine to shut 
down.  Since there’s nothing I can do when it gets into this state, I’m 
wondering if one of you Mac OS experts can tell me where I might look after the 
fact to discern the source of the problem.  Are there logs I can examine?  My 
computer usage patterns have not changed significantly except that nightowl has 
been left running and I remember Skype possibly upgrading itself in the past 
week or so.

Larry Thacker Jr.
http://www.lionsrealm.net 
http://twitter.com/lthackerjr 
http://facebook.com/larry.thacker.jr 

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