Thanks Rick, I'll check into all those things. Searching on the web, it appears the most likely cause is an impending hard drive failure. Fortunately, I use Time Machine to do regular backups so, with a few exceptions like temp and caches, I have a complete, up to date backup.
Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 1:43 PM, Rick Harrison <harri...@all-auctions.com>wrote: > Hi Peter, > > If I were you I'd also run a disk diagnostic program like > "DiskWarrior" just to see everything on your hard drive is correct. > > Do a full backup of your computer hard drive > with Time Machine or else do a full image backup. > Then, realize that OS X.7.4 is not current and upgrade to OS X.7.5. > > Try running the "Activity Monitor" to see if there is anything > out of the ordinary taking up the CPU cycles that shouldn't be. > > If the problem still doesn't go away then: > > Try running a "Virus Scanning" program just to be sure you haven't > picked up a trojan anywhere from the internet. (That's a long shot, > but may be worth the piece of mind.) > > Sometimes a failing hard drive will lock things up too. > > Try booting in "Safe Mode" to see if the problem goes away. > If it does then there is something else going on. > > Hope this helps! > > Rick > > On Jul 9, 2013, at 3:49 PM, Peter Haworth <p...@lcsql.com> wrote: > > > I am experiencing some very strange OSX 10.7.4 behavior and hoping > someone > > may be able to shed some light on it. > > > > All works fine for some undefined period of time, then I find that no new > > applications will launch either from the dock or double clicking them in > > the FInder or right clicking them and selecting open in the Finder. No > > error message, just nothing happens. Applications that are already > running > > continue to work fine. > > > > Concurrent with this, if I try to go to a new URL in my browser (Chrome), > > once again, nothing happens, no error message. > > > > Restarting fixes the problem but it always reoccurs after some undefined > > period of time. > > > > I have done the obvious things (verfying disks, repairing permissions) > but > > they made no difference. Also checked disk space on my home drive and > > there's plenty available. > > > > Any diagnostic or fix ideas most welcome. > > > > Pete > > lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
