Ok thanks Alan. Your query as to how Growl was installed, Drop Box does install growl but it warns you about it. There is a checkbox during the install asking if you want Growl. you must have just clicked through it ;-) Some other add-on utility type apps. also install Growl (or ask if you want it installed).
Cheers, Ronni On 11/12/2009, at 9:34 AM, Alan Smith wrote: > Thanks Ronni > > 1. I will uninstall Growl as next job. > 2. Reference to File Manager was a faux pas – it has revealed my very long MS > Windows experience! > 3. Maxtor HDD software: not installed – the only files on the HDD were to do > with displaying the Maxtor icon. These were deleted before I formatted the > disk. > > Cheers, Alan > > From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of > Ronda Brown > Sent: Friday, 11 December 2009 9:20 AM > To: WAMUG Mailing List > Subject: Re: Growl App - Console Log warning > > Hi again Alan, > > I would get rid of Growl ... You don't need it, and It doesn't play well with > Snow Leopard. > Growl preference pane: It sort of works, but you need to restart System > Preferences into 32-bit mode. > The whole app is only 32-bit. > > If you don't believe me ... > <http://growl.info/documentation/faq.php#snow-leopard> > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 11/12/2009, at 9:07 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: > > > Hi Alan, > > I just require the Disk Utility log Repair Permissions part thanks. > > Did you install any software that came with the Maxtor HDD? > I noticed you mentioned "File Manager" in last reply RE: Is Help topic on > restoring system via Time Machine correct? > > Cheers, > Ronni > > 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo > 2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB > OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard > Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) > > > On 11/12/2009, at 8:52 AM, Alan Smith wrote: > > > Hi Ronni > > (1) I am relieved that Console is just doing its job and that I can stop > worrying and just quit it. > > (2) Thanks for the Growl uninstall instructions. I will probably do so, but > I will do a little research to see what it really does, if I can benefit from > it, and how it arrived on my iMac uninvited. First stop Wikipedia! > > (3) (OFF TOPIC). You previously asked me to send the DiskUtility.log. Do > you want the complete file or just the bit about Repair Permissions before > and after running 10.6.2 Combo Update? The bulk of the earlier log entries > refer to formatting the external HDD. > > Regards, Alan > > From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of > Ronda Brown > Sent: Friday, 11 December 2009 7:52 AM > To: WAMUG Mailing List > Subject: Re: Growl App - Console Log warning > > Hi Alan, > > I was rushing to finish another support job I'm on, and didn't have time to > explain why you are seeing Console. > When you requested the DiskUtility.log it opened Console, so you could view > the log. > While your computer performs tasks, it sends messages between applications, > processes, and the operating system. > Some of these messages are displayed, but most are not displayed because they > can be too detailed and technical for most users. > If you are a programmer debugging software, or are troubleshooting a problem > with a service technician, information related to the problem may be found in > these messages, which are stored in system logs. > To view these messages, you can use the Console application, located in the > Utilities folder in the Applications folder. > > You can quit Console from the dock or from the Menu Bar - Console > Quit > Console. > For more information, open Console and choose Help > Console Help. > > Cheers, > Ronni > On 11/12/2009, at 7:31 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: > > > > Hi Alan, > > To manually remove Growl: > 1) Go into the Growl preferences in system preferences > 2) Uncheck "Display Growl Status in the menu bar" > 3) Uncheck "Start at Login" > 4) Stop Growl > 5) Click on Show All at the top of system preferences > 6) Control+click the Growl preferences, then click to remove Growl > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 11/12/2009, at 7:17 AM, Alan Smith wrote: > > > > What should I do with Console now it is on the Dock and logging new data > frequently? This morning the Console log popped onto desktop at the same > time as the requested DiskUtility.log. (Coincidence?) Console shows a > steady count of 4000 messages so I assume the oldest entries are being > removed. Recent messages mainly relate to the Growl application. > > I never requested Growl but it recently self installed. It appeared about > the time I installed DropBox. Is the Growl app necessary or even useful? > The last couple of thousand entries show Growl attempting to do things > unsuccessfully over the last few days. Notwithstanding glowing references, > a Google search for Growl information doesn’t inspire me it is a must-have > tool. > > Regards, Alan > > Alan Smith > iMac 21.5" Nov 2009 > Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz / 4 MB > OSX 10.6.2 Snow Leopard > Maxtor Basic 500GB USB HDD partitioned for Time Machine and Music > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
