Hi Rob and Ronni, I ran Disk Doctor on my WD Time Machine backup disc. Although it’s overloaded it seems OK. Here is the resulting test message. DiskDoctor Repairing file system. Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume. Checking extents overflow file. Checking catalog file. Checking multi-linked files. Checking catalog hierarchy. Checking extended attributes file. Checking multi-linked directories. Checking volume bitmap. Checking volume information. The volume My TIME MACHINE appears to be OK. File system check exit code is 0. Updating boot support partitions for the volume as required. Operation successful.
Anyway I ejected the backup disc and disconnected it from the iMac. [I have ordered a 4TB Mac formatted WD backup disc. Meanwhile I will save important docs to thumbdrives.] Activity Monitor read NC as using 0.1%CPU and it opened and closed correctly until I commenced using MAIL. So, ten minutes later it’s doing it again. 90% CPU, 600MB Memory, but refusing to respond. Ten minutes later, the MAIL alerts appear again. I have turned off Safari and with no web browser running NC is non responsive. It’s Gotta be MAIL thay’s causing this. I have to delete most of my INBOX and maybe the ARCHIVE. OR Should I uninstall MAIL and reinstall it? How to do this efficiently is my new question? Cheers Marcus > On 9 Nov. 2016, at 7:16 pm, Rob Phillips <[email protected]> wrote: > > HI Marcus > Just a quick reply which may save guru Ronni some time. :-) > > You don't need a Time Capsule to run Time Machine (if I understood you > correctly) > Backing up lots of files to Dropbox may be OK in Singapore, but it isn't > really an option in poor old Australia... > I suspect that your backup disk (time machine or time capsule) may be having > some problems. Look in Applications/ Utilities to find Disk Utility. Do a > 'Repair Disk' on your backup drive and see what it says... > If you buy a new external backup disk, you can certainly reformat it. Disk > Utility is once again your friend. > Cheers > Rob > > On 9/11/2016 6:34 pm, Marcus F Harris wrote: >> Hi Ronni, An update. >> >> I deleted the issues you quoted from EtreCheck System report. >> >> Then I ran it again and it redlines the backup WD Time Machine as not large >> enough. >> This may well be an issue. >> >> I went to buy another Time Machine, but the locals only had outdated models >> formated for PC in stock. >> Another issue maybe transfering files to DROPBOX. I mean the web product >> Dropbox, Inc. >> This is a continuous process as is Backup. >> >> Anyway, it takes some time…minutes before NC appears and then it refuses to >> respond. >> >> I checked Activity Monitor and it stated NC was using 90% of CPU until all >> the Alerts appear and then +/- % CPU until I try to delete the Alerts then >> it’s Back to 90%. >> I saved the Activity Monitor Stats if that’s any use. >> >> I’m still thinking it could be a MAIL conflict. >> >> When I log out and log in to my other Account, I have no trouble with Sierra >> or NC. There’s only 10 emails and no Backup or Dropbox on that account >> >> Oh well, I will get another Time Machine HDrive and see if that sorts it out. >> >> Do you think WD or Seagate are ok reformatted? >> >> Cheers for now >> >> Marcus >> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>> From: Marcus F Harris <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> Subject: Re: ERRATIC BEHAVIOUR OF NOTIFICATION CENTRE NC >>> Date: 8 November 2016 at 9:55:56 am AWST >>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> Dear Ronni, >>> You have certainly given me a lot of great advice. >>> I'm going to follow it carefully, but it will take me a few days. >>> I will report back when done. >>> Thanks so much >>> Marcus >>> >>> Sent from Marcus iPhone 5 >>> >>> On 6 Nov. 2016, at 10:50 pm, Ronni Brown <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>>> Ok Marcus, >>>> I’ve had a look at your EtreCheck system report. The items that stand out >>>> I’ve indicated below. >>>> I also feel you need to check all your applications especially third party >>>> apps & plugins for updates. >>>> >>>> CS2 applications were written for the PowerPC processors that ran older >>>> Macs. >>>> The last version of Mac OS X to run PowerPC software was OS X 10.6.8 Snow >>>> Leopard. >>>> >>>> There is no way to run Adobe CS2 software on macOS 10.12 Sierra. The only >>>> option is to use a newer version of the software. >>>> Startup Items: <etrecheck://help/startupitems> ⓘ >>>> <etrecheck://help/startupitems> >>>> AdobeVersionCueCS2: Path: /Library/StartupItems/AdobeVersionCueCS2 >>>> TuxeraNTFSUnmountHelper: Path: >>>> /Library/StartupItems/TuxeraNTFSUnmountHelper >>>> Startup items no longer function in OS X Yosemite or later >>>> >>>> Uninstall these startup items - Startup items are obsolete since OS X >>>> Yosemite >>>> >>>> Launch Agents: <etrecheck://help/launchagents> ⓘ >>>> <etrecheck://help/launchagents> >>>> [not loaded] net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist (2016-03-25) [Support] >>>> <https://www.google.com/search?q=net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist+support+site:culater.net> >>>> >>>> SIMBL needs to be uninstalled - EasySIMBL does not work anymore because of >>>> the System Integrity Protection introduced in El Capitan >>>> >>>> Time Machine: >>>> Size of backup disk: Too small >>>> Backup size 1.00 TB < (Disk used 350.63 GB X 3) >>>> >>>> Your iMac’s Macintosh HD is 2TB size and you are backing up to a 1TB size >>>> drive. >>>> Your Time Machine backup Drive should be at least 2 times the size of all >>>> the data you are backing up. >>>> >>>> Time Machine requires that your destination volume have, as a bare >>>> minimum, 2 times the space occupied by the data you’re backing up. (That >>>> gives some extra space to store multiple versions of at least some files.) >>>> So, as a first pass, multiply the “Used” value you see in the Get Info >>>> window by 2 to find out the smallest partition size Time Machine can use. >>>> >>>> You’ll be far better off setting aside 3 times the amount of space used on >>>> your disk for backups. >>>> >>>> The reason is simple: the more space Time Machine has to work with on the >>>> destination drive, the more backups it can store—and the farther back in >>>> time you can reach when you restore data. >>>> >>>> My Time Machine backup of my MacBook Pro 1TB HD is to a 3TB Time Capsule >>>> drive and the backups go back to January 2012 >>>> — >>>> Click the [Support] links for help with non-Apple products. >>>> Click the [Details] links for more information about that line. >>>> >>>> Diagnostics Information: <etrecheck://help/diagnostics> ⓘ >>>> <etrecheck://help/diagnostics> >>>> Click the [Details] for more information especially the NotificationCenter >>>> lines (the details will only show on your Mac not mine) >>>> NotificationCenter_2016-11-06-124035_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag >>>> [Details] >>>> <etrecheck://detail//Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NotificationCenter_2016-11-06-124035_%5Bredacted%5D.cpu_resource.diag> >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) >>>> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz >>>> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM >>>> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >>>> >>>> macOS Sierra 10.12.1 >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 6 Nov. 2016, at 8:34 pm, Marcus F Harris <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> > > -- 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> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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