I am experiencing a difficulty much like the one Gary describes right here: Typically, I’m not in a position to launch any apps on my Mac
WHAT HAPPENS:
Quite continuously (appears to be roughly each 72 hours), my Mac not permits me open apps. Apps which are open proceed to operate simply tremendous, but when I attempt to open anything this occurs (so as):
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Icon bounces in dock indefinitely.
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If I click on the icon whereas it’s bouncing, it disappears totally
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If I wait, it stops bouncing. The icon stays (even when I don’t ordinarily hold it within the dock)
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If I attempt to reopen it, I get a message the “[App name] isn’t open anymore”, which is unusual, as I anticipate it to not be open and intend to open it.
Typically, extra not often, I get the “You’ll be able to’t open the applying [App name] as a result of it not responding” or no message in any respect (actually nothing occurs – no icon bounce, nothing)
*Word that this occurs with ANY/ALL APPS, so it doesn’t seem like associated to any single app pref file or something like that. It’s a deeper OS problem. One thing – an orphaned kext file, a haywire international pref file, and many others… – is inflicting it.
**There’s a variation on this sample the place open apps go haywire (will not maximize from the dock), however new apps will be open by typing their names into the Highlight search bar. In these cases, newly opened apps don’t seem on the dock as anticipated…
WHAT WORKS:
The one factor that makes this problem go away is a reboot. Works each time, in truth. It’s simply not sensible to reboot this typically. The workaround I might used on my iMac was to easily schedule an automated reboot by way of Terminal. Not excellent. I might actually desire to maintain my pc on and reboot by myself phrases.
WHAT DOESN’T WORK:
I’ve tried numerous different options primarily based on related posts, none of which have any impact:
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Reseting SMC
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Booting in Secure Mode to clear the cache
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Re-installing the OS totally (and even MIGRATING to a more recent machine with a more recent model of the OS)
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Deleting antivirus scanner in accordance with producer’s instructions
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Not operating Chrome in case some bizarre auto replace factor was taking place
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Meticulously going via unsigned apps, outdated pref and kext information, and many others. and eradicating all of them painstakingly with frequent reboots.
WHAT I CAN’T (EASILY) DO:
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Can’t pressure stop the app by way of the apple icon because the app isn’t technically operating and subsequently doesn’t seem within the checklist
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Can’t try and open the app by way of Terminal as I can’t open Terminal
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Can’t try and see what background processes is perhaps inflicting points as I can’t open Exercise Monitor
Actually actually REALLY reluctant to nuke the entire pc and begin contemporary as I’ve numerous intricate settings (outdated POP mail apps that I take advantage of for reference with unorthodox folder buildings that may’t be simply backed up and replicated, and many others.). It is vital to me that I discover the wrongdoer and depart the remainder of the system intact.
- On these events the place I’ve had the foresight to have Terminal and Exercise Monitor open forward of time, I’ve seen the next:
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Related processes seem in Exercise Monitor however seem “caught” (no processor energy or RAM is dedicated to them).
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If I try and open from Terminal whereas Exercise Monitor nonetheless reveals a course of, I get the standard “app isn’t open anymore” or “app not responding” message. If I pressure stop the method in AM and attempt to open in terminal, nothing occurs in any respect on display screen and I get a message indicating a “-600” error that wouldusually point out some form of corruption within the app itself, however – once more – this is applicable to ALL APPS and so they all return to regular on reboot, so there should be one thing else happening.
A FEW MORE NOTES:
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I do generally use AppCleaner to uninstall apps as I do not wish to must manually seek for leftover pref information or extensions or utility assist information, and many others., however I don’t and have by no means used questionable “Mac Cleaner” apps.
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I’ve VPN software program put in, nevertheless it’s discreet and barely if ever used (although I do use it in sure cases and am reluctant to take away it). It is by no means operating throughout this phenomenon.
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I had Anydesk put in (distant entry software program), however eliminated it (and all remnants of it). 72 hours haven’t handed since then.
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No crontabs concerned in any respect.
I am blissful to share an Etrecheck report if it is useful – please let me know!
I see related questions pop up on this web site and others however have by no means seen somebody submit an answer…
NEW INFO
- After I was in a position to attempt to open the app by way of Terminal, that is the message I acquired:
The appliance /System/Functions/QuickTime Participant.app can’t be opened for an sudden cause, error=Error Area=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-600 “procNot Discovered: no eligible course of with specified descriptor” UserInfo={_LSLine=388, _LSFunction=_LSAnnotateAndSendAppleEventWithOptions}
