10.8.2 - mdworker: Unable to talk to lsboxd

from the wtf-is-going-on department

Yes, I have the same errors showing in logs too. They seem to eventually eat up all 16GB of Ram on my late 2009 12" iMac... tried all hardware tests, tried changing ram, etc... this issue has been happening throughout all of 2012, even before upgrading to Mountain Lion. Have performed several fresh re-installs with out a time machine restore while being very conservative with what is installed. Still, the problems persist. Woke up this morning to find the computer was off, again. It seems to happen about every 24 hours. Not using any funky software... maybe its Microsoft Office? Oh, and after the lastest clean re-install, it went for about 2 weeks with no reboots, and then a few days ago it started again. Thinking I might drag this iMac to the apple store tomorrow and tell them to fix the problem.

Here is the "full report" from the sandboxd log...


mdworker(498) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd

Process: mdworker [498]
Path: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mdworker
Load Address: 0x102e6e000
Identifier: mdworker
Version: ??? (???)
Code Type: x86_64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [234]

Date/Time: 2012-12-30 14:18:08.057 -0600
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.8.2 (12C60)
Report Version: 8

Thread 0:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff86bef686 mach_msg_trap + 10
1 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8baba803 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 195
2 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8babfee6 __CFRunLoopRun + 1078
3 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8babf6b2 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 290
4 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8bace371 CFRunLoopRun + 97
5 mdworker 0x0000000102e76ba9
6 libdyld.dylib 0x00007fff899fc7e1 start + 0

Thread 1:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff86bf1d16 kevent + 10
1 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff8af439ee _dispatch_mgr_thread + 54

Thread 2:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff86bef686 mach_msg_trap + 10
1 liblaunch.dylib 0x00007fff8ef497c4
2 liblaunch.dylib 0x00007fff8ef484d9 bootstrap_look_up3 + 69
3 libxpc.dylib 0x00007fff863b1c21 _xpc_connection_bootstrap_look_up_slow + 371
4 libxpc.dylib 0x00007fff863b0c82 _xpc_connection_init + 1062
5 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff8af410b6 _dispatch_client_callout + 8
6 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff8af4247f _dispatch_queue_drain + 235
7 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff8af422f1 _dispatch_queue_invoke + 52
8 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff8af42448 _dispatch_queue_drain + 180
9 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff8af422f1 _dispatch_queue_invoke + 52
10 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff8af421c3 _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 249
11 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff92242cab _pthread_wqthread + 404
12 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff9222d171 start_wqthread + 13

Thread 3:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff86bf16d6 __workq_kernreturn + 10
1 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff92242cb3 _pthread_wqthread + 412
2 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff9222d171 start_wqthread + 13

Thread 4:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff86bef6c2 semaphore_wait_trap + 10
1 libxpc.dylib 0x00007fff863b3e1f xpc_connection_send_message_with_reply_sync + 127
2 LaunchServices 0x00007fff85ad33ce send(LSBoxMessage&, LSBoxMessage&) + 28
3 LaunchServices 0x00007fff85b53d4b lsbox_preflightAppLaunch + 84
4 LaunchServices 0x00007fff85ade341 _LSFindOrRegisterBundleNode + 857
5 LaunchServices 0x00007fff85b3ab02 _LSRegisterNode + 75
6 LaunchServices 0x00007fff85ae6a0f _LSBundleCopyOrCheckNode + 1047
7 LaunchServices 0x00007fff85ace5b6 _LSCopyLibraryItemURLs + 486
8 mdworker 0x0000000102e9e014
9 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff8af44f01 _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 15
10 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff8af410b6 _dispatch_client_callout + 8
11 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff8af4247f _dispatch_queue_drain + 235
12 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff8af422f1 _dispatch_queue_invoke + 52
13 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff8af421c3 _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 249
14 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff92242cab _pthread_wqthread + 404
15 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff9222d171 start_wqthread + 13

Thread 5:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff86bf16d6 __workq_kernreturn + 10
1 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff92242cb3 _pthread_wqthread + 412
2 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff9222d171 start_wqthread + 13

Binary Images:
0x102e6e000 - 0x102ec7ff7 mdworker (707.3) <105316D8-F5DF-3079-96EF-0EF0986EB053> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mdworker
0x7fff85aca000 - 0x7fff85b7bfff com.apple.LaunchServices (539.7 - 539.7) <DA7C602E-5E01-31B8-925D-B45360CA089F> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/LaunchServices
0x7fff863a8000 - 0x7fff863caff7 libxpc.dylib (140.41) <FAC04D8B-680E-325F-8F0C-DD69859D0E01> /usr/lib/system/libxpc.dylib
0x7fff86bdf000 - 0x7fff86bfaff7 libsystem_kernel.dylib (2050.18.24) <C0535565-35D1-31A7-A744-63D9F10F12A4> /usr/lib/system/libsystem_kernel.dylib
0x7fff899fa000 - 0x7fff899fdff7 libdyld.dylib (210.2.3) <F59367C9-C110-382B-A695-9035A6DD387E> /usr/lib/system/libdyld.dylib
0x7fff8af3f000 - 0x7fff8af54ff7 libdispatch.dylib (228.23) <D26996BF-FC57-39EB-8829-F63585561E09> /usr/lib/system/libdispatch.dylib
0x7fff8ba8b000 - 0x7fff8bc74fff com.apple.CoreFoundation (6.8 - 744.12) <EF002794-DAEF-31C6-866C-E3E3AC387A9F> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/CoreFoundation
0x7fff8ef46000 - 0x7fff8ef4efff liblaunch.dylib (442.26.2) <2F71CAF8-6524-329E-AC56-C506658B4C0C> /usr/lib/system/liblaunch.dylib
0x7fff9222c000 - 0x7fff922f8fe7 libsystem_c.dylib (825.25) <8CBCF9B9-EBB7-365E-A3FF-2F3850763C6B> /usr/lib/system/libsystem_c.dylib

Tried the safe boot fix. 1 hour later, Mac's still spinning at the boot screen with the little progress bar. What's going on?

EDIT: 3 hours elapsed. Still nothing. Forcibly rebooted. Problem's still there. Oh well.

Can anyone tell us if 10.8.3 FINALLY fixes those two issues (sandbox and Ethernet disconnects upon wake)?

Thanks

whiskymac said:

Kevin

I had the same problem - Safe Boot is your friend.
Mac
-iMac-iPad-iPhone

Click to expand...

Thanks, this helped me a lot, because I always got audio dropouts during
these messages, too. Both gone after safe boot (for now).

Any updates on this?
I'm about to call apple tech support and open a case -- this is pissing me off.

I formatted the drive and clean installed the OS about a month ago and haven't seen the problem again. I haven't installed yet all the applications I had before formatting. So it was either OS corruption or one of the applications I was using. I continue to monitor the log as I install new stuff.

To the incredulous, this are the mdworker/sandboxing errors on my Console just in the last 20 min - HAS 10.8.3 FIXED THIS??? And NO, I do NOT want to clean install to fix the problem!


18/01/13 23:02:34,749 mdworker[24833]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:02:34,754 mdworker[24832]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:02:34,759 mdworker[24830]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:02:34,771 mdworker[24831]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:02:34,805 sandboxd[24836]: ([24833]) mdworker(24833) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:02:34,810 sandboxd[24836]: ([24832]) mdworker(24832) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:02:34,814 sandboxd[24836]: ([24830]) mdworker(24830) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:02:34,819 sandboxd[24836]: ([24831]) mdworker(24831) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:03:02,270 sandboxd[24842]: ([320]) tccd(320) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:05:02,917 mdworker[24850]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:05:02,921 mdworker[24852]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:05:02,942 mdworker[24851]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:05:02,967 mdworker[24849]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:05:02,976 sandboxd[24855]: ([24850]) mdworker(24850) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:05:02,980 sandboxd[24855]: ([24852]) mdworker(24852) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:05:02,983 sandboxd[24855]: ([24851]) mdworker(24851) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:05:02,986 sandboxd[24855]: ([24849]) mdworker(24849) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:07:03,644 mdworker[24872]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:07:03,647 mdworker[24871]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:07:03,665 mdworker[24869]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:07:03,696 mdworker[24870]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:07:03,699 sandboxd[24875]: ([24872]) mdworker(24872) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:07:03,702 sandboxd[24875]: ([24871]) mdworker(24871) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:07:03,707 sandboxd[24875]: ([24869]) mdworker(24869) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:07:03,711 sandboxd[24875]: ([24870]) mdworker(24870) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:11:50,554 mdworker[24905]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:11:50,559 mdworker[24903]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:11:50,564 mdworker[24904]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:11:50,580 mdworker[24902]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:11:50,613 sandboxd[24908]: ([24905]) mdworker(24905) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:11:50,617 sandboxd[24908]: ([24903]) mdworker(24903) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:11:50,621 sandboxd[24908]: ([24904]) mdworker(24904) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:11:50,625 sandboxd[24908]: ([24902]) mdworker(24902) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:18:01,771 mdworker[24946]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:18:01,775 mdworker[24948]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:18:01,780 mdworker[24945]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:18:01,785 mdworker[24947]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:18:01,826 sandboxd[24951]: ([24946]) mdworker(24946) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:18:01,830 sandboxd[24951]: ([24948]) mdworker(24948) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:18:01,833 sandboxd[24951]: ([24945]) mdworker(24945) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:18:01,838 sandboxd[24951]: ([24947]) mdworker(24947) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:23:30,418 mdworker[24976]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:23:30,422 mdworker[24977]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:23:30,431 mdworker[24974]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:23:30,439 mdworker[24975]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
18/01/13 23:23:30,472 sandboxd[24980]: ([24976]) mdworker(24976) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:23:30,477 sandboxd[24980]: ([24977]) mdworker(24977) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:23:30,482 sandboxd[24980]: ([24974]) mdworker(24974) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
18/01/13 23:23:30,485 sandboxd[24980]: ([24975]) mdworker(24975) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd

Last 30 minutes of mine. It's been like this since 10.8.0.

1/18/13 11:06:26.769 PM mdworker[3521]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
1/18/13 11:06:26.882 PM sandboxd[3522]: ([3521]) mdworker(3521) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
1/18/13 11:06:27.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(3522) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd
1/18/13 11:10:27.701 PM mdworker[3537]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
1/18/13 11:10:27.803 PM sandboxd[3538]: ([3537]) mdworker(3537) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
1/18/13 11:10:28.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(3538) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd
1/18/13 11:12:28.957 PM mdworker[3542]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
1/18/13 11:12:29.108 PM sandboxd[3543]: ([3542]) mdworker(3542) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
1/18/13 11:12:29.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(3543) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd
1/18/13 11:16:29.938 PM mdworker[3555]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
1/18/13 11:16:30.052 PM sandboxd[3556]: ([3555]) mdworker(3555) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
1/18/13 11:16:30.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(3556) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd
1/18/13 11:19:30.722 PM com.apple.usbmuxd[44]: _handle_timer heartbeat detected detach for device 0x2d-192.168.0.6:0!
1/18/13 11:20:30.889 PM mdworker[3570]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
1/18/13 11:20:30.995 PM sandboxd[3571]: ([3570]) mdworker(3570) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
1/18/13 11:20:31.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(3571) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd
1/18/13 11:22:29.916 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x44d8
1/18/13 11:22:29.916 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x44d7
1/18/13 11:22:29.916 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x44d6
1/18/13 11:22:29.916 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x44d5
1/18/13 11:22:29.918 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x44d4
1/18/13 11:22:29.918 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x44d3
1/18/13 11:22:29.918 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x44d2
1/18/13 11:22:29.918 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x44d1
1/18/13 11:22:29.918 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x44d0
1/18/13 11:22:29.919 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x44cf
1/18/13 11:22:29.919 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x44ce
1/18/13 11:22:29.919 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x44cd
1/18/13 11:22:31.840 PM mdworker[3581]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
1/18/13 11:22:31.960 PM sandboxd[3582]: ([3581]) mdworker(3581) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
1/18/13 11:22:32.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(3582) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd
1/18/13 11:26:33.483 PM mdworker[3595]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
1/18/13 11:26:33.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(3596) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd
1/18/13 11:26:34.036 PM sandboxd[3596]: ([3595]) mdworker(3595) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
1/18/13 11:28:35.407 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x455f
1/18/13 11:28:35.407 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x455e
1/18/13 11:28:35.407 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x455d
1/18/13 11:28:35.407 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x455c
1/18/13 11:28:35.407 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x455b
1/18/13 11:28:35.408 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x455a
1/18/13 11:28:35.408 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4559
1/18/13 11:28:35.408 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4558
1/18/13 11:28:35.408 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4557
1/18/13 11:28:35.408 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4556
1/18/13 11:28:35.408 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4555
1/18/13 11:28:35.409 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4554
1/18/13 11:30:04.500 PM Mail[311]: *** Assertion failure in -[EWSConnection sendMessage:forRequest:], /SourceCache/Message/Message-1499/Message/EWS/EWSConnection.m:472
Received an unknown SOAPWebServices error: Error Domain=SOAPWebServicesErrorDomain Code=-1 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (SOAPWebServicesErrorDomain error -1.)" UserInfo=0x7fc2933578a0 {SOAPErrorHTTPStatusKey=400}
(
0 CoreMessage 0x00007fff8b2f58d7 -[MFAssertionHandler _handleFailureWithPreamble:description:arguments:] + 141
1 CoreMessage 0x00007fff8b2f5748 -[MFAssertionHandler handleFailureInMethodbject:file:lineNumber:description:] + 215
2 Message 0x00007fff8ec3a76e -[EWSConnection sendMessage:forRequest:] + 762
3 Message 0x00007fff8ec43793 -[EWSGateway sendMessage:forRequest:] + 69
4 Message 0x00007fff8ec5a11a -[EWSRequestOperation executeOperation] + 110
5 CoreMessage 0x00007fff8b310f10 -[MonitoredOperation main] + 219
6 Foundation 0x00007fff8cb6b986 -[__NSOperationInternal start] + 684
7 Foundation 0x00007fff8cb731a1 __block_global_6 + 129
8 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff8963ff01 _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 15
9 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff8963c0b6 _dispatch_client_callout + 8
10 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff8963d1fa _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 304
11 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff8c858cab _pthread_wqthread + 404
12 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff8c843171 start_wqthread + 13
)
1/18/13 11:30:04.503 PM Mail[311]: *** Assertion failure in -[EWSGateway fetchCopyOfSyncIssuesEntryID], /SourceCache/Message/Message-1499/Message/EWS/EWSGateway.m:1853
Didn't get a proper response for a GetFolder request on Inbox
(
0 CoreMessage 0x00007fff8b2f58d7 -[MFAssertionHandler _handleFailureWithPreamble:description:arguments:] + 141
1 CoreMessage 0x00007fff8b2f5748 -[MFAssertionHandler handleFailureInMethodbject:file:lineNumber:description:] + 215
2 Message 0x00007fff8ec4e0d8 -[EWSGateway fetchCopyOfSyncIssuesEntryID] + 425
3 Message 0x00007fff8ec3327b -[EWSAccount _synchronizeMailboxListWithUserInput:] + 585
4 Message 0x00007fff8ec3283f -[EWSAccount synchronizeAllMailboxes] + 76
5 Message 0x00007fff8ec326fd -[EWSAccount fetchSynchronouslyIsAuto:] + 496
6 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8686c63c __invoking___ + 140
7 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8686c4d7 -[NSInvocation invoke] + 263
8 CoreMessage 0x00007fff8b310b67 -[MonitoredInvocation invoke] + 225
9 CoreMessage 0x00007fff8b3290c2 -[ThrowingInvocationOperation main] + 33
10 CoreMessage 0x00007fff8b2d5342 -[_MFInvocationOperation main] + 431
11 Foundation 0x00007fff8cb6b986 -[__NSOperationInternal start] + 684
12 Foundation 0x00007fff8cb731a1 __block_global_6 + 129
13 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff8963ff01 _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 15
14 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff8963c0b6 _dispatch_client_callout + 8
15 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff8963d1fa _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 304
16 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff8c858cab _pthread_wqthread + 404
17 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff8c843171 start_wqthread + 13
)
1/18/13 11:30:34.889 PM mdworker[3609]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
1/18/13 11:30:34.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(3610) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd
1/18/13 11:30:34.988 PM sandboxd[3610]: ([3609]) mdworker(3609) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
1/18/13 11:30:54.448 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x45df
1/18/13 11:30:54.449 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x45de
1/18/13 11:30:54.449 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x45dd
1/18/13 11:30:54.449 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x45dc
1/18/13 11:30:54.449 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x45db
1/18/13 11:30:54.450 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x45da
1/18/13 11:30:54.450 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x45d9
1/18/13 11:30:54.450 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x45d8
1/18/13 11:30:54.450 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x45d7
1/18/13 11:30:54.450 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x45d6
1/18/13 11:30:54.451 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x45d5
1/18/13 11:30:54.451 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x45d4
1/18/13 11:32:36.176 PM mdworker[3620]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
1/18/13 11:32:36.301 PM sandboxd[3621]: ([3620]) mdworker(3620) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
1/18/13 11:32:36.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(3621) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd
1/18/13 11:35:06.308 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x466c
1/18/13 11:35:06.309 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x466b
1/18/13 11:35:06.309 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x466a
1/18/13 11:35:06.309 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4669
1/18/13 11:35:06.310 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4668
1/18/13 11:35:06.310 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4667
1/18/13 11:35:06.310 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4666
1/18/13 11:35:06.310 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4665
1/18/13 11:35:06.310 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4664
1/18/13 11:35:06.310 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4663
1/18/13 11:35:06.310 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4662
1/18/13 11:36:37.878 PM mdworker[3631]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
1/18/13 11:36:38.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(3632) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd
1/18/13 11:36:38.321 PM sandboxd[3632]: ([3631]) mdworker(3631) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
1/18/13 11:37:55.632 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x470a
1/18/13 11:37:55.633 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4709
1/18/13 11:37:55.633 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4708
1/18/13 11:37:55.634 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4707
1/18/13 11:37:55.634 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4706
1/18/13 11:37:55.634 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4705
1/18/13 11:37:55.634 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4704
1/18/13 11:37:55.634 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4703
1/18/13 11:37:55.635 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4702
1/18/13 11:37:55.635 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4701
1/18/13 11:37:55.635 PM Dock[266]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0x4700
1/18/13 11:39:55.697 PM Console[3654]: Persistent UI failed to open file file://localhost/Users/Library/Saved%20Application%20State/com.apple.Console.savedState/window_1.data: No such file or directory (2)

New 2012 MacPro Desktop spontaneously restarts

I'm having the same log issues, only my cpu spontaneously shuts down and reboots just as fast. Thank goodness I'm used to saving my work every few secs or it would have been a disaster. Dislike this new OS and gateway very much. It's getting more PCish.

Any hints on whether 10.8.3 FINALLY fixes this? Thanks a lot.

BRLawyer said:

Any hints on whether 10.8.3 FINALLY fixes this? Thanks a lot.

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That's a negative. I'm led to believe the updating process somehow causes the issue. I performed a clean install (10.8.2) after having a repair done about a month ago. This solved the issue up until I updated to 10.8.3; back to constant mdworker messages.

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Hmm, just found this as a potential fix: http://blog.aitrus.com/2013/01/04/osx-unable-to-talk-to-lsboxd-and-other-console-errors/

Somewhere along the way, Mountain Lion started getting oodles of these errors in the console log… usually every 4 minutes or so. It’s been common enough that there are posts about it on quite a few sites. Surprisingly, the fix really is a simple as a safe boot. Apparently safe boot cleans out some cache files which were causing a problem.

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I'm trying it out right now.

EDIT: Seems to have worked. No more messages so far.

I can add my name to this list and say its still here on 10.8.3 (12D61)

Was searching for a fix and ran across this thread

I installed MS Mac Office 2011 yesterday and the problem is now back for me.

bigcat said:

I formatted the drive and clean installed the OS about a month ago and haven't seen the problem again. I haven't installed yet all the applications I had before formatting. So it was either OS corruption or one of the applications I was using. I continue to monitor the log as I install new stuff.

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dpetree said:

I can add my name to this list and say its still here on 10.8.3 (12D61)

Was searching for a fix and ran across this thread

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That's just amazing, really - what are those Apple engineers doing the whole day? This issue has been reported a gazillion times by users like me - Apple Bug Report even stopped accepting it as it is already marked as duplicate.

Bring back Serlet and Tevanian, please - the lack of focus on OS X nowadays is just pathetic.

And no, I don't want to hear about how Macs are "unimportant" to Apple's revenues - they are the ONLY device segment that can really go up as far as Apple's market share is concerned.

Will try the safe boot tip above and see if it works - not that I am expecting any miracles, of course.

What IS "coresymbolicationd"???

I've tried searching all over and can't figure out what its supposed to do. I mean I understand that sandboxd is the sandbox process and mdworker is for spotlight, but what does coresymbolicationd DO?

Im wary of deleting the /library/caches/com.apple.coresymbolicationd folder before i know what its there for.
Anyone?

I get mdworker hanging at 100% if I use Britannica Ultimate 2012 (which is coded in java), so I stopped using it... Only way to stop the process is to boot OSX in safe mode, which gets annoying after a while.. As far as these error messages, I also get them with my late 2012 iMac.

OS X Qua Vadis?

Hi All,

My logs are full with

PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(5458) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd

PM sandboxd[5444]: ([5442]) mdworker(5442) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd

However, all seems to work just fine, including spotlight.

I'm on a MBP Retina, bought in December 2012, with several fresh installs of 10.8.2 because I was playing around a lot before going productive. I had these messages ever since I remember on my Mac, so I never cared to much.

What I would also like to know: Is Apple still committed to OS X?

Best wishes,

lotlorien

lotlorien said:

Hi All,

My logs are full with

PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(5458) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd

PM sandboxd[5444]: ([5442]) mdworker(5442) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd

However, all seems to work just fine, including spotlight.

I'm on a MBP Retina, bought in December 2012, with several fresh installs of 10.8.2 because I was playing around a lot before going productive. I had these messages ever since I remember on my Mac, so I never cared to much.

What I would also like to know: Is Apple still committed to OS X?

Best wishes,

lotlorien

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Try doing a Safe Boot (rebooting with Shift pressed), and then rebooting normally again.

At least on my Console for now, the main sender(s) stopped being the ones linked to the sandboxing and coresymbolication messages above.

BRLawyer said:

Try doing a Safe Boot (rebooting with Shift pressed), and then rebooting normally again.

At least on my Console for now, the main sender(s) stopped being the ones linked to the sandboxing and coresymbolication messages above.

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How do I boot into Safe Mode with full disk encryption switched on? How do I check whether or not I'm in Safe Mode?

Thanks and best wishes,

lotlorien

lotlorien said:

How do I boot into Safe Mode with full disk encryption switched on? How do I check whether or not I'm in Safe Mode?

Thanks and best wishes,

lotlorien

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This should do the trick:

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4235

Booting into Safe Mode will solve it for a few days, but after awhile it starts again.

ObeseSquirrel said:

Booting into Safe Mode will solve it for a few days, but after awhile it starts again.

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Ok, I'm not going to do it. First, I don't want to decrypt all my data, and second it's just a temporary fix, so what's the point?

On top of that, apart from the messages in the console, what are the problems? On my Mac everything seems to work anyway.

Best wishes,

Urs

ObeseSquirrel said:

Booting into Safe Mode will solve it for a few days, but after awhile it starts again.

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It hasn't for me - it's been fine for at least a week now.

legomanx51v said:

What IS "coresymbolicationd"???

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Im wary of deleting the /library/caches/com.apple.coresymbolicationd folder before i know what its there for

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Nobody knows what this is??

coming from Android L2TP

This might be totally unrelated to those report here, but I found the error Unable to talk to lsboxd generated every time I try to access the server using a Android 4.1 L2TP client. Of course the Login will fail after that, since it never gets to the VPN server.