New to Mac I want to understand this Console log

[vorko79]

Hello, I just wanted to know if this the right place to ask if someone can have a look at my Console log from my MacBook 13.3" OS X Leopard 10.5.6. I am new to Mac and want to understand what some of these log entries mean and if everything looks normal. Thanks in advance. Trevor



3/5/09 1:53:19 PM com.apple.launchctl.System[2] launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init.d/dashboardadvisoryd.plist
3/5/09 1:53:19 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.blued) Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
3/5/09 1:53:19 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.cups.cupsd) Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
3/5/09 1:53:19 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.ntp.ntpd) Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
3/5/09 1:53:19 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master) Path monitoring failed on "/var/spool/postfix": No such file or directory
3/5/09 1:53:25 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master) Failed to count the number of files in "/var/spool/postfix/maildrop": No such file or directory
3/5/09 1:53:25 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master) Failed to count the number of files in "/var/spool/postfix/maildrop": No such file or directory
3/5/09 1:53:26 PM com.apple.kdcmond[40] Couldn't open log file /var/log/krb5kdc/kdc.log: No such file or directory
3/5/09 1:53:26 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master) Failed to count the number of files in "/var/spool/postfix/maildrop": No such file or directory
3/5/09 1:53:26 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master) Failed to count the number of files in "/var/spool/postfix/maildrop": No such file or directory
3/5/09 1:53:26 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master) Failed to count the number of files in "/var/spool/postfix/maildrop": No such file or directory
3/5/09 1:53:26 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master) Failed to count the number of files in "/var/spool/postfix/maildrop": No such file or directory
3/5/09 1:53:40 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[85]) Exited: Terminated
3/5/09 1:53:40 PM com.apple.launchd[72] (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent) Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
3/5/09 1:53:43 PM Dock[99] _DESCRegisterDockExtraClient failed 268435459
3/5/09 1:55:15 PM [0x0-0x14014].com.apple.systempreferences[188] objc[188]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Contrast.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Contrast and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Geometry.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Geometry. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Geometry.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Geometry.
3/5/09 1:55:15 PM [0x0-0x14014].com.apple.systempreferences[188] objc[188]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Geometry.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Geometry and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/VPT.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/VPT. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/VPT.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/VPT.
3/5/09 1:55:15 PM [0x0-0x14014].com.apple.systempreferences[188] objc[188]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/VPT.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/VPT and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Bezel.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Bezel. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Bezel.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Bezel.
3/5/09 1:55:15 PM [0x0-0x14014].com.apple.systempreferences[188] objc[188]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Bezel.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Bezel and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/ExtendedTouchSwitch.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/ExtendedTouchSwitch. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/ExtendedTouchSwitch.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/ExtendedTouchSwitch.
3/5/09 1:55:15 PM [0x0-0x14014].com.apple.systempreferences[188] objc[188]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/ExtendedTouchSwitch.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/ExtendedTouchSwitch and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/PowerMode.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/PowerMode. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/PowerMode.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/PowerMode.
3/5/09 1:55:15 PM [0x0-0x14014].com.apple.systempreferences[188] objc[188]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/PowerMode.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/PowerMode and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Authorization.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Authorization. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Authorization.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Authorization.
3/5/09 1:55:15 PM [0x0-0x14014].com.apple.systempreferences[188] objc[188]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Authorization.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Authorization and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/TVOptions.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/TVOptions. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/TVOptions.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/TVOptions.
3/5/09 6:18:52 PM [0x0-0x41041].com.apple.systempreferences[436] objc[436]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Contrast.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Contrast and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Geometry.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Geometry. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Geometry.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Geometry.
3/5/09 6:18:52 PM [0x0-0x41041].com.apple.systempreferences[436] objc[436]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Geometry.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Geometry and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/VPT.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/VPT. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/VPT.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/VPT.
3/5/09 6:18:52 PM [0x0-0x41041].com.apple.systempreferences[436] objc[436]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/VPT.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/VPT and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Bezel.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Bezel. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Bezel.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Bezel.
3/5/09 6:18:52 PM [0x0-0x41041].com.apple.systempreferences[436] objc[436]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Bezel.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Bezel and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/ExtendedTouchSwitch.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/ExtendedTouchSwitch. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/ExtendedTouchSwitch.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/ExtendedTouchSwitch.
3/5/09 6:18:52 PM [0x0-0x41041].com.apple.systempreferences[436] objc[436]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/ExtendedTouchSwitch.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/ExtendedTouchSwitch and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/PowerMode.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/PowerMode. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/PowerMode.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/PowerMode.
3/5/09 6:18:52 PM [0x0-0x41041].com.apple.systempreferences[436] objc[436]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/PowerMode.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/PowerMode and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Authorization.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Authorization. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Authorization.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Authorization.
3/5/09 6:18:52 PM [0x0-0x41041].com.apple.systempreferences[436] objc[436]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Authorization.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Authorization and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/TVOptions.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/TVOptions. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/TVOptions.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/TVOptions.
3/6/09 1:29:52 AM [0x0-0x95095].org.videolan.vlc[888] [00000001] main libvlc debug: VLC media player - version 0.9.8 Grishenko - (c) 1996-2008 the VideoLAN team
3/6/09 1:29:52 AM [0x0-0x95095].org.videolan.vlc[888] [00000001] main libvlc debug: libvlc was configured with ./configure '--enable-release' '--enable-update-check' '--with-macosx-sdk=/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk' 'PKG_CONFIG_PATH=:/opt/local/lib/pkgconfig:/opt/local/lib/pkgconfig'
3/6/09 1:29:52 AM [0x0-0x95095].org.videolan.vlc[888] [00000001] main libvlc debug: translation test: code is "C"
3/6/09 1:29:52 AM [0x0-0x95095].org.videolan.vlc[888] [00000001] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
3/6/09 1:30:00 AM [0x0-0x95095].org.videolan.vlc[888] libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access
3/6/09 1:30:00 AM [0x0-0x95095].org.videolan.vlc[888] libdvdread: Couldn't find device name.
3/6/09 1:30:00 AM [0x0-0x95095].org.videolan.vlc[888] libdvdnavVDOpenFilePath:findDVDFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
3/6/09 1:30:00 AM [0x0-0x95095].org.videolan.vlc[888] libdvdnavVDOpenFilePath:findDVDFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
3/6/09 1:30:00 AM [0x0-0x95095].org.videolan.vlc[888] libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
3/6/09 2:08:09 AM [0x0-0x95095].org.videolan.vlc[888] [00008752] equalizer audio filter error: rate not supported
3/6/09 2:08:09 AM [0x0-0x95095].org.videolan.vlc[888] [00008751] main audio output error: cannot add user filter equalizer (skipped)
3/6/09 2:09:46 AM [0x0-0x95095].org.videolan.vlc[888] [00008839] equalizer audio filter error: rate not supported
3/6/09 2:09:46 AM [0x0-0x95095].org.videolan.vlc[888] [00008838] main audio output error: cannot add user filter equalizer (skipped)
3/6/09 2:32:22 AM [0x0-0x95095].org.videolan.vlc[888] libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 4.1.3
3/6/09 2:32:22 AM [0x0-0x95095].org.videolan.vlc[888] libdvdnav: Can't seek to block 32
3/6/09 2:32:22 AM [0x0-0x95095].org.videolan.vlc[888] libdvdnav: Unable to find map file '/Users/TCM/.dvdnav/.map'
3/6/09 2:32:22 AM [0x0-0x95095].org.videolan.vlc[888] libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
3/6/09 2:45:04 AM com.apple.loginwindow[38] Shutdown NOW!
3/6/09 2:45:04 AM com.apple.loginwindow[38] System shutdown time has arrived
3/6/09 5:47:08 PM com.apple.launchctl.System[2] launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init.d/dashboardadvisoryd.plist
3/6/09 5:47:08 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.blued) Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
3/6/09 5:47:08 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.cups.cupsd) Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
3/6/09 5:47:08 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.ntp.ntpd) Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
3/6/09 5:47:08 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master) Path monitoring failed on "/var/spool/postfix": No such file or directory
3/6/09 5:47:15 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master) Failed to count the number of files in "/var/spool/postfix/maildrop": No such file or directory
3/6/09 5:47:15 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master) Failed to count the number of files in "/var/spool/postfix/maildrop": No such file or directory
3/6/09 5:47:16 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.aslmanager) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
3/6/09 5:47:16 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master) Failed to count the number of files in "/var/spool/postfix/maildrop": No such file or directory
3/6/09 5:47:16 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master) Failed to count the number of files in "/var/spool/postfix/maildrop": No such file or directory
3/6/09 5:47:16 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.aslmanager) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
3/6/09 5:47:16 PM com.apple.kdcmond[35] Couldn't open log file /var/log/krb5kdc/kdc.log: No such file or directory
3/6/09 5:47:16 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master) Failed to count the number of files in "/var/spool/postfix/maildrop": No such file or directory
3/6/09 5:47:16 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master) Failed to count the number of files in "/var/spool/postfix/maildrop": No such file or directory
3/6/09 5:47:16 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.aslmanager) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
3/6/09 5:47:16 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master) Failed to count the number of files in "/var/spool/postfix/maildrop": No such file or directory
3/6/09 5:47:16 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master) Failed to count the number of files in "/var/spool/postfix/maildrop": No such file or directory
3/6/09 5:47:16 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.aslmanager) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
3/6/09 5:47:37 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[83]) Exited: Terminated
3/6/09 5:47:37 PM com.apple.launchd[67] (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent) Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
3/6/09 5:47:37 PM Dock[96] _DESCRegisterDockExtraClient failed 268435459
3/6/09 5:47:46 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.aslmanager) Throttling respawn: Will start in 1 seconds
3/6/09 5:48:04 PM com.apple.launchctl.System[2] BootCacheControl: could not fetch history: Cannot allocate memory
3/6/09 5:48:04 PM com.apple.launchctl.System[2] BootCacheControl: could not stop cache/fetch history: Cannot allocate memory

 

[Eidorian]

I just answered this one again not to long ago.

 

[vorko79]

Thank you for the reply, I will try the terminal commands to recreate the directory, and yes I also have restored once from Time Capsule. Thanks again and I'll let you know how it goes. Trevor

 

[belvdr]

Not sure that would be a big deal anyway, considering you're most likely not running a full-blown Postfix install anyway.

 

[vorko79]

What is a post fix install? Should I try something else as well? Thank you. Trevor

 

[Eidorian]

Not sure that would be a big deal anyway, considering you're most likely not running a full-blown Postfix install anyway.

The directory isn't restored when restoring from Time Machine and OS X just seems to beg for the existence of it nonetheless.

 

[BlueRevolution]

Console is there to find the causes of problems you're having, not generally to find problems. If everything is working properly, I wouldn't worry about it.

By the way, cross-posting is frowned upon.

 

[belvdr]

The directory isn't restored when restoring from Time Machine and OS X just seems to beg for the existence of it nonetheless.

Oh, so it just keeps whining and filling the log? How nice of it...

 

[belvdr]

What is a post fix install? Should I try something else as well? Thank you. Trevor

Postfix is an email service that comes with OS X. Don't worry about it, and follow the Eidorian's advice.

 

[vorko79]

I used terminal sudo mkdir /var/spool/postfix then sudo postfix stop then sudo postfix start. Here is a fresh start up console log. Thanks again. Trevor


3/7/09 8:58:27 PM [0x0-0x7007].com.apple.dock[92] [163] line 528: TypeError: Value undefined (result of expression this.isSectionEnabled) is not object.
3/7/09 8:58:27 PM [0x0-0x7007].com.apple.dock[92] [163] line 528: TypeError: Value undefined (result of expression this.isSectionEnabled) is not object.
3/7/09 8:58:27 PM [0x0-0x7007].com.apple.dock[92] [163] line 528: TypeError: Value undefined (result of expression this.isSectionEnabled) is not object.
3/7/09 8:58:27 PM [0x0-0x7007].com.apple.dock[92] [163] line 528: TypeError: Value undefined (result of expression this.isSectionEnabled) is not object.
3/7/09 8:58:27 PM [0x0-0x7007].com.apple.dock[92] [163] line 528: TypeError: Value undefined (result of expression this.isSectionEnabled) is not object.
3/7/09 8:58:27 PM [0x0-0x7007].com.apple.dock[92] [163] line 528: TypeError: Value undefined (result of expression this.isSectionEnabled) is not object.
3/7/09 8:58:27 PM [0x0-0x7007].com.apple.dock[92] [163] line 528: TypeError: Value undefined (result of expression this.isSectionEnabled) is not object.
3/7/09 8:58:27 PM [0x0-0x7007].com.apple.dock[92] [163] line 528: TypeError: Value undefined (result of expression this.isSectionEnabled) is not object.
3/7/09 8:58:27 PM [0x0-0x7007].com.apple.dock[92] [163] line 528: TypeError: Value undefined (result of expression this.isSectionEnabled) is not object.
3/7/09 8:58:28 PM com.apple.loginwindow[33] Shutdown NOW!
3/7/09 8:58:28 PM com.apple.loginwindow[33] System shutdown time has arrived
3/7/09 8:58:48 PM com.apple.launchctl.System[2] launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init.d/dashboardadvisoryd.plist
3/7/09 8:58:48 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.blued) Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
3/7/09 8:58:48 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.cups.cupsd) Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
3/7/09 8:58:48 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.ntp.ntpd) Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
3/7/09 8:58:55 PM org.ntp.ntpd[26] Error : nodename nor servname provided, or not known
3/7/09 8:58:55 PM com.apple.kdcmond[35] Couldn't open log file /var/log/krb5kdc/kdc.log: No such file or directory
3/7/09 8:59:42 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[83]) Exited: Terminated
3/7/09 8:59:42 PM com.apple.launchd[90] (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent) Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions

 

[belvdr]

For your own sanity, I wouldn't keep watching it.

Unless you have some issues with your system, there's really no need to be diving in there.

 

[kastenbrust]

Please. Go and learn how RAM works, how to program in Cocoa and C++ and about the Unix file system, then come back here and ask these questions, but by that time you'll realize that what your asking is more pointless than watching paint dry.