Apc Ups + 10.6.3 = 100% Cpu

[Loa]

Hello,

As the title says: since upgrading to 10.6.3, APC's powerchute process ( comapcpowerchute ) locks one of my CPUs to 100%.

Can anyone confirm, or help me out of this situation?

Thanks

Loa

 

[lurkingbf]

Hello,

As the title says: since upgrading to 10.6.3, APC's powerchute process ( comapcpowerchute ) locks one of my CPUs to 100%.

Can anyone confirm, or help me out of this situation?

Thanks

Loa

I can confirm. I got rid of the app by uninstalling comapcpowerchute. You need to DL the latest version from VersionTracker, and you will find an uninstall script that will get rid of it.

I can't recall ever using the app in three years, so no great loss.

 

[frimple]

Interesting, what APC unit do you have? I didn't have to install any applications to have my pro recognize mine, just plugged in the usb port. Mine is a Smart-UPS 1500

 

[Loa]

Hello,

I never use the app; energy saver prefs are sufficient for my needs. I'll go ahead and uninstall it. Thanks!

I use the Back-UPS 1500LCD

Loa

 

[sieler]

APC says: obsolete

Hi,

(Same thing happened to me, so I killed the process.)

On APC's site, knowledge base article 3580 says:

Note 2: PowerChute Personal Edition support stops at Mac OS X 10.4.8.
Any OS X version above that should use the Macintosh built in native
shutdown, which is found under System Shutdown > Energy Saver.

Note: the UPS setup is actually under:

System Preferences -> Energy Saver -> UPS -> Shutdown Options
(enable one or more of the three choices and set the sliders appropriately.)
BTW, I don't know if setting that actually *works*

I checked "Show UPS status in the menu bar" (on the UPS page above),
and see a ghosted out "Unknown time remaining" when I click on the
UPS icon (an A/C plug in a box). Perhaps it will be "correct" after a reboot.