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Memory SPIRALING OUT OF CONTROL

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tripp314159

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Mar 30, 2009
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Hey all. It's happened. I hit the wall. I CANNOT figure out what's happening. I have a UAD satellite and a Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 (audio engineer FTW) into my macbook pro 15", 2012. I THINK I notice this most when the saffire and UAD are turned on, but I say that and I'm pretty sure this was a problem before I bought them.

So what happens is I'll be doing something - usually internet related, but I do a lot of that - and suddenly the Mac screeches to a halt. I'm running iStat menus, and I see my memory build and build and build until it's totally all used up - about 100%. THEN the memory goes from about 100% -> 25%, then builds back to ~50%, which is normal, and I'm back to running a normal computer again. WTF?

I've also noticed this a lot since the update to Mavericks and - please - I'm looking for a better solution than "reinstall the OS." I want to know what's happening.

Tech specs!
Macbook Pro 15", summer 2012
2.6 GHz i7
8 GB 1600 MHz RAM
600GB 7200 RPM HD

Console shiz!
Code: 
3/25/14 11:20:13.000 PM kernel[0]: SaffireAudio: Saffire Pro40 guid:130e040140b038 connected.
3/25/14 11:20:13.000 PM kernel[0]: Saffire::RestartStreaming (sr 48000, clksrc 12, opmode 1)
3/25/14 11:20:14.000 PM kernel[0]: Saffire::RestartStreaming (sr 48000, clksrc 12, opmode 1)
3/25/14 11:20:23.638 PM Google Chrome[2782]: CGSCopyDisplayUUID: Invalid display 0x5b81c5c3
3/25/14 11:20:24.378 PM Google Chrome[2782]: CGSCopyDisplayUUID: Invalid display 0x5b81c5c3
3/25/14 11:20:24.835 PM Google Chrome Helper[4863]: ApplePersistence=NO
3/25/14 11:20:24.836 PM Google Chrome Helper[4863]: Process unable to create connection because the sandbox denied the right to lookup com.apple.coreservices.launchservicesd and so this process cannot talk to launchservicesd. : LSXPCClient.cp #426 ___ZN26LSClientToServerConnection21setupServerConnectionEiPK14__CFDictionary_block_invoke() q=com.apple.main-thread
3/25/14 11:20:24.836 PM Google Chrome Helper[4863]: Process unable to create connection because the sandbox denied the right to lookup com.apple.coreservices.launchservicesd and so this process cannot talk to launchservicesd.
3/25/14 11:20:24.882 PM Google Chrome Helper[4863]: CGSLookupServerRootPort: Failed to look up the port for "com.apple.windowserver.active" (1100)
3/25/14 11:20:38.518 PM WindowServer[138]: disable_update_timeout: UI updates were forcibly disabled by application "Google Chrome" for over 1.00 seconds. Server has re-enabled them.
3/25/14 11:20:42.166 PM WindowServer[138]: common_reenable_update: UI updates were finally reenabled by application "Google Chrome" after 4.73 seconds (server forcibly re-enabled them after 1.00 seconds)
3/25/14 11:20:56.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 2899 [CloudKeychainPro]
3/25/14 11:20:56.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 2847 [com.apple.hiserv]
3/25/14 11:20:56.017 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy3[2899]) Idle-exit job was jettisoned. Will bypass throttle interval for next on-demand launch.
3/25/14 11:20:56.135 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy3[2899]) assertion failed: 13C64: launchd + 43413 [425516B6-9F3E-342F-87B3-EC461EBA6A1A]: 0x9
3/25/14 11:20:56.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 3567 [xpcd]
3/25/14 11:20:56.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 3558 [coresymbolicatio]
3/25/14 11:20:56.660 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.hiservices-xpcservice[2847]) Exited: Killed: 9
3/25/14 11:20:56.660 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpcd.C8000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[3567]) Exited: Killed: 9
3/25/14 11:20:57.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 3934 [periodic-wrapper]
3/25/14 11:20:57.018 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.periodic-daily[3934]) Idle-exit job was jettisoned. Will bypass throttle interval for next on-demand launch.
3/25/14 11:20:57.018 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.periodic-daily[3934]) assertion failed: 13C64: launchd + 43413 [425516B6-9F3E-342F-87B3-EC461EBA6A1A]: 0x9
3/25/14 11:20:57.214 PM secd[234]:  handle_xpc_event >>>>> handle_connection_event via event_handler <<<<<, WTF?
3/25/14 11:20:57.247 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.coresymbolicationd[3558]) Idle-exit job was jettisoned. Will bypass throttle interval for next on-demand launch.
3/25/14 11:20:57.247 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.coresymbolicationd[3558]) assertion failed: 13C64: launchd + 43413 [425516B6-9F3E-342F-87B3-EC461EBA6A1A]: 0x9
3/25/14 11:20:57.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 3557 [sandboxd]
3/25/14 11:20:57.268 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.sandboxd[3557]) Idle-exit job was jettisoned. Will bypass throttle interval for next on-demand launch.
3/25/14 11:20:57.268 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.sandboxd[3557]) assertion failed: 13C64: launchd + 43413 [425516B6-9F3E-342F-87B3-EC461EBA6A1A]: 0x9
3/25/14 11:20:57.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 4281 [printtool]
3/25/14 11:20:57.519 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.printtool.agent[4281]) Idle-exit job was jettisoned. Will bypass throttle interval for next on-demand launch.
3/25/14 11:20:57.519 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.printtool.agent[4281]) assertion failed: 13C64: launchd + 43413 [425516B6-9F3E-342F-87B3-EC461EBA6A1A]: 0x9
3/25/14 11:20:57.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 248 [tccd]
3/25/14 11:20:57.769 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.tccd.system[248]) Idle-exit job was jettisoned. Will bypass throttle interval for next on-demand launch.
3/25/14 11:20:57.769 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.tccd.system[248]) assertion failed: 13C64: launchd + 43413 [425516B6-9F3E-342F-87B3-EC461EBA6A1A]: 0x9
3/25/14 11:20:58.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 2851 [backupd-helper]
3/25/14 11:20:58.019 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.backupd-auto[2851]) Idle-exit job was jettisoned. Will bypass throttle interval for next on-demand launch.
3/25/14 11:20:58.019 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.backupd-auto[2851]) assertion failed: 13C64: launchd + 43413 [425516B6-9F3E-342F-87B3-EC461EBA6A1A]: 0x9
3/25/14 11:20:58.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 3566 [softwareupdated]
3/25/14 11:20:58.271 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.softwareupdated[3566]) Exited: Killed: 9
3/25/14 11:20:58.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 362 [com.apple.IconSe]
3/25/14 11:20:58.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 2852 [WiFiKeychainProx]
3/25/14 11:20:59.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 2900 [com.apple.sbd]
3/25/14 11:20:59.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 4264 [com.apple.Weathe]
3/25/14 11:20:59.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 733 [recentsd]
3/25/14 11:20:59.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 330 [pbs]
3/25/14 11:21:00.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 3742 [CMFSyncAgent]
3/25/14 11:21:00.257 PM Finder[230]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection interrupted
3/25/14 11:21:00.257 PM Path Finder[238]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection interrupted
3/25/14 11:21:00.257 PM Dock[221]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection interrupted
3/25/14 11:21:00.257 PM NotificationCenter[193]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection interrupted
3/25/14 11:21:00.257 PM Quicksilver[231]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection interrupted
3/25/14 11:21:00.257 PM Messages[705]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection interrupted
3/25/14 11:21:00.257 PM Finder[230]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection invalid
3/25/14 11:21:00.257 PM Quicksilver[231]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection invalid
3/25/14 11:21:00.257 PM Dock[221]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection invalid
3/25/14 11:21:00.257 PM Twitter[704]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection interrupted
3/25/14 11:21:00.257 PM NotificationCenter[193]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection invalid
3/25/14 11:21:00.257 PM Mail[703]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection interrupted
3/25/14 11:21:00.257 PM Path Finder[238]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection invalid
3/25/14 11:21:00.258 PM Twitter[704]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection invalid
3/25/14 11:21:00.258 PM SystemUIServer[224]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection interrupted
3/25/14 11:21:00.258 PM Messages[705]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection invalid
3/25/14 11:21:00.258 PM Mail[703]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection invalid
3/25/14 11:21:00.258 PM SystemUIServer[224]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection invalid
3/25/14 11:21:00.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 2885 [xpcd]
3/25/14 11:21:00.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 388 [DataDetectorsDyn]
3/25/14 11:21:00.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 255 [IMDPersistenceAg]
3/25/14 11:20:58.771 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.wifi.WiFiKeychainProxy[2852]) Idle-exit job was jettisoned. Will bypass throttle interval for next on-demand launch.
3/25/14 11:20:58.771 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.wifi.WiFiKeychainProxy[2852]) assertion failed: 13C64: launchd + 43413 [425516B6-9F3E-342F-87B3-EC461EBA6A1A]: 0x9
3/25/14 11:21:01.232 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.IconServicesAgent[362]) Exited: Killed: 9
3/25/14 11:21:01.232 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpcd.00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[2885]) Exited: Killed: 9
3/25/14 11:21:01.232 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.WeatherKitService[4264]) Exited: Killed: 9
3/25/14 11:21:01.233 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.DataDetectorsDynamicData[388]) Exited: Killed: 9
3/25/14 11:21:01.486 PM Dropbox[237]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection interrupted
3/25/14 11:21:01.232 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.sbd[2900]) Idle-exit job was jettisoned. Will bypass throttle interval for next on-demand launch.
3/25/14 11:21:01.232 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.sbd[2900]) assertion failed: 13C64: launchd + 43413 [425516B6-9F3E-342F-87B3-EC461EBA6A1A]: 0x9
3/25/14 11:21:01.546 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.pbs[330]) Idle-exit job was jettisoned. Will bypass throttle interval for next on-demand launch.
3/25/14 11:21:01.546 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.pbs[330]) assertion failed: 13C64: launchd + 43413 [425516B6-9F3E-342F-87B3-EC461EBA6A1A]: 0x9
3/25/14 11:21:01.546 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.cmfsyncagent[3742]) Idle-exit job was jettisoned. Will bypass throttle interval for next on-demand launch.
3/25/14 11:21:01.546 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.cmfsyncagent[3742]) assertion failed: 13C64: launchd + 43413 [425516B6-9F3E-342F-87B3-EC461EBA6A1A]: 0x9
3/25/14 11:21:01.546 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.recentsd[733]) Idle-exit job was jettisoned. Will bypass throttle interval for next on-demand launch.
3/25/14 11:21:01.546 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.recentsd[733]) assertion failed: 13C64: launchd + 43413 [425516B6-9F3E-342F-87B3-EC461EBA6A1A]: 0x9
3/25/14 11:21:02.469 PM Dropbox[237]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection invalid
3/25/14 11:21:03.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 277 [tccd]
3/25/14 11:21:03.760 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.tccd[277]) Idle-exit job was jettisoned. Will bypass throttle interval for next on-demand launch.
3/25/14 11:21:03.761 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.tccd[277]) assertion failed: 13C64: launchd + 43413 [425516B6-9F3E-342F-87B3-EC461EBA6A1A]: 0x9
3/25/14 11:21:03.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 3554 [com.apple.InputM]
3/25/14 11:21:04.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 234 [secd]
3/25/14 11:21:04.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 414 [systemstatsd]
3/25/14 11:21:04.435 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.InputMethodKit.UserDictionary[3554]) Exited: Killed: 9
3/25/14 11:21:04.435 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.systemstatsd[414]) Idle-exit job was jettisoned. Will bypass throttle interval for next on-demand launch.
3/25/14 11:21:04.436 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.systemstatsd[414]) assertion failed: 13C64: launchd + 43413 [425516B6-9F3E-342F-87B3-EC461EBA6A1A]: 0x9
3/25/14 11:21:04.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 148 [sysmond]
3/25/14 11:21:04.534 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.sysmond[148]) Idle-exit job was jettisoned. Will bypass throttle interval for next on-demand launch.
3/25/14 11:21:04.534 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.sysmond[148]) assertion failed: 13C64: launchd + 43413 [425516B6-9F3E-342F-87B3-EC461EBA6A1A]: 0x9
3/25/14 11:21:04.581 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.imdpersistence.IMDPersistenceAgent[255]) Exited: Killed: 9
3/25/14 11:21:04.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 242 [xpcd]
3/25/14 11:21:04.881 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.secd[234]) Idle-exit job was jettisoned. Will bypass throttle interval for next on-demand launch.
3/25/14 11:21:04.881 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.secd[234]) assertion failed: 13C64: launchd + 43413 [425516B6-9F3E-342F-87B3-EC461EBA6A1A]: 0x9
3/25/14 11:21:04.882 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpcd.F5010000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[242]) Exited: Killed: 9
3/25/14 11:21:05.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 104 [com.apple.CodeSi]
3/25/14 11:21:05.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 2058 [storeagent]
3/25/14 11:21:05.429 PM SystemUIServer[224]: xpc __securityd_create_connection_block_invoke got event: Connection interrupted
3/25/14 11:21:05.433 PM EscrowSecurityAlert[2597]: xpc __securityd_create_connection_block_invoke got event: Connection interrupted
3/25/14 11:21:05.433 PM Mail[703]: xpc __securityd_create_connection_block_invoke got event: Connection interrupted
3/25/14 11:21:05.433 PM identityservicesd[198]: xpc __securityd_create_connection_block_invoke got event: Connection interrupted
3/25/14 11:21:05.433 PM com.apple.internetaccounts[328]: xpc __securityd_create_connection_block_invoke got event: Connection interrupted
3/25/14 11:21:05.433 PM imagent[197]: xpc __securityd_create_connection_block_invoke got event: Connection interrupted
3/25/14 11:21:05.433 PM CalendarAgent[202]: xpc __securityd_create_connection_block_invoke got event: Connection interrupted
3/25/14 11:21:05.509 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.CodeSigningHelper[104]) Exited: Killed: 9
3/25/14 11:21:06.929 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.storeagent[2058]) Idle-exit job was jettisoned. Will bypass throttle interval for next on-demand launch.
3/25/14 11:21:06.929 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.apple.storeagent[2058]) assertion failed: 13C64: launchd + 43413 [425516B6-9F3E-342F-87B3-EC461EBA6A1A]: 0x9
3/25/14 11:21:34.997 PM WiFiKeychainProxy[4870]: [NO client logger] <Nov 10 2013 18:30:13> WIFICLOUDSYNC WiFiCloudSyncEngineCreate: created...
3/25/14 11:21:34.997 PM WiFiKeychainProxy[4870]: [NO client logger] <Nov 10 2013 18:30:13> WIFICLOUDSYNC WiFiCloudSyncEngineRegisterCallbacks: WiFiCloudSyncEngineCallbacks version - 0, bundle id - com.apple.wifi.WiFiKeychainProxy
3/25/14 11:21:39.832 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[173]: (com.google.Chrome.13760[2782]) Exited: Killed: 9
3/25/14 11:21:40.263 PM WindowServer[138]: CGXFilterEventToConnection : Invalid connection
3/25/14 11:21:40.263 PM WindowServer[138]: CGXFilterEventToConnection : Invalid connection
3/25/14 11:21:40.871 PM Messages[705]: CGSCopyDisplayUUID: Invalid display 0x5b81c5c3
3/25/14 11:21:41.621 PM WindowServer[138]: disable_update_timeout: UI updates were forcibly disabled by application "loginwindow" for over 1.00 seconds. Server has re-enabled them.
3/25/14 11:21:42.062 PM SIMBL Enabler for Sandboxed Apps[4871]: ApplePersistence=NO
3/25/14 11:21:42.137 PM SIMBL Enabler for Sandboxed Apps[4871]: Can't open input server /Library/InputManagers/QuicKeysIM
3/25/14 11:21:43.489 PM SIMBL Enabler for Sandboxed Apps[4871]: Set up watching for containers directory at URL file://localhost/Users/Luke/Library/Containers/
3/25/14 11:21:44.478 PM com.apple.IconServicesAgent[4882]: IconServicesAgent launched.
3/25/14 11:21:49.423 PM WindowServer[138]: common_reenable_update: UI updates were finally reenabled by application "loginwindow" after 8.79 seconds (server forcibly re-enabled them after 1.00 seconds)

I'm so sorry I put so much console stuff. Truly, I'm normally pretty good at sifting through the console BS, but this has me totally at a loss, and I don't even know what I'm looking for. Is it XPD related? Memory stuff? Does it have to do with the preferences files? The launchd failures? The memory status idles? I've done total maintenance overhauls (techtools, onyx, cleanmymac) to the computer, but to no avail. I've reset PRAM, SMC...It's probably pretty obvious this one has me stumped.

Any ideas?
 
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I've had a few ram issues since I got my Air in 2011. It's mostly been kernel_task. It would go crazy with ram and cpu usage, ultimately making the MacBook freeze. I've read a lot about it and searched for quite some time. But I could never pinpoint the exact problem.

What I've noticed then is, if I move my laptop a lot, thus also unplugging my usb peripherals, these problems might occur. When I was going to college, I took my laptop with me everyday, and back at home I'd plug back in my external hdd, printer etc. that's when the problems started happening.

And this year, my laptop was almost 100% stationed on my desk and I didn't unplug anything, the problems never occurred. When I again started moving it because I needed it to tether a camera project. i.e. unplugging usb and putting them back in again, the problems came back.

So I'm now sure it's a bug with the usb ports. I have a powered usb hub connected to the Air and to that, I got a printer, Apple wired keyboard, 2 external drives and a 'ethernet to usb' adapter connected. So it's quite a list and I think this is making the Air go crazy.

I mention this because you've also listed two of those things (whatever they are :p) that are connected to your Mac and you think they might cause the problems.

After my Mac froze once, I got a error report or something and in this report it mentioned the kernel_taks and the list with all those peripherals I connected to it. Kernel is also listed in your console. (though that could be anything, I don't know much about the programming part.)

So see if this might be the problem, if you're moving your laptop around much and how many things are connected to it. This might very well be it.
 
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