I think that this question belongs here but would be most appreciative of any help or guidance. In the last few days, I have noticed a strange new springing sound that intermittently pops up on my imac. I cannot determine what app is responsible, but it keeps happening and in uneven intervals.
I am copying over a couple of logs from terminal that I took after 2 more recent occurrences.
What is this and how do I stop it? Thank you in advance!
PID TT STAT TIME COMMAND
1 ?? Ss 0:01.18 /sbin/launchd
10 ?? Ss 0:02.36 /usr/libexec/kextd
11 ?? Ss 0:00.11 /usr/sbin/notifyd
12 ?? Ss 0:00.18 /usr/sbin/diskarbitrationd
13 ?? Ss 0:01.03 /usr/libexec/configd
14 ?? Ss 0:00.06 /usr/sbin/syslogd
15 ?? Ss 0:03.15 /usr/sbin/DirectoryService
16 ?? Ss 0:00.21 /usr/sbin/blued
17 ?? Ss 0:00.17 /usr/sbin/distnoted
21 ?? Ss 0:00.13 /usr/sbin/ntpd -c /private/etc/ntp-restrict.conf -n -g -p /var/run/ntpd.pid -f /va
24 ?? Ss 0:00.08 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework/Versions/A/Resources/usbm
27 ?? Ss 0:00.15 /usr/sbin/securityd -i
30 ?? Ss 0:14.37 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Su
31 ?? Ss 0:00.20 /usr/sbin/mDNSResponder -launchd
32 ?? Ss 0:00.48 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow console
33 ?? Ss 0:00.02 /usr/sbin/KernelEventAgent
35 ?? Ss 0:00.01 /usr/libexec/hidd
36 ?? Ss 0:00.29 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CarbonCore
38 ?? Ss 0:00.01 /sbin/dynamic_pager -F /private/var/vm/swapfile
44 ?? Ss 0:00.01 autofsd
47 ?? SNs 0:01.36 /Library/PreferencePanes/MozyHome.prefPane/Contents/Resources/MozyHomeBackup
60 ?? Ss 0:01.09 /System/Library/CoreServices/coreservicesd
64 ?? Ss 0:01.19 /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw
79 ?? Ss 0:15.44 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.f
84 ?? Ss 0:00.02 /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/cvmsServ
94 ?? Ss 0:00.54 /usr/sbin/coreaudiod
101 ?? Ss 0:00.13 /sbin/launchd
105 ?? S 0:00.90 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/MacOS/Dock
106 ?? S 0:01.34 /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemUIServer.app/Contents/MacOS/SystemUIServer
107 ?? S 0:02.60 /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder
120 ?? S 0:00.88 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/ATS.framework/
125 ?? S 0:00.22 /usr/libexec/UserEventAgent -l Aqua
132 ?? S 0:00.05 /System/Library/CoreServices/AirPort Base Station Agent.app/Contents/MacOS/AirPort
133 ?? S 0:00.21 /Library/PreferencePanes/MozyHome.prefPane/Contents/Resources/MozyHome Status.app/
135 ?? S 0:00.00 /usr/sbin/pboard
140 ?? S 0:00.06 /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/Server/LOGINserver.app/Contents/MacOS/LOGINser
142 ?? S 0:06.78 /Applications/Skype.app/Contents/MacOS/Skype -psn_0_40970
164 ?? S 0:00.04 /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/Server/USBserver.app/Contents/MacOS/USBserver
170 ?? S 0:00.09 /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/Server/NETserver.app/Contents/MacOS/NETserver
178 ?? S 0:03.33 /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/ControlCenter/ControlCenter.app/Contents/MacOS
205 ?? S 0:16.58 /Applications/Utilities/System Profiler.app/Contents/MacOS/System Profiler -psn_0_
216 ?? S 0:11.08 /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari -psn_0_106522
218 ?? S 0:01.69 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/WebKit2.framework/WebProcess.app/Contents/MacOS/
258 ?? Ss 0:00.20 /usr/sbin/diskmanagementd
263 ?? S 0:00.54 /Applications/iCal.app/Contents/MacOS/iCal -psn_0_147492
267 ?? S 0:00.54 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/DashboardClient.app/Conte
279 ?? S 0:01.62 /Applications/iChat.app/Contents/MacOS/iChat -psn_0_155686
281 ?? S 0:00.05 /System/Library/Frameworks/IMCore.framework/iChatAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/iChatAge
282 ?? SNs 0:00.20 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Ve
286 ?? S 0:00.05 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreMediaIOServices.framework/Resources/VDC.plug
290 ?? S 0:00.51 /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/cvmsComp_x86_64 1
294 ?? R 0:01.49 /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app/Contents/MacOS/Terminal -psn_0_184365
306 ?? S 0:19.27 /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox -psn_0_188462
310 ?? S 0:18.61 /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/plugin-container.app/Contents/MacOS/plugi
296 s000 Ss 0:00.02 login -pf Simon
297 s000 S 0:00.01 -bash
312 s000 R+ 0:00.00 ps ax
PID TT STAT TIME COMMAND
1 ?? Ss 0:01.30 /sbin/launchd
10 ?? Ss 0:02.36 /usr/libexec/kextd
11 ?? Ss 0:00.11 /usr/sbin/notifyd
12 ?? Ss 0:00.18 /usr/sbin/diskarbitrationd
13 ?? Ss 0:01.05 /usr/libexec/configd
14 ?? Ss 0:00.06 /usr/sbin/syslogd
15 ?? Ss 0:03.18 /usr/sbin/DirectoryService
16 ?? Ss 0:00.21 /usr/sbin/blued
17 ?? Ss 0:00.17 /usr/sbin/distnoted
21 ?? Ss 0:00.14 /usr/sbin/ntpd -c /private/etc/ntp-restrict.conf -n -g -p /var/run/ntpd.pid -f /va
24 ?? Ss 0:00.08 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework/Versions/A/Resources/usbm
27 ?? Ss 0:00.15 /usr/sbin/securityd -i
30 ?? Ss 0:14.46 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Su
31 ?? Ss 0:00.22 /usr/sbin/mDNSResponder -launchd
32 ?? Ss 0:00.48 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow console
33 ?? Ss 0:00.02 /usr/sbin/KernelEventAgent
35 ?? Ss 0:00.01 /usr/libexec/hidd
36 ?? Ss 0:00.31 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CarbonCore
38 ?? Ss 0:00.01 /sbin/dynamic_pager -F /private/var/vm/swapfile
44 ?? Ss 0:00.01 autofsd
47 ?? SNs 0:01.51 /Library/PreferencePanes/MozyHome.prefPane/Contents/Resources/MozyHomeBackup
60 ?? Ss 0:01.10 /System/Library/CoreServices/coreservicesd
64 ?? Ss 0:01.22 /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw
79 ?? Ss 0:18.33 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.f
84 ?? Ss 0:00.02 /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/cvmsServ
94 ?? Ss 0:00.55 /usr/sbin/coreaudiod
101 ?? Ss 0:00.13 /sbin/launchd
105 ?? S 0:00.90 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/MacOS/Dock
106 ?? S 0:01.35 /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemUIServer.app/Contents/MacOS/SystemUIServer
107 ?? S 0:02.63 /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder
120 ?? S 0:00.89 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/ATS.framework/
125 ?? S 0:00.22 /usr/libexec/UserEventAgent -l Aqua
132 ?? S 0:00.05 /System/Library/CoreServices/AirPort Base Station Agent.app/Contents/MacOS/AirPort
133 ?? S 0:00.22 /Library/PreferencePanes/MozyHome.prefPane/Contents/Resources/MozyHome Status.app/
135 ?? S 0:00.00 /usr/sbin/pboard
140 ?? S 0:00.06 /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/Server/LOGINserver.app/Contents/MacOS/LOGINser
142 ?? S 0:07.13 /Applications/Skype.app/Contents/MacOS/Skype -psn_0_40970
164 ?? S 0:00.04 /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/Server/USBserver.app/Contents/MacOS/USBserver
170 ?? S 0:00.10 /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/Server/NETserver.app/Contents/MacOS/NETserver
178 ?? S 0:03.33 /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/ControlCenter/ControlCenter.app/Contents/MacOS
205 ?? S 0:16.58 /Applications/Utilities/System Profiler.app/Contents/MacOS/System Profiler -psn_0_
216 ?? S 0:11.09 /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari -psn_0_106522
218 ?? S 0:01.79 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/WebKit2.framework/WebProcess.app/Contents/MacOS/
258 ?? Ss 0:00.23 /usr/sbin/diskmanagementd
263 ?? S 0:00.54 /Applications/iCal.app/Contents/MacOS/iCal -psn_0_147492
267 ?? S 0:00.55 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/DashboardClient.app/Conte
279 ?? S 0:01.68 /Applications/iChat.app/Contents/MacOS/iChat -psn_0_155686
281 ?? S 0:00.05 /System/Library/Frameworks/IMCore.framework/iChatAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/iChatAge
282 ?? SNs 0:00.23 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Ve
286 ?? S 0:00.05 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreMediaIOServices.framework/Resources/VDC.plug
294 ?? R 0:01.58 /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app/Contents/MacOS/Terminal -psn_0_184365
306 ?? S 0:33.70 /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox -psn_0_188462
310 ?? S 0:21.26 /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/plugin-container.app/Contents/MacOS/plugi
296 s000 Ss 0:00.02 login -pf Simon
297 s000 S 0:00.01 -bash
315 s000 R+ 0:00.00 ps ax
I am copying over a couple of logs from terminal that I took after 2 more recent occurrences.
What is this and how do I stop it? Thank you in advance!
PID TT STAT TIME COMMAND
1 ?? Ss 0:01.18 /sbin/launchd
10 ?? Ss 0:02.36 /usr/libexec/kextd
11 ?? Ss 0:00.11 /usr/sbin/notifyd
12 ?? Ss 0:00.18 /usr/sbin/diskarbitrationd
13 ?? Ss 0:01.03 /usr/libexec/configd
14 ?? Ss 0:00.06 /usr/sbin/syslogd
15 ?? Ss 0:03.15 /usr/sbin/DirectoryService
16 ?? Ss 0:00.21 /usr/sbin/blued
17 ?? Ss 0:00.17 /usr/sbin/distnoted
21 ?? Ss 0:00.13 /usr/sbin/ntpd -c /private/etc/ntp-restrict.conf -n -g -p /var/run/ntpd.pid -f /va
24 ?? Ss 0:00.08 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework/Versions/A/Resources/usbm
27 ?? Ss 0:00.15 /usr/sbin/securityd -i
30 ?? Ss 0:14.37 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Su
31 ?? Ss 0:00.20 /usr/sbin/mDNSResponder -launchd
32 ?? Ss 0:00.48 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow console
33 ?? Ss 0:00.02 /usr/sbin/KernelEventAgent
35 ?? Ss 0:00.01 /usr/libexec/hidd
36 ?? Ss 0:00.29 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CarbonCore
38 ?? Ss 0:00.01 /sbin/dynamic_pager -F /private/var/vm/swapfile
44 ?? Ss 0:00.01 autofsd
47 ?? SNs 0:01.36 /Library/PreferencePanes/MozyHome.prefPane/Contents/Resources/MozyHomeBackup
60 ?? Ss 0:01.09 /System/Library/CoreServices/coreservicesd
64 ?? Ss 0:01.19 /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw
79 ?? Ss 0:15.44 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.f
84 ?? Ss 0:00.02 /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/cvmsServ
94 ?? Ss 0:00.54 /usr/sbin/coreaudiod
101 ?? Ss 0:00.13 /sbin/launchd
105 ?? S 0:00.90 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/MacOS/Dock
106 ?? S 0:01.34 /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemUIServer.app/Contents/MacOS/SystemUIServer
107 ?? S 0:02.60 /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder
120 ?? S 0:00.88 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/ATS.framework/
125 ?? S 0:00.22 /usr/libexec/UserEventAgent -l Aqua
132 ?? S 0:00.05 /System/Library/CoreServices/AirPort Base Station Agent.app/Contents/MacOS/AirPort
133 ?? S 0:00.21 /Library/PreferencePanes/MozyHome.prefPane/Contents/Resources/MozyHome Status.app/
135 ?? S 0:00.00 /usr/sbin/pboard
140 ?? S 0:00.06 /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/Server/LOGINserver.app/Contents/MacOS/LOGINser
142 ?? S 0:06.78 /Applications/Skype.app/Contents/MacOS/Skype -psn_0_40970
164 ?? S 0:00.04 /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/Server/USBserver.app/Contents/MacOS/USBserver
170 ?? S 0:00.09 /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/Server/NETserver.app/Contents/MacOS/NETserver
178 ?? S 0:03.33 /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/ControlCenter/ControlCenter.app/Contents/MacOS
205 ?? S 0:16.58 /Applications/Utilities/System Profiler.app/Contents/MacOS/System Profiler -psn_0_
216 ?? S 0:11.08 /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari -psn_0_106522
218 ?? S 0:01.69 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/WebKit2.framework/WebProcess.app/Contents/MacOS/
258 ?? Ss 0:00.20 /usr/sbin/diskmanagementd
263 ?? S 0:00.54 /Applications/iCal.app/Contents/MacOS/iCal -psn_0_147492
267 ?? S 0:00.54 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/DashboardClient.app/Conte
279 ?? S 0:01.62 /Applications/iChat.app/Contents/MacOS/iChat -psn_0_155686
281 ?? S 0:00.05 /System/Library/Frameworks/IMCore.framework/iChatAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/iChatAge
282 ?? SNs 0:00.20 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Ve
286 ?? S 0:00.05 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreMediaIOServices.framework/Resources/VDC.plug
290 ?? S 0:00.51 /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/cvmsComp_x86_64 1
294 ?? R 0:01.49 /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app/Contents/MacOS/Terminal -psn_0_184365
306 ?? S 0:19.27 /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox -psn_0_188462
310 ?? S 0:18.61 /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/plugin-container.app/Contents/MacOS/plugi
296 s000 Ss 0:00.02 login -pf Simon
297 s000 S 0:00.01 -bash
312 s000 R+ 0:00.00 ps ax
PID TT STAT TIME COMMAND
1 ?? Ss 0:01.30 /sbin/launchd
10 ?? Ss 0:02.36 /usr/libexec/kextd
11 ?? Ss 0:00.11 /usr/sbin/notifyd
12 ?? Ss 0:00.18 /usr/sbin/diskarbitrationd
13 ?? Ss 0:01.05 /usr/libexec/configd
14 ?? Ss 0:00.06 /usr/sbin/syslogd
15 ?? Ss 0:03.18 /usr/sbin/DirectoryService
16 ?? Ss 0:00.21 /usr/sbin/blued
17 ?? Ss 0:00.17 /usr/sbin/distnoted
21 ?? Ss 0:00.14 /usr/sbin/ntpd -c /private/etc/ntp-restrict.conf -n -g -p /var/run/ntpd.pid -f /va
24 ?? Ss 0:00.08 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework/Versions/A/Resources/usbm
27 ?? Ss 0:00.15 /usr/sbin/securityd -i
30 ?? Ss 0:14.46 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Su
31 ?? Ss 0:00.22 /usr/sbin/mDNSResponder -launchd
32 ?? Ss 0:00.48 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow console
33 ?? Ss 0:00.02 /usr/sbin/KernelEventAgent
35 ?? Ss 0:00.01 /usr/libexec/hidd
36 ?? Ss 0:00.31 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CarbonCore
38 ?? Ss 0:00.01 /sbin/dynamic_pager -F /private/var/vm/swapfile
44 ?? Ss 0:00.01 autofsd
47 ?? SNs 0:01.51 /Library/PreferencePanes/MozyHome.prefPane/Contents/Resources/MozyHomeBackup
60 ?? Ss 0:01.10 /System/Library/CoreServices/coreservicesd
64 ?? Ss 0:01.22 /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw
79 ?? Ss 0:18.33 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.f
84 ?? Ss 0:00.02 /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/cvmsServ
94 ?? Ss 0:00.55 /usr/sbin/coreaudiod
101 ?? Ss 0:00.13 /sbin/launchd
105 ?? S 0:00.90 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/MacOS/Dock
106 ?? S 0:01.35 /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemUIServer.app/Contents/MacOS/SystemUIServer
107 ?? S 0:02.63 /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder
120 ?? S 0:00.89 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/ATS.framework/
125 ?? S 0:00.22 /usr/libexec/UserEventAgent -l Aqua
132 ?? S 0:00.05 /System/Library/CoreServices/AirPort Base Station Agent.app/Contents/MacOS/AirPort
133 ?? S 0:00.22 /Library/PreferencePanes/MozyHome.prefPane/Contents/Resources/MozyHome Status.app/
135 ?? S 0:00.00 /usr/sbin/pboard
140 ?? S 0:00.06 /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/Server/LOGINserver.app/Contents/MacOS/LOGINser
142 ?? S 0:07.13 /Applications/Skype.app/Contents/MacOS/Skype -psn_0_40970
164 ?? S 0:00.04 /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/Server/USBserver.app/Contents/MacOS/USBserver
170 ?? S 0:00.10 /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/Server/NETserver.app/Contents/MacOS/NETserver
178 ?? S 0:03.33 /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/ControlCenter/ControlCenter.app/Contents/MacOS
205 ?? S 0:16.58 /Applications/Utilities/System Profiler.app/Contents/MacOS/System Profiler -psn_0_
216 ?? S 0:11.09 /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari -psn_0_106522
218 ?? S 0:01.79 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/WebKit2.framework/WebProcess.app/Contents/MacOS/
258 ?? Ss 0:00.23 /usr/sbin/diskmanagementd
263 ?? S 0:00.54 /Applications/iCal.app/Contents/MacOS/iCal -psn_0_147492
267 ?? S 0:00.55 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/DashboardClient.app/Conte
279 ?? S 0:01.68 /Applications/iChat.app/Contents/MacOS/iChat -psn_0_155686
281 ?? S 0:00.05 /System/Library/Frameworks/IMCore.framework/iChatAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/iChatAge
282 ?? SNs 0:00.23 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Ve
286 ?? S 0:00.05 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreMediaIOServices.framework/Resources/VDC.plug
294 ?? R 0:01.58 /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app/Contents/MacOS/Terminal -psn_0_184365
306 ?? S 0:33.70 /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox -psn_0_188462
310 ?? S 0:21.26 /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/plugin-container.app/Contents/MacOS/plugi
296 s000 Ss 0:00.02 login -pf Simon
297 s000 S 0:00.01 -bash
315 s000 R+ 0:00.00 ps ax