Crashing after update

Hi ! I just updated to 10.2.0 and now when I try to call up the program I get the "Logic unexpectedly quit...." message. Tried several times / restarted the computer - same thing. Here's some of the crash log :

Date/Time: 2015-08-26 17:02:26.464 -0500

OS Version: Mac OS X 10.10.5 (14F27)

Report Version: 11

Anonymous UUID: E33AAB66-65B7-F708-A2E7-8BE9C45C13DF

 

 

Time Awake Since Boot: 71 seconds

 

Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

 

Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)

Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x0000000000000000

 

VM Regions Near 0:

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__TEXT 0000000104be5000-0000000105e08000 [ 18.1M] r-x/rwx SM=COW /Applications/Logic Pro X.app/Contents/MacOS/Logic Pro X

 

Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

0 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff8da8dfb2 strlen + 18

1 com.apple.music.apps.MAAlchemy 0x0000000109c107b7 ZenDBBase::_sqlite3_exec(char const*, bool, int (*)(void*, int, char**, char**), void*) const + 535

2 com.apple.music.apps.MAAlchemy 0x0000000109c146c7 ZenDBBase::addAttributeType(unsigned int, std::__1::basic_string, std::__1::allocator > const&, bool) + 87

3 com.apple.music.apps.MAAlchemy 0x0000000109b52d67 AlchemySharedLib2::AlchemyPlugin::AlchemyPlugin(AlchemySharedLib2::AlchemyHostInterface*) + 2215

4 com.apple.music.apps.MAAlchemy 0x0000000109dac8ef CamelAudioAU2::AlchemyPluginHostWrapper::createPlugin() + 47

5 com.apple.music.apps.MAAlchemy 0x0000000109b3238f CamelAudioAU2::AlchemyPluginAU::AlchemyPluginAU() + 271

6 com.apple.music.apps.MAAlchemy 0x0000000109b3225c CreateA2Instance + 28

7 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000107f71a16 MAAEGetPlugInDefaultTagForPlugInManager + 54

8 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000107fcb68b MAAEPlugInManager_ScanForNewPlugIns(long, bool) + 171

9 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000107fcbc81 MAAEPlugInManager_DoStartupTasks + 81

10 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000107f4cb88 MD::Init(int, CDRV_ALPRunMode_t) + 7624

11 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000107f5db8c MDCA::Init(int, CDRV_ALPRunMode_t) + 7900

12 com.apple.logic10 0x0000000104c9c922 0x104be5000 + 751906

13 com.apple.logic10 0x0000000104c9e683 0x104be5000 + 759427

14 com.apple.logic10 0x00000001050a0e56 0x104be5000 + 4963926

15 com.apple.logic10 0x0000000104dce575 0x104be5000 + 2004341

16 com.apple.logic10 0x00000001052abe22 0x104be5000 + 7106082

17 com.apple.logic10 0x00000001052a477a 0x104be5000 + 7075706

18 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8c08045c __CFNOTIFICATIONCENTER_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_AN_OBSERVER__ + 12

19 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8bf70634 _CFXNotificationPost + 3140

20 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff8f192aa1 -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:userInfo:] + 66

21 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8ac4ba8b -[NSApplication _postDidFinishNotification] + 291

22 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8ac4b7f6 -[NSApplication _sendFinishLaunchingNotification] + 191

23 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8ac48946 -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleAEOpenEvent:] + 574

24 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8ac48385 -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleCoreEvent:withReplyEvent:] + 244

25 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff8f1c5818 -[NSAppleEventManager dispatchRawAppleEvent:withRawReply:handlerRefCon:] + 290

26 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff8f1c5689 _NSAppleEventManagerGenericHandler + 102

27 com.apple.AE 0x00007fff8d11143c aeDispatchAppleEvent(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*, unsigned int, unsigned char*) + 531

28 com.apple.AE 0x00007fff8d1111b9 dispatchEventAndSendReply(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*) + 31

29 com.apple.AE 0x00007fff8d1110c3 aeProcessAppleEvent + 295

30 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x00007fff8c93bc6e AEProcessAppleEvent + 56

31 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8ac41da2 _DPSNextEvent + 2249

32 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8ac40e58 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 346

33 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8ac36af3 -[NSApplication run] + 594

34 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8abb3244 NSApplicationMain + 1832

35 com.apple.logic10 0x000000010527b01e 0x104be5000 + 6905886

36 libdyld.dylib 0x00007fff8714d5c9 start + 1

 

Thread 1:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff93127232 kevent64 + 10

1 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff91321a6a _dispatch_mgr_thread + 52

 

Thread 2:

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff9312694a __workq_kernreturn + 10

1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948cf3dd start_wqthread + 13

 

Thread 3:

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff9312694a __workq_kernreturn + 10

1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948cf3dd start_wqthread + 13

 

Thread 4:

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff9312694a __workq_kernreturn + 10

1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948cf3dd start_wqthread + 13

 

Thread 5:

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff9312694a __workq_kernreturn + 10

1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948cf3dd start_wqthread + 13

 

Thread 6:

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff9312694a __workq_kernreturn + 10

1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948cf3dd start_wqthread + 13

 

Thread 7:

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff9312694a __workq_kernreturn + 10

1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948cf3dd start_wqthread + 13

 

Thread 8:

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff9312694a __workq_kernreturn + 10

1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948cf3dd start_wqthread + 13

 

Thread 9:: MIDIClientNotificationThread

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff931214de mach_msg_trap + 10

1 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff9312064f mach_msg + 55

2 com.apple.audio.midi.CoreMIDI 0x0000000106b21777 MIDIClient_RegisterProcess + 140

3 com.apple.audio.midi.CoreMIDI 0x0000000106b4d2f4 MIDIProcess::Initialize() + 242

4 com.apple.audio.midi.CoreMIDI 0x0000000106b4d1b5 MIDIProcess::InitializeOnce() + 43

5 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d0eaf __pthread_once_handler + 65

6 libsystem_platform.dylib 0x00007fff8e7f7f13 _os_once + 73

7 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d0e4e pthread_once + 57

8 com.apple.audio.midi.CoreMIDI 0x0000000106b4ab7a MIDIClientCreate + 97

9 com.apple.logic10 0x0000000104f157e9 0x104be5000 + 3344361

10 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d205a _pthread_body + 131

11 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d1fd7 _pthread_start + 176

12 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948cf3ed thread_start + 13

 

Thread 10:: SeqTimer

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff93126136 __psynch_cvwait + 10

1 com.apple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x00007fff8fe42c5e TSWaitOnConditionTimedRelative + 147

2 com.apple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x00007fff8fe42839 TSWaitOnSemaphoreCommon + 403

3 com.apple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x00007fff8fe28628 TimerThread + 87

4 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d205a _pthread_body + 131

5 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d1fd7 _pthread_start + 176

6 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948cf3ed thread_start + 13

 

Thread 11:: ExtendedAudioFileScheduler::WorkerThreadProc

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff93126136 __psynch_cvwait + 10

1 com.apple.music.apps.MAFiles 0x0000000107e5d9fb ExtendedAudioFileScheduler::WorkerThreadProc() + 123

2 com.apple.music.apps.MAFiles 0x0000000107e5d689 ExtendedAudioFileScheduler::WorkerThreadProc(void*) + 9

3 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d205a _pthread_body + 131

4 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d1fd7 _pthread_start + 176

5 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948cf3ed thread_start + 13

 

Thread 12:: ExtendedAudioFileScheduler::WorkerThreadProc

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff93126136 __psynch_cvwait + 10

1 com.apple.music.apps.MAFiles 0x0000000107e5d9fb ExtendedAudioFileScheduler::WorkerThreadProc() + 123

2 com.apple.music.apps.MAFiles 0x0000000107e5d689 ExtendedAudioFileScheduler::WorkerThreadProc(void*) + 9

3 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d205a _pthread_body + 131

4 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d1fd7 _pthread_start + 176

5 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948cf3ed thread_start + 13

 

Thread 13:

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff931214de mach_msg_trap + 10

1 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff9312064f mach_msg + 55

2 com.apple.audio.midi.CoreMIDI 0x0000000106b2ddbb XServerMachPort::ReceiveMessage(int&, void*, int&) + 125

3 com.apple.audio.midi.CoreMIDI 0x0000000106b4976e MIDIProcess::RunMIDIInThread() + 112

4 com.apple.audio.midi.CoreMIDI 0x0000000106b2ee5a XThread::RunHelper(void*) + 10

5 com.apple.audio.midi.CoreMIDI 0x0000000106b2ea8b CAPThread::Entry(CAPThread*) + 109

6 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d205a _pthread_body + 131

7 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d1fd7 _pthread_start + 176

8 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948cf3ed thread_start + 13

 

Thread 14:: com.apple.audio.IOThread.client

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff931214de mach_msg_trap + 10

1 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff9312064f mach_msg + 55

2 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x00007fff9533557e HALB_MachPort::SendMessageWithReply(unsigned int, unsigned int, unsigned int, unsigned int, mach_msg_header_t*, bool, unsigned int) + 98

3 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x00007fff9533550c HALB_MachPort::SendSimpleMessageWithSimpleReply(unsigned int, unsigned int, int, int&, bool, unsigned int) + 42

4 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x00007fff95333aa9 HALC_ProxyIOContext::IOWorkLoop() + 965

5 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x00007fff95333612 HALC_ProxyIOContext::IOThreadEntry(void*) + 88

6 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x00007fff953334e3 HALB_IOThread::Entry(void*) + 157

7 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d205a _pthread_body + 131

8 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d1fd7 _pthread_start + 176

9 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948cf3ed thread_start + 13

 

Thread 15:: ProcessThread1/1024

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff9312151a semaphore_wait_trap + 10

1 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000107f3a682 MD::CallProcessThread1(void*) + 850

2 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d205a _pthread_body + 131

3 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d1fd7 _pthread_start + 176

4 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948cf3ed thread_start + 13

 

Thread 16:: ProcessThread2/1024

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff9312151a semaphore_wait_trap + 10

1 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000107f3aa55 MD::CallProcessThread2(void*) + 869

2 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d205a _pthread_body + 131

3 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d1fd7 _pthread_start + 176

4 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948cf3ed thread_start + 13

 

Thread 17:: ProcessThread3/1024

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff9312151a semaphore_wait_trap + 10

1 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000107f3ae05 MD::CallProcessThread3(void*) + 869

2 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d205a _pthread_body + 131

3 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d1fd7 _pthread_start + 176

4 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948cf3ed thread_start + 13

 

Thread 18:: ProcessThread23/1024

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff9312151a semaphore_wait_trap + 10

1 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000107f3f7c5 MD::CallProcessThread23(void*) + 869

2 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d205a _pthread_body + 131

3 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948d1fd7 _pthread_start + 176

4 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff948cf3ed thread_start + 13

 

Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (64-bit):

rax: 0x0000600000e64040 rbx: 0x0000000000000000 rcx: 0x0000000000000000 rdx: 0x0000000000000000

rdi: 0x0000000000000000 rsi: 0x0000030000000300 rbp: 0x00007fff5b018530 rsp: 0x00007fff5b018530

r8: 0x00007fff5b018480 r9: 0x00007fff5b018674 r10: 0x00000000000057b8 r11: 0x00007fff8da9cf2d

r12: 0x00007fd513597960 r13: 0x00006080000fd400 r14: 0x0000600000e64040 r15: 0x0000000000000015

rip: 0x00007fff8da8dfb2 rfl: 0x0000000000010246 cr2: 0x0000000000000000

 

Logical CPU: 1

Error Code: 0x00000004

Trap Number: 14

 

Looks like Alchemy's component Is crashing the Auval? Where is the alchemy component - can't see it in either library/audio folder?

(How do I enter a signature?)

iMac 3.4 GHz i5 / 24 gig ram / OS 10.10.5 / trying to run Logic 10.2.0

Thanks, Dan.

Well, I got the signature thing figured out anyway.

I tried trashing Logic X and put in my old 10.1.1 from my backups into the applications folder. AppStore saw an update was needed, I downloaded it. Tried to open Logic and got the same result - ".....unexpectedly quit....". Any suggestions? Maybe download the whole Logic program again & how would I do that ?

Tried trashing logic10.2 and then reinstalling logic from the App Store/purchases. Same result.

Tried trashing com.apple.logic10.plist - same result.

Found a newer driver for my RME ff800 - restarted- same result.

Had Discutility fix permissions. Same result.

It seems to crash when the opening screen says "updating information about plugins" - then it "unexpectedly " quits.

Anybody with a suggestion?

Have you tried deleting the AU cache?

Remove the "com.apple.audiounits.cache" file.

Remove the ~/Library/Caches/AudioUnitCache folder.

I'll try your suggestion t'row. I went back to 10.1 to get some work done. I'll post results one way or the other.

Thanks for your suggestion.

Try removing the old Alchemy plug-in from the component folder.

Tried trashing the cache as suggested - no joy.

I looked for an Alchemy component in both library/audio/plugins folders & could not find any. I never owned Alchemy, except for an IPad version.

Did the update to 10.2 again - no joy.

Here's some of the crash log _ hope it helps :

 

Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

0 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff8e3b7fb2 strlen + 18

1 com.apple.music.apps.MAAlchemy 0x000000010c28e7b7 ZenDBBase::_sqlite3_exec(char const*, bool, int (*)(void*, int, char**, char**), void*) const + 535

2 com.apple.music.apps.MAAlchemy 0x000000010c2926c7 ZenDBBase::addAttributeType(unsigned int, std::__1::basic_string, std::__1::allocator > const&, bool) + 87

3 com.apple.music.apps.MAAlchemy 0x000000010c1d0d67 AlchemySharedLib2::AlchemyPlugin::AlchemyPlugin(AlchemySharedLib2::AlchemyHostInterface*) + 2215

4 com.apple.music.apps.MAAlchemy 0x000000010c42a8ef CamelAudioAU2::AlchemyPluginHostWrapper::createPlugin() + 47

5 com.apple.music.apps.MAAlchemy 0x000000010c1b038f CamelAudioAU2::AlchemyPluginAU::AlchemyPluginAU() + 271

6 com.apple.music.apps.MAAlchemy 0x000000010c1b025c CreateA2Instance + 28

7 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x000000010a5f6a16 MAAEGetPlugInDefaultTagForPlugInManager + 54

8 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x000000010a65068b MAAEPlugInManager_ScanForNewPlugIns(long, bool) + 171

9 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x000000010a650c81 MAAEPlugInManager_DoStartupTasks + 81

10 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x000000010a5d1b88 MD::Init(int, CDRV_ALPRunMode_t) + 7624

11 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x000000010a5e2b8c MDCA::Init(int, CDRV_ALPRunMode_t) + 7900

12 com.apple.logic10 0x0000000107316922 0x10725f000 + 751906

13 com.apple.logic10 0x0000000107318683 0x10725f000 + 759427

14 com.apple.logic10 0x000000010771ae56 0x10725f000 + 4963926

15 com.apple.logic10 0x0000000107448575 0x10725f000 + 2004341

16 com.apple.logic10 0x0000000107925e22 0x10725f000 + 7106082

17 com.apple.logic10 0x000000010791e77a 0x10725f000 + 7075706

18 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8c9aa45c __CFNOTIFICATIONCENTER_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_AN_OBSERVER__ + 12

19 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8c89a634 _CFXNotificationPost + 3140

20 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff8fabcaa1 -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:userInfo:] + 66

21 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8b575a8b -[NSApplication _postDidFinishNotification] + 291

22 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8b5757f6 -[NSApplication _sendFinishLaunchingNotification] + 191

23 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8b572946 -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleAEOpenEvent:] + 574

24 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8b572385 -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleCoreEvent:withReplyEvent:] + 244

25 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff8faef818 -[NSAppleEventManager dispatchRawAppleEvent:withRawReply:handlerRefCon:] + 290

26 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff8faef689 _NSAppleEventManagerGenericHandler + 102

27 com.apple.AE 0x00007fff8da3b43c aeDispatchAppleEvent(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*, unsigned int, unsigned char*) + 531

28 com.apple.AE 0x00007fff8da3b1b9 dispatchEventAndSendReply(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*) + 31

29 com.apple.AE 0x00007fff8da3b0c3 aeProcessAppleEvent + 295

30 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x00007fff8d265c6e AEProcessAppleEvent + 56

31 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8b56bda2 _DPSNextEvent + 2249

32 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8b56ae58 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 346

33 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8b560af3 -[NSApplication run] + 594

34 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8b4dd244 NSApplicationMain + 1832

35 com.apple.logic10 0x00000001078f501e 0x10725f000 + 6905886

36 libdyld.dylib 0x00007fff87a775c9 start + 1

 

Thanks for your attempts to help me. I really would love to get to 10.2 - it looks like some neat stuff happening.

Sorry to bump this, but I'm hoping somebody can help me out. In short, the 10.2 update crashes upon opening. Crash report lists a few Alchemy things. The only alchemy files I have are in an ITunes backup of my IPad which has the little mobile version.

Any suggestions ?

Tanx,

Dan

Alchemy is part of Logic 10.2.0, and it's this that's crashing (ie, Logic is crashing).

 

See here and try these things:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=119218

Went to user/library/appsupport/logic - there is nothing "Alchemy" there. In the system there are Alchemy samples & I put them on my desktop. Tried to open 10.2 again and it immediately went to a crash log, didn't even try to scan au's or gather any info.

Thanks, anyway.

Ok, if that file wasn't created then Alchemy is obviously crashing before initialising and creating that file.

 

What about if you turn off the audio driver?

No go. What's weird now is that when I try to open 10.2, it's not doing the Unexpectedly Quit message, but just saying there's a problem. In the crash log, it says:

Dyld Error Message : library not loaded : @rpath/MAAlchemy

I tried opening Logic with different modifier keys (control - shift/control) and they immediately produce the same crash log (as far as a I can tell).

Dan

Similar problem, also tried getting rid of the cache folder with no success.

Have you tried removing this file:

 

~/Music/Audio Music Apps/Alchemy_Preset_Ratings_And_Tags.db

FWIW, a small humber of users have reported that it was because of an alias they created prior to installing 10.2, to relocate some of Logic's content to an external drive, that is responsible for such crashes where Alchemy seems to be the culprit.

 

Replacing the alias with a Symlink has apparently resolved the issue...

 

I cannot confirm this myself as i don't have this issue....

 

Here is one example thread from ACLP

 

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7192201

Thanks for the information. That may very well be it.

Symlinks work fine for me with the Alchemy content.

 

It would be helpful when people post things like crash reports to mention whether they did any non-standard install procedures as the first thing to try is a standard install to see whether it fixes the issue. In any case, give it a try and let us know whether it fixes it for you, or if you haven't tried to relocate the Alchemy content and you still get this crash.

I have nothing "Alchemy" in audio music apps folder. I have no aliases for logic content - exs samples and loops are where they should be. Only stuff on other drives are spectrasonics/scarbee/uvi/vir2 samples. Another drive holds projects (there is an alias for this drive).

Still can't update.

Try creating a new administrator account in OS X and launch Logic from that account instead.

You da man, Eric! 10.2 is running on a new adm. acct. Now what? Should it be OK on my usual acct. or do I have to do something else to ensure that? Is there still troubleshooting to be done? Do I make this new account my regular one and go from their?

Thanks

Dan

Well, it still crashes on my regular account. That answers that question. What next?

I feel like I'm on the edge of getting this solved. 10.2 will work on a different user account, but not my usual one. How do I go about troubleshooting from here?

Hi Georg!

 

This means that there is something not right in your user folder.

Try this:

• 
  
• Quit Logic Pro X.
  
• Move the ~/Music/Audio Music Apps folders to the trash, do not empty it yet.
  
• Launch Logic Pro X again.

Most likely a permissions problem...

Moved that folder to trash - 10.2 still crashes while "gathering info about plug-ins". Already repaired permissions a couple times during this whole episode. Do you want to see crash log?

No, there is no need for more crash logs.

It can be, as des says, some of the permissions that are not correctly configured in you user folder.

It can also be other stuff on your account that don't play right with Logic.

 

Since it appears to crash while checking plugins it could be something in your user plug-in folder.

Navigate to [YOURUSER]/Audio/Plug-ins/Components. Do you have anything there?

That folder has:

EZDrummer....EZPlayer....Kontakt5(player)....StylusRMX....SuperiorDrummer....Trilian....23 assorted Michael Norris effects.....MSED

Curiously, no Omnisphere, but that is in the systems' plug-in components folder.

I tried once launching 10.2 with all the MN components in the disabled folder - still crashed. I don't know what MSED component is, but I put it in the disabled folder - still crashed.

Create a temporary Disabled-plug folder on the desktop and move all these plugins to this folder instead.

Make sure that it is empty then launch Logic.

Put all plug-in components from user/audio/plug-ins/components folder into a folder on the desktop. Shut down the computer. Restarted a few minutes later. Tried opening 10.2 - same crash.

Thanks for sticking with me, Eric. Very frustrating for me.