Weathercat 2 not opening.

[idunn]

Greetings All,

For some reason Weathercat 2 gives me a Can't Open message. In my Applications (10.9.5) I see WC1 as an icon and WC2 as a folder. Earlier it wanted to open but could not find my Lacrosse 2300 station because of a serial adapter problem (still have it). Help please.

Irving

[elagache]

Dear Irving and WeatherCat troubleshooters,

For some reason Weathercat 2 gives me a Can't Open message. In my Applications (10.9.5) I see WC1 as an icon and WC2 as a folder. Earlier it wanted to open but could not find my Lacrosse 2300 station because of a serial adapter problem (still have it). Help please.

Does the error message appear to generated by OS X or by WeatherCat?  Is there any chance you could take a screenshot of the error message so we could see it for ourselves.  The instructions on how to take a screenshot for OS X can be found on Apple Support here:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201361

Once you have a screenshot, you can attach it to a posting using the attachment feature.

Let us know what you come up with.

Cheers, Edouard

[slavetothelight]

So I've been having heinous amounts of trouble with the computer Weathercat is running on.  Last week I had to blow it back a month with Time Machine: I was getting Disk I/O errors that led me to believe that it was actually a corrupted drive.  It had been behaving until this morning, at which point the computer froze.  I rebooted it and it was having disk errors, but now that Weathercat isn't running it's snappy.

Weather cat, for its part, wouldn't open.  I assumed that it had been corrupted so I uninstalled it (app zapper) and reinstalled it, but it still ain't going.  Here's the Console log from a fresh'n'shiny new install of Weathercat, straight off the website:

5/23/16 1:18:37.003 PM WeatherCat[1253]: Checking System Version is 10.7 or later...
5/23/16 1:18:37.004 PM WeatherCat[1253]: System Version Check OK, running...
5/23/16 1:18:37.017 PM WeatherCat[1253]: Main Controller initialised.
5/23/16 1:18:37.017 PM WeatherCat[1253]: WeatherCat is Running...
5/23/16 1:18:37.845 PM pkd[346]: enabling pid=1223 for plug-in com.agilebits.onepassword4.safariextensioncompanion(6.2.1) 99B85CB5-CED8-4B47-A568-C1F68F41D4BA /Applications/1Password 6.app/Contents/PlugIns/SafariExtensionCompanion.appex
5/23/16 1:18:38.182 PM 2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepassword4-helper[293]: 621002 [EXT:(Secondary Thread 0x7fc93bde9390):<OP4ExtensionHTTPConnection: 0x7fc93bdd60e0>] M webSocketForURI: | [ES4] Extension connected Safari-Extension 'safari-extension://com.agilebits.onepassword4-safari-2bua8c4s2c / (null)'
5/23/16 1:18:38.648 PM WeatherCat[1253]: DM 0: ***Hello!***
5/23/16 1:18:38.649 PM WeatherCat[1253]: DM 0: Initialising sample cache
5/23/16 1:18:43.435 PM Safari[1223]: plugin com.agilebits.onepassword4.safariextensioncompanion invalidated
5/23/16 1:18:43.435 PM SafariExtensionCompanion[1254]: host connection <NSXPCConnection: 0x7f82e270a4d0> connection from pid 1223 invalidated
5/23/16 1:18:50.000 PM kernel[0]: disk0s2: I/O error.
5/23/16 1:18:50.701 PM WeatherCat[1253]: An uncaught exception was raised
5/23/16 1:18:50.701 PM WeatherCat[1253]: *** -[NSConcreteFileHandle readDataOfLength:]: Input/output error
5/23/16 1:18:50.702 PM WeatherCat[1253]: (
   0   CoreFoundation                      0x97671f79 __raiseError + 201
   1   libobjc.A.dylib                     0x92ba5fd1 objc_exception_throw + 276
   2   CoreFoundation                      0x97671e8d +[NSException raise:format:] + 141
   3   Foundation                          0x96c2f908 _NSFileHandleRaiseOperationException + 147
   4   Foundation                          0x96bcc373 -[NSConcreteFileHandle readDataOfLength:] + 349
   5   WeatherCat                          0x0017cdbd -[WeatherCatDataManager load_dict_from_lw2_file:month:year:] + 390
   6   WeatherCat                          0x0015baae -[WeatherCatDataManager sampleCacheInit] + 3538
   7   WeatherCat                          0x0015fd34 -[WeatherCatDataManager initLocation] + 648
   8   WeatherCat                          0x0015f810 -[WeatherCatDataManager init:] + 391
   9   WeatherCat                          0x0010cf4a -[WeatherCatController awakeFromNib] + 4058
   10  libobjc.A.dylib                     0x92ba387d -[NSObject performSelector:] + 62
   11  CoreFoundation                      0x9755f7b4 -[NSSet makeObjectsPerformSelector:] + 212
   12  AppKit                              0x908e909d -[NSIBObjectData nibInstantiateWithOwner:options:topLevelObjects:] + 1248
   13  AppKit                              0x908e8bb7 -[NSIBObjectData nibInstantiateWithOwner:topLevelObjects:] + 56
   14  AppKit                              0x908c537a loadNib + 462
   15  AppKit                              0x908c4964 +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) _loadNibFile:nameTable:options:withZone:ownerBundle:] + 838
   16  AppKit                              0x90a7676f +[NSBundle(NSNibLoadingInternal) _loadNibFile:externalNameTable:options:withZone:] + 161
   17  AppKit                              0x90bca602 +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) loadNibFile:externalNameTable:withZone:] + 67
   18  AppKit                              0x908c43d7 +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) loadNibNamed:owner:] + 743
   19  AppKit                              0x908bdc46 NSApplicationMain + 639
   20  WeatherCat                          0x000fa4d3 main + 261
   21  WeatherCat                          0x000fa301 start + 53
)
5/23/16 1:18:50.703 PM WeatherCat[1253]: *** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSFileHandleOperationException', reason: '*** -[NSConcreteFileHandle readDataOfLength:]: Input/output error'
*** Call stack at first throw:
(
   0   CoreFoundation                      0x97671f79 __raiseError + 201
   1   libobjc.A.dylib                     0x92ba5fd1 objc_exception_throw + 276
   2   CoreFoundation                      0x97671e8d +[NSException raise:format:] + 141
   3   Foundation                          0x96c2f908 _NSFileHandleRaiseOperationException + 147
   4   Foundation                          0x96bcc373 -[NSConcreteFileHandle readDataOfLength:] + 349
   5   WeatherCat                          0x0017cdbd -[WeatherCatDataManager load_dict_from_lw2_file:month:year:] + 390
   6   WeatherCat                          0x0015baae -[WeatherCatDataManager sampleCacheInit] + 3538
   7   WeatherCat                          0x0015fd34 -[WeatherCatDataManager initLocation] + 648
   8   WeatherCat                          0x0015f810 -[WeatherCatDataManager init:] + 391
   9   WeatherCat                          0x0010cf4a -[WeatherCatController awakeFromNib] + 4058
   10  libobjc.A.dylib                     0x92ba387d -[NSObject performSelector:] + 62
   11  CoreFoundation                      0x9755f7b4 -[NSSet makeObjectsPerformSelector:] + 212
   12  AppKit                              0x908e909d -[NSIBObjectData nibInstantiateWithOwner:options:topLevelObjects:] + 1248
   13  AppKit                              0x908e8bb7 -[NSIBObjectData nibInstantiateWithOwner:topLevelObjects:] + 56
   14  AppKit                              0x908c537a loadNib + 462
   15  AppKit                              0x908c4964 +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) _loadNibFile:nameTable:options:withZone:ownerBundle:] + 838
   16  AppKit                              0x90a7676f +[NSBundle(NSNibLoadingInternal) _loadNibFile:externalNameTable:options:withZone:] + 161
   17  AppKit                              0x90bca602 +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) loadNibFile:externalNameTable:withZone:] + 67
   18  AppKit                              0x908c43d7 +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) loadNibNamed:owner:] + 743
   19  AppKit                              0x908bdc46 NSApplicationMain + 639
   20  WeatherCat                          0x000fa4d3 main + 261
   21  WeatherCat                          0x000fa301 start + 53
)
5/23/16 1:18:50.704 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000008.WeatherCat[1253]) Service exited due to signal: Trace/BPT trap: 5
5/23/16 1:18:50.719 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.ReportCrash[1257]) Endpoint has been activated through legacy launch(3) APIs. Please switch to XPC or bootstrap_check_in(): com.apple.ReportCrash
5/23/16 1:18:50.758 PM mds[61]: (Server.Warning:445) No stores registered for metascope "kMDQueryScopeComputer"


Happy to link to the crash report.

http://pastebin.com/c7cnRRmw

[elagache]

Dear slavetothelight and WeatherCat toubleshooters,

So I've been having heinous amounts of trouble with the computer Weathercat is running on.  Last week I had to blow it back a month with Time Machine: I was getting Disk I/O errors that led me to believe that it was actually a corrupted drive.  It had been behaving until this morning, at which point the computer froze.  I rebooted it and it was having disk errors, but now that Weathercat isn't running it's snappy.

It seems clear that you have disk drive errors on the drive that WeatherCat is actually using.  This is clear from this line in the error logs:

5/23/16 1:18:50.000 PM kernel[0]: disk0s2: I/O error.

At the very least try running disk first aid on the drive in question and see it reports.  When I see errors like this, I rush out and replace the hard drive before I lose everything.  It is definitely time to make sure you have a valid backup.

Sorry, do let us know what you discover.

Edouard

[xairbusdriver]

I would also suggest Diskwarrior only if you can't get Disk Utility to Repair the drive's directory. BTW, neither app will repair the drive unless you boot from another drive.

The only reason to attempt either or both of those apps to Repair the Directory is so you can attempt to create a bootable backup, IF you don't already have one. If you do have one, do not over-write it with a new one. Instead, move directly to "GO", collect your $200, and get a new drive.

Dick drives will fail, it's only a question of when, not if. Your symptoms are classic for disk failure. Repeated "Repairs" are simply dangerous attempts to forestall the inevitable, in my humble opinion. After all, this is why we have multiple backups!

[idunn]

Hi All

Regarding my WC2 not opening, the error message seems to come from the Mac not WC. See attached Grab. Don't know what the -600 means.  Mine is an old iMac running 10.9.5. 

Still have not solved my serial adapter problem. Got several emails and error software to run from Plugable but they don't find a solution yet.

Aren't hobbies fun? ha ha

Irving

[Blicj11]

Aren't hobbies fun? ha ha

Especially when they drive you nuts trying to figure out why they don't work. Hang in there.

[idunn]

Hi Folks,

I wonder if the problem with WC2 not starting is related to these instructions copied below. I did not do this and in reading it now I do not know what the instructions mean regarding replacing one folder with another. Where is the new folder etc?

Still waiting for more help from Plugable on the adapter. As I said, WC1 starts up ok but stops when it cannot find my LaCrosse.

Thanks for any help.  Irving

Upgrading to WeatherCat 2
To upgrade to WeatherCat 2 from WeatherCat 1, quit WeatherCat 1 then replace your existing WeatherCat folder with the new one and launch WeatherCat 2. There will be a short delay on first launch as your weather data is updated to the WeatherCat 2 format; depending on the size of your data set this can take a few minutes.

[elagache]

Dear Irving, X-Air, Blick, and WeatherCat troubleshooters,

Regarding my WC2 not opening, the error message seems to come from the Mac not WC. See attached Grab. Don't know what the -600 means.  Mine is an old iMac running 10.9.5. 

This error might well be caused by the WeatherCat application file being corrupted as a result of your hard drive slowly dying.  Have you run Disk First Aid on the startup disk and confirmed if the drive is working properly or not?

First things first.  You need to verify that you have a stable startup drive before trying to get WeatherCat to work.

Edouard

[idunn]

Edouard

Used the Verify Disk on the First Aid and seems to be ok.

Thanks, Irving

[Blicj11]

Irving:

You should not have the WC1 icon in your applications folder. Rename it to WC1.old or delete it. To run WC2 click on the WeatherCat.app icon inside the WeatherCat2 folder.

[idunn]

many thanks.

It took a long time to get this answer. Have to figure out how to rename it. I do want the files from WC1. Will it be ok?

Irving

[Blicj11]

Yes. Your data files are stored somewhere else. Only applications files are in WC2.

[Blicj11]

To rename the WC1 app. Right click on the icon and select Rename.

[slavetothelight]

Dear slavetothelight and WeatherCat toubleshooters,

So I've been having heinous amounts of trouble with the computer Weathercat is running on.  Last week I had to blow it back a month with Time Machine: I was getting Disk I/O errors that led me to believe that it was actually a corrupted drive.  It had been behaving until this morning, at which point the computer froze.  I rebooted it and it was having disk errors, but now that Weathercat isn't running it's snappy.

It seems clear that you have disk drive errors on the drive that WeatherCat is actually using.  This is clear from this line in the error logs:

5/23/16 1:18:50.000 PM kernel[0]: disk0s2: I/O error.

At the very least try running disk first aid on the drive in question and see it reports.  When I see errors like this, I rush out and replace the hard drive before I lose everything.  It is definitely time to make sure you have a valid backup.

Sorry, do let us know what you discover.

Edouard

Sigh.

So the OS has already been blown back a month via Time Machine.  The argument was since it's a Mac Mini, which by the way has proprietary firmware and a proprietary connector and therefore cannot get a new HD without the Apple Store being involved, might as well try scraping it back and making a go of it.

And things were fine.

Until I started running Weathercat again.

And now I have Disk I/O errors.

So yeah - hair on fire panic because Disk I/O is bad bad bad.  But no - software was reinstalled one-by-one until the I/O errors started happening again, and the application that caused them to reappear is Weathercat.

Which, by the way, is the one app that won't open anymore either.

Before it crashed and burned, it would also pinwheel the bejeesus out of the computer - as in, it'd sit there hanging, with nothing in the memory pressure, nothing in the CPU usage, but no ability to communicate beyond wiggling the mouse around, until it released.  But if you kill Weathercat the computer responds *fine.*

So I can't say with certainty that Weathercat is the culprit, but I can say with certainty that Weathercat is the one program corrupted enough that it no longer opens.

What more do you want to know?