HELP! My macbook pro randomly makes alert noises.

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littleangelboy

114 posts

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#44270 26-Oct-2009 11:51

I have had my mac for about 1 month 2 months now and know little about them
sometimes makes alert noises...and it seems to be the one that i have set in my alerts (Sosumi) and if i change my alert sound it will beep to that one also
i don't know much about macbooks as this is my first one ever, but i do know... when it beeps i look in console and it says

..a.firefox[2443] Debugger () was called!

it says that everytime it beeps so maybe it has something to do with firefox please help!

but i do know i'm not pressing anything because sometimes it does it when i'm not even using my macbook PRO

thanks for your help!

Valok

38 posts

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#266836 26-Oct-2009 11:57

stating the obvious. have u tried another browser? safari works wonders with very little trouble

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littleangelboy

114 posts

Master Geek

#266837 26-Oct-2009 11:59

I use safari also but as i recently updated my safari it doesn't have a refresh button or a stop button.. i find that a little weird.

DeroyBoy

259 posts

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#266838 26-Oct-2009 12:08

littleangelboy: I use safari also but as i recently updated my safari it doesn't have a refresh button or a stop button.. i find that a little weird.

Refresh/stop button is on the very right side in the address box in safari

littleangelboy

114 posts

Master Geek

#267430 27-Oct-2009 20:12

It's not firefox i uninstalled it

the debugger says it for firefox now i even reinstalled my whole mac

it makes random alert sounds randomly sometimes i'm not even touching my laptop
does anyone know what it would be?

i don't use skype and i don't use ichat either and none of them are installed.

i don't even know what the debugger thing is and if it's this that is cause my mac to randomly alert can i turn it off?

Ashka

139 posts

Master Geek

#267463 27-Oct-2009 21:23

If you have reinstalled OSX Firefox can't be causing the problems unless you reinstalled it.
What third party apps have you installed?

Open System Preferences from your Dock or under the Apple top left of the screen.
> Universal access > Keyboard > make sure that the sticky keys and slow keys are off.
> Sound > Sound effects > check that the ones you want are selected.
> Speech > Text To Speech > Check the settings.
> Date & Time > Clock > Check that announce the time is off.

Next check the Dashboard as some of the widgets can make a noise too...

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If not, a copy of OSX Leopard for Dummies could help you get up to speed with your Mac..

Apple's support sites are great too

http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/work/
http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/
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josephhinvest

1542 posts

Uber Geek

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#268493 30-Oct-2009 11:24

I'd suggest creating a new user account, does the issue persist?