OS 10.12.6 SD 7.0.8
Preview of script files fails often. Sometimes after multiple attempts it will show. Even after showing a preview once if its invoked again it may be empty. Going on for months.
Resetting with qlmanage -r and qlmanage -r cache changes nothing.
Testing with debug almost always works… listing below
georges-Mac-mini:~ george$ qlmanage -d 1 -p /Volumes/WD_3TB/Documents_Ext/_Development/AppleScript/__AS\ My\ Files/date\ function.scpt
Testing Quick Look preview with files:
/Volumes/WD_3TB/Documents_Ext/_Development/AppleScript/__AS My Files/date function.scpt
[DEBUG] file:///Applications/iBooks%20Author.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/iBooksAuthor.qlgenerator/ might shadow a plug-in with the same identifier and version (<QLGenerator /Library/QuickLook/iBooksAuthor.qlgenerator>)
[DEBUG] Preview test for file:///Volumes/WD_3TB/Documents_Ext/_Development/AppleScript/__AS%20My%20Files/date%20function.scpt. Content type UTI: com.apple.applescript.script
[DEBUG] Previewing file:///Volumes/WD_3TB/Documents_Ext/_Development/AppleScript/__AS%20My%20Files/date%20function.scpt. Content type UTI: com.apple.applescript.script. Generator used: <QLGenerator /Applications/Script Debugger.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/SDGenerator.qlgenerator>
[DEBUG] Loading <QLGenerator /Applications/Script Debugger.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/SDGenerator.qlgenerator>
[DEBUG] Previewing file:///Volumes/WD_3TB/Documents_Ext/_Development/AppleScript/__AS%20My%20Files/date%20function.scpt finished
2019-07-13 09:27:20.256 qlmanage[3863:370608] *** CFMessagePort: bootstrap_register(): failed 1100 (0x44c) ‘Permission denied’, port = 0x9203, name = ‘com.apple.coredrag’
See /usr/include/servers/bootstrap_defs.h for the error codes.
2019-07-13 09:27:20.441 qlmanage[3863:370608] *** CFMessagePort: bootstrap_register(): failed 1100 (0x44c) ‘Permission denied’, port = 0xbf37, name = ‘com.apple.tsm.portname’
See /usr/include/servers/bootstrap_defs.h for the error codes.
2019-07-13 09:27:20.445 qlmanage[3863:370608] *** CFMessagePort: bootstrap_register(): failed 1100 (0x44c) ‘Permission denied’, port = 0xc303, name = ‘com.apple.CFPasteboardClient’
See /usr/include/servers/bootstrap_defs.h for the error codes.
georges-Mac-mini:~ larry$
The following logged to the console…
Jul 13 09:40:33 Larrys-Mac-mini com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (com.apple.quicklook[4284]): Endpoint has been activated through legacy launch(3) APIs. Please switch to XPC or bootstrap_check_in(): com.apple.quicklook
The following listing of plugins…
georges-Mac-mini:~ george$ qlmanage -m plugins
plugins:
org.7-zip.arj-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.apple.iwork.keynote.sffkth -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (166)
com.symantec.diskdoubler-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.microsoft.powerpoint.pot -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.lizardtech.djvu -> /Library/QuickLook/djvuql_static.qlgenerator (1.0)
public.cpio-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
public.audio -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Audio.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.apple.iwork.pages.sfftemplate -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (166)
com.apple.binhex-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.adobe.illustrator.ai-image -> /System/Library/QuickLook/EPS.qlgenerator (720.7)
public.plain-text -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Text.qlgenerator (720.7)
public.x509-printable-encoded-archive -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Security.qlgenerator (55079.50.4)
com.apple.xcode.archive -> /Library/QuickLook/ProvisionQL.qlgenerator (1.4.0)
com.apple.ibooks-folder -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iBooks.qlgenerator (1)
com.rarlab.rar-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
public.movie -> /Library/QuickLook/Video.qlgenerator (1.9.2)
public.bzip2-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.apple.iwork.keynote.key -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (166)
com.apple.iphone.mobileprovision -> /Library/QuickLook/ProvisionQL.qlgenerator (1.4.0)
com.apple.ical.bookmark -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iCal.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.rsa.pkcs-12 -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Security.qlgenerator (55079.50.4)
com.apple.keychain -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Security.qlgenerator (55079.50.4)
com.apple.applescript.text -> /Applications/Script Debugger.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/SDGenerator.qlgenerator (7A80 - loaded)
org.debian.deb-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
public.data -> /Library/QuickLook/WebVTT Quick Look plugin.qlgenerator (1)
public.archive.lha -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.macitbetter.segmented-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.apple.iwork.numbers.sffnumbers -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (166)
com.devon-technologies.metadata.think3 -> /Applications/DEVONthink Pro.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/DEVONthink Quick Look.qlgenerator (1.0)
public.archive.bzip2 -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
public.3d-content -> /System/Library/QuickLook/SceneKit.qlgenerator (386.13)
com.apple.notes.externalrecord -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Notes.qlgenerator (719.81)
com.smileonmymac.textexpander.backup -> /Applications/TextExpander.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/TextExpanderQuickLook.qlgenerator (1.9)
org.openxmlformats.spreadsheetml.sheet -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
public.xar-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.microsoft.tnef -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.apple.ichat.ichat -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iChat.qlgenerator (5500)
public.x509-certificate -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Security.qlgenerator (55079.50.4)
com.apple.ibooksauthor.book -> /Applications/iBooks Author.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/iBooksAuthor.qlgenerator (1.0)
com.apple.iwork.numbers.numbers-tef -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (166)
com.apple.localized-pdf-bundle -> /System/Library/QuickLook/LocPDF.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.adobe.encapsulated-postscript -> /System/Library/QuickLook/EPS.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.apple.mail.emlx -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Mail.qlgenerator (3273)
com.apple.ical.bookmark.todo -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iCal.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.apple.ical.ics.event -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iCal.qlgenerator (720.7)
public.xhtml -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Web.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.apple.property-list -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Text.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.microsoft.excel.xlt -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.apple.iwork.keynote.sffkey -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (166)
com.apple.iconset -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Icon.qlgenerator (720.7)
org.openxmlformats.spreadsheetml.template -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.apple.pict -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Clippings.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.apple.application-and-system-extension -> /Library/QuickLook/ProvisionQL.qlgenerator (1.4.0)
public.vcard -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Contact.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.adobe.pdf -> /System/Library/QuickLook/PDF.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.apple.xcode.strings-text -> /Library/QuickLook/StringsFile.qlgenerator (1.0)
com.apple.itunes.ipa -> /Library/QuickLook/ProvisionQL.qlgenerator (1.4.0)
public.zip-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
org.idpf.epub-folder -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iBooks.qlgenerator (1)
com.microsoft.cab-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
public.rtf -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Text.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.apple.iwork.pages.pages-tef -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (166)
com.apple.package -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Package.qlgenerator (720.7)
public.item -> /Library/QuickLook/WebVTT Quick Look plugin.qlgenerator (1)
public.disk-image -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
public.iso-diskimage -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.microsoft.word.stationery -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
public.webp -> /Library/QuickLook/WebpQuickLook.qlgenerator (1.0)
com.apple.iwork.pages.sffpages -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (166)
com.apple.iwork.keynote.key-tef -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (166)
org.openxmlformats.presentationml.slideshow -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.apple.addressbook.person -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Contact.qlgenerator (720.7)
public.iso-image -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.apple.iwork.numbers.sfftemplate -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (166)
org.openxmlformats.presentationml.presentation.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.apple.webarchive -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Web.qlgenerator (720.7)
org.7-zip.7-zip-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.devon-technologies.metadata.thinkpro -> /Applications/DEVONthink Pro.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/DEVONthink Quick Look.qlgenerator (1.0)
com.apple.private.live-photo-bundle -> /System/Library/QuickLook/LivePhoto.qlgenerator (720.7)
org.gnu.gnu-zip-tar-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.apple.safari.history -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Bookmark.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.apple.keynote.key -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (166)
public.comma-separated-values-text -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
org.openxmlformats.wordprocessingml.template.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.devon-technologies.metadata.think -> /Applications/DEVONthink Pro.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/DEVONthink Quick Look.qlgenerator (1.0)
com.apple.mobileprovision -> /Library/QuickLook/ProvisionQL.qlgenerator (1.4.0)
com.apple.systempreference.prefpane -> /System/Library/QuickLook/StandardBundles.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.apple.ichat.transcript -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iChat.qlgenerator (5500)
public.archive.arj -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.apple.addressbook.group -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Contact.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.apple.macbinary-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.apple.provisionprofile -> /Library/QuickLook/ProvisionQL.qlgenerator (1.4.0)
org.7-zip.lha-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
org.openxmlformats.wordprocessingml.document -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
org.tukaani.tar-xz-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.microsoft.chm-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.apple.iwork.pages.pages -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (166)
com.sun.java-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.apple.iwork.keynote.kth -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (166)
org.openxmlformats.wordprocessingml.template -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.corel.brush -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.apple.applescript.script-bundle -> /Applications/Script Debugger.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/SDGenerator.qlgenerator (7A80 - loaded)
org.bzip.bzip2-tar-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.apple.internet-location -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Clippings.qlgenerator (720.7)
dyn.ah62d4rv4ge81q7dy -> /Library/QuickLook/WebVTT Quick Look plugin.qlgenerator (1)
com.apple.iwork.numbers.numbers -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (166)
org.gnu.gnu-zip-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.apple.disk-image -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.apple.ical.ics -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iCal.qlgenerator (720.7)
org.openxmlformats.presentationml.template.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.latenightsw.osa.bundle -> /Applications/Script Debugger.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/SDGenerator.qlgenerator (7A80 - loaded)
com.smileonmymac.textexpander.setlocation -> /Applications/TextExpander.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/TextExpanderQuickLook.qlgenerator (1.9)
org.idpf.epub-container -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iBooks.qlgenerator (1)
public.image -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Image.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.allume.stuffit-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
net.maxon.cinema4d.c4d -> /Applications/Adobe After Effects CC 2017/Plug-ins/MAXON CINEWARE AE/(CINEWARE Support)/lite/CINEMA 4D Lite.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/CINEMA 4D.qlgenerator (1.1)
public.tar-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.apple.mail.email -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Mail.qlgenerator (3273)
public.archive.cab -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
org.openxmlformats.presentationml.slideshow.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.apple.iwork.numbers.template -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (166)
com.microsoft.word.doc -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.apple.ical.ics.todo -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iCal.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.apple.safari.bookmark -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Bookmark.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.redhat.rpm-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.microsoft.powerpoint.ppt -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
org.7-zip.nsis-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.smileonmymac.textexpander.snippetgroup -> /Applications/TextExpander.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/TextExpanderQuickLook.qlgenerator (1.9)
com.microsoft.advanced-systems-format -> /Library/QuickLook/Video.qlgenerator (1.9.2)
com.apple.finder.pictclipping -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Clippings.qlgenerator (720.7)
public.font -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Font.qlgenerator (720.7)
org.oasis-open.opendocument.text -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Text.qlgenerator (720.7)
public.html -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Web.qlgenerator (720.7)
org.openxmlformats.presentationml.presentation -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
public.xml -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Text.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.apple.bom-compressed-cpio -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
org.openxmlformats.spreadsheetml.sheet.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.smileonmymac.textexpander.backuppkg -> /Applications/TextExpander.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/TextExpanderQuickLook.qlgenerator (1.9)
org.openxmlformats.spreadsheetml.template.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.smileonmymac.textexpander.settings -> /Applications/TextExpander.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/TextExpanderQuickLook.qlgenerator (1.9)
com.apple.application -> /Applications/Script Debugger.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/SDGenerator.qlgenerator (7A80 - loaded)
org.openxmlformats.presentationml.template -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.stuffit.archive.sit -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.apple.rtfd -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Text.qlgenerator (720.7)
org.bzip.bzip2-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.microsoft.powerpoint.pps -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
public.json -> /Library/QuickLook/QuickLookJSON.qlgenerator (1.0)
com.microsoft.excel.xls -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
public.svg-image -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Web.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.apple.xar-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
org.openxmlformats.wordprocessingml.document.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.microsoft.word.dot -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.devon-technologies.metadata.note -> /Applications/DEVONthink Pro.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/DEVONthink Quick Look.qlgenerator (1.0)
com.apple.finder.textclipping -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Clippings.qlgenerator (720.7)
com.apple.iwork.pages.template -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (166)
com.macitbetter.zip-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
org.tukaani.xz-archive -> /Volumes/WD_8TB/Backups/Mac SSD 250/Applications/BetterZip.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BetterZipQL.qlgenerator (1448)
com.apple.applescript.script -> /Applications/Script Debugger.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/SDGenerator.qlgenerator (7A80 - loaded)