Karabiner-Elements: Infinite loop "Check version..." and "grabber socket is not found"

I just installed latest version on Mac OS X 10.11.6 and read the logs. It seems that Karabiner gets stuck in a never-ending loop and that can’t be right, right? 😃 All settings are still set to default values.

[2017-02-04 10:25:22.012] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:22.013] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:23.014] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:23.014] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:24.015] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:24.015] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:25.014] [info] [grabber] version 0.90.85
[2017-02-04 10:25:25.064] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:25.065] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:26.074] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:26.074] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:27.017] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:27.017] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:28.039] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:28.039] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:29.066] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:29.066] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:30.051] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:30.051] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:31.053] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:31.053] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:32.033] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:32.033] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:33.068] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:33.068] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:34.025] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:34.025] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:35.028] [info] [grabber] version 0.90.85
[2017-02-04 10:25:35.039] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:35.039] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:36.062] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:36.062] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:37.071] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:37.071] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:38.027] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:38.027] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:39.009] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:39.009] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:40.029] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:40.029] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:41.073] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:41.073] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:42.080] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:42.080] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:43.009] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:43.009] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:44.058] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:44.059] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:45.042] [info] [grabber] version 0.90.85
[2017-02-04 10:25:45.064] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:45.064] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:46.057] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:46.057] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:47.039] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:47.039] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:48.084] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:48.084] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:49.079] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:49.079] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:50.059] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:50.059] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:51.040] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:51.040] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:52.062] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:52.062] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:53.079] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:53.079] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:54.059] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:54.059] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:55.056] [info] [grabber] version 0.90.85
[2017-02-04 10:25:55.068] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:55.068] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:56.061] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:56.061] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:57.065] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:57.065] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:58.066] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:58.066] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:25:59.070] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:25:59.070] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:00.053] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:00.053] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:01.073] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:01.073] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:02.068] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:02.068] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:03.065] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:03.065] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:04.073] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:04.073] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:05.071] [info] [grabber] version 0.90.85
[2017-02-04 10:26:05.078] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:05.078] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:06.053] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:06.053] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:07.054] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:07.054] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:08.055] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:08.055] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:09.075] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:09.075] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:10.057] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:10.057] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:11.058] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:11.058] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:12.078] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:12.079] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:13.068] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:13.068] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:14.060] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:14.060] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:15.079] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:15.079] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:15.081] [info] [grabber] version 0.90.85
[2017-02-04 10:26:16.063] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:16.064] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:17.079] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:17.079] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:18.079] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:18.079] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:19.080] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:19.080] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:20.080] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:20.080] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:21.080] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:21.080] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:22.068] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:22.068] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:23.068] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:23.068] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:24.081] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:24.081] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:25.008] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:25.008] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:25.090] [info] [grabber] version 0.90.85
[2017-02-04 10:26:26.076] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:26.076] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:27.082] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:27.082] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:28.074] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:28.074] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:29.082] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:29.082] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:30.082] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:30.082] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:31.078] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:31.078] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:32.077] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:32.077] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:33.007] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:33.007] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:34.007] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:34.007] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:35.080] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:35.080] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:35.105] [info] [grabber] version 0.90.85
[2017-02-04 10:26:36.080] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:36.081] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:37.081] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:37.081] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:38.083] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:38.083] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:39.034] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:39.034] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:40.038] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:40.038] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:41.064] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:41.064] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:42.075] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:42.075] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:43.075] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:43.075] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:44.075] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:44.075] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:45.076] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:45.076] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:45.120] [info] [grabber] version 0.90.85
[2017-02-04 10:26:46.077] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:46.077] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:47.040] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:47.040] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:48.019] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:48.019] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:49.067] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:49.068] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:50.007] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:50.007] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:51.080] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:51.081] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
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[2017-02-04 10:26:52.047] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:53.081] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:53.081] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:54.012] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:54.013] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:55.073] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:55.073] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:26:55.134] [info] [grabber] version 0.90.85
[2017-02-04 10:26:56.062] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:26:56.062] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
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[2017-02-04 10:26:58.073] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
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[2017-02-04 10:27:05.074] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:27:05.148] [info] [grabber] version 0.90.85
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[2017-02-04 10:27:15.081] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:27:15.160] [info] [grabber] version 0.90.85
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[2017-02-04 10:27:19.052] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
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[2017-02-04 10:27:20.050] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:27:24.884] [info] [console_user_server] version 0.90.85
[2017-02-04 10:27:25.175] [info] [grabber] version 0.90.85
[2017-02-04 10:27:25.898] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
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[2017-02-04 10:27:30.969] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:27:31.969] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:27:31.969] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:27:32.972] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:27:32.972] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:27:33.969] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:27:33.969] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:27:34.968] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:27:34.968] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found
[2017-02-04 10:27:35.191] [info] [grabber] version 0.90.85
[2017-02-04 10:27:35.968] [info] [console_user_server] Check version...
[2017-02-04 10:27:35.968] [warning] [console_user_server] grabber socket is not found

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  • Created 7 years ago
  • Comments: 27 (3 by maintainers)

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getting this issue on 0.90.92 (occasionally, sometimes restart fixes it, sometimes not) on sierra 10.12.3

same issue. I have fixed by follwing shell command in terminal as workaround.

sudo mkdir “/Library/Application Support/org.pqrs/tmp”

Currently experiencing this issue on 0.91.5, Mac OS 10.12.5. Tried all the potential solutions in this thread and in some others, none of them seem to work. Although, sometimes, a few hours after the boot, it will start working randomly.