MakerBot Desktop Background Service Not Available

[Dave McGuire]

I just upgraded to MakerBot Desktop 3.5. Now, the background service will not start. It seems like it quits when it is attempting to locate a MakerBot on the USB port (see log file attached). I print from SD cards so the bot isn't attached to my computer. Never a problem in the past. I've opened a support case with MakerBot. Any suggestions? I'll post an update if I'm able to get it resolved just in case anyone else has the same problem.

[Scott Booker]

If it's like previous incarnations of Makerware, if you're not trying to print over USB then you don't need the background services to start.  I'll go a step further.... you don't want them to start.  They're pigs.  They eat up clock cycles and resources.  If you don't need them, then don't run them.

[John Borlaug]

On my Mini Mac, with maverick, I couldn't get to the "make" command without it- so once again=7 Tymes now, the mac has 2.4 as it's base. I should try a linkup with my Snow Leopard version to talk to the 2X, then un plug- of course!

[Dave McGuire]

If the Background Services (aka Conveyor) aren't running, you can't select your device, change settings, slice, export, or print. That's what I've got now.

On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 2:19:55 PM UTC-6, Scott Booker wrote:

[Scott Booker]

Fair enough.  I may be disremembering how that works.  Haven't used MW in a very long time.

[tramalot]

this came up a few weeks ago so a good search may be in order. but as I remember a good clean install of it fixed it. I think it was in the user/hidden folders or a srambled driver.