"Skipping for now"

So, I've been getting the following item in my log for the last 5 days. I imagine that might be how long logs are kept, so the problem has been going on longer.

Here is a sample from today -

2008-02-07 11:06:13.984 hazelfolderwatch[6174] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:06:22.180 hazelfolderwatch[6174] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:06:30.254 hazelfolderwatch[6174] File .DS_Store is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:06:30.392 hazelfolderwatch[6174] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:06:38.631 hazelfolderwatch[6174] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:06:46.828 hazelfolderwatch[6174] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:06:55.014 hazelfolderwatch[6174] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:07:35.410 (null)[0] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:07:37.896 hazelfolderwatch[6286] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:07:42.641 hazelfolderwatch[6286] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:07:50.840 hazelfolderwatch[6286] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:07:59.020 hazelfolderwatch[6286] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:08:07.201 hazelfolderwatch[6286] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:08:15.384 hazelfolderwatch[6286] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:08:23.571 hazelfolderwatch[6286] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:08:31.648 hazelfolderwatch[6286] File .DS_Store is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:08:31.837 hazelfolderwatch[6286] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:08:39.924 hazelfolderwatch[6286] File .DS_Store is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:08:40.060 hazelfolderwatch[6286] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:08:42.884 (null)[0] File .DS_Store is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:08:43.044 hazelfolderwatch[6834] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:08:45.225 hazelfolderwatch[6834] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:08:49.501 hazelfolderwatch[6834] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:08:57.771 hazelfolderwatch[6834] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:09:06.216 hazelfolderwatch[6834] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:09:14.396 hazelfolderwatch[6834] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:09:22.577 hazelfolderwatch[6834] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:09:30.838 hazelfolderwatch[6834] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:09:39.081 hazelfolderwatch[6834] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:09:47.276 hazelfolderwatch[6834] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:14:41.135 (null)[0] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:14:43.313 hazelfolderwatch[6861] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:14:47.492 hazelfolderwatch[6861] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:14:55.671 hazelfolderwatch[6861] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:15:03.852 hazelfolderwatch[6861] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:15:12.041 hazelfolderwatch[6861] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:15:20.301 hazelfolderwatch[6861] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:15:20.302 hazelfolderwatch[6861] File Snapz Pro X.zip is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:15:24.302 (null)[0] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:15:26.327 hazelfolderwatch[6864] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:15:28.476 hazelfolderwatch[6861] File .DS_Store is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:15:28.639 hazelfolderwatch[6861] Snapz Pro X.zip: Rule Most Used Apps matched.
2008-02-07 11:15:28.731 hazelfolderwatch[6861] [File Event] Alias created: Created alias for file /Applications/Snapz Pro X.zip in folder /Applications/most often used.
2008-02-07 11:15:30.351 hazelfolderwatch[6864] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:15:38.375 hazelfolderwatch[6864] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:15:46.399 hazelfolderwatch[6864] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:15:54.423 hazelfolderwatch[6864] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:16:02.447 hazelfolderwatch[6864] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:16:10.470 hazelfolderwatch[6864] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:16:18.491 hazelfolderwatch[6864] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:16:26.569 hazelfolderwatch[6864] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:16:36.133 (null)[0] File existingInbox-1.png is a dupe. Purging.
2008-02-07 11:16:36.135 hazelfolderwatch[6870] [File Event] File moved: File /Users/randy/Pictures/downloads/existingInbox-1.png is a duplicate. Moving to Trash.
2008-02-07 11:16:36.135 hazelfolderwatch[6870] Moving existingInbox-1.png to trash.
2008-02-07 11:16:36.334 hazelfolderwatch[6870] File hiw2-1.png is a dupe. Purging.
2008-02-07 11:16:36.334 hazelfolderwatch[6870] [File Event] File moved: File /Users/randy/Pictures/downloads/hiw2-1.png is a duplicate. Moving to Trash.
2008-02-07 11:16:36.334 hazelfolderwatch[6870] Moving hiw2-1.png to trash.
2008-02-07 11:16:36.606 hazelfolderwatch[6870] File importcontacts_01-1.psd is a dupe. Purging.
2008-02-07 11:16:36.606 hazelfolderwatch[6870] [File Event] File moved: File /Users/randy/Pictures/downloads/importcontacts_01-1.psd is a duplicate. Moving to Trash.
2008-02-07 11:16:36.607 hazelfolderwatch[6870] Moving importcontacts_01-1.psd to trash.
2008-02-07 11:16:37.344 (null)[0] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:16:39.371 hazelfolderwatch[6871] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:16:43.394 hazelfolderwatch[6871] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:16:51.420 hazelfolderwatch[6871] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:16:59.446 hazelfolderwatch[6871] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:17:07.471 hazelfolderwatch[6871] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:17:15.496 hazelfolderwatch[6871] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:17:23.521 hazelfolderwatch[6871] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:17:31.548 hazelfolderwatch[6871] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:17:39.573 hazelfolderwatch[6871] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:24:43.806 (null)[0] Transmit.app: Rule remove old apps matched.
2008-02-07 11:24:43.951 hazelfolderwatch[6894] [File Event] File moved: /Users/randy/.Trash/Transmit.app moved from folder /Applications/most often used to folder /Users/randy/.Trash.
2008-02-07 11:24:45.367 (null)[0] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:24:47.392 hazelfolderwatch[6895] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:24:51.418 hazelfolderwatch[6895] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:24:59.444 hazelfolderwatch[6895] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:25:07.471 hazelfolderwatch[6895] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:25:15.497 hazelfolderwatch[6895] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:25:23.522 hazelfolderwatch[6895] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:25:31.548 hazelfolderwatch[6895] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:25:39.571 hazelfolderwatch[6895] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.
2008-02-07 11:25:47.597 hazelfolderwatch[6895] File Snapz Pro X is busy. Skipping for now.

I have 5 days that look just like this. I'd give you the whole log, but it is 1.6mb.

Any thoughts about how to make Hazel stop doing this? I compressed my Snapz X Pro folder and removed the file from my hard drive. Yet, this is still happening. I've tried to find the file it is "skipping," but to no avail.

I love Hazel, but it is widdling away precious processor by doing this.

Please help.

Cheers,
Randy Stewart

I can't tell from those logs which folder is being processed but I'm going to take a guess and say it's the trash. If so, my guess is that something set the busy flag on Snapz Pro and neglected to turn it off. If you are able to use the commandline, you can go and remove the file that way. You can also manually empty the trash which should ignore the busy state as well (though it will delete everything in your trash).

Are you actually seeing it using excessive CPU? Those log messages in and of itself aren't a sign that it's spinning wasting cycles. It's just noting that it can't process the file and some human attention may be required.