My 2011 MBP has begun running slow with frequent 'spinning beach ball' events. I'm running Yosemite and wondered if I should of use the original install disk for maintenance.

My 2011 MBP has begun running slow with frequent 'spinning beach ball' events. I'm running Yosemite and wondered if I should of use the original install disk for a maintenance reinstall. I presume I'd have to download Yosemite again, though I'd be happy just using Snow Leopard again too.
Thanks for the help.

When you see a beachball cursor or the slowness is especially bad, note the exact time: hour, minute, second.  
These instructions must be carried out as an administrator. If you have only one user account, you are the administrator.
Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
          SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
          View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Scroll back to the time you noted above.
Select the messages entered from then until the end of the episode, or until they start to repeat, whichever comes first.
Copy the messages to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of it useless for solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
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Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

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                   1%          hidd
                   1%          EtreCheck
    Top Processes by Memory:
              156 MB          Google Chrome
              102 MB          mds
              52 MB          Google Chrome Helper
              41 MB          WindowServer
              41 MB          Finder
    Virtual Memory Information:
              1.35 GB          Free RAM
              1.22 GB          Active RAM
              248 MB          Inactive RAM
              1.19 GB          Wired RAM
              2.01 GB          Page-ins
              0 B          Page-outs

    Hey paoloac,
    Thanks for the question. I understand that you are experiencing issues with your MacBook. The following resource may provide a solution:
    OS X Mountain Lion: If your Mac runs slowly
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10798
    Thanks,
    Matt M.

  • IMac very slow with near constant beach ball :(

    Any help is much appreciated!  Here is my EtreCheck report:
    EtreCheck version: 2.0.2 (86)
    Report generated October 12, 2014 at 8:34:25 PM EDT
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
        iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
        iMac - model: iMac11,3
        1 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3 CPU: 2-core
        4 GB RAM Upgradeable
            BANK 0/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
            BANK 1/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
            BANK 0/DIMM1
                empty empty empty empty
            BANK 1/DIMM1
                empty empty empty empty
        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
        Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Video Information: ℹ️
        ATI Radeon HD 5670 - VRAM: 512 MB
            iMac 2560 x 1440
    System Software: ℹ️
        OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 3 days 14:14:11
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        WDC WD1001FALS-40Y6A0 disk0 : (1 TB)
        S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /  [Startup]: 999.35 GB (689.05 GB free)
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
        OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H 
    USB Information: ℹ️
        Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
            Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
        Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
        Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
        Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Configuration files: ℹ️
        /etc/sysctl.conf - Exists
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
        Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
            /Incompatible Software/Parallels Service.app
        [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.prl_hid_hook (6.0 12094.676494) Support
        [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.prl_hypervisor (6.0 12094.676494) Support
        [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.prl_netbridge (6.0 12094.676494) Support
        [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.prl_usb_connect (6.0 12094.676494) Support
        [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.prl_vnic (6.0 12094.676494) Support
            /System/Library/Extensions
        [loaded]    com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.2) Support
        [loaded]    com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.67) Support
        [not loaded]    com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.67) Support
        [not loaded]    com.tomtom.driver.UsbEthernetGadget (1.0.0d1) Support
        [not loaded]    com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.9) Support
        [not loaded]    com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.11) Support
    Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [failed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
        [running]    com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist Support
        [running]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist Support
        [running]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist Support
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.ea.origin.ESHelper.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
        [running]    com.rim.BBDaemon.plist Support
        [running]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist Support
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
        [running]    com.akamai.single-user-client.plist Support
    User Login Items: ℹ️
        iTunesHelper    UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
        GrowlHelperApp    UNKNOWN (missing value)
        SplashtopRemoteStreamer    ApplicationHidden (/Applications/SplashtopRemoteStreamer.app)
        MyTomTomSA    ApplicationHidden (/Applications/MyTomTomSA.app)
        Google Drive    Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
        TomTomHOMERunner    ApplicationHidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/TomTom HOME/TomTomHOMERunner.app)
        Origin    Application (/Applications/Origin.app)
        AdobeResourceSynchronizer    ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
        WDQuickView    Application (/Incompatible Software/WDQuickView.app)
        BlackBerry Device Manager    ApplicationHidden (/Library/Application Support/BlackBerry/BlackBerry Device Manager.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
        Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.5.1f3 - SDK 10.6 Support
        Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
        AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.9 Support
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
        Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
        Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
        SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.2.3 - SDK 10.6 Support
        AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.9 Support
        CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.7 - SDK 10.5 Support
        iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 25 Check version
    User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 Support
        ZoomUsPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
        Akamai NetSession Preferences  Support
        Flash Player  Support
    Time Machine: ℹ️
        Skip System Files: NO
        Auto backup: YES
        Volumes being backed up:
            Macintosh HD: Disk size: 999.35 GB Disk used: 310.29 GB
        Destinations:
            WD Backup Drive [Local]
            Total size: 0 B
            Total number of backups: 0
            Oldest backup: -
            Last backup: -
            Size of backup disk: Too small
                Backup size 0 B < (Disk used 310.29 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
             5%    Mail
             3%    WindowServer
             2%    ARM
             1%    firefox
             0%    mds_stores
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
        649 MB    firefox
        107 MB    Mail
        56 MB    plugin-container
        47 MB    mds_stores
        47 MB    Finder
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
        249 MB    Free RAM
        892 MB    Active RAM
        1.03 GB    Inactive RAM
        688 MB    Wired RAM
        4.81 GB    Page-ins
        214 MB    Page-outs

    I am memory disabled which means I cannot remember what just happened most of the time.
    Carbon Copy Cloner Back ups no longer work despite recent software update. They fail with a message that a process was taking too long. The drive verifies on all partitions.
    Time capsule and Carbon Copy Cloner backups are nearly current.
    Parallels Desktop was failing. Updated to current version. It loads but doesn't reach usability.
    Repeated messages in console nsf0 failed (best I can remember).
    Pinwheels that go on and on. I launch Activity Monitor and then force quit the stuck application
    Dreamweaver starts with notification that a file is missing.
    Komodo runs fine.
    This morning I began to write down console messages:
         Failed to copy info dictionary for bundle /System/Library/UserEventPlugins/o1fUIplugin.plugin
         SMC:smcReadKeyAction ERROR: smcReadData8 failed for keyLsNM
         Previous Shutdown cause 3
         Airport: LinkDown on En1. Reason 8 (Disassociated because station leaving.)
         mDNSResponder: mDNSSetSecretForDomain: ERROR: Could not convert shared secret from base??? domain . key humbill
         apsd: CGSLookupServerR???Port: Failed to look up the root port for "com.apple.windowserver.active (1102)
         apsd: Unable to bootstrap.lookup connection port 'com.apple.   - 12 items
         aosnotifyd: assertion failed: 13F34: liblauch.dyhb + 25164
    I have tried removing  most plists and them putting them back one at a time.
    I have gone to the Apple Store for help but the trip was fruitless.

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    havw iMAC OS X version 10.6.8 why and how does one get this dam spinning beach ball to stop????? I have had to do a shut down many times

    Useful article here on the causes of the Spinning Beach Ball and how to troubleshoot it:
    http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9177479/Troubleshoot_the_spinning_beach_b all?taxonomyId=89&pageNumber=1

  • Mac running slow with Yosemite

    Mac Running slow with Yosemite install.
    report is below.  Now what do I do?   Thanks Stu
    Problem description:
    Mac running very slow after Yosemite install.  Wheel turns almost all the time
    EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
    Report generated November 7, 2014 at 10:14:41 AM PST
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
      MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) (Verified)
      MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
      1 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
      4 GB RAM Upgradeable
      BANK 0/DIMM0
      2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
      BANK 1/DIMM0
      2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
      Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
      Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Video Information: ℹ️
      Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
      Color LCD 1280 x 800
    System Software: ℹ️
      OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 14:53:8
    Disk Information: ℹ️
      Hitachi HTS547550A9E384 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
      Macintosh HD (disk1) /  [Startup]: 498.88 GB (343.70 GB free)
      Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
      MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8 
    USB Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
      Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
      Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
      Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
      Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
      /System/Library/Extensions
      [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.2.3 - SDK 10.4) Support
      /System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
      [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.2.3 - SDK 10.4) Support
      [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.2.3 - SDK 10.5) Support
      [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.2.3 - SDK 10.4) Support
    Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [failed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist
      [failed] com.apple.bird.plist
      [failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
      [failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
      [failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
      [failed] com.apple.coreservices.uiagent.plist
      [failed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
      [failed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
      [failed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
      [failed] com.apple.pluginkit.pkd.plist
      [failed] com.apple.recentsd.plist
      [failed] com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist
      [failed] com.apple.sbd.plist
      [failed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
      [failed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
      [failed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
      [failed] com.apple.syncdefaultsd.plist
      [failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
    Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
      [failed] com.apple.awdd.plist
      [failed] com.apple.cache_delete.plist
      [failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
      [failed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
      [failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
      [failed] com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist
      [failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
      [failed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
      [failed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
      [failed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist
      [failed] com.apple.smbd.plist
      [failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
      [failed] com.apple.spindump.plist
      [failed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist
      [failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
      [loaded] com.sonos.smbbump.plist Support
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
    User Login Items: ℹ️
      iTunesHelper UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
      Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
      AdobeResourceSynchronizer ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.0.11 Support
      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
      Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
      AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
      AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
      Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
      Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
      JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
    User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
      Flash Player  Support
      Flip4Mac WMV  Support
      Java  Support
    Time Machine: ℹ️
      Skip System Files: NO
      Mobile backups: ON
      Auto backup: YES
      Volumes being backed up:
      Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 155.18 GB
      Destinations:
      Seagate Backup Plus Drive [Local]
      Total size: 3.00 TB
      Total number of backups: 106
      Oldest backup: 2012-07-30 21:42:20 +0000
      Last backup: 2014-11-07 07:42:37 +0000
      Size of backup disk: Excellent
      Backup size 3.00 TB > (Disk size 498.88 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
          12% mds
          6% WindowServer
          0% Dropbox
          0% AppleSpell
          0% fontd
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
      90 MB Safari
      34 MB WindowServer
      26 MB mds
      26 MB cloudd
      21 MB soagent
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
      64 MB Free RAM
      766 MB Active RAM
      721 MB Inactive RAM
      1.13 GB Wired RAM
      18.26 GB Page-ins
      120 MB Page-outs

    my mac is also running very slowly with that spinning beach ball constantly making its unwanted presence felt. i've tried the following so far:
    - safe boot
    - cleared items from Users / Groups | Login
    - checked Activity Monitor to remove any processes in red
    - run disk verify
    - reinstalled the OS X
    here is the output from my EtreCheck ...
    Problem description:
    mac running very slowly with yosemite
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
    Report generated 8 March 2015 1:41:06 pm AEDT
    Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
    Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
    Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
        iMac (27-inch, Late 2012) (Technical Specifications)
        iMac - model: iMac13,2
        1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4-core
        8 GB RAM Upgradeable
            BANK 0/DIMM0
                4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
            BANK 1/DIMM0
                4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
            BANK 0/DIMM1
                Empty  
            BANK 1/DIMM1
                Empty  
        Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
        Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Video Information: ℹ️
        NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M - VRAM: 512 MB
            iMac 2560 x 1440
    System Software: ℹ️
        OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 0:8:1
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        APPLE HDD ST1000DM003 disk0 : (1 TB)
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 999.35 GB (737.74 GB free)
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
    USB Information: ℹ️
        Apogee Duet USB
        Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
        Apple Inc. MacBook Air SuperDrive
        Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
        Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
        Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
            /Applications/AirParrot.app
        [not loaded]    com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer (3 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers (1.7 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]
            /Library/Extensions
        [not loaded]    com.apogeedigital.kext.ApogeeUSBDuetAudio (1.0.0a1 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]
            /System/Library/Extensions
        [loaded]    com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.1) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.pctools.iantivirus.kfs (1.0.1) [Click for support]
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [running]    com.ApogeePopup.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.DuetUSBDaemon.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    jp.co.canon.MasterInstaller.plist [Click for support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Click for support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
        None
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
        Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    Safari Extensions: ℹ️
        "Duplicate Tab" Button
        Exposer
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
        Flash Player  [Click for support]
        Java  [Click for support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
        Skip System Files: NO
        Mobile backups: OFF
        Auto backup: YES
        Volumes being backed up:
            Macintosh HD: Disk size: 999.35 GB Disk used: 261.60 GB
        Destinations:
            Data [Network]
            Total size: 2.00 TB
            Total number of backups: 53
            Oldest backup: 2014-05-24 09:36:55 +0000
            Last backup: 2015-03-07 02:24:42 +0000
            Size of backup disk: Adequate
                Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk used 261.60 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
             9%    cloudd
             2%    WindowServer
             0%    backupd
             0%    cloudpaird
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
        258 MB    Living Earth Desktop
        180 MB    cloudd
        86 MB    Finder
        69 MB    ocspd
        52 MB    Preview
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
        16 MB    Free RAM
        1.67 GB    Active RAM
        6.19 GB    Inactive RAM
        710 MB    Wired RAM
        77.72 GB    Page-ins
        7 MB    Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
        Mar 8, 2015, 01:25:39 PM    Self test - passed
        Mar 7, 2015, 03:24:57 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Pages_2015-03-07-152457_[redac ted].crash
        Mar 5, 2015, 10:20:58 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-05-222058_[reda cted].crash
        Mar 5, 2015, 10:14:51 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-05-221451_[reda cted].crash
        Mar 5, 2015, 10:14:42 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-05-221442_[reda cted].crash

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    What to do now? Is it the logic board? Could it be a faulty hard drive? Should I attempt in firewire more from another computer? Do a 7 pass erase over the hard drive? Run Disk warrior?
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    When I did erase the hard drive yes I selected to write over zeros once. I then erased a second time from Diskwarrior.

  • Spinning beach ball of death - Error when running Chrome - kernel: IOSurface: buffer allocation size is zero

    I get the following error when running Chrome v18.0.1025.163 on my MacBook Pro with MacOS 10.7.3
    kernel: IOSurface: buffer allocation size is zero
    I have had many tabs crash, then it crashes the Chrome application, then quickly making my entire Mac unresponsive with a spinning beach ball of death.  I am not sure if it is Chrome or not, as I tend to do most of my work these days in a browser. 
    Have others seen this?  Is there a fix?  What can I do to stop these crashes?

    As far as I've been able to discover, this bug is specific to WebKit browsers running (Chrome and Safari are based on WebKit).  Perhaps it is related to those browsers running plugins (like Flash) and using an IOSurface to pass the rendering data back from the plugin.  This issue was constant on my late 2010 MBP and would freeze the machine entirely once a day.  Having switched to using Firefox or Opera I no longer see ANY messages for "IOSurface: Buffer allocation size is zero".  Thankfully, this also comes without any more freezing when time machine starts up or at any other time.
    It looks like there are a lot of changes going on in WebKit relating to IOSurface usage (http://svnsearch.org/svnsearch/repos/WEBKIT/search?logMessage=iosurface).  Hopefully this will be fixed very soon.

  • Major slow down - spinning beach ball all the time

    My MacPro increasingly suffers from major slow downs, mainly when using iTunes and renaming, deleting songs. My library is on a NAS server. Sometimes my Mac becomes unresponsive for minutes, simple things like resizing windows takes extremly long. Something ain't right!
    Here is an example: I wanted to delete a few songs from iTunes, which virtually locked my Mac up for minutes. Console says:
    18.04.10 14:59:45 fseventsd[65] SLOWDOWN: client 0x100826000 (pid 265) sleeping due to too many errors (num usleeps 1817)
    18.04.10 14:59:45 fseventsd[65] SLOWDOWN: client 0x105000400 (pid 6368) sleeping due to too many errors (num usleeps 1817)
    18.04.10 14:59:48 diskarbitrationd[13] Finder [265]:50663 not responding.
    18.04.10 15:00:05 fseventsd[65] SLOWDOWN: client 0x101866a00 (pid 6356) sleeping due to too many errors (num usleeps 1823)
    18.04.10 15:00:05 fseventsd[65] SLOWDOWN: client 0x102829c00 (pid 1579) sleeping due to too many errors (num usleeps 1823)
    18.04.10 15:01:07 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:07 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:07 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:07 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:07 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:07 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:07 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:07 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:07 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:07 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:07 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:07 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:07 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:07 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:08 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:08 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:08 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:08 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:08 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:08 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:08 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:08 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:08 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:08 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:08 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:08 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:09 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:09 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:09 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:09 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:09 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:09 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:09 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:09 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:09 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:09 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:09 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:01:09 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:01:09 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:02:22 fseventsd[65] SLOWDOWN: client 0x105000400 (pid 6368) sleeping due to too many errors (num usleeps 1865)
    18.04.10 15:02:22 fseventsd[65] SLOWDOWN: client 0x100826000 (pid 265) sleeping due to too many errors (num usleeps 1865)
    18.04.10 15:03:01 fseventsd[65] SLOWDOWN: client 0x102829c00 (pid 1579) sleeping due to too many errors (num usleeps 1873)
    18.04.10 15:03:01 fseventsd[65] SLOWDOWN: client 0x101866a00 (pid 6356) sleeping due to too many errors (num usleeps 1873)
    18.04.10 15:03:32 iTunes[685] sendmessage: Could not securely send message size 406: SSLERRORSYSCALL errno (Broken pipe)
    18.04.10 15:03:32 iTunes[685] AMDeviceStopSession: Could not stop session with device: kAMDUndefinedError
    18.04.10 15:03:32 iTunes[685] sendmessage: Could not securely send message size 325: SSLERRORSSL (error:1409F07F:SSL routines:SSL3WRITEPENDING:bad write retry)
    18.04.10 15:04:49 iTunes[685] sendmessage: Could not securely send message size 406: SSLERRORSYSCALL errno (Broken pipe)
    18.04.10 15:04:49 iTunes[685] AMDeviceStopSession: Could not stop session with device: kAMDUndefinedError
    18.04.10 15:04:49 iTunes[685] sendmessage: Could not securely send message size 325: SSLERRORSSL (error:1409F07F:SSL routines:SSL3WRITEPENDING:bad write retry)
    18.04.10 15:05:01 mdworker32[21822] kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
    18.04.10 15:10:08 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:08 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:08 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:08 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:08 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:08 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:08 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:08 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:08 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:08 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:08 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:08 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:08 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:08 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:08 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:08 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:10 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:10 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:10 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:10 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:10 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:10 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:10 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:10 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
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    18.04.10 15:10:10 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
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    18.04.10 15:10:10 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
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    18.04.10 15:10:10 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
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    18.04.10 15:10:10 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:10 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:10 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 com.apple.Dock.agent[263] Sun Apr 18 15:10:10 peter-boehis-computer-7.local Dock[263] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Singular matrix at index 45: [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
    18.04.10 15:10:10 Dock[263] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Singular matrix [0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000]
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