2009 Macbook crashes with Yosemite

Question

Upgraded my dad's 2009 white MacBook to Yosemite (had Snow Leopard prior, not Mavericks).  Most functions were working but it couldn't see the printer. Tried various things: uninstall/reinstall, disk utility (repaired permissions, repaired disk), cleaned out junk files (or at least attempted to). Tried using CleanMyMac but it won't finish running before it goes into unresponsive mode.  Printer would not reinstall - went through all the motions but at the end it would not complete and we had to force quit out.  The ONLY thing we have been able to fix is getting the laptop to shut down (before repairing the disk, it would not shut down with holding down the power button).  Sorry if this is all over the place, we've been at it for several hours and I'm very frustrated.  Open to any suggestions - may just require a trip to the Genius Bar at this point but figured I'd check here first.
OS 10.10.1
MacBook 13" 2009
2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB 1067 MHz DDR3

Answer 1

Hello Linc,
My 2010 MBP is having similar issues, Yosemite crashing many times a day. A few times I booted to Safe Mode, from outside of Yosemite, boot then Cmd + R, ran Permissions, fixed a few things, Verify Disk found some errors fixed them then again I ran it all okay. Last resort I reinstalled Yosemite. Still many daily crashes.
My concern is the crashes related to Yosemite, Yosemite conflicting with other software, or is it hardware? Though I do not want to purchase more hardware, however at these crashing rates I may have to.
Following your advice here is my readout:
Start time: 10:56:01 11/29/14
Model Identifier: MacBookPro6,2
System Version: OS X 10.10.1 (14B25)
Kernel Version: Darwin 14.0.0
Time since boot: 11:55
SATA
   Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02               
FireWire
USB2.0 & 1394 & eSATA combo Drive (PI-367)
Diagnostic reports
   2014-11-18 mdworker crash
   2014-11-19 mdworker crash x4
   2014-11-21 cloudd crash
   2014-11-21 mdworker crash x2
   2014-11-22 mdworker crash x8
   2014-11-24 mdworker crash x6
   2014-11-25 EvernoteHelper crash
   2014-11-28 Pixelmator hang
   2014-11-29 Kernel panic
Shutdowns
   Nov 27 09:47:52 Previous shutdown cause: -62
   Nov 27 23:11:14 Previous shutdown cause: -62
   Nov 28 11:26:33 Previous shutdown cause: -62
   Nov 28 16:32:27 Previous shutdown cause: -62
   Nov 28 19:36:03 Previous shutdown cause: -60
   Nov 28 21:38:16 Previous shutdown cause: -62
   Nov 28 23:01:43 Previous shutdown cause: -62
Log
   Nov 29 10:52:07 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:52:17 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:52:27 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:52:37 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:52:47 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:52:57 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:53:07 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:53:17 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:53:27 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:53:37 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:53:47 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:53:57 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:54:07 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:54:17 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:54:27 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:54:37 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:54:47 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:54:58 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:55:08 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:55:18 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:55:28 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:55:38 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:55:48 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:55:58 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Nov 29 10:56:08 com.apple.nis.ypbind: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
kexts
   com.avast.PacketForwarder (1.4)
   com.avast.AvastFileShield (2.1.0)
Daemons
   com.avast.uninstall
   com.paceap.pacesupport
   com.avast.daemon
   com.avast.update
   com.apple.installer.osmessagetracing
   com.avast.proxy
   com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper
   com.google.keystone.daemon
   com.avast.service
   com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.UUID
   com.avast.fileshield
   com.avast.account
   com.apple.aelwriter
   com.bombich.ccchelper
   com.avast.crashreport
   com.avast.init
   com.bombich.ccc
Agents
   com.avast.home.userinit
   com.avast.userinit
   com.avast.helper
   com.bombich.ccc-user-agent
   com.adobe.ARM.UUID
   com.google.keystone.system.agent
   com.apple.photostream-agent
   com.google.Chrome.framework.service_process/Users/USER/Library/Application_Supp ort/Google/Chrome
   com.bombich.cccuseragent
   com.apple.FolderActions.folders
   org.chromium.chromoting
   com.mint.quickview-launcher
   com.adobe.ARM.UUID
   com.apple.Safari
   com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent
   com.apple.FolderActions.enabled
   com.evernote.EvernoteHelper
Startup items
   /Library/StartupItems/PACESupport/PACESupport
   /Library/StartupItems/PACESupport/Resources/PACESupport.plist
   /Library/StartupItems/PACESupport/StartupParameters.plist
dylibs
   /usr/lib/liblightscribe.1.dylib
App extensions
   com.mr-brightside.ParcelOSX.ParcelMacToday
   com.pixelmatorteam.pixelmator.Repair-Tool-Action-Extension
Apps
   /Applications/Google Drive.app
   /Volumes/Clone_Disk/Applications/Google Drive.app
Contents of /etc/crontab (very short file (no magic), checksum 3515105045)
   [N/A]
Contents of /etc/pam.d/chrome-remote-desktop (checksum 3278862984)
   auth       required   pam_deny.so
   account    required   pam_permit.so
   password   required   pam_deny.so
   session    required   pam_deny.so
Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.avast.userinit.plist (checksum 84920623)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.avast.userinit</string>
    <key>Program</key>
    <string>/Library/Application Support/Avast/hub/userinit.sh</string>
    <key>KeepAlive</key>
    <false/>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>AbandonProcessGroup</key>
    <true/>
   </dict>
   </plist>
Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/org.chromium.chromoting.plist (checksum 3234353297)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>Disabled</key>
    <false/>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>org.chromium.chromoting</string>
    <key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
    <array>
    <string>Aqua</string>
    <string>LoginWindow</string>
    </array>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/org.chromium.chromoting.me2me.sh</string >
    <string>--run-from-launchd</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
    <string>/var/log/org.chromium.chromoting.log</string>
    <key>StandardOutPath</key>
    <string>/var/log/org.chromium.chromoting.log</string>
   </dict>
   ...and 1 more line(s)
Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/PACESupport.plist (checksum 1060116084)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN"
            "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
    <dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.paceap.pacesupport</string>
    <key>ServiceDescription</key>
    <string>Security Services</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/sbin/kextload</string>
    <string>-b</string>
    <string>com.paceap.kext.PACESupport2</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    </dict>
   </plist>
Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.avast.init.plist (checksum 17654464)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>KeepAlive</key>
    <false/>
    <key>AbandonProcessGroup</key>
    <true/>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.avast.init</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Library/Application Support/Avast/hub/init.sh</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
    <string>/dev/null</string>
    <key>StandardOutPath</key>
    <string>/dev/null</string>
   </dict>
   </plist>
Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.avast.uninstall.plist (checksum 3425227779)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>KeepAlive</key>
    <dict>
    <key>PathState</key>
    <dict>
    <key>/Applications/Avast.app</key>
    <false/>
    </dict>
    </dict>
    <key>AbandonProcessGroup</key>
    <true/>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.avast.uninstall</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Library/Application Support/Avast/hub/autouninstall.sh</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <false/>
    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
    <string>/dev/null</string>
    <key>StandardOutPath</key>
   ...and 3 more line(s)
Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.avast.update.plist (checksum 3870293393)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>KeepAlive</key>
    <false/>
    <key>AbandonProcessGroup</key>
    <true/>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.avast.update</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Library/Application Support/Avast/components/update/update.sh</string>
    </array>
    <key>StartInterval</key>
    <integer>600</integer>
    <key>ThrottleInterval</key>
    <integer>10800</integer>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <false/>
    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
    <string>/dev/null</string>
    <key>StandardOutPath</key>
    <string>/dev/null</string>
   </dict>
   ...and 1 more line(s)
Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.bombich.ccc.plist (checksum 3730953884)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>Disabled</key>
    <false/>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.bombich.ccc</string>
    <key>OnDemand</key>
    <true/>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.bombich.ccc</string>
    </array>
    <key>ServiceIPC</key>
    <true/>
    <key>Sockets</key>
    <dict>
    <key>MasterSocket</key>
    <dict>
    <key>SockFamily</key>
    <string>Unix</string>
    <key>SockPathMode</key>
    <integer>438</integer>
    <key>SockPathName</key>
   ...and 7 more line(s)
Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.UUID.plist (checksum 4122164962)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>Disabled</key>
    <true/>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.UUID</string>
    <key>OnDemand</key>
    <false/>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Applications/Carbon Copy Cloner.app/Contents/MacOS/ccchelper.app/Contents/MacOS/ccchelper</string>
    <string>UUID</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>ServiceDescription</key>
    <string>CCC will copy the selected items from "Macintosh HD" to "Clone_Disk". If you have backed up to this destination in the past, only items that have been modified since the last backup task will be copied.
   • Files and folders unique to the destination will be moved to the "_CCC Archives" folder. Files and folders at the root level of the destination will be left alone if they do not exist on the source.
   • Files on the destination will be updated if the size or modification date differs.
   • Older versions of updated files will be archived.
   • CCC will prune archive content until 15 GB of free space is available on the "Clone_Disk" volume.</string>
    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
    <string>/Library/Logs/CCC.log</string>
   ...and 209 more line(s)
Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.bombich.ccchelper.plist (checksum 495358405)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.bombich.ccchelper</string>
    <key>MachServices</key>
    <dict>
    <key>com.bombich.ccchelper</key>
    <true/>
    </dict>
    <key>Program</key>
    <string>/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.bombich.ccchelper</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.bombich.ccchelper</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
   </dict>
   </plist>
Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.ARM.UUID.plist (checksum 408149527)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.adobe.ARM.UUID</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/MacOS/Updater/Adobe Reader Updater Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Reader Updater Helper</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>StartInterval</key>
    <integer>12600</integer>
   </dict>
   </plist>
Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.ARM.UUID.plist (checksum 1821643671)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.adobe.ARM.UUID</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Volumes/Clone_Disk/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/MacOS/Updater/Adobe Reader Updater Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Reader Updater Helper</string>
    <string>semi-auto</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>StartInterval</key>
    <integer>12600</integer>
   </dict>
   </plist>
Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.FolderActions.folders.plist (checksum 1655599239)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.apple.FolderActions.folders</string>
    <key>Program</key>
    <string>/usr/bin/osascript</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>osascript</string>
    <string>-e</string>
    <string>tell application "Folder Actions Dispatcher" to tick</string>
    </array>
    <key>WatchPaths</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Users/USER/Desktop/@Evernote</string>
    </array>
   </dict>
   </plist>
Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncer.plist (checksum 4131326430)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.apple.Safari</string>
    <key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
    <string>Aqua</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/SafariSyncClient.app/Contents/MacOS/S afariSyncClient</string>
    <string>--sync</string>
    <string>com.apple.Safari</string>
    <string>--entitynames</string>
    <string>com.apple.bookmarks.Bookmark,com.apple.bookmarks.Folder</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <false/>
    <key>ThrottleInterval</key>
    <integer>60</integer>
    <key>WatchPaths</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Users/USER/Library/Safari/Bookmarks.plist</string>
    </array>
   </dict>
   ...and 1 more line(s)
Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.avast.home.userinit.plist (checksum 1055595367)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.avast.home.userinit</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>~/Library/Application Support/Avast/hub/userinit.sh</string>
    </array>
    <key>KeepAlive</key>
    <false/>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>EnableGlobbing</key>
    <true/>
    <key>AbandonProcessGroup</key>
    <true/>
   </dict>
   </plist>
Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.bombich.ccc-user-agent.plist (checksum 492818119)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>Disabled</key>
    <false/>
    <key>KeepAlive</key>
    <true/>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.bombich.ccc-user-agent</string>
    <key>Program</key>
    <string>/Applications/Carbon Copy Cloner.app/Contents/MacOS/CCC User Agent.app/Contents/MacOS/CCC User Agent</string>
    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
    <string>/Users/USER/Library/Logs/CCC.log</string>
    <key>StandardOutPath</key>
    <string>/Users/USER/Library/Logs/CCC.log</string>
   </dict>
   </plist>
Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.google.Chrome.framework.plist (checksum 468694204)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>KeepAlive</key>
    <dict>
    <key>SuccessfulExit</key>
    <false/>
    </dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.google.Chrome.framework.service_process/Users/USER/Library/Applicat ion_Support/Google/Chrome</string>
    <key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
    <string>Aqua</string>
    <key>Program</key>
    <string>/Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/Versions/34.0.1847.76/Google Chrome Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome Helper</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/Versions/34.0.1847.76/Google Chrome Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome Helper</string>
    <string>--type=service</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>Sockets</key>
    <dict>
    <key>ServiceProcessSocket</key>
   ...and 7 more line(s)
Global login items
   /Applications/Epson Software/Event Manager.app/Contents/Resources/Assistants/Event Manager/EEventManager.app
Firewall: On
Proxies
   AppleProxyConfigurationSelected : 2
Listeners
   cupsd: ipp
User login items
   AirPort Base Station Agent
   - /System/Library/CoreServices/AirPort Base Station Agent.app
   ScanSnap Manager
   - /Applications/ScanSnap/ScanSnap Manager.app
   Scan to Mobile (comm)
   - /Applications/ScanSnap/ScanToMobileTrans.app
   handyPrintUserDaemon
   - /Applications/handyPrint.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/handyPrintUserDaemon.a pp
   Thumb drive on router
   - /Volumes/Thumb drive on router
   Google Drive
   - /Applications/Google Drive.app
   Microsoft OneNote
   - /Applications/Microsoft OneNote.app
   EvernoteHelper
   - missing value
   EEventManager
   - missing value
Safari extensions
   Evernote Web Clipper
   avast! Online Security
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