Computer running slowly, EtreCheck report attached, diagnosis please?

Would someone please help me understand what this EtreCheck report is telling me. Wondering how best to add some pep to this machine. Thank so much!
Problem description:
Computer is operating slowly
EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)
Report generated January 13, 2015 at 10:01:43 PM CST
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
  iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
  iMac - model: iMac11,2
  1 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 CPU: 2-core
  4 GB RAM Upgradeable
  BANK 0/DIMM0
  empty empty empty empty
  BANK 1/DIMM0
  empty empty empty empty
  BANK 0/DIMM1
  2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
  BANK 1/DIMM1
  2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
  Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
  Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
  ATI Radeon HD 4670 - VRAM: 256 MB
  iMac 1920 x 1080
System Software: ℹ️
  OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 5 days 18:35:1
Disk Information: ℹ️
  WDC WD5000AAKS-40V6A0 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
  EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
  Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (65.12 GB free)
  Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
  HL-DT-STDVDRW  GA32N 
USB Information: ℹ️
  Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
  Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
  Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
  Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
  Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Firewire Information: ℹ️
  Iomega HDD unknown_device 800mbit - 800mbit max
  disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 32 KB
  Iomega HDD (disk1s3) /Volumes/Iomega HDD : 1.00 TB (227.87 GB free)
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
  Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
  /Library/Extensions
  [not loaded] com.leapfrog.driver.LfConnectDriver (1.11.1 - SDK 10.10) [Support]
  /System/Library/Extensions
  [not loaded] com.leapfrog.codeless.kext (2) [Support]
  [not loaded] com.pctools.iantivirus.kfs (1.0.1) [Support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
  [loaded] com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist [Support]
  [running] com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist [Support]
  [loaded] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
  [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
  [loaded] com.leapfrog.connect.authdaemon.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
  [running] com.leapfrog.connect.monitor.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
  iTunesHelper UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
  Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
  iAntiVirus ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iAntiVirus/iAntiVirus.app)
  HP Product Research Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Customer Participation/HP Product Research.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
  Photo Center Plugin: Version: Photo Center Plugin 1.1.2.2 [Support]
  FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.257 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
  Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
  Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.257 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
  QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
  CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
  OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.4 [Support]
  CouponPrinter-FireFox: Version: Version 1.1.5
  Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
  iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
  Citrix ShareFile Sync  [Support]
  Flash Player  [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
  Auto backup: YES
  Volumes being backed up:
  Macintosh HD: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 434.13 GB
  Destinations:
  Iomega HDD [Local]
  Total size: 1.00 TB
  Total number of backups: 219
  Oldest backup: 2010-09-04 20:04:18 +0000
  Last backup: 2015-01-14 03:32:11 +0000
  Size of backup disk: Too small
  Backup size 1.00 TB < (Disk used 434.13 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      2% WindowServer
      0% fontd
      0% AppleSpell
      0% notifyd
      0% askpermissiond
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
  382 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
  168 MB softwareupdated
  99 MB Finder
  90 MB Safari
  86 MB mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
  275 MB Free RAM
  1.64 GB Active RAM
  1.39 GB Inactive RAM
  677 MB Wired RAM
  22.83 GB Page-ins
  1.19 GB Page-outs

Add more RAM and reinstall Yosemite.
Reinstalling OS X Without Erasing the Drive
Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions: Upon startup select Disk Utility from the main menu. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions as follows.
When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list.  In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive.  If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall OS X: Select Reinstall OS X and click on the Continue button.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.
Also see:
Reinstall OS X Without Erasing the Drive
OS X Yosemite- Reinstall OS X
     Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet
                 if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.

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        PandoWebInst: Version: 1.0 Support
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.4.3 Support
        GarminGpsControl: Version: 3.0.1.0 Release - SDK 10.4 Support
        SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.2.5 - SDK 10.6 Support
        Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30214.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
    Safari Extensions: ?
        WhatFont
    Audio Plug-ins: ?
        BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
        AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
        AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
        iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
    iTunes Plug-ins: ?
        Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
    User Internet Plug-ins ?
        WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 Support
        Move_Media_Player: Version: npmnqmp 071701000001 Support
        CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support
        Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ?
        Digidesign Eleven Rack  Support
        DigidesignMbox2  Support
        Digidesign Mbox 2 Pro  Support
        DivX  Support
        Flash Player  Support
        Flip4Mac WMV  Support
        Growl  Support
        Line6AudioMIDI  Support
        MacFUSE  Support
        Media Booster  Support
    Time Machine: ?
        Auto backup: YES
        Time Machine not configured!
    Top Processes by CPU: ?
             4%    WindowServer
             3%    Garmin ANT Agent
             1%    Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper
             1%    Creative Cloud
             0%    DashboardClient
    Top Processes by Memory: ?
        135 MB    Safari
        123 MB    installd
        90 MB    mds_stores
        74 MB    softwareupdated
        66 MB    storeagent
    Virtual Memory Information: ?
        511 MB    Free RAM
        1.16 GB    Active RAM
        773 MB    Inactive RAM
        1.17 GB    Wired RAM
        88.01 GB    Page-ins
        1.89 GB    Page-outs

    @Linc_Davis
    A few comments followed by new test results:
    1) I deleted both com.macpaw.CleanMyMac files you referenced above
    2) I have now restarted my computer twice since last night. both times I had to force-restart the computer. Last night, after selecting Apple --> Restart my computer essentially froze all night and never restarted. I had to force restart it this morning when I woke up. I tried to restart it again tonight after deleting the CleanMyMac files and it froze or hung again. So I force restarted it once again. I don't recall that happen ever before.
    Here are my new test results:
    Start time: 23:05:34 10/09/14
    Model Identifier: MacBookPro8,2
    System Version: OS X 10.9.4 (13E28)
    Kernel Version: Darwin 13.3.0
    Time since boot: 11 minutes
    SATA
       TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF                     
    Diagnostic reports
       2014-09-16 CleanMyMacHelperTool crash
       2014-09-26 CleanMyMacHelperTool crash
    Log
       Oct  7 19:31:42 SAM Multimedia: READ or WRITE failed, SENSE_KEY = 0x05, ASC = 0x24, ASCQ = 0x00
       Oct  7 19:31:42 SAM Multimedia: READ or WRITE failed, SENSE_KEY = 0x05, ASC = 0x24, ASCQ = 0x00
       Oct  7 19:31:42 SAM Multimedia: READ or WRITE failed, SENSE_KEY = 0x05, ASC = 0x24, ASCQ = 0x00
       Oct  7 19:31:42 SAM Multimedia: READ or WRITE failed, SENSE_KEY = 0x05, ASC = 0x24, ASCQ = 0x00
       Oct  7 21:38:47 PM notification timeout (pid 255, Creative Cloud)
       Oct  7 21:38:47 PM notification timeout (pid 319, Adobe CEF Helper)
       Oct  7 22:31:53 wl0: Roamed or switched channel, reason #8, bssid 14
       Oct  7 22:38:51 process firefox[26502] caught causing excessive wakeups. Observed wakeups rate (per sec): 206; Maximum permitted wakeups rate (per sec): 150; Observation period: 300 seconds; Task lifetime number of wakeups: 45028
       Oct  8 18:41:16 PM notification timeout (pid 255, Creative Cloud)
       Oct  8 18:41:16 PM notification timeout (pid 319, Adobe CEF Helper)
       Oct  8 19:02:59 PM notification timeout (pid 255, Creative Cloud)
       Oct  8 19:02:59 PM notification timeout (pid 319, Adobe CEF Helper)
       Oct  8 19:13:25 PM notification timeout (pid 255, Creative Cloud)
       Oct  8 19:13:25 PM notification timeout (pid 319, Adobe CEF Helper)
       Oct  8 20:06:50 process CleanMyMac 2[26828] caught causing excessive wakeups. Observed wakeups rate (per sec): 2077; Maximum permitted wakeups rate (per sec): 150; Observation period: 300 seconds; Task lifetime number of wakeups: 45336
       Oct  8 20:16:29 process CleanMyMac 2[26828] caught causing excessive wakeups. Observed wakeups rate (per sec): 207; Maximum permitted wakeups rate (per sec): 150; Observation period: 300 seconds; Task lifetime number of wakeups: 3299358
       Oct  8 21:22:42 PM notification timeout (pid 255, Creative Cloud)
       Oct  8 21:22:42 PM notification timeout (pid 319, Adobe CEF Helper)
       Oct  8 21:47:53 PM notification timeout (pid 255, Creative Cloud)
       Oct  8 21:47:53 PM notification timeout (pid 319, Adobe CEF Helper)
       Oct  9 09:05:50 process Creative Cloud[246] caught causing excessive wakeups. Observed wakeups rate (per sec): 190; Maximum permitted wakeups rate (per sec): 150; Observation period: 300 seconds; Task lifetime number of wakeups: 86652
       Oct  9 09:17:37 process firefox[371] caught causing excessive wakeups. Observed wakeups rate (per sec): 374; Maximum permitted wakeups rate (per sec): 150; Observation period: 300 seconds; Task lifetime number of wakeups: 77092
       Oct  9 09:32:13 PM notification timeout (pid 246, Creative Cloud)
       Oct  9 09:32:13 PM notification timeout (pid 331, Adobe CEF Helper)
       Oct  9 23:04:52 process Creative Cloud[237] caught causing excessive wakeups. Observed wakeups rate (per sec): 190; Maximum permitted wakeups rate (per sec): 150; Observation period: 300 seconds; Task lifetime number of wakeups: 88732
    I/O per process: mds (UID 0) is using 1 MB/s
    kexts
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       com.digidesign.iokit.DigiDal (8.0.3f1)
       com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics (8.2.4)
       com.apple.AMDRadeonX3000 (1.2.4)
       tc.tctechnologies.driver.Saffire (3.5.6 11675)
       net.telestream.driver.TelestreamAudio (1.0.5)
       com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.7.2)
       com.quark.driver.Tether64 (1.1.0d3)
       com.vara.driver.VaraAudio (1.0.3)
    Daemons
       org.postfix.master
       org.ntp.ntpd
       org.cups.cupsd
       com.vix.cron
       tc.tctechnologies.daemon.Saffire
       com.paceap.pacesupport
       com.tether.tetherdaemon
       com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper
       com.line6.l6ksettingmgr
       com.fitbit.galileod
       com.digidesign.fwfamily.helper
       com.digidesign.elevenrack.helper
       com.adobe.fpsaud
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       com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud
       com.google.keystone.user.agent
       com.akamai.client.plist
       com.adobe.ARM.UUID
    launchd
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       -    com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud
       /Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist
       -    com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager
       /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
       -    com.adobe.fpsaud
       /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.digidesign.elevenrack.helper.plist
       -    com.digidesign.elevenrack.helper
       /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.digidesign.fwfamily.helper.plist
       -    com.digidesign.fwfamily.helper
       /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.fitbit.galileod.plist
       -    com.fitbit.galileod
       /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.line6.l6ksettingmgr.plist
       -    com.line6.l6ksettingmgr
       /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
       -    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper
       /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.tether.plist
       -    com.tether.tetherdaemon
       /Library/LaunchDaemons/PACESupport.plist
       -    com.paceap.pacesupport
       /Library/LaunchDaemons/tc.tctechnologies.Saffire.plist
       -    tc.tctechnologies.daemon.Saffire
       Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.ARM.UUID.plist
       -    com.adobe.ARM.UUID
       Library/LaunchAgents/com.akamai.client.plist
       -    com.akamai.client.plist
       Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncer.plist
       -    com.apple.Safari
       Library/LaunchAgents/com.google.keystone.agent.plist
       -    com.google.keystone.user.agent
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       /Library/StartupItems/Digidesign Mbox 2/CheckKextForOs
       /Library/StartupItems/Digidesign Mbox 2/Digidesign Mbox 2
       /Library/StartupItems/Digidesign Mbox 2/getCurrentUser
       /Library/StartupItems/Digidesign Mbox 2/isJaguar
       /Library/StartupItems/Digidesign Mbox 2/Mbox2CS
       /Library/StartupItems/Digidesign Mbox 2/StartupParameters.plist
       /Library/StartupItems/DigidesignLoader/DigidesignLoader
       /Library/StartupItems/DigidesignLoader/StartupParameters.plist
       /Library/StartupItems/M-Audio Firmware Loader/M-Audio Firmware Loader
       /Library/StartupItems/M-Audio Firmware Loader/StartupParameters.plist
       /Library/StartupItems/PACESupport/PACESupport
       /Library/StartupItems/PACESupport/Resources/PACESupport.plist
       /Library/StartupItems/PACESupport/StartupParameters.plist
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       -    com.apple.SecurityAgentPlugin.HomeDirMechanism
       /System/Library/CoreServices/SecurityAgentPlugins/KerberosAgent.bundle
       -    com.apple.KerberosAgent
       /System/Library/CoreServices/SecurityAgentPlugins/loginwindow.bundle
       -    com.apple.securityAgentPlugins.loginwindowUI
       /System/Library/CoreServices/SecurityAgentPlugins/MCXMechanism.bundle
       -    com.apple.securityAgentPlugin.MCXMechanism
       /System/Library/CoreServices/SecurityAgentPlugins/PKINITMechanism.bundle
       -    com.apple.PKINITMechanism
       /System/Library/CoreServices/SecurityAgentPlugins/RestartAuthorization.bundle
       -    com.apple.securityAgentPlugin.RestartAuthorization
       /System/Library/Extensions/AMDRadeonVADriver.bundle
       -    N/A
       /System/Library/Extensions/AMDRadeonX3000.kext
       -    com.apple.AMDRadeonX3000
       /System/Library/Extensions/AMDRadeonX3000GLDriver.bundle
       -    com.apple.AMDRadeonX3000GLDriver
       /System/Library/Extensions/AMDRadeonX4000.kext
       -    com.apple.AMDRadeonX4000
       /System/Library/Extensions/AMDRadeonX4000GLDriver.bundle
       -    com.apple.AMDRadeonX4000GLDriver
       /System/Library/Extensions/AppleFSCompressionTypeLZVN.kext
       -    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeLZVN
       /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelHD3000Graphics.kext
       -    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics
       /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelHD3000GraphicsGA.plugin
       -    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000GraphicsGA
       /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelHD3000GraphicsGLDriver.bundle
       -    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000GraphicsGLDriver
       /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelHD3000GraphicsVADriver.bundle
       -    com.apple.AppleIntelHD3000GraphicsVADriver
       /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelHD4000Graphics.kext
       -    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000Graphics
       /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelHD4000GraphicsGLDriver.bundle
       -    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000GraphicsGLDriver
       /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelHD4000GraphicsVADriver.bundle
       -    com.apple.AppleIntelHD4000GraphicsVADriver
       /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelHD5000Graphics.kext
       -    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD5000Graphics
       /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelHD5000GraphicsGLDriver.bundle
       -    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD5000GraphicsGLDriver
       /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelHD5000GraphicsVADriver.bundle
       -    com.apple.AppleIntelHD5000GraphicsVADriver
       /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelHDGraphicsGLDriver.bundle
       -    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsGLDriver
       /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelHSWVA.bundle
       -    com.apple.AppleIntelHSWFBVA
       /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelIVBVA.bundle
       -    com.apple.AppleIntelIVBFBVA
       /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelMCEReporter.kext
       -    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMCEReporter
       /System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeonX2000.kext
       -    com.apple.ATIRadeonX2000
       /System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeonX2000GA.plugin
       -    com.apple.ATIRadeonX2000GA
       /System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeonX2000GLDriver.bundle
       -    com.apple.ATIRadeonX2000GLDriver
       /System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeonX2000VADriver.bundle
       -    com.apple.ATIRadeonX2000VADriver
       /System/Library/Extensions/BlackberryUSB.kext
       -    net.pocketmac.driver.BlackberryUSB
       /System/Library/Extensions/BlackberryUSBDev.kext
       -    net.pocketmac.driver.BlackberryUSBDev
       /System/Library/Extensions/DigiDal.kext
       -    com.digidesign.iokit.DigiDal
       /System/Library/Extensions/DigidesignElevenRack.kext
       -    com.digidesign.usb.elevenrack.driver
       /System/Library/Extensions/DigidesignFireWireAudio.kext
       -    com.digidesign.fwfamily.driver
       /System/Library/Extensions/DigidesignMbox2.kext
       -    com.digidesign.mbox2.driver
       /System/Library/Extensions/DigidesignMbox2Boot.kext
       -    com.digidesign.mbox2.boot.driver
       /System/Library/Extensions/EPSONUSBPrintClass.kext
       -    com.epson.print.kext.USBPrintClass
       /System/Library/Extensions/GeForce.kext
       -    com.apple.GeForce
       /System/Library/Extensions/GeForceGA.plugin
       -    com.apple.GeForceGA
       /System/Library/Extensions/GeForceGLDriver.bundle
       -    com.apple.GeForceGLDriver
       /System/Library/Extensions/GeForceTesla.kext
       -    com.apple.GeForceTesla
       /System/Library/Extensions/GeForceTeslaGLDriver.bundle
       -    com.apple.GeForceTeslaGLDriver
       /System/Library/Extensions/GeForceTeslaVADriver.bundle
       -    com.apple.GeForceTeslaVADriver
       /System/Library/Extensions/GeForceVADriver.bundle
       -    com.apple.GeForceVADriver
       /System/Library/Extensions/hp_designjet_series.kext
       -    com.hp.print.hpio.Designjet.kext
       /System/Library/Extensions/hp_Deskjet_io_enabler.kext
       -    com.hp.print.hpio.Deskjet.kext
       /System/Library/Extensions/hp_fax_io.kext
       -    com.hp.kext.hp-fax-io
       /System/Library/Extensions/hp_Inkjet1_io_enabler.kext
       -    com.hp.print.hpio.Inkjet1.kext
       /System/Library/Extensions/hp_Inkjet2_io_enabler.kext
       -    com.hp.print.hpio.Inkjet2.kext
       /System/Library/Extensions/hp_Inkjet3_io_enabler.kext
       -    com.hp.print.hpio.Inkjet3.kext
       /System/Library/Extensions/hp_Inkjet4_io_enabler.kext
       -    com.hp.print.hpio.Inkjet4.kext
       /System/Library/Extensions/hp_Inkjet5_io_enabler.kext
       -    com.hp.print.hpio.Inkjet5.kext
       /System/Library/Extensions/hp_Inkjet7_io_enabler.kext
       -    com.hp.print.hpio.inkjet7.kext
       /System/Library/Extensions/hp_Inkjet8_io_enabler.kext
       -    com.hp.print.hpio.inkjet8.kext
       /System/Library/Extensions/hp_Inkjet9_io_enabler.kext
       -    com.hp.print.hpio.Inkjet9.kext
       /System/Library/Extensions/hp_Inkjet_io_enabler.kext
       -    com.hp.print.hpio.Inkjet.kext
       /System/Library/Extensions/hp_io_printerclassdriver_enabler.kext
       -    com.hp.hpio.hp_io_printerclassdriver_enabler
       /System/Library/Extensions/hp_Laserjet_io_enabler.kext
       -    com.hp.print.hpio.Laserjet.kext
       /System/Library/Extensions/hp_Officejet_io_enabler.kext
       -    com.hp.print.hpio.Officejet.kext
       /System/Library/Extensions/hp_Photosmart_io_enabler.kext
       -    com.hp.print.hpio.Photosmart.kext
       /System/Library/Extensions/hp_PhotosmartPro_io_enabler.kext
       -    com.hp.print.hpio.PhotosmartPro.kext
       /System/Library/Extensions/hp_psa640_io_enabler.kext
       -    com.hp.hpio.hp_psa640_io_enabler
       /System/Library/Extensions/hp_qc_io_enabler.kext
       -    com.hp.hpio.hp_psa530_630_io_enabler
       /System/Library/Extensions/Line6Audio.kext
       -    com.line6.driver.xtaudio
       /System/Library/Extensions/PACESupportFamily.kext
       -    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master
       /System/Library/Extensions/Saffire.kext
       -    tc.tctechnologies.driver.Saffire
       /System/Library/Extensions/TelestreamAudio.kext
       -    net.telestream.driver.TelestreamAudio
       /System/Library/Extensions/Tether.kext
       -    com.quark.driver.Tether
       /System/Library/Extensions/Tether64.kext
       -    com.quark.driver.Tether64
       /System/Library/Extensions/VaraAudio.kext
       -    com.vara.driver.VaraAudio
       /Library/Audio/MIDI Drivers/EmagicUSBMIDIDriver.plugin
       -    info.emagic.driver.unitor
       /Library/Audio/MIDI Drivers/Line6MIDI.plugin
       -    com.line6.midi.driver.PODxt
       /Library/Audio/MIDI Drivers/M-Audio USB Support.plugin
       -    com.midiman.plugin.MIDISportLike
       /Library/Audio/MIDI Drivers/SaffireMIDIDriver.plugin
       -    tc.tctechnologies.Saffire.midiplugin
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/BassStation.component
       -    com.vsoft.novation.bstation
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/BassStationStereo.component
       -    com.vsoft.novation.bstation.s
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/FFPlugSuite.component
       -    com.focusrite.FFPlugSuite
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/GearBoxAU.component
       -    com.line6.gearboxau
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/Kontakt 4.component
       -    N/A
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/Kontakt 5.component
       -    N/A
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL/AirPlay.driver
       -    com.apple.audio.AirTunesHALPlugin
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL/AppleAVBAudio.driver
       -    com.apple.audio.AppleAVBAudio
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL/BluetoothAudioPlugIn.driver
       -    com.apple.audio.BluetoothAudioPlugIn
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL/Digidesign CoreAudio.plugin
       -    com.digidesign.digidesign.DigiCoreAudioPlugIn
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL/iSightAudio.driver
       -    com.apple.iSightAudio
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/BassStation.vst
       -    com.vsoft.novation.bstation
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/BassStationStereo.vst
       -    com.vsoft.novation.bstationstereo
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Focusrite/Focusrite Compressor.vst
       -    com.focusrite.FFPlugSuiteVst
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Focusrite/Focusrite EQ.vst
       -    com.focusrite.FFPlugSuiteVst
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Focusrite/Focusrite Gate.vst
       -    com.focusrite.FFPlugSuiteVst
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Focusrite/Focusrite Reverb.vst
       -    com.focusrite.FFPlugSuiteVst
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Kontakt 4 16out.vst
       -    N/A
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Kontakt 4 8out.vst
       -    N/A
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Kontakt 4.vst
       -    N/A
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Kontakt 5 16out.vst
       -    N/A
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Kontakt 5 8out.vst
       -    N/A
       /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Kontakt 5.vst
       -    N/A
       /Library/CoreMediaIO/Plug-Ins/DAL/AppleCamera.plugin
       -    com.apple.cmio.DAL.AppleCamera
       /Library/CoreMediaIO/Plug-Ins/FCP-DAL/AppleCamera.plugin
       -    com.apple.cmio.FCP-DAL.AppleCamera
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/AdobeAAMDetect.plugin
       -    com.AdobeAAMDetectLib.AdobeAAMDetect
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/AdobePDFViewer.plugin
       -    com.adobe.acrobat.pdfviewer
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Default Browser.plugin
       -    com.apple.DefaultBrowser.PlugIn
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/DivXBrowserPlugin.plugin
       -    com.divx.DivXBrowserPlugin
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player.plugin
       -    N/A
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
       -    net.telestream.wmv.plugin
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.webplugin
       -    net.telestream.wmv.webplugin
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/GarminGpsControl.plugin
       -    com.garmin.GarminGpsControl
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
       -    com.Google.GoogleEarthPlugin.plugin
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
       -    com.apple.plugin.iPhotoPhotocast
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       -    com.apple.java.JavaAppletPlugin
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Musicnotes.plugin
       -    com.musicnotes.musicnotesplugin
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       -    com.musicnotes.musicnotesplugin
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/net.juniper.DSSafariExtensions.plugin
       -    net.juniper.DSSafariExtensions.plugin
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin.plugin
       -    com.microsoft.officelive.browserplugin
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/PandoWebInst.plugin
       -    com.pando.pandowebinst
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Quartz Composer.webplugin
       -    com.apple.QuartzComposer.webplugin
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/QuickTime Plugin.plugin
       -    N/A
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
       -    com.microsoft.sharepoint.browserplugin
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/SharePointWebKitPlugin.webplugin
       -    com.microsoft.sharepoint.webkitplugin
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Silverlight.plugin
       -    com.microsoft.SilverlightPlugin
       /Library/iTunes/iTunes Plug-ins/Quartz Composer Visualizer.bundle
       -    com.apple.QuartzComposer.iTunesPlugIn
       /Library/PreferencePanes/Digidesign Eleven Rack.prefPane
       -    com.digidesign.prefpane.elevenrack
       /Library/PreferencePanes/DigidesignFireWireAudio.prefPane
       -    com.digidesign.fwfamily.prefpane
       /Library/PreferencePanes/DigidesignMbox2.prefPane
       -    com.digidesign.mbox2.prefpane
       /Library/PreferencePanes/DivX.prefPane
       -    com.divx.divxprefs
       /Library/PreferencePanes/Flash Player.prefPane
       -    com.adobe.flashplayerpreferences
       /Library/PreferencePanes/Flip4Mac WMV.prefPane
       -    net.telestream.wmv.prefpane
       /Library/PreferencePanes/Growl.prefPane
       -    com.growl.prefpanel
       /Library/PreferencePanes/Line6AudioMIDI.prefPane
       -    com.line6.audiomidiprefpane
       /Library/PreferencePanes/Line6AudioMIDI.prefPane/Contents/Resources
       -    com.line6.audiomidiprefpane
       /Library/PreferencePanes/MacFUSE.prefPane
       -    com.google.MacFUSE
       /Library/PreferencePanes/MediaBooster.prefPane
       -    com.pando.prefpanel
       /Library/QuickTime/AppleMPEG2Codec.component
       -    com.apple.AppleMPEG2Codec
       /Library/QuickTime/DesktopVideoOut.component
       -    com.apple.DesktopVideoOut
       /Library/QuickTime/FCP Uncompressed 422.component
       -    N/A
       /Library/QuickTime/LiveType.component
       -    com.apple.LiveType.component
       /Library/ScriptingAdditions/Adobe Unit Types.osax
       -    N/A
       /Library/Spotlight/Finale.mdimporter
       -    com.makemusic.MDImporter.Finale
       /Library/Spotlight/GBSpotlightImporter.mdimporter
       -    com.apple.garageband.spotlightimporter
       /Library/Spotlight/iBooksAuthor.mdimporter
       -    com.apple.MDImporter.iBooksAuthor
       /Library/Spotlight/iWork.mdimporter
       -    com.apple.MDImporter.iWork
       /Library/Spotlight/LogicPro.mdimporter
       -    com.apple.MDImporter.LogicPro
       /Library/Spotlight/Microsoft Office.mdimporter
       -    com.microsoft.MDImporter.Office
       /Library/Spotlight/ParallelsMD.mdimporter
       -    com.parallels.mdimporter
       /Library/Widgets/CI Filter Browser.wdgt
       -    com.apple.CIFilterBrowser
       /Library/Widgets/Network Connect.wdgt
       -    net.juniper.widget.NetworkConnect
       Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari/Extensions/WhatFont.safariextension
       -    com.chengyinliu.whatfont
       Library/Internet Plug-Ins/CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin.plugin
       -    com.citrixonline.mac.WebDeploymentPlugin
       Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
       -    com.Google.GoogleEarthPlugin.plugin
       Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Move_Media_Player.plugin
       -    com.movenetworks.movemediaplayer.plugin
       Library/Internet Plug-Ins/WebEx64.plugin
       -    com.cisco_webex.plugin.gpc64
    dylibs
       /usr/lib/dtrace/libdtrace_dyld.dylib
       /usr/lib/libgmalloc.B.dylib
       /usr/lib/libruby.2.0.0.dylib
       /usr/lib/libXplugin.1.dylib
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       auth       required       pam_nologin.so
       auth       optional       pam_afpmount.so
       auth       sufficient     pam_securityserver.so nullok
       auth       sufficient     pam_unix.so  nullok
       auth       required       pam_deny.so
       account    required       pam_permit.so
       password   required       pam_deny.so
       session    required       pam_permit.so
       session    optional       pam_afpmount.so
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       auth       optional       pam_mount.so
       auth       sufficient     pam_serialnumber.so serverinstall legacy
       auth       required       pam_opendirectory.so nullok
       account    required       pam_nologin.so
       account    required       pam_opendirectory.so
       password   required       pam_deny.so
       session    required       pam_launchd.so
       session    required       pam_uwtmp.so
       session    optional       pam_mount.so
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    User login items
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       -    /System/Library/CoreServices/AirPort Base Station Agent.app
       Garmin ANT Agent
       -    /Applications/Garmin ANT Agent.app
    Safari extensions
       WhatFont
    Widgets
       Local Weather
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    High file counts
       Desktop: 75
    Elapsed time (s): 351

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                MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz, Mid 2009)
                MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,4
                1 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
                4 GB RAM
    Video Information:
                NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
    Audio Plug-ins:
                BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0
                AirPlay: Version: 1.9
                AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0
                iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3
    Startup Items:
                MySQLCOM - Path: /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
    System Software:
                OS X 10.9 (13A603) - Uptime: 3 days 2:45:3
    Disk Information:
                ST9250315ASG disk0 : (250.06 GB)
                            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                            Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 249.2 GB (32.61 GB free)
                            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
                HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS23N 
    USB Information:
                Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
                Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
                Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
                Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
                Logitech USB Optical Mouse
                Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    FireWire Information:
    Thunderbolt Information:
    Kernel Extensions:
                com.kaspersky.kext.klif       (3.0.2a39)
                com.kaspersky.nke  (1.6.2a12)
                com.kaspersky.kext.kimul.44         (44)
                com.kaspersky.kext.mark.1.0.3      (1.0.3)
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                [failed]            com.apple.wdhelper.plist
    Problem System Launch Agents:
    Launch Daemons:
                [loaded]          com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
                [loaded]          com.barebones.textwrangler.plist
                [loaded]          com.kaspersky.kav.plist
                [loaded]          com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
    Launch Agents:
                [not loaded]   com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
                [loaded]          com.kaspersky.kav.gui.plist
                [loaded]          jp.co.canon.CUPSCAPT.BG.plist
    User Launch Agents:
                [loaded]          com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
                [loaded]          com.akamai.client.plist
                [loaded]          com.akamai.single-user-client.plist
                [failed]            [email protected]Agent.plist
                [loaded]          com.google.keystone.agent.plist
                [loaded]          com.microsoft.LaunchAgent.SyncServicesAgent.plist
    User Login Items:
                iTunesHelper
                Safari
                Google Drive
                Dropbox
                Microsoft Database Daemon
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
                Akamai NetSession Preferences
                Flash Player
                MySQL
    Internet Plug-ins:
                CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL.plugin
                Default Browser.plugin
                Flash Player.plugin
                FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
                Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
                iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
                JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
                QuickTime Plugin.plugin
                SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
    User Internet Plug-ins:
    Bad Fonts:
                None
    Time Machine:
                Skip System Files: NO
                Auto backup: YES
                Volumes being backed up:
                            Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.2 GB Disk used: 216.59 GB
                Destinations:
                            mac [Network] (Last used)
                            Total size: 1.96 TB
                            Total number of backups: 39
                            Oldest backup: 2013-08-01 17:46:28 +0000
                            Last backup: 2013-11-19 12:43:24 +0000
                            Size of backup disk: Excellent
                                        Backup size 1.96 TB > (Disk size 249.2 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU:
    4%  WindowServer
    4%  Adobe Photoshop Elements
    2%  kav
    1%  Safari
    1%  EtreCheck
    1%  mtmd
    1%  mds_stores
    1%  Mail
    1%  Skype
    0%  Microsoft Word
    Top Processes by Memory:
                180 MB          kav
                156 MB          com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
                139 MB          Adobe Photoshop Elements
                94 MB             Skype
                90 MB             Mail
                86 MB             Finder
                70 MB             WindowServer
                66 MB             Safari
                45 MB             Google Drive
                41 MB             Microsoft Word
    Virtual Memory Statistics:
                24 MB             Free RAM
                1.17 GB          Active RAM
                1.15 GB          Inactive RAM
                516 MB          Wired RAM
                5.05 GB          Page-ins
                  1.36 GB          Page-outs
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    Startup Items:
                MySQLCOM - Path: /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
    Kernel Extensions:
                com.kaspersky.kext.klif       (3.0.2a39)
                com.kaspersky.nke  (1.6.2a12)
                com.kaspersky.kext.kimul.44         (44)
                com.kaspersky.kext.mark.1.0.3      (1.0.3)
    Problem System Launch Daemons:
                [failed]            com.apple.wdhelper.plist
    Launch Daemons:
                [loaded]          com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
                [loaded]          com.barebones.textwrangler.plist
                [loaded]          com.kaspersky.kav.plist
                [loaded]          com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
    Launch Agents:
                [not loaded]   com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
                [loaded]          com.kaspersky.kav.gui.plist
                [loaded]          jp.co.canon.CUPSCAPT.BG.plist
    User Launch Agents:
                [loaded]          com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
                [loaded]          com.akamai.client.plist
                [loaded]          com.akamai.single-user-client.plist
                [failed]            [email protected]
                [loaded]          com.google.keystone.agent.plist
                [loaded]          com.microsoft.LaunchAgent.SyncServicesAgent.plist
    User Login Items:
                iTunesHelper
                Safari
                Google Drive
                Dropbox
                Microsoft Database Daemon
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
                Akamai NetSession Preferences
                Flash Player
                MySQL
    Internet Plug-ins:
                CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL.plugin
                Default Browser.plugin
                Flash Player.plugin
                FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
                Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
                iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
                JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
                QuickTime Plugin.plugin
                SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
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    LaunchDaemons       - Stored in /Library/LaunchDaemons
    User LaunchAgents   - Stored in ~/Library/LaunchAgents
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    Report generated October 25, 2014 9:08:46 AM EDT
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
                MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) (Verified)
                MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
                1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
                4 GB RAM
                            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
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    System Software: ℹ️
                Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) - Uptime: 0:18:18
    Disk Information: ℹ️
                Hitachi HTS545032B9A302 disk0 : (298.09 GB)
                S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
                            - (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
                      Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /  [Startup]: 319.73 GB (109.72 GB free)
                MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898 
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                Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
                Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
                            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
                Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
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                      /Library/Extensions
                [loaded]            org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.0.8) Support
                [loaded]            org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.0.8) Support
                [loaded]            org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.0.8) Support
                [loaded]            org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.0.8) Support
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                VirtualBox: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox
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    Launch Agents: ℹ️
                [loaded]            com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist Support
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
                [loaded]            com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
                [loaded]            com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
                [loaded]            com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
                [invalid?]            com.jdibackup.ZipCloud.autostart.plist Support
                [not loaded]            org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist Support
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                AdobeResourceSynchronizer            ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
                Google Chrome            ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
                HPEventHandler            Application (/Library/Printers/hp/hpio/HPEventHandler.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
                Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.6.5 Support
                FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
                QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6
                AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.3 Support
                AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.3 Support
                Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 15.0.0.189
                Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
                DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.5.1r601 Support
                iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
    User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
                Move_Media_Player: Version: npmnqmp 071505000006 Support
    Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
                iSightAudio: Version: 7.6.6
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
                Flash Player  Support
                Flip4Mac WMV  Support
                Perian  Support
                Tuxera NTFS  Support
    Time Machine: ℹ️
                Time Machine information requires OS X 10.7 "Lion" or later.
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
                     6%            WindowServer
                     0%            fontd
                     0%            usbmuxd
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
                103 MB            Safari
                94 MB            Google Chrome
                47 MB            WindowServer
                40 MB            Google Chrome Helper
                39 MB            mds
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
                2.29 GB            Free RAM
                821 MB            Active RAM
                253 MB            Inactive RAM
                925 MB            Wired RAM
                304 MB            Page-ins
                0 B            Page-outs

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    Report generated October 25, 2014 9:08:46 AM EDT
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
                MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) (Verified)
                MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
                1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
                4 GB RAM
                            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
                            spdisplays_display_connector
    System Software: ℹ️
                Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) - Uptime: 0:18:18
    Disk Information: ℹ️
                Hitachi HTS545032B9A302 disk0 : (298.09 GB)
                S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
                            - (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
                      Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /  [Startup]: 319.73 GB (109.72 GB free)
                MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898 
    USB Information: ℹ️
                Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
                Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
                Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
                            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
                Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
                      /Library/Extensions
                [loaded]            org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.0.8) Support
                [loaded]            org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.0.8) Support
                [loaded]            org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.0.8) Support
                [loaded]            org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.0.8) Support
    Startup Items: ℹ️
                HP Trap Monitor: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor
                VirtualBox: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox
                Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
    Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
                [not loaded]            org.samba.winbindd.plist Support
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
                [loaded]            com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist Support
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
                [loaded]            com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
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              3.55 GB            Active RAM
              497 MB             Inactive RAM
              878 MB             Wired RAM
              734 MB             Page-ins
              0 B                Page-outs
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              [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
              [not loaded] com.avermedia.installerPlugin.plist
              [loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist
              [loaded] com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.daemon.plist
              [loaded] com.iospirit.candelair.daemon.plist
              [loaded] com.iospirit.candelair.sync.plist
              [loaded] com.leapmotion.leapd.plist
              [loaded] com.memeo.Memeod.plist
              [loaded] com.prosofteng.DriveGenius.locum.plist
              [loaded] com.wdc.WDDMservice.plist
              [loaded] com.wdc.WDSmartWareServer.plist
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              [loaded] com.leapmotion.Leap-Motion.plist
              [loaded] com.synology.SynoSIMBL.plist
              [loaded] com.synology.SynoSIMBL_RefreshFinder.plist
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              [loaded] com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist
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              [loaded] com.plexapp.helper.plist
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              Safari
              Camino
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              iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
              JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
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              QuickTime Plugin.plugin
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