Does anyone else have Mountain lion stability issues that cause a crash once a week?

Question

I have a mid-2011 27-inch iMac with 16GB ram and upgraded to Mountain lion as soon as it was available (like always for last 5 years); 8th Mac I've owned. Early on there were a few bugs and issues that I thought would go away just like previous upgrades.  But it's been half a year now and I crash about every other day!  This is by far the worst Apple OS change ever, from a stability perspective.  What happens is I will do some mundane task (could be anything really) that will give be a spinning beach ball and then it gets worse.  No programs respond and eventually the only thing to do is complete power off shutdown.  What triggers this: clicking to open photo in Aperture, clicking a website icon in Safari, clicking upgrade software in App Store, running a backup with time machine, etc. etc.  I can't detect any pattern as it's happened a lot.  I'm a photographer so I spend more time in Aperture than most users and see a lot of crashes from there, but it's not just Aperture.  This is getting to be like MS Windows.  Apple - help!  Please fix this OS before I have to buy a PC for better stability.

Answer 1

Here is from last boot yesterday morning:
12/12/12 1:03:26.000 AM kernel[0]: CODE SIGNING: cs_invalid_page(0x1000): p=676[GoogleSoftwareUp] clearing CS_VALID
12/12/12 1:08:35.410 AM SubmitDiagInfo[682]: Cleaning up expired diagnostic messages database at path: /var/log/DiagnosticMessages/2012.11.12.asl
12/12/12 1:08:44.915 AM storeagent[685]: CKSoftwareMap: waitUntilMapIsLoadedAndPerformBlock:onDispatchQueue: timed out waiting for mdSemaphore
12/12/12 2:02:09.000 AM kernel[0]: CODE SIGNING: cs_invalid_page(0x1000): p=698[GoogleSoftwareUp] clearing CS_VALID
12/12/12 3:00:52.037 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KeystoneDaemon logServiceState] GoogleSoftwareUpdate daemon (1.1.0.3659) vending:
          com.google.Keystone.Daemon.UpdateEngine: 1 connection(s)
          com.google.Keystone.Daemon.Administration: 0 connection(s)
12/12/12 3:00:52.037 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KeystoneDaemon logServiceState] GoogleSoftwareUpdate daemon (1.1.0.3659) vending:
          com.google.Keystone.Daemon.UpdateEngine: 1 connection(s)
          com.google.Keystone.Daemon.Administration: 1 connection(s)
12/12/12 3:00:52.000 AM kernel[0]: CODE SIGNING: cs_invalid_page(0x1000): p=706[GoogleSoftwareUp] clearing CS_VALID
12/12/12 3:00:52.055 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSDaemonAdministration(PrivateMethods) ticketsAllowUninstallWithError:] KSDaemonAdministration system Keystone will not uninstall with active tickets.
12/12/12 3:00:52.056 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KeystoneDaemon logServiceState] GoogleSoftwareUpdate daemon (1.1.0.3659) vending:
          com.google.Keystone.Daemon.UpdateEngine: 1 connection(s)
          com.google.Keystone.Daemon.Administration: 0 connection(s)
12/12/12 3:00:52.056 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KeystoneDaemon logServiceState] GoogleSoftwareUpdate daemon (1.1.0.3659) vending:
          com.google.Keystone.Daemon.UpdateEngine: 2 connection(s)
          com.google.Keystone.Daemon.Administration: 0 connection(s)
12/12/12 3:00:52.065 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSUpdateEngine updateProductID:] KSUpdateEngine updating product ID: "com.google.Keystone"
12/12/12 3:00:52.068 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSCheckAction performAction] KSCheckAction checking 1 ticket(s).
12/12/12 3:00:52.074 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSUpdateCheckAction performAction] KSUpdateCheckAction starting update check for ticket(s): {(
          <KSTicket:0x52a600
                    productID=com.google.Keystone
                    version=1.1.0.3659
                    xc=<KSPathExistenceChecker:0x529e90 path=/Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/>
                    serverType=Omaha
                    url=https://tools.google.com/service/update2
                    creationDate=2010-06-26 06:10:43
          >
Using server: <KSOmahaServer:0x52c4f0
          engine=<KSDaemonUpdateEngine:0x1829bc0>
          params={
                    EngineVersion = "1.1.0.3659";
                    ActivesInfo = {
                              "com.google.Keystone" = {
                                        LastRollCallPingDate = 2012-12-11 08:00:00 +0000;
                                        LastActiveDate = 2012-12-12 08:00:51 +0000;
                                        LastActivePingDate = 2012-12-11 08:00:00 +0000;
                              "com.google.macphotouploader" = {
                                        LastRollCallPingDate = 2012-12-11 08:00:00 +0000;
                    UserInitiated = 0;
                    IsSystem = 1;
                    OmahaOSVersion = "10.8.2_i486";
                    Identity = KeystoneDaemon;
                    AllowedSubdomains = (
                              ".omaha.sandbox.google.com",
                              ".tools.google.com",
                              ".www.google.com",
                              ".corp.google.com"
>
12/12/12 3:00:52.075 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSUpdateCheckAction performAction] KSUpdateCheckAction running KSServerUpdateRequest: <KSOmahaServerUpdateRequest:0x52cff0
          server=<KSOmahaServer:0x52c4f0>
          url="https://tools.google.com/service/update2"
          runningFetchers=0
          tickets=1
          activeTickets=1
          rollCallTickets=1
          body=
                    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
                    <o:gupdate xmlns:o="http://www.google.com/update2/request" protocol="2.0" version="KeystoneDaemon-1.1.0.3659" ismachine="1">
                        <o:os platform="mac" version="MacOSX" sp="10.8.2_i486"></o:os>
                        <o:app appid="com.google.Keystone" version="1.1.0.3659" lang="en-us" installage="900" brand="GGLG">
                            <o:ping r="1" a="1"></o:ping>
                            <o:updatecheck></o:updatecheck>
                        </o:app>
                    </o:gupdate>
>
12/12/12 3:00:52.276 AM com.apple.SecurityServer[15]: Killing auth hosts
12/12/12 3:00:52.277 AM com.apple.SecurityServer[15]: Session 100012 destroyed
12/12/12 3:00:52.654 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSUpdateCheckAction(KSServerUpdateRequestDelegate) serverRequest:fetchedWithResponse:] KSUpdateCheckAction received KSServerUpdateResponse: <KSOmahaServerUpdateResponse:0x23d300
          server=<KSOmahaServer:0x52c4f0>
          url="https://tools.google.com/service/update2"
          status=200
          tickets=1
          activeTickets=1
          rollCallTickets=1
          data=
                    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
                    <gupdate xmlns="http://www.google.com/update2/response" protocol="2.0" server="prod">
                        <daystart elapsed_seconds="52"></daystart>
                        <app appid="com.google.Keystone" status="ok">
                            <ping status="ok"></ping>
                            <updatecheck status="noupdate"></updatecheck>
                        </app>
                    </gupdate>
>
12/12/12 3:00:52.690 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSUpdateCheckAction(PrivateMethods) finishAction] KSUpdateCheckAction found updates: {( )}
12/12/12 3:00:52.692 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSPrefetchAction performAction] KSPrefetchAction no updates to prefetch.
12/12/12 3:00:52.693 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSMultiUpdateAction performAction] KSSilentUpdateAction had no updates to apply.
12/12/12 3:00:52.694 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSMultiUpdateAction performAction] KSPromptAction had no updates to apply.
12/12/12 3:00:52.695 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSUpdateEngine(PrivateMethods) updateFinish] KSUpdateEngine update processing complete.
12/12/12 3:00:53.209 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSUpdateEngine updateAllProducts] KSUpdateEngine updating all installed products.
12/12/12 3:00:53.211 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSCheckAction performAction] KSCheckAction checking 3 ticket(s).
12/12/12 3:00:53.245 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSCheckAction performAction] KSCheckAction ignored these tickets for products that were not installed: {(
          <KSTicket:0x52cce0
                    productID=com.google.talkplugin
                    version=1.0.8.893
                    xc=<KSPathExistenceChecker:0x52cd20 path=/Library/Receipts/GoogleVoiceandVideo.pkg>
                    url=https://tools.google.com/service/update2
                    creationDate=2009-04-07 10:39:12
          >
12/12/12 3:00:53.247 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSUpdateCheckAction performAction] KSUpdateCheckAction starting update check for ticket(s): {(
          <KSTicket:0x52c5a0
                    productID=com.google.Keystone
                    version=1.1.0.3659
                    xc=<KSPathExistenceChecker:0x52a020 path=/Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/>
                    serverType=Omaha
                    url=https://tools.google.com/service/update2
                    creationDate=2010-06-26 06:10:43
          >,
          <KSTicket:0x528850
                    productID=com.google.macphotouploader
                    version=1.5.0.1425
                    xc=<KSLaunchServicesExistenceChecker:0x529e90 bundle=com.google.macphotouploader>
                    url=https://tools.google.com/service/update2
                    creationDate=2008-12-06 14:14:15
          >
Using server: <KSOmahaServer:0x534830
          engine=<KSDaemonUpdateEngine:0x1829bc0>
          params={
                    EngineVersion = "1.1.0.3659";
                    ActivesInfo = {
                              "com.google.Keystone" = {
                                        LastRollCallPingDate = 2012-12-12 08:00:00 +0000;
                                        LastActiveDate = 2012-12-12 08:00:51 +0000;
                                        LastActivePingDate = 2012-12-12 08:00:00 +0000;
                              "com.google.macphotouploader" = {
                                        LastRollCallPingDate = 2012-12-11 08:00:00 +0000;
                    UserInitiated = 0;
                    IsSystem = 1;
                    OmahaOSVersion = "10.8.2_i486";
                    Identity = KeystoneDaemon;
                    AllowedSubdomains = (
                              ".omaha.sandbox.google.com",
                              ".tools.google.com",
                              ".www.google.com",
                              ".corp.google.com"
>
12/12/12 3:00:53.248 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSUpdateCheckAction performAction] KSUpdateCheckAction running KSServerUpdateRequest: <KSOmahaServerUpdateRequest:0x23f150
          server=<KSOmahaServer:0x534830>
          url="https://tools.google.com/service/update2"
          runningFetchers=0
          tickets=2
          activeTickets=0
          rollCallTickets=1
          body=
                    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
                    <o:gupdate xmlns:o="http://www.google.com/update2/request" protocol="2.0" version="KeystoneDaemon-1.1.0.3659" ismachine="1">
                        <o:os platform="mac" version="MacOSX" sp="10.8.2_i486"></o:os>
                        <o:app appid="com.google.Keystone" version="1.1.0.3659" lang="en-us" installage="900" brand="GGLG">
                            <o:updatecheck></o:updatecheck>
                        </o:app>
                        <o:app appid="com.google.macphotouploader" version="1.5.0.1425" lang="en-us" installage="1466" brand="GGLG">
                            <o:ping r="1"></o:ping>
                            <o:updatecheck></o:updatecheck>
                        </o:app>
                    </o:gupdate>
>
12/12/12 3:00:53.529 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSUpdateCheckAction(KSServerUpdateRequestDelegate) serverRequest:fetchedWithResponse:] KSUpdateCheckAction received KSServerUpdateResponse: <KSOmahaServerUpdateResponse:0x19313e0
          server=<KSOmahaServer:0x534830>
          url="https://tools.google.com/service/update2"
          status=200
          tickets=2
          activeTickets=0
          rollCallTickets=1
          data=
                    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
                    <gupdate xmlns="http://www.google.com/update2/response" protocol="2.0" server="prod">
                        <daystart elapsed_seconds="53"></daystart>
                        <app appid="com.google.Keystone" status="ok">
                            <updatecheck status="noupdate"></updatecheck>
                        </app>
                        <app appid="com.google.macphotouploader" status="ok">
                            <ping status="ok"></ping>
                            <updatecheck status="noupdate"></updatecheck>
                        </app>
                    </gupdate>
>
12/12/12 3:00:53.531 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSUpdateCheckAction(PrivateMethods) finishAction] KSUpdateCheckAction found updates: {( )}
12/12/12 3:00:53.534 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSPrefetchAction performAction] KSPrefetchAction no updates to prefetch.
12/12/12 3:00:53.535 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSMultiUpdateAction performAction] KSSilentUpdateAction had no updates to apply.
12/12/12 3:00:53.536 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSMultiUpdateAction performAction] KSPromptAction had no updates to apply.
12/12/12 3:00:53.537 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KSUpdateEngine(PrivateMethods) updateFinish] KSUpdateEngine update processing complete.
12/12/12 3:00:54.878 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KeystoneDaemon logServiceState] GoogleSoftwareUpdate daemon (1.1.0.3659) vending:
          com.google.Keystone.Daemon.UpdateEngine: 1 connection(s)
          com.google.Keystone.Daemon.Administration: 0 connection(s)
12/12/12 3:01:22.038 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon[707]: -[KeystoneDaemon main] GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon inactive, shutdown.
12/12/12 3:59:35.000 AM kernel[0]: CODE SIGNING: cs_invalid_page(0x1000): p=793[GoogleSoftwareUp] clearing CS_VALID
12/12/12 4:58:17.000 AM kernel[0]: CODE SIGNING: cs_invalid_page(0x1000): p=802[GoogleSoftwareUp] clearing CS_VALID
12/12/12 5:03:48.962 AM apsd[59]: <APSConnectionNotificationQueue: 0x7feaaa498d50>: outstanding count -1 for com.apple.apsd-queue-port=com.apple.syncdefaultsd.push-user=501-env=production
12/12/12 5:03:48.963 AM apsd[59]: <APSConnectionNotificationQueue: 0x7feaaa498d50>: outstanding count -1 for com.apple.apsd-queue-port=com.apple.syncdefaultsd.push-user=501-env=production
12/12/12 5:03:49.033 AM apsd[59]: <APSConnectionNotificationQueue: 0x7feaaa498d50>: outstanding count -1 for com.apple.apsd-queue-port=com.apple.syncdefaultsd.push-user=501-env=production
12/12/12 5:38:42.000 AM bootlog[0]: BOOT_TIME 1355308722 0