Eight ball Icon at Computer start up
I am getting an eight ball icon when I start my computer. I can still sign in but my computer is acting very oddly. What does the eight ball mean? (I have OS 10.7.5 on a Macbook pro mid 2009.)
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Problem description:
Computer takes a long time to fire up. Spinning ball is seen during start up, sometimes when login dialog box, and sometimes after entering login password. My mac freeze often, especially when using Lightroom…. Help is much appreciated!
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated 3. november 2014 kl. 01.23.41 CET
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 2:49:19
Disk Information: ℹ️
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 500GB disk0 : (500,11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (260.35 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Configuration files: ℹ️
/etc/sysctl.conf - Exists
/etc/hosts - Count: 15
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/IPVanish.app
[not loaded] foo.tap (1.0) Support
[not loaded] foo.tun (1.0) Support
/Applications/LaCie Desktop Manager.app
[not loaded] com.LaCie.ScsiType00 (1.2.13 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.jmicron.driver.jmPeripheralDevice (2.0.4) Support
[not loaded] com.lacie.driver.LaCie_RemoteComms (1.0.1 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.oxsemi.driver.OxsemiDeviceType00 (1.28.13 - SDK 10.5) Support
/Applications/Private Eye.app
[loaded] com.radiosilenceapp.nke.PrivateEye (1 - SDK 10.7) Support
/Library/Application Support/HASP/kexts
[not loaded] com.aladdin.kext.aksfridge (1.0.2) Support
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.hzsystems.terminus.driver (4) Support
[not loaded] com.nvidia.CUDA (1.1.0) Support
[not loaded] com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) Support
[not loaded] com.sony.filesystem.prodisc_fs (2.3.0) Support
[not loaded] com.sony.protocol.prodisc (2.3.0) Support
/Users/[redacted]/Library/Services/ToastIt.service/Contents/MacOS
[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) Support
Startup Items: ℹ️
CUDA: Path: /System/Library/StartupItems/CUDA
ProTec6b: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ProTec6b
Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist Support
[running] com.digitalrebellion.EditmoteListener.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.intego.backupassistant.agent.plist Support
[running] com.mcafee.menulet.plist Support
[invalid?] com.mcafee.reporter.plist Support
[loaded] com.nvidia.CUDASoftwareUpdate.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
[running] com.orbicule.WitnessUserAgent.plist Support
[loaded] com.xrite.device.softwareupdate.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
[running] com.aladdin.aksusbd.plist Support
[failed] com.aladdin.hasplmd.plist Support
[running] com.edb.launchd.postgresql-8.4.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[running] com.intego.BackupAssistant.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.ipvanish.helper.openvpn.plist Support
[loaded] com.ipvanish.helper.pppd.plist Support
[invalid?] com.mcafee.ssm.ScanFactory.plist Support
[invalid?] com.mcafee.ssm.ScanManager.plist Support
[running] com.mcafee.virusscan.fmpd.plist Support
[loaded] com.mvnordic.mvlicensehelper.offline.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
[running] com.orbicule.witnessd.plist Support
[loaded] com.radiosilenceapp.nke.PrivateEye.plist Support
[running] com.xrite.device.xrdd.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[invalid?] com.digitalrebellion.SoftwareUpdateAutoCheck.plist Support
[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist Support
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
Skype Program (/Applications/Skype.app)
GetBackupAgent Program (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/BeLight Software/Get Backup 2/GetBackupAgent.app)
PhoneViewHelper Program (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/PhoneView/PhoneViewHelper.app)
EarthDesk Core UNKNOWN (missing value)
Dropbox Program (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer ProgramHidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
i1ProfilerTray Program (/Applications/i1Profiler/i1ProfilerTray.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
SiteAdvisor: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.1 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
GarminGPSControl: Version: 3.0.1.0 Release - SDK 10.4 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.2 Support
F5 Inspection Host Plugin: Version: 6031.2010.0122.1 Support
f5 sam inspection host plugin: Version: 7000.2010.0602.1 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Facebook Cleaner
Better Facebook
SiteAdvisor
Incognito
Bing Highlights
YouTube5
AdBlock
YoutubeWide
Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
DVCPROHDAudio: Version: 1.3.2
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
CUDA Preferences Support
EarthDesk Support
Editmote Support
Flash Player Support
FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) Support
Growl Support
Java Support
Witness Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
13% taskgated
12% WindowServer
1% WitnessUserAgent
1% sysmond
1% Activity Monitor
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
327 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
137 MB softwareupdated
94 MB Safari
82 MB VShieldScanner
82 MB Dock
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
65 MB Free RAM
1.58 GB Active RAM
1.54 GB Inactive RAM
647 MB Wired RAM
2.95 GB Page-ins
260 MB Page-outsYou have SCADS of extensions and the things running. McAfee, Intego, Orbicule, CleanMyMac, and others I've not ever even heard of. My first recommendation would be to remove all of these and see if things improve.
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