Every so many restarts, 10.9 hangs on boot. Must reinstall...
I recently picked up a new Mac Mini 2.6 GHz i7. I put in two crucial SSD's and 16 GB of Crucial ram.
Everything was working great. Until two weeks in my Mac would not boot on a restart. I eventually cloned my backup back on to the startup disk and everything was fine. Then two weeks later the same thing happens. This time I just reinstall OSX over the existing installation and everything works fine.
I removed one of the SSD's and returned it to crucial thinking that was the problem. Moved to the second SSD.
Guess what, I am still have the problem.
Any ideas what is going on here? I am a LONG time Mac user and never experienced and intermittment problem like this that was so serious.
TIA
Hardware Information:
Mac mini (Late 2012)
Mac mini - model: Macmini6,2
1 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores
16 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 1024 MB
System Software:
OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 18:30:25
Disk Information:
Crucial_CT960M500SSD1 disk0 : (960.2 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 959.2 GB (499.97 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 784.2 MB
USB Information:
composite_device 2 TB
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Eric CCC (disk1s2) /Volumes/Eric CCC: 2 TB (1.55 TB free)
Recovery HD (disk1s3) <not mounted>: 1.3 GB
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple, Inc. IR Receiver
composite_device 4 TB
EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Basket (disk2s2) /Volumes/Basket: 4 TB (2.99 TB free)
Apple Inc. MacBook Air SuperDrive
Genesys USB3 Reader
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Display)
Apple Inc. Display Audio
Apple Inc. Apple Thunderbolt Display
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Apple Inc. Thunderbolt Display
Configuration files:
/etc/hosts - Count: 1
Kernel Extensions:
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.6.6 - SDK 10.6)
Startup Items:
ProTec6b: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ProTec6b
Launch Daemons:
[System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.barebones.authd.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.bjango.istatserver.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.bombich.ccc.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.4E8B06F1-F633-47A0-894A-367F1F658680.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.6DE8689D-564B-41C6-927C-6AB67016FA35.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.7BA17E9C-944C-4314-B040-8F538C63BCFA.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.leapfrog.connect.shell.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.orbicule.uc.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.pogoplug.hbadmin.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
[System] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.orbicule.UCAgent.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.bombich.ccc-user-agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded] com.pogoplug.hbplug.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
Monitor
Growl
Syncman
Activity Monitor
Quicksilver
Eva
iTunes
VMware Fusion Helper
Music Manager
EvernoteHelper
VMware Fusion Start Menu
Dropbox
Google Drive
TextExpander
TransmitMenu
HazelHelper
Internet Plug-ins:
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.4.17398 3rd-Party support link
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.8.1 3rd-Party support link
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.4.17398 3rd-Party support link
npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 8.1.0 3rd-Party support link
CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.6
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 3rd-Party support link
Safari Extensions:
1Password: Version: 4.1.0
Evernote Web Clipper: Version: 6.1
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User iTunes Plug-ins:
TuneUp Visualizer: Version: (null) 3rd-Party support link
User Internet Plug-ins:
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 3rd-Party support link
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
Hazel 3rd-Party support link
Java 3rd-Party support link
Old Applications:
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0
Microsoft Error Reporting: Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Ship Asserts: Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
Solver: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app
SLLauncher: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office
Microsoft Graph: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Database Utility: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Office Reminders: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Upload Center: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
SyncServicesAgent: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Open XML for Excel: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Alerts Daemon: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Database Daemon: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Chart Converter: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Clip Gallery: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011
Microsoft Excel: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Word: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Document Connection: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Language Register: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app
iDentify: Version: 521 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Users/[redacted]/Dropbox/Shared Terry Futrell/iDentify.app
Microsoft AutoUpdate: Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
iDentify: Version: 545 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Family Tree Maker 2: Version: 21.2.1 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
NoteBook: Version: 3.1 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
RWmultitool Lite: Version: 2.1.1 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
RWmultitool: Version: 2.1.1 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Reunion 10: Version: 10.0.6 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 893.33 GB Disk used: 427.70 GB
Destinations:
Eric TM [Network] (Last used)
Total size: 2
Total number of backups: 29
Oldest backup: 2014-02-06 02:55:22 +0000
Last backup: 2014-02-25 12:47:46 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 2 > (Disk used 427.70 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
190% diskarbitrationd
39% fseventsd
14% softwareupdated
7% Finder
2% WindowServer
Top Processes by Memory:
623 MB iAntivirus
344 MB mds_stores
262 MB com.apple.MediaLibraryService
246 MB iTunes
246 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
Virtual Memory Information:
7.38 GB Free RAM
4.35 GB Active RAM
2.76 GB Inactive RAM
1.51 GB Wired RAM
4.00 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs
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