Failed shut down trouble shooting tips

I have just upgraded my imac to 10.7 and now my imac fails to shut down.
My start up time is about 30ish seconds. No complaints there.
My shutdown time has gone on for hours (over 8).
I make sure no apps are running
I uncheck re-open windows
I've removed HP IO folders from Library/startupitems (that's all that was in there)
I'm sitting here watching it on the gray screen with the black pinwheel spin and sping. 10 minutes so far.
Yes I've let it index.
How did I install? I just downloaded it from the Mac Store. I'm assuming it was not an erase and install. Is that my only option? Is there anything else I can try to troubleshoot before I have to kill a day re-installing all my software? I've spend a few hours searching the support here and haven't seen any specifics.
Thanks
Denise

It's a Fitbit bug, and they acknowledge the problem. Here's their message:
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I'm sorry for the delay in connecting with you and about the problem you're experiencing with syncing your Fitbit with your Mac.
Our engineers have identified the problem and have come-up with a short-term fix. Please see below ---
1. Open the Terminal application
2. Type this in: sudo defaults write /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.fitbit.fitbitd ExitTimeOut 5
3. Shut down the computer.
Our engineers are working on a long term solution and I will be sending you an update as soon as I hear back from them.
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I'm hoping this works.

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