Firefox runs slow and stops for a bit

I find that running flash games such as the ones through Facebook have a lag or the browser freezes up and I have to wait for it to finally go through after sometimes 20-30 seconds. Yet, Chrome and IE9 work without issue moving right through to what I click on.

Also, I have found this to be the same on every computer I use.
Windows 7, Windows 8
Firefox Vers: 17.0.1
Flash: 11.5.502.135
As you can tell, all this is up to date. Its the frames inside the flash window that end up lagging. I used to strictly use Firefox because it didn't have these issues. Now its reversed and I have started to use IE again.
One correction, IE versions I'm using are both 9 and 10.

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/Library/LaunchDaemons
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com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher
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Report generated April 6, 2015 at 13:30:31 GMT+3
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
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        BANK 1/DIMM0
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Memory: 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
HD: 500gb but I have 345gb free
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IMac runs slow, restart solves for a few hours ...

Hi, for some week's my iMac has began to run slower. The browsers ( Firefox & Safari ) become unresponsive as do Finder, other App's and the computer generally until i have to force quit and restart. Then everything is fine for several hours until gradually the same issue reoccurs. The longer i leave it , the slower things become until i actually have to power down manually.
When i think back the problems may have started after i had issues with websites not loading properly ( Sky News Uk was my homepage ) I struggled to find a solution but eventually upgraded Adobe flash player for Mac and maybe Microsoft Silverlight and then the sites loaded correctly. I can't remember exactly but i'm pretty sure this was before the slowing down started to be a problem.
I apologize in advance for my poor technical knowledge but any help is appreciated.
I've included the EtreCheck results which i hope may be of some help.
Thanks
Problem description:
Browsers ( Firefox & Safari ) run slow and become unresponsive as does Finder, other App’s and the computer generally. I have to force quit them and restart the computer and then no problems for several hours before the same cycle happens again.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)
Report generated 30 December 2014 21:29:05 GMT
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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: 0:4:52
Disk Information: ℹ️
    ST3500418AS disk0 : (500.11 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (225.84 GB free)
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
    OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
USB Information: ℹ️
    Iomega External HD 1 TB
        1TB IOMEGA (disk1s1) /Volumes/1TB IOMEGA : 1.00 TB (134.37 GB free)
    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
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /Applications/Toast 11 Titanium/Spin Doctor.app
    [not loaded]    com.hzsystems.terminus.driver (4) [Support]
        /Library/Extensions
    [loaded]    com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (2.2.7 - SDK 10.7) [Support]
    [loaded]    com.rim.driver.BlackBerryVirtualPrivateNetwork (1.0.18 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
        /System/Library/Extensions
    [not loaded]    com.BlackBerry.driver.USBCDCNCM (1.0.10 - SDK 10.7) [Support]
        /Users/[redacted]/Library/Services/ToastIt.service/Contents/MacOS
    [not loaded]    com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) [Support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.divx.dms.agent.plist [Support]
    [loaded]    com.divx.update.agent.plist [Support]
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
    [running]    com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist [Support]
    [running]    com.rim.blackberrylink.BlackBerry-Link-Helper-Agent.plist [Support]
    [running]    com.rim.PeerManager.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
    [running]    com.rim.BBDaemon.plist [Support]
    [not loaded]    com.rim.nkehelper.plist [Support]
    [running]    com.rim.tunmgr.plist [Support]
    [loaded]    jp.co.canon.MasterInstaller.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
    [loaded]    com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist [Support]
    [loaded]    com.f-secure.sync.BTCloud.plist [Support]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    xScan    Application (/Applications/xScan.app)
    uTorrent    UNKNOWN (missing value)
    Dropbox    Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
    AdobeResourceSynchronizer    ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
    BT Cloud    Application (/Applications/BT Cloud.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 [Support]
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 [Support]
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.13 [Support]
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
    DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.2 [Support]
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.4 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.13 [Support]
    EPPEX Plugin: Version: 10.0 [Support]
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
    DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video> [Installed]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    DivX [Support]
    Flash Player [Support]
    Java [Support]
    Perian [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Skip System Files: NO
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 273.40 GB
    Destinations:
        1TB IOMEGA [Local]
        Total size: 1.00 TB
        Total number of backups: 83
        Oldest backup: 2014-03-12 00:31:54 +0000
        Last backup: 2014-12-30 16:07:34 +0000
        Size of backup disk: Adequate
            Backup size 1.00 TB > (Disk used 273.40 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
         6%    mds
         3%    WindowServer
         1%    ocspd
         0%    fontd
         0%    xScan
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    382 MB    firefox
    155 MB    mds_stores
    77 MB    Finder
    73 MB    Dropbox
    69 MB    WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    1.21 GB    Free RAM
    1.78 GB    Active RAM
    689 MB    Inactive RAM
    616 MB    Wired RAM
    1.54 GB    Page-ins
    0 B    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Dec 30, 2014, 09:24:52 PM    Self test - passed
    Dec 30, 2014, 07:59:07 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2014-12-30-195907_[reda cted].crash
    Dec 30, 2014, 07:15:33 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/spindump_2014-12-30-071533_[redacted].crash
    Dec 28, 2014, 05:48:40 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2014-12-28-174840_[reda cted].crash
    Dec 28, 2014, 12:44:15 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/firefox_2014-12-28-004415_[redacted].hang

Ok, i got there in the end, here are the results Again, thanks for casting an eye over this.
Start time: 17:26:48 12/31/14
Model Identifier: iMac11,2
System Version: OS X 10.10.1 (14B25)
Kernel Version: Darwin 14.0.0
Time since boot: 1:30
SATA
   ST3500418AS
USB
   External HD (Iomega Corporation)
Bluetooth
   Apple Wireless Keyboard
   Apple Wireless Mouse
Diagnostic reports
   2014-12-07 cloudd crash
   2014-12-10 cloudd crash
   2014-12-11 cloudd crash
   2014-12-14 cloudd crash
   2014-12-15 cloudd crash
   2014-12-16 cloudd crash
   2014-12-17 garcon crash
   2014-12-27 cloudd crash x3
   2014-12-28 firefox hang
   2014-12-29 cloudd crash
   2014-12-31 cloudd crash
   2014-12-31 quicklookd crash
   2014-12-31 spindump crash
Log
   Dec 30 07:17:22 ** Device in slot: SLOT--1 **
   Dec 30 07:17:34 com.apple.locationd: Service exited with abnormal code: 1
   Dec 30 07:18:02 com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-n-EMAIL-SharedServices: Service setup event to handle failure and will not launch until it fires.
   Dec 30 07:18:05 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.pid.om.apple.photostream-agent.289: Path not allowed in target domain: type = pid, path = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/PhotoFoundation.framework/Versions /A/XPCServices/com.apple.PhotoApps.DevicePropertyReader.xpc error = 147: The specified service did not ship in the requestor's bundle, origin = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/PhotoStreamAgent.app
   Dec 30 07:18:05 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.pid.om.apple.photostream-agent.289: Path not allowed in target domain: type = pid, path = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/PhotoFoundation.framework/Versions /A/XPCServices/com.apple.PhotoApps.DevicePropertyReader.xpc error = 147: The specified service did not ship in the requestor's bundle, origin = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/PhotoStreamAgent.app
   Dec 30 07:19:05 firefox (map: 0xffffff8017b79f00) triggered DYLD shared region unnest for map: 0xffffff8017b79f00, region 0x7fff8ba00000->0x7fff8bc00000. While not abnormal for debuggers, this increases system memory footprint until the target exits.
   Dec 30 18:36:34 process com.apple.WebKit[2226] caught causing excessive wakeups. Observed wakeups rate (per sec): 210; Maximum permitted wakeups rate (per sec): 150; Observation period: 300 seconds; Task lifetime number of wakeups: 92210
   Dec 30 20:44:54 process mds_stores[172] caught causing excessive wakeups. Observed wakeups rate (per sec): 1089; Maximum permitted wakeups rate (per sec): 150; Observation period: 300 seconds; Task lifetime number of wakeups: 89209
   Dec 30 21:26:07 com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-n-EMAIL-SharedServices: Service setup event to handle failure and will not launch until it fires.
   Dec 30 21:26:08 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.pid.om.apple.photostream-agent.285: Path not allowed in target domain: type = pid, path = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/PhotoFoundation.framework/Versions /A/XPCServices/com.apple.PhotoApps.DevicePropertyReader.xpc error = 147: The specified service did not ship in the requestor's bundle, origin = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/PhotoStreamAgent.app
   Dec 30 21:26:08 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.pid.om.apple.photostream-agent.285: Path not allowed in target domain: type = pid, path = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/PhotoFoundation.framework/Versions /A/XPCServices/com.apple.PhotoApps.DevicePropertyReader.xpc error = 147: The specified service did not ship in the requestor's bundle, origin = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/PhotoStreamAgent.app
   Dec 31 07:11:10 ** Device in slot: SLOT--1 **
   Dec 31 07:12:03 com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-n-EMAIL-SharedServices: Service setup event to handle failure and will not launch until it fires.
   Dec 31 07:12:05 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.pid.om.apple.photostream-agent.287: Path not allowed in target domain: type = pid, path = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/PhotoFoundation.framework/Versions /A/XPCServices/com.apple.PhotoApps.DevicePropertyReader.xpc error = 147: The specified service did not ship in the requestor's bundle, origin = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/PhotoStreamAgent.app
   Dec 31 07:12:05 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.pid.om.apple.photostream-agent.287: Path not allowed in target domain: type = pid, path = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/PhotoFoundation.framework/Versions /A/XPCServices/com.apple.PhotoApps.DevicePropertyReader.xpc error = 147: The specified service did not ship in the requestor's bundle, origin = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/PhotoStreamAgent.app
   Dec 31 07:12:41 firefox (map: 0xffffff80161b4b40) triggered DYLD shared region unnest for map: 0xffffff80161b4b40, region 0x7fff92600000->0x7fff92800000. While not abnormal for debuggers, this increases system memory footprint until the target exits.
   Dec 31 13:40:48 com.apple.mdworker.shared.UUID: Service exited with abnormal code: 75
   Dec 31 13:48:05 kauth external resolver timed out (1 timeout(s) of 60 seconds).
   Dec 31 15:46:27 process mds[33] caught causing excessive wakeups. Observed wakeups rate (per sec): 320; Maximum permitted wakeups rate (per sec): 150; Observation period: 300 seconds; Task lifetime number of wakeups: 60047
   Dec 31 15:55:30 com.apple.opendirectoryd: Service exited with abnormal code: 70
   Dec 31 15:57:29 ** Device in slot: SLOT--1 **
   Dec 31 15:59:50 com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-n-EMAIL-SharedServices: Service setup event to handle failure and will not launch until it fires.
   Dec 31 15:59:53 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.pid.om.apple.photostream-agent.293: Path not allowed in target domain: type = pid, path = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/PhotoFoundation.framework/Versions /A/XPCServices/com.apple.PhotoApps.DevicePropertyReader.xpc error = 147: The specified service did not ship in the requestor's bundle, origin = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/PhotoStreamAgent.app
   Dec 31 15:59:53 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.pid.om.apple.photostream-agent.293: Path not allowed in target domain: type = pid, path = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/PhotoFoundation.framework/Versions /A/XPCServices/com.apple.PhotoApps.DevicePropertyReader.xpc error = 147: The specified service did not ship in the requestor's bundle, origin = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/PhotoStreamAgent.app
   Dec 31 16:00:50 firefox (map: 0xffffff802b08c690) triggered DYLD shared region unnest for map: 0xffffff802b08c690, region 0x7fff8e000000->0x7fff8e200000. While not abnormal for debuggers, this increases system memory footprint until the target exits.
kexts
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Apps
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IMac G5 (w/iSight) running slow and hot on web browsers

Hello-
I've had my iMac for 4+ years and haven't any problems I couldn't fix on my own until now....
Machine is an iMac G5 w/ iSight with all original hardware except an extra 2GB of memory (for a total of 2.5). Over the last couple of months, my web browsers have begun to run slower and slower (mainly Safari, but I also use Firefox). Also the processor fan (I believe) comes on more quickly and frequently. It is now to the point that anytime there are any imbedded graphics, whether it's a youtube video, or a weather radar loop, or my kids are on webkinz, the fan kicks in and the top left corner gets extremely hot to the touch. As soon as I leave the page or close out the browser, the fan dies down. I cannot run any of these sites optimally. I am also getting quite a lot of page loading errors in Safari such as "Safari can't find the server." However, when I hit refresh the page comes right up. There does not seem to be a pattern to these messages. This only seems (so far) to be an issue with the browers. Today I simultaneously played a DVD, played songs on iTunes, and work in MS Word. No fan...
Here's what I've done so far:
Repaired disk permissions
Ran the extended hardware test (passed, no errors)
Ran diagnostics on my network connection (passed)
Reset Safari and Firefox incl. clearing the cache and deleting all cookies
Ran cleaning and maintenance w/ OnyX
Any thoughts or help would be much appreciated!
Thanks...
JD

Which Camino? Do you have the latest, which I think is 2.0.3? It's difficult to pinpoint why all your browsers might be slow to load.
You could try the Servers from OpenDNS which may be faster (and safer, since they are patched for DNS poisoning/redirects) than those of your ISP. Put these numbers in Network> DNS for the interface your are using, eg. Ethernet, Airport:
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Then check to see if it's working by going to
http://www.opendns.com/welcome/
You can also test your speeds here
http://www.speedtest.net/
Here's something to read on slow browsers (in this case, Safari, but applicable to any browser.)
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10354948-263.html
If the refresh option works quickly, that might indicate that your Internet speed is slow. Once you've been to a page, it's stored in the browser cache, so it doesn't need to reload everything from scratch. I don't notice any difference in speed from refresh loading, so I suppose my Internet speed, though only around 1MBPS, is fast enough not to have to depend on the cache.
I don't know for certain if that indicates a problem, but the CPU spiking temporarily to 100% on loading a page doesn't sound like a big problem. Your processor is by now relatively slow compared to newer machines and web pages are getting more complicated with more elements to load all the time.
Finally, those G5s do run kind of hot; it will only delay the arrival of the hottest temps, but putting a fan at the back does help a little. I use one even on this new iMac.
Message was edited by: WZZZ

Firefox runs slow and stops for a bit

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