How to solve "Setting Up your Mac" process?

Why does my Mac says "Setting up Your Mac" after I entered my password and Apple ID, and it stayed like that for so long?

After reading similar discussion topics in these ASC forums, some
users with this issue decided to force-sleep their computer and after
some time, woke it up, and it appeared to continue through the Set-
up interval, to the desktop and finder in Mavericks.
Some others tried different keyboard shortcuts, such as force-quit
and hoped for the best on a full restart. With varying results.
Was this a new computer or is it one where the entire OS X
was reinstalled, so as to act like a new computer?
Could you specify what exact model & build year, plus configuration?
If the computer is new, or with the complementary warranty period,
you could call Apple Support or AppleCare, or take it to Apple Store.
The extended Applecare plan is recommended, btw, since these are
complicated devices and would require expert service & support.
To attempt to troubleshoot or suggest methods of resolving issues
more information is needed. And by now, I hope this is resolved.
There is quite a large and sometime difficult database at Support
regarding a variety of products; Mac OS X Mavericks has one:
http://www.apple.com/support/osx/
Good luck & happy computing!

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