Imac shuts down and restarts on its own

Hello
I am having a problem with my 2011 Imac i7. Usually when at the screen saver the computer will shut down and display an error message. Something along the lines of "your computer has experienced and problem and is restarting". It flashes to a grey screen and then a message apears in a white dialog box.  Any help would be greatly appreciated. Below is the error report that shows up when the computer restarts.
Interval Since Last Panic Report:  223448 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          2
Anonymous UUID:                   
Tue Feb 26 19:12:25 2013
Panic(CPU 0): NMIPI for spinlock acquisition timeout, spinlock: 0xffffff8053bf8108, spinlock owner: 0xffffff8055aa3000, current_thread: 0xffffff8055aa3000, spinlock_owner_cpu: 0x0
RAX: 0x00000000000000fe, RBX: 0xffffff8054711680, RCX: 0x5217b27900000000, RDX: 0xffffff826c92b000
RSP: 0xffffff825b160ec0, RBP: 0xffffff825b160f40, RSI: 0xffffff825b160ef8, RDI: 0xffffff8054711680
R8:  0x0000000000000001, R9:  0x00000000000003ff, R10: 0xffffffffffffffff, R11: 0x00000000ffffffff
R12: 0xffffff825b160ef8, R13: 0xffffff80546f8f80, R14: 0xffffff8054a40000, R15: 0xffffff825b160f08
RFL: 0x0000000000000006, RIP: 0xffffff7faacbd046, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff825b160d40 : 0xffffff80296bd371
0xffffff825b160d70 : 0xffffff80296b7203
0xffffff825b160dc0 : 0xffffff80296ce81b
0xffffff825b160f40 : 0xffffff7fa9c4f825
0xffffff825b160f50 : 0xffffff7fab2fb62d
0xffffff825b160f60 : 0xffffff7fab302b5b
0xffffff825b160f80 : 0xffffff80296b720f
0xffffff825b160fd0 : 0xffffff80296ce6a8
0xffffff826db13cd0 : 0xffffff802962caf9
0xffffff826db13d40 : 0xffffff80299b9efb
0xffffff826db13f00 : 0xffffff80299ba7ae
0xffffff826db13f50 : 0xffffff80299e182a
0xffffff826db13fb0 : 0xffffff80296ced33
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7fa9c4e000->0xffffff7fa9c72fff
         com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform(1.6)[4F08531B-7E5A-3604-924A-8769CF53458B]@0 xffffff7fab2f5000->0xffffff7fab34bfff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[A35915E8-C1B0-3C0F-81DF-5515BC9002FC]@0xfffff f7faa141000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7fa9c4e000
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.kext.AMD6000Controller(8.0)[B8119AB9-CAB3-374E-917D-294D7365F60A]@0xf fffff7faacbb000->0xffffff7faad00fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[A35915E8-C1B0-3C0F-81DF-5515BC9002FC]@0xfffff f7faa141000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7fa9c4e000
            dependency: com.apple.kext.AMDSupport(8.0.0)[7B2EC6D1-101A-3928-919E-337D6724752A]@0xffffff 7faaab6000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7faa1d2000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: ScreenSaverEngin
Mac OS version:
12C60
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID:
Kernel slide:     0x0000000029400000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8029600000
System model name: iMac12,2 (Mac-942B59F58194171B)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 38624848227043
last loaded kext at 20864124278337: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC          4.1.22 (addr 0xffffff7fab8f5000, size 16384)
last unloaded kext at 21085252380833: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC          4.1.22 (addr 0xffffff7fab8f5000, size 12288)
loaded kexts:
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          1.5.2
com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer          2
com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers          1.6
com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt          0.0.74
com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch          75.15
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.69
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.0.9f33
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          122
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.3.1f2
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.10
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
com.apple.kext.AMDFramebuffer          8.0.0
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.0.9f33
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.3.1f2
com.apple.AMDRadeonAccelerator          1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics          8.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight          170.2.3
com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.2.11
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB          8.0.0
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.33
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.2d0
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          3.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          320.15
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache          34
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.2.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          5.2.5
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros40          600.70.23
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.6
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.2.5b3
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.4.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          5.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.6.1
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          196.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          4.0.39
com.apple.security.quarantine          2
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          196.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMultitouchDriver          235.28
com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothHIDKeyboard          165.5
com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver          4.0.9f33
com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard          165.5
com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.6
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.3.1f2
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          86.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.0.9f33
com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.0.9f33
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.9fc10
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily          19.0.26
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.2.11
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.5
com.apple.kext.AMD6000Controller          8.0.0
com.apple.kext.AMDSupport          8.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.10d0
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.3.1f2
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.3.1f2
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.2.0d16
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.10d0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.4d2
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltEDMSink          1.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltEDMSource          1.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPOutAdapter          1.8.5
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter          1.8.5
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily          1.8.5
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter          1.2.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.5.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI          1.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily          2.1.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.2.5
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          500.15
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.2b1
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.2.1
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.8.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.6.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox          220
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
com.apple.driver.DiskImages          344
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.21
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          3.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.2.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          3.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.8
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          5.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.7.2
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
panic(cpu 6 caller 0xffffff80299ba65d): "Spinlock acquisition timed out: lock=0xffffff8053bf8108, lock owner thread=0xffffff8055aa3000, current_thread: 0xffffff805452caa0, lock owner active on CPU 0x0, current owner: 0xffffff8055aa3000"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-2050.18.24/osfmk/i386/locks_i386.c:363
Backtrace (CPU 6), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff826ab33e90 : 0xffffff802961d626
0xffffff826ab33f00 : 0xffffff80299ba65d
0xffffff826ab33f50 : 0xffffff80299e182a
0xffffff826ab33fb0 : 0xffffff80296ced33
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: ScreenSaverEngin
Model: iMac12,2, BootROM IM121.0047.B1F, 4 processors, Intel Core i7, 3.4 GHz, 20 GB, SMC 1.72f1
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6970M, AMD Radeon HD 6970M, PCIe, 2048 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x02FE, 0x45424A3231554538424655302D444A2D4620
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x02FE, 0x45424A3231554538424655302D444A2D4620
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM1, 8 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x857F, 0x483634314755363746393333334700000000
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM1, 8 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x857F, 0x483634314755363746393333334700000000
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x168C, 0x9A), Atheros 9380: 4.0.70.23-P2P
Bluetooth: Version 4.0.9f33 10885, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: WDC WD1001FALS-403AA0, 1 TB
Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), apple_vendor_id, 0x850b, 0xfa200000 / 3
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8215, 0xfa111000 / 5
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 4
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfd110000 / 3
Thank you
Richard

Hi, though it all points to Graphic card or drivers, Soundflower has been a problem for many, in fact the first 4 non apple kexts may be the problem.
One way to test is to Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, Test for problem in Safe Mode...
PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive
Reboot, test again.
If it only does it in Regular Boot, then it could be some hardware problem like Video card, (Quartz is turned off in Safe Mode), or Airport, or some USB or Firewire device, or 3rd party add-on, Check System Preferences>Accounts (Users & Groups in later OSX versions)>Login Items window to see if it or something relevant is listed.
Check the System Preferences>Other Row, for 3rd party Pref Panes.
Also look in these if they exist, some are invisible...
/private/var/run/StartupItems
/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons
/Library/LaunchDaemons

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    Why shouldn't you use commercial "anti-virus" products?
    Their design is predicated on the nonexistent threat that malware may be injected at any time, anywhere in the file system. Malware is downloaded from the network; it doesn't materialize from nowhere.
    In order to meet that nonexistent threat, the software modifies or duplicates low-level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a common cause of instability, bugs, and poor performance.
    To recognize malware, the software depends on a database of known threats, which is always at least a day out of date. Most of the real danger comes from highly targeted "zero-day" attacks that are not yet recognized.
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    8. An anti-malware product from the App Store, such as "ClamXav," doesn't have these drawbacks. That doesn't mean it's entirely safe. It may report email messages that have "phishing" links in the body, or Windows malware in attachments, as infected files, and offer to delete or move them. Doing so will corrupt the Mail database. The messages should be deleted from within the Mail application.
    An anti-virus app is not needed, and should not be relied upon, for protection against OS X malware. It's useful only for detecting Windows malware. Windows malware can't harm you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows.) Just don't pass it on to anyone else.
    A Windows malware attachment in email is usually easy to recognize. The file name will often be targeted at people who aren't very bright; for example:
    ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥!!!!!!!H0TBABEZ4U!!!!!!!.AVI♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.exe
    Anti-virus software may be able to tell you which particular trojan it is, but do you care? In practice, there's seldom a reason to use the software unless an institutional policy requires it.
    The ClamXav developer won't try to "upsell" you to a paid version of the product. Other developers may do that. Don't be upsold. For one thing, you should not pay to protect Windows users from the consequences of their choice of computing platform. For another, a paid upgrade from a free app will probably have the disadvantages mentioned in section 7.
    9. It seems to be a common belief that the built-in Application Firewall acts as a barrier to infection, or prevents malware from functioning. It does neither. It blocks inbound connections to certain network services you're running, such as file sharing. It's disabled by default and you should leave it that way if you're behind a router on a private home or office network. Activate it only when you're on an untrusted network, for instance a public Wi-Fi hotspot, where you don't want to provide services. Disable any services you don't use in the Sharing preference pane. All are disabled by default.
    10. As a Mac user you don't have to live in fear that your computer may be infected every time you install software, read email, or visit a web page. But neither should you assume that you will always be safe from exploitation, no matter what you do. The greatest harm done by security software is precisely its selling point: it makes people feel safe. They may then feel safe enough to take risks from which the software doesn't protect them. Nothing can lessen the need for safe computing practices.

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    0xffffff800aafb2b0 : 0xffffff800241d626
    0xffffff800aafb320 : 0xffffff8002443908
    0xffffff800aafb400 : 0xffffff80024de8d8
    0xffffff800aafb450 : 0xffffff80024de395
    0xffffff800aafb500 : 0xffffff80024dd64b
    0xffffff800aafb530 : 0xffffff80024dd7f7
    0xffffff800aafb550 : 0xffffff80026e7766
    0xffffff800aafb5c0 : 0xffffff800272024c
    0xffffff800aafb5e0 : 0xffffff8002721314
    0xffffff800aafb680 : 0xffffff800271d2a0
    0xffffff800aafb790 : 0xffffff800271959c
    0xffffff800aafb840 : 0xffffff800271936a
    0xffffff800aafb8c0 : 0xffffff80025137df
    0xffffff800aafb910 : 0xffffff8002509fe1
    0xffffff800aafb950 : 0xffffff800252685c
    0xffffff800aafba00 : 0xffffff8002526679
    0xffffff800aafba30 : 0xffffff8002712518
    0xffffff800aafbaa0 : 0xffffff8002511c46
    0xffffff800aafbae0 : 0xffffff800250936c
    0xffffff800aafbb90 : 0xffffff80024fbb49
    0xffffff800aafbc40 : 0xffffff80024fc314
    0xffffff800aafbf50 : 0xffffff80027e182a
    0xffffff800aafbfb0 : 0xffffff80024ced33
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: mdworker
    Mac OS version:
    12C60
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel slide:     0x0000000002200000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8002400000
    System model name: iMac10,1 (Mac-F2268DC8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 39390380895329
    vm objects:17562048
    vm object hash entri:2264400
    VM map entries:6216720
    pv_list:19034112
    vm pages:74043792
    kalloc.32:1826816
    kalloc.64:170766336
    kalloc.128:649785344
    kalloc.256:648183808
    kalloc.512:2285568
    kalloc.1024:2637824
    kalloc.4096:2387968
    kalloc.8192:3989504
    ipc ports:2168672
    threads:1166880
    vnodes:16507128
    namecache:6952320
    HFS node:21840864
    HFS fork:6352896
    decmpfs_cnode:2244312
    buf.8192:7192576
    ubc_info zone:3559464
    vnode pager structur:1978800
    Kernel Stacks:1982464
    PageTables:44011520
    Kalloc.Large:12347186
    Backtrace suspected of leaking: (outstanding bytes: 236544)
    0xffffff80024435b9
    0xffffff80024245ed
    0xffffff80027ee1bd
    0xffffff80028507f7
    0xffffff800285075b
    0xffffff7f82b6b1ac
    0xffffff7f82b72922
    0xffffff7f82ab138b
    0xffffff7f82ab49b0
    0xffffff7f829f843c
    0xffffff800243dcde
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
             com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily(3.5.1)[4CCC048B-060B-3C07-8D85-A8 4CEA02CD25]@0xffffff7f829f2000->0xffffff7f82a1cfff
             com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice(3.5.1)[E4EAAA05-F607-3299-AE72-998D19 A5EA17]@0xffffff7f82aae000->0xffffff7f82ac3fff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily(3.5.1)[4CCC048B-060B-3C07-8D85-A8 4CEA02CD25]@0xffffff7f829f2000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.8)[5BA4CD36-E96D-3A9E-ADFF-A863BBD63BC7]@0xff ffff7f8297c000
             com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore(5.2.2)[F1208D07-4D35-0191-3638-3D7CA8C9D5CF ]@0xffffff7f82b69000->0xffffff7f82ba1fff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(5.4.0)[C3094550-7F58-3933-A4F7-CD33AE83F8B9]@0xffff ff7f82a4c000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice(3.5.1)[E4EAAA05-F607-3299-AE72-998D19 A5EA17]@0xffffff7f82aae000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.8)[5BA4CD36-E96D-3A9E-ADFF-A863BBD63BC7]@0xff ffff7f8297c000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily(3.5.1)[4CCC048B-060B-3C07-8D85-A8 4CEA02CD25]@0xffffff7f829f2000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSBP2(4.2.0)[2B060BAD-9A9B-3A52-A742-A37CDFC59570]@0xf fffff7f82b4b000
    last loaded kext at 1223700924328: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC          4.1.22 (addr 0xffffff7f84440000, size 16384)
    last unloaded kext at 1481342745694: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC          4.1.22 (addr 0xffffff7f84440000, size 12288)
    loaded kexts:
    com.pogoplug.filesystems.ppfs          2010.10.7
    com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5          5.2.2
    com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore          5.2.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          122
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch          75.15
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.69
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.2.11
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.0
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    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.10
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    com.apple.kext.AMDFramebuffer          8.0.0
    com.apple.ATIRadeonX2000          8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          3.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          320.15
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
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    com.apple.BootCache          34
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    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.2.2
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