Imac slow starting

My iMac 27" become slower when starting. Please tell me how to improve.
Thanks

Firstly, how much slower are you talking about? A few seconds; a few minutes? Arduously long?
Next, you should realize that for Mavericks to work at its best, it loads as much into the memory cache before you get up and running so that when you are operating your applications you are that much more efficient. Also, if you are using the restore from previous state features, that will take longer than just starting up clean with no applications launching.
If something more than that seems to be happening, you should give many more details for others to be able to help you troubleshoot.

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IMac 27 slow start and KPs

Hi friends,
I've got a 27 inches iMac from January 2010. In last month i'm experiencing very slow starts in first white screen. The start takes about 2 or 3 minutes.
Then, in desktop, all is OK. I work very good with all programs and games. I'm not experiencing any problem with videocard, memory, hard-disk, or somthing.
Two or three times I try to Shut down the iMac, OSX put a screen making me to shut down holding down the bottom to start/stop for a few seconds and restarting the system. Then, the iMac show me this KP:
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 112688 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID: 77B759CC-6091-4877-A4F6-B0388787DD52
Tue Mar 29 02:32:53 2011
panic(cpu 4 caller 0x2604e6): "attempt to remove permanent VM map
entry " "0x23eff60
[0x94f8000:0x9589000]\n"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.9.37/osfmk/vm/vm_map.c:4935
Backtrace (CPU 4), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x5f24b7f8 : 0x21b510 (0x5d9514 0x5f24b82c 0x223978 0x0)
0x5f24b848 : 0x2604e6 (0x592d5c 0x23eff60 0x94f8000 0x0)
0x5f24b978 : 0x261134 (0x9589000 0x0 0x1 0x0)
0x5f24b9b8 : 0x259ecf (0x1e73ebc 0x94f8000 0x0 0x9589000)
0x5f24b9f8 : 0x220346 (0x1e73ebc 0x94f897c 0x90009 0x5151e7)
0x5f24ba18 : 0x5151e7 (0x94f897c 0x90009 0x5f24ba58 0x5f83e84e)
0x5f24ba38 : 0x5f83e25c (0x94f8980 0x969b720 0x5f24ba68 0x1)
0x5f24ba58 : 0x5f83e049 (0x94f8980 0x18 0xc 0x1)
0x5f24ba78 : 0x5f857ba3 (0x94f8980 0x969b720 0x5f24bab8 0x5f83f961)
0x5f24bab8 : 0x5f84072f (0x94f8980 0x60 0x5f24bae8 0x1)
0x5f24bad8 : 0x50432e (0x471fd000 0x85f838 0x1 0x10004d3)
0x5f24baf8 : 0x505184 (0x471fd000 0x85f838 0x0 0x5046b1)
0x5f24bb28 : 0x5052ec (0x7adef00 0x0 0x1 0x0)
0x5f24bb48 : 0x50432e (0x7adef00 0x0 0x1 0x78dfbc0)
0x5f24bb68 : 0x504349 (0x7adef00 0x0 0x7add344 0x505126)
0x5f24bb88 : 0x515f7b (0x7adef00 0x0 0x1 0x0)
0x5f24bba8 : 0x50432e (0x7add340 0x0 0x1 0x1)
0x5f24bbc8 : 0x504349 (0x7add340 0x0 0x1 0x1)
0x5f24bbe8 : 0x53f0c9 (0x7add340 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x5f24bc68 : 0x53fd31 (0x7 0x7b0fc00 0x1 0x0)
0x5f24bcc8 : 0x540469 (0x7b0fc00 0x7 0x0 0xffffffff)
0x5f24bd48 : 0x540491 (0x7b0fc00 0x7 0x5f24bd98 0x537597)
0x5f24bd68 : 0x5ef907b3 (0x7b0fc00 0x3 0x1 0x53a4f2)
0x5f24bd98 : 0x5f002245 (0x7b0fc00 0x3 0x0 0x7a0d390)
0x5f24bde8 : 0x5f003e61 (0x7a12300 0x5efb06ac 0x5f24be18 0x5f0027f4)
0x5f24be58 : 0x5effacd5 (0x7a12300 0x55de6000 0x5f24bee8 0x7a0fe00)
0x5f24be88 : 0x5f001a06 (0x7a0fe00 0x0 0x5f24bea8 0x7a0fe00)
0x5f24bed8 : 0x54551d (0x7a0fe00 0x0 0x7a0fe00 0x7a0fe00)
0x5f24bf48 : 0x545623 (0x7a0fe00 0x7ac1e00 0x5f24bf78 0x29f562)
0x5f24bf78 : 0x22fd0d (0x7a0fe00 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x5f24bfc8 : 0x2a06dc (0x863ea0 0x0 0x10 0xc2473c0)
Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.avermedia.driver.A815(1.1.10)@0x5f83d000->0x5f85dfff
dependency: com.avermedia.driver.AVerDTVFamily(2.5)@0x5f7ca000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(4.1.8)@0x5ef7d000
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub(4.1.7)@0x5eff9000->0x5f00afff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(4.1.8)@0x5ef7d000
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(4.1.8)@0x5ef7d000->0x5efb0fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x55d9e000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
10J869
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.7.0: Sat Jan 29 15:17:16 PST 2011;
root:xnu-1504.9.37~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: iMac11,1 (Mac-F2268DAE)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 24246481505535
unloaded kexts:
com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.6.3 (addr 0x5f6c6000, size 0x53248) -
last unloaded 2276368119603
loaded kexts:
com.parallels.kext.prl_vnic 5.0 9220.531002
com.parallels.kext.prl_netbridge 5.0 9220.531002
com.parallels.kext.prlusbconnect 5.0 9220.531002
com.parallels.kext.prlhidhook 5.0 9220.531002
com.parallels.kext.prl_hypervisor 5.0 9220.531002
com.taoeffect.ispy.kext 2.0.1
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower 1.4.4
com.avermedia.driver.A815 1.1.10
com.avermedia.driver.AVerDTVFamily 2.5
com.AmbrosiaSW.AudioSupport 2.3.6
com.apple.filesystems.smbfs 1.6.6 - last loaded 2922829479545
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 2.1.0
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.19
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.3d0
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.54
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.4
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.17
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 1.2.0
com.apple.kext.ATIFramebuffer 6.2.6
com.apple.DontSteal_Mac_OSX 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 1.9.9f12
com.apple.ATIRadeonX2000 6.2.6
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 1.9.9f12
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.1.6
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 2.3.9b6
com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothBNEPDriver 2.4.0f1
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros21 424.14.5
com.apple.driver.ACPISMCPlatformPlugin 4.5.0d5
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.4.12
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.0.34
com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch 54
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 2.5.8
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 303.8
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.6.5
com.apple.BootCache 31
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 1.6.3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 4.1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.7.1
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 4.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 105.13.0
com.apple.security.sandbox 1
com.apple.security.quarantine 0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 2.1.11
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 105.13.0
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction 17
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction 14
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction 20
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 74.2
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 2.4.0f1
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.3
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 1.9.9f12
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.8d0
com.apple.kext.ATI4800Controller 6.2.6
com.apple.kext.ATISupport 6.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.0.3
com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily 41
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 1.9.9f12
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 1.9.9f12
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.0fc1
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 314.1.1
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 1.10
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.0d3
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 4.5.0d5
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.8d0
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.2
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.2
com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothHIDKeyboard 141
com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard 141
com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver 2.4.0f1
com.apple.driver.AppleMultitouchDriver 207.10
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.0f1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.0f1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 2.4.0f1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 4.1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 4.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 3.9.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 402.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 1.2.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 4.1.5
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 4.1.8
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.4
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 6
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 289
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.6.2
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.3.5
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.6
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.3.0
Model: iMac11,1, BootROM IM111.0034.B02, 4 processors, Intel Core i7,
2.8 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.54f36
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4850, ATI Radeon HD 4850, PCIe, 512 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairportwireless_card_type_airportextreme (0x168C, 0x8F),
Atheros 9280: 2.1.14.5
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.0f1, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Serial ATA Device: ST31000528ASQ, 931,51 GB
Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000
USB Device: A815, 0x07ca (AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.), 0x815a, 0xfa130000
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.),
0x8215, 0xfa111000
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8403,
0xfa120000
USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000
USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0xfd120000
USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8502, 0xfd110000
Things I've done:
- Try to repair users and disk permissions with Onyx.
- Try to unplug all USB devices plugged in back USB (ex. AverTV or Printer)
- I've updated the OSX to 10.6.7
Things I suspect:
- In desktop the mouse or keyboard doesn't work until I press some buttons. (Maybe Bluetooth problem?)
- Two months ago I've got a problem with Espionage Software, making some folders invisibles with encryptation, deleting the app, reinstalling and some folders encryped maybe causing problems?
- I can't restart with 'D' pressed for a Hardware Test (Maybe same Bluetooth problem?)
- Maybe I may to move the RAM between sockets?
Could someone guide me for what can I do?
Thanks!

Most likely, com.avermedia.driver.A815(1.1.10)@0x5f83d000->0x5f85dfff is the culprit. Additionally, these also have to be looked into:
com.parallels.kext.prl_vnic 5.0 9220.531002
com.parallels.kext.prl_netbridge 5.0 9220.531002
com.parallels.kext.prlusbconnect 5.0 9220.531002
com.parallels.kext.prlhidhook 5.0 9220.531002
com.parallels.kext.prl_hypervisor 5.0 9220.531002
com.taoeffect.ispy.kext 2.0.1
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower 1.4.4
com.avermedia.driver.AVerDTVFamily 2.5
com.AmbrosiaSW.AudioSupport 2.3.6
See
What is a kernel panic,
Technical Note TN2063: Understanding and Debugging Kernel Panics,
Mac OS X Kernel Panic FAQ,
Resolving Kernel Panics, and
Tutorial: Avoiding and eliminating Kernel panics for more details

How to correct or fix slow imac on start up or when switching user. Blue Screen will stay on for 3-5 minutes.

How do I fix a slow imac on start up and when switching user? The blue screen will stay on for 3-5 minutes.
Thanks

How much free space do you have on your hard disk? And have you ever performed a backup & clean install after an OS X upgrade?

Slow iMac on start up etrecheck finds problems

After 5 yrs of use my 2009 iMac hard drive crashed. Repaired by an Apple Approved Repair Centre (1TB WD HD) only one month ago.
I am already suffering slow start up on Safari.
Found EtreCheck Software through Apple Forums and it found some malware, which I got rid of by the recommended download of Adware medic.
However, on start up this morning it was slow on start up of Safari again, and a run of EtreCheck showed that it had killed several start up files under Start Up Items, Problem System Launch Agents and Problem System Launch Daemons!
What are these things and what is happening to my computer.
If I cannot resolve obviously I will have to take it back to KRCS in Derby
Thank you inanticipation
Garry Purdy

Thank you - Report herewith
Problem description:
Slow safari
EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)
Report generated 5/1/15, 8:22 AM
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
    iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009) (Technical Specifications)
    iMac - model: iMac10,1
    1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
    4 GB RAM Upgradeable
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            Empty
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            Empty
        BANK 0/DIMM1
            2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM1
            2 GB DDR3 1067 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 10.10.3 (14D136) - Time since boot: 14:32:14
Disk Information: ℹ️
    WDC WD10EZEX-00BN5A0 disk0 : (1 TB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 999.35 GB (933.70 GB free)
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
    PIONEER DVD-RW DVRTS09
USB Information: ℹ️
    HP Deskjet 3050 J610 series
    Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
    Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
    Seagate BUP Slim Mac SL 2 TB
        Seagate Backup Plus Drive (disk1s1) /Volumes/Seagate Backup Plus Drive : 2.00 TB (1.94 TB free)
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /System/Library/Extensions
    [loaded]    com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.2.6 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
        /System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
    [not loaded]    com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.2.6 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.2.6 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.2.6 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
    HP Trap Monitor: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor
    Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [killed]    com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.cloudphotosd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.gamed.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.photolibraryd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.printtool.agent.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.SafariCloudHistoryPushAgent.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
    14 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [killed]    com.apple.ctkd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.ifdreader.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.nehelper.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.tccd.system.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist
    [running]    com.seagate.TBDecorator.plist [Click for support]
    8 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [running]    com.amazon.music.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.seagate.dashboard.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    iTunesHelper    Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
    setup    UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
    Google+ Auto Backup    Application (/Applications/Google+ Auto Backup.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Click for support]
    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Seagate Dashboard for Mac OSX [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Skip System Files: NO
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 999.35 GB Disk used: 65.65 GB
    Destinations:
        Seagate Backup Plus Drive [Local]
        Total size: 2.00 TB
        Total number of backups: 23
        Oldest backup: 2015-04-18 18:47:49 +0000
        Last backup: 2015-05-01 07:20:03 +0000
        Size of backup disk: Adequate
            Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk used 65.65 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
        12%    Seagate Dashboard
         3%    WindowServer
         1%    Mail
         0%    Google+ Auto Backup
         0%    SpotlightNetHelper
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    436 MB    kernel_task
    348 MB    Seagate Dashboard
    37 MB    Mail
    20 MB    Finder
    20 MB    mds
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    4 MB    Free RAM
    4.00 GB    Used RAM
    7.36 GB    Swap Used
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Apr 30, 2015, 05:51:45 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Seagate Dashboard_2015-04-30-175145_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]
    Apr 30, 2015, 05:45:10 PM    Self test - passed
    Apr 29, 2015, 09:24:02 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Seagate Dashboard_2015-04-29-212402_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]
    Apr 29, 2015, 09:14:55 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Mail_2015-04-29-211455_[redact ed].crash

My iMac g5 starts up , responds slow, freezes after approx. 2 minutes, then upper fan starts running high and loud. ANy ideas on what could be wrong? Worth fixing?

My iMac g5 starts up , responds slow, freezes after approx. 2 minutes, then upper fan starts running high and loud. Any ideas on what could be wrong? Worth fixing?

Could be over-heating. Try cleaning out the air vents.

My iMac suddenly started running slow. almost every action invokes the color wheel

my imac suddenly started acting very choppy. streaming internet music works normal. every action requires a delayed response. sometimes 30 sec before it starts the command. i have not downloaded any programs in months. my imac is running OS x 10.8.2 with 4GB ram.my HDD has 65Gb free space. ext HDD has 248GB free space. i do not use any virus programs.

Hello, see how many of these you can answer...
See if the Disk is issuing any S.M.A.R.T errors in Disk Utility...
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH7029
Open Activity Monitor in Applications>Utilities, select All Processes & sort on CPU%, any indications there?
Open Console in Utilities & see if there are any clues or repeating messages when this happens.
In the Memory tab of Activity Monitor, are there a lot of Pageouts?
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>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
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Why is my iMac slowing down? Have EtreCheck info. Could someone check?

Hi, I would love for someone to help me work out why my iMac is starting to slow down. Do I need to get more GB?
Problem description:
iMac has started to slow down, a lot of applications taking a while to load and sometimes freezing, going from application to application there is a lag. Just wondered if there is a problem with the iMac or I just need to bump up the memory..
EtreCheck version: 2.1.6 (109)
Report generated 25 January 2015 11:42:14 GMT
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) (Technical Specifications)
iMac - model: iMac12,2
1 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 0/DIMM1
empty empty empty empty
BANK 1/DIMM1
empty empty empty empty
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
AMD Radeon HD 6770M - VRAM: 512 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Time since boot: 0:33:38
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST31000528AS disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 999.35 GB (743.71 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader 7.95 GB
NO NAME (disk1s1) /Volumes/NO NAME : 7.94 GB (195 MB free)
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.6.6 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
[not loaded] com.pctools.iantivirus.kfs (1.0.1) [Support]
[not loaded] com.wacom.kext.pentablet (5.2.1) [Support]
[not loaded] com.wacom.kext.wacomtablet (6.1.7) [Support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist [Support]
[running] com.brother.LOGINserver.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist [Support]
[running] com.wacom.pentablet.plist [Support]
[running] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist [Support]
[failed] com.autodesk.backburner_manager.plist [Support] [Details]
[running] com.autodesk.backburner_server.plist [Support]
[failed] com.autodesk.backburner_start.plist [Support] [Details]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
[failed] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.linotype.FontFolderProtector.plist [Support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
FontExplorerXAutoload Application Hidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Linotype/FontExplorer X/FontExplorerXAutoload.app)
iTunesHelper Application Hidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
uTorrent UNKNOWN (missing value)
iAntiVirus Application Hidden (/Applications/iAntiVirus/iAntiVirus.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
WacomNetscape: Version: 1.1.0-4 [Support]
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
WacomSafari: Version: 1.1.0-4 [Support]
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.296 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
DivX Web Player: Version: 3.0 - SDK 10.5 [Support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.13 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.296 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 16.0.0.287
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.13 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Adobe Version Cue CS4 [Support]
Flash Player [Support]
Perian [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 999.35 GB Disk used: 255.63 GB
Destinations:
My Passport [Local]
Total size: 499.95 GB
Total number of backups: 35
Oldest backup: 2013-09-23 18:40:17 +0000
Last backup: 2014-04-20 08:44:46 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 499.95 GB < (Disk used 255.63 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      11% WindowServer
      7% com.apple.dock.ecap
      4% ocspd
      2% Spotify
      1% Safari
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
163 MB FontExplorer X Pro
163 MB Spotify
159 MB Finder
131 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
112 MB Safari
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
24 MB Free RAM
1.61 GB Active RAM
1.61 GB Inactive RAM
882 MB Wired RAM
3.26 GB Page-ins
18 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Jan 25, 2015, 11:10:39 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/backburnerManager_2015-01-25-111039_[redacted]. crash
Jan 25, 2015, 11:09:21 AM Self test - passed
Jan 24, 2015, 03:12:46 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2015-01-24-151246_[ redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Details]
Jan 24, 2015, 02:49:15 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/backburnerManager_2015-01-24-144915_[redacted]. crash
Jan 24, 2015, 01:15:09 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2015-01-24-011509_[ redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Details]
Jan 23, 2015, 10:08:57 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/System Preferences_2015-01-23-220857_[redacted].hang

First, removing "iAntiVirus" will have no effect if you're running Yosemite, because it doesn't load in Yosemite.
Back up all data immediately if you haven't already done so. You should have done that before doing anything else.
Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
          SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
          View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then take an action that isn't working the way you expect. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.
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Slow start up / "ghost programs"

I had some trouble with my harddisk when it filled up and became slow, so I made a clean install and copied back my things from Time Machine. But, and this problem happened before that too, my iMac takes forever to startup (about 5 minutes).
And every now and then a program (mostly iTunes) will become non-responsive, but apparently shuts down in a normal fashion when I close it. But the symbol in the dock will say it's still running, and in a mystical way... it is. Because force shut down doesn't work, neither with any program or a restart of the finder, and the only thing working is to do a cold restart of the machine. Interestingly, the activity monitor doesn't find the programs that hangs either, even if they are running.
I don't understand a thing right now...

1. Check your Startup Disk. Go to System Preferences/Startup Disk and make sure that your Mac OS X system drive/folder is selected as your startup disk. Otherwise the system could take longer searching for it every time you boot.
CHECK
2. Repair Permissions. Open Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility select your hard drive on the left and under the First Aid tab click Repair Disk Permissions.
CHECK
3. Verify Disk. While you are in Disk Utility after you Repair the Permissions click Verify Disk. This will check the integrity of your volume directory. If there are any errors that need to be addressed you will have to boot up to your install disk in order to run Repair Disk.
CHECK
4. Check your login items list. Go to System Preferences/Accounts/Login items. If there are any Applications there that should not be simply remove it from the list.
CHECK
5. Disconnect any external devices for testing purposes. External hard drives, ipods, scanners, printers, have been known at times to cause startup/shutdown issues.
NOT DONE YET
I've bought a new 1 TB MyBook today so I can remove a Maxtor-disk I have who's been difficult to read from (it doesn't always appear in the Finder), so I'm moving my music and different stuff right now and I'll have to wait some time to do a startup without external disks. In addition I have a 500 GB LaCie with two partions (250 on each, one for Time Machine) who seems to work fine.
It's the actual start up which is the problem, not the login process.
I can live with the slow start up for now, but my main problem is when iTunes and Xtorrent freezes and starts acting like a ghost. Any ideas there? It just happened with Xtorrent again now. It's shut down, but the dock indicates that it's still running...

Slow start up and printer connection

Hi, I have a iMac 10.6.8 which froze up a few weeks ago, so I had to turn the whole thing off without shutting down. Ever since that happened, it is really slow starting up and really slow sending information to the printer. It is connected with the normal printer cable and has always been very quick before the computer froze up. Now it takes 2-3 minutes of the rainbow spinning circle to get anything to print, even just a simple word document! Any clues on what may have happened and how to fix it?
Thanks.

First backup immediately, it is possible you have a damaged or failing HD. Run Apple Hardware Test in Extended Mode and if it reports errors either Google them or post them. If the disk suffered some minor damaged it may be able to be repaired using Disk Utility however you will need to run DU from the original OS X Install Discs that came with the computer, a Snow Leopard upgrade DVD or if you use a Bootable Clone as a Backup you can boot from it and run DU from the Clone.
Roger

B210a is very slow started to print wirelessly

I recently purchased a B210a which I'm using wirelessly from my Apple iPhone, iPad, and a Mac. It takes over a minute to start printing from any of these devices. I've now connected a cable from my iMac and it is still very slow starting. Any suggestions?

Tell me about your network - router brand/model, encryption type (WEP, WPA, etc) and ISP type (DSL, Cable, etc).
Say thanks by clicking "Kudos" "thumbs up" in the post that helped you.
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Did a clean install but still find imac slows significantly as the day goes on. first projects go pretty well. later

did a clean install but still find the imac slows as the hours pass. using photoshop cs5 and lightroom3,
working w/some large files, but previously-like months ago, there was not this slowing problem. even
the internet slows later in the day. and small moves in a program start to take forever. anyone experience this
issue? or have any thoughts on it? thank you

How much free space do you have on your drive?
From the sounds of your problem is sounds like you are approaching a full disk.
Allan

Help upgrades made my imac slower?????

i Just upgraded my Imac 17 incher g5 no isight to a new sata seagate 250 gb hard drive and also upgraded the ram to 2 gb
the question is is when waking up the system from sleep it takes a good 30 to 40 sec before i can start working??
what did i do wrong?
the sata is an off the shelf what about the spred spectrum stuff?
thanks in advance

"the sata is an off the shelf what about the spred spectrum stuff?"
Assuming your Seagate is a Barracuda model, that is only a potential issue if the model number is 7200.9, as the older models Barracuda 7200.8 or 7200.7 did not have that feature included. If it is a 7200.9 it probably wouldn't work at all, unless the feature was turned off by the seller (some will do that for you).
"what did i do wrong?"
By installing two upgrades at the same time, you now have no easy way to determine whether your issue is being caused by the new hard drive or by the new memory. I recommend first returning memory to its original configuration (although you might run through the following and achieve resolution of your issue leaving things just the way they are now).
If you continue to get a slow start from sleep, open Disk Utility in your Applications>Utilities folder. Select the entire hard drive, the "First Aid" panel, and click the "Repair Disk Permissions" button. Allow it to run to completion, when you should see "Permissions repair complete" in bold.
Then boot from your Tiger install disc and after the language selection screen, at the top of the second screen will be several pull-downs. Select "Disk Utility" from the Utilities pull-down. Again select the entire hard drive, the First Aid panel, and click on the "Repair Disk" button. Allow it to run to completion, when you should see "No repairs necessary" - rerun until this is the report. In the area below the "Repair" buttons you will see one line is the "S.M.A.R.T. Status:" which should be followed by "Verified" - any other notation would be a warning.
If the slow start issue persists, do a PRAM reset. Also run the extended version of the Apple Hardware Test, which is found on the original set of grey-label discs that came with the iMac. Pay attention to any specific notation, write down the code and report it to Apple or a repair center.
If after performing all four of the above it is still slow, you might want to set up a temporary "user" at System Preferences>System>Accounts and log in that way to see if the issue exists in that configuration. If not, then obviously you have a setting somewhere in your usual user configuration that needs adjusting.
Once the slow start issue is resolved with the hard drive, install the new RAM one stick at a time and if the issue re-occurs, use the same steps to resolve the issue with your new RAM. Incompatible RAM is not particularly unusual, and most sellers will replace it. Good luck.

Anyone else experiencing slow starts, slow app loads, stuck app on different monitors?

I waited 4 months to upgrade my iMac 3.4 GHz i7 (late 2012) 32 GB DDR3 (so, no this isn't a memory issue) hoping the bugs would be worked out on the Mavericks OS, but no such luck.
Although there are a handful of enjoyable changes, the most noticable change is a step backwards in speed at start-up. Coupled with very slow app launches (despite recommended upgrades to those as well), the new system seems plagued with minor glitches:
1. Very slow start up and shut down.
2. Slow app launch - sometime the app is "open" but with windows are not responsive.
3. Random email account drops. One minute there's a warning, the next it's fine. But only one of mulitiple email accounts from the same third party.
4. The removal of iChat theater from iMessages.
5. Etc...
Anyone else having similar issues? Any idea of settings that may be adding to #1 and #2 (the priority issues)?
Apple?
30 years a loyalists and I'm saddened by the recent slew of issues accross all things Apple: iMac, OS, iPhone 5...

When you next have the problem, note the exact time: hour, minute, second.
If you have more than one user account, these instructions must be carried out as an administrator.
Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left. If you don't see that menu, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Scroll back to the time you noted above. Select the messages entered from then until the end of the episode, or until they start to repeat, whichever comes first. Copy the messages to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message (command-V).
The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of it useless for solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. In most cases, a few dozen lines are more than enough. It is never necessary or helpful to post more than about 100 lines. "The more, the better" is not the rule here.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

5min Slow Start Up Help!

I have a 17” Intel Imac 2.0 which I upgraded to Leopard. I have been having some real slow start up times lately, which take at least 5 mins. It will just stay on the blue start up screen forever and then will finally go to my desktop. I haven’t really noticed any issues when it finally gets up as far as performance. I have called apple and they had me try several different start up options. They then finally had me a do a archive and restore of Leopard. This took and hour or so to do so Apple support was closed when it was done. This did not fix the problem and is still having same issure. The rep said if this didn’t work to call back and it could be a ram issue. It does look like the computer is recognizing the ram under utilities. Any help would be great.
Thanks

Welcome to the Discussions!
Any USB devices plugged in?
Go to System Preferences > Accounts and see what is in Startup Items?
Might be trying to join some network?
Might be trying to connect to .Mac, or other server?
Joe

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