Mac hangs at white screen with spinning with loading wheel while shutting down.
I've had a problem with my computer recently that really bugs me, because I been needing to install os x updates, but when i try to shut my computer down, it hangs at a white screen with the grey loading wheel forever until I forcibly shut it down. This has been bugging me a lot, and when I try other peoples' solutions, (e.g. resetting NVRAM, uninstalling apps), I can't figure out what apps to uninstall, and resetting the NVRAM is no luck. I have a console log of the shutdown here:
3/14/2014 8:12:04.325 AM WindowServer[133]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 37731
3/14/2014 8:12:04.327 AM WindowServer[133]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 37731
3/14/2014 8:12:04.327 AM WindowServer[133]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 37731
3/14/2014 8:12:04.327 AM WindowServer[133]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 37731
3/14/2014 8:12:04.328 AM WindowServer[133]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 37731
3/14/2014 8:12:04.347 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[210]: (com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert[483]) Exited: Killed: 9
3/14/2014 8:12:04.354 AM WindowServer[133]: _CGXGetWindowOrderingGroup: Operation on a window 0x15 requiring rights 0x5 by caller Dashboard
3/14/2014 8:12:04.354 AM WindowServer[133]: _CGXGetWindowOrderingGroup: Operation on a window 0x14 requiring rights 0x5 by caller Dashboard
3/14/2014 8:12:04.354 AM WindowServer[133]: _CGXGetWindowOrderingGroup: Operation on a window 0x13 requiring rights 0x5 by caller Dashboard
3/14/2014 8:12:04.354 AM WindowServer[133]: _CGXGetWindowOrderingGroup: Operation on a window 0x11 requiring rights 0x5 by caller Dashboard
3/14/2014 8:12:04.354 AM WindowServer[133]: _CGXGetWindowOrderingGroup: Operation on a window 0x10 requiring rights 0x5 by caller Dashboard
3/14/2014 8:12:04.355 AM WindowServer[133]: _CGXGetWindowOrderingGroup: Operation on a window 0x71 requiring rights 0x5 by caller Dashboard
3/14/2014 8:12:04.355 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.ShareKitHelper[299]) Exited: Killed: 9
3/14/2014 8:12:04.355 AM WindowServer[133]: CGXOrderWindowList: Operation on a window 0x15 requiring rights kCGSWindowRightPresenter by caller Dashboard
3/14/2014 8:12:04.355 AM DashboardClient[496]: CGSOrderWindowList
3/14/2014 8:12:04.364 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.internetaccounts[279]) Exited: Killed: 9
3/14/2014 8:12:04.364 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[210]: (com.intego.commonservices.integomenu[263]) Exited: Killed: 9
3/14/2014 8:12:04.387 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[210]: (com.apple.iTunesHelper.17984[270]) Exited with code: 1
3/14/2014 8:12:04.387 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[210]: (com.apple.ImageCaptureExtension2.10416[354]) Exited: Killed: 9
3/14/2014 8:12:04.387 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[210]: (com.apple.gamed[275]) Exited: Killed: 9
3/14/2014 8:12:04.390 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[210]: ([0x0-0x37037].com.apple.AppleSpell[391]) Exited: Killed: 9
3/14/2014 8:12:04.428 AM _cvmsroot[534]: audit warning: allsoft
3/14/2014 8:12:04.428 AM _cvmsroot[535]: audit warning: soft /var/audit
3/14/2014 8:12:04.453 AM _cvmsroot[537]: audit warning: closefile /var/audit/20140314120742.20140314121204
3/14/2014 8:12:04.481 AM sessionlogoutd[538]: sessionlogoutd Launched
3/14/2014 8:12:04.497 AM loginwindow[92]: ERROR | -[Application setAppContext:] | Unable to get PID for context [0,53261]
3/14/2014 8:12:04.505 AM sessionlogoutd[538]: DEAD_PROCESS: 92 console
3/14/2014 8:12:04.541 AM gamed[530]: CKSoftwareMap: Registering with Daemon
3/14/2014 8:12:04.562 AM loginwindow[92]: ERROR | processNotificationManagerLSNotificationCallBack | LWCASProcessNotificationManager UNEXPECTED NOTIFICATION of type: kLSNotifyApplicationBirth
3/14/2014 8:12:04.593 AM airportd[113]: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “ThompsonFamily1”. Bailing on auto-join.
3/14/2014 8:12:04.599 AM com.apple.kextd[12]: Can't create kext cache under / - owner not root.
3/14/2014 8:12:04.602 AM com.apple.kextd[12]: Rescanning kernel extensions.
3/14/2014 8:12:04.000 AM kernel[0]: Kext loading now disabled.
3/14/2014 8:12:04.000 AM kernel[0]: Kext unloading now disabled.
3/14/2014 8:12:04.000 AM kernel[0]: Kext autounloading now disabled.
3/14/2014 8:12:04.000 AM kernel[0]: Kernel requests now disabled.
3/14/2014 8:12:04.602 AM com.apple.kextd[12]: Can't create kext cache under / - owner not root.
3/14/2014 8:12:04.602 AM shutdown[539]: halt by _cvmsroot:
3/14/2014 8:12:04.602 AM shutdown[539]: SHUTDOWN_TIME: 1394799124 602127
3/14/2014 8:12:04.632 AM Dock[221]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection interrupted
3/14/2014 8:12:04.632 AM Dock[221]: XPC error messaging com.apple.IconServicesAgent: Connection invalid
Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks.
Select the icon of the startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name) in a Finder window and open the Info window. In the Sharing & Permissions section, what is shown under Name and Privilege?
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Try this: Switch off your iMac wait 10-15 seconds hold down the Option Key (alt) key then press the power botton but keep the option key down. This should show all the available options to boot from. I trust you have a full backup, Good luck.
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