Mac pauses all the time, spinning ball.

I am a long time Mac user and I am stumped. Seems like lately the Mac is always pausing for several seconds and displaying the spinning ball. Its very frustrating and makes it impossible to get any work done. I've tried emptying all the caches, repairing permissions, fixing the directory tree, etc. I have 4GB of RAM and about 55GB of free disk space. No repair I do seems to fix the constant pausing. Doesn't matter what app I am in. Occurs most when switching apps and when typing. Activity monitor shows huge spikes in disk activity. CPU usage is low, nothing seems to be hogging CPU or RAM.
I am starting to wonder if the harddrive is dying.
Any ideas? I'd hate to buy a new machine when this machine should run fine (It was fine about 6 mos ago) Should I drop back to 10.4.11?
Thanks.

Hello,
I have been having the same issue. However, in my case it is with trying to install a new HD in my MBP. I had bought a new OEM WD Blue 750GB 2.5" drive to replace my factory 250GB drive. I bought the original drive from Newegg. When I first tried to install the drive, everything seemed ok, but after installing a clean install of OS X, and using Time Machine things seemed to take forever.
When trying to install OS X, it took almost 4 hours! This is when i put my ear up to the laptop [above the drive location] nd heard the drive spin up, click, then spin down. I called Newegg, and got an RMA. This pasted week, I got the Second drive. This drive, yesterday after installing it the night before, started doing the same thing.
Does anyone know if its just bad drives from WD, since these were recently released? Or does this have something to do with OS X? I called AppleCare yesterday, and the Tech i talked to seemed to agree with my thoughts, that it is the drives which are at fault. He had me run Disk Utility from the Software discs, and run the Verify Disc test to check for errors. It did bring back some errors, I then ran the Repair Disc; which said that it did repair the disc. However, these issues still persist.

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these are my mac specifications...
EtreCheck version: 2.0.4 (89)
Report generated October 15, 2014 at 5:22:54 AM GMT+3
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1440 x 900
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 3:9:42
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 319.21 GB (68.26 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/AirParrot.app
[loaded] com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer (3 - SDK 10.7) Support
[loaded] com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers (1.7 - SDK 10.7) Support
/Applications/MacX Video Converter Pro.app
[not loaded] com.digiarty.driver.goodSysAudioCapture (1 - SDK 10.8) Support
/Applications/Toast 11 Titanium/Spin Doctor.app
[not loaded] com.hzsystems.terminus.driver (4) Support
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.2) Support
[not loaded] com.aliph.driver.jstub (1.1.2) Support
[loaded] com.dvdfab.kext.fabio (1) Support
[not loaded] com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.kext (1.0 - SDK 10.4) Support
[loaded] com.makemkv.kext.daspi (1) Support
[not loaded] com.portents.driver.PortentsChangerDriver (2.0.0) Support
[not loaded] com.portents.filesystems.PortentsDynamicFileSystem (2.0.0) Support
[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.9) Support
[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.11) Support
/Users/[redacted]/Library/Services/ToastIt.service/Contents/MacOS
[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) Support
Startup Items: ℹ️
HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
HW_CreateNetwork: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HW_CreateNetwork
HWPortDetect_driver: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWPortDetect_driver
Jaksta: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Jaksta
Sudochmod: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Sudochmod
Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist Support
[loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
[not loaded] net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.ea.origin.ESHelper.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.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.portents.changerd.plist Support
[running] com.portents.changermediaid.plist Support
[running] com.prosoftnet.idrivesyncdaemon.plist Support
[running] com.proxify.proxySettingsDaemon.plist Support
[failed] com.proxify.updater.plist Support
[loaded] org.tcpdump.chmod_bpf.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[failed] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist Support
[running] com.proxify.plist Support
[not loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
GrowlHelperApp Application (/Library/PreferencePanes/Growl.prefPane/Contents/Resources/GrowlHelperApp.app)
uTorrent Application (/Applications/uTorrent.app)
Genieo Application (/Incompatible Software/Genieo.app)
Genieo Application (/Incompatible Software/Genieo.app)
Genieo Application (/Incompatible Software/Genieo.app)
Genieo Application (/Incompatible Software/Genieo.app)
Genieo Application (/Incompatible Software/Genieo.app)
Genieo Application (/Incompatible Software/Genieo.app)
Google Chrome ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
RealPlayer Downloader Agent Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/RealNetworks/RealPlayer Downloader Agent.app)
HPEventHandler UNKNOWN (missing value)
HP Scheduler Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)
HP Product Research Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Customer Participation/HP Product Research.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.6.1r629 Support
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 Support
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.5 Support
RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null) Support
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.3.1164 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 15.0.0.189
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.2 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 3.1.0f4 Support
Yahoo! Installer 3: Version: 1.0.128 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 65 Check version
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FolxNetscapePlugIn: Version: Unknown
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Video Converter
AllMyTube
Torrenthandler
Wondershare Player
Yontoo
Aimersoft Video Converter
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Backblaze Backup Support
Control! Server Support
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) Support
Growl Support
Java Support
MacFUSE Support
NTFS-3G Support
Perian Support
Tuxera NTFS Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Destinations:
MyPassport [Local]
Total size: 0 B
Total number of backups: 0
Oldest backup: -
Last backup: -
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 0 B > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      4% AdobeReader
      3% uTorrent
      3% WindowServer
      1% hidd
      1% RealPlayer Downloader Agent
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
247 MB AdobeReader
180 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
146 MB softwareupdated
103 MB ocspd
77 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
222 MB Free RAM
1.70 GB Active RAM
1.40 GB Inactive RAM
836 MB Wired RAM
1.38 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs

this is the most recent one....
Wed Oct 15 16:46:51 2014
panic(cpu 3 caller 0xffffff7fa11cbf7c): "GPU Panic: [<None>] 5 3 7f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff80c77f9000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.6.22/src/Apple MuxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127
Backtrace (CPU 3), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80b4deb140 : 0xffffff801ee22f79
0xffffff80b4deb1c0 : 0xffffff7fa11cbf7c
0xffffff80b4deb290 : 0xffffff7f9f8f4f1b
0xffffff80b4deb350 : 0xffffff7f9f9be50a
0xffffff80b4deb390 : 0xffffff7f9f9be57a
0xffffff80b4deb400 : 0xffffff7f9fc3d056
0xffffff80b4deb530 : 0xffffff7f9f9e1ba9
0xffffff80b4deb550 : 0xffffff7f9f8fb96d
0xffffff80b4deb600 : 0xffffff7f9f8f9478
0xffffff80b4deb800 : 0xffffff7f9f8fa3f6
0xffffff80b4deb8e0 : 0xffffff7fa081c9c2
0xffffff80b4deb920 : 0xffffff7fa082c37f
0xffffff80b4deb940 : 0xffffff7fa085a33b
0xffffff80b4deb980 : 0xffffff7fa085a39b
0xffffff80b4deb9c0 : 0xffffff7fa0831e15
0xffffff80b4deba10 : 0xffffff7fa07fdb5e
0xffffff80b4debaa0 : 0xffffff7fa07f9ae7
0xffffff80b4debad0 : 0xffffff7fa07f7636
0xffffff80b4debb00 : 0xffffff801f2ce793
0xffffff80b4debb90 : 0xffffff801f2d068f
0xffffff80b4debbf0 : 0xffffff801f2ce1af
0xffffff80b4debd40 : 0xffffff801eeb6998
0xffffff80b4debe50 : 0xffffff801ee26bc1
0xffffff80b4debe80 : 0xffffff801ee139c5
0xffffff80b4debef0 : 0xffffff801ee1e013
0xffffff80b4debf70 : 0xffffff801eec9b9d
0xffffff80b4debfb0 : 0xffffff801eef4196
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.6.22)[32862231-50BC-3AF6-87A2-703321AE4F90]@ 0xffffff7fa11bd000->0xffffff7fa11d0fff
            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.6.22)[AA46D551-BE0F-33DA-93A3-8F46197BB 36F]@0xffffff7fa11b5000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[045D5D6F-AD1E-36DB-A249-A346E2B48E54]@0xfffff f7f9f7fa000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[2852ACFE-FD28-3C37-9B39-885201BB8D25]@0xffffff 7f9f4bf000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[75D81741-64C1-3941-ADFA-9D6B6C434EE4]@0 xffffff7f9f852000
            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[80899285-3952-30DA-A0F9-357C51E104 CF]@0xffffff7fa11b8000
         com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[D61B2BB9-4289-318D-9197-5E1E13B 1FF32]@0xffffff7f9f8a5000->0xffffff7f9fb0dfff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[2852ACFE-FD28-3C37-9B39-885201BB8D25]@0xffffff 7f9f4bf000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[D41125CE-69BD-32E7-9B1D-4E83431662DD]@0xff ffff7f9f895000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[75D81741-64C1-3941-ADFA-9D6B6C434EE4]@0 xffffff7f9f852000
         com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla(8.2.4)[B0E6AAA7-E970-3D81-8B43-145D56 A3A4AC]@0xffffff7f9fb18000->0xffffff7f9fdc1fff
            dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[D61B2BB9-4289-318D-9197-5E1E13B 1FF32]@0xffffff7f9f8a5000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[2852ACFE-FD28-3C37-9B39-885201BB8D25]@0xffffff 7f9f4bf000
         com.apple.GeForceTesla(8.2.4)[B0074750-2FC6-3E26-BEA0-5AD5469686CF]@0xffffff7fa 07dc000->0xffffff7fa08a6fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[2852ACFE-FD28-3C37-9B39-885201BB8D25]@0xffffff 7f9f4bf000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[D41125CE-69BD-32E7-9B1D-4E83431662DD]@0xff ffff7f9f895000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[75D81741-64C1-3941-ADFA-9D6B6C434EE4]@0 xffffff7f9f852000
            dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[D61B2BB9-4289-318D-9197-5E1E13B 1FF32]@0xffffff7f9f8a5000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
Mac OS version:
13F34
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 13.4.0: Sun Aug 17 19:50:11 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2422.115.4~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 9477416E-7BCA-3679-AF97-E1EAAD3DD5A0
Kernel slide:     0x000000001ec00000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff801ee00000
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 41971451253919
last loaded kext at 6679003302849: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC 4.2.1b5 (addr 0xffffff7fa12e8000, size 20480)
last unloaded kext at 6922401133110: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC 4.2.1b5 (addr 0xffffff7fa12e8000, size 16384)
loaded kexts:
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com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer 3
com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers 1.7
com.dvdfab.kext.fabio 1
com.makemkv.kext.daspi 1
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.14.34
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.2.7f3
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 124
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.6.3f4
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.4d1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.4d1
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.6.3f4
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.7.0
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess 1
com.apple.GeForceTesla 8.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.13
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.2.7f3
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics 8.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB 8.2.4
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.6.22
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 240.2
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 325.7
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 240.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 3.4.1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
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com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 700.20.22
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com.apple.security.quarantine 3
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com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.7
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com.apple.vecLib.kext 1.0.0
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com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.6.3f4
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.6
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Aperture and new 12-core Mac crashes all the time...

My brand new Mac 12-core and Aperture doesn't fit together!
To explain this first, everything on my new Mac is freshly installed. I spent nearly a week on that, but after trying to migrate it first... I formatted my hard disk and installed everything from scratch.
Now the machine is running except Aperture. While trying to export some photos it will crash for sure. I've tried this today around 30 times and it happens always after 100 - 200 pics. I had an e-sata card installed and removed it, but it happened again and again. I did the PRAM reset, repaired permissions, checked the RAM with Checkup and so on. Nothing helps...
Any ideas????

With a new box I would call Apple 1-800-SOS-APPL and have them resolve the issue.
Also, now is a good time to get in the habit of using Disk Utility to repair Permissions before and after installations. Over decades many of us on the Photoshop forums have formed the opinion that although Repairing Permissions is seldom a "fix," always Repairing Permissions immediately before and after every installation of any kind is helpful to long term trouble free operation with heavy graphics apps.
Note before and after installations, not every time an app is run. The "why" is a bit nebulous I am afraid. Simplistically the premise is arrange things properly prior to an installation so the Installer is starting from a proper arrangement; then rearrange after installation in case the Installer managed to screw things up somehow.
For many users, perhaps most, repairing Permissions is a waste of time. However things are different in the world of heavy graphics, enough so that empirically many of us have concluded that repairing Permissions before and after installations is worthwhile.
E.g. any time a Pro Epson printer hiccups I find reinstalling the driver to be a very useful step, and sometimes that quick simple driver reinstallation changes thousands of Permissions. Although incorrect Permissions may not be problematic for lesser apps, heavy graphics apps like Aperture or Photoshop may be more easily compromised.
-Allen

Block internet access by MAC address all the time

I want to be able to block MAC addresses from accessing the internet but allow them to use the network.
I can do this in other router interfaces but the BT Home Hub 2.0 has a VERY un user friendly interface and will not allow advanced internet access or other settings to be modifyed to suit my needs.
I am at an intermediate level at understanding network equipment and an expert at residential networking.

Not sure about the home hub 2, but on the home hub 1 you can use a "user defined" firewall setting to block access to a computer by specifying its IP address.
Source LAN
Interface 192.168.1.xxx (address you wish to block)
Destination WAN
Service ANY
Action Deny
You can tell the home hub to always use this IP address for the device you are trying to block.
There is probably a similar setting on the home hub 2.
By default I block all Internet access for devices, then I have rules to allow HTTP, HTTPS, POP3 and a couple of others.
I also have UpnP disabled.
This prevents any computer on the network accessing any non-standard ports.
There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
BT Broadband customers - help with broadband, WiFi, networking, e-mail and phones.

Power Mac rebooting all the time

Hello, I have a power mac g5 (2003 dual 1.8 ghz 8gb ram it was installed mac os x leopard 10.5.4 and I was offered to upgrade to 10.5.8.installation was successful and I was asked to restart my mac. Then it is loaded apple logo and after a black screen and again restart Reinstall flash drive he does not see and does not boot into safe mode

We're stuck without an Install Disc or external drive to boot from.
Might be cheaper to get a 10.6 Install Disc.
Snow Leopard/10.6.x Requirements...
General requirements
   * Mac computer with an Intel processor
    * 1GB of memory (I say 4GB at least, more if you can afford it)
    * 5GB of available disk space (I say 30GB at least)
    * DVD drive for installation
    * Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
    * Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.
Which apps work with Mac OS X 10.6?...
http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/
Buy Snow Leopard > http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
Call Apple Sales...in the US: 1-800-MY-APPLE. Or Support... 1-800-275-2273
Other countries...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57

My Mac restart all the time and did't works

I turn on my iMac and about one minute it is rebooting again

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 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
/System/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons
/Library/LaunchDaemons

Having a problem running flowplayer pausing all the time on live stream webcast

On multiple occasions, I have attempted to watch live internet webcast that uses "flowplayer" ...when the webcast starts to play, every few seconds ther is a pause and when it begins to play again it has skipped some of the content

Nudge?
Surely I cannot be the only person with this issue?
Cheers
Paul

I have a mac osx and want to use a magic jack without the computer on all the time.

I am trying to use a magic jack plus without plugging into my mac. (It will work plugged directly into the computer but I bought it so I would not have to keep my mac on all the time to use the phone).
What do I need to get a separate modem. I am on air port express (an old one)

It appears that Magic Jack installs software on your system that it needs to run. Look at some of the threads in "More Like This" on the righthand side of this page or look here:
http://www.voipreview.org/review/magicjack

Just get the spinning ball all the time in FCP

When I use Final Cut Pro (newest update) I get the spinning ball all the time when I do ordinary things like dobbleclicking a videoclip (DVCpro HD) or a sequence.
If I try to force quit FCP it seems like it quits, the report problem to Apple screen appears, but I have to force shutdown the whole computer, because even after I have force quit FCP, it still appears like it is running in the dock, and I am not able to start it again before I have restartet the computer.
I had this problem earlier, so yesterday I formated and reinstalled the whole system, but the problem continues. Its quite frustrating that I cant use Final Cut Pro on my new MacBook pro, 2,4GHZ, 4GB ram.

Mac Spinning Wheel https://forums.adobe.com/message/5470608
-Similar in Windows https://forums.adobe.com/message/5853430
or
Creative Cloud chat support (all Creative Cloud customer service issues)
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/service-ccm.html

Rainbow spinning ball comes on all the time

I work in photoshop, on pretty huge files. about 4 GB, the maximum it can take. I have 8 gb of ram (although I know CS2 can only take advantage of 3 something GB). The thing is that my computer is getting slower and slower, and I get that spinning rainbow ball ALL THE TIME. It's driving me crazy. It's come to a point now that when I start up the computer, photoshop won't even open a file. It will just spin that rainbow ball and when I go "force quit" it says "photoshop (not responding)" I restart a couple of times and then finally I get it to work.
What's a good FREE utility to download that can check for file errors? I haven't run any sort of check on my computer ever.
G5 dual 2.5ghz Mac OS X (10.4) dual display

The only free utility to check for disk problems is Disk Utility which is included with your Mac. There is a good utility called YASU which can be used to rotate log files and clean caches. I have never used it to clear caches as that is a troubleshooting step and not needed for routine maintenance. You might want to read about basic maintenance here:
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/maintainingmacosx.html
Here is a link to a FAQ which has very detailed information about the SBBOD and what you can do about it:
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/sbbod.html

HT1338 My Mac book Pro is running very slow and the rainbow ball is appearing all the time. Any suggestions for clean up??

My Mac book Pro is running very slow and the rainbow ball is appearing all the time. Any suggestions for clean up?? I have the OS X Lion system.

As well as what a brody asked :
- do you need more RAM? (run Activity Monitor and see how much free RAM - green - is available)
- do you Restart fairly regularly, e.g. at least once a week, to clear out any swap or temporary files?
- do you need to do maintenance, e.g. clearing out caches and unused logs, etc?

MAC OSX 10.3.6 having Boot Problems(Gray Screen with Spinning wheel all the Time) ,How to restore all the files without Mac Startpup Disc,still is not possible i want to download full CD from Apple Site, Is It Possible to Download!

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Since my last update on OSX10.9.2 My mac hardly starts up. and whats with that rainbow wheel spinning all the time

It's not booting uplike it should. Its very slow. Rainbow wheel spinning all the time. Augh!

Make sure you have a backup. You should always have a backup and especially when your Mac is ailing.
Time Machine Basics: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1427
Most commonly used backup methods: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3045
Try and SMC Reset.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Look in the Applications/Utilities folder and run Disk Utility. Click on the upper left disk icon. Does the S.M.A.R.T. status say “Verified”? If not the disk/SSD is unhealthy and needs to be replaced. Click on the icon indented below, usually called “Macintosh HD” and Verify Disk. If it finishes with a green “OK” message then all is well with the disk. If it shows errors in red then you have found a problem to address once the system is backed up.
Try booting in Safe Mode (Boot and hold down the Shift key.) It should take longer to boot and shutdown. Once it is booted is it more responsive?
Please download and run Etrecheck and post back the results.
http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck

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