Macbook freezing every hour

I've had my laptop for about a year and a half now and recently its just started freezing every hour and the spinning wheel appears but i can still move the cursor, this lasts for a couple of minutes and then everything starts working fine again. I havnt dropped it or done anything different from how i usually treat it and havnt downloaded any new software recently. Anyone know what might be the problem or how I could fix it? Its pretty annoying when im trying to work.
Thanks

Open your Activity Monitor.app.
Leave it open so that you can see the contents of the window.
Now click the banner for the CPU% so that it is sorted showing the highest usage at the top of the list.
Next step, play the waiting game =) you need to make sure that you can see the list in the Activity Monitor when the time comes around that everything is freezing.
Look at the list, when it freezes up and see what is at the top of the list for CPU usage. Also note what the CPU usage is listed at. (write down the top 5 items and the cpu usage)

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Hi guys,
My MacBook Pro 15" Late 2013 Retina freeze every hour at the very same time. Before every freeze in console i see something like this:
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vadik.l wrote:
Yes, as I already mentioned above:
Also I'm using TimeMachine + external HDD (do backups once in 2 weeks).
Sorry I missed that.
This is what I think is happening:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4878
There are two options, keep the Time Machine HDD connected full time or turn Time Machine off and on only when you want to make the backup.
Ciao.

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It's not a virus, or any other kind of malware.
Most likely, you've got a problem with the Flash Player software. First, download and run the Flash uninstaller for Mac OS X 10.6 and up:
uninstall_flash_player_osx.dmg
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is on the C drive.
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Click Start Menu
Type eventvwr into Search programs and files (do not hit enter)
Right click eventvwr.exe and click Run as administrator
Expand Custom Views
Click Administrative Events
Right click Administrative Events
Save all Events in Custom View As...
Save them in a folder where you will remember which folder and save as Errors.evtx
Go to where you saved Errors.evtx
Right click Errors.evtx -> send to -> compressed (zipped) folder
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Press Win+"R" and input regedit
Navigate to:
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Hi
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1. Did a hardware test.
2. Started in safeboot.
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4. Reinstalled the OS X
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Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins,* log out of your account, and log in as Guest. For instructions, launch the System Preferences application, select Help from the menu bar, and enter “Set up guest users” (without the quotes) in the search box. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your personal files or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, or by a peripheral device.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode* and log in to the account with the problem. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:
Shut down your computer, wait 30 seconds, and then hold down the shift key while pressing the power button.
When you see the gray Apple logo, release the shift key.
If you are prompted to log in, type your password, and then hold down the shift key again as you click Log in.
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs. The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.
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*Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t boot in safe mode.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
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Snow leopard freezing every hour at the same time

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The time that it freezes will vary from day to day, ie some days it will freeze at 7 minutes past the hour all day, other days it will freeze at 19 minutes past the hour every hour.
This has only been happening for possibly the last month, and I have no idea what is the cause. I've used console to see if get any error messages, but nothing is coming up. I'm not using time machine. I've tried restoring disk permissions.
I'm not sure whether this is a macbook pro related thing or a snow leopard related problem so excuse me for posting this in both forums.
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random_chu wrote:
Unfortunately I can't currently find my snow leopard install dvd (seeing I've moved houses twice since I've installed it)
You're likely to need it, sooner or later. If you suspect hardware problems, for example, the +Apple Hardware Test+ on it is tailored to your Mac's hardware. If you can't find it, AppleCare will send you a replacement for a nominal charge.
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I'd have expected another message in your logs. There may be something that doesn't show in Console's +All Messages+ selection.
In the Console sidebar, select your system.log file; it's the first one shown in the Files folder. The I/O message should be there; confirm that they occur every hour, and see what other messages are near it in time. Again, if theres's anything dire-sounding, copy and post here.
Also open the various folders, looking for one or more named HangReporter. If you find any, look inside. Each process that generated a log there will be named in the sidebar, along with the date & time. That may provide a clue (please don't copy a whole log here; just the beginning page or so).

IBook freezes every hour

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Eugene

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sudo ifconfig en1 down;sudo ifconfig en1 up

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Hi Everyone
I have a MacBook Air mid 2012 11" that keeps freezing every time I use it
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The next time you 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.
Scroll back in the log to the time you noted above. Select any messages timestamped from then until the end of the episode, or until they start to repeat. Copy them to the Clipboard (command-C). Paste into a reply to this message (command-V).
When posting a log extract, be selective. In most cases, a few dozen lines are more than enough.
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.

My macbook pro freezes every few seconds

Hi everyone!
About a week ago my MBP started freezing every few seconds showing the well known spinning beach balls every time, even when running no apps, I've sepnt plenty of time looking for a solution, I've read this problem might be due to a physically damaged hard drive, bt I've tested it several times using different apps and it shows no error, I've read from another discussion about Etrecheck as a useful app to quickly gather certain system information that may help point to a cause of this problem, so I hope some of you guys can help me checking the log output. Here it is:
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2
          1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
          8 GB RAM
Video Information:
          NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 256 MB
          Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
Startup Items:
          Digidesign Mbox 2 - Path: /Library/StartupItems/Digidesign Mbox 2
          DigidesignLoader - Path: /Library/StartupItems/DigidesignLoader
          HWNetMgr - Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr
          HWPortDetect - Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWPortDetect
          M-Audio FireWire Audio Helper - Path: /Library/StartupItems/M-Audio FireWire Audio Helper
          M-Audio Firmware Loader - Path: /Library/StartupItems/M-Audio Firmware Loader
          PACESupport - Path: /Library/StartupItems/PACESupport
System Software:
          Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63) - Uptime: 0 days 5:1:32
Disk Information:
          TOSHIBA MK5055GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
                    disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    HD MACINTOSH (disk0s2) /: 499.25 GB (310.21 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. iPhone
          Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Kernel Extensions:
          com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard          (5.7.2)
          com.digidesign.iokit.DigiDal          (8.0.3f1)
          com.waves.driver.soundgrid          (2.0.0)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
          [not loaded] ftp-proxy.plist
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
          [loaded] com.digidesign.elevenrack.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.digidesign.fwfamily.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.m-audio.firewire.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.waves.daemon.SoundGridProtocolService.plist
          [loaded] PACESupport.plist
Launch Agents:
          [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
          [loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist
User Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist
User Login Items:
          iTunesHelper
          ProFire Agent
          TrapsMonitor
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Digidesign Eleven Rack
          DigidesignMbox2
          Digidesign Mbox 2 Pro
          DivX
          Flash Player
          Flip4Mac WMV
          Growl
          Java
          PreferencesPane
          PreferencesPane
          YAMAHA-USBMIDIPatch
Internet Plug-ins:
          DivXBrowserPlugin.plugin
          Flash Player.plugin
          FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
          iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
          JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
          OVSHelper.plugin
          QuickTime Plugin.plugin
          SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
          Silverlight.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
Bad Fonts:
          None
Top Processes by CPU:
               8%          Skype
               3%          firefox
               2%          WindowServer
               1%          EtreCheck
               1%          plugin-container
               1%          SGProtocolService
               0%          fontd
               0%          SystemUIServer
               0%          configd
               0%          aosnotifyd
Top Processes by Memory:
          836 MB firefox
          123 MB mds
          115 MB Skype
          82 MB    plugin-container
          66 MB    WindowServer
          57 MB    Finder
          57 MB    quicklookd
          41 MB    Dock
          41 MB    mdworker
          33 MB    coreservicesd
Virtual Memory Statistics
          4.77 GB Free RAM
          1.50 GB Active RAM
          881 MB Inactive RAM
          882 MB Wired RAM
          415 MB Page-ins
          0 B      Page-outs
Thank you very much for your help!

Hi Carolyn!
Thank yo very much for your help, I've done everything you suggested, but the spinning beach ball is still appearing every few seconds, I also created another admin account just to check and it showed the same behaviour. this is ehat I have now:
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2
          1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
          8 GB RAM
Video Information:
          NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 256 MB
          Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
Startup Items:
          M-Audio FireWire Audio Helper - Path: /Library/StartupItems/M-Audio FireWire Audio Helper
          M-Audio Firmware Loader - Path: /Library/StartupItems/M-Audio Firmware Loader
System Software:
          Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63) - Uptime: 0 days 0:12:0
Disk Information:
          TOSHIBA MK5055GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
                    disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    HD MACINTOSH (disk0s2) /: 499.25 GB (310.02 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. iPhone
          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
          Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Kernel Extensions:
          com.digidesign.iokit.DigiDal          (8.0.3f1)
          com.waves.driver.soundgrid          (2.0.0)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
          [not loaded] ftp-proxy.plist
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
          [failed] com.digidesign.elevenrack.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.digidesign.fwfamily.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.m-audio.firewire.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.waves.daemon.SoundGridProtocolService.plist
Launch Agents:
          [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
          [loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist
User Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist
User Login Items:
          iTunesHelper
          ProFire Agent
          TrapsMonitor
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          DivX
          Flash Player
          Flip4Mac WMV
          Java
          PreferencesPane
          PreferencesPane
          YAMAHA-USBMIDIPatch
Internet Plug-ins:
          DivXBrowserPlugin.plugin
          Flash Player.plugin
          FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
          iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
          JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
          OVSHelper.plugin
          QuickTime Plugin.plugin
          SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
          Silverlight.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
Bad Fonts:
          None
Top Processes by CPU:
               2%          WindowServer
               1%          SGProtocolService
               1%          EtreCheck
               1%          firefox
               1%          SystemUIServer
               0%          fontd
               0%          iTunes
               0%          configd
               0%          usbmuxd
               0%          Finder
Top Processes by Memory:
          287 MB firefox
          131 MB iTunes
          74 MB    mds
          57 MB    WindowServer
          57 MB    Finder
          33 MB    Dock
          25 MB    coreservicesd
          25 MB    SystemUIServer
          25 MB    plugin-container
          25 MB    EtreCheck
Virtual Memory Statistics
          6.11 GB Free RAM
          916 MB Active RAM
          202 MB Inactive RAM
          817 MB Wired RAM
          222 MB Page-ins
          0 B      Page-outs
Do you have any idea about something else to be done?
Thank you very much for you time

Why is the purge command running every hour, and freezing my system?

I noticed over the past several days that my mac pro will freeze for several seconds (clock stops, mouse/keyboard don't work. completely frozen) every hour, to the minute.
I've tracked it down to the "purge" command, which is causing the problem. But, I can't find where it's being called. Any hints where I might look to find the cause?
I don't believe this was happening a few days ago. I have installed all software updates.
I'm running 10.7.5 on a 2x2.66Ghz 6-core mac pro.
Thanks!

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It won’t solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Third-party system modifications are a common cause of usability problems. By a “system modification,” I mean software that affects the operation of other software — potentially for the worse. The following procedure will help identify which such modifications you've installed. Don’t be alarmed by the complexity of these instructions — they’re easy to carry out and won’t change anything on your Mac.
These steps are to be taken while booted in “normal” mode, not in safe mode. If you’re now running in safe mode, reboot as usual before continuing.
Below are instructions to enter some UNIX shell commands. The commands are harmless, but they must be entered exactly as given in order to work. If you have doubts about the safety of the procedure suggested here, search this site for other discussions in which it’s been followed without any report of ill effects.
Some of the commands will line-wrap or scroll in your browser, but each one is really just a single line, all of which must be selected. You can accomplish this easily by triple-clicking anywhere in the line. The whole line will highlight, and you can then copy it. The headings “Step 1” and so on are not part of the commands.
Note: If you have more than one user account, Step 2 must be taken as an administrator. Ordinarily that would be the user created automatically when you booted the system for the first time. The other steps should be taken as the user who has the problem, if different. Most personal Macs have only one user, and in that case this paragraph doesn’t apply.
Launch the Terminal 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 Terminal in the icon grid.
When you launch Terminal, a text window will open with a line already in it, ending either in a dollar sign (“$”) or a percent sign (“%”). If you get the percent sign, enter “sh” and press return. You should then get a new line ending in a dollar sign.
Step 1
Triple-click the line of text below to select it:
kextstat -kl | awk '!/com\.apple/{printf "%s %s\n", $6, $7}'
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Then click anywhere in the Terminal window and paste (command-V). Post the lines of output (if any) that appear below what you just entered. You can do that by copying and pasting as well. Omit the final line ending in “$”. No typing is involved in this step.
Step 2
Repeat with this line:
sudo launchctl list | sed 1d | awk '!/0x|com\.(apple|openssh|vix)|edu\.mit|org\.(amavis|apache|cups|isc|ntp|postfix|x)/{print $3}'
This time you'll be prompted for your login password, which you do have to type. It won't be displayed when you type it. Type it carefully and then press return. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. Heed that warning, but don't post it. If you see a message that your username "is not in the sudoers file," then you're not logged in as an administrator.
Note: If you don’t have a login password, you’ll need to set one before taking this step. If that’s not possible, skip to the next step.
Step 3
launchctl list | sed 1d | awk '!/0x|com\.apple|edu\.mit|org\.(x|openbsd)/{print $3}'
Step 4
ls -1A /e*/mach* {,/}L*/{Ad,Compon,Ex,Fram,In,Keyb,La,Mail/Bu,P*P,Priv,Qu,Scripti,Servi,Spo,Sta}* L*/Fonts 2> /dev/null
Important: If you formerly synchronized with a MobileMe account, your me.com email address may appear in the output of the above command. If so, anonymize it before posting.
Step 5
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to get name of every login item' 2> /dev/null
Remember, steps 1-5 are all copy-and-paste — no typing, except your password. Also remember to post the output.
You can then quit Terminal.

I am having difficulty opening my iPhoto on my macbook. Every time I try to access it, it freezes or the application will just not open at all. What can I do to open it successfully?

I am having difficulty opening my iPhoto on my macbook. Every time I try to access it, it freezes or the application will just not open at all. What can I do to open it successfully?

Select iPhoto in the Applications folder the type Command+i to bring up its Info window. That will tell you what version it is.
As a first fix attempt do the following:
1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your
User/Home/Library/ Preferences folder.
2 - delete iPhoto's cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your
User/Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder (Snow Leopard and Earlier).
or with Lion and Mt. Lion from the User/Library/Containers/com.apple.iPhoto/
Data/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder
3 - launch iPhoto and try again.
NOTE 1: If you're moved your library from its default location in your Home/Pictures folder you will have to point iPhoto to its new location when you next open iPhoto by holding down the Option key when launching iPhoto. You'll also have to reset the iPhoto's various preferences.
NOTE 2: In Lion and Mountain Lion the Library folder is now invisible. To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and hit the Enter button - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder.

I upgraded to Lion and then all video clips on for instance Youtube freeze every tenth second to buffer more data. I have a MacBook Pro and never had any problems when using Snow Leopard. Ulf Magnusson, Sweden

I upgraded to Lion and then all video clips on for instance Youtube freeze every tenth second to buffer more data. I have a MacBook Pro and never had any problems when using Snow Leopard. Has Lion problems with this?
Ulf, Sweden

Use the trackpad to scroll, thats what it was designed for. The scroll bars automatically disappear when not being used and will appear if you scroll up or down using the trackpad.
This is a user-to-user forum and most people will post on here if they have problems. You very rarely get people posting to say there update went smooth. The fact is the vast majority of Mountain Lion users will not be experiencing any major problems with the OS, or maybe with apps which are not compatible, but thats hardly Apple's fault if developers don't update their apps.

HT3275 Time Machine on Macbook Pro and iMac both running 10.7.4 don't react the same. Macbook Pro runs back every hour even if asleep, and iMac only when it's awake. Why?

Time Machine on Macbook Pro and iMac both running 10.7.4 don't react the same. Macbook Pro runs back every hour even if asleep, and iMac only when it's awake. Why?

I thought the backup whilst asleep was only used on Mountain Lion.. but perhaps it was also introduced with Lion.. anyway it is only enabled on later firmware.. in latest laptops.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57480490-263/mountain-lions-powernap-featur e-requires-firmware-update/
A quick google finds all sorts of info.. remember google is your friend.

Macbook pro 13" 2010, restarts every hour

hi, i have macbook pro 13" from november 2010, I set it that it shouldn't go into sleep when on power adapter but despite it, it is still restarting every hour, any changes in the energy saver doesn't help, does anybody has any idea how to sort it out? thx

Intel Macs: Resetting an Apple portable's System Management Controller (SMC)
Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM

MacBook Pro freezes every 15 minutes after Mavericks upgrade

After upgrading to OS X 10.9.3 my computer freezes every 15 or so minutes in the middle of working. The keyboard and touch pad stop working and the mouse curser disappears. I'm using Ableton audio software and the audio will continue playing and looping normally but I loose any control to stop the audio or the program and I can not switch windows or even control volume. The only way to stop it is to hold down the power button and reboot. When restarting I tried pressing the command option +P +R through 3 whole sequences and still once I begin working again it freezes again. This has never happened in the 5 or so years of owning this computer and everything worked great while using lion. Only after installing the new upgrade of OSX did it start to do this. Any help would be appreciated. I live far away from any Mac store or Genius Bar.

These instructions must be carried out as an administrator. If you have only one user account, you are the 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.
Step 1
For this step, 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.
In the top right corner of the Console window, there's a search box labeled Filter. Initially the words "String Matching" are shown in that box. Enter "BOOT_TIME" (without the quotes.)
Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Note the timestamps of the BOOT_TIME log messages, which refer to the times when the system was started. Now clear the search box and scroll back in the log to the last boot time when you had the problem. Select the messages logged before the boot, during the time something abnormal was happening. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
For example, if the system was unresponsive or was failing to shut down for three minutes before you forced a restart, post the messages timestamped within three minutes before the boot time, not after. Please include the BOOT_TIME message at the end of the log extract—not at the beginning.
If there are long runs of repeated messages, please post only one example of each. Don’t post many repetitions of the same message.
☞ When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
☞ Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.
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.
Step 2
In the Console window, select
DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION ▹ System Diagnostic Reports
(not Diagnostic and Usage Messages) from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
There is a disclosure triangle to the left of the list item. If the triangle is pointing to the right, click it so that it points down. You'll see a list of reports. A crash report has a name that begins with the name of the crashed process and ends in ".crash". A panic report has a name that begins with "Kernel" and ends in ".panic". Select the most recent of each. The contents of the report will appear on the right. Use copy and paste to post the entire contents—the text, not a screenshot.
I know the report is long, maybe several hundred lines. Please post all of it anyway.
☞ If you don't see any reports listed, but you know there was a crash or panic, you may have chosen Diagnostic and Usage Messages from the log list. Choose DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION instead.
In the interest of privacy, I suggest that, before posting, you edit out the “Anonymous UUID,” a long string of letters, numbers, and dashes in the header of the report, if it’s present (it may not be.)
☞ Please don’t post other kinds of diagnostic report—they're very long and rarely helpful.

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