Macbook pro crashing PLEASE HELP
hi, my macbook pro keeps shutting off when i open some stuff like google chrome or vlc to watch movies. why does this happen and how can i fix it ?
this is the error report
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 6035 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID: 2690EC05-207D-BADC-442F-EF43BADE3C27
Sat Aug 17 12:13:35 2013
panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f8e42ef1a): "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 0xffffff8088907000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.4.5/src/AppleM uxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127
Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80887eac50 : 0xffffff800c21d626
0xffffff80887eacc0 : 0xffffff7f8e42ef1a
0xffffff80887ead90 : 0xffffff7f8c99cf1e
0xffffff80887eae50 : 0xffffff7f8ca7112d
0xffffff80887eae90 : 0xffffff7f8ca7118e
0xffffff80887eaf00 : 0xffffff7f8cd37ed0
0xffffff80887eb030 : 0xffffff7f8ca99a75
0xffffff80887eb050 : 0xffffff7f8c9a3d50
0xffffff80887eb100 : 0xffffff7f8c9a17d0
0xffffff80887eb300 : 0xffffff7f8c9a310a
0xffffff80887eb3d0 : 0xffffff7f8d97c3a5
0xffffff80887eb550 : 0xffffff7f8d9792d0
0xffffff80887eb5d0 : 0xffffff7f8d979e68
0xffffff80887eb660 : 0xffffff7f8d97a7b3
0xffffff80887eb7a0 : 0xffffff7f8d97b332
0xffffff80887eb8e0 : 0xffffff7f8d9ae18e
0xffffff80887eb920 : 0xffffff7f8d9aef2b
0xffffff80887eb940 : 0xffffff7f8d9a8c69
0xffffff80887ebab0 : 0xffffff7f8d9a953d
0xffffff80887ebaf0 : 0xffffff7f8d9a4df6
0xffffff80887ebb20 : 0xffffff7f8d99ee95
0xffffff80887ebb50 : 0xffffff7f8d987014
0xffffff80887ebba0 : 0xffffff800c667853
0xffffff80887ebbc0 : 0xffffff800c66842d
0xffffff80887ebc20 : 0xffffff800c665e2f
0xffffff80887ebd70 : 0xffffff800c298c01
0xffffff80887ebe80 : 0xffffff800c220b3d
0xffffff80887ebeb0 : 0xffffff800c210448
0xffffff80887ebf00 : 0xffffff800c21961b
0xffffff80887ebf70 : 0xffffff800c2a6536
0xffffff80887ebfb0 : 0xffffff800c2ce9e3
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.4.5)[49FEF732-D7A3-327B-A7AA-6AC5A6E3DCFF]@0 xffffff7f8e421000->0xffffff7f8e433fff
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[1D0BB11E-7D71-34CF-ACC3-57DF01CADA 08]@0xffffff7f8e41c000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f8c8a5000
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.4.5)[4A2C8548-7EF1-38A9-8817-E8CB34B8DC A6]@0xffffff7f8e408000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[A35915E8-C1B0-3C0F-81DF-5515BC9002FC]@0xfffff f7f8c7e8000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[6C8CFC18-75F0-3DEF-86C7-CEB2C1FD6BB1]@0xff ffff7f8c927000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[990D1A42-DF16-3AB9-ABC1-6A88AC142244]@0 xffffff7f8c8e4000
com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.2)[96AE69DE-8A37-39D0-B2D3-D8446A6AA670]@0xffffff7f8c9 3b000->0xffffff7f8cbe0fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f8c8a5000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[6C8CFC18-75F0-3DEF-86C7-CEB2C1FD6BB1]@0xff ffff7f8c927000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[990D1A42-DF16-3AB9-ABC1-6A88AC142244]@0 xffffff7f8c8e4000
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.1.2)[988EAF3A-3318-3787-8A5A-844830FA1522]@0xffffff7 f8cbec000->0xffffff7f8cec0fff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.2)[96AE69DE-8A37-39D0-B2D3-D8446A6AA670]@0xffffff7f8c9 3b000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f8c8a5000
com.apple.GeForce(8.1.2)[7EC545A4-4B57-32F1-8DC3-C31023AFBDCB]@0xffffff7f8d94a0 00->0xffffff7f8da17fff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.2)[96AE69DE-8A37-39D0-B2D3-D8446A6AA670]@0xffffff7f8c9 3b000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[6C8CFC18-75F0-3DEF-86C7-CEB2C1FD6BB1]@0xff ffff7f8c927000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f8c8a5000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[990D1A42-DF16-3AB9-ABC1-6A88AC142244]@0 xffffff7f8c8e4000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
Mac OS version:
12E55
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.4.0: Wed May 1 17:57:12 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2050.24.15~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 896CB1E3-AB79-3DF1-B595-549DFFDF3D36
Kernel slide: 0x000000000c000000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff800c200000
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 6122315356829
last loaded kext at 2911713149742: com.apple.filesystems.smbfs 1.8.4 (addr 0xffffff7f8e585000, size 229376)
last unloaded kext at 169869857772: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 5.2.5 (addr 0xffffff7f8d189000, size 65536)
loaded kexts:
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp 4.2.12
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt 4.2.12
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB 4.2.12
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv 4.2.12
com.apple.filesystems.smbfs 1.8.4
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.1.4f2
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.87
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 122
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.3.7fc4
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.3.7fc4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics 8.1.2
com.apple.GeForce 8.1.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.10
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport 4.1.4f2
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.3d0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB 8.1.2
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.4.5
com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.4.5
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.1.11
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.3d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 237.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 3.1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 320.15
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache 34
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 237.1
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.5.5
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 5.5.5
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 615.20.17
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.5.2
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.9.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 5.5.0
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.6.1b4
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.9
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 196.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 4.0.39
com.apple.security.quarantine 2.1
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 196.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.6
com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.3.7fc4
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.9fc11
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.5
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 8.1.2
com.apple.NVDAResman 8.1.2
com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport 4.1.4f2
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 86.0.4
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.1.4f2
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.3.7fc4
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.3.7fc4
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.4
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.11d0
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.4.5
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.3.7
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.11d0
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.3.7
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 5.3.0d51
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.4d2
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 3.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 3.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 237.3
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 5.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 5.5.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 5.2.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 3.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.7
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 2.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 5.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 530.4
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.3.1
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 5.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.2b1
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.7
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.8.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox 220.3
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 7
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 345
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 28.21
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.7
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.7.3
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4
com.apple.kec.corecrypto 1.0
Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.58f17
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 256 MB
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54313235533642465238432D47372020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54313235533642465238432D47372020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.17)
Bluetooth: Version 4.1.4f2 12041, 2 service, 11 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02, 320.07 GB
Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 5
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 6
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 4
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 3
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 4
USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 3
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Step 7. Find the file you just downloaded.
Step 8. Double click on that file to open it.
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Launch Disk Utility located in HD > Applications > Utilities
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If the startup disk needs repairing, follow the instructions here.
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Make sure there's at least 15% available disk space.
And that S.M.A.R.T. Status says Verified -
Please help. I cannot install the latest version of Itunes in my macbook pro computer as I don't have or seem to have forget my password for the installers. Thanks
You can download the 32-bit installer directly using this link: iTunesSetup.exe
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try the version 11 or 12 they should work perfectly."
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For the OP try here:
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Another slow MacBook Pro. PLEASE HELP.
I have a Macbook pro 2010. It is slow.
I did an Etrecheck and pasted something that was in another forum into my Terminal.
This is my Etrecheck
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2
1 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software:
OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 2 days 22:34:8
Disk Information:
ST9500325ASG disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Untitled (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (67.47 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information:
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Gatekeeper:
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
[kext loaded] com.sophos.kext.sav (9.0.11 - SDK 10.7) Support
[kext loaded] com.sophos.nke.swi (9.0.3 - SDK 10.8) Support
Problem System Launch Daemons:
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.autoupdate.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.configuration.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.intercheck.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.notification.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.scan.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.sxld.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.webd.plist Support
Launch Agents:
[running] com.sophos.uiserver.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist Support
User Login Items:
iTunesHelper
Steam
NIHardwareAgent
Internet Plug-ins:
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Safari Extensions:
AdBlock: Version: 2.6.37
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player Support
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Destinations:
Seagate Backup Plus Drive [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 931.19 GB
Total number of backups: 1
Oldest backup: 2014-05-18 03:30:29 +0000
Last backup: 2014-05-18 03:30:29 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 931.19 GB > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
25% InterCheck
8% Google Chrome
8% repair_packages
4% WindowServer
3% uTorrent
Top Processes by Memory:
92 MB repair_packages
63 MB InterCheck
58 MB Google Chrome
41 MB Google Chrome Helper
30 MB iPhoto
Virtual Memory Information:
21 MB Free RAM
636 MB Active RAM
625 MB Inactive RAM
941 MB Wired RAM
17.68 GB Page-ins
2.06 GB Page-outs
I typed this into the Terminal
syslog -k Sender kernel -k Message CReq 'Channel t|GPU D|I/O|find tok|n Cause: -' | tail | open -ef
and this was the result.
Jun 5 20:57:37 Maxwells-MacBook-Pro kernel[0] <Debug>: Process Setup Assistant [195] disabling system-wide I/O Throttling
Jun 5 22:37:06 maxwells-mbp kernel[0] <Debug>: nspace-handler-unblock: did not find token 20698
Jun 8 18:44:56 maxwells-mbp kernel[0] <Debug>: nspace-handler-unblock: did not find token 193843
Jun 8 19:19:42 maxwells-mbp kernel[0] <Debug>: nspace-handler-unblock: did not find token 195383
Thank you to all the helpful and knowledgable people out there. We would all be lost and have broken computer screens without you.Hey All,
I just did another EtreCheck.
these are the results.
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2
1 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software:
OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 1 day 10:39:56
Disk Information:
ST9500325ASG disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Untitled (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (65.07 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information:
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Gatekeeper:
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
[kext loaded] com.sophos.kext.sav (9.0.11 - SDK 10.7) Support
[kext loaded] com.sophos.nke.swi (9.0.3 - SDK 10.8) Support
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.autoupdate.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.configuration.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.intercheck.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.notification.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.scan.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.sxld.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.webd.plist Support
Launch Agents:
[running] com.sophos.uiserver.plist Support
User Login Items:
iTunesHelper
Internet Plug-ins:
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Safari Extensions:
AdBlock: Version: 2.6.37
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player Support
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Destinations:
Seagate Backup Plus Drive [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 931.19 GB
Total number of backups: 1
Oldest backup: 2014-05-18 03:30:29 +0000
Last backup: 2014-05-18 03:30:29 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 931.19 GB > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
4% WindowServer
1% SophosAutoUpdate
1% SophosUIServer
1% mds
1% mds_stores
Top Processes by Memory:
137 MB PluginProcess
124 MB iTunes
97 MB Safari
57 MB WindowServer
41 MB com.apple.WebKit.Networking
Virtual Memory Information:
19 MB Free RAM
881 MB Active RAM
868 MB Inactive RAM
823 MB Wired RAM
1.70 GB Page-ins
79 MB Page-outs
Thanks -
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I'm pretty much tearing my hair out with this one, I don't know what to do - I simply cannot upload any photos from iPhone 4 to Macbook Pro.
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