Macbook pro-Freezes with black screen at start up.

Macbook pro-Freezes with black screen at start up. I've tried inserting the Mac OS X install disc to run the hardware test(Restart and hold down D), But it still does nothing. Just the black screen. Now I can't get the disc out. I've tried holding down the track pad key upon start up but that doesn't work neither.
What do I do??? Please help.

Remove the battery to find your serial number in the battery bay. Then you can look your MBP up on EveryMac.com:
http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/
That will give you all the information on your Mac.
This is assuming that you have the MBP with the removable battery and not the unibody. The unibody has different graphic chips.
Good luck!
Message was edited by: S.U.

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    If all else fails you can always throw the Snow Leopard CD in and reinstall the OS. It shouldn't hurt your files any in your profile. Snow Leopard is pretty much dummy proof when reinstalling.
    Of use a third party utility like Disk Warrior or something to maybe fix an error. Could try Tech Tool Pro you get with Applecare as well, but I haven't used that in years. Not sure what it does now.

  • My MacBook Pro shows a grey screen  at start-up how do I fix this problem?

    My MacBook Pro shows a grey screen when I try to login and won't go onto my homepage. Why has this happened and how do I fix it?

    Take each of these steps that you haven't already tried. Stop when the problem is resolved.
    Step 1
    The first step in dealing with a startup failure is to secure the data. If you want to preserve the contents of the startup drive, and you don't already have at least one current backup, you must try to back up now, before you do anything else. It may or may not be possible. If you don't care about the data that has changed since the last backup, you can skip this step.
    There are several ways to back up a Mac that is unable to start. You need an external hard drive to hold the backup data.
    a. Start up from the Recovery partition, or from a local Time Machine backup volume (option key at startup.) When the OS X Utilities screen appears, launch Disk Utility and follow the instructions in this support article, under “Instructions for backing up to an external hard disk via Disk Utility.” The article refers to starting up from a DVD, but the procedure in Recovery mode is the same. You don't need a DVD if you're running OS X 10.7 or later.
    b. If Step 1a fails because of disk errors, and no other Mac is available, then you may be able to salvage some of your files by copying them in the Finder. If you already have an external drive with OS X installed, start up from it. Otherwise, if you have Internet access, follow the instructions on this page to prepare the external drive and install OS X on it. You'll use the Recovery installer, rather than downloading it from the App Store.
    c. If you have access to a working Mac, and both it and the non-working Mac have FireWire or Thunderbolt ports, start the non-working Mac in target disk mode. Use the working Mac to copy the data to another drive. This technique won't work with USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth.
    d. If the internal drive of the non-working Mac is user-replaceable, remove it and mount it in an external enclosure or drive dock. Use another Mac to copy the data.
    Step 2
    If the startup process stops at a blank gray screen with no Apple logo or spinning "daisy wheel," then the startup volume may be full. If you had previously seen warnings of low disk space, this is almost certainly the case. You might be able to start up in safe mode even though you can't start up normally. Otherwise, start up from an external drive, or else use the technique in Step 1b, 1c, or 1d to mount the internal drive and delete some files. According to Apple documentation, you need at least 9 GB of available space on the startup volume (as shown in the Finder Info window) for normal operation.
    Step 3
    Sometimes a startup failure can be resolved by resetting the NVRAM.
    Step 4
    If you use a wireless keyboard, trackpad, or mouse, replace or recharge the batteries. The battery level shown in the Bluetooth menu item may not be accurate.
    Step 5
    If there's a built-in optical drive, a disc may be stuck in it. Follow these instructions to eject it.
    Step 6
    Press and hold the power button until the power shuts off. Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed to start up, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Use a different keyboard and/or mouse, if those devices are wired. If you can start up now, one of the devices you disconnected, or a combination of them, is causing the problem. Finding out which one is a process of elimination.
    Step 7
    If you've started from an external storage device, make sure that the internal startup volume is selected in the Startup Disk pane of System Preferences.
    Start up in safe mode. Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Post for further instructions.
    Safe mode is much slower to start and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs.
    The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know the login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
    When you start up in safe mode, it's normal to see a dark gray progress bar on a light gray background. If the progress bar gets stuck for more than a few minutes, or if the system shuts down automatically while the progress bar is displayed, the startup volume is corrupt and the drive is probably malfunctioning. In that case, go to Step 11. If you ever have another problem with the drive, replace it immediately.
    If you can start and log in in safe mode, empty the Trash, and then open the Finder Info window on the startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name.) Check that you have at least 9 GB of available space, as shown in the window. If you don't, copy as many files as necessary to another volume (not another folder on the same volume) and delete the originals. Deletion isn't complete until you empty the Trash again. Do this until the available space is more than 9 GB. Then restart as usual (i.e., not in safe mode.)
    If the startup process hangs again, the problem is likely caused by a third-party system modification that you installed. Post for further instructions.
    Step 8
    Launch Disk Utility in Recovery mode (see Step 1.) Select the startup volume, then run Repair Disk. If any problems are found, repeat until clear. If Disk Utility reports that the volume can't be repaired, the drive has malfunctioned and should be replaced. You might choose to tolerate one such malfunction in the life of the drive. In that case, erase the volume and restore from a backup. If the same thing ever happens again, replace the drive immediately.
    This is one of the rare situations in which you should also run Repair Permissions, ignoring the false warnings it may produce. Look for the line "Permissions repair complete" at the end of the output. Then restart as usual.
    Step 9
    If the startup device is an aftermarket SSD, it may need a firmware update and/or a forced "garbage collection." Instructions for doing this with a Crucial-branded SSD were posted here. Some of those instructions may apply to other brands of SSD, but you should check with the vendor's tech support.  
    Step 10
    Reinstall the OS. If the Mac was upgraded from an older version of OS X, you’ll need the Apple ID and password you used to upgrade.
    Step 11
    Do as in Step 9, but this time erase the startup volume in Disk Utility before installing. The system should automatically restart into the Setup Assistant. Follow the prompts to transfer the data from a Time Machine or other backup.
    Step 12
    This step applies only to models that have a logic-board ("PRAM") battery: all Mac Pro's and some others (not current models.) Both desktop and portable Macs used to have such a battery. The logic-board battery, if there is one, is separate from the main battery of a portable. A dead logic-board battery can cause a startup failure. Typically the failure will be preceded by loss of the settings for the startup disk and system clock. See the user manual for replacement instructions. You may have to take the machine to a service provider to have the battery replaced.
    Step 13
    If you get this far, you're probably dealing with a hardware fault. Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store, or go to another authorized service provider.

  • Macbook Pro Freezes with Screen Distortion and other problems...

    So I've had my 13' Macbook Pro for about 9 months and I am encountering problems with it. My Macbook would sometimes freeze at random and the screen would distort as well, also, the screen would react whenever I would move the laptop around by either reverting back to a normal screen (still frozen) or more distortion which leads me to believe that it might have something to do with the hardware. But all this is temporarily solved when I force shut off my laptop (hold the power button for 3 seconds) and restart it. It can start up again with no problem, but this happens again, more early than usual and becomes more consatnt. However this is lessened whenever I don't use my laptop for an extended amount of time, but it does happens again whenever I do use it for some time.
    Another problem I've been encountering is that, at times after I force shut off the laptop, my computer would not turn back on. Instead, the laptop beeps 3 times, pause, then beep 3 times again. I have looked into this and discovered that this means that I have "No Good Banks"..........I have no idea what this means but I guess it means that I might have faulty RAM.
    What I ask is that if anyone has had similar problems and if they know what to do or what exactly what the problem is so that I might be able to do something about it.
    Info about Macbook:
    Processor 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5
    Memory: 4GB 1600 Mhz DDR3

    Bump. Anyone have any ideas on this?
    I "shut it off" last night, but when I turned it on again tomorrow, it turned out it didn't quite shut down?
    It booted to the grey log-in screen, basically.
    I've also come to the realisation that my charger isn't registered (the LED isn't orange/green like it usually is), and I can't get a "battery status" (I'm sure it has another name, I just don't know what it is) when I click on the little button on the left hand side of the laptop. Usually, it would show green dots/LEDS to tell me how far along it's charged, but now I get nothing.
    I get the distinct feeling something's up with my battery, and maybe my RAM (because of the repeated triple beep after shutting down last night).

  • Can anyone help read my crash report? My 2010 macbook pro keeps going black screen with looped sound

    I've had this laptop since 2010 and it's been pretty good up until about two months ago when it would just randomly crash. The screen would go black and if there was sound going on, the sound would just loop on that single second like a broken record. The only way to get it out of that is to hold the power button and then turn it back on. When these crashes would happen in the beginning it would only be when I had Adobe Photoshop running, now it just happens whenever I'm simply using the internet browsing through Tumblr, Youtube, and Facebook.
    Every time I turn my computer back on I get a crash report like this:
    Interval Since Last Panic Report:  171569 sec
    Panics Since Last Report:          11
    Anonymous UUID:                    8FD3B893-CF9A-463D-BF89-1278EB5F8177
    Tue May 13 14:29:41 2014
    panic(cpu 0 caller 0x9f5c9b): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xc0000000 0xa686e000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4
    Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
    0x7c3aa188 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x7c3aa1bc 0x223ce1 0x0)
    0x7c3aa1d8 : 0x9f5c9b (0xc0b28c 0xc7b800 0xc19e60 0x0)
    0x7c3aa278 : 0xb10608 (0xdde7804 0xf00a004 0x100 0xcd52b6)
    0x7c3aa2c8 : 0xb07601 (0xf00a004 0x100 0x7c3aa2f8 0x9e5778)
    0x7c3aa2f8 : 0x16d79a6 (0xf00a004 0x100 0x438004ee 0x7c3aa308)
    0x7c3aa438 : 0xb2f2b5 (0xf00a004 0xf00d004 0x0 0x0)
    0x7c3aa478 : 0x9fee7c (0xf00a004 0xf00d004 0x0 0x0)
    0x7c3aa518 : 0x9fb55b (0x0 0x9 0x0 0x0)
    0x7c3aa6c8 : 0x9fd58f (0x0 0x600d600d 0x702b 0x7c3aa6f8)
    0x7c3aa798 : 0xcc0eae (0xc1d00042 0xbfef0033 0xbfef0034 0x857c)
    0x7c3aa808 : 0xcd0734 (0x1d30c400 0x1dffac00 0x8 0x3)
    0x7c3aa828 : 0xcf5322 (0x1dffac00 0xb 0x7c3aa848 0x2345f4)
    0x7c3aa858 : 0xcf5b3d (0xf205000 0x0 0x7c3aa87c 0x0)
    0x7c3aa888 : 0xcd5d79 (0xf205000 0xa47ea080 0x0 0x35)
    0x7c3aa8d8 : 0xc97d0c (0x6d2c2000 0x0 0x0 0x3)
    0x7c3aa948 : 0xc9740f (0x6d2c2000 0x0 0x2 0x3)
    0x7c3aa978 : 0xc8d05f (0x6d2c2000 0x0 0x2 0x6d2bf000)
    0x7c3aaab8 : 0xcc65d8 (0x6d2bf000 0x1 0x7c3aabcc 0x7c3aabc8)
    0x7c3aab68 : 0xc88fe1 (0x6d2bf000 0x1 0x7c3aabcc 0x7c3aabc8)
    0x7c3aabe8 : 0x56da06 (0x6d2bf000 0x0 0x7c3aae3c 0x7c3aac74)
    0x7c3aac38 : 0x56e2a5 (0xd17720 0x6d2bf000 0x1d699d88 0x1)
    0x7c3aac88 : 0x56eb59 (0x6d2bf000 0x10 0x7c3aacd0 0x0)
    0x7c3aada8 : 0x286638 (0x6d2bf000 0x10 0x1d699d88 0x1)
    0x7c3abe58 : 0x21dbe5 (0x1d699d60 0x1c8325a0 0x1fd7e8 0x5d43)
    0x7c3abe98 : 0x210a86 (0x1d699d00 0x0 0xf0e9d90 0xf278700)
    0x7c3abef8 : 0x216f84 (0x1d699d00 0x0 0x0 0x0)
    0x7c3abf78 : 0x295c57 (0xdfc8248 0x0 0x0 0x0)
    0x7c3abfc8 : 0x2a256d (0xdfc8244 0x1 0x10 0x1c83f120)
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
             com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(6.4.0)@0x15a1000->0x19b5fff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.4.0)@0x98f000
             com.apple.GeForce(6.4.0)@0xc7d000->0xd33fff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.4.0)@0x98f000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0x982000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x949000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x960000
             com.apple.NVDAResman(6.4.0)@0x98f000->0xc7cfff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x949000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0x982000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x960000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
    Mac OS version:
    10K549
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun  7 16:33:36 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_I386
    System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 10177875731756
    unloaded kexts:
    com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs          1.6.3 (addr 0x83407000, size 0x53248) - last unloaded 3154654100337
    loaded kexts:
    com.vara.driver.VaraAudio          1.0.3
    com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          1.6.2
    com.pctools.iantivirus.kfs          1.0.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.3d0 - last loaded 1594858749190
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          2.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          1.2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.20
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.0.5f14
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.31
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.0.5f14
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.57
    com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU          1.5.2d10
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          6.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          6.4.0
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          4.7.0a1
    com.apple.GeForce          6.4.0
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.5.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          2.10.6
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.1d2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          201.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          201.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          303.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          2.6.1
    com.apple.BootCache          31.1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          2.6.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          1.6.4
    com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224          428.42.4
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.0.5b8
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          160.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          4.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.7.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.3.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          4.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.3.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          142.6.0
    com.apple.security.sandbox          1
    com.apple.security.quarantine          0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          2.1.14
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          142.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction          17
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.0.5f14
    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.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          6.4.0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          4.7.0a1
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.0.3
    com.apple.NVDAResman          6.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          74.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.3fc2
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.0.5f14
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.0.5f14
    com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily          41
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.1
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.2.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.0d5
    com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          207.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          4.2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          2.6.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          2.6.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          4.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          3.9.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          2.6.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.6.1
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          402.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          1.2.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          2.6.8
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          320.1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          1.10
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          4.2.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.0.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.2.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.6.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          4.2.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          6
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          289
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.6.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.3.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.6.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.3.0
    Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0C, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.66 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.58f17
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 512 MB
    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
    Memory Module: global_name
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.42.4)
    Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 12 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
    Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK5055GSXF, 465.76 GB
    Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
    USB Device: Hub, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
    USB Device: Deskjet F4400 series, 0x03f0  (Hewlett Packard), 0x7711, 0xfa140000 / 6
    USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 5
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 4
    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 3
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 8
    USB Device: Hub, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
    USB Device: My Passport 0748, 0x1058  (Western Digital Technologies, Inc.), 0x0748, 0xfd130000 / 5
    USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 4
    USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3
    I don't know if this is the same crash report but I saved another one too:
    Interval Since Last Panic Report:  149680 sec
    Panics Since Last Report:          6
    Anonymous UUID:                    8FD3B893-CF9A-463D-BF89-1278EB5F8177
    Sun May 11 21:05:02 2014
    panic(cpu 0 caller 0x9f5c9b): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xc0000000 0xa684e000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4
    Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
    0x7c2da188 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x7c2da1bc 0x223ce1 0x0)
    0x7c2da1d8 : 0x9f5c9b (0xc0b28c 0xc7b800 0xc19e60 0x0)
    0x7c2da278 : 0xb10608 (0xedbf804 0xe4ad004 0x100 0xcd52b6)
    0x7c2da2c8 : 0xb07601 (0xe4ad004 0x100 0x7c2da2f8 0x9e5778)
    0x7c2da2f8 : 0x16d79a6 (0xe4ad004 0x100 0x438004ee 0x7c2da308)
    0x7c2da438 : 0xb2f2b5 (0xe4ad004 0xe57b004 0x0 0x0)
    0x7c2da478 : 0x9fee7c (0xe4ad004 0xe57b004 0x0 0x0)
    0x7c2da518 : 0x9fb55b (0x0 0x9 0x0 0x0)
    0x7c2da6c8 : 0x9fd58f (0x0 0x600d600d 0x702b 0x7c2da6f8)
    0x7c2da798 : 0xcc0eae (0xc1d00041 0xbfef0033 0xbfef0034 0x857c)
    0x7c2da808 : 0xcd0734 (0x1dc5c400 0x1d96b580 0x8 0x1)
    0x7c2da828 : 0xcf5322 (0x1d96b580 0xb 0x7c2da848 0x2345f4)
    0x7c2da858 : 0xcf5b3d (0xf206000 0x0 0x7c2da87c 0x0)
    0x7c2da888 : 0xcd5d79 (0xf206000 0x988f6080 0x0 0x0)
    0x7c2da8d8 : 0xc97d0c (0x6d2ad000 0x0 0x0 0x3)
    0x7c2da948 : 0xc9740f (0x6d2ad000 0x0 0x2 0x3)
    0x7c2da978 : 0xc8d05f (0x6d2ad000 0x0 0x2 0x6d257000)
    0x7c2daab8 : 0xcc65d8 (0x6d257000 0x1 0x7c2dabcc 0x7c2dabc8)
    0x7c2dab68 : 0xc88fe1 (0x6d257000 0x1 0x7c2dabcc 0x7c2dabc8)
    0x7c2dabe8 : 0x56da06 (0x6d257000 0x0 0x7c2dae3c 0x7c2dac74)
    0x7c2dac38 : 0x56e2a5 (0xd17720 0x6d257000 0x1e079988 0x1)
    0x7c2dac88 : 0x56eb59 (0x6d257000 0x10 0x7c2dacd0 0x0)
    0x7c2dada8 : 0x286638 (0x6d257000 0x10 0x1e079988 0x1)
    0x7c2dbe58 : 0x21dbe5 (0x1e079960 0x1e3685a0 0x1ed788 0x5d43)
    0x7c2dbe98 : 0x210a86 (0x1e079900 0x0 0xddc1000 0xf2949d0)
    0x7c2dbef8 : 0x216f84 (0x1e079900 0x0 0x0 0x0)
    0x7c2dbf78 : 0x295c57 (0xdf767e8 0x0 0x0 0x0)
    0x7c2dbfc8 : 0x2a256d (0xdf767e4 0x0 0x10 0xf3ab3c0)
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                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x960000
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                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0x982000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x960000
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    Mac OS version:
    10K549
    Kernel version:
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    com.apple.driver.AppleWWANSupport          2.0.4b0 (addr 0x1432000, size 0x12288) - last unloaded 20460721782172
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    com.vara.driver.VaraAudio          1.0.3
    com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          1.6.2
    com.pctools.iantivirus.kfs          1.0.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.3d0 - last loaded 20385461271440
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          2.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.31
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          1.2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.0.5f14
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.20
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.0.5f14
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.57
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          6.4.0
    com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU          1.5.2d10
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          6.4.0
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.1d2
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.1.6
    com.apple.GeForce          6.4.0
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          4.7.0a1
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.5.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          2.10.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          201.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          2.6.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          303.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          201.6
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          2.6.8
    com.apple.BootCache          31.1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          1.6.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.7.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          4.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224          428.42.4
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.0.5b8
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          160.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          4.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.3.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.3.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          142.6.0
    com.apple.security.sandbox          1
    com.apple.security.quarantine          0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          2.1.14
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          142.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction          17
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.0.5f14
    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.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          6.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.0.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          74.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.3fc2
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.0.5f14
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.0.5f14
    com.apple.NVDAResman          6.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily          41
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.0d5
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          4.7.0a1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.1
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.2.1
    com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          2.6.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          2.6.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          207.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          4.2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          4.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          3.9.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          2.6.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.6.1
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          402.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          1.2.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          2.6.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.2.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          4.2.4
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          320.1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          1.10
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.0.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          4.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.6.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          6
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          289
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.6.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.3.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.6.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.3.0
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    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 512 MB
    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
    Memory Module: global_name
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.42.4)
    Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 12 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
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    Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
    USB Device: Hub, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 5
    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 8
    USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 3
    USB Device: Hub, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
    USB Device: Dell USB Optical Mouse, 0x413c  (Dell Inc.), 0x3012, 0xfd130000 / 5
    USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 4
    USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 3

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    com.pctools.iantivirus.kfs          1.0.1
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