Macbook pro mid 2009 - beach ball spinning after one hour

Hi,
I have a problem with my macbook pro mid 2009. After one hour of working the beach ball starts spinning and you cannot work anylonger.
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Anonymous UUID: 6C0F7701-54AC-38FB-15CB-5F03089AE0B1
Sun Oct 19 16:03:17 2014
*** Panic Report ***
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80045c4594): "launchd died\nState at Last Exception:\n\n"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-2782.1.97/bsd/kern/kern_exit.c:361
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff8104e2be50 : 0xffffff800413a811
0xffffff8104e2bed0 : 0xffffff80045c4594
0xffffff8104e2bf40 : 0xffffff80045c425c
0xffffff8104e2bf50 : 0xffffff800464dcb2
0xffffff8104e2bfb0 : 0xffffff800423ac46
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: launchd
Mac OS version:
14A389
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 14.0.0: Fri Sep 19 00:26:44 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2782.1.97~2/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 89E10306-BC78-3A3B-955C-7C4922577E61
Kernel slide: 0x0000000003e00000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8004000000
__HIB text base: 0xffffff8003f00000
System model name: MacBookPro5,5 (Mac-F2268AC8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 4582866593344
last loaded kext at 248803063924: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs            1.10 (addr 0xffffff7f8676d000, size 69632)
last unloaded kext at 907747435669: com.apple.driver.AppleMultitouchDriver            260.30 (addr 0xffffff7f86079000, size 94208)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.filesystems.afpfs            11.0
com.apple.nke.asp-tcp            8.0.0
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC            1.70
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor            1.9.5d0
com.apple.driver.AGPM            100.14.37
com.apple.filesystems.autofs            3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleOSXWatchdog            1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager            4.3.0f10
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver            124
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA            266.5
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver            266.5
com.apple.GeForceTesla            10.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient            3.6.1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU            2.0.4d1
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight            170.4.12
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl            1.2.10
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport            4.3.0f10
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet            1.0.1
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X            7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess            1
com.apple.driver.AppleHV            1
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin            1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC            1.7.3
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor            3.0.4d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons            240.2
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController            327.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard            240.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader            3.5.0
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless            1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib            1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache            35
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter            404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage            2.6.5
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331            800.20.24
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub            705.4.1
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager            161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort            3.0.7
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI            5.5.2
com.apple.nvenet            2.0.22
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com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla            10.0.0
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com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP            2.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface            97
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com.apple.kec.corecrypto            1.0
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Model: MacBookPro5,5, BootROM MBP55.00AC.B03, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.26 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.47f2
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, PCI, 256 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x029E, 0x434D5341344758334D314131303636433720
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x029E, 0x434D5341344758334D314131303636433720
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x8D), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.24)
Bluetooth: Version 4.3.0f10 14890, 3 services, 27 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: WDC WD5000BPVT-00HXZT1, 500.11 GB
Serial ATA Device: M4-CT128M4SSD2, 128.04 GB
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader
USB Device: Built-in iSight
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
USB Device: IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Bus:
Can somebody help me, what's wrong with my macbook? I already changed the ram, but it didn't help...
Best regards,
Sebastian

Hi,
I just found the problem. I just have to update the firmware of my SSD:
Crucial M4 and RealSSD C400 SSDs 5184 hours power-on time BSOD issue
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Aperture 3.5 and Mavericks on MacBook Pro mid 2009

I feel a bit unsecure whether or not to upgrade to Mavericks as long as there are reports about problems with Aperture on older machines in version 3.5. I currently run Aperture 3.4.5 on my MacBook Pro mid 2009 with 8 GB RAM with OS 10.7.5.
From the discussion I have understood that I have to upgrade to Aperture 3.5 when I upgrade to Mavericks.
Is it safe to upgrade, or is it better to wait.

Frank Caggiano wrote:
Yep as with any new release there are people reporting problems. Some are legitimate some are the normal noise every new release seems to draw out.
And again I will state that for the majority of users 3.5 and Maverick is working fine. To state as you did that this is another low point for Aperture (when were the other low points in your opinion?) is really not much help.
The last low point was Aperture 3.0. It created chaos. You must must have been around then and saw it. Introducing faces and switching it on by default killing performance which combined with the memory leaks then crashed Aperture corrupting the libraries etc.
It needed 3 0.x updates in 2 months to get it functional (and then with work-arounds). Here's the first couple of lines from the updates:
"Aperture 3.0.1 update improves overall stability and addresses a number of issues in Aperture 3, including: upgrading libraries from earlier versions of Aperture, importing libraries from iPhoto, importing photos directly from a camera, memory usage when processing heavily-retouched photos, face recognition processing,"
"Aperture 3.0.2 update improves overall stability and fixes issues in a number of areas. The key areas addressed include: upgrading Aperture 1.x and 2.x libraries, importing libraries from iPhoto or from earlier versions of Aperture"
"Aperture 3.0.3 update improves overall stability and fixes issues in a number of areas. etc"
It wasn't until October that we finally got:
"Aperture 3.1 update greatly improves the overall stability and performance while fixing many major issues"
And since then it's been superb again. Until 3.5.
I don't come here to bad-mouth Aperture, I come to help and learn. The OP expressed concerns about the upgrade based on stability issues reported here. Working with Aperture every day, I concur, I'm encountering the issues daily (because they affect areas I use) and to me it's been a step back closer to the 3.0.x days (but not as bad) rather than a step forward.
But I'm just one person. If others report they are not seeing the issues, that will help the OP get a better balance.
But I believe in calling it how I see it and despite being a huge Apertue fan, the 3.5 issues have dissapointed me. It seemed to be a simple maintenance update, but has only created issues for me, not added or solved anything I need. I only upgraded because it seemed sensible to install the 'Mavericks' version after installing Mavericks. But if I could go back to 3.4.5 I would. I simply think Apple did a poor job here and see no reason to say otherwise.
But I detect from your post that my post may have antagonised you, so let me apologise for that as it was not my intent. I have a lot of respect for you regulars, and all the help you give people.
Regards,
Andy

How do I reinstall lion using time machine (Macbook Pro mid-2009)?

I am going to replace my hard drive (and add RAM) on my Macbook Pro (mid-2009) myself. I have Lion (10.7.4) currently, and have backed up via time machine on an external drive. I don't have Lion on a usb, and from what I read, Lion Recovery via internet isn't applicable for my macbook (pre 2010). Is the time machine backup a bootable drive? If so, then am I all good so long as my backup is completed prior to replacing the hard drive? If not, how do I create a bootable drive so I can get back to "normal"?
Thanks! :-)

To determine if your Time Machine backup has a Recovery HD on it restart the computer. Immediately after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager appears. A Recovery HD option should appear on your Time Machine backup drive. Select it and click on the arrow button below the icon. If all is well your machine should boot into the Recovery HD utilities screen.
If all is well then after you replace your drive boot from the Time Machine Recovery HD. Start by:
Drive Preparation for Lion
1. Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
2. After DU loads select your new hard drive (this is an entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Security button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
After finishing formatting quit DU and return to the main menu. Select the option to Restore from a Time Machine backup then click on the Continue button.

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