QT encoding painfully slow (all of a sudden)

Ever since I upgraded to Snow Leopard with the newest version of QuickTime it seems that I cannot create QT videos the way I used to. I would use iMovie HD to make great quality QT files from my camcorder. Making a four minute video would usually take about 10-15 minutes or so, sometimes less. Now, encoding the same video takes way, WAY longer....using the exact same settings as I used before.
In fact, the time needed to complete keeps getting longer....at 180 minutes....for a four minute video.....I just can't wait that long.
What do I do???? Has QuickTime been hobbled in some way? Can I fix this?

Just an obvious thought . . . make sure you check your software updates. Maybe quicktime isn't updated? Or the rest of the suite?

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Time Machine backup painfully slow all of a sudden

For some reason my time machine backups have become painfully slow for some reason. They were fine earlier today, then IIRC I booted windows, then booted back into OSX to run a backup. Despite there being only 1 or two changes (files added to the system) time machine began "preparing backup" by going through all the files on my HDD! Now, it is backing up, but at the rate of about 5 Kb/s!
Something is wrong. I've tried deleting the progress file in the backup folder and "resetting" TM by deselecting the backup drive and selecting it again. Nothing worked. Why would TM be so slow all of a sudden?
Has anyone any ideas?

iBookguy wrote:
No pre-backup thinning needed: 18.98 GB requested (including padding), 205.25 GB available
Copied 105384 files (7.2 MB) from volume Mac OSX.
That is a bit suspicious, but not necessarily wrong. Something caused it to think about 16 GB had been changed (it adds 20% for the "padding" in the message).
How are you running Windoze? Is it on a separate partition? If you're running it via virtualization software, with the vm file on an OSX disk but excluded from TM, that's a possible explanation.
105384 files in only 7.2mb? I doubt it...something seems fishy
Those counts are nearly always very high, and sometimes crazy high. There's some indication it's counting all the metadata, extended attributes, etc., as separate files.
If in doubt, boot up from your Install disc and do a +*Repair Disk+* on your boot volume. Then reboot normally and run another backup. That should trigger a "deep traversal," where TM will compare everything on your system with it's backups, to be sure it's got everything it should.

My MacBook Pro is running painfully slow all of a sudden. I am trying to clean up my iPhoto library and it's all of a sudden running really slow. I've uninstalled and disabled as many unnecessary apps as possible as far as I can tell.

Here is the etrecheck info. Please advise... thank you!
Problem description:
iPhoto is running painfully slow. My library is on an external hard drive. It was runing just fine yesterday. i disabled Dropbox and a few other applications, to no avail.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)
Report generated January 7, 2015 at 12:40:17 PM EST
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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
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 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 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 0:55:4
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 318.84 GB (54.79 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 319.21 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
USB Information: ℹ️
Seagate Backup+ Desk 4 TB
disk2s1 (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 262 KB
Seagate Backup Plus Drive (disk2s3) /Volumes/Seagate Backup Plus Drive : 4.00 TB (2.73 TB free)
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Logitech USB Receiver
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (4.1.46f67) [Support]
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.2.3 - SDK 10.4) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.2.3 - SDK 10.4) [Support]
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.2.3 - SDK 10.5) [Support]
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.2.3 - SDK 10.4) [Support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
ProTec6b: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ProTec6b
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist [Support]
[running] com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist [Support]
[running] com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.logmein.LMILaunchAgentFixer.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.gopro.stereomodestatus.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.logmein.raupdate.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.sharpcast.xfsmond.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
Garmin Express Service Application (/Applications/Garmin Express.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Garmin Express Service.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Google Chrome ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
ThisLife Uploader ApplicationHidden (/Applications/ThisLife Uploader.app)
WDQuickView Application (/Library/Application Support/WDSmartWare/WDQuickView.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
LogMeInSafari64: Version: 1.0.586 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.246 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.586 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 4.0.60831.0 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.246 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 16.0.0.235
LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.586 [Support]
CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.8.0 - SDK 10.7 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.2.0.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Picasa: Version: 1.0 [Support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Evernote Web Clipper [Installed]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
GoPro [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 318.84 GB Disk used: 264.06 GB
Destinations:
Seagate Backup Plus Drive [Local]
Total size: 0 B
Total number of backups: 0
Oldest backup: -
Last backup: -
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 0 B < (Disk used 264.06 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      8% WindowServer
      2% Safari
      1% mds
      1% loginwindow
      0% AppleSpell
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
2.13 GB iPhoto
610 MB Image Capture Extension
155 MB mds_stores
129 MB Safari
129 MB Finder
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
48 MB Free RAM
3.71 GB Active RAM
3.68 GB Inactive RAM
1.04 GB Wired RAM
6.89 GB Page-ins
293 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Jan 7, 2015, 12:28:48 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/iPhoto_2015-01-07-122848_[redacted].cpu_resourc e.diag [Details]
Jan 7, 2015, 12:13:08 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/iPhoto_2015-01-07-121308_[redacted].hang
Jan 7, 2015, 12:07:39 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/iPhoto_2015-01-07-120739_[redacted].cpu_resourc e.diag [Details]
Jan 7, 2015, 12:02:48 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/iPhoto_2015-01-07-120248_[redacted].hang
Jan 7, 2015, 11:51:45 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/iPhoto_2015-01-07-115145_[redacted].cpu_resourc e.diag [Details]
Jan 7, 2015, 11:45:54 AM Self test - passed
Jan 6, 2015, 05:01:58 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/garcon_2015-01-06-170158_[reda cted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 02:12:40 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/iPhoto_2015-01-05-141240_[redacted].cpu_resourc e.diag [Details]
Jan 5, 2015, 10:04:15 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.MediaLibraryService_2015-01-05-100415 _[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Details]
Jan 4, 2015, 05:28:20 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/HandBrake_2015-01-04-172820_[r edacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 05:28:04 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/garcon_2015-01-04-172804_[reda cted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 03:09:50 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Finder_2015-01-04-150950_[reda cted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 03:09:15 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/garcon_2015-01-04-150915_[reda cted].crash

Start time: 15:08:00 01/08/15
Model Identifier: MacBookPro6,2
System Version: OS X 10.10 (14A389)
Kernel Version: Darwin 14.0.0
Time since boot: 1 day3:22
Memory
    BANK 0/DIMM0:
      Size: 4 GB
      Speed: 1067 MHz
      Status: OK
      Manufacturer: 0x859B
    BANK 1/DIMM0:
      Size: 4 GB
      Speed: 1067 MHz
      Status: OK
      Manufacturer: 0x859B
SerialATA
   Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02
USB
   Backup+ Desk (Seagate LLC)
   USB Receiver (Logitech Inc.)
FileVault: On
Diagnostic reports
   2014-12-17 Safari crash
   2014-12-17 com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService crash
   2014-12-17 garcon crash x4
   2014-12-27 Finder crash
   2014-12-27 ThisLife Uploader crash
   2014-12-27 garcon crash x2
   2014-12-28 Finder crash
   2014-12-28 garcon crash x3
   2014-12-31 com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService crash
   2014-12-31 garcon crash
   2015-01-02 Finder crash
   2015-01-02 garcon crash
   2015-01-05 Finder crash
   2015-01-05 HandBrake crash
   2015-01-05 garcon crash x2
   2015-01-07 garcon crash
   2015-01-08 iPhoto hang x2
Log
   Jan 7 11:47:39 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.55: Failed to bootstrap path: path = /Library/LaunchAgents/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist, error = 2: No such file or directory
   Jan 7 11:47:43 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.202: Could not read path: path = /Library/LaunchAgents/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist, error = 2: No such file or directory
   Jan 7 11:47:43 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.202: Failed to bootstrap path: path = /Library/LaunchAgents/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist, error = 2: No such file or directory
   Jan 7 11:47:58 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.89: Could not read path: path = /Library/LaunchAgents/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist, error = 2: No such file or directory
   Jan 7 11:47:58 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.89: Failed to bootstrap path: path = /Library/LaunchAgents/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist, error = 2: No such file or directory
   Jan 7 11:48:38 jnl: disk2s3: replay_journal: from: 50180096 to: 50778112 (joffset 0x3a3c000)
   Jan 7 11:48:39 jnl: disk2s3: journal replay done.
   Jan 7 11:49:37 com.logmein.LMILaunchAgentFixer: Service setup event to handle failure and will not launch until it fires.
   Jan 7 11:49:39 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.pid.om.apple.photostream-agent.319: Path not allowed in target domain: type = pid, path = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/PhotoFoundation.framework/Versions /A/XPCServices/com.apple.PhotoApps.DevicePropertyReader.xpc error = 147: The specified service did not ship in the requestor's bundle, origin = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/PhotoStreamAgent.app
   Jan 7 11:49:39 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.pid.om.apple.photostream-agent.319: Path not allowed in target domain: type = pid, path = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/PhotoFoundation.framework/Versions /A/XPCServices/com.apple.PhotoApps.DevicePropertyReader.xpc error = 147: The specified service did not ship in the requestor's bundle, origin = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/PhotoStreamAgent.app
   Jan 7 11:49:39 com.citrix.ServiceRecords: Endpoint has been activated through legacy launch(3) APIs. Please switch to XPC or bootstrap_check_in(): com.citrix.Beacons
   Jan 7 11:51:29 process iPhoto[248] thread 2450 caught burning CPU! It used more than 50% CPU (Actual recent usage: 52%) over 180 seconds. thread lifetime cpu usage 90.109268 seconds, (87.476202 user, 2.633066 system) ledger info: balance: 90008641218 credit: 90014455352 debit: 5814134 limit: 90000000000 (50%) period: 180000000000 time since last refill (ns): 172082865204
   Jan 7 11:52:49 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.99: Could not read path: path = /Library/LaunchAgents/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist, error = 2: No such file or directory
   Jan 7 11:52:49 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.99: Failed to bootstrap path: path = /Library/LaunchAgents/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist, error = 2: No such file or directory
   Jan 7 12:07:36 process iPhoto[490] thread 12067 caught burning CPU! It used more than 50% CPU (Actual recent usage: 93%) over 180 seconds. thread lifetime cpu usage 90.200179 seconds, (88.682346 user, 1.517833 system) ledger info: balance: 90012025000 credit: 90016246356 debit: 4221356 limit: 90000000000 (50%) period: 180000000000 time since last refill (ns): 96436947650
   Jan 7 12:19:32 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.pid.quicklookd.536: Path not allowed in target domain: type = pid, path = /Library/Frameworks/iTunesLibrary.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.iT unesLibraryService.xpc error = 147: The specified service did not ship in the requestor's bundle, origin = /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/quicklookd. app
   Jan 7 12:21:38 process WindowServer[134] caught causing excessive wakeups. Observed wakeups rate (per sec): 174; Maximum permitted wakeups rate (per sec): 150; Observation period: 300 seconds; Task lifetime number of wakeups: 130324
   Jan 7 12:24:23 process Image Capture Ex[494] caught causing excessive wakeups. Observed wakeups rate (per sec): 1570; Maximum permitted wakeups rate (per sec): 150; Observation period: 300 seconds; Task lifetime number of wakeups: 45166
   Jan 7 12:28:45 process iPhoto[643] thread 21591 caught burning CPU! It used more than 50% CPU (Actual recent usage: 90%) over 180 seconds. thread lifetime cpu usage 90.114637 seconds, (88.373536 user, 1.741101 system) ledger info: balance: 90002127665 credit: 90005648813 debit: 3521148 limit: 90000000000 (50%) period: 180000000000 time since last refill (ns): 99086317519
   Jan 7 12:30:17 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.pid.om.apple.photostream-agent.655: Path not allowed in target domain: type = pid, path = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/PhotoFoundation.framework/Versions /A/XPCServices/com.apple.PhotoApps.DevicePropertyReader.xpc error = 147: The specified service did not ship in the requestor's bundle, origin = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/PhotoStreamAgent.app
   Jan 7 12:30:17 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.pid.om.apple.photostream-agent.655: Path not allowed in target domain: type = pid, path = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/PhotoFoundation.framework/Versions /A/XPCServices/com.apple.PhotoApps.DevicePropertyReader.xpc error = 147: The specified service did not ship in the requestor's bundle, origin = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/PhotoStreamAgent.app
   Jan 7 13:13:15 process com.apple.WebKit[827] caught causing excessive wakeups. Observed wakeups rate (per sec): 560; Maximum permitted wakeups rate (per sec): 150; Observation period: 300 seconds; Task lifetime number of wakeups: 55866
   Jan 7 20:09:33 process iPhoto[643] caught causing excessive wakeups. Observed wakeups rate (per sec): 198; Maximum permitted wakeups rate (per sec): 150; Observation period: 300 seconds; Task lifetime number of wakeups: 269536
   Jan 8 01:12:04 AppleUSBMultitouchDriver::validateChecksum - 512-byte packet checksum is incorrect (expected 0xf60c, checksum bytes were 0xdead)
   Jan 8 15:06:18 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.pid.quicklookd.1302: Path not allowed in target domain: type = pid, path = /Library/Frameworks/iTunesLibrary.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.iT unesLibraryService.xpc error = 147: The specified service did not ship in the requestor's bundle, origin = /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/quicklookd. app
Memory: iPhoto (UID 501) is using 2093 MB
kexts
   com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (4.1.46f67)
Daemons
   com.adobe.fpsaud
   com.apple.installer.osmessagetracing
   com.logmein.raupdate
   com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent
   com.sharpcast.xfsmond
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   com.adobe.ARM.UUID
   com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent
   com.apple.photostream-agent
   com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac
   com.citrix.ReceiverHelper
   com.citrix.ServiceRecords
   com.google.keystone.user.agent
   com.logmein.LMILaunchAgentFixer
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   /Library/StartupItems/ProTec6b/Nalpeirond6b
   /Library/StartupItems/ProTec6b/ProTec6b
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dylibs
   /Library/Frameworks/Adobe AIR.framework/Versions/1.0/Resources/WebKit.dylib
   /Users/USER/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/WidevineCDM/1.4.6.703/_platform_specific/mac_x64/libwidev inecdm.dylib
   /usr/lib/HDREfexProFC.dylib
App extensions
   com.getdropbox.dropbox.garcon
Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist
   - mod date: Jun 7 11:58:25 2013
   - checksum: 1591517921
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Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist
   - mod date: Jun 7 11:58:25 2013
   - checksum: 676087606
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Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist
   - mod date: Jun 7 11:58:25 2013
   - checksum: 1445213025
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Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.logmein.LMILaunchAgentFixer.plist
   - mod date: Nov 10 20:47:41 2014
   - checksum: 94065829
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Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.logmein.logmeingui.plist
   - mod date: Jan 7 12:05:30 2015
   - checksum: 849719711
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    <array>
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    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
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Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist
   - mod date: Jan 7 12:05:30 2015
   - checksum: 1227007658
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    <true/>
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    <key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
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    <key>Sockets</key>
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    <key>Listeners</key>
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Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist
   - mod date: Jan 7 12:05:30 2015
   - checksum: 3390435066
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   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>Debug</key>
    <true/>
    <key>Disabled</key>
    <true/>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin</string>
    <key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
    <array>
    <string>LoginWindow</string>
    </array>
    <key>OnDemand</key>
    <true/>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Library/Application Support/LogMeIn/bin/LogMeIn.app/Contents/Helpers/LMIGUIAgent.app/Contents/MacOS /LMIGUIAgent</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <false/>
    <key>Sockets</key>
    <dict>
    <key>Listeners</key>
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Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.gopro.stereomodestatus.plist
   - mod date: Jan 29 17:22:17 2014
   - checksum: 2319101607
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    <string>com.gopro.stereomodestatus</string>
    <key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
    <string>Aqua</string>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Applications/GoPro/Tools/StereoModeStatus.app/Contents/MacOS/StereoMod eStatus</string>
    </array>
   </dict>
   </plist>
Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist
   - mod date: Jan 7 12:05:30 2015
   - checksum: 1427099528
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   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
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   <dict>
    <key>Debug</key>
    <true/>
    <key>Disabled</key>
    <true/>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.logmein.logmeinserver</string>
    <key>LegacyTimers</key>
    <true/>
    <key>OnDemand</key>
    <false/>
    <key>ProcessType</key>
    <string>Interactive</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Library/Application Support/LogMeIn/bin/LogMeIn.app/Contents/MacOS/LogMeIn</string>
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    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
    <string>/Library/Logs/LogMeIn/stderr.log</string>
    <key>StandardOutPath</key>
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Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.logmein.raupdate.plist
   - mod date: Nov 10 20:46:56 2014
   - checksum: 3493110929
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    <false/>
    <key>LaunchOnlyOnce</key>
    <true/>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Library/Application Support/LogMeIn/update/raupdate</string>
    <string>/s</string>
    </array>
    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
    <string>/Library/Logs/LogMeIn/stderr.log</string>
    <key>StandardOutPath</key>
    <string>/Library/Logs/LogMeIn/stdout.log</string>
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    <string>/Library/Application Support/LogMeIn/bin/</string>
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Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist
   - mod date: Sep 1 15:15:35 2014
   - checksum: 2214847194
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    <string>com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent</string>
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Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.sharpcast.xfsmond.plist
   - mod date: May 4 20:28:27 2013
   - checksum: 3377386094
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    <string>com.sharpcast.xfsmond</string>
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    <string>error</string>
    <string>-launchd</string>
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    <key>Sockets</key>
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    <key>SockFamily</key>
    <string>Unix</string>
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    <key>SockPathName</key>
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Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.ARM.UUID.plist
   - mod date: Jul 24 11:11:09 2013
   - checksum: 394026997
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    <string>com.adobe.ARM.UUID</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/MacOS/Updater/Adobe Reader Updater Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Reader Updater Helper</string>
    <string>semi-auto</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>StartInterval</key>
    <integer>12600</integer>
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   </plist>
Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.google.keystone.agent.plist
   - mod date: Nov 30 14:26:35 2014
   - checksum: 4084537214
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   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
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   <dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.google.keystone.user.agent</string>
    <key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
    <string>Aqua</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
     <string>/Users/USER/Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bu ndle/Contents/Resources/GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/GoogleSoftw areUpdateAgent</string>
     <string>-runMode</string>
     <string>ifneeded</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>StartInterval</key>
    <integer>3523</integer>
    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
    <string>/dev/null</string>
    <key>StandardOutPath</key>
    <string>/dev/null</string>
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   </plist>
Listeners
   cupsd: ipp
User login items
   Garmin Express Service
   - /Applications/Garmin Express.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Garmin Express Service.app
   Dropbox
   - /Applications/Dropbox.app
   Google Chrome
   - /Applications/Google Chrome.app
   ThisLife Uploader
   - /Applications/ThisLife Uploader.app
   WDQuickView
   - /Library/Application Support/WDSmartWare/WDQuickView.app
Safari extensions
   Evernote Web Clipper
   - com.evernote.safari.clipper
Widgets
   iCal
   Earth
Restricted files: 339
Lockfiles: 101
Elapsed time (s): 844
Wow, that's a lot of data for you to sift through, but I suppose you know what you are looking to find. I bet you earned every one of those points. Thanks, Linc. All the folks in the world waiting for me to share their photos with them thank you as well : ) Cathleen

Saving is painfully slow all of a sudden...

Howdy...
I'm doing some audio processing of QT files, and it's taking a LONG time to save..
It used to be that saving back to a QT file after processing took just a few seconds. While it was saving, the meters on the screen would jump up and down.
Now, after upgrading to Leopard and the latest versions of studio, it takes many minutes to save, and the progress bar gets longer, then shorter, then longer again, slowing inching its way to the right. When it finally gets all the way right, the meters jump up and down again, it saves, and all is good...
What used to take 1 minute now takes at least 10 to save back to a QT file.
Anyone else seen this? Or the strange left-then-right progress bar when saving?
Thanks
-Ben

Just an obvious thought . . . make sure you check your software updates. Maybe quicktime isn't updated? Or the rest of the suite?

USB is painfully slow all of a sudden

Hey there i have a macbook running 10.4.9 and usb has always been fine until today when times for pulling data off usb have become agonizingly slow. like 30 minutes for 70MB.
EDIT
writing to usb is slow, and i have tried this on flash drives and my usb hard drive.
I have repaired perms..
Message was edited by: kindkind1

hey you guys i fixed it by resetting the smu. turn mb off, unplug power, disconnect battery, hold power button down for 10 seconds, then reconnect battery then power cable and lastly turn it back on. everything is back AOK.

My mac mini is running very slow all of a sudden, how can i restore it's speed?

my mac mini is running very slow all of a sudden, how can i restore it's speed?

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My mac is running vert slow all of a sudden

I reinstalled 10.7.4 last month with a clean install today my mac mini is very slow all of a sudden. I have made no changes and have not installed any software since the clean install. When I click on anything the mouse cursor becomes the rainbow circle for 1.m16 seconds (sorry tried to give you guys exact info but i only measured it once:)
What i tried up to now:
I tried to boot the mac with cmd r and reinstall. However the moment it connects to the internet the mothing happens i let it run for 2.5 hours and the blue bar did not even give me 1% (my internet on my mac air has no problems.
I checked disk utility and checked disk permissions and repair disk. both no problems
I ran activity monitor and here is the info.
Activity monitor"
memory free 50gig of 150
RAM free 1 out of 3 gig
CPU
user 1.5%
system 1.50%
Idle 97.00
system memory
free 1.02 gb
wired 593.6 mb
active 661.9
inactive 766
disk activity
2.73 gb data read
1.11 GB written

Thanks for your reply! This is it i hope.
17/08/2012 22:58:18.206 UserEventAgent: get_backup_share_points no AFP
17/08/2012 22:58:20.203 mds: (Normal) FMW: FMW 0 0
17/08/2012 22:58:20.652 airportd: _processDLILEvent: en1 attached (down)
17/08/2012 22:58:20.000 kernel: AirPort: Link Down on en1. Reason 8 (Disassociated because station leaving).
17/08/2012 22:58:20.701 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
17/08/2012 22:58:20.702 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
17/08/2012 22:58:20.717 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - PreProbe
17/08/2012 22:58:22.000 kernel: 00000000 00000020 NVEthernet::setLinkStatus - not Active
17/08/2012 22:58:22.729 configd: bootp_session_transmit: bpf_write(en1) failed: Network is down (50)
17/08/2012 22:58:22.729 configd: DHCP en1: INIT-REBOOT transmit failed
17/08/2012 22:58:22.739 configd: network configuration changed.
17/08/2012 22:58:22.757 configd: setting hostname to "richards-Mac-mini.local"
17/08/2012 22:58:23.615 rpcsvchost: sandbox_init: com.apple.msrpc.netlogon.sb succeeded
17/08/2012 22:58:24.263 com.apple.launchd: (com.apple.netbiosd[90]) Exited abnormally: Hangup: 1
17/08/2012 22:58:26.961 com.apple.launchd: (com.apple.netbiosd) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds
17/08/2012 22:58:26.000 kernel: Auth result for: 00:19:15:d0:d0:bd MAC AUTH succeeded
17/08/2012 22:58:26.000 kernel: AirPort: Link Up on en1
17/08/2012 22:58:26.000 kernel: en1: BSSID changed to 00:19:15:d0:d0:bd
17/08/2012 22:58:28.000 kernel: AirPort: RSN handshake complete on en1
17/08/2012 22:58:29.015 loginwindow: Login Window Application Started
17/08/2012 22:58:30.108 configd: network configuration changed.
17/08/2012 22:58:31.102 ntpd: proto: precision = 1.000 usec
17/08/2012 22:58:34.116 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - Probe
17/08/2012 22:58:34.117 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CNSPreferences:60 Creating new preferences
17/08/2012 22:58:34.117 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveStartDetect:2343 Bypassing probe on WLAN_D0BD because it is protected and not on the exception list
17/08/2012 22:58:34.119 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - Unknown
17/08/2012 22:58:34.121 configd: network configuration changed.
17/08/2012 22:58:36.581 com.apple.launchd: (com.apple.xprotectupdater[21]) Exited with code: 252
17/08/2012 22:58:37.443 loginwindow: **DMPROXY** Found `/System/Library/CoreServices/DMProxy'.
17/08/2012 22:59:38.200 warmd: [warmctl_evt_timer_bc_activation_timeout:260] BC activation bcstop timer fired!
17/08/2012 23:00:30.000 kernel: disk0s2: I/O error.
17/08/2012 23:00:32.977 ReportCrash: DebugSymbols was unable to start a spotlight query: spotlight is not responding or disabled.
17/08/2012 23:00:34.378 com.apple.launchd: (com.apple.coreservicesd[57]) Job appears to have crashed: Bus error: 10
17/08/2012 23:00:34.380 mdworker: checkinWithServer(), failed checking in with coreservicesd, err=#-308/0xfffffecc (ipc/mig) server died serverPort=0x0 opts=0x0
17/08/2012 23:00:34.380 mdworker: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a0 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:00:34.385 mdworker: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a0 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:00:34.385 mdworker: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a0 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:00:35.319 mdworker: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a0 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:00:35.319 mdworker: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a0 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:00:35.319 mdworker: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a0 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:00:35.319 mdworker: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a0 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:00:35.319 mdworker: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a0 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:00:35.319 mdworker: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a0 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:00:35.319 mdworker: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a0 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:00:35.319 mdworker: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a0 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:00:35.607 ReportCrash: Saved crash report for coreservicesd[57] version ??? (???) to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/coreservicesd_2012-08-17-230035_localhost.crash
17/08/2012 23:00:36.768 loginwindow: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a5 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:00:36.784 loginwindow: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a5 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:00:36.784 loginwindow: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a5 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:00:36.784 loginwindow: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a5 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:00:47.145 com.apple.launchctl.LoginWindow: com.apple.findmymacmessenger: Already loaded
17/08/2012 23:01:29.381 loginwindow: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a5 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:01:29.381 loginwindow: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a5 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:01:29.381 loginwindow: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a5 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:01:29.381 loginwindow: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a5 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:01:29.381 loginwindow: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a5 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:01:29.381 loginwindow: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a5 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:01:29.381 loginwindow: LaunchServices/5123589: Unable to lookup coreservices session port for session 0x186a5 uid=0 euid=0
17/08/2012 23:01:29.381 loginwindow: _RegisterApplication(), unable to get application ASN from coreservicesd, and this application requires an ASN, so aborting. error=#-1.
17/08/2012 23:01:29.382 com.apple.loginwindow: _RegisterApplication(), unable to get application ASN from coreservicesd, and this application requires an ASN, so aborting. error=#-1.
17/08/2012 23:02:38.676 com.apple.launchd: (com.apple.loginwindow[36]) Job appears to have crashed: Abort trap: 6
17/08/2012 23:02:38.738 loginwindow: Login Window Application Started
17/08/2012 23:02:38.916 WindowServer: Unable to open IOHIDSystem (e00002bd)
17/08/2012 23:02:38.950 loginwindow: **DMPROXY** Found `/System/Library/CoreServices/DMProxy'.
17/08/2012 23:02:39.031 com.apple.launchctl.LoginWindow: com.apple.findmymacmessenger: Already loaded
17/08/2012 23:02:39.104 ReportCrash: Saved crash report for loginwindow[36] version ??? (???) to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/loginwindow_2012-08-17-230239_localhost.crash
17/08/2012 23:02:39.195 airportd: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “WLAN_D0BD”. Bailing on auto-join.
17/08/2012 23:02:39.000 kernel: virtual bool IOHIDEventSystemUserClient::initWithTask(task*, void*, UInt32): Client task not privileged to open IOHIDSystem for mapping memory (e00002c1)
17/08/2012 23:02:39.886 com.apple.SecurityServer: Session 100006 created
17/08/2012 23:02:39.889 loginwindow: Login Window Started Security Agent

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If the issue began as the result of an update, then use Windows system restore to put the PC back in the state it was in before the update was performed. Choose a system checkpoint dated just before the update.
You have not stated which operating system is installed. that always helps. Gp into thee Control Panel; and click on Programs and features. In the left side of the window select view installed updates to see what was installed and the specific date. Note the date and then go into System restore. Chose the system checkpoint with the same date as the update and then committ to the system restore point. When the PC is restarted it should return to its formerly percieved speed, if the update was indeed the issue. Afterwards turn off automatic updates and set Windows update to check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them . Take control of the updates that your PC receives. Don't let the operating system do that for you automatically.
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Open Activity Monitor in Applications>Utilities, select All Processes & sort on CPU%, any indications there?
How much RAM & free space do you have also, click on the Memory & Disk Usage Tabs.
Open Console in Utilities & see if there are any clues or repeating messages when this happens.
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Thanks!
Message was edited by: Astigmatism

HI,
70GB free disk space could be at least part of the problem for the disk slowing down.
Try Freeing space on your Mac OS X startup disk
Check the startup disk for errors that may need repairing.
Insert your install disk and Restart, holding down the "C" key until grey Apple appears.
Go to Installer menu and launch Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in the left panel.
Select First Aid in the Main panel.
*(Check S.M.A.R.T Status of HDD at the bottom of right panel. It should say: Verified)*
Click Repair Disk on the bottom right.
If DU reports disk does not need repairs quit DU and restart.
If DU reports errors Repair again and again until DU reports disk is repaired.
When you are finished with DU, from the Menu Bar, select Utilities/Startup Manager.
Select your start up disk and click Restart
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Carolyn

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Hello
i have had my Macbook for 5 years and all of a sudden its started to become slow, that deadly spinning umbrella is haunting me every time i try to use it. the gb left is 102gb it had 160gb at one point im not sure if it needs more gb to run smoother, ive been trying to clean out the memory of old documents. slowly as the umbrella comes back time after time. can anyone help me with some ideas
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Hi Sam,
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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13895
Cheers,
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http://www.macosxcocktail.com/
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I am really struggling to work at any reasonable speed with InDesign CS4. It has been fine ever since I got it, but all of a sudden it is crawling along and it is driving me mad. I have tried using fast display, but not good.
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I rebuilt the database, repaired the folders, and compacted them. Rebuilding the database helped for about one day, now it is slow again.
I'm using the pop server with Yahoo, but download all messages to my hard disk, deleting them from the server. So inbox, outbox are fairly small, local files & folders are numerous.

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