Signs of HDD trouble? (Need to repair disk periodically on MacBook Pro 8,2)
SUMMARY / TL;DR: Twice in the past year, Disk Utility has been unable to repair the HDD. Should I replace it
I have a MacBook Pro 8,2 (OSX 10.9.5) with 16GB RAM (Crucial) and the original 750GB HDD. I run Disk Utility and/or Onyx about once every month or two to repair permissions and do maintenance. I do so because the computer seems to get slow sometimes. (ie slow to bring up thumbnails in Adobe Bridge or slow on startup whereby after login, it is a few minutes before I can pull up the Dock). About two or three times a year I get a 'disk needs repair' error. Twice in the last year, disk utility has been unable to repair it and I have erased the drive. Once I did a fresh install, once a Time Machine restore. Apple Hardware test returns no problems on regular and extended tests. DiskTools Pro shows no issues.
This machine does a lot of what I consider heavy work. I've used it for a number of Maya and After Effects projects. Most of the time I am working in Photoshop on a Cintiq.
Are these 'disk needs repair' signs of a HDD that needs to be replaced?
I live about 2 hours from the nearest Apple store in Houston and my AppleCare expired in October. If I make the trip to take it in, I feel like there not going to find anything.
Any tips or insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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EtreCheck version: 2.1.1 (104)
Report generated December 6, 2014 at 2:30:08 PM CST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2
1 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
16 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
AMD Radeon HD 6750M - VRAM: 1024 MB
Color LCD 1440 x 900
Cintiq 22HD 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 0:5:57
Disk Information: ℹ️
TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 749.30 GB (545.77 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Contour Design ShuttleXpress
WACOM Cintiq 22HD HUB
Tablet Cintiq 22HD Tablet
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Western Digital External HDD 500.11 GB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
TK_500GB (disk1s2) /Volumes/TK_500GB : 499.76 GB (8.42 GB free)
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
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[loaded] com.radiosilenceapp.nke.filter (1 - SDK 10.7) [Support]
/Applications/Rowmote Helper.app
[not loaded] com.regularrateandrhythm.driver.RowmoteIREmu (1.0 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
/Applications/Toast 10 Titanium/Toast Titanium.app
[not loaded] com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) [Support]
[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) [Support]
/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.contourdesign.shuttle.kext (3.0 - SDK 10.7) [Support]
[loaded] com.sophos.kext.sav (9.2.50 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
[loaded] com.sophos.nke.swi (9.2.50 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.6.6 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
[loaded] com.dvdfab.kext.fabio (1) [Support]
[not loaded] com.razer.common.razerhid (4.43 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
[not loaded] com.wacom.kext.wacomtablet (6.3.9 - SDK 10.9) [Support]
[not loaded] jp.co.roland.RDUSB0009Dev (1.0.0) [Support]
[not loaded] jp.co.yamaha.driver.YamahaUSBAudio (1.1.0f1 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.radiosilenceapp.agent.plist [Support]
[running] com.sophos.uiserver.plist [Support]
[running] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist [Support]
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.radiosilenceapp.nke.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.regularrateandrhythm.rowmotehelperaide.plist [Support]
[running] com.sophos.common.servicemanager.plist [Support]
[loaded] net.sourceforge.MonolingualHelper.plist [Support]
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
ShuttleHelper Application (/Applications/Contour Shuttle.app/Contents/Resources/ShuttleHelper.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.0.4r144 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Support]
WacomTabletPlugin: Version: WacomTabletPlugin 2.1.0.6 - SDK 10.9 [Support]
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Mathematica: Version: 8.0.4.2609484 [Support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 [Support]
Picasa: Version: 1.0 [Support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Facebook Cleaner
LastPass
Extensions: No such file or directory
Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
JackRouter: Version: JackRouter [Support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
WacomTablet [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Destinations:
TK_500GB [Local]
Total size: 499.76 GB
Total number of backups: 54
Oldest backup: 2013-11-05 21:08:54 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-05 18:03:39 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 499.76 GB > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
12% mds
9% mdworker
4% WindowServer
1% InterCheck
0% ps
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
258 MB mds_stores
189 MB InterCheck
189 MB SophosScanD
189 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
172 MB SophosAntiVirus
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
10.71 GB Free RAM
2.77 GB Active RAM
2.11 GB Inactive RAM
1.58 GB Wired RAM
298 MB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Dec 6, 2014, 02:24:48 PM Self test - passed
Dec 6, 2014, 01:42:59 PM Finder_2014-12-06-134259_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 6, 2014, 01:41:59 PM Finder_2014-12-06-134159_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 6, 2014, 01:40:58 PM Finder_2014-12-06-134058_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 6, 2014, 01:39:57 PM Finder_2014-12-06-133957_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 6, 2014, 01:38:57 PM Finder_2014-12-06-133857_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 6, 2014, 01:37:56 PM Finder_2014-12-06-133756_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
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Dec 6, 2014, 01:35:55 PM Finder_2014-12-06-133555_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 6, 2014, 01:34:53 PM Finder_2014-12-06-133453_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 6, 2014, 01:34:09 PM Finder_2014-12-06-133409_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 6, 2014, 01:32:52 PM Finder_2014-12-06-133252_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 6, 2014, 01:31:51 PM Finder_2014-12-06-133151_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
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Dec 6, 2014, 01:26:27 PM WacomTabletDriver_2014-12-06-132627_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 6, 2014, 01:23:23 PM Finder_2014-12-06-132323_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
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Dec 6, 2014, 12:42:58 PM dynamiclinkmanager_2014-12-06-124258_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
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Why we have to create logical key at levels in Hierarchies
hi i have one doubt that what is the use of logical key at levels in hierarchies directly we can create logical primary key and we can enable for drill down option what is the use of creating logical key at levels (what i known is that is for unique