Slow iMac on start up etrecheck finds problems
After 5 yrs of use my 2009 iMac hard drive crashed. Repaired by an Apple Approved Repair Centre (1TB WD HD) only one month ago.
I am already suffering slow start up on Safari.
Found EtreCheck Software through Apple Forums and it found some malware, which I got rid of by the recommended download of Adware medic.
However, on start up this morning it was slow on start up of Safari again, and a run of EtreCheck showed that it had killed several start up files under Start Up Items, Problem System Launch Agents and Problem System Launch Daemons!
What are these things and what is happening to my computer.
If I cannot resolve obviously I will have to take it back to KRCS in Derby
Thank you inanticipation
Garry Purdy
Thank you - Report herewith
Problem description:
Slow safari
EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)
Report generated 5/1/15, 8:22 AM
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009) (Technical Specifications)
iMac - model: iMac10,1
1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
Empty
BANK 1/DIMM0
Empty
BANK 0/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
ATI Radeon HD 4670 - VRAM: 256 MB
iMac 1920 x 1080
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.3 (14D136) - Time since boot: 14:32:14
Disk Information: ℹ️
WDC WD10EZEX-00BN5A0 disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 999.35 GB (933.70 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
PIONEER DVD-RW DVRTS09
USB Information: ℹ️
HP Deskjet 3050 J610 series
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Seagate BUP Slim Mac SL 2 TB
Seagate Backup Plus Drive (disk1s1) /Volumes/Seagate Backup Plus Drive : 2.00 TB (1.94 TB free)
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.2.6 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.2.6 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
[loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.2.6 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.2.6 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
HP Trap Monitor: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.cloudphotosd.plist
[killed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[killed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
[killed] com.apple.gamed.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
[killed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist
[killed] com.apple.photolibraryd.plist
[killed] com.apple.printtool.agent.plist
[killed] com.apple.SafariCloudHistoryPushAgent.plist
[killed] com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist
[killed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
[killed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
14 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[killed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist
[killed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesd.plist
[killed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
[killed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[running] com.seagate.TBDecorator.plist [Click for support]
8 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.amazon.music.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.seagate.dashboard.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
setup UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
Google+ Auto Backup Application (/Applications/Google+ Auto Backup.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Click for support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Seagate Dashboard for Mac OSX [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 999.35 GB Disk used: 65.65 GB
Destinations:
Seagate Backup Plus Drive [Local]
Total size: 2.00 TB
Total number of backups: 23
Oldest backup: 2015-04-18 18:47:49 +0000
Last backup: 2015-05-01 07:20:03 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk used 65.65 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
12% Seagate Dashboard
3% WindowServer
1% Mail
0% Google+ Auto Backup
0% SpotlightNetHelper
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
436 MB kernel_task
348 MB Seagate Dashboard
37 MB Mail
20 MB Finder
20 MB mds
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
4 MB Free RAM
4.00 GB Used RAM
7.36 GB Swap Used
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Apr 30, 2015, 05:51:45 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Seagate Dashboard_2015-04-30-175145_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]
Apr 30, 2015, 05:45:10 PM Self test - passed
Apr 29, 2015, 09:24:02 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Seagate Dashboard_2015-04-29-212402_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]
Apr 29, 2015, 09:14:55 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Mail_2015-04-29-211455_[redact ed].crash
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Problem description:
My iMac (early 2008) with OS 10.10.2 runs slow. I have run EtreCheck several times, and I am unable to move beyond Problem System Launch Agents (11 processes killed due to memory pressure) and Launch Daemons (12 processes killed).
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated April 14, 2015 at 9:50:48 AM EDT
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (24-inch, Early 2008) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac8,1
1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM1
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS - VRAM: 512 MB
iMac 1920 x 1200
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.2 (14C1510) - Time since boot: 4 days 20:29:22
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Mac iBook HD (disk0s2) / : 999.35 GB (521.60 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Configuration files: ℹ️
/etc/sysctl.conf - Exists
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
[killed] com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon.plist
[killed] com.apple.printtool.agent.plist
[killed] com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist
[killed] com.apple.sbd.plist
[killed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
[killed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
[killed] com.apple.warmd_agent.plist
11 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist
[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[killed] com.apple.emond.aslmanager.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[killed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.nesessionmanager.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist
[killed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[killed] org.cups.cupsd.plist
12 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.arubanetworks.via.NetworkMonitorLaunchd.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
ChronoSyncBackgrounder Application (/Library/Application Support/ChronoSync/ChronoSyncBackgrounder.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector2 Application Hidden (/Library/Printers/Canon/IJScanner/Utilities/Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector2.app)
Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 [Click for support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.1.0.24 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 [Click for support]
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.4.1250 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.8 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
WebEx: Version: 1.0 [Click for support]
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Adobe Version Cue CS2 [Click for support]
Flash Player [Click for support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Click for support]
VIA PrefPane [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
3% WindowServer
3% Mail
2% com.apple.iCloudHelper
1% Creative Cloud
1% Google Chrome
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
223 MB Google Chrome
150 MB Finder
129 MB Google Chrome Helper
112 MB Mail
69 MB Google Drive
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
35 MB Free RAM
1.45 GB Active RAM
1.45 GB Inactive RAM
888 MB Wired RAM
27.01 GB Page-ins
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I am trying to troubleshoot a slow iMac. EtreCheck showed that com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist failed. Not sure if this is important or how to fix. Any suggestions?
BobHarris: Thanks. The EtreCheck output follows:
Problem description:
My iMac is very slow.
EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)
Report generated 4/22/15 2:28 PM
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010) (Technical Specifications)
iMac - model: iMac11,2
1 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM
BANK 0/DIMM0
Empty
BANK 1/DIMM0
Empty
BANK 0/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: Unknown
Video Information: ℹ️
ATI Radeon HD 4670 - VRAM: 256 MB
iMac 1920 x 1080
System Software: ℹ️
Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63) - Time since boot: 2:36:57
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST3500418AS disk0 : (500.11 GB)
disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (372.93 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
USB Information: ℹ️
hp psc 1300 series
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
LaCie LaCie Hard Drive Quadra 1 TB
disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 32 KB
Partition 1 (disk1s3) /Volumes/Partition 1 : 333.27 GB (31.07 GB free)
Partition 2 (disk1s5) /Volumes/Partition 2 : 333.27 GB (84.70 GB free)
Partition 3 (disk1s7) /Volumes/Partition 3 : 333.27 GB (36.70 GB free)
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Startup Items: ℹ️
HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.coupons.coupond.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist [Click for details]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Microsoft AU Daemon Application (/Applications/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft AU Daemon.app)
HP IO Classic Proxy 2 Application Hidden (/Library/Frameworks/HPServicesInterface.framework/Versions/B/Runtime/HP IO Classic Proxy 2.app)
HP IO Classic Proxy Application Hidden (/Library/Frameworks/HPServicesInterface.framework/Versions/A/Runtime/HP IO Classic Proxy.app)
Director Docker Application (/Applications/Hewlett-Packard/HP Photo and Imaging Software/HP Photo and Imaging Director/Director Docker.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: 5.0.3 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Click for support]
Growl [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
3% fontd
2% WindowServer
0% coreservicesd
0% mds
0% blued
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
78 MB mds
41 MB Finder
33 MB mdworker(3)
29 MB WindowServer
29 MB Dock
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
2.60 GB Free RAM
1.40 GB Used RAM
0 B Swap Used
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Apr 22, 2015, 11:38:18 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/helpd_2015-04-22-113818_[redac ted].crash
Apr 21, 2015, 02:37:28 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Premiere Pro CS5_2015-04-21-143728_[redacted].crash
Apr 22, 2015, 11:51:45 AM Self test - passed -
My iMac Version 10.6.8 has problems starting up. I often get a white screen without the apple icon.
My iMac Version 10.6.8 has problems starting up. I often get a white screen without the apple icon. Then I must turn the computer off and restart. Restarting will usually bring up the Apple icon and the start screen. What could be causing this? And how can I resolve this issue. My Mac is still under warranty, I've had it just 7 months.
Reset the NVRAM/PRAM and Reset the SMC.
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My iMac suddenly started running slow. almost every action invokes the color wheel
my imac suddenly started acting very choppy. streaming internet music works normal. every action requires a delayed response. sometimes 30 sec before it starts the command. i have not downloaded any programs in months. my imac is running OS x 10.8.2 with 4GB ram.my HDD has 65Gb free space. ext HDD has 248GB free space. i do not use any virus programs.
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Image Capture Extension which as using I think 1.6 GB before I quite it.
kernal_task using 1.06 GB of memory. (QUESTION: Can I just Quite a Kernal Task like this or will that crash my system or should I assume I need it?)
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I was hoping for some guidance appreciate the help.
Below are 2 EtreCheck reports - the second after I removed Parallels from my computer and a number of other unused apps and Library Preferences and quit the Image Capture Extension listed in Memory in Activity Monitor.
FIRST ETRECHECK REPORT ----------------------
iMac 2011 - March 9, 2015 - EtreCheck Report
Problem description:
com.apple.geo (Not Responding) in Activity Monitor and handing up my computer.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated March 9, 2015 at 11:50:16 AM PDT
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) (Technical Specifications)
iMac - model: iMac12,2
1 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 0/DIMM1
Empty
BANK 1/DIMM1
Empty
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
AMD Radeon HD 6770M - VRAM: 512 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 37 days 23:18:7
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST31000528AS disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 999.35 GB (605.76 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H
USB Information: ℹ️
ALCOR Generic USB Hub
hp deskjet 5550
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Primax Electronics Apple Optical USB Mouse
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Firewire Information: ℹ️
Iomega HDD unknown_device 800mbit - 800mbit max
disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 32 KB
Iomega HDD (disk1s3) /Volumes/Iomega HDD : 1.00 TB (10.42 GB free)
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Configuration files: ℹ️
/etc/hosts - Count: 1
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/Parallels Desktop.app
[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.hidhook (9.0 23062.920702) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.hypervisor (9.0 23062.920702) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.netbridge (9.0 23062.920702) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.usbconnect (9.0 23062.920702) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.vnic (9.0 23062.920702) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.kodak.print.printerdock.merge (1.0.0) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.palm.ClassicNotSeizeDriver (3.2.1) [Click for support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
AdobeVersionCueCS2: Path: /Library/StartupItems/AdobeVersionCueCS2
ParallelsTransporter: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ParallelsTransporter
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
[killed] com.apple.lookupd.plist
[killed] com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon.plist
[killed] com.apple.printuitool.agent.plist
[killed] com.apple.rcd.plist
[killed] com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist
[killed] com.apple.sbd.plist
[killed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
[killed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
[killed] com.apple.xpc.loginitemregisterd.plist
12 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist
[killed] com.apple.awdd.plist
[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[killed] com.apple.emond.aslmanager.plist
[killed] com.apple.GSSCred.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[failed] com.apple.loginwindow.LFVTracer.plist [Click for details]
[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
11 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.adobeupdatedaemon.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.backblaze.bzserv.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
[running] com.backblaze.bzbmenu.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.c-command.SpamSieve.LaunchAgent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
Dropbox Application Hidden (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Alfred 2 Application Hidden (/Applications/Alfred 2.app)
Calendar Application Hidden (/Applications/Calendar.app)
Mail Application (/Applications/Mail.app)
Things Application Hidden (/Applications/Things.app)
Contacts Application Hidden (/Applications/Contacts.app)
Messages Application Hidden (/Applications/Messages.app)
Reminders Application Hidden (/Applications/Reminders.app)
ChronoMate Application Hidden (/Applications/ChronoMate.app)
Growl Application (/Applications/Growl.app)
Guidance Application (/Applications/Guidance.app)
Skype Application Hidden (/Applications/Skype.app)
FaceTime Application Hidden (/Applications/FaceTime.app)
Pingdom Notifier Application (/Applications/Pingdom Notifier.app)
Captur Application (/Applications/Captur.app)
TextExpander Application (/Applications/TextExpander.app)
Things Helper Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Things Sandbox Helper/Things Helper.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
WebEx: Version: 1.0 [Click for support]
WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 [Click for support]
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
1Password
Ember
Buffer
Subtle Patterns
un-utm
Open in Internet Explorer
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Akamai NetSession Preferences [Click for support]
Backblaze Backup [Click for support]
EarthDesk [Click for support]
Flash Player [Click for support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Click for support]
MacFUSE [Click for support]
Xmarks for Safari [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 999.35 GB Disk used: 393.59 GB
Destinations:
Iomega HDD [Local]
Total size: 1.00 TB
Total number of backups: 172
Oldest backup: 2012-06-26 07:21:04 +0000
Last backup: 2015-03-09 17:42:57 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 1.00 TB < (Disk used 393.59 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
12% WindowServer
9% Google Chrome
2% bzfilelist
2% backupd
0% Dropbox
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
241 MB mds_stores
223 MB Google Chrome
189 MB Finder
180 MB Google Chrome Helper
172 MB mds
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
278 MB Free RAM
2.39 GB Active RAM
2.10 GB Inactive RAM
1.72 GB Wired RAM
1.37 TB Page-ins
14.87 GB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Mar 7, 2015, 12:15:17 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/LegacyFileVaultMessageTracer_2015-03-07-001517_ [redacted].crash
SECOND ETRECHECK REPORT ---------------- after I removed Parallels from my computer and a number of other unused apps and Library Preferences and quit the Image Capture Extension listed in Memory in Activity Monitor. -----------------------------------
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated March 9, 2015 at 1:57:55 PM PDT
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) (Technical Specifications)
iMac - model: iMac12,2
1 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 0/DIMM1
Empty
BANK 1/DIMM1
Empty
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
AMD Radeon HD 6770M - VRAM: 512 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 38 days 1:28:2
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST31000528AS disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 999.35 GB (639.61 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H
USB Information: ℹ️
ALCOR Generic USB Hub
hp deskjet 5550
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. iPad
Primax Electronics Apple Optical USB Mouse
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Firewire Information: ℹ️
Iomega HDD unknown_device 800mbit - 800mbit max
disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 32 KB
Iomega HDD (disk1s3) /Volumes/Iomega HDD : 1.00 TB (10.23 GB free)
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Configuration files: ℹ️
/etc/hosts - Count: 1
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.kodak.print.printerdock.merge (1.0.0) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.palm.ClassicNotSeizeDriver (3.2.1) [Click for support]
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist
[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
[killed] com.apple.lookupd.plist
[killed] com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon.plist
[killed] com.apple.printuitool.agent.plist
[killed] com.apple.rcd.plist
[killed] com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist
[killed] com.apple.sbd.plist
[killed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
[killed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
[killed] com.apple.xpc.loginitemregisterd.plist
12 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist
[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[killed] com.apple.emond.aslmanager.plist
[killed] com.apple.GSSCred.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[failed] com.apple.loginwindow.LFVTracer.plist [Click for details]
[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist
[killed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist
[killed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
14 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.adobeupdatedaemon.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.backblaze.bzserv.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
[running] com.backblaze.bzbmenu.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.c-command.SpamSieve.LaunchAgent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
Dropbox Application Hidden (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Alfred 2 Application Hidden (/Applications/Alfred 2.app)
Calendar Application Hidden (/Applications/Calendar.app)
Mail Application (/Applications/Mail.app)
Things Application Hidden (/Applications/Things.app)
Contacts Application Hidden (/Applications/Contacts.app)
Messages Application Hidden (/Applications/Messages.app)
Reminders Application Hidden (/Applications/Reminders.app)
ChronoMate Application Hidden (/Applications/ChronoMate.app)
Growl Application (/Applications/Growl.app)
Guidance Application (/Applications/Guidance.app)
Skype Application Hidden (/Applications/Skype.app)
FaceTime Application Hidden (/Applications/FaceTime.app)
Captur Application (/Applications/Captur.app)
TextExpander Application (/Applications/TextExpander.app)
Things Helper Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Things Sandbox Helper/Things Helper.app)
Pingdom Notifier Application (/Applications/Pingdom Notifier.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
WebEx: Version: 1.0 [Click for support]
WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 [Click for support]
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
1Password
Ember
Buffer
Subtle Patterns
un-utm
Open in Internet Explorer
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Akamai NetSession Preferences [Click for support]
Backblaze Backup [Click for support]
Flash Player [Click for support]
MacFUSE [Click for support]
Xmarks for Safari [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 999.35 GB Disk used: 359.73 GB
Destinations:
Iomega HDD [Local]
Total size: 1.00 TB
Total number of backups: 172
Oldest backup: 2012-06-26 07:21:04 +0000
Last backup: 2015-03-09 20:05:54 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 1.00 TB < (Disk used 359.73 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
9% WindowServer
7% sysmond
2% Activity Monitor
1% powerd
0% bzfilelist
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
326 MB Finder
206 MB Google Chrome
189 MB iTunes
180 MB mds
146 MB systemstats
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
350 MB Free RAM
2.74 GB Active RAM
2.10 GB Inactive RAM
1.73 GB Wired RAM
1.38 TB Page-ins
14.89 GB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Mar 7, 2015, 12:15:17 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/LegacyFileVaultMessageTracer_2015-03-07-001517_ [redacted].crashWhen you see a beachball cursor or the slowness is especially bad, note the exact time: hour, minute, second.
These instructions must be carried out as an administrator. If you have only one user account, you are the administrator.
Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Scroll back to the time you noted above.
Select the messages entered from then until the end of the episode, or until they start to repeat, whichever comes first.
Copy the messages to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of it useless for solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.
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The new firefox twitter app (mini tab on left of page) is great - except it disappears every time I shut down the computer and I have to remove and then reinstall it every day!?? It won't appear on the page until I do. I am working on an iMac - if that is causing the problem ...? Thanks.
Eustace, thank you so much for writing back. I will try what you suggested!!
thx for your reply - apparently when I went to the Apple store a long time ago, they restore maybe photos and itunes etc from my external hard drive (passport). I guess at that time they reinstalled an earlier operating system than my macbook came with and that somehow corrupted FileVault. apparently there was no sparse bundle (whatever that is) for my old admin account and they said that ever since the install of the older OS that it was actually NEVER backing up anything in my admin account.
Then, I bought Time Capsule and starting backing up to that instead. I started having problems with it being slow etc and then StartUp Disk full errors and didn't know what to do, so I "Restored" from Time Capsule and that's when I lost everything in my Admin account and was locked out when I tried to log in - it said File Vault error ..."
anyway - that's THAT sad story. I was told to create a new admin account and I've basically been trying to start over - even though I have a partial save of my computer in Crash Plan and I DO see a sparse bundle listed in there, but I just don't know enough about computers to know if it's something I can get back or if I am just totally doomed.
I'm afraid to reinstall anything because if there is even a remote shot that the other files are still floating around in my computer, I feel like that chance will be shot forever. I need to hire McGee from NCIS, I just KNOW he could get those files back for me!!! -
Numbers opening all files in iMac on start up
When I start Numbers on my 2010 iMac upon start up Numbers open evey spreadsheet stored on the computer. Anyone else experienced this problem? I can't find any setting to toggle this off.
Any sugestions greatly appreciated.
Cheers
RichNot sure what might cause that.
Work arounds -
To close them all quickly, hold down the Option key while clicking the close button (red bubble) i one of the windows.
Make sure they are all closed before quitting Numbers.
Quit Numbers before shutting down or restarting your Mac.
Go to System Preferences > General and in the Recent Items section uncheck the item "Restore windows...". -
How do you fix a really slow iMac?
Ho dow you fix a really slow iMac?
More details please! Slow doing what: Web browsing"? Opening files? Starting up? Help us help you.
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mac pro too slow to use, spinning ball, no finder response, only hard power off, installing system stalls at 18 minutes left.
It is taking an hour to power up and mac apple logo appear onscreen. No finder controls or "clicks" are being recognized. Spinning beachball all the time.
Using hard power off and holding the mouse down, I was able to open the optical drive and then restart with "c" and ask the dvd to reinstall the system, but it has stalled before finishing the installation.
This happened about 4 days ago, first it started responding slowly, and then it just keeps spinning the beachball. I can't find hardware test. I did run etrecheck, it did not have any error messages, but I can't copy or move the data anywhere.... I am not able to access the mac pro with another machine, and now I am stuck in install freeze, so I can't copy etrecheck by hand onto a piece of paper.
Without being able to finish a reinstall, what can I try?
After it got bad, and before it got REALLY bad, I managed to repair permissions, but it took a long time. Most of a day. When I restarted from that, things were only worse.
Mac Pro 1,1 , 11 GB ram, 7300, 5TB hard drives, OS 10.6.8, the drive containing the system folder is/was 700 used, 290 free. While I could get commands to respond, I put Activity monitor on the desktop and watched it. System memory was 3.31 GB used, about 7 free, and some wired. No app was using a huge amount.
what should I try next? I put a bid on a new/old machine so that I could move the 4 hard drives over.Thank you for all your suggestions. Please correct me as I articulate this.
I have three versions( 5, 6, CC) of the Adobe Master Collection which I keep active for different clients. I have final cut and motion. I have Office 365. I have a collection of graphic apps that are individually not too big but in all, my app folder is 65GB and my bootcamp partition is 61GB. I can't fit all this on 120 ssd and a 256 will be full once I install, correct? drives should be half open?
Somehow I did not make it clear enough that I was trying to copy onto a 2TB drive I had just initiallized in order to try and save files from my startup drive. I don't use time machine. I take a day or a few days worth of documents and physically move them to another drive at night. If a series is finished I make two dvd's as well. The second black drive that was failing was the drive I moved my backup documents onto. At no point was I trying to backup onto the failing drives. I was trying to copy off both of them onto the other two drives, a third aux backup that has been there for a while, and a newish 2 TB which I designated as the startup drive when all this trouble started.
I wondered if there were any good techniques for trying to get the data off the failing drive. Thanks for the suggestion of Data Rescue 3. I don't have it yet, but I will try it as soon as I get it. I was never trying to repair in place.
I am very interested in getting a pci bracket and an ssd, but I may wait until I can afford the larger one. If I get an older bracket that is compatible with my old mac pro 1,1 , I'd like to be able to move it to a mac pro 3,1 if I get one. Will the larger ssd drives be compatible with the sata in a pci bracket that can work in my mac pro 1,1 ? sata 2 versus something else? If 240 or 256 is my size limit, how much more than my 65 and 61 GB partitions can I put on there? How much of a scratch disc can I make if I leave another 39 GB of headroom on my bootcamp partition? I'm filling 165 GB without making any allowance for temp files.
You have said that 120 is enough for any system. I think I must be misunderstanding something. Are you saying that assuming that most people run office and photoshop and maybe lightroom?
I have and use 4 HDD in this machine, mostly for document storage in two places.
I took out all but the group of 2GB ram chips I bought a year and a half ago. The old ram had passed the hardware test the last time I had access to the hardware test. Two black drives failed, one was a year old and one was a year and a half old, and that it may have been exacerbated by the heat wave. I don't know why the video and the monitor were affected save that the startup drive was failing. I am trying to replace the card.
With all this said, I am also looking at a used mac pro 3,1 with a better video card since a newer machine will likley be compatible through another OS upgrade. If a machine costs only a little more than a new card, it might be a better way to go.
I don't have any sources that offer an ssd for 100. ( of a size that is useful)
How large is your application folder?
Maybe you are looking for
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Error when install Oracle Beehive on Windows
Hi All, I try to install and configure Oracle Beehive 1.2.2 on Win Server 2003 EE sp1 against Oracle 10.2.0.4 DB. The installation was succeed, but the configurations were failed in preparation phase. This is the error message: Launching tool "Oracle
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Hi All, We need to do FTP some files from remote server and files are to be pgp encrypted or decrypted.Can you please tell is there some way to use pgp encryption in FTP adapter. If yes, please provide some link for documentation. or shall we do ftp
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Table and Fields names for following
Hi All, 1. What is the Table&Field Name for finding out Program Type[Report/Module pool etc..] of a Program! 2. Is there any Table&Field Name for Transport Request Name. We need to find out TR Name Based on Program name. Can anybody solve above issue
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Creating JCO Connection in CE 7.1 SR5?
hi @, I have installed CE 7.1 and creating Java Web Dynpro Application .I imported the RFC from R/3 System as model and completed my design. Now When I am trying to create the JCO connection I am getting error and it is not able to create the same. I
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8.1.1 Keeps Crashing, with SIGBUS
Cheers everyone! Here's my issue: iPhoto keeps crashing at launch, and here's the report: Process: iPhoto [1669] Path: /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto Identifier: com.apple.iPhoto Version: 8.1.1 (8.1.1) Build Info: iPhotoProject-419000