Slow Mac, HDD Spins Constantly

Hi all.
Before anyone thinks the problem may be the hard drive, I'll say that this is my fourth main drive. And the other three drives have been replaced a couple of times each, too.
Symptoms:
Very, very slow computer;
Crashes constantly when using Adobe Camera RAW;
Main drive spins a lot and it's become louder over time;
Did I say it was slow? It's agonizing.
*Additional Info:*
Dual-core 2.66 GHz; 14GB RAM; tons of free HDD space; bought new last Feb.
*Attempted Solutions:*
Multiple drive swaps, different batches of RAM, three complete system re-installs, several hardware tests (each one gave an all-clear), and two different OSs.
I've pretty much given up. I even bought another Mac a couple of days ago, but I still have work to do on this one, plus I'd like to sell it with a clear conscience--not to mention avoiding the chance of anything happening with my new one. I'm in a small town and can't easily get anyone to look at it without sending it away for a month or so.
So, is there something I might have missed? TIA.

There was something of a "bad dash" to buy the older Mac Pro by people that still needed to use Tiger and weren't ready to be forced into Leopard... thought you might have been in that class
I assume you have done all the things usually recommended to diagnose and setup a system "by the book" carefully to insure it works smoothly (and fast!).
A lemon is always possible. AppleCare for $249, hum.... UPS? also a good investment though not likely to run faster (we JUST had a "power event" for some odd reason again 15 minutes ago).
Disk drives are cheap, and while I always want to use a new drive, I recently lost weeks until I finally ran a drive through WD Lifgeguard and seems to have fixed not only some bad blocks, but it was running like molasses before that. And zero all did NOT map out blocks or rectify the problem(s).
Quality memory, should be a given, not a place to skimp (and cheap now, I paid $495 for 2 x 1GB two years ago which would buy 8GB today).
Rent or lease another system for a month is about it

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    USB Information:
              HP Officejet Pro 8500 A910
              Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
                        Kensington      Kensington Expert Mouse
                        Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
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              Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
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    Thunderbolt Information:
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              com.kensington.trackballworks.driver          (1.1.0)
              com.hzsystems.terminus.driver          (4)
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              HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
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              [System] com.maintain.CocktailScheduler.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
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                        Time [Local] (Last used)
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                   1%          EtreCheck
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    Thanks.
    Mac Pro 4.1, NVIDIA GT 120, 12GB, 10.9.3 boot drive WD WD3000HLHX
    Upgraded from 10.8 to Mavericks.  Mountain Lion worked nicely.
    Running through your helpful list:
    Don't see why but would my old GT 120 contribute?  I read something about the OS using the GPU for a little help.  I don't game and only have 1 24" 1080p ViewSonic monitor so doesn't seem I would be taxing the video card.  Might Mavericks be looking for help my GT 120 cannot provide?
    Boot Drive - The Velociraptor is overkill on a 3GHz bus and the OSX partition is only about 25% used.  Doesn't seem that would be a problem.
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    I did item 1: using SuperDuper - no change.
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    I do thank you both for your responses.  Unfortunately, it is likely Apple wants to help me decide to buy a new computer.  I have been getting a new Mac every four years since 1985 so it is time.  If they had not gone to that wastebasket with no optical or hard drive bays, I'd have done it.  If I buy new, it will be a Mini and all the associated junk.  Where is the expandable desktop Mac in the Apple lineup?
    Doug

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    My Macbook pro has slowed considerably and spinning beach ball appears lots recently.
    After I installed 10.5.7 it started happening. When I open anything including system prefs and apple apps the ball appears. I'm on 10.5.8 and it seems to be either as slow or slower. Startup is a bit faster now, but it'll go to the beach ball before I even do anything remotely intensive on the system.
    My computer is almost 3 years old but I don't install any weird software on it and have 30% of my system disk free. I'm an audio guy and use logic, pro tools and generally keep my computer clean.
    I've tried starting another user account to check if its my original user that has the issue, but thats just as slow too.
    Please help...
    Thanks
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    Thanks for the reply Dale.
    I have just tried that and Disk Utility said my MAc HD appears to be ok....????
    So I don't really understand what else I can do...
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    If there is a next level of solutions I could try it would be much appreciated.
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    Reading permissions database.
    Reading the permissions database can take several minutes.
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    ACL found but not expected on "private/var/root/Library".
    ACL found but not expected on "private/var/root".
    Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/AirPort Base Station Agent.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
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    Permissions differ on "Library/Application Support/ProApps/Internal Plug-Ins/BrowserKit/iLife.bkplugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
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    Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
    Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/DVD.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
    Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/FRSettings.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
    Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/FRSources.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
    Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Movies.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
    Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Music.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
    Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Photos.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
    Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Podcasts.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
    Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/TV.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
    Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/BackRow.framework/Versions/A/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
    Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ProKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Leopard Panels.bundle/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
    Permissions differ on "usr/lib/ruby", should be lrwxr-xr-x , they are drwxr-xr-x .
    Permissions differ on "Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
    Permissions differ on "Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Frameworks/InternetUtilities.bundle/Contents/ CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
    Permissions differ on "Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/iTunesHelper.app/Contents/CodeResou rces", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
    ACL found but not expected on "Applications/TextEdit.app".
    Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/RemoteDesktop.menu/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
    ACL found but not expected on "Applications/Time Machine.app".
    Permissions verification complete
    Thanks for your help
    Owen

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    Hello all,
    New to Apple and to the Apple Discussion boards. Looks like a great resource for information. Now my question:
    I've had my black MacBook for a little over a week now. Today while using it to do some word processing with Word, I noticed that the whole time I was using the notebook there was a constant low vibration across the whole surface where the keys and palms rest. I've never noticed this before today, so I'm inclined to believe it just started.
    It seems to me like the hard drive is spinning constantly, which means its doing something, because I believe that's where the vibration is coming from. I've owned several laptops before this, and don't ever seem to remember a vibration so strong that I could feel it while typing. What gives? Is this normal for these MacBooks?
    Thanks all!
    --AARON

    I believe mine is exhibiting the same behavior as yours is, and I believe this to be normal. So, I won't be taking it in to have it looked at. If you have any concerns about how yours is operating, than by all means have it checked out - there is nothing wrong with that.
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  • Why do not Apple send a fix for all fail´s / slow mac`s afther upgrade to Yosemite

    I have upgrade 2 of my Macbook air 11" models. Both have major slow functionality in allmost every programs. slow mail, safari, pages. Allmost nothing of the funksjonalitys can being uses in numbers. Slow functionality when jumping between programs. Allover i have BIG problems with mac for my first time. And why do not Apple send a fix for all fails there is after upgrading to Yosemite. When thousand of users have the same problem with major slow mac`s.
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    EtreCheck version: 2.1 (101)
    Report generated 4. desember 2014 kl. 22.48.33 CET
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
      MacBook Air (Verified)
      MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir6,1
      1 1.7 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
      8 GB RAM Not upgradeable
      BANK 0/DIMM0
      4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
      BANK 1/DIMM0
      4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
      Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
      Wireless:  en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    Video Information: ℹ️
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      Color LCD 1366 x 768
    System Software: ℹ️
      OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 0:12:8
    Disk Information: ℹ️
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      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
      Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 496.30 GB (371.41 GB free)
      Core Storage: disk0s2 499.42 GB Online
    USB Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
      Mac App Store
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      [loaded]  com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Support]
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      fuspredownloader  ProgramHidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/.FUS/fuspredownloader.app)
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      Facebook Cleaner
      Pin It Button
      LastPass
      ResizeMe
      OpenIE
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      Cineform  [Support]
      Flash Player  [Support]
      Java  [Support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
      Mobile backups: ON
      Auto backup: YES
      Volumes being backed up:
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      Destinations:
      Data [Network]
      Total size: 3.00 TB
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      Size of backup disk: Excellent
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    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
           4%  WindowServer
           1%  fontd
           1%  cloudd
           0%  Safari
           0%  launchd
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      369 MB  com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
      155 MB  Safari
      103 MB  Feedback Assistant
      86 MB  Finder
      69 MB  mds_stores
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      4.52 GB  Free RAM
      2.60 GB  Active RAM
      652 MB  Inactive RAM
      820 MB  Wired RAM
      1.04 GB  Page-ins
      0 B  Page-outs
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  • Is there a way of moving imported images in lR4 from mac HDD to and EX HDD with out loosing LR4 data

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    as there's 30,000+ is there a way of moving them with out having to reload them to the new HDD?  i only found out my mistake when the computer was running on 1% memory...doh!
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