Slow stuttering zooming when reading PDF

Question

Hi all
Using Preview, whenever I use trackpad to zoom or scroll between pages of a PDF document, there is considerable (>2-3sec, up to freezing sometimes) lag.  It is most pronounced with zooming, but there is usually a slight pause when scrolling to next page (this is with continuous scroll view).  There is also considerable lag when trying to resize the window. 
I am using OS X yosemite on a lat 2013 rMBP.  This problem happened in mavericks as well.  Nothing else gives me lag, only zooming and resizing windows when looking at PDFs.  This happens both with Preview and another PDF annotator/viewer, Skim.  Is it just really hard for any computer to resize PDFs, or is it just my computer?
Thank you!
PS - anyone else think the new annotation features in Preview are worse than they were in Mavericks?  This post sums up my feelings nicely http://www.reddit.com/r/osx/comments/2jjajx/yosemite_crippled_pdf_annotation_wit h_preview_any/ 

Answer 1

Start time: 14:10:12 11/07/14
Model Identifier: MacBookPro11,1
System Version: OS X 10.10 (14A389)
Kernel Version: Darwin 14.0.0
Time since boot: 2 days 5:38
USB
   USB Receiver (Logitech Inc.)
FileVault: On
Diagnostic reports
   2014-10-18 garcon crash x5
   2014-10-18 sharingd crash
   2014-10-22 discoveryd crash x3
   2014-10-23 PhotoStreamAgent crash
   2014-10-26 com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService crash
   2014-11-05 AddressBookSourceSync crash
   2014-11-05 IDriveDaemon crash
   2014-11-05 IDrive crash x2
   2014-11-05 Preview hang
   2014-11-05 discoveryd crash
   2014-11-05 ntpd crash
   2014-11-05 sips crash x4
   2014-11-06 IDriveMonitor crash
   2014-11-06 IDrive crash x2
Log
   Nov  5 14:00:28 wl0: Roamed or switched channel, reason #1, bssid 24, last RSSI -83
   Nov  5 14:06:08 ARPT: 14816.083590: MacAuthEvent en0   Auth result for: 00 Auth request tx failed
   Nov  5 14:06:08 ARPT: 14816.139678: MacAuthEvent en0   Auth result for: 00 AP busy fail
   Nov  5 14:06:08 ARPT: 14816.143930: MacAuthEvent en0   Auth result for: 00 Auth request tx failed
   Nov  5 14:06:08 ARPT: 14816.514454: MacAuthEvent en0   Auth result for: 00 AP busy fail
   Nov  5 14:06:09 ARPT: 14817.575107: MacAuthEvent en0   Auth result for: 00 Auth request tx failed
   Nov  5 14:06:11 wl0: Roamed or switched channel, reason #4, bssid 00, last RSSI -49
   Nov  5 14:06:24 wl0: Roamed or switched channel, reason #1, bssid 24, last RSSI -71
   Nov  5 14:06:49 wl0: Roamed or switched channel, reason #2, bssid 24, last RSSI -59
   Nov  5 14:07:57 ARPT: 14925.501939: MacAuthEvent en0   Auth result for: 6c Auth request tx failed
   Nov  5 14:07:58 wl0: Roamed or switched channel, reason #1, bssid 24, last RSSI -80
   Nov  5 14:39:54 wl0: Roamed or switched channel, reason #1, bssid 24, last RSSI -81
   Nov  5 14:39:58 wl0: Roamed or switched channel, reason #1, bssid 24, last RSSI -82
   Nov  5 15:03:30 wl0: Roamed or switched channel, reason #2, bssid 24, last RSSI -52
   Nov  5 15:22:07 ARPT: 19375.264945: MacAuthEvent en0   Auth result for: 00 AP busy fail
   Nov  5 15:22:07 ARPT: 19375.322816: MacAuthEvent en0   Auth result for: d8 AP busy fail
   Nov  5 15:22:07 ARPT: 19375.389450: MacAuthEvent en0   Auth result for: 00 AP busy fail
   Nov  5 15:22:07 wl0: Roamed or switched channel, reason #2, bssid 00, last RSSI -53
   Nov  5 15:22:21 wl0: Roamed or switched channel, reason #1, bssid 24, last RSSI -86
   Nov  5 21:14:39 process IDriveDaemon[367] caught causing excessive wakeups. Observed wakeups rate (per sec): 1407; Maximum permitted wakeups rate (per sec): 150; Observation period: 300 seconds; Task lifetime number of wakeups: 77041
   Nov  5 21:42:24 utun_start: ifnet_disable_output returned error 12
   Nov  6 09:33:32 USBF:    25266.355    IOUSBHIDDriver(AppleUSBMultitouchDriver)::RearmInterruptRead  returning error 0xe00002ed (device is not responding), not issuing any reads to device
   Nov  6 14:19:29 SIOCPROTODETACH_IN6: utun1 error=6
   Nov  6 16:42:55 ALF: ifnet_get_address_list_family error 12
   Nov  7 09:56:30 USBF:    47662.101    IOUSBHIDDriver(AppleUSBMultitouchDriver)::RearmInterruptRead  returning error 0xe00002ed (device is not responding), not issuing any reads to device
Current downstream data: InterCheck (UID 0) is using 36.0309 KiB/s
Memory: kernel_task (UID 0) is using 1009 MB
kexts
   com.sophos.nke.swi (9.2.50)
   org.pqrs.driver.KeyRemap4MacBook (9.2.0)
   com.sophos.kext.sav (9.2.50)
Daemons
   com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd
   com.sophos.webd
   IDWebManagement
   com.sophos.scan
   com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper
   com.sophos.intercheck
   com.sophos.common.servicemanager
   com.apple.installer.osmessagetracing
   IDSyncDaemon
   com.bradfordnetworks.daemon
   com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool
   com.sophos.autoupdate
   com.sophos.sxld
   com.sophos.notification
   com.adobe.fpsaud
   com.sophos.configuration
   IDriveDaemon
   org.pqrs.KeyRemap4MacBook.load
Agents
   com.citrix.ServiceRecords
   com.sophos.uiserver
   com.apple.photostream-agent
   com.cisco.anyconnect.gui
   com.citrix.ReceiverHelper
   com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac
   com.oracle.java.Java-Updater
   com.mint.quickview-launcher
   com.google.keystone.user.agent
   com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent
   org.pqrs.KeyRemap4MacBook.server
Bundles
   /System/Library/Extensions/JMicronATA.kext
   - com.jmicron.JMicronATA
   /Library/Extensions/SophosNetworkInterceptor.kext
   - com.sophos.nke.swi
   /Library/Extensions/SophosOnAccessInterceptor.kext
   - com.sophos.kext.sav
   /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/CitrixICAClientPlugIn.plugin
   - com.citrix.citrixicaclientplugIn
   /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player.plugin
   - N/A
   /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
   - com.oracle.java.JavaAppletPlugin
   /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Silverlight.plugin
   - com.microsoft.SilverlightPlugin
   /Library/PreferencePanes/Flash Player.prefPane
   - com.adobe.flashplayerpreferences
   /Library/PreferencePanes/JavaControlPanel.prefPane
   - com.oracle.java.JavaControlPanel
   Library/Widgets/DiskSpace.wdgt
   - com.apple.widget.diskspace
Apps
   /Applications/Dropbox.app
Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.cisco.anyconnect.gui.plist (checksum 1087717482)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
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    <key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
    <string>Aqua</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
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    <string>--wait-apps</string>
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Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist (checksum 1591517921)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>ServiceIPC</key>
    <true/>
    <key>MachServices</key>
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    <string>com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac</string>
    <key>WaitForDebugger</key>
    <false/>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
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    <key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
    <string>Aqua</string>
    <key>Disabled</key>
    <false/>
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Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist (checksum 676087606)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.citrix.ReceiverHelper</string>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>KeepAlive</key>
    <dict>
    <key>SuccessfulExit</key>
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    <key>WaitForDebugger</key>
    <false/>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
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    <key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
    <string>Aqua</string>
    <key>Disabled</key>
    <false/>
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Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist (checksum 1445213025)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
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    <key>MachServices</key>
    <dict>
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    <key>com.citrix.ServiceRecords</key>
    <true/>
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    <key>Label</key>
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    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
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    <true/>
    <key>WaitForDebugger</key>
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    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
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   ...and 8 more line(s)
Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (checksum 1253522387)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.oracle.java.Java-Updater</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Java Updater.app/Contents/MacOS/Java Updater</string>
    <string>-bgcheck</string>
    </array>
    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
    <string>/dev/null</string>
    <key>StandardOutPath</key>
    <string>/dev/null</string>
    <key>StartCalendarInterval</key>
    <dict>
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    <key>Minute</key>
    <integer>9</integer>
    <key>Weekday</key>
    <integer>5</integer>
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   </dict>
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Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.sophos.uiserver.plist (checksum 40276757)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
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    <true/>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.sophos.uiserver</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
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    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
    <string>/dev/null</string>
    <key>StandardOutPath</key>
    <string>/dev/null</string>
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   </plist>
Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/org.pqrs.KeyRemap4MacBook.server.plist (checksum 2293194826)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
     <dict>
       <key>Label</key>
       <string>org.pqrs.KeyRemap4MacBook.server</string>
       <key>ProgramArguments</key>
       <array>
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         <string>--fromLaunchAgents</string>
       </array>
       <key>RunAtLoad</key>
       <true/>
     </dict>
   </plist>
Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.bradfordnetworks.agent.plist (checksum 3999500278)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.bradfordnetworks.daemon</string>
    <key>Program</key>
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    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/Library/Application Support/Bradford Networks/Persistent Agent/bndaemon</string>
    </array>
    <key>OnDemand</key>
    <false/>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
       <key>StartInterval</key>
       <string>240</string>
       <key>WorkingDirectory</key>
       <string>/Library/Application Support/Bradford Networks/Persistent Agent</string>
    <key>ServiceDescription</key>
    <string>Bradford Networks Agent Daemon</string>
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   </plist>
Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd.plist (checksum 2630047092)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC -//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN
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   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
        <key>Label</key>
        <string>com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd</string>
        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
        <array>
             <string>/opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpnagentd</string>
             <string>-execv_instance</string>
        </array>
        <key>KeepAlive</key>
        <true/>
        <key>RunAtLoad</key>
        <true/>
        <key>AbandonProcessGroup</key>
        <true/>
        <key>EnableTransactions</key>
        <false/>
   </dict>
   </plist>
Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist (checksum 4136085286)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
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    <string>com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper</string>
    <key>MachServices</key>
    <dict>
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    <array>
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Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.prosoftnet.idrivedaemon.plist (checksum 1313751055)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
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Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.prosoftnet.idsyncdaemon.plist (checksum 1761444654)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
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Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.prosoftnet.idwebdaemon.plist (checksum 1175575752)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
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    <dict>
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    <dict>
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Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.sophos.common.servicemanager.plist (checksum 1792128556)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
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   <dict>
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    <string>com.sophos.common.servicemanager</string>
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Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.pqrs.KeyRemap4MacBook.load.plist (checksum 1980161745)
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
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     <dict>
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Global login items
   /Library/Application Support/Bradford Networks/Persistent Agent/CSA.app
Firewall: On
User login items
   iTunesHelper
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   Caffeine
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   Dropbox
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   IDriveMonitor
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   CSA
   - /Library/Application Support/Bradford Networks/Persistent Agent/CSA.app
Widgets
   DiskSpace
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