Snow leopard freezing every hour at the same time

Hi all,
I've been having freezing problems with my macbook pro. I'm running 10.6.4 and have noticed that every hour to the exact minute, my computer will be unresponsive for approximately 30 seconds to a minute, and then returns back to normal.
The time that it freezes will vary from day to day, ie some days it will freeze at 7 minutes past the hour all day, other days it will freeze at 19 minutes past the hour every hour.
This has only been happening for possibly the last month, and I have no idea what is the cause. I've used console to see if get any error messages, but nothing is coming up. I'm not using time machine. I've tried restoring disk permissions.
I'm not sure whether this is a macbook pro related thing or a snow leopard related problem so excuse me for posting this in both forums.
Please help!

random_chu wrote:
Unfortunately I can't currently find my snow leopard install dvd (seeing I've moved houses twice since I've installed it)
You're likely to need it, sooner or later. If you suspect hardware problems, for example, the +Apple Hardware Test+ on it is tailored to your Mac's hardware. If you can't find it, AppleCare will send you a replacement for a nominal charge.
If the file system on your HD is ok, and the hang occurs at exactly 60-minute intervals, then it must be related to some periodic process running on your Mac.
I'd have expected another message in your logs. There may be something that doesn't show in Console's +All Messages+ selection.
In the Console sidebar, select your system.log file; it's the first one shown in the Files folder. The I/O message should be there; confirm that they occur every hour, and see what other messages are near it in time. Again, if theres's anything dire-sounding, copy and post here.
Also open the various folders, looking for one or more named HangReporter. If you find any, look inside. Each process that generated a log there will be named in the sidebar, along with the date & time. That may provide a clue (please don't copy a whole log here; just the beginning page or so).

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vadik.l wrote:
Yes, as I already mentioned above:
Also I'm using TimeMachine + external HDD (do backups once in 2 weeks).
Sorry I missed that.
This is what I think is happening:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4878
There are two options, keep the Time Machine HDD connected full time or turn Time Machine off and on only when you want to make the backup.
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Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=1 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=2 LocalApicId=2 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=3 LocalApicId=3 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=4 LocalApicId=5 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=5 LocalApicId=6 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=6 LocalApicId=7 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=7 LocalApicId=4 Enabled
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Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-164 (Nov 4 2007 13:23:04)[16]: starting
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.security.seatbelt
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Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
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Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 18
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Nov 18 18:00:26 MacPro kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Gigabit Link Partner Ability Register (10d) = 0x4000
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Nov 18 18:00:27 MacPro kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Gigabit Link Partner Ability Register (10d) = 0x7c00
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Since converting my iMac from Lion to Mavericks a week ago, my Airtunes network dies at exactly the same time ... 51 mintes and 35 seconds every hour after the hour. It stays down for 20 seconds then picks up again without any intervention required. (iTunes itself does not stall).
My wifi network set up worked reliably for about three years before upgrading to Mavericks, streaming music from iTunes on my iMac to two AP Expresses and one AppleTV. I have an Actiontec router provided by Verizon/FiOS. The iMac is connected to the router via Ethernet.
The apparently precisely timed interruption problem manifested itself immediately after installing Mavericks.
Anybody else have anything like this?

I fixed the problem. For anyone interested I disabled the IGMP service in the Actiontec router.

How can I tether via USB my iPhone 4S with iOS 7.1.1 to my MacBook with Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and iTunes 11.2.2 ?? Please note that at the same time Personal Hotspot via both WiFi and Bluetooth works perfectly!

How can I tether via USB my iPhone 4S with iOS 7.1.1 to my MacBook with Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and iTunes 11.2.2 ?? Please note that at the same time Personal Hotspot via both WiFi and Bluetooth works perfectly!

Hello, lustige luka.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
The Personal Hotspot feature using USB should be as simple as connecting the device to your Mac via the USB cable when Hotspot is enabled. Here is some more information regarding this feature and an article that will provide some troubleshooting steps if you are experiencing an issue.
iOS: Understanding Personal Hotspot
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4517
iOS: Troubleshooting Personal Hotspot
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2756
Cheers,
Jason H.

My iMac was running BitDefendwr scan and I tried logging into my online banking at the same time...it froze I had to do a hard restart now it is so slow it is useless. I have Safari5 an latest Snow Leopard. Anybody have any ideas?

My IMac is so slow after having to do a hard restart. I have BitDefender 2011 for Mac and it was running a scan when I tried logging into my online banking. At the same time, I accidentally hit "update" on the Bitdefender icon to update the latest virus and malware definitions. Now my iMac is slow and useless. I have iOS5 and the latest Snow Leopard. Help please!

Before we get too far, please clarify this part:
I have a 2009 iMac 4,1
A 2009 iMac cannot be an iMac 4,1; they are 9,1 and higher. Did you mean to type "2006?" That would be an iMac 4,1. We need to pin down the model issue before proceeding.
It could be the drive, not the disk, that is dirty. Try a drive cleaning disk, usually about US$5-15 at home entertainment, electronics stores and office superstores

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