Very Slow Finder in Mavericks

Finder is very slow to respond when navigating folders directly or through another program like say Flickr to add a photo. Rainbow pinwheel spins and spins for much longer than normal. Here is my report. Please help!
Thanks!
JD
EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated May 22, 2014 at 5:46:30 PM CDT
Hardware Information:
          iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)
          iMac - model: iMac12,2
          1 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4 cores
          12 GB RAM
Video Information:
          AMD Radeon HD 6770M - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 3 days 1:39:13
Disk Information:
          ST31000528AS disk0 : (1 TB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    MacHD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 929.35 GB (359.96 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
                    BOOTCAMP (disk0s4) /Volumes/BOOTCAMP: 70 GB (30.48 GB free)
          OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H 
USB Information:
          Genesys  USB Reader
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
          Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
          Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper:
          Anywhere
Kernel Extensions:
          [not loaded] com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.6.0 - SDK 10.6) Support
          [not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) Support
Startup Items:
          Fantom: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Fantom
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
          [loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
          [loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist Support
          [running] com.crashplan.engine.plist Support
          [loaded] com.ea.origin.ESHelper.plist Support
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
          [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
          [loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
Launch Agents:
          [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
          [running] com.amazon.sendtokindle.launcher.plist Support
          [running] com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist Support
          [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
          [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
          [failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
          [running] com.nds.pcshow.plist Support
          [loaded] com.nds.pcshow.uninstall.plist Support
          [running] com.plexapp.helper.plist Support
User Login Items:
          iTunesHelper
          VMware Fusion Start Menu
          CrashPlan menu bar
          Dropbox
          Google Drive
          Music Manager
          Google Chrome
Internet Plug-ins:
          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 Check version
          Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.0.0f7 Support
          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.1.0.24   - SDK 10.8 Support
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
          Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.6 Support
          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
          CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.9 - SDK 10.5 Support
          DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.0.9r149 - SDK 10.6 Support
Safari Extensions:
          Add To Amazon Wish List: Version: 1.8
Audio Plug-ins:
          BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
          AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
          Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins:
          NPRoblox: Version: 1.0.2.12 - SDK 10.9 Support
          Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4 Support
          Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Flash Player  Support
          Flip4Mac WMV  Support
          FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE)  Support
          Java  Support
          Logitech Control Center  Support
          MusicManager  Support
          Off-Helper  Support
Time Machine:
          Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
               7%          mds
               3%          WindowServer
               2%          Google Chrome
               1%          ocspd
               0%          fontd
Top Processes by Memory:
          983 MB          Adobe Photoshop CS6
          430 MB          CrashPlanService
          209 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
          197 MB          mds_stores
          197 MB          Mail
Virtual Memory Information:
          5.24 GB          Free RAM
          4.43 GB          Active RAM
          1.08 GB          Inactive RAM
          1.25 GB          Wired RAM
          17.78 GB          Page-ins
          0 B          Page-outs

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your personal files or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a Fusion Drive or a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.

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    This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
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    Hardware Information:
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      MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
      1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
      4 GB RAM
    Video Information:
      Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
    Audio Plug-ins:
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      AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
      AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
      iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
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      OS X 10.9 (13A603) - Uptime: 6 days 4:6:6
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      Hurricane (disk0s2) /: 749.3 GB (257.76 GB free)
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
      MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8 
    USB Information:
      Western Digital My Book 1148 3 TB
      EFI (disk4s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
      disk4s2 (disk4s2) <not mounted>: 3 TB
      Boot OS X (disk4s3) <not mounted>: 134.2 MB
      Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
      Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
      Memorex TRAVELDRIVE 005B 16.01 GB
      EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
      Untitled (disk2s2) /Volumes/Untitled: 15.67 GB (15.63 GB free)
      Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
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      [failed] com.apple.installd.plist
      [failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
      [failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
    Problem System Launch Agents:
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      [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
      [loaded] com.adobe.versioncueCS3.plist
      [loaded] com.barebones.textwrangler.plist
      [loaded] com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd.plist
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
      [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist
      [loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist
    Launch Agents:
      [loaded] com.cisco.anyconnect.gui.plist
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist
      [loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
    User Launch Agents:
      [failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[redacted]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
      [loaded] com.google.Chrome.framework.plist
    User Login Items:
      Flux
      iTunesHelper
      Google Drive
      Google Chrome
      AdobeResourceSynchronizer
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
      Flash Player
      Java
    Internet Plug-ins::
      o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 4.9.1.16010
      Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
      Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.2.0.49
      Loki: Version: 3.0
      net.juniper.DSSafariExtensions: Version: (null)
      RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown
      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6
      DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 1.3
      Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20513.0 - SDK 10.6
      Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6
      AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin: Version: Unknown
      googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 4.9.1.16010
      npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5
      iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 6.0
      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
      SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6
      JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 45
    User Internet Plug-ins::
      Picasa: Version: 1.0
      Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1
    Bad Fonts:
      None
    Old applications:
      Audacity: Version: 1.3.14.0 - SDK 10.4
      /Applications/Audacity/Audacity.app
      Hugin: Version: 2011.4.0 - SDK 10.4
      /Applications/Hugin/Hugin.app
      Keynote: Version: 5.3 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/iWork '09/Keynote.app
      Microsoft Alerts Daemon: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Alerts Daemon.app
      Microsoft AutoUpdate: Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4
      /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
      Microsoft Chart Converter: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Chart Converter.app
      Microsoft Clip Gallery: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Clip Gallery.app
      Microsoft Database Daemon: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Database Daemon.app
      Microsoft Database Utility: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
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      Microsoft Document Connection: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
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      Microsoft Office Reminders: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
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      Microsoft Outlook: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
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      Microsoft PowerPoint: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
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      My Day: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
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      Picasa: Version: 3.9.16 - SDK 10.4
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      SLLauncher: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5
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      Solver: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app
      Spotify: Version: 0.8.4.107.g4fa0003f - SDK 10.5
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      SyncServicesAgent: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/SyncServicesAgent.app
      calibrate_lens_gui: Version: 2011.4.0 - SDK 10.4
      /Applications/Hugin/calibrate_lens_gui.app
    Time Machine:
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      Mobile backups: ON
      Auto backup: YES
      Volumes being backed up:
      Hurricane: Disk size: 697.84 GB Disk used: 457.78 GB
      Destinations:
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      Total size: 3 
      Total number of backups: 18
      Oldest backup: 2013-07-09 19:11:24 +0000
      Last backup: 2013-12-13 19:35:36 +0000
      Size of backup disk: Excellent
      Backup size 3  > (Disk size 697.84 GB X 3)
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      All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
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          22% storeagent
          2% WindowServer
          1% backupd
          1% Google Chrome
          1% EtreCheck
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      102 MB Google Chrome Helper
      82 MB mds_stores
      57 MB Finder
      33 MB WindowServer
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      792 MB Active RAM
      748 MB Inactive RAM
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      1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
      4 GB RAM
    Video Information:
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      AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
      AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
      iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
    System Software:
      OS X 10.9 (13A603) - Uptime: 6 days 4:6:6
    Disk Information:
      TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 GB)
      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
      Hurricane (disk0s2) /: 749.3 GB (257.76 GB free)
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
      MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
    USB Information:
      Western Digital My Book 1148 3 TB    WD drives are one of the worst things that can happen to a mac. They have software on the drive and also in the firmware of the drive enclosure that is incompatible with Mavericks. The software that they also want you to install on your mac (to run the drive with the shitware on it that is incompatible with Mavericks) is also incompatible with Mavericks. The best thing to do with this drive is to open it and remove the hard drive and put it into a new (non-WD) enclosure. Then smash the WD enclosure into little bits with a sledgehammer and mail it back to WD.
      EFI (disk4s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
      disk4s2 (disk4s2) <not mounted>: 3 TB
      Boot OS X (disk4s3) <not mounted>: 134.2 MB
      Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
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      Memorex TRAVELDRIVE 005B 16.01 GB
      EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
      Untitled (disk2s2) /Volumes/Untitled: 15.67 GB (15.63 GB free)
      Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
      Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    FireWire Information:
    Thunderbolt Information:
      Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Kernel Extensions:
    com.wdc.driver.USB_64HP (1.0.0 - SDK 10.6)     This would be part of the shitware that you installed from WD. I would  uninstall the WD application that installs this driver. If the driver is still there after that, I'd look for the extension in /System/Library/Extensions and delete it from there. This may have damaged your kernel, though. If your performance is not improved after removing the WD app and this extension, you should probably back up your documents, erase your HD, and do a clean reinstall of Mavericks.
    Problem System Launch Daemons:
    [failed] com.apple.AOSNotificationOSX.plist    
    [failed] com.apple.installd.plist
      [failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
      [failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist    These four are all apple software. I would try repairing your hard drive: Boot into your recovery partition (restart, hold down ⌘R until you see the Apple logo), and use Disk Utility to repair your hard drive. Repair permissions too while you're there. OS X: About OS X Recovery . Then restart, reassess your mac’s performance, and rerun Etrecheck. If that doesn’t work, I’d reinstall Mavericks over your current installation. If that doesn’t work, I’d do a clean install.
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      [loaded] com.adobe.versioncueCS3.plist
      [loaded] com.barebones.textwrangler.plist 
      [loaded] com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd.plist
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist    spyware from google
      [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist
      [loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist
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      [loaded] com.cisco.anyconnect.gui.plist
    [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist
      [loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
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      iTunesHelper
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      AdobeResourceSynchronizer
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      Java
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      JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 45
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      Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1
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      Hugin: Version: 2011.4.0 - SDK 10.4
      /Applications/Hugin/Hugin.app
      Keynote: Version: 5.3 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/iWork '09/Keynote.app
      Microsoft Alerts Daemon: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Alerts Daemon.app
      Microsoft AutoUpdate: Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4
      /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
      Microsoft Chart Converter: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Chart Converter.app
      Microsoft Clip Gallery: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Clip Gallery.app
      Microsoft Database Daemon: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Database Daemon.app
      Microsoft Database Utility: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Database Utility.app
      Microsoft Document Connection: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Document Connection.app
      Microsoft Error Reporting: Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4
      /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0/Microsoft Error Reporting.app
      Microsoft Excel: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Excel.app
      Microsoft Graph: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Graph.app
      Microsoft Language Register: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app
      Microsoft Office Reminders: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Office Reminders.app
      Microsoft Outlook: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Outlook.app
      Microsoft PowerPoint: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft PowerPoint.app
      Microsoft Ship Asserts: Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4
      /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0/Microsoft Ship Asserts.app
      Microsoft Upload Center: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Upload Center.app
      Microsoft Word: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Word.app
      My Day: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/My Day.app
      Open XML for Excel: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Open XML for Excel.app
      PTBatcherGUI: Version: 2011.4.0 - SDK 10.4
      /Applications/Hugin/PTBatcherGUI.app
      Picasa: Version: 3.9.16 - SDK 10.4
      /Applications/Picasa.app
      SLLauncher: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5
      /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
      Solver: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app
      Spotify: Version: 0.8.4.107.g4fa0003f - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Spotify.app
      SyncServicesAgent: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5
      /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/SyncServicesAgent.app
      calibrate_lens_gui: Version: 2011.4.0 - SDK 10.4
      /Applications/Hugin/calibrate_lens_gui.app
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      Mobile backups: ON
      Auto backup: YES
      Volumes being backed up:
      Hurricane: Disk size: 697.84 GB Disk used: 457.78 GB
      Destinations:
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      Total number of backups: 18
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      All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
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      102 MB Google Chrome Helper
      82 MB mds_stores
      57 MB Finder
      33 MB WindowServer
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      792 MB Active RAM
      748 MB Inactive RAM
      1.06 GB Wired RAM
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    Hardware Information: ?
      iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
      iMac - model: iMac11,3
      1 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3 CPU: 2 cores
      4 GB RAM
    Video Information: ?
      ATI Radeon HD 5670 - VRAM: 512 MB
      iMac 2560 x 1440
    System Software: ?
      OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 4 days 8:31:25
    Disk Information: ?
      APPLE HDD HUA722010CLA330 disk0 : (1 TB)
      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
      Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 999.35 GB (318.14 GB free)
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
      OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
    USB Information: ?
      Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
      Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
      Western Digital My Passport 0746 1 TB
      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
      disk2s1 (disk2s1) <not mounted>: 32 KB
      disk2s2 (disk2s2) <not mounted>: 29 KB
      disk2s3 (disk2s3) <not mounted>: 29 KB
      disk2s4 (disk2s4) <not mounted>: 29 KB
      disk2s5 (disk2s5) <not mounted>: 29 KB
      disk2s6 (disk2s6) <not mounted>: 262 KB
      disk2s7 (disk2s7) <not mounted>: 262 KB
      disk2s8 (disk2s8) <not mounted>: 262 KB
      HD1_Lora (disk2s10) /Volumes/HD1_Lora: 1 TB (467.04 GB free)
      Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
      Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
    Gatekeeper: ?
      Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions: ?
      [not loaded] com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_netpart (2.0.2) Support
      [not loaded] com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_usbpart (2.0.2) Support
      [not loaded] com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.panther (1.6.1) Support
      [not loaded] com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.usbpart (2.0.6) Support
      [not loaded] com.belcarra.iokit.netpart.panther (1.6.1) Support
      [not loaded] com.belcarra.iokit.usbpart.panther (1.6.1) Support
      [loaded] com.sophos.kext.sav (9.0.61 - SDK 10.7) Support
      [loaded] com.sophos.nke.swi (9.0.53 - SDK 10.8) Support
      [loaded] com.techsmith.TACC (1.0.2 - SDK 10.8) Support
      [not loaded] com.wacom.kext.wacomtablet (6.1.5) Support
      [not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.11 - SDK 10.4) Support
      [not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394_64HP (1.0.1 - SDK 10.6) Support
      [not loaded] com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.11) Support
      [loaded] com.wdc.driver.USB_64HP (1.0.0 - SDK 10.6) Support
    Startup Items: ?
      HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
    Problem System Launch Daemons: ?
      [failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
    Launch Daemons: ?
      [running] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
      [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
      [not loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
      [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist Support
      [invalid] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist
      [running] com.sophos.autoupdate.plist Support
      [running] com.sophos.configuration.plist Support
      [running] com.sophos.intercheck.plist Support
      [running] com.sophos.notification.plist Support
      [running] com.sophos.scan.plist Support
      [running] com.sophos.sxld.plist Support
      [running] com.sophos.webd.plist Support
      [failed] com.vmware.launchd.vmware.plist Support
    Launch Agents: ?
      [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
      [running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist Support
      [loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist Support
      [loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist Support
      [invalid] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist
      [running] com.sophos.uiserver.plist Support
      [running] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist Support
    User Launch Agents: ?
      [loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
      [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
      [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
      [running] com.akamai.single-user-client.plist Support
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
      [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist Support
      [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist Support
      [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist Support
      [running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
    User Login Items: ?
      Garmin Express Service
      Monotype SkyFonts
      Dropbox
      HP Scheduler
    Internet Plug-ins: ?
      WacomNetscape: Version: 1.1.0-5 Support
      Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 Support
      Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
      OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 Support
      WacomSafari: Version: 1.1.0-5 Support
      AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Support
      AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
      Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
      Flash Player: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
      iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
      AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
      GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.1.0.0 Release - SDK 10.7 Support
      JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
    Safari Extensions: ?
      iSkyDeluxe
      Searchme
      Amazon Shopping Assistant
      Ebay Shopping Assistant
      Slick Savings
    Audio Plug-ins: ?
      BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
      AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
      AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
      iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
    iTunes Plug-ins: ?
      Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
    User Internet Plug-ins ?
      Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4 Support
      Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ?
      Akamai NetSession Preferences  Support
      Flash Player  Support
      Growl  Support
      MacFUSE  Support
      WacomTablet  Support
    Time Machine: ?
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      Mobile backups: OFF
      Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
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      Destinations:
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          0% Creative Cloud
          0% InterCheck
          0% Garmin Express
    Top Processes by Memory: ?
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      139 MB Mail
      102 MB Google Chrome
      98 MB InterCheck
      98 MB WindowServer
    Virtual Memory Information: ?
      126 MB Free RAM
      1.00 GB Active RAM
      872 MB Inactive RAM
      629 MB Wired RAM
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        Mac Pro - model: MacPro3,1
        2 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon CPUs: 8 cores
        16 GB RAM
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        OWC Mercury Accelsior PCIe SSD disk0 : (960.04 GB)
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            Master HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 959.05 GB (731.38 GB free)
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 784.2 MB
        Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series disk5 : (512.11 GB)
            EFI (disk5s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
            Windows 7 (disk5s2) /Volumes/Windows 7: 511.9 GB (383.36 GB free)
        SAMSUNG HD753LJ disk3 : (750.16 GB)
            EFI (disk3s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
            disk3s2 (disk3s2) <not mounted>: 749.81 GB
            Boot OSX (disk3s3) <not mounted>: 134.2 MB
        SAMSUNG HD753LJ disk1 : (750.16 GB)
            EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
            disk1s2 (disk1s2) <not mounted>: 749.81 GB
            Boot OSX (disk1s3) <not mounted>: 134.2 MB
        WDC WD5000AAKS-41YGA0 disk2 : (500.11 GB)
            EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
            BU HD (disk2s2) /Volumes/BU HD: 499.76 GB (499.31 GB free)
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            Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
        Apple Inc. iPhone
        Apple Inc. iPad
        Apple Inc. Apple LED Cinema Display
        Apple Inc. Display Audio
        Apple Inc. Display iSight
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
        SanDisk USB3.0 Card Reader
    Gatekeeper:
        Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions:
        [not loaded]    arcana.PRAM (6.1) Support
        [kext loaded]    at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (4052 - SDK 10.8) Support
        [not loaded]    com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_netpart (3.1.1 - SDK 10.6) Support
        [not loaded]    com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_usbpart (3.1.1 - SDK 10.6) Support
        [kext loaded]    com.CalDigit.driver.CalDigitUSBxHCI (1.3.8a2) Support
        [not loaded]    com.CalDigit.iokit.CalDigitFastIO (2.6.1) Support
        [not loaded]    com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.panther (1.6.2) Support
        [not loaded]    com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.usbpart (3.1.1 - SDK 10.7) Support
        [not loaded]    com.belcarra.iokit.netpart.panther (1.6.3) Support
        [not loaded]    com.belcarra.iokit.usbpart.panther (1.6.3) Support
        [not loaded]    com.cisco.kext.acsock (1.1.0 - SDK 10.6) Support
        [kext loaded]    com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (1.0.3 - SDK 10.5) Support
        [kext loaded]    com.nvidia.CUDA (1.1.0) Support
        [not loaded]    com.nvidia.NVDAStartup (8.2.7 - OS X 10.7) Support
        [not loaded]    com.nvidia.web.GeForceTeslaWeb (8.2.7) Support
        [kext loaded]    com.nvidia.web.GeForceWeb (8.2.7) Support
        [not loaded]    com.nvidia.web.NVDAGF100HalWeb (8.2.7) Support
        [kext loaded]    com.nvidia.web.NVDAGK100HalWeb (8.2.7) Support
        [not loaded]    com.nvidia.web.NVDANV50HalTeslaWeb (8.2.7) Support
        [not loaded]    com.nvidia.web.NVDAResmanTeslaWeb (8.2.7) Support
        [kext loaded]    com.nvidia.web.NVDAResmanWeb (8.2.7) Support
        [kext loaded]    com.owc.driver.Accelsior (1.0 b2 - SDK 10.6) Support
        [not loaded]    com.roxio.TDIXController (1.7) Support
        [not loaded]    com.silabs.driver.CP210xVCPDriver (3.0.0d1) Support
        [not loaded]    com.silabs.driver.CP210xVCPDriver64 (3.0.0d1) Support
        [not loaded]    com.wacom.kext.wacomtablet (6.3.8 - SDK 10.9) Support
        [kext loaded]    foo.tap (1.0) Support
        [kext loaded]    foo.tun (1.0) Support
        [not loaded]    net.sourceforge.ext2fs.fs.ext2 (1.4d4) Support
    Startup Items:
        CUDA: Path: /System/Library/StartupItems/CUDA
        ArcanaStartupSound: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ArcanaStartupSound
        ProTec6b: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ProTec6b
        tap: Path: /Library/StartupItems/tap
        tun: Path: /Library/StartupItems/tun
    Problem System Launch Agents:
        [loaded]    com.paragon.ExtFS.trial.plist Support
    Launch Daemons:
        [running]    at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
        [invalid]    com.bjango.istatlocaldaemon.plist
        [running]    com.bjango.istatserver.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.bombich.ccc.plist Support
        [running]    com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
        [not loaded]    com.logmein.logmeinblanker.plist Support
        [running]    com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist Support
        [failed]    com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
        [running]    com.nvidia.nvroothelper.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
        [running]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist Support
        [loaded]    org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist Support
    Launch Agents:
        [running]    at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent.plist Support
        [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
        [running]    com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist Support
        [running]    com.bjango.istatlocal.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.cisco.anyconnect.gui.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist Support
        [running]    com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist Support
        [running]    com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.divx.dms.agent.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.divx.update.agent.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
        [running]    com.jabra.appservice.plist Support
        [running]    com.jabra.avaya.plist Support
        [running]    com.jabra.sametime.plist Support
        [running]    com.jabra.skype.plist Support
        [running]    com.logmein.logmeingui.plist Support
        [running]    com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist Support
        [not loaded]    com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.nvidia.CUDASoftwareUpdate.plist Support
        [running]    com.nvidia.nvagent.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
        [running]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist Support
        [running]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist Support
        [running]    com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist Support
        [loaded]    org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist Support
    User Launch Agents:
        [loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
        [loaded]    com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist Support
        [loaded]    com.macupdate.desktop5.scanner.plist Support
        [running]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist Support
        [loaded]    de.metaquark.appfresh.plist Support
    User Login Items:
        Mount rnp
        Dropbox
        SizeUp
        ClamXavSentry
        BootChamp
    Internet Plug-ins:
        AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
        Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
        GameTreeDM: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.5 Support
        DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.0.788 - SDK 10.6 Support
        AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
        LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.970 - SDK 10.7 Support
        Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.3.5f1 - SDK 10.6 Support
        AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
        iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
        DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.1.0r150 - SDK 10.6 Support
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
        CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.8.2 - SDK 10.7 Support
        AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
        GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.1.0.0 Release - SDK 10.7 Support
        nplastpass: Version: 2.5.5 Support
        Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
        MeetingJoinPlugin: Version: (null) - SDK 10.6 Support
        LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.970 - SDK 10.7 Support
        OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 Support
        LogitechHarmony: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
        Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
        Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.3.0.9   - SDK 10.8 Support
        SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.1 - SDK 10.6 Support
        GameTreeDM_NPAPI: Version: 1.11 - SDK 10.6 Support
        WacomTabletPlugin: Version: WacomTabletPlugin 2.1.0.6 - SDK 10.9 Support
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 05 Check version
        OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 Support
    Safari Extensions:
        LastPass: Version: 3.1.13
        Open in Internet Explorer: Version: 1.0
    Audio Plug-ins:
        BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
        AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
        AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
        iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
    iTunes Plug-ins:
        Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
    User Internet Plug-ins:
        RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown
        Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
        CUDA Preferences  Support
        Flash Player  Support
        Flip4Mac WMV  Support
        fuse-ext2  Support
        Jabra Suite for Mac  Support
        Java  Support
        Launchpad-Control  Support
        NVIDIA Driver Manager  Support
        Perian  Support
        ArcanaStartupSound  Support
        WacomTablet  Support
    Time Machine:
        Skip System Files: NO
        Mobile backups: OFF
        Auto backup: YES
        Volumes being backed up:
            Master HD: Disk size: 893.18 GB Disk used: 212.03 GB
        Destinations:
            TCD [Network] (Last used)
            Total size: 3 
            Total number of backups: 52
            Oldest backup: 2014-01-06 11:29:41 +0000
            Last backup: 2014-05-25 22:45:04 +0000
            Size of backup disk: Excellent
                Backup size 3  > (Disk size 893.18 GB X 3)
        Time Machine details may not be accurate.
        All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
    Top Processes by CPU:
             2%    WindowServer
             2%    Finder
             1%    iStatLocalDaemon
             1%    SystemUIServer
             0%    fontd
    Top Processes by Memory:
        492 MB    firefox
        426 MB    mds_stores
        295 MB    Finder
        262 MB    clamd
        262 MB    com.apple.IconServicesAgent
    Virtual Memory Information:
        10.83 GB    Free RAM
        3.27 GB    Active RAM
        605 MB    Inactive RAM
        1.30 GB    Wired RAM
        907 MB    Page-ins
        0 B    Page-outs

  • After upgrading to Mavericks, macbook pro very slow

    Hiya
    I upgraded to Mavericks and ever since then my macbook pro is very slow.
    When I try to open a new finder window, I get the rainbow ball. Chrome is extremely slow. Word is also slow to open, slow to wake, and slow to shut down. Pretty much everything is slow!
    I did repair permissions using disk utility, but that didn't solve the problem.
    I ran EtreCheck and here's what I got:
    EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated May 29, 2014 at 12:40:03 AM EDT
    Hardware Information:
              MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)
              MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
              1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
              4 GB RAM
    Video Information:
              Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
    System Software:
              OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 0 days 0:15:50
    Disk Information:
              ST9500325ASG disk0 : (500.11 GB)
                        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                        Ripley's Monster (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (73.12 GB free)
                        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
              MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8 
    USB Information:
              Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
              Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
                        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
              Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
              Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Thunderbolt Information:
              Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper:
              Anywhere
    Kernel Extensions:
              [not loaded] com.novationmusic.driver.usb.audio (2.3) Support
              [not loaded] com.numark.V7.usb_TIGER (2.0.3) Support
              [not loaded] com.numark.ns6.usb (2.1.0) Support
              [not loaded] com.numark.ns6.usb_TIGER (2.1.0) Support
              [not loaded] com.numark.ns7.usb (2.0.2) Support
              [not loaded] com.numark.ns7.usb_TIGER (2.0.2) Support
              [not loaded] com.numark.v7.usb (2.0.3) Support
              [not loaded] com.ploytec.xonedx.usb (2.0.2) Support
              [not loaded] com.ploytec.xonedx.usb_TIGER (2.0.2) Support
              [not loaded] com.rane.driver.sixtyeight.10.6 (1.1.2f4) Support
              [not loaded] com.rane.driver.sixtyone.10.6 (1.0.0f1 - SDK 10.6) Support
              [not loaded] com.rane.driver.sixtytwo.10.6 (1.0.0f1 - SDK 10.6) Support
              [not loaded] com.rane.driver.sl2.10.6 (1.0.1f3) Support
              [not loaded] com.rane.driver.sl3.10.6 (1.3.2f6) Support
              [not loaded] com.rane.driver.sl4.10.6 (1.0.1f2) Support
              [kext loaded] com.serato.usb.kext (2.3.0) Support
    Startup Items:
              HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
    Launch Daemons:
              [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
              [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
              [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
              [running] com.rane.sixtyeight.daemon.plist Support
              [running] com.rane.sixtyone.daemon.plist Support
              [running] com.rane.sixtytwo.daemon.plist Support
              [running] com.rane.sl2.daemon.plist Support
              [running] com.rane.sl3.daemon.plist Support
              [running] com.rane.sl4.daemon.plist Support
    Launch Agents:
              [running] com.amazon.sendtokindle.launcher.plist Support
              [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
              [loaded] com.lexmark.bmspecificlaunchd.plist Support
              [loaded] com.lexmark.lxknetlaunchd.plist Support
              [running] com.pharos.notify.plist Support
              [running] com.pharos.popup.plist Support
    User Launch Agents:
              [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
    User Login Items:
              iTunesHelper
              GrowlHelperApp
              Stickies
              BlueHarvest
              EvernoteHelper
              Flux
              Flux
              Dropbox
              SpeechSynthesisServer
              EvernoteHelper
              Rowmote Helper
              6500 Series Button Monitor
    Internet Plug-ins:
              o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.1.18709 Support
              nplastpass: Version: 2.0.7 Support
              Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.2.2f1 - SDK 10.6 Support
              Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
              Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 Support
              OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.0 Support
              ebrary Reader: Version: 2.22 - 1/26/10 Support
              Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
              FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
              Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
              QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
              googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.1.18709 Support
              iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7
              AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.5.5 Support
              SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 Support
    Audio Plug-ins:
              BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
              AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
              AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
              iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
    iTunes Plug-ins:
              Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
    User iTunes Plug-ins:
              AudioScrobbler: Version: 3.0.4 Support
    User Internet Plug-ins:
              RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null) Support
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
              BlueHarvest  Support
              Flash Player  Support
              Flip4Mac WMV  Support
              Growl  Support
              SIXTY-EIGHT Audio Control Panel  Support
              Sixty-One Audio Control Panel  Support
              Sixty-Two Audio Control Panel  Support
              SL 2 Audio Control Panel  Support
              SL 3 Audio Control Panel  Support
              SL 4 Audio Control Panel  Support
    Time Machine:
              Skip System Files: NO
              Auto backup: YES
              Volumes being backed up:
                        Ripley's Monster: Disk size: 464.96 GB Disk used: 396.86 GB
              Destinations:
                        Time Machine Backups [Local] (Last used)
                        Total size: 931.19 GB
                        Total number of backups: 10
                        Oldest backup: 2013-03-01 09:16:00 +0000
                        Last backup: 2014-05-29 03:59:43 +0000
                        Size of backup disk: Too small
                                  Backup size 931.19 GB < (Disk used 396.86 GB X 3)
              Time Machine details may not be accurate.
              All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
    Top Processes by CPU:
                   9%          WindowServer
                   6%          Google Chrome
                   3%          hidd
                   1%          System Information
                   1%          Dock
    Top Processes by Memory:
              160 MB          Finder
              139 MB          mds_stores
              127 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
              119 MB          Google Chrome
              82 MB          Dropbox
    Virtual Memory Information:
              538 MB          Free RAM
              1.50 GB          Active RAM
              1000 MB          Inactive RAM
              1016 MB          Wired RAM
              483 MB          Page-ins
              0 B          Page-outs

    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.
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    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.
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    ☞ The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to 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.
    ☞ Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

  • Mavericks install incomplete. No Apple installers on HD. Will I be able to upgrade to Yosemite and will it fix all that didn't install with Mavericks upgrade? Very slow connection speeds 30 hrs to download Mavericks. Tried re-install; no help/

    Ever since upgrade to Mavericks I have been having problems which are too numerous to mention. I finally found a program from a UCBerkley professor called Pacifier which indicated 4000+ of 400,000+ files and folders did not install. I was unable to go further to try to fix everything because Pacifier can't find ANY Apple installers on my HD. It recommended I download the Mavericks installer without reinstalling to continue; however, after having done so (very slow connection; takes 30 hours to download) and although the installer appears in apps while downloading it disappears and NO Apple installer packages can be found on my hard drive. I tried to download Yosemite once and it indicated my system wasn't eligible for the upgrade. Its' download time was similar to Mavericks; 28+ hours.
    I am using a Macbook Pro mid-2012 version OS X 10.9.5 (13F34); Processor 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5; Memory  4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3; Graphics  Intel HD Graphics 4000 1024 MB.
    Regardless of how many files and apps I remove my memory is being eaten up to the point I can hardly do anything at all. There are no civil words for how frustrated I am. Someone please help me.
    Thanks,
    JJ

    Install Mavericks, Lion/Mountain Lion Using Internet Recovery
    Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
    Boot to the Internet Recovery HD:
    Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND-OPTION- R keys until a globe appears on the screen. Wait patiently - 15-20 minutes - until the Recovery main menu appears.
    Partition and Format the hard drive:
    Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
    After DU loads select your newly installed hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
    Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed. Quit DU and return to the main menu.
    Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion. Mavericks: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks and click on the Install button. Be sure to select the correct drive to use if you have more than one.
    Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.
    This should restore the version of OS X originally pre-installed on the computer.

  • Startup and programs running very slow with Mavericks.

    My late 2009 mac mini has been running very slow ever since the Mavericks install. I suspect it may be as simple as RAM capacity but I wanted to verify this assumption, as well as find out any other potential problems. I have gone ahead and run EtreCheck, here are the details of the output, thanks in advance:
    EtreCheck version: 1.9.13 (49)
    Report generated August 15, 2014 at 2:08:24 PM EDT
    Hardware Information: ?
      Mac mini (Late 2009) (Verified)
      Mac mini - model: Macmini3,1
      1 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
      2 GB RAM
    Video Information: ?
      NVIDIA GeForce 9400 - VRAM: 256 MB
      S211HL 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
    System Software: ?
      OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 0 days 0:27:39
    Disk Information: ?
      Hitachi HTS543216L9SA02 disk0 : (160.04 GB)
      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
      MacDaddy (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 159.18 GB (84.12 GB free)
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
      PIONEER DVD-RW  DVRTS08 
    USB Information: ?
      Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
      Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Configuration files: ?
      /etc/hosts - Count: 30
    Gatekeeper: ?
      Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions: ?
      [not loaded] com.NCHSoftware.driver.SoundTapVirtualAudioDevice (1.0.0d1) Support
      [not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ModemDriverMac (1.0.2d1) Support
      [not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ModemDriverMacEx (1.0.6d1) Support
      [not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMData (1.3.9) Support
      [not loaded] com.devguru.driver.PTUMWCDFree (10.5.12) Support
      [not loaded] com.devguru.driver.PTUMWCSP (10.5.12) Support
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