What do I do if I get "Running out of Application Memory" when no applications are open except finder and just copying pictures to Seagate?

I cannot copy pictures to a Seagate as I get the out of memory notice with the only option to restart finder,repeatedly.  I looked at older discussions and did not see a definitive fix, but many posted this, so I will as well:
Many discussions were too advanced for me.  I have OS X 10.9.3
EtreCheck version: 1.9.12 (48)
Report generated July 23, 2014 at 11:57:23 AM EDT
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  MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
  MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1
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  Mobile backups: ON
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Your problem is excessive swapping of data between physical memory and virtual memory.
That can happen for two reasons:
(1) You have a long-running process with a memory leak (i.e., a bug), or
(2) You don't have enough memory installed for your usage pattern.
Tracking down a memory leak can be difficult, and it may come down to a process of elimination. In Activity Monitor, select All Processes from the menu in the toolbar, if not already selected. Click the heading of the Real Mem column in the process table once or twice to sort the table with the highest value at the top. Repeat with the Virtual Mem column. If one process (not including "kernel_task") is using much more memory than all the others, that could be an indication of a leak. A better indication would be a process that continually grabs more and more memory over time without ever releasing it.
If you don't have an obvious memory leak, your options are to install more memory (if possible) or to run fewer programs simultaneously.

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    Step 2
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    com.adobe.fpsaud
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    com.google.keystone.system.agent
    com.displaylink.useragent
    com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper
    com.spotify.webhelper
    com.facebook.videochat.rossmeador.updater
    com.adobe.ARM.ad895013aeb33ea6e968d9fdc06c0eb42c7c2a5229d98d64ad002716
    com.adobe.ARM.202f4087f2bbde52e3ac2df389f53a4f123223c9cc56a8fd83a6f7ae
    com.adobe.AAM.Scheduler-1.0
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    /Library/Extensions:
    ATTOCelerityFC8.kext
    ATTOExpressSASHBA2.kext
    ATTOExpressSASRAID2.kext
    ArcMSR.kext
    CalDigitHDProDrv.kext
    HighPointIOP.kext
    HighPointRR.kext
    PromiseSTEX.kext
    SoftRAID.kext
    /Library/Frameworks:
    .DS_Store
    AEProfiling.framework
    AERegistration.framework
    Adobe AIR.framework
    AudioMixEngine.framework
    DivX Toolkit.framework
    HPDeviceModel.framework
    HPPml.framework
    HPServicesInterface.framework
    HPSmartPrint.framework
    HPSmartX.framework
    NyxAudioAnalysis.framework
    PluginManager.framework
    Skype.framework
    TSLicense.framework
    iLifeFaceRecognition.framework
    iLifeKit.framework
    iLifePageLayout.framework
    iLifeSQLAccess.framework
    iLifeSlideshow.framework
    iTunesLibrary.framework
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    /Library/InputManagers:
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    /Library/Internet Plug-Ins:
    AdobePDFViewer.plugin
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
    AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin101750.plugin
    DRM Plugin.bundle
    Default Browser.plugin
    DirectorShockwave.plugin
    Disabled Plug-Ins
    DivXBrowserPlugin.plugin
    Flash Player.plugin
    Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
    Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.webplugin
    GarminGpsControl.plugin
    Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
    JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
    OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin.plugin
    Quartz Composer.webplugin
    QuickTime Plugin.plugin
    RealPlayer Plugin.plugin
    Silverlight.plugin
    flashplayer.xpt
    googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
    iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
    npdivx.xpt
    npgtpo3dautoplugin.plugin
    nsIQTScriptablePlugin.xpt
    o1dbrowserplugin.plugin
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    /Library/LaunchAgents:
    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
    com.displaylink.useragent.plist
    com.google.keystone.agent.plist
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    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
    com.displaylink.usbnivolistener.plist
    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
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    DivX.prefPane
    Flash Player.prefPane
    Flip4Mac WMV.prefPane
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    /Library/QuickLook:
    GBQLGenerator.qlgenerator
    iBooksAuthor.qlgenerator
    iWork.qlgenerator
    /Library/QuickTime:
    .DS_Store
    AppleIntermediateCodec.component
    AppleMPEG2Codec.component
    macam.app
    macam.component
    /Library/ScriptingAdditions:
    /Library/Spotlight:
    .DS_Store
    GBSpotlightImporter.mdimporter
    LogicPro.mdimporter
    Microsoft Office.mdimporter
    iBooksAuthor.mdimporter
    iWork.mdimporter
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    HP IO
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    /etc/mach_init_per_user.d:
    Library/Address Book Plug-Ins:
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    SkypeABSMS.bundle
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    Library/Internet Plug-Ins:
    CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin.plugin
    FacebookVideoCalling.bundle
    Picasa.plugin
    WebEx.plugin
    WebEx64.plugin
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    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
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    com.adobe.ARM.ad895013aeb33ea6e968d9fdc06c0eb42c7c2a5229d98d64ad002716.plist
    com.facebook.videochat.rossmeador.plist
    com.spotify.webhelper.plist
    com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist
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    Google Camera Adapter 0.component
    Google Camera Adapter 1.component
    Library/Services:
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    Audio Plug-ins:
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    AirPlay: Version: 1.9
    AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0
    iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3
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    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
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    Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    FireWire Information:
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    Apple Inc. Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
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    Problem System Launch Agents:
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    [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
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    [loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist
    [loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist
    [loaded] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist
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    3rd Party Preference Panes:
    DivX
    Flash Player
    Flip4Mac WMV
    Internet Plug-ins:
    AdobePDFViewer.plugin
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
    AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin101750.plugin
    Default Browser.plugin
    DirectorShockwave.plugin
    DivXBrowserPlugin.plugin
    Flash Player.plugin
    FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
    Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
    GarminGpsControl.plugin
    Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
    googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
    iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
    JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
    npgtpo3dautoplugin.plugin
    o1dbrowserplugin.plugin
    OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin.plugin
    QuickTime Plugin.plugin
    RealPlayer Plugin.plugin
    Silverlight.plugin
    User Internet Plug-ins:
    CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin.plugin
    Picasa.plugin
    WebEx.plugin
    WebEx64.plugin
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        1% EtreCheck
        0% coreservicesd
        0% Dock
        0% CoreServicesUIAgent
        0% imagent
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    213 MB   Safari
    115 MB   Dock
    82 MB    mdworker
    66 MB    mds
    33 MB    MacKeeper Helper
    33 MB    PluginProcess
    33 MB    WindowServer
    16 MB    com.apple.dock.extra
    16 MB    storeagent
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    12.72 GB Free RAM
    1.77 GB  Active RAM
    176 MB   Inactive RAM
    1.33 GB  Wired RAM
    660 MB   Page-ins
    0 B      Page-outs
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    MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)
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    Video Information:
    Intel Iris - VRAM: 1024 MB
    Audio Plug-ins:
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    AirPlay: Version: 1.9
    AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0
    iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3
    Startup Items:
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    System Software:
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    Disk Information:
    APPLE SSD SM1024F disk0 : (1 TB)
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    USB Information:
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    Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    FireWire Information:
    Thunderbolt Information:
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    Apple Inc. Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
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    Problem System Launch Daemons:
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    Launch Daemons:
    [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
    [not loaded] com.displaylink.usbnivolistener.plist
    [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
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    [failed] com.displaylink.useragent.plist
    [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
    User Launch Agents:
    [loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
    [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
    [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
    [loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist
    [loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist
    [loaded] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist
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    3rd Party Preference Panes:
    DivX
    Flash Player
    Flip4Mac WMV
    Internet Plug-ins:
    AdobePDFViewer.plugin
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
    AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin101750.plugin
    Default Browser.plugin
    DirectorShockwave.plugin
    DivXBrowserPlugin.plugin
    Flash Player.plugin
    FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
    Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
    GarminGpsControl.plugin
    Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
    googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
    iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
    JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
    npgtpo3dautoplugin.plugin
    o1dbrowserplugin.plugin
    OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin.plugin
    QuickTime Plugin.plugin
    RealPlayer Plugin.plugin
    Silverlight.plugin
    User Internet Plug-ins:
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    Picasa.plugin
    WebEx.plugin
    WebEx64.plugin
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        3% WindowServer
        1% opendirectoryd
        1% EtreCheck
        1% fontd
        0% usernoted
        0% coreservicesd
        0% Dock
        0% mDNSResponder
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    213 MB   Safari
    115 MB   Dock
    98 MB    mds
    66 MB    ReportCrash
    66 MB    WindowServer
    49 MB    Notes
    49 MB    SystemUIServer
    33 MB    MacKeeper Helper
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    12.70 GB Active RAM
    396 MB   Inactive RAM
    1.37 GB  Wired RAM
    954 MB   Page-ins
    0 B      Page-outs

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