Why does my system hang on a blank software update screen after I shut down?

Why does my system hang on a blank software update screen after I shut down the computer?
This only happened after my computer attempted to download security update 2013-003 version 1.
I have an iMac with a 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo running on OSX 10.7.5.
I repaired all disk permission, and then verified and fixed the disk.
My hardware diagnostics program gave all systems a green light.
After all this, the system still hangs.
This must be an operating system glitch.
How do I fix it?
If you tell me to reload the operating system, then I'll have to go retro with Snow Leopard.
All subsequent updates were purchased from Apple on the Internet and downloaded.

Cineast wrote:
If you tell me to reload the operating system, then I'll have to go retro with Snow Leopard.
All subsequent updates were purchased from Apple on the Internet and downloaded.
Not so. You use the recovery mode to reinstall Lion. Details in Recovery and About OS X Recovery. Also, see Computers using Internet Recovery.

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Cineast wrote:
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Why does my Macbook take 5-8 minutes to boot up from a shut down?

It started after the latest update. Lion Version 10.7.5 - I shut down and when I start it back up, it stays at the gray screen. A bar shows the progress, but it never did this before. Takes at least 5 minutes. It never did that before the last update.

I found out that it was my hard drive that was failing thus taking very long to boot up. If you are experiencing this after the last Lion update, take you Mac to the Apple store for analysis. Back it up immediately! You will probably need a new hard drive. Expect to spend $215 + tax. Sorry for the bad news, but I just went through it. If you don't have an external drive for back up, sign up for Google Drive or Drop Box, compress your files and transfer them to the online drives.

What does this report mean? (black curtain on my screen, forced to shut down)

Interval Since Last Panic Report: 88734 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          2
Anonymous UUID:                    E351379D-8CD9-4579-AE83-CCE50A5E2972
Tue Jan 14 21:31:28 2014
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x560cc8): "!pageList phys_addr"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.15.3/iokit/Kernel/IOMemoryDescriptor.cpp:1 409
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0xcfbc28 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0xcfbc5c 0x223ce1 0x0)
0xcfbc78 : 0x560cc8 (0x5e6f58 0x805000 0xcfbcc8 0x2a75b3)
0xcfbcf8 : 0x55d922 (0x5693780 0x3 0xcfbd38 0x80)
0xcfbde8 : 0x560f61 (0x5693780 0x530 0xcfbe2c 0x800)
0xcfbe48 : 0xd6b253 (0x5693780 0x530 0x620c800 0x7fe)
0xcfbea8 : 0xd6d603 (0x618b300 0x3c46f319 0x217 0x5693780)
0xcfbee8 : 0x1062ef5 (0x618b300 0x5693780 0x0 0x0)
0xcfbf18 : 0x1063117 (0x618b300 0x0 0x0 0x81e050)
0xcfbf78 : 0x230235 (0x618b300 0x5692e3c 0xcfbfc8 0x227cea)
0xcfbfc8 : 0x2a179c (0x863ea0 0x0 0x10 0x6a85ca0)
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
         com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver(4.2.0)@0x1060000->0x1066fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily(1.6.6)@0xd67000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(4.2.4)@0x102a000
         com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily(1.6.6)@0xd67000->0xda2fff
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
10K549
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:33:36 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: iMac5,1 (Mac-F42786A9)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 2298818919265
unloaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43xx          423.91.27 (addr 0xb97000, size 0x1900544) - last unloaded 146283861124
loaded kexts:
com.anchorfree.tun          1.0.2 - last loaded 46645785434
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.3d0
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.7
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.20
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.0.5f14
com.apple.kext.ATIFramebuffer          6.3.6
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.57
com.apple.ATIRadeonX1000          6.3.6
com.apple.filesystems.autofs          2.1.0
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMeromProfile          19
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          4.7.0a1
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight          170.0.46
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          303.8
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          2.6.8
com.apple.BootCache          31.1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          4.2.4
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224          428.42.4
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          1.6.4
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA          2.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          4.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          4.2.0
com.apple.iokit.AppleYukon2          3.2.1b1
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.7.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          142.6.0
com.apple.security.sandbox          1
com.apple.security.quarantine          0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          2.1.14
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          142.6.0
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.0.5f14
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction          17
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.0.3
com.apple.kext.ATI1600Controller          6.3.6
com.apple.kext.ATISupport          6.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction          10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction          14
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction          10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction          10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction          20
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          74.2
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          2.4.5f3
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.3fc2
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.0.5f14
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.0.5f14
com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily          41
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          4.7.0a1
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.1
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.2.1
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.2.1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.0d5
com.apple.driver.CSRUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          2.4.5f3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          4.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          4.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          3.9.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.6
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.6.1
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          402.1
com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport          2.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          4.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          320.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.0.6
com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily          2.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          4.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          1.10
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.6.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          6
com.apple.driver.DiskImages          289.1
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.6.3
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.3.6
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.3.0
Model: iMac5,1, BootROM IM51.0090.B09, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GHz, 2 GB, SMC 1.8f2
Graphics: ATI Radeon X1600, ATY,RadeonX1600, PCIe, 128 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x87), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.42.4)
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: ST3160812AS Q, 149.05 GB
Parallel ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-85J
USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8501, 0xfd400000 / 2
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8206, 0x7d100000 / 2
USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8240, 0x7d200000 / 3
USB Device: Hub in Apple Pro Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x1002, 0x5d100000 / 2
USB Device: Apple Pro Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0204, 0x5d110000 / 3
USB Device: Optical USB Mouse, 0x046d (Logitech Inc.), 0xc016, 0x1d100000 / 2

Hi Toad
Thanks for the suggestion but it doesn't seem to work either, now the attacks have become so frequent . I get the message report pasted below. Do you think it must be something do with the memory ? thanks for your help guys
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 66177 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          4
Anonymous UUID:                    E351379D-8CD9-4579-AE83-CCE50A5E2972
Tue Jan 21 23:03:56 2014
Machine-check capabilities (cpu 1) 0x0000000000000806:
family: 6 model: 15 stepping: 6 microcode: 199
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU         T7200 @ 2.00GHz
6 error-reporting banks
threshold-based error status present
Machine-check status 0x0000000000000005:
restart IP valid
machine-check in progress
MCA error-reporting registers:
IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0xb200004000000800 valid
MCA error code:            0x0800
Model specific error code: 0x0000
Other information:         0x00000040
Threshold-based status:    No tracking
Status bits:
   Processor context corrupt
   Error enabled
   Uncorrected error
IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000011 invalid
IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0xb200121020080400 valid
MCA error code:            0x0400
Model specific error code: 0x2008
Other information:         0x00001210
Threshold-based status:    No tracking
Status bits:
   Processor context corrupt
   Error enabled
   Uncorrected error
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x2aaf41): Machine Check at 0x010755f9, thread:0x6740b7c, trapno:0x12, err:0x0,registers:
CR0: 0x80010033, CR2: 0xb932f00c, CR3: 0x00100000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x00000010, EBX: 0x04e977c0, ECX: 0x00000001, EDX: 0x010878e0
ESP: 0x35ebba90, EBP: 0x35ebbad8, ESI: 0x01087d30, EDI: 0x04e77800
EFL: 0x00000006, EIP: 0x010755f9
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x2fdeafb8 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x2fdeafec 0x223ce1 0x0)
0x2fdeb008 : 0x2aaf41 (0x59dfe4 0x59e0d1 0x10755f9 0x6740b7c)
0x2fdeb0f8 : 0x2a29f2 (0x1 0xbb083 0x83c60000 0xbb1)
0x35ebbad8 : 0x106dee7 (0x2fdb60a8 0x2 0x4e77800 0x0)
0x35ebbbb8 : 0x106f850 (0xffffffff 0x7fffffff 0x0 0x0)
0x35ebbcb8 : 0x2ad0c5 (0xffffffff 0x7fffffff 0x35ebbcf8 0x2fdc5000)
0x35ebbcd8 : 0x225bba (0x2fdc549c 0x3eb48aab 0x96 0x2fdc5488)
0x35ebbd38 : 0x22698c (0x1 0x6740b7c 0x4ea80dc 0x226aa1)
0x35ebbda8 : 0x2275b0 (0x6740b98 0x96 0x35ebbe28 0x1)
0x35ebbe18 : 0x227654 (0x22a88f 0x0 0x0 0x1e)
0x35ebbe38 : 0x22ac50 (0x22a88f 0x0 0x80 0x2)
0x35ebbe98 : 0x22ad74 (0x3f4d19d3 0x96 0x0 0x2ab22a)
0x35ebbee8 : 0x22adc9 (0x3b03 0x3503 0x0 0x989680)
0x35ebbf18 : 0x295914 (0x35ebbf44 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x35ebbfc8 : 0x2a20f8 (0x6161900 0x1 0x10 0x5991704)
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
         com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement(142.6.0)@0x106c000->0x108ffff
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Google Chrome He
Mac OS version:
10K549
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:33:36 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: iMac5,1 (Mac-F42786A9)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 645302255547
unloaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43xx          423.91.27 (addr 0xb97000, size 0x1900544) - last unloaded 90777000074
loaded kexts:
com.apple.filesystems.autofs          2.1.0 - last loaded 26955380617
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.3d0
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.0.5f14
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.7
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.20
com.apple.kext.ATIFramebuffer          6.3.6
com.apple.ATIRadeonX1000          6.3.6
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.57
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMeromProfile          19
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          4.7.0a1
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight          170.0.46
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.5.1
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          303.8
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          2.6.8
com.apple.BootCache          31.1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
com.apple.iokit.AppleYukon2          3.2.1b1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          4.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          1.6.4
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA          2.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          4.2.4
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224          428.42.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          4.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.7.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          142.6.0
com.apple.security.sandbox          1
com.apple.security.quarantine          0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          2.1.14
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          142.6.0
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.0.5f14
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction          17
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.0.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.0.5f14
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.0.5f14
com.apple.kext.ATI1600Controller          6.3.6
com.apple.kext.ATISupport          6.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction          10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction          14
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction          10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction          10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction          20
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          4.7.0a1
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.1
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.2.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          74.2
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.2.1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          2.4.5f3
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.3
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.0d5
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.3fc2
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.3
com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily          41
com.apple.driver.CSRUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          2.4.5f3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          4.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          4.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          3.9.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.6
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.6.1
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          402.1
com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport          2.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          4.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.0.6
com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily          2.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          320.1
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          1.10
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          4.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.6.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          6
com.apple.driver.DiskImages          289.1
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.6.3
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.3.6
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.3.0
Model: iMac5,1, BootROM IM51.0090.B09, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GHz, 2 GB, SMC 1.8f2
Graphics: ATI Radeon X1600, ATY,RadeonX1600, PCIe, 128 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x87), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.42.4)
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: ST3160812AS Q, 149.05 GB
Parallel ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-85J
USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8501, 0xfd400000 / 2
USB Device: Optical USB Mouse, 0x046d (Logitech Inc.), 0xc016, 0x1d100000 / 2
USB Device: Hub in Apple Pro Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x1002, 0x5d100000 / 2
USB Device: Apple Pro Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0204, 0x5d110000 / 3
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8206, 0x7d100000 / 2
USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8240, 0x7d200000 / 3

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Sorry to ask an obvious question - but are you putting the paper in the right way? I have a 7520, and as long as there is ink in it, and the paper is facing the correct way, and I hear the print job go to the printer, it prints fine.
Are you hearing the pringing attempting to print?
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Why does firefox 4 hang in some websites, during browsing on that site ? This never happened with previous editions.

why does firefox 4 hang in some websites, during browsing on that site ? This never happened with previous editions. edit
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Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the add-ons is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).
* Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
See:
* [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]
Create a new profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problems.<br />
See [[Basic Troubleshooting#Make_a_new_profile|Basic Troubleshooting: Make a new profile]]<br />
There may be extensions and plugins installed by default in a new profile, so check that in "Tools > Add-ons > Extensions & Plugins"<br />
If that new profile works then you can transfer some files from the old profile to that new profile (be careful not to copy corrupted files)
See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox

Why does Firefox keep hanging, crashing, sulking, dying when internet connection behaves?

Why does Firefox keep hanging, crashing, sulking, dying when internet connection behaves? Once it renders the page it should forget about the page. Why does it behave when some link is clicked when there is no internet? It should just say internet not available or some crap. Why die, sulk, crash?? I don't get it! 3 series was much much much better!

I should add, I've re-downloaded Firefox, but that doesn't look like it has helped any. Still get seemingly inexplicable crashes.

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