Why is my late 2009 3.33ghz iMac running so slowly on mavericks? Was rapid till update.

My imac was running quickly since purchase untill mavericks update, now when finder open it takes a few minutes to full with content, apps take longer to open and generally fairly sluggish.
21.5" iMac (late 2009)
8GB ram
Core2Duo chip (3.3GHZ)
OSX 10.9
Anybody with similar problem or know any causes?
Regards
Adam

I think it´s not the best idea to install the newest version like Mavericks on this "old" mac. Maybe your iMac will be faster with an SSD. Sorry about my english;-)

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iMac screen blacks out in yosemite
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    iMac - model: iMac10,1
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        BANK 1/DIMM0
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Shut down the computer.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.

I have an iMac running with Parallels. Last year, my System Updates from Apple started popping up on PC side and I cannot find a way to link them back to the Apple side of machine. Cannot update iTunes to latest version where I use it.

I have an iMac running with Parallels. Last year, my System Updates from Apple started popping up on PC side and I cannot find a way to link them back to the Apple side of machine. Cannot update iTunes to latest version where I use it.

Hello, do you mean the files end up on the PC side, or the notifications?
On the Mac side try this...
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

HT2186 I just bought an iMac, while setting it up I was prompted to update the OS software. I tried to update it. It won't complete the update, and says "Error- requested timed out. (102) what does that mean? how do I fix it?

I just bought an iMac, while setting it up I was prompted to update the OS software. I tried to update it. It won't complete the update, and says "Error- requested timed out. (102) what does that mean? how do I fix it?

If you have more than one user account, these instructions must be carried out as an administrator.
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.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
Select "/var/log/install.log" from the file list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar. Then select the messages from the last installation or update attempt, starting from the time when you initiated it. If you're not sure when that was, start over and note the time. Copy them to the Clipboard (command-C). Paste into a reply to this message (command-V).
If there are runs of repeated messages, post only one example of each. Don’t post many repetitions of the same message.
When posting a log extract, be selective. Don't post more than is requested.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Edit it out by search-and-replace in a text editor before posting.

Frequent and chronic Slowness on Late 2009 21.5" iMac, Issues with Display, Fan, and Booting

Hello,
Sorry for the repost, but I realized after the edit period had passed that I left out a lot of information from my original post, and that I misrepresented my problem in the question heading. Because of this, I am posting again with the updated information.
I am using a 21.5" iMac from Late 2009 with OSX Mavericks 10.9.2. Recently, I have been experiencing several signs of failure/aging during use:
Frequent:
Mail.app slow opening, closing; messages opened in large batches do not get marked as read
Terminal.app experiences noticeable lag when opening (it sometimes takes between 5 and 20 seconds between launching the application and getting an active prompt)
Processes lag or become unresponsive, even when not many applications are running
Browswers frequently become unresponsive, pinwheel, or lag considerably, frequently requiring a force-quit.
Mouse Pinwheels Frequently
Intermittent
Computer generates loudly audible fan noises, persists even when computer is briefly powered off during a reboot; does not always stop after rebooting
Finder often becomes unresponsive
Rare (one time only)
Machine powered on in "Safe Boot" mode for no apparant reason; red text reading "Safe Boot" in menu bar of login screen; background picture slideshow mode became very glitchy, phased and flashed in horizontal grey bars before loading next background image
Chronic (Consistently Happens)
Machine will not boot if plugged into normal powerpoint after being unplugged from that power-point; cable must be plugged into a different A/C power outlet for machine to boot, at which point it can be switched off again, moved back to the original dedicated outlet, and booted again. This has never failed to happen, and is mind-boggling.
I followed some instructions from a similar thread, but I felt that my experiences were sufficiently different that I couldn't troubleshoot from someone else's solution. I would greatly appreciate any technical advice and help that the community can offer.
Specs (Obtained Using EtreCheck) :
Hardware Information:
    iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009)
    iMac - model: iMac10,1
    1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
    4 GB RAM
Video Information:
    ATI Radeon HD 4670 - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
    OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 1:3:20
Disk Information:
    Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 disk0 : (1 TB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 999.35 GB (114.68 GB free)
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
    PIONEER DVD-RW DVRTS09
USB Information:
    Western Digital My Book 1130 2 TB
        VM (disk2s1) /Volumes/VM: 2 TB (757.31 GB free)
    Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
    Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
    WD My Book 111D 800mbit - 800mbit max
        disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 32 KB
        BigD (disk1s3) /Volumes/BigD: 2 TB (134.4 GB free)
Thunderbolt Information:
Configuration files:
    /etc/hosts - Count: 3
Kernel Extensions:
    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv    (4.2.14)
    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB    (4.2.14)
Startup Items:
    HP Trap Monitor: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor
    rEFItBlesser: Path: /Library/StartupItems/rEFItBlesser
    VirtualBox: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox
Launch Daemons:
    [System]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    com.github.GitHub.GHInstallCLI.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    com.ubuntu.one.fsevents.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    org.freedesktop.dbus-system.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    org.macports.rsyncd.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
    [System]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    com.wacom.pentablet.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
    [not loaded]    com.google.Chrome.framework.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [not loaded]    com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
    Flux
    Quicksilver
    iTunesHelper
    Air Mouse Server
    Launch_IKCP
    usb16
    Music Manager
    SpeechSynthesisServer
    VMware Fusion Start Menu
    Android File Transfer Agent
Internet Plug-ins:
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
    Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
    Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.5.17733 3rd-Party support link
    WacomNetscape: Version: 2.1.0-1 - SDK 10.8 3rd-Party support link
    npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
    googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.5.17733 3rd-Party support link
    WacomTabletPlugin: Version: WacomTabletPlugin 2.1.0.2 3rd-Party support link
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 3rd-Party support link
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 3rd-Party support link
3rd Party Preference Panes:
    Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
    Java 3rd-Party support link
    MusicManager 3rd-Party support link
    TeXDistPrefPane 3rd-Party support link
    PenTablet 3rd-Party support link
    DWXBoxHIDPrefsPane 3rd-Party support link
Old Applications:
    None
Time Machine:
    Skip System Files: NO
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 930.71 GB Disk used: 823.91 GB
    Destinations:
        BigD [Local] (Last used)
        Total size: 2
        Total number of backups: 89
        Oldest backup: 2013-02-19 05:21:21 +0000
        Last backup: 2014-02-27 02:52:20 +0000
        Size of backup disk: Too small
            Backup size 2 < (Disk used 823.91 GB X 3)
    Time Machine details may not be accurate.
    All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
        47%    firefox
         3%    WindowServer
         1%    EtreCheck
         0%    com.ubuntu.one.fsevents
         0%    mds
Top Processes by Memory:
    489 MB    firefox
    147 MB    com.apple.IconServicesAgent
    66 MB    Dock
    53 MB    WindowServer
    41 MB    Finder
Virtual Memory Information:
    1.72 GB    Free RAM
    1.42 GB    Active RAM
    335 MB    Inactive RAM
    535 MB    Wired RAM
    683 MB    Page-ins
    564 KB    Page-outs
Results of Linc Davis's diagnostic test from the similar thread:
Boot Mode: Normal
System diagnostics:
   com.ubuntu.one.fsevents 2014-02-25-210509 crash
   com.ubuntu.one.fsevents 2014-02-25-210520 crash
   com.ubuntu.one.fsevents 2014-02-25-210531 crash
   com.ubuntu.one.fsevents 2014-02-25-210541 crash
   com.ubuntu.one.fsevents 2014-02-25-210553 crash
   com.ubuntu.one.fsevents 2014-02-25-210603 crash
   com.ubuntu.one.fsevents 2014-02-25-210618 crash
   com.ubuntu.one.fsevents 2014-02-25-210640-1 crash
   com.ubuntu.one.fsevents 2014-02-25-210640 crash
   diskarbitrationd,HPIO Trap Monitor,mds 2014-02-07-223647 shutdownStall
Kernel messages:
   Feb 23 20:52:38   Previous Shutdown Cause: -128
   Feb 23 21:06:01   PM notification timeout (pid 364, MusicManagerHelp)
   Feb 23 21:44:13   Sound assertion - 1002:aa30 FIFO error (Stream 0)
   Feb 23 21:57:33   PM notification timeout (pid 364, MusicManagerHelp)
   Feb 26 20:29:58   Previous Shutdown Cause: -128
   Feb 26 20:44:56   PM notification timeout (pid 436, MusicManagerHelp)
Loaded extrinsic kernel extensions:
   org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.2.14)
   org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.2.14)
Extrinsic system jobs:
   org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx
   com.ubuntu.one.fsevents
   com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool
   com.google.keystone.daemon
   com.github.GitHub.GHInstallCLI
   com.adobe.fpsaud
Extrinsic agents:
   org.macosforge.xquartz.startx
   com.wacom.pentablet
   com.oracle.java.Java-Updater
   com.hp.help.tocgenerator
   com.google.keystone.system.agent
   com.valvesoftware.steamclean
   com.google.Chrome.framework.service_process/Users/XXXXX/Library/Application_Sup port/Google/Chrome
/Library/LaunchAgents:
   /Library/LaunchAgents/com.google.keystone.agent.plist
   /Library/LaunchAgents/com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist
   /Library/LaunchAgents/com.wacom.pentablet.plist
   /Library/LaunchAgents/org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons:
   /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
   /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.github.GitHub.GHInstallCLI.plist
   /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
   /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.ubuntu.one.fsevents.plist
   /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools:
   /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.github.GitHub.GHInstallCLI
   /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.ubuntu.one.fsevents
/Library/StartupItems:
   /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor/HP Trap Monitor
   /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor/Resources/English.lproj/Localizable.strings
   /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor/StartupParameters.plist
   /Library/StartupItems/rEFItBlesser/rEFItBlesser
   /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox/Resources/English.lproj/Localizable.strings
   /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox/VirtualBox
Library/LaunchAgents:
   Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.FolderActions.enabled.plist
   Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.FolderActions.folders.plist
   Library/LaunchAgents/com.google.Chrome.framework.plist
   Library/LaunchAgents/com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist
   Library/LaunchAgents/org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist
Extrinsic loadable bundles:
   /System/Library/Extensions/DWXboxHIDDriver.kext
       (org.walisser.driver.DWXBoxHIDDriver)
   /System/Library/Extensions/Pen Tablet.kext
       (com.wacom.kext.pentablet)
   /System/Library/Extensions/TabletDriverCFPlugin.bundle
       (No bundle ID)
   /Library/Audio/MIDI Drivers/EmagicUSBMIDIDriver.plugin
       (info.emagic.driver.unitor)
   /Library/Extensions/VBoxDrv.kext
       (org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv)
   /Library/Extensions/VBoxNetAdp.kext
       (org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp)
   /Library/Extensions/VBoxNetFlt.kext
       (org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt)
   /Library/Extensions/VBoxUSB.kext
       (org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB)
   /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player.plugin
       (com.macromedia.Flash Player.plugin)
   /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
       (com.google.googletalkbrowserplugin)
   /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
       (com.oracle.java.JavaAppletPlugin)
   /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/npgtpo3dautoplugin.plugin
       (com.google.o3d)
   /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/o1dbrowserplugin.plugin
       (com.google.o1dbrowserplugin)
   /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/WacomNetscape.plugin
       (com.wacom.tabletplugin)
   /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/WacomTabletPlugin.plugin
       (com.WacomTabletPluginLib.WacomTabletPlugin)
   /Library/PreferencePanes/Flash Player.prefPane
       (com.adobe.flashplayerpreferences)
   /Library/PreferencePanes/JavaControlPanel.prefPane
       (com.oracle.java.JavaControlPanel)
   /Library/PreferencePanes/PenTablet.prefPane
       (com.wacom.PenTabletSettingsPrefPane)
   /Library/PreferencePanes/TeXDistPrefPane.prefPane
       (comp.text.tex.distribution.preference)
   /Library/PreferencePanes/XboxHIDPrefsPane.prefPane
       (org.walisser.XBoxHIDDriver)
   /Library/QuickTime/FLV.component
       (com.macromedia.FLVExporter)
   Library/Address Book Plug-Ins/SkypeABDialer.bundle
       (com.skype.skypeabdialer)
   Library/Address Book Plug-Ins/SkypeABSMS.bundle
       (com.skype.skypeabsms)
   Library/Internet Plug-Ins/doubleTwistWebPlugin.bundle
       (com.doubleTwist.webPlugin)
   Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
       (com.Google.GoogleEarthPlugin.plugin)
    Library/Mail/V2/[email protected]/Sent Messages (XXXXXX).mbox/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX/Data/X/X/Attachments/XXXXX/X /XXXXXXXXXXXXX.pages
       (No bundle ID)
    Library/Mail/V2/[email protected]/Sent Messages (XXXXXX).mbox/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX/Data/X/X/Attachments/XXXXX/X /XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.pages
       (No bundle ID)
    Library/Mail/V2/[email protected]/Sent Messages (XXXXXX).mbox/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX/Data/X/X/Attachments/XXXXX/X .X/XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.pages
       (No bundle ID)
    Library/Mail/V2/[email protected]/Sent Messages (XXXXXX).mbox/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX/Data/X/X/Attachments/XXXXX/X /XXXXXXXXXXXXX.pages
       (No bundle ID)
    Library/Mail/V2/[email protected]/Sent Messages (XXXXXX).mbox/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX/Data/X/X/Attachments/XXXXX/X .X/iReceiver.app
       (com.yourcompany.iReceiver)
   Library/PreferencePanes/MusicManager.prefPane
       (com.google.musicmanager.pref)
   Library/Services/Attach to Email.workflow
       (No bundle ID)
Unsigned shared libraries:
   /usr/lib/libgcc_s.10.5.dylib
hosts:
   205.228.34.175     uat.rvionline.com
   205.228.34.176    www.rvionline.com
   127.0.0.1         *********.blogspot.com
Global login items:
   /Applications/Epson Software/Epson Low Ink Reminder.app/Contents/EpsonLowInkReminderAgent.app
Font problems: 8
Bad plists:
   Library/Preferences/com.apple.iphotomosaic.plist
Keychains files: 10
Elapsed time (s): 273

6Kam. wrote:
1: If I hold down option key with my USB plugged in to see my hard drives so I can boot into Windows, boot camp is not there. It does not show up on my Start Up Disk in my Mac, either. Though, I do see it in Finder with nothing in it (I can put stuff into it).
This indicates that your Bootcamp partition is still FAT, which also indicates that the Windows Installer has not been used to reformat it to NTFS yet, as required by Windows Installer. No Windows installation exists yet.
2: If I don't hold down option key with my USB plugged in, it gives me a black screen saying "Non-system disk, press any key to reboot". My keyboard is unresponsive. I have to hard shut down my computer.
The NVRAM in the Mac (as set by Bootcamp Assistant) is telling it to boot from the built-in Optical drive. Is it fully functional and has Windows Installer media in it or broken? Since no drivers have been loaded, the Keyboard/Mouse which are BT/USB, will not function.
From iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009) - Technical Specifications, it has a built-in Optical drive...
Optical drive
Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 4x speed
Writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed
Writes DVD-RW discs at up to 6x speed and DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speed
Reads DVDs at up to 8x speed
Writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed
Writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed
Reads CDs at up to 24x speed
3: If I don't hold down option key and it is without my USB plugged in, it gives me a black screen saying "No bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key". My keyboard is, again, unresponsive. I have to hard shut down my computer.
No bootable media in Optical drive, hence this error.

Late 2009 21.5" iMac has a chronically noisy fan.

After experiencing slowness on my iMac when browsing the web, checking email, and opening terminal prompts, I decided to upgrade from 4gb of RAM to 8gb. This has made the slowness less of a problem, but I am still experiencing other erratic behaviors. For no apparant reason, the fan sometimes starts running very noisily, even during computer sleep and sometimes even during the entire duration of the reboot process. Here is the EtreCheck diagnostic dump for my iMac:
Hardware Information:
    iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009)
    iMac - model: iMac10,1
    1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
    8 GB RAM
Video Information:
    ATI Radeon HD 4670 - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
    OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 8 days 0:14:7
Disk Information:
    Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 disk0 : (1 TB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 999.35 GB (71.99 GB free)
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
    PIONEER DVD-RW DVRTS09
USB Information:
    Western Digital My Book 1130 2 TB
        VM (disk2s1) /Volumes/VM: 2 TB (757.3 GB free)
    Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
    Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
    WD My Book 111D 800mbit - 800mbit max
        disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 32 KB
        BigD (disk1s3) /Volumes/BigD: 2 TB (693.65 GB free)
Thunderbolt Information:
Configuration files:
    /etc/hosts - Count: 3
Kernel Extensions:
    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv    (4.2.14)
    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB    (4.2.14)
Startup Items:
    HP Trap Monitor: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor
    rEFItBlesser: Path: /Library/StartupItems/rEFItBlesser
    VirtualBox: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox
Launch Daemons:
    [System]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    com.github.GitHub.GHInstallCLI.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    com.ubuntu.one.fsevents.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    org.freedesktop.dbus-system.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    org.macports.rsyncd.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
    [System]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    com.wacom.pentablet.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
    [not loaded]    com.google.Chrome.framework.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [not loaded]    com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
    Flux
    Quicksilver
    iTunesHelper
    Air Mouse Server
    Launch_IKCP
    usb16
    Music Manager
    SpeechSynthesisServer
    VMware Fusion Start Menu
    Android File Transfer Agent
Internet Plug-ins:
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
    Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
    Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.7.17873 3rd-Party support link
    WacomNetscape: Version: 2.1.0-1 - SDK 10.8 3rd-Party support link
    npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
    googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.7.17873 3rd-Party support link
    WacomTabletPlugin: Version: WacomTabletPlugin 2.1.0.2 3rd-Party support link
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 3rd-Party support link
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 3rd-Party support link
3rd Party Preference Panes:
    Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
    Java 3rd-Party support link
    MusicManager 3rd-Party support link
    TeXDistPrefPane 3rd-Party support link
    PenTablet 3rd-Party support link
    DWXBoxHIDPrefsPane 3rd-Party support link
Old Applications:
    None
Time Machine:
    Skip System Files: NO
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 930.71 GB Disk used: 863.67 GB
    Destinations:
        BigD [Local] (Last used)
        Total size: 2
        Total number of backups: 50
        Oldest backup: 2013-11-02 14:16:11 +0000
        Last backup: 2014-03-13 22:31:11 +0000
        Size of backup disk: Too small
            Backup size 2 < (Disk used 863.67 GB X 3)
    Time Machine details may not be accurate.
    All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
         5%    DashboardClient
         1%    WindowServer
         1%    EtreCheck
         0%    firefox
         0%    App Store
Top Processes by Memory:
    557 MB    firefox
    254 MB    Finder
    254 MB    com.apple.IconServicesAgent
    197 MB    iTunes
    139 MB    mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information:
    1.72 GB    Free RAM
    3.37 GB    Active RAM
    2.04 GB    Inactive RAM
    792 MB    Wired RAM
    6.11 GB    Page-ins
    2.58 GB    Page-outs
Can anyone help me with this? Thanks.
P.S.
Prior to the RAM upgrade, I was experiencing several other issues, which I have not reproduced but cannot verify that they are fixed.
Frequent:
Mail.app slow opening, closing; messages opened in large batches do not get marked as read
Terminal.app experiences noticeable lag when opening (it sometimes takes between 5 and 20 seconds between launching the application and getting an active prompt)
Processes lag or become unresponsive, even when not many applications are running
Browswers frequently become unresponsive, pinwheel, or lag considerably, frequently requiring a force-quit.
Mouse Pinwheels Frequently
Intermittent
Computer   generates loudly audible fan noises, persists even when computer is   briefly powered off during a reboot; does not always stop after   rebooting
Finder often becomes unresponsive
Rare (one time only)
Machine   powered on in "Safe Boot" mode for no apparant reason; red text reading "Safe Boot" in menu bar of login screen; background picture slideshow mode became very glitchy, phased and flashed in horizontal grey bars before loading next background image
Chronic (Consistently Happens)
Machine   will not boot if plugged into normal powerpoint after being unplugged   from that power-point; cable must be plugged into a different A/C power   outlet for machine to boot, at which point it can be switched off again, moved back to the original dedicated outlet, and booted again. This has never failed to happen, and is mind-boggling.

Could be a bad memory problem or an issue with Parallels. Try booting into Safe Mode and see if the panics cease.

Why is my iMac running extremely slowly??

My mid-2010 iMac has been running excrutiatingly slowly over the past few months, with the spinning beachball popping up any time I click on anything at all. I started in SafeMode and the problem disappears, leading me to believe it might be a software issue. I've turned off all startup/login processes but am still having the same problem. I downloaded EtreCheck and the results are below -- can anyone give me any insights?
Hardware Information:
          iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010)
          iMac - model: iMac11,2
          1 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3 CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
Video Information:
          ATI Radeon HD 5670 - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.8.5 (12F45) - Uptime: 0 days 0:25:33
Disk Information:
          ST31000528AS disk0 : (1 TB)
                    disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 999.35 GB (846.82 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          HL-DT-STDVDRW GA32N
USB Information:
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
          Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Kernel Extensions:
          com.avast.PacketForwarder          (1.3 - SDK 10.8)
          com.avast.AvastFileShield          (2.0.0 - SDK 10.8)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.avast.init.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.avast.uninstall.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.carbonite.launchd.carbonitedaemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.avast.userinit.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.carbonite.launchd.carbonitealerts.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.carbonite.launchd.carbonitestatus.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.avast.home.userinit.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
          None
Internet Plug-ins:
          o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 4.9.1.16010 3rd-Party support link
          Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 3rd-Party support link
          OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 3rd-Party support link
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 3rd-Party support link
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.8 3rd-Party support link
          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.2 3rd-Party support link
          Silverlight: Version: 4.0.60831.0 3rd-Party support link
          Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
          googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 4.9.1.16010 3rd-Party support link
          npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.8 3rd-Party support link
          GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.0.3.0 Release - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1
          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.8 Outdated! Update
Audio Plug-ins:
          AirPlay: Version: 1.7 - SDK 10.8
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.1 - SDK 10.8
User Internet Plug-ins:
          Picasa: Version: 1.0 3rd-Party support link
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          avast! Preferences 3rd-Party support link
          Carbonite 3rd-Party support link
          DivX 3rd-Party support link
          Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
          Flip4Mac WMV 3rd-Party support link
Bad Fonts:
          None
Old Applications:
          /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0
                    Microsoft Error Reporting:          Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Ship Asserts:          Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
          SkypeToAddressBook:          Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.0 3rd-Party support link
          Microsoft AutoUpdate:          Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
Time Machine:
          Mobile backups: OFF
          Auto backup: YES
          Volumes being backed up:
                    Macintosh HD: Disk size: 930.71 GB Disk used: 142.05 GB
          Destinations:
                    Elements [Local] (Last used)
                    Total size: 465.41 GB
                    Total number of backups: 26
                    Oldest backup: 2014-01-01 00:04:24 +0000
                    Last backup: 2014-01-02 14:51:18 +0000
                    Size of backup disk: Adequate
                              Backup size 465.41 GB > (Disk used 142.05 GB X 3)
          Time Machine details may not be accurate.
          All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
              24%          WebProcess
               7%          Safari
               4%          WindowServer
               2%          CarboniteDaemon
               2%          EtreCheck
Top Processes by Memory:
          220 MB          Safari
          181 MB          WebProcess
          127 MB          Finder
          86 MB          mds
          74 MB          Notes
Virtual Memory Information:
          630 MB          Free RAM
          1.74 GB          Active RAM
          1.04 GB          Inactive RAM
          612 MB          Wired RAM
          1.27 GB          Page-ins
          0 B          Page-outs

Thank you for posting the report, my best guess is due to the unnecessary
com.avast.PacketForwarder (1.3 - SDK 10.8)
com.avast.AvastFileShield (2.0.0 - SDK 10.8)
that you have installed. Please follow the developers instruction for uninstalling Avast and I'm willing to bet your performance will return. Not only is antivirus software for OS X unnecessary it takes up valualble system resources, tends to create more problems that it solves and hurt the overall performance. The best solution for keeping your system safe from the extremely small amount of Malware out there is to use a small amount of common sense. First is keep your system up-to-date by running Software Update regularly, do not download anyting that says you MUST download it and avoid illegal torrent sites.

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