Yosemite slow boot .... most of the time

I use EtreCheck to see what's running on my system.
One such check showed this:
A little research showed that Warmd 'controls caches used during startup and login.  It is a launch daemon started by launchd during boot and is not mean to be invoked directly.'
Besides this single occurrence, I have not been able to see warmd creating a problem since.  (and I run EntreCheck after any slow startup)
Additionally, my 'slow startup' happens irregularly.  About 95% of the time.  Isn't that weird?!
Most of the time my system (defined below) just hangs at the progress bar for about 1.25 minutes.  Then starts.
Apple, what is your take on this?
=================================================
EtreCheck version: 2.0.6 (91)
Report generated October 23, 2014 at 12:35:00 PM PDT
Hardware Information: ℹ️
  iMac (27-inch, Late 2012) (Verified)
  iMac - model: iMac13,2
  1 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
  16 GB RAM Upgradeable
  BANK 0/DIMM0
  8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
  BANK 1/DIMM0
  8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
  BANK 0/DIMM1
  empty empty empty empty
  BANK 1/DIMM1
  empty empty empty empty
  Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
  Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX - VRAM: 2048 MB
  iMac 1600 x 900
System Software: ℹ️
  OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 0:2:52
Disk Information: ℹ️
  APPLE HDD ST3000DM001 disk1 : (3 TB)
  S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
  EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
  Recovery HD (disk1s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
  Macintosh HD (disk2) /  [Startup]: 3 TB (3 TB free)
  Core Storage: disk0s2 120.99 GB Online
  Core Storage: disk1s2 3 TB Online
  APPLE SSD SM128E disk0 : (121.33 GB)
  S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
  EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
  Boot OS X (disk0s3) <not mounted> : 134 MB
  Macintosh HD (disk2) /  [Startup]: 3 TB (3 TB free)
  Core Storage: disk0s2 120.99 GB Online
  Core Storage: disk1s2 3 TB Online
USB Information: ℹ️
  Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse
  Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
  HP Photosmart 7520 series
  Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
  Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
  Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
  Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
  /Library/Application Support/Roxio
  [not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (1.6) Support
  /Library/Extensions
  [not loaded] foo.tun (1.0) Support
Launch Agents: ℹ️
  [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
  [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
  [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
  [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
  None
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
  JavaPlugin2_NPAPI: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.7
  Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
  AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.5.2 Support
  Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.3.7f1 - SDK 10.6 Support
  googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
  iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
  DYMO Safari Addin: Version: (null) - SDK 10.4 Support
  QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
  FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
  GarminGpsControl: Version: 2.8.2.0 Release Support
  nplastpass: Version: 2.0.15 Support
  npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5 Support
  NP2020Player: Version: 4.5.2.0 Support
  CouponPrinter-FireFox: Version: Version 1.1.2
  Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
  Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 Support
  DYMO NPAPI Addin: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4 Support
  Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
  o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
  SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.4 - SDK 10.6 Support
  JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
  OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.9 Support
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
  nprevweb: Version: 1.0 Support
  BSVersion: Version: 1.0.0.7 Support
  tossc plugin_x86_64: Version: TOS Sharing Center plugin_x86_64 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
  WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 Support
  thinkorswim plugin_x86_64: Version: thinkorswim_x86_64 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
  WebEx: Version: 1.0 Support
  Picasa: Version: 1.0 Support
  Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
  CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support
  BSContact: Version: 7.220 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
  Button Bar
  GmailThis (Disabled)
  Add To Amazon Wish List
  LastPass
  Reload Button
  Licorize
  YoutubeWide (Disabled)
  Ookong- Amazon price history & more
  AdBlock
  Awesome Screenshot
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
  3ivx MPEG-4  Support
  Flash Player  Support
  Java  Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
  Skip System Files: NO
  Mobile backups: OFF
  Auto backup: YES
  Volumes being backed up:
  Destinations:
  TimeCapsule [Network]
  Total size: 2 TB
  Total number of backups: 114
  Oldest backup: 2013-02-07 15:40:13 +0000
  Last backup: 2014-10-23 16:59:36 +0000
  Size of backup disk: Excellent
  Backup size 2 TB > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      4% mds
      3% WindowServer
      1% fontd
      0% ocspd
      0% AppleSpell
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
  69 MB mds_stores
  52 MB Dock
  52 MB Finder
  34 MB mds
  34 MB Spotlight
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
  14.59 GB Free RAM
  1.05 GB Active RAM
  396 MB Inactive RAM
  1.14 GB Wired RAM
  713 MB Page-ins
  0 B Page-outs

My computer is very slow to boot since I updated the OS.
How could I fix those start up problems?
"Aladdin: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Aladdin
  AMPAgentBootup: Path: /Library/StartupItems/AMPAgentBootup
  Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite"
Problem description:
Slow boot
EtreCheck version: 2.1.2 (105)
Report generated December 13, 2014 at 11:10:43 AM EST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
  MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
  MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
  1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
  8 GB RAM Upgradeable
  BANK 0/DIMM0
  4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
  BANK 1/DIMM0
  4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
  Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
  Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
  Intel HD Graphics 4000 -
  Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
  OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 0:10:19
Disk Information: ℹ️
  APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E662 disk0 : (1 TB)
  S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
  EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
  Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
  Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 998.97 GB (653.40 GB free)
  Core Storage: disk0s2 999.35 GB Online
  HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS31N 
USB Information: ℹ️
  Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
  Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
  Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
  Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
  Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
  Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
  Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
  /System/Library/Extensions
  [loaded] com.epson.driver.EPSONProjectorUDAudio (1.30 - SDK 10.4) [Support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
  Aladdin: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Aladdin
  AMPAgentBootup: Path: /Library/StartupItems/AMPAgentBootup
  Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Launch Agents: ℹ️
  [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
  [loaded] com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist [Support]
  [running] com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist [Support]
  [running] com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist [Support]
  [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
  [invalid?] com.kace.AdminAlert.plist [Support]
  [running] com.kace.KSWMeterSvc.plist [Support]
  [invalid?] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
  [loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
  [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
  [invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Support]
  [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Support]
  [running] com.kace.ampagent.plist [Support]
  [running] com.mcafee.agent.cma.plist [Support]
  [not loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
  [invalid?] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
  [loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
  [loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
  [loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
  [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
  [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
  iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
  Citations Application (/Applications/Papers.app/Contents/SharedSupport/Citations.app)
  Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
  MeetingJoinPlugin: Version: Unknown - SDK 10.6 [Support]
  o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
  Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
  AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Support]
  Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 [Support]
  VLC Plugin: Version: 1.0.5 [Support]
  AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
  AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
  FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.246 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
  Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
  Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.246 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 16.0.0.235
  QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
  CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.8.2 - SDK 10.7 [Support]
  googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
  AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
  SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.5 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
  DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.1.1r151 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
  Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4 [Support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
  Flash Player  [Support]
  Flip4Mac WMV  [Support]
  FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE)  [Support]
  Perian  [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
  Auto backup: YES
  Volumes being backed up:
  Macintosh HD: Disk size: 998.97 GB Disk used: 345.58 GB
  Destinations:
  Flavia Barros [Local]
  Total size: 999.83 GB
  Total number of backups: 27
  Oldest backup: 2013-09-25 13:12:15 +0000
  Last backup: 2014-12-13 04:10:23 +0000
  Size of backup disk: Too small
  Backup size 999.83 GB < (Disk used 345.58 GB X 3)
  Flavia II [Local]
  Total size: 2.00 TB
  Total number of backups: 7
  Oldest backup: 2014-10-16 20:23:40 +0000
  Last backup: 2014-12-10 21:31:27 +0000
  Size of backup disk: Adequate
  Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk used 345.58 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      8% Google Chrome
      7% WindowServer
      3% mds
      1% hidd
      1% coreaudiod
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
  180 MB Google Chrome
  141 MB Google Chrome Helper
  86 MB mds_stores
  86 MB ocspd
  77 MB Dropbox
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
  4.53 GB Free RAM
  2.57 GB Active RAM
  596 MB Inactive RAM
  889 MB Wired RAM
  1.48 GB Page-ins
  0 B Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
  Dec 13, 2014, 11:01:00 AM Self test - passed
  Dec 11, 2014, 08:07:19 AM Microsoft Excel_2014-12-11-080719_Flavias-MacBook-Pro.cpu_resource.diag [Details]

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