Safari and Finder spinning wheel after startup

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szl1973 Author

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Safari and Finder spinning wheel after startup

Hi,

if I start my iMac, and try to launch Safari or Finder, then Finder opens, but if I click on any folder or file, it starts to beach balling. In case of Safari I need to wait, it not responds for seconds, and after this hanging it starts suddenly. When Safari starts to work, Finder's spinning wheel disappears and vice versa.

During Safari and Finder are hanging, other apps can be launched without problem.

Any idea?

Here is my EtreCheck report:

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Posted on Dec 27, 2021 1:18 AM

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Answer 1

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PRP_53

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Dec 27, 2021 7:03 AM in response to szl1973

1 - AdGuard is still installed and set to launch when the computer starts.

2 - Then, this system has been heavily Modified through Third Party Applications. Any time System Modification, to this extent, have been applied to the computer - there will be unintended consequences - like those being experienced .

[Other] com.adguard.mac.adguard.pac.plist (? e795378c - installed 2021-12-23)

[Other] com.adguard.mac.adguard.tun-helper.plist (? 63a82ecb - installed 2021-12-23)

[Loaded] com.adguard.mac.vpn.tun-helper.plist (Adguard Software Limited - installed 2021-12-14)

User Login Items:

[Not Loaded] LaunchAtLogin (Adguard Software Limited - installed 2021-12-14)

Modern Login Item

/Applications/AdGuard VPN.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/LaunchAtLogin.app

System modifications - There are a large number of system modifications running in the background.

[Not Loaded] com.maintain.Restart.plist (? 5421a7fd - installed 2021-12-23)

[Not Loaded] com.maintain.ShutDown.plist (? 9b7e817c - installed 2021-12-23)

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Answer 2

PRP_53

Level 10

91,759 points

Dec 27, 2021 3:09 AM in response to szl1973

More than one antivirus app - This computer has multiple antivirus apps installed.

Antivirus software: Apple, CleanMyMac, and AdGuard

CleanMyMac - Read some of the first 600 posting as to the harm and invasiveness of this software. Remove Only as Per Developers Instruction. The damages, corruptions, removal of elements of the OS by this application may require a Reinstallation of the OS AFTER it CMM is removed just to put system files etc backs they should be.

AdGuard falls into the same category as CMM - Remove as per Developers Instructions.

Unsigned files - There are unsigned software files installed. Apple has said that unsigned software will not run by default in a future version of the operating system.

System modifications - There are a large number of system modifications running in the background.

x86-only Apps - This computer has x86-only apps might not work on future versions of the operating system.

Kernel extensions present - This computer has kernel extensions that may not work in the future.

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