Constant rainbow wheel and freezing issues

See this thread from a little earlier today.

DALE

First, back up all data immediately, as your boot drive might be failing.

A common cause of a slow user interface is a large set of image or video files on the Desktop with preview icons. If you have more than a dozen or so such files, move them to another folder.

Another possible cause is iCloud activity, especially Photo Stream synchronization. If applicable, uncheck all boxes in the iCloud preference pane and see whether there's an improvement.

Otherwise take the steps below when you notice the slowdown.

Step 1

Launch the Activity Monitor 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 Activity Monitor in the icon grid.

Select the CPU tab of the Activity Monitor window.

Select All Processes from the menu in the toolbar, if not already selected.

Click the heading of the % CPU column in the process table to sort the entries by CPU usage. You may have to click it twice to get the highest value at the top. What is it, and what is the process? Also post the values for % User, % System, and % Idle at the bottom of the window.

Select the System Memory tab. What values are shown in the bottom part of the window for Page outs and Swap used?

Next, select the Disk Activity tab. Post the approximate values shown for Reads in/sec and Writes out/sec (not Reads in and Writes out.)

Step 2

If you have more than one user account, you must be logged in as an administrator to carry out this step.

Launch the Console application in the same way you launched Activity Monitor. Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left.

Select the 50 or so most recent entries in the log. Copy them (command-C) to the Clipboard. Paste (command-V) into a reply to this message. You're looking for entries at the end of the log, not at the beginning.

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 personal information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting. That should be easy to do if your extract is not too long.

The boot drive is failing, or you have some other hardware fault.

Back up all data immediately, then make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store to have the machine tested.

If privacy is a concern, erase the data partition(s) with the option to write zeros* (do this only if you have at least two complete, independent backups, and you know how to restore to bare metal from any of them.) Don’t erase the recovery partition, if present.

*An SSD doesn't need to be zeroed.

Hi Linc,

I'm having the exact same problem. Could I similarly copy and paste the aforementioned information so you could possibly let me know what the problem is?

I'd really appreciate it!

Many thanks,

Lorin.

For my CPU Stats:

Highest process is the Google Chrome, followed by Kernel task, and Window Server

User: 1.06%

System: 1.17%

Idle: 97.77%

(The numbers fluctuate constantly, but the idle % never goes below 91%.)

System memory:

Page ins: Can't seem to find it

Page outs: 0

Swap: 0

Console log:

7/8/14 2:49:25.000 AM kernel[0]: CODE SIGNING: cs_invalid_page(0x1000): p=320[ksadmin] final status 0x0, allow (remove VALID)ing page

7/8/14 2:49:25.037 AM WindowServer[85]: common_reenable_update: UI updates were finally reenabled by application "Google Chrome" after 3.37 seconds (server forcibly re-enabled them after 1.00 seconds)

7/8/14 2:49:27.872 AM com.apple.iCloudHelper[263]: AOSKit ERROR: Config request failed, url=https://setup.icloud.com/configurations/init, requestHeaders=

{

"Accept-Language" = "en-us";

"X-Mme-Client-Info" = "<MacBookPro9,2> <Mac OS X;10.9;13A603> <com.apple.AOSKit/176>";

"X-Mme-Country" = US;

"X-Mme-Nac-Version" = 11A457;

"X-Mme-Timezone" = "GMT+2";

},

error=Error Domain=kCFErrorDomainCFNetwork Code=-1001 "The request timed out." UserInfo=0x7ff25373a230 {NSErrorFailingURLStringKey=https://setup.icloud.com/configurations/init, NSLocalizedDescription=The request timed out., NSErrorFailingURLKey=https://setup.icloud.com/configurations/init}, httpStatusCode=-1, responseHeaders=

(null)

7/8/14 2:49:28.024 AM Google Chrome[239]: Couldn't contact spell checker for U.S. English

7/8/14 2:49:34.601 AM sandboxd[192]: ([315]) storeagent(315) deny file-read-data /Users/X/Library/Preferences/com.apple.WebFoundation.plist

7/8/14 2:49:35.015 AM com.apple.SecurityServer[14]: Session 100017 created

7/8/14 2:49:36.385 AM Google Chrome[239]: Metadata.framework [Error]: error getting store properties: (268451843) (ipc/rcv) timed out

7/8/14 2:49:36.385 AM Google Chrome[239]: Metadata.framework [Error]: unable to get a dev_t for store 1795162112.

7/8/14 2:49:40.438 AM usernoted[236]: Connection does not have the proper entitlement (com.apple.developer.notificationcenter-identifiers) to connect on behalf of com.apple.appstore. All communication will be denied.

7/8/14 2:49:40.442 AM usernoted[236]: Connection does not have the proper entitlement (com.apple.private.notificationcenter-system) to connect to the system notification center. All communication will be denied. center com.apple.storeagent

7/8/14 2:49:44.263 AM iTunes[303]: Metadata.framework [Error]: error getting store properties: (268451843) (ipc/rcv) timed out

7/8/14 2:49:44.264 AM iTunes[303]: Metadata.framework [Error]: unable to get a dev_t for store 1795162112.

7/8/14 2:49:45.439 AM com.apple.internetaccounts[277]: [Warning] ************* com.apple.internetaccounts timed out connecting to imagent, please file a radar, and attach the stackshots generated ***********************

7/8/14 2:49:45.439 AM com.apple.internetaccounts[277]: [Warning] ************* com.apple.internetaccounts timed out connecting to imagent, please file a radar, and attach the stackshots generated ***********************

7/8/14 2:49:45.456 AM com.apple.time[226]: Interval maximum value is 946100000 seconds (specified value: 9223372036854775807).

7/8/14 2:49:59.782 AM com.apple.NotesMigratorService[332]: Joined Aqua audit session

7/8/14 2:50:04.265 AM iTunes[303]: Metadata.framework [Error]: error getting store properties: (268451843) (ipc/rcv) timed out

7/8/14 2:50:04.266 AM iTunes[303]: Metadata.framework [Error]: unable to get a dev_t for store 1795162112.

7/8/14 2:50:06.448 AM com.apple.internetaccounts[277]: [Warning] ************* com.apple.internetaccounts timed out connecting to imagent, please file a radar, and attach the stackshots generated ***********************

7/8/14 2:50:06.448 AM com.apple.internetaccounts[277]: *** Warning: Timed out waiting for one or more plugins.

7/8/14 2:50:06.449 AM com.apple.internetaccounts[277]: [Warning] ************* com.apple.internetaccounts timed out connecting to imagent, please file a radar, and attach the stackshots generated ***********************

7/8/14 2:50:06.538 AM Dropbox[301]: PyObjCPointer created: at 0x56cfc88 of type {OpaqueJSContext=}

7/8/14 2:50:10.967 AM System Events[327]: .sdef warning for part of complex type 'number | boolean | date | list | record | text | any | data' used in suite 'Property List Suite': 'data' is not a valid type name.

7/8/14 2:50:10.968 AM System Events[327]: .sdef warning for type 'text | missing value | any' attribute 'uniqueID' of class 'XML element' in suite 'XML Suite': AppleScript ID references may not work for this property because its type is not NSNumber- or NSString-derived.

7/8/14 2:50:13.399 AM mds[37]: (Error) Server: Error sending store properties to client (268435459): (ipc/send) invalid destination port

7/8/14 2:50:13.399 AM mds[37]: (Error) Server: Error sending store properties to client (268435459): (ipc/send) invalid destination port

7/8/14 2:50:16.451 AM com.apple.internetaccounts[277]: [Warning] ************* com.apple.internetaccounts timed out connecting to imagent, please file a radar, and attach the stackshots generated ***********************

7/8/14 2:50:16.451 AM com.apple.internetaccounts[277]: [Warning] ************* com.apple.internetaccounts timed out connecting to imagent, please file a radar, and attach the stackshots generated ***********************

7/8/14 2:50:16.451 AM com.apple.internetaccounts[277]: [Warning] IA: Not connected to daemon!

7/8/14 2:50:17.890 AM PhotoStreamAgent[280]: ApplePushService: APSConnection being used without a delegate queue

7/8/14 2:50:19.000 AM kernel[0]: fsevents: watcher dbfseventsd (pid: 346) - Using /dev/fsevents directly is unsupported. Migrate to FSEventsFramework

7/8/14 2:50:23.795 AM com.apple.time[226]: Interval maximum value is 946100000 seconds (specified value: 9223372036854775807).

7/8/14 2:50:24.787 AM mds[37]: (Error) Server: Error sending store properties to client (268435459): (ipc/send) invalid destination port

7/8/14 2:50:24.787 AM mds[37]: (Error) Server: Error sending store properties to client (268435459): (ipc/send) invalid destination port

7/8/14 2:50:25.078 AM fontd[231]: BUG in libdispatch client: dispatch_mig_server: mach_msg() failed (ipc/send) invalid memory - 0x1000000c

7/8/14 2:50:25.793 AM com.apple.dock.extra[270]: iPhotoDockTilePlugin: Unable to get dock badge information: connection timeout: did not receive reply

7/8/14 2:50:26.369 AM iTunes[303]: CFNetwork SSLHandshake failed (-9806)

7/8/14 2:50:26.370 AM iTunes[303]: CFNetwork SSLHandshake failed (-9806)

7/8/14 2:50:27.913 AM com.apple.iCloudHelper[263]: AOSKit ERROR: Config request failed, url=https://setup.icloud.com/configurations/init, requestHeaders=

{

"Accept-Language" = "en-us";

"X-Mme-Client-Info" = "<MacBookPro9,2> <Mac OS X;10.9;13A603> <com.apple.AOSKit/176>";

"X-Mme-Country" = US;

"X-Mme-Nac-Version" = 11A457;

"X-Mme-Timezone" = "GMT+2";

},

error=Error Domain=kCFErrorDomainCFNetwork Code=-1001 "The request timed out." UserInfo=0x7ff25373b6c0 {NSErrorFailingURLStringKey=https://setup.icloud.com/configurations/init, NSLocalizedDescription=The request timed out., NSErrorFailingURLKey=https://setup.icloud.com/configurations/init}, httpStatusCode=-1, responseHeaders=

(null)

7/8/14 2:50:28.125 AM com.apple.iCloudHelper[263]: AOSKit ERROR: Setup request failed, appleID=1058105670, url=(null), requestHeaders=

(null),

error=Error Domain=AOSErrorDomain Code=1000 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (AOSErrorDomain error 1000.)" UserInfo=0x7ff2535105c0 {HttpStatusCode=0, DialogInfo={

DialogType = Unknown;

}}, httpStatusCode=0, responseHeaders=

(null),

responseBody=

(null)

7/8/14 2:50:29.460 AM Dropbox[301]: ICARegisterForEventNotification-Has been deprecated since 10.5. Calls to this function in the future may crash this application. Please move to ImageCaptureCore

7/8/14 2:50:44.308 AM secd[276]: SecErrorGetOSStatus unknown error domain: com.apple.security.sos.error for error: The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.apple.security.sos.error error 2 - Public Key not available - failed to register before call)

7/8/14 2:50:44.308 AM secd[276]: securityd_xpc_dictionary_handler WiFiKeychainProx[281] DeviceInCircle The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.apple.security.sos.error error 2 - Public Key not available - failed to register before call)

7/8/14 2:50:45.087 AM gamed[306]: CKSoftwareMap: Registering with Daemon

7/8/14 2:57:27.553 AM WindowServer[85]: disable_update_timeout: UI updates were forcibly disabled by application "Google Chrome" for over 1.00 seconds. Server has re-enabled them.

7/8/14 2:57:36.209 AM WindowServer[85]: common_reenable_update: UI updates were finally reenabled by application "Google Chrome" after 9.66 seconds (server forcibly re-enabled them after 1.00 seconds)

7/8/14 3:03:02.000 AM kernel[0]: CODE SIGNING: cs_invalid_page(0x1000): p=389[ksadmin] final status 0x0, allow (remove VALID)ing page

7/8/14 3:03:45.000 AM kernel[0]: CODE SIGNING: cs_invalid_page(0x1000): p=397[ksadmin] final status 0x0, allow (remove VALID)ing page

7/8/14 3:08:13.868 AM findNames[421]: dispatch_semaphore_wait() time out: -[IMKUserDictionary reloadWithCompletionHandler:]

7/8/14 3:08:13.870 AM findNames[421]: findNames reload user dictionary error Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4099 "Couldn’t communicate with a helper application." (The connection was invalidated from this process.) UserInfo=0x7ff712c360a0 {NSDebugDescription=The connection was invalidated from this process.}

7/8/14 3:13:16.000 AM kernel[0]: MacAuthEvent en1 Auth result for: 5c:35:3b:98:36:71 MAC AUTH succeeded

7/8/14 3:13:16.000 AM kernel[0]: wlEvent: en1 en1 Link UP virtIf = 0