Mac slow after installing Maverick

Hehe thanks Chocolat Noir.

It's good to know it's working better now

🙂

Here's an observation - anybody else have the same thing?

My wife and I use the audible/verbal time announcement, it was set up that way before the migration. I was using the (5+ year old) iMac, and heard both the male voice she chooses, and the Glados / Good News voice that I use - simultaneously. That had never happened before, only after the Mavericks upgrade.

Now, I've switched off the audible announcement in both of our profiles... but the announcements keep coming. They are not simultaneous anymore, I only hear Glados. But the checkbox is deactivated for "Announce the time". Clearly, this aspect is not working correctly.

I have just upgraded to a new MacBook, and am having speed issues, forst with Mountain Lion and now with Mavericks. It seems as though almost all operations, even selecting a file in the Finder, bring up the beach ball of death, and opening applications like Keynote or Pages can take 30 or more seconds. I am not here to knock Apple, although as a 20+ year user I am disappointed since this is the first time I have encountered anything lke this, but I am lost as to where to begin to correct this. Below is the latest EtreCheck output -any suggestions will be gratefully received.

Hardware Information:

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,1

1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores

4 GB RAM

Video Information:

Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 1024 MB

NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 512 MB

Audio Plug-ins:

BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9

AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9

AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9

iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9

System Software:

OS X 10.9 (13A603) - Uptime: 6 days 22:2:30

Disk Information:

APPLE HDD TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

disk0s2 (disk0s2) <not mounted>: 499.25 GB

Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB

HL-DT-ST DVDRW
GS31N

USB Information:

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

FireWire Information:

Thunderbolt Information:

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Kernel Extensions:

com.AmbrosiaSW.AudioSupport (4.1.2 - SDK 10.7)

com.microsoft.kext.scep_kac (4.5.9)

Problem System Launch Daemons:

[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

Problem System Launch Agents:

Launch Daemons:

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist

[loaded] com.ambrosiasw.ambrosiaaudiosupporthelper.daemon.plist

[loaded] com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd.plist

[loaded] com.flipvideo.FlipShareServer.launchd.plist

[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist

[not loaded] com.maintain.HideSpotlightMenuBarIcon.plist

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist

[loaded] com.microsoft.scep_daemon.plist

[loaded] com.MozyEnterprise.backup.plist

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist

[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist

[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist

Launch Agents:

[loaded] com.cisco.anyconnect.gui.plist

[loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist

[loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist

[loaded] com.flipvideo.FlipShare.AutoRun.plist

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist

[loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist

[not loaded] com.maintain.PurgeInactiveMemory.plist

[not loaded] com.maintain.Restart.plist

[not loaded] com.maintain.ShutDown.plist

[loaded] com.maintain.SystemEvents.plist

[loaded] com.MozyEnterprise.status.plist

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist

[loaded] com.wacom.pentablet.plist

[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist

User Launch Agents:

[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist

[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[redacted]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist

[failed] com.spotify.webhelper.plist

[loaded] de.metaquark.appfresh.plist

User Login Items:

iTunesHelper

GrowlHelperApp

GetBackupAgent

Dropbox

System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection

3rd Party Preference Panes:

CornerClick

Flash Player

Flip4Mac WMV

Growl

Java

Kensington MouseWorks

Mozy Enterprise

PenTablet

Perian

QuickTime Player X Preferences

SMART Board

Internet Plug-ins::

OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.7

Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.152 - SDK 10.6

DivX Web Player: Version: 3.0 - SDK 10.5

Gears: Version: 1.0

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.7

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0

RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null)

DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.0.2r122 - SDK 10.6

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.9.900.152 - SDK 10.6

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6

OVSHelper: Version: 1.1

Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.6.5

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.6

WacomSafari: Version: 1.1.0-4

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 45

WacomNetscape: Version: 1.1.0-4

User Internet Plug-ins::

Move-Media-Player: Version: npmnqmp 071701000001

WebEx: Version: 1.0

Bad Fonts:

None

Old applications:

Audacity: Version: 2.0.2.0 - SDK 10.4

/Applications/Audacity/Audacity.app

CrystalDiffract: Version: 5.2.6 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/CrystalMaker/CrystalDiffract/CrystalDiffract.app

CrystalMaker: Version: 8.7.4 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/CrystalMaker/CrystalMaker/CrystalMaker.app

DMSLaunch: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5

/Library/Application Support/DivX/DMSLaunch.app

DivX Converter: Version: 10.0.0 (Build 10.0.0.60) - SDK 10.5

/Applications/DivX/DivX Converter.app

DivX Player: Version: 10.0.0 (Build 11.2.0.81) - SDK 10.5

/Applications/DivX/DivX Player.app

DivXMediaServer: Version: 10.0 - SDK 10.5

/Library/Application Support/DivX/DivXMediaServer.app

DivXTransferWizard: Version: 10.0.0 (Build 10.0.0.21) - SDK 10.5

/Library/Application Support/DivX/DivXTransferWizard.app

DivXUpdate: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5

/Library/Application Support/DivX/DivXUpdate.app

Garmin Lifetime Map Updater: Version: 2.2 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Garmin/Garmin Lifetime Map Updater.app

Garmin Map Update: Version: 4.5.1 - SDK 10.5

/Users/clark/Library/Application Support/Garmin/Garmin Map Update/tmp/Garmin Map Update.app

Garmin MapInstall: Version: 4.0.2 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Garmin/Garmin MapInstall.app

Garmin MapManager: Version: 3.0.1 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Garmin/Garmin MapManager.app

Install Spotify: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5

/Users/clark/Downloads/Install Spotify.app

Keynote: Version: 5.3 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/iWork '09/Keynote.app

Microsoft Alerts Daemon: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Alerts Daemon.app

Microsoft AutoUpdate: Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4

/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app

Microsoft Chart Converter: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Chart Converter.app

Microsoft Clip Gallery: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Clip Gallery.app

Microsoft Database Daemon: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Database Daemon.app

Microsoft Database Utility: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Database Utility.app

Microsoft Document Connection: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Document Connection.app

Microsoft Error Reporting: Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4

/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0/Microsoft Error Reporting.app

Microsoft Excel: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Excel.app

Microsoft Graph: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Graph.app

Microsoft Language Register: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app

Microsoft Office Reminders: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Office Reminders.app

Microsoft Outlook: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Outlook.app

Microsoft PowerPoint: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft PowerPoint.app

Microsoft Ship Asserts: Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4

/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0/Microsoft Ship Asserts.app

Microsoft Upload Center: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Upload Center.app

Microsoft Word: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Word.app

My Day: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/My Day.app

Numbers: Version: 2.3 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/iWork '09/Numbers.app

Open XML for Excel: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Open XML for Excel.app

Pages: Version: 4.3 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/iWork '09/Pages.app

ResultsManager: Version: 1.2.4 (1815) - SDK 10.5

/Applications/TurningPoint/ResultsManager.app

SLLauncher: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5

/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app

SingleCrystal: Version: 2.2.7 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/CrystalMaker/SingleCrystal/SingleCrystal.app

Solver: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app

Spotify: Version: 0.8.5.1333.g822e0de8 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Spotify.app

SyncServicesAgent: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/SyncServicesAgent.app

TurningPoint AnyWhere: Version: 3.1.0 (3144) - SDK 10.5

/Applications/TurningPoint/TurningPoint AnyWhere.app

Xerox Scan Utility: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4

/Applications/Xerox/Xerox Scan Utility/Xerox Scan Utility.app

iCal Dupe Deleter: Version: 1.2.1 - SDK 10.5

/Applications/Utilities/iCal Dupe Deleter.app

Time Machine:

Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU:

3% WindowServer

2% firefox

1% EtreCheck

0% SystemUIServer

0% sysmond

Top Processes by Memory:

762 MB
firefox

41 MB Mail

37 MB Finder

37 MB WindowServer

33 MB mds

Virtual Memory Statistics:

41 MB Free RAM

724 MB
Active RAM

686 MB
Inactive RAM

803 MB
Wired RAM

8.66 GB
Page-ins

1.23 GB
Page-outs

watcoh, as has been suggested repeatedly throughout this entire support site, if you want to solve your problems you need tostart a new Discussion.

Hi Linc,

As you suggested I went through the first step you outlined and received the below results in my TextEdit window.

Nov 27 09:40:58 lezas-mbp kernel[0] <Debug>: nspace-handler-unblock: did not find token 23398

Nov 27 21:31:56 lezas-mbp kernel[0] <Debug>: nspace-handler-unblock: did not find token 16968

Nov 27 23:39:44 lezas-mbp kernel[0] <Debug>: nspace-handler-unblock: did not find token 18878

Nov 27 23:39:51 lezas-mbp kernel[0] <Debug>: nspace-handler-unblock: did not find token 18948

Nov 28 07:08:25 lezas-mbp kernel[0] <Debug>: nspace-handler-unblock: did not find token 20143

Nov 28 14:04:35 lezas-mbp kernel[0] <Debug>: nspace-handler-unblock: did not find token 8152

Nov 29 07:00:29 lezas-mbp kernel[0] <Debug>: nspace-handler-unblock: did not find token 38601

I have been seeing slower boot times and even more noticibly is the length of time it takes for my menu bar at the top and applications in my dock to even display or become useable, since installing Mavericks. I've verified my permissions, cleared all the programs from startup, and have nothing on my desktop but there's been no improvement.

Not sure it matters, but I have a mid 2012 MBP - 2.3GHz quad-core i7 with 8GB RAM.

Any suggestions based on the above TextEdit information or should I move on to the next steps you've suggested?

Thanks for the help!!

I just upgraded from Snow Leopard to Lion, and have basically the same issue...

Please peoples, start your own individual thread postings of your Mac problems and not keep adding to another users thread. PLEASE???!!!!!

Thank you.

Start your very own individual brand new posting/thread please.

Thank you.

If the problem is the same as described in the initial thread it really doesn't make sense for each individual to start their own thread and only makes the information more scattered for people searching of help. If the only way for me to get help is by starting my own thread then I will, but it still doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense.

The orignal poster had different issues and helping that user got all mixed up with other users who kept hijacking ( known as " thread jacking") this thread with their own issues and problems that it becomes an issue for experienced users to keep track who they are trying to help.

Please start a new thread for your own issues to be addressed.

This is easier for all of us and, also, for users that have helped or solved your issues, makes giving the proper credit points easier to give to the correct users here in an individual posting.

So, please!, PLEASE, start a new post/thread/discussion.

Thanks.

If you think it is related post a link to your new topic.

This is getting too long to follow who said what, what thier original symptoms are and what steps have been tried.

RacingGirl14 wrote:

... If the only way for me to get help is by starting my own thread then I will, but it still doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense.

Nevertheless, it is the way this support site works.

This helped me, Thanks!

My mini was stuck on boot after restoring apps and files from Time Machine after a fresh Mavericks install. After booting to Safe Mode (Hold SHIFT at boot chime), I launched EtreCheck and found kext conflicts, removed the most likely culprits and the Mac now sucessfully boots.

Thanks for posting such a thorough routine for addressing the spinning wheel. I have a mid 2011 Imac, and the activity monitor does not show any odd behavior. I ran your step one terminal command, and got the following:

Dec 4 09:12:39 Christines-iMac kernel[0] <Debug>: disk0s2: I/O error.

--- last message repeated 1022 times ---

Could you advise what I need to do from here? What is this telling me??

thanks so much!

christinefrombluffton wrote:

Thanks for posting such a thorough routine for addressing the spinning wheel. I have a mid 2011 Imac, and the activity monitor does not show any odd behavior. I ran your step one terminal command, and got the following:

Dec 4 09:12:39 Christines-iMac kernel[0] <Debug>: disk0s2: I/O error.

--- last message repeated 1022 times ---

Could you advise what I need to do from here? What is this telling me??

thanks so much!

This is very serious!

It could be that your disk is failing, back it up now.

Linc may reply, however this issue shouldn't be taken lightly, an I/O error means the disk had trouble reading data. 1022 times indicate the disk in in a very poor state.

Back it up then consider repairing in Disk Utility (via recovery mode), see what others have to say.

Frankly you should go and create a new topic after starting a backup so your critical issue can be handled on it's own, just add a link to it from here.