Early 2009 iMac shuts down randomly

Question

My iMac has been operating wonderfully until about a month ago, when out of the blue it started shutting down at random times. I cannot seem to find a pattern to the instances it shuts down. Sometimes I am actively doing something and other times the computer is sitting idle. I do usually have a web browser open (Safari or Chrome), which seems to be one of the main consistencies. Otherwise I can&#x27;t figure out what&#x27;s causing the shutdown. Anyone have any suggestions or ways to troubleshoot? I don&#x27;t even know where to start. Thanks in advance!(I have tried an SMC reset as I&#x27;ve seen mentioned in other similar posts, but the problem has continued.)

Lexiepex · Answer

May well be a hardware issue. Did you add or exchange Ram?Or the disk is dying.Make backups.Then run DiskUtility (in the Applications/Utilities/ folder), click your disk (the main entry), then click the "verify disk" button.Did you install any "tools" "optimizers" "cleaners" "antivirus" "antimalware" or the like?Lex

johnson.blee · Answer

Thanks for the response. I have not added or exchanged memory. I backup regularly with Time Machine and an external drive. I&#x27;m verifying the disk right now, so I&#x27;ll respond with any results. No, I haven&#x27;t really installed any of those types of apps. I did install a temperature sensor monitor, as I read in another post that it could be overheating related ... but I don&#x27;t know what to make of the temperatures I&#x27;m seeing. I don&#x27;t know what&#x27;s "normal."

johnson.blee · Answer

I&#x27;m not sure what the usual results are after "verify disk," but here&#x27;s what I got...

Lexiepex · Answer

Verify Disk should say "the volume seems to be OK" at the end. Did it?About the "temperature monitor", which temperature monitor is that? (the mac shuts down when the CPU temperature is too high, about 100 °C).It can be temperature related, what temperature did you read when it shut down?Can you give a screen shot of the "memory pressure" in Activity Monitor (take the three memory windows together), when you are running normally? And also of the %CPU column with the ten highest % (click the CPU button on top, then the %CPU column to have the highest % on top).Lex

johnson.blee · Answer

In Verify Disk, here is what I got when I clicked on the drive itself (and not the name Macintosh HD below it):I downloaded an app called "Temperature Monitor." Here are the temperatures it&#x27;s showing when I&#x27;m running at normal:I&#x27;ve never seen the CPU sensors get close to 212 F. Here&#x27;s the memory pressure window in Activity Monitor:... and the top ten highest for %CPU:

Lexiepex · Answer

So you see, there is no heat problem.Disk verifies OK.No memory pressure.Enough Ram memory.-----------------------------would it be possible to download etrecheck from www.etresoft.com and run a list. post the list.

Lexiepex · Answer

BTW, Bresink is one of the very few, who make good tools that do not frustrate the system.Lex

johnson.blee · Answer

Hardware Information:          iMac (24-inch, Early 2009)          iMac - model: iMac9,1          1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores          4 GB RAMVideo Information:          NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 - VRAM: 512 MBSystem Software:          OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 0:4:58Disk Information:          Hitachi HDT721064SLA360 disk0 : (640.14 GB)                    EFI (disk0s1) &lt;not mounted&gt;: 209.7 MB                     Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 639.28 GB (510.04 GB free)                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) &lt;not mounted&gt;: 650 MB           OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5670S  USB Information:          Elgato EyeTV HD           LaCie LaCie Hard Drive USB 1 TB                    EFI (disk2s1) &lt;not mounted&gt;: 209.7 MB                     LACIE (disk2s2) /Volumes/LACIE: 999.86 GB (707.72 GB free)          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight           Toshiba External USB 3.0 3 TB                    disk1s1 (disk1s1) &lt;not mounted&gt;: 209.7 MB                     TOSHIBA (disk1s2) /Volumes/TOSHIBA: 3 TB (2.36 TB free)          Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub                     Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller           Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver FireWire Information:Thunderbolt Information:Kernel Extensions:          com.Cvnt.nke          (2.2.0 - SDK 10.8)          com.Cvnt.driver.CvntDriver          (2.2.0 - SDK 10.8)          com.bresink.driver.BRESINKx86Monitoring          (9.0)Startup Items:          MxBtDaemon: Path: /Library/StartupItems/MxBtDaemonProblem System Launch Daemons:Problem System Launch Agents:Launch Daemons:          [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.Cvnt.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.elgato.EyeConnect.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.fitbit.galileod.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.gopro.stereomodestatus.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.leapfrog.connect.shell.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support linkLaunch Agents:          [System] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.bjango.istatlocal.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.Cvnt.start.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.lexmark.bmspecificlaunchd.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.lexmark.lxknetlaunchd.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.rosettastone.rosettastonedaemon.plist 3rd-Party support linkUser Launch Agents:          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link          [not loaded] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist          [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool.plist 3rd-Party support link          [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link          [not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist 3rd-Party support linkUser Login Items:          Monitor          Google Drive          Dropbox          CleanMyDrive          AdobeResourceSynchronizer          EyeTV HelperInternet Plug-ins:          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.38 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.730 3rd-Party support link          googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 4.9.1.16010 3rd-Party support link          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0          DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.5.8r612 3rd-Party support link          O3D: Version: 0.1.42.3 3rd-Party support link          LogMeInSafari64: Version: 1.0.730 3rd-Party support link          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.38 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.1.0 3rd-Party support link          GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.0.3.0 Release - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3          AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin1017277: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 3rd-Party support link          F5 SSL VPN Plugin: Version: 6031.2010.0122.1 3rd-Party support link          npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link          LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.730 3rd-Party support link          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 3rd-Party support link          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.5.4 3rd-Party support link          o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 4.9.1.16010 3rd-Party support link          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Outdated! Update          OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.8 3rd-Party support linkAudio 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 10.9User Internet Plug-ins:          fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: (null) 3rd-Party support link          Picasa: Version: 1.0 3rd-Party support link3rd Party Preference Panes:          Adobe Version Cue CS4  3rd-Party support link          Citrix ShareFile Sync  3rd-Party support link          Flash Player  3rd-Party support link          Flip4Mac WMV  3rd-Party support link          GoPro  3rd-Party support link          MusicManager  3rd-Party support linkBad Fonts:          NoneOld 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          Solver:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app          SLLauncher:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app          /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office                    Microsoft Graph:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Database Utility:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Office Reminders:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Upload Center:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    My Day:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    SyncServicesAgent:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Open XML for Excel:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Alerts Daemon:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Database Daemon:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Chart Converter:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Clip Gallery:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link          /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011                    Microsoft PowerPoint:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Excel:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Outlook:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Word:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Document Connection:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link          Microsoft Language Register:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app          Microsoft AutoUpdate:          Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link                    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app          Garmin WebUpdater:          Version: 2.1.3 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link          Coda:          Version: 1.7.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support linkTime Machine:          Skip System Files: NO          Mobile backups: OFF          Auto backup: YES          Volumes being backed up:                    Macintosh HD: Disk size: 595.37 GB Disk used: 120.36 GB          Destinations:                    LACIE [Local] (Last used)                    Total size: 931.19 GB                     Total number of backups: 83                     Oldest backup: 2013-03-04 03:40:37 +0000                     Last backup: 2014-02-01 10:37:28 +0000                     Size of backup disk: Adequate                              Backup size 931.19 GB &gt; (Disk used 120.36 GB X 3)          Time Machine details may not be accurate.          All volumes being backed up may not be listed.Top Processes by CPU:              19%          EyeTV               2%          Elgato Turbo H.264 Transcoder               1%          WindowServer               1%          mdworker               1%          EtreCheckTop Processes by Memory:          131 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent          123 MB          Mail          115 MB          EyeTV          106 MB          mds_stores          78 MB          DropboxVirtual Memory Information:          1.51 GB          Free RAM          1.56 GB          Active RAM          452 MB          Inactive RAM          497 MB          Wired RAM          413 MB          Page-ins          0 B          Page-outs

johnson.blee · Answer

At one point I thought it seemed related to when I started using my Elgato EyeTV HD again with my machine, but I&#x27;ve tried unplugging the USB device, and the shutdown problem still persists...

Lexiepex · Answer

You have a very frustrating software on your system: CleanMyMac should be uninstalled completely  ⚠, and check that CleanMyDrive is removed from SystemPreferences/Users&amp;Groups/LoginItems Tab, remove with the minus sign underneath.Then restart, and see.Run another etrecheck later, because there may be some more software that is not "cooperative". But I will look at that when CleanMyMac is removed first (it may be even enough to solve the issue).Lex

johnson.blee · Answer

Thanks for the recommendations. I uninstalled CleanMyDrive and removed it from Login Items as well. Then I did a restart. Here are the new results from etrecheck:Hardware Information:          iMac (24-inch, Early 2009)          iMac - model: iMac9,1          1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores          4 GB RAMVideo Information:          NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 - VRAM: 512 MBSystem Software:          OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 0:4:56Disk Information:          Hitachi HDT721064SLA360 disk0 : (640.14 GB)                    EFI (disk0s1) &lt;not mounted&gt;: 209.7 MB                     Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 639.28 GB (510.08 GB free)                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) &lt;not mounted&gt;: 650 MB           OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5670S  USB Information:          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight           Toshiba External USB 3.0 3 TB                    disk1s1 (disk1s1) &lt;not mounted&gt;: 209.7 MB                     TOSHIBA (disk1s2) /Volumes/TOSHIBA: 3 TB (2.36 TB free)          LaCie LaCie Hard Drive USB 1 TB                    EFI (disk2s1) &lt;not mounted&gt;: 209.7 MB                     LACIE (disk2s2) /Volumes/LACIE: 999.86 GB (707.53 GB free)          Elgato EyeTV HD           Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver           Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub                     Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller FireWire Information:Thunderbolt Information:Kernel Extensions:          com.Cvnt.nke          (2.2.0 - SDK 10.8)          com.Cvnt.driver.CvntDriver          (2.2.0 - SDK 10.8)          com.bresink.driver.BRESINKx86Monitoring          (9.0)Startup Items:          MxBtDaemon: Path: /Library/StartupItems/MxBtDaemonProblem System Launch Daemons:Problem System Launch Agents:Launch Daemons:          [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.Cvnt.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.elgato.EyeConnect.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.fitbit.galileod.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.gopro.stereomodestatus.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.leapfrog.connect.shell.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support linkLaunch Agents:          [System] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.bjango.istatlocal.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.Cvnt.start.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.lexmark.bmspecificlaunchd.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.lexmark.lxknetlaunchd.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.rosettastone.rosettastonedaemon.plist 3rd-Party support linkUser Launch Agents:          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link          [not loaded] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist          [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool.plist 3rd-Party support link          [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link          [not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist 3rd-Party support linkUser Login Items:          Monitor          Google Drive          Dropbox          AdobeResourceSynchronizer          EyeTV HelperInternet Plug-ins:          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.38 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.730 3rd-Party support link          googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 4.9.1.16010 3rd-Party support link          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0          DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.5.8r612 3rd-Party support link          O3D: Version: 0.1.42.3 3rd-Party support link          LogMeInSafari64: Version: 1.0.730 3rd-Party support link          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.38 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.1.0 3rd-Party support link          GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.0.3.0 Release - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3          AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin1017277: Version: Unknown          F5 SSL VPN Plugin: Version: 6031.2010.0122.1 3rd-Party support link          npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link          LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.730 3rd-Party support link          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 3rd-Party support link          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.5.4 3rd-Party support link          o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 4.9.1.16010 3rd-Party support link          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Outdated! Update          OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.8 3rd-Party support linkAudio 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 10.9User Internet Plug-ins:          fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: (null) 3rd-Party support link          Picasa: Version: 1.0 3rd-Party support link3rd Party Preference Panes:          Adobe Version Cue CS4  3rd-Party support link          Citrix ShareFile Sync  3rd-Party support link          Flash Player  3rd-Party support link          Flip4Mac WMV  3rd-Party support link          GoPro  3rd-Party support link          MusicManager  3rd-Party support linkBad Fonts:          NoneOld 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          Solver:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app          SLLauncher:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app          /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office                    Microsoft Graph:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Database Utility:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Office Reminders:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Upload Center:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    My Day:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    SyncServicesAgent:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Open XML for Excel:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Alerts Daemon:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Database Daemon:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Chart Converter:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Clip Gallery:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link          /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011                    Microsoft PowerPoint:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Excel:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Outlook:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Word:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    Microsoft Document Connection:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link          Microsoft Language Register:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link                    /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app          Microsoft AutoUpdate:          Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link                    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app          Garmin WebUpdater:          Version: 2.1.3 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link          Coda:          Version: 1.7.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support linkTime Machine:          Skip System Files: NO          Mobile backups: OFF          Auto backup: YES          Volumes being backed up:                    Macintosh HD: Disk size: 595.37 GB Disk used: 120.32 GB          Destinations:                    LACIE [Local] (Last used)                    Total size: 931.19 GB                     Total number of backups: 83                     Oldest backup: 2013-03-04 03:40:37 +0000                     Last backup: 2014-02-01 10:37:28 +0000                     Size of backup disk: Adequate                              Backup size 931.19 GB &gt; (Disk used 120.32 GB X 3)          Time Machine details may not be accurate.          All volumes being backed up may not be listed.Top Processes by CPU:               2%          WindowServer               1%          EtreCheck               0%          mds               0%          Dropbox               0%          MxBtDaemonTop Processes by Memory:          401 MB          mds_stores          168 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent          78 MB          Dropbox          74 MB          Google Drive          49 MB          FinderVirtual Memory Information:          1.68 GB          Free RAM          1.44 GB          Active RAM          390 MB          Inactive RAM          512 MB          Wired RAM          375 MB          Page-ins          0 B          Page-outs

Lexiepex · Answer

I was already afraid of this: the CleanMM is only partly uninstalled, you should have used the uninstaller in the CleanMM menu; but OK, now do this:In Finder go to  (yourname)  ˜/Library/LaunchAgents/  and delete the two   com.macpaw.CleanMyMac...  entries.If you do not find them in your Homefolder Library, look in HD /Library/LaunchAgents.2.In SystemPreferences/Users&amp;Groups/LoginItems, remove  Monitor  and  AdobeResourceSynchronizer, use these only manually when you may need them, they do not have to run continuously I think; you may even not need AdobeRS at all.OK, restart and see what happens.Lex

andyBall_uk · Answer

The advice you&#x27;re getting is good. Definitely check with http://www.covenanteyes.com to ask if their software is known to work with Mavericks, and if I were you, remove it in any case.Certainly, there&#x27;s a newer version than you have : Mac seems to be a 2.3.1 nowhttp://www.covenanteyes.com/files/releases/and that may have solved some problemshttps://helpforum.covenanteyes.com/covenanteyes/topics/ce_locking_up_on_mac

johnson.blee · Answer

Yeah, bad habit of uninstalling apps manually...I removed the two entries from the LaunchAgents folder, as well as the two other items from the Login Items tab.Restarted. Thanks.

johnson.blee · Answer

Thanks for the advice. I updated to the most recent version of Covenant Eyes and restarted my machine.At this point, I guess it&#x27;ll just take time to see if all of this has helped. So far I have not experienced a shutdown since restarting... but I will repost if I do.Thanks LexSchellings and andyBall_uk for your help so far. I greatly appreciate those of you who understand so many of these details that most of us don&#x27;t.