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itunes is slow, possibly spinning wheel of death?

I don't really know how it happened but whenever I try to play songs on iTunes it'll freeze at various points and the spinning wheel pops up constantly. I get freezes as well when Im trying to purchase songs or sync my iPod. The download time for my songs when I buy them always increases and when Im buying multiple items I sometimes get a window that says my network connection was reset. Can anyone help?

MacBook, iOS 6.1.4

Posted on Jul 24, 2014 3:00 PM

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Jul 24, 2014 4:27 PM in response to dancepatdance4l

Launch the Console 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 Console in the icon grid.

The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select

SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages

from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select

View ▹ Show Log List

from the menu bar at the top of the screen.Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then try the action that you're having trouble with again. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.

The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.

Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.

Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.

Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

Jul 24, 2014 5:21 PM in response to Linc Davis

7/24/14 8:09:20.000 PM kernel[0]: disk0s2: I/O error.


7/24/14 8:16:11.523 PM com.apple.WebKit.Networking[285]: CFNetwork SSLHandshake failed (-9806)


7/24/14 8:17:03.215 PM BezelServices 240.49[45]: __BezelUI_ShowImageMeter_block_invoke failed to contact BezelUIServer due to error 0x10000004: (ipc/send) timed out


7/24/14 8:10:21.463 PM iTunes[542]: failed to create BKAgent: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4097 "Couldn’t communicate with a helper application."


I hope this helps

Jul 24, 2014 6:23 PM in response to dancepatdance4l

The startup drive is failing, or there is some other internal hardware fault.

Back up all data on the drive immediately if you don't already have a current backup. There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional—ask if you need guidance.

Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store, or go to another authorized service provider.

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 an empty drive from any of them.) Don’t erase the recovery partition, if present.

Keeping your confidential data secure during hardware repair

Apple also recommends that you deauthorize a device in the iTunes Store before having it serviced.

*An SSD doesn't need to be zeroed.

Apr 11, 2015 10:56 AM in response to dancepatdance4l

iTunes 12.1.0.50 constant spinning wheel - not responding...Any solutions

Problem description:

iTunes freezing ‘spinning wheel’


EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)

Report generated 11 April 2015 18:52:43 BST

Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck



Hardware Information: ℹ️

iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) (Technical Specifications)

iMac - model: iMac14,2

1 3.2 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4-core

8 GB RAM Upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

BANK 0/DIMM1

Empty

BANK 1/DIMM1

Empty

Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported

Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac


Video Information: ℹ️

NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M - VRAM: 1024 MB

iMac 2560 x 1440


System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.2 (14C1514) - Time since boot: 11 days 6:1:28


Disk Information: ℹ️

APPLE HDD ST3000DM001 disk0 : (3 TB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 3.00 TB (1.76 TB free)

Core Storage: disk0s2 3.00 TB Online


USB Information: ℹ️

TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 3 TB

EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 315 MB

MoviesFilms (disk2s2) /Volumes/MoviesFilms : 3.00 TB (2.09 TB free)

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

Apple Inc. Apple USB Ethernet Adapter

Sunplus Innovation Technology USB to Serial-ATA bridge 750.16 GB

DAWNNS (disk4s1) /Volumes/DAWNNS : 750.15 GB (579.11 GB free)

HP ENVY 120 series


Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus


Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Anywhere


Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/Library/Extensions

[loaded] com.globaldelight.driver.Boom2Device (1.1 - SDK 10.10) [Click for support]

[loaded] com.metakine.handsoff.driver (2.3.3 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.mice.driver.Wireless360Controller (1.0.0d14 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.mice.driver.WirelessGamingReceiver (1.0.0d14 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]


/System/Library/Extensions

[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.6.6 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.mice.driver.Xbox360Controller (1.0.0d14 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]


Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️

[killed] com.apple.gamed.plist

[killed] com.apple.lookupd.plist

[killed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist

3 processes killed due to memory pressure


Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[killed] com.apple.AirPlayXPCHelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist

[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist

[killed] com.apple.GSSCred.plist

[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist

[killed] com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist

[killed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist

[killed] com.apple.sandboxd.plist

[killed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist

[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

10 processes killed due to memory pressure


Launch Agents: ℹ️

[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.metakine.handsoff.agent.plist [Click for support]


Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.metakine.handsoff.daemon.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.mice.360Daemon.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]


User Launch Agents: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.wondershare.AnjoyTunesHelper.plist [Click for support]

[running] ws.agile.1PasswordAgent.plist [Click for support]


User Login Items: ℹ️

Steam Application (/Applications/Steam.app)

SleepTime Application (/Applications/SleepTime.app)

iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

HyperDock Helper Application (/Applications/HyperDock.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/HyperDock Helper.app)

CleanMyDrive Application (/Applications/CleanMyDrive.app)

Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

Plex Media Server Application (/Applications/Plex Media Server.app)

Google Chrome Application Hidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)

Android File Transfer Agent Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Google/Android File Transfer/Android File Transfer Agent.app)

Content Manager Assistant Application (/Applications/CMA.app)


Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.41.0.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.8 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.41.0.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

MeetingJoinPlugin: Version: Unknown - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]


User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 [Click for support]


Safari Extensions: ℹ️

iMedia Converter Deluxe


3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

GoPro [Click for support]

Perian [Click for support]

XBox 360 Controllers [Click for support]


Time Machine: ℹ️

Time Machine not configured!


Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

98% Plex Media Scanner

56% postbox-bin

12% com.apple.WebKit.Networking

6% WindowServer

5% Safari


Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

344 MB postbox-bin

198 MB Finder

172 MB Safari

163 MB mds_stores

134 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent


Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

3.09 GB Free RAM

1.81 GB Active RAM

1.28 GB Inactive RAM

1.36 GB Wired RAM

2.07 TB Page-ins

111.23 GB Page-outs


Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

Apr 10, 2015, 06:36:41 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/garcon_2015-04-10-183641_[reda cted].crash


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