Still having the same issues with the spinning color wheel. Took my computer into Apple; seemed to "fix" it but as soon as I brought it back home and started using it again the same issue with the color wheel constantly spinning. Has ANYONE had success with fixing this problem?!!! I've tried everything suggested and like I said, took it into Apple and that hasn't helped.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.1)
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Problem description:
color wheel continues to spin
EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)
Report generated 5/2/15, 9:36 AM
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009) (Technical Specifications)
iMac - model: iMac10,1
1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
Empty
BANK 1/DIMM0
Empty
BANK 0/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
NVIDIA GeForce 9400 - VRAM: 256 MB
iMac 1920 x 1080
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.3 (14D136) - Time since boot: 0:13:35
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST3500418ASQ disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (366.78 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
USB Information: ℹ️
VIA Technologies Inc. USB 2.0 IDE Bridge 200.05 GB
Time Machine Backups 2 (disk2s1) /Volumes/Time Machine Backups 2 : 4.70 GB (4.67 GB free)
Time Machine Backups (disk2s2) /Volumes/Time Machine Backups : 195.34 GB (72.40 GB free)
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Lexar USB Flash Drive 4.01 GB
Lexar (disk1s1) /Volumes/Lexar : 4.01 GB (3.90 GB free)
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_netpart (2.0.2) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_usbpart (2.0.2) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.usbpart (2.0.6) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions/Belcarra.USBLAN_netpart.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.belcarra.iokit.netpart.panther (1.6.1) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions/Belcarra.USBLAN_usbpart.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.belcarra.iokit.usbpart.panther (1.6.1) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions/RemoteControl.USBLAN_usbpart.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.panther (1.6.1) [Click for support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.epson.ecrp.launcher.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.epson.Epson_Low_Ink_Reminder.launcher.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.epson.esua.launcher.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.epson.eventmanager.agent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
LogitechHarmony: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20513.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 31 Check version
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Click for support]
Java [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 132.47 GB
Destinations:
Time Machine Backups [Local]
Total size: 195.34 GB
Total number of backups: 34
Oldest backup: 2015-03-23 19:19:41 +0000
Last backup: 2015-05-02 01:59:20 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 195.34 GB < (Disk used 132.47 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
6% WindowServer
1% fontd
0% mdworker(8)
0% taskgated
0% mds_stores
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
535 MB kernel_task
233 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(3)
180 MB mds_stores
147 MB kextcache
123 MB Mail
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
939 MB Free RAM
3.08 GB Used RAM
0 B Swap Used
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
May 2, 2015, 09:19:29 AM Self test - passed
Why do you have Java installed and check to see if your Epson software is designed to run on 10.8.3?
I don't really know. Isn't that something that's needed? I will check the updates on Epson. Thanks!
melfrombonita springs wrote:
I don't really know. Isn't that something that's needed? I will check the updates on Epson. Thanks!
When you download software from the Internet or install from a CD/DVD it is your responsibility to keep it up-to-date. If you get apps from the Mac App Store the update key on the store will help keep those apps up-to-date.
That is the first thing to check. Your system may also have some adware installed, if it does then locate and run AdWareMedic and run it.
If that does not find anything and the machine still has issues then it could be hardware related, such as a failing HD.
I finally resolved this issue. Took my computer into Apple the first time and hard drive test passed. Did a clean install of Yosemite and restored from my backup. Still had the same problem Finally took it back in to find out what's going on with it and this time the hard drive test failed. Had to repair the hard drive and do a clean install again and restore from backup. Computer running great now! Tech said it was like having a file cabinet and one of the file drawers is stuck and won't open. Cost me $185 plus tax but was worth it. No more spinning wheel.
trouble with spinning color wheel
