Kernel panic in Yosemite 10.10.3

I don't know how to determine if the same slot has been reporting kernel panics. Can I get this from the panic logs? I don'y believe I have risers.

My Mac Pro memory slots are like this: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_pro/faq/mac-pro-early-2009-nehalem-how -to-upgrade-memory.html

Drew, I ran this command in Terminal, as you suggested: memory_pressure -l critical

My Mac Pro 2009 4,1 "ship" did not pop any rivets. I have had no kernel panics for more than 24 hours, ever since doing an internet re-install of 10.10.3 via the Restore partition. After doing that, I was prompted to reinstall a few things (including Java so I could run Adobe Illustrator CS6). Other apps seem to be fine. By the way, my memory pressure is normally in the low green range, even when doing video and/or audio editing. It was quite thrilling to see those mountains of red.

Is it possible that Yosemite is giving false kernel panic reports that point a finger at memory modules? I don't think my three 4 GB sticks magically healed themselves, so it has to be software, not hardware. In fact, I am going to put my five 1 GB sticks back in. Would it be helpful for me to post another EtreCheck report, in case someone wants to sleuth for differences in my before and after configs? I did delete a few obsolete/unsupported start-up kexts.

Here is a snapshot of my pressure test:

I've seen lots of other reports of instant, recurring kernel panic after upgrading to Yosemite. I don't buy your argument. Everything was quite placid with Mavericks for well over a year. Then all these kernel panics after upgrading to 10.10.3. All I can draw from several assertions here in this discussion is that my memory is BAD for Yosemite 10.10.3 but GOOD for Mavericks. So, don't blame the physical stick(s). Blame Apple's programming errors and omissions. Backward compatibility with legacy hardware and software is not as much a priority as it was in the glory days of "Apple serving graphic designers." There is too much focus on the ideal of "Continuity" between iOS and Mac OS X – which puts graphic workstations at risk. iCloud may be a factor in all this. It was a helluva thing watching my system migrate, in fits and starts, from Yosemite 10.10.2 to 10.10.3. Mac Mail had a royal fit for days. iTunes Match keeps requiring log-offs and logins in order to do its synchronizing with my other devices (MBP 17 and iPhone). And Photos was crashy and bandwidth-busy for days. I started shutting down parts of iCloud in order to get "back to business" as a serious print, web and cinema designer.

I am willing to accept the theory that it is my non-Mac-edition NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 graphics card that is causing kernel panics (as others have figured with similar NVIDIA PC cards). But the kernel panics have ceased – which had been occurring while working and sleeping, 1 to 3 times a day.

Time will tell. I'll be back with a report. I will start by putting all memory modules back in – in order to invite trouble again. And I will run more memory pressure tests.

I will also order the AHT disk from Apple. But it won't do me any good unless I flash my non-Mac GeForce GTX 680, or retrieve the original Mac Pro 2009 graphics card (with EFI boot) from my son.

Understood, cdhw. I had to say what I said to express my frustration for losing about 12 hours of work time last week. I cannot afford kernel panics from a Mac OS X upgrade so highly touted by Apple as being rock-solid as a mountain.

I would not have upgraded to Yosemite if a couple critical video and graphics editing apps weren't practically "forcing" me to do so. One is Color Finale (by Color Grading Central) for Final Cut Pro X (no support for this plug-in in Mavericks...and it was crippled when I tested it in Mavericks). However, upon upgrading to Yosemite, I find that my Apple-designed Audio Units (AU) plug-ins aren't working in some of my DAWs. So it goes. I have been and continue to be resilient for many years – I've been using the Mac for graphic design since about 1987 (my first was a Mac 512Ke with a 200MB external drive). I've been around.

Here is my empirical evidence, so far. Critical pressure applied to all original eight memory modules. I am including a snapshot of the pressure test plus an EtreCheck done while the test was in progress. No kernel panic.

Problem description:

Progress report. My Mac Pro 2009 4,1 has stopped having kernel panics after a Recovery Partition internet re-install of Mac OS X 10.10.3. I reinserted the five 1 GB memory modules I had removed. I will do memory pressure tests to see if the kernel panic will occur again. Is it a hardware or software issue? Is it the fault of my NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 graphics card? Was it old video drivers?

EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)

Report generated 5/7/15, 6:18 PM

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

Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.

Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.

Hardware Information: ℹ️

Mac Pro (Early 2009) (Technical Specifications)

Mac Pro - model: MacPro4,1

2 2.26 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon CPU: 8-core

17 GB RAM Upgradeable

DIMM 1

4 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok

DIMM 2

4 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok

DIMM 3

1 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok

DIMM 4

1 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok

DIMM 5

4 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok

DIMM 6

1 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok

DIMM 7

1 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok

DIMM 8

1 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

Video Information: ℹ️

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 - VRAM: 2048 MB

DELL P2815Q 1920 x 1080

LCM-22w3 1600 x 1000 @ 60 Hz

System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.3 (14D136) - Time since boot: 0:9:20

Disk Information: ℹ️

HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GH41N

WDC WD3200AAJS-22B4A0 disk0 : (320.07 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

SchletMacPro (disk0s2) / : 319.21 GB (45.89 GB free)

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

Hitachi HDP725032GLA380 disk2 : (320.07 GB)

EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

SchletMacProBackup (disk2s2) /Volumes/SchletMacProBackup : 319.08 GB (25.84 GB free)

Recovery HD (disk2s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB

KINGSTON SH103S3240G disk1 : (240.06 GB)

EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

KingstonSSD (disk1s2) /Volumes/KingstonSSD : 239.20 GB (27.73 GB free)

Recovery HD (disk1s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB

USB Information: ℹ️

VIA Labs, Inc. USB2.0 Hub

VIA Labs, Inc. USB2.0 Hub

Sony DRX-840U

Digidesign Inc Mbox USB Audio Device copyright Digidesign 2001

Seagate Backup+ Desk 3 TB

EFI (disk3s1) <not mounted> : 315 MB

BigRed (disk3s2) /Volumes/BigRed : 3.00 TB (439.36 GB free)

VIA Labs, Inc. USB2.0 Hub

Apple Inc. iPhone

iLok iLok

Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub

Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Configuration files: ℹ️

/etc/sysctl.conf - Exists

/etc/hosts - Count: 5

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/Library/Application Support/LogMeIn/drivers

[not loaded] com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (1.0.2 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]

/Library/Application Support/Roxio

[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) [Click for support]

/Library/StartupItems/BRESINKx86Monitoring

[not loaded] com.bresink.driver.BRESINKx86Monitoring (6.0) [Click for support]

/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.nvidia.web.GeForceTeslaWeb (10.0.3) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.nvidia.web.GeForceWeb (10.0.3) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.nvidia.web.NVDAGF100HalWeb (10.0.3) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.nvidia.web.NVDAGK100HalWeb (10.0.3) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.nvidia.web.NVDAGM100HalWeb (10.0.3) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.nvidia.web.NVDANV50HalTeslaWeb (10.0.3) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.nvidia.web.NVDAResmanTeslaWeb (10.0.3) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.nvidia.web.NVDAResmanWeb (10.0.3) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master (5.9.1 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]

[loaded] com.usb-audio.usb (3.3.0 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]

/System/Library/Extensions/PACESupportFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.9.1 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.9.1 - SDK 10.-1) [Click for support]

[loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.9.1 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.9.1 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]

Startup Items: ℹ️

Digidesign Mbox 2: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Digidesign Mbox 2

DigidesignLoader: Path: /Library/StartupItems/DigidesignLoader

Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️

[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon.plist

[killed] com.apple.SafariCloudHistoryPushAgent.plist

[killed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist

[killed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist

6 processes killed due to memory pressure

Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[killed] com.apple.awdd.plist

[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist

[killed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist

[killed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist

[failed] com.apple.mtrecorder.plist

[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist

[killed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist

[killed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist

[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

9 processes killed due to memory pressure

Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

[running] com.eastwest.server.plist [Click for support]

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

[running] com.netopia.timbuktu.pro.host.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.nvidia.CUDASoftwareUpdate.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.synology.SynoSIMBL.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.synology.SynoSIMBL_RefreshFinder.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist [Click for support]

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.apple.spirecorder.plist

[loaded] com.avid.sari.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.avid.sibelius7.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.avid.sibelius75.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.barebones.bbedit.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.barebones.textwrangler.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.bombich.ccchelper.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.bresink.system.securityagent3a.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.charlessoft.pacifist.helper.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.cocoatech.pathfinder.SMFHelper7.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.digidesign.elevenrack.helper.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.digidesign.fwfamily.helper.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.edb.launchd.postgresql-8.4.plist [Click for support]

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

[not loaded] com.gopro.stereomodestatus.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinblanker.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.MacServe.ivpnHelper.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.makemusic.finale.installer.cleanup.plist [Click for support]

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

[not loaded] com.noiseindustries.FxFactory.AE.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.noiseindustries.FxFactory.FxPlug.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.paceap.eden.licensed.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.quark.quarkupdate.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.rogueamoeba.instanton-agent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.skype.skypeinstaller.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.vmware.launchd.vmware.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] info.lokiware.attachmenttamer.securetool.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] org.cindori.TEAuth.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] org.samba.nmbd.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] org.samba.smbd.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] PACESupport.plist [Click for support]

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support] [Click for details]

[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.akamai.client.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]

[failed] com.akamai.single-user-client.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]

[loaded] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.digitalrebellion.SoftwareUpdateAutoCheck.plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.pando.PMB.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.synology.CloudStation.plist [Click for support]

User Login Items: ℹ️

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

SwitchResX Daemon Application Hidden (/Library/PreferencePanes/SwitchResX.prefPane/Contents/Resources/SwitchResX Daemon.app)

CCC User Agent Application (/Applications/Carbon Copy Cloner.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CCC User Agent.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

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

JavaPlugin2_NPAPI: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.7

Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.3.1.3 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]

npSurveillancePlugin_1.0.0.429: Version: SurveillancePlugin_x86_64 1.0.0.429 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

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

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.9 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 45 Check version

User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 [Click for support]

fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: Unknown [Click for support]

WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Safari Extensions: ℹ️

1Password

Adblock Plus

Open in Internet Explorer

Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️

usb-audio.com: Version: Unknown - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]

Digidesign CoreAudio: Version: 7.4.2 [Click for support]

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

A Better Finder Preferences [Click for support]

Akamai NetSession Preferences [Click for support]

CUDA Preferences [Click for support]

Digidesign Eleven Rack [Click for support]

DigidesignMbox2 [Click for support]

Digidesign Mbox 2 Pro [Click for support]

Flash Player [Click for support]

Flip4Mac WMV [Click for support]

GoPro [Click for support]

Java [Click for support]

NVIDIA Driver Manager [Click for support]

Perian [Click for support]

QuickTime Player X Preferences [Click for support]

SwitchResX [Click for support]

Time Machine: ℹ️

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

SchletMacPro: Disk size: 319.21 GB Disk used: 273.33 GB

Destinations:

TimeMachine [Network]

Total size: 11.89 TB

Total number of backups: 67

Oldest backup: 2014-12-04 15:40:46 +0000

Last backup: 2015-05-07 22:12:39 +0000

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 11.89 TB > (Disk size 319.21 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

11% WindowServer

9% 2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepassword4-helper

2% screencapture

0% fontd

0% loginwindow

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

8.84 GB kernel_task

853 MB memory_pressure

331 MB mds_stores

261 MB Mail

122 MB Finder

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

2.13 GB Free RAM

15.00 GB Used RAM

1.87 GB Swap Used

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

May 7, 2015, 06:18:12 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181812_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:18:02 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181802_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:17:40 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181740_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:17:19 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181719_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:16:36 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181636_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:16:25 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181625_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:16:16 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181616_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:16:04 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181604_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:15:32 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181532_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 12:00:06 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/system_profiler_2015-05-07-000006_[redacted].cr ash

May 5, 2015, 04:44:55 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/system_profiler_2015-05-05-164 455_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:17:30 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181730_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:16:47 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181647_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:15:47 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181547_[redacted].crash

May 4, 2015, 06:30:51 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/system_profiler_2015-05-04-183 051_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:17:51 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181751_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:16:59 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181659_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:15:21 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181521_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:15:01 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181501_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:02:24 PM Self test - passed

May 7, 2015, 02:02:31 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/system_profiler_2015-05-07-020231_[redacted].cr ash

May 6, 2015, 11:37:33 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/dynamiclinkmanager_2015-05-06- 233733_[redacted].crash

May 6, 2015, 11:22:01 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/system_profiler_2015-05-06-112 201_[redacted].crash

May 4, 2015, 10:32:50 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Audacity_2015-05-04-223250_[re dacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:18:23 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181823_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:17:08 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181708_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:15:55 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181555_[redacted].crash

May 7, 2015, 06:15:11 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepa ssword4-helper_2015-05-07-181511_[redacted].crash

May 5, 2015, 04:44:47 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Fontographer 5_2015-05-05-164447_[redacted].crash

May 4, 2015, 10:32:58 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/system_profiler_2015-05-04-223 258_[redacted].crash

Oh my! I cannot give up my precious Timbuktu. I have had that since version 1, many eons ago. Just one of a few remote access tools I have. When one fails, I use another. I also use Apple's Remote Desktop app and Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection (RDC). Timbuktu "just keeps working" and is secure enough for my needs. I do use VNC as a tunnel for remote controlling my Macs with iOS iTeleport.

I saw that 1Password baloney at the bottom of the EtreCheck report and reinstalled version 5. I hope that stops the crashing. The Mini version (in the menu bar) was not launching. It is now working.

cdhw: By the way, I am using version 8.8.5 of Timbuktu. It was updated for Mavericks: Is there a version of timbuktu pro for mavericks? 8.8.5?

It is a single-threaded application sorely in need of updating. Remote control works great but the file transfer GUI and the Intercom feature are poor.

Tonight, I flashed my NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 graphics card. Now I have the initial EFI boot screens such as the boot picker. I should be able to run AHT -- Apple Hardware Test. My method for ROM flashing: I installed Windows 7 into Bootcamp in order to get direct access to the NVIDIA card via a Command line and executed the EXE flash program. A geekish procedure. I am glad I finally turned my PC graphics card into the "Mac Edition." Still no kernel panics since reinstalling Yosemite 10.10.3 two days ago.

Thanks for all your help, Drew. I've used Logmein, Teamviewer and GoToMeeting in the past. It's time to de-install those.

Synology seems to be on top of things. I get periodic security and functionality updates to my Synology DSM operating system (now at DSM 5.1-5022 Update 5). Of course, that is stuff residing on the Synology NAS box which has an INTEL Atom D2700 CPU running a Linux Kernel. Not sure I would consider their stuff "out of date." Mike Bombich with Carbon Copy Cloner makes accommodations for mounted Synology volumes. There are shortcomings such as Spotlight not being able to index Synology volumes, and the inability of the Synology file system to capture some of the Mac file attributes. But the Synology DS1513+ been good for me, providing LAN and WAN access to my media, redundancy and web services.

I believe Synology Cloud Station (a Dropbox-like sync tool installed on my Mac Pro) uses SynoSIMBL. I haven't had Cloud Station active for the past few weeks, so I think I'll delete those plists. Some info here: http://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?f=194&t=80301&start=65

My hosts file has entries for local web development using DesktopServer (by ServerPress) and MAMP Pro (using localhost loopback). Nothing related to pirating! See hosts entries below.

Yes, I have an awful lot going on in my Mac Pro. I have a similar setup on my MacBook Pro 17 4,1 – my fallback workstation in case the Mac Pro goes down (as it did last week).

Two days without kernel panic with all the original memory modules installed. I'm thinking NVIDIA drivers were the issue.

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# Host Database

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# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface

# when the system is booting. Do not change this entry.

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127.0.0.1 localhost

255.255.255.255 broadcasthost

::1 localhost

fe80::1%lo0 localhost

# 74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com

### Begin DesktopServer - do not edit this and proceeding lines ###

127.0.0.1 www.clickandgomaps.dev

127.0.0.1 www.nahns2.dev

### End DesktopServer - do not edit this and preceeding lines ###

127.0.0.1 www.collegevillephoto.dev

127.0.0.1 www.clickandgomaps.dev

127.0.0.1 www.nahns.dev