beachball spinning need help reading etrecheck report

You have some unnecessary Antivirus software installed.

Remove Avast

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=32538.0

Make sure all of your third party apps are up to date and all of your web browser plugins and extensions are up to date

In addition to uninstalling the antivirus, upgrade the RAM to 4-6GB, 3GB is not sufficient to run adequately run Yosemite.

Your Macintosh HD is reporting 107 errors.

Make sure you have a current backup of all of your data.

You need to try and do the disk repair from on your main, internal HD from some other bootable source.

Backup your current system to another external connected and Mac formatted USB, or FireWire 800, Mac formatted hard drive. Then, purchase, install and use a data cloning app, like CarbonCopyCloner or SuperDuper, to make an exact and bootable copy (clone) of your Mac's entire computer system and data.

Boot off of your new hard drive and use Disk Utility app on the external and try to do a repair of your iMac's internal drive.

If Disk Utility isn't robust enough to clear up these errors, you may need to purchase, download, install something like TechTool Pro that will have a better chance of repairing your Mac's internal HD. You would need to install this to your external hard drive and run TechTool disc diagnostics from the external hard drive.

If TechTool Pro can't fix the errors, then this means your Mac's internal hard drive is failing and you definltely need a current backup and them make an appointment at an Apple Store or Apple authorised repair center and get a free quote for installing a new replacement hard drive and then have the hard drive replaced.

Like the others said, you're drive is showing errors. I'm not sure exactly what etrecheck considers an error to be but the first thing you should do is backup and/or clone. A clone would make a bootable copy. I don't think Disk Utility will necessarily be able to fix drive problems. If you try to do a binary clone using Disk Utility and the drive has I/O errors, it will fail.

You might want to go to the how-to section at:

http://scsc-online.com

and read the article on hard drive problems. They also have another article on cloning, and they make the tool Scannerz. If the errors are I/O errors it's likely the result of a head crash. Some of there articles, somewhere on their site, tell how to correct them by zeroing the drive. I know I saw them there, I just don't remember where. It might be in one of their other downloads.

In any case, assuming the error is a bonafide hardware problem, you might want to consider replacing it with a new drive or SSD. They're so cheap nowadays I don't know if even attempting a repair is worthwhile any longer

When you see a beachball cursor or the slowness is especially bad, note the exact time: hour, minute, second.

These instructions must be carried out as an administrator. If you have only one user account, you are the administrator.

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 and start typing the name.

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.

Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Scroll back to the time you noted above.

Select the messages entered from then until the end of the episode, or until they start to repeat, whichever comes first.

Copy the messages 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 it useless for 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.

When you post the log extract, you might see an error message on the web page: "You have included content in your post that is not permitted," or "The message contains invalid characters." That's a bug in the forum software. Please post the text on Pastebin, then post a link here to the page you created.

If running Disk Utility does remove those errors it would be prudent to make an appointment at the nearest Apple Genius bar for a free diagnostic check. Better safe than sorry.

Problem description:

The pinwheel only in the Apple calendar program keeps spinning and takes a long time to enter a new event or to move forward to view the next month or year. Can use help isolating the problem.

EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)

Report generated 5/29/15, 10:07 AM

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

MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011) (Technical Specifications)

MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir4,1

1 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core

4 GB RAM Not upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n

Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 11 - SN = C012061002JDKRVAJ

Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Color LCD 1366 x 768

System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.3 (14D136) - Time since boot: 3:4:16

Disk Information: ℹ️

APPLE SSD TS128C disk0 : (121.33 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 120.11 GB (17.37 GB free)

Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked

Core Storage: disk0s2 120.47 GB Online

USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. FaceTime Camera (Built-in)

Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/Library/Application Support/Avast/components/fileshield/unsigned

[loaded] com.avast.AvastFileShield (2.1.0 - SDK 10.10) [Click for support]

/Library/Application Support/Avast/components/proxy/unsigned

[loaded] com.avast.PacketForwarder (2.0 - SDK 10.10) [Click for support]

/System/Library/Extensions

[loaded] com.cleverandson.driver.XAerial (1.0.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.2.2 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]

/System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.2.2 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.2.2 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.2.2 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]

Startup Items: ℹ️

HWNetMgr: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr

HWPortDetect: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWPortDetect

StartOuc: Path: /Library/StartupItems/StartOuc

Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️

[killed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist

[killed] com.apple.bird.plist

[killed] com.apple.CalendarAgent.plist

[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.cloudphotosd.plist

[killed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist

[killed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist

[killed] com.apple.coreservices.uiagent.plist

[killed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist

[killed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist

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

[killed] com.apple.photolibraryd.plist

[killed] com.apple.pluginkit.pkd.plist

[killed] com.apple.printtool.agent.plist

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

[killed] com.apple.secd.plist

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

[killed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist

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

[loaded] com.paragon.NTFS.notify.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.paragon.NTFS.vendor.plist [Click for support]

20 processes killed due to memory pressure

Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[killed] com.apple.awdd.plist

[killed] com.apple.coresymbolicationd.plist

[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist

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

[killed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist

[killed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesd.plist

[killed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist

[killed] com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist

[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.sandboxd.plist

[killed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist

[killed] com.apple.spindump.plist

[killed] com.apple.systemstats.analysis.plist

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

[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

[killed] org.cups.cupsd.plist

16 processes killed due to memory pressure

Launch Agents: ℹ️

[running] com.avast.update-agent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.avast.userinit.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.brother.LOGINserver.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist [Click for support]

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

[running] com.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist [Click for support]

[running] jp.co.canon.CUPSCAPT.BG.plist [Click for support]

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

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

[loaded] com.avast.init.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.avast.uninstall.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.avast.update.plist [Click for support]

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

[failed] com.magican.castle.plist [Click for support]

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

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

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

[loaded] com.avast.home.userinit.plist [Click for support]

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

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

User Login Items: ℹ️

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

Doodle iCal Connector UNKNOWN (missing value)

Dropbox Application Hidden (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)

Music Manager UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)

WDDriveUtilityHelper Application (/Applications/WD Drive Utilities.app/Contents/Resources/WDDriveUtilityHelper.app)

AdobeResourceSynchronizer Application Hidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)

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

TuneupMyMac UNKNOWN (missing value)

Music Manager Application Hidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/PreferencePanes/MusicManager.prefPane/Contents/Helpe rs/MusicManagerHelper.app)

RoboFormIcon Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/RoboForm/RoboFormIcon.app)

EvernoteHelper Application (/Applications/Evernote.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/EvernoteHelper.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

npefdsplugin: Version: Unknown [Click for support]

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

OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 [Click for support]

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]

Delfino: Version: 1.0.5.4 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.11 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

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

DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.4.1250 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

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

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.5.1 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.11 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

WidevineMediaOptimizer: Version: 6.0.0.12757 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version

User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

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

CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 [Click for support]

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

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

Safari Extensions: ℹ️

Avast Online Security

RoboForm

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Flash Player [Click for support]

Flip4Mac WMV [Click for support]

MusicManager [Click for support]

Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X [Click for support]

Time Machine: ℹ️

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 120.11 GB Disk used: 102.74 GB

Destinations:

My Passport for Mac [Local]

Total size: 1.00 TB

Total number of backups: 58

Oldest backup: 2012-12-25 23:29:02 +0000

Last backup: 2015-05-27 23:28:07 +0000

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 1.00 TB > (Disk size 120.11 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

40% Microsoft Outlook

7% cloudd

6% Google Chrome Helper(20)

4% accountsd

4% WindowServer

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

1.08 GB Google Chrome Helper(20)

428 MB kernel_task

94 MB Google Chrome

82 MB Microsoft Outlook

49 MB Finder

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

24 MB Free RAM

3.97 GB Used RAM

61 MB Swap Used

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

May 29, 2015, 06:57:53 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ufsd_NTFS.util_2015-05-29-065753_[redacted].cra sh

May 29, 2015, 06:57:41 AM Self test - passed

May 27, 2015, 08:30:51 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Microsoft PowerPoint_2015-05-27-203051_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]

May 27, 2015, 04:37:26 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Microsoft Outlook_2015-05-27-163726_[redacted].crash

May 27, 2015, 05:49:22 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Microsoft Word_2015-05-27-054922_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]

You should probably start a new thread instead of appending this to an existing thread. I might also recommend putting it in the Yosemite section of the site.

I'm not an etrecheck expert but the one thing that stands out to me is :

"16 processes killed due to memory pressure"

Which tells me you have something using up too much memory. By the looks of some of the other stuff, I would suspect it might be Microsoft related products.

As an experiment you might want to reboot, completely terminate all applications you have running, then see if the problem still exists with Calendar.

Yes, start your own topic.

In the meantime uninstall Avast according to the developer's instructions. It's worthless and slows down performance.

Also uninstall "TuneupMyMac UNKNOWN (missing value)". That type of app does more damage to the system than good.

Once that is done reboot and check the performance. Refund Etrecheck and post in your new topic.

I noticed that Avast is still there. The software leads to excessive slowdowns, and is unnecessary. I'd toss it.

I also noticed that you have only 3GB RAM. The killed processes on the report are due to memory pressure; update your RAM to solve this.