Shah1433

Q: I have iMac-2008 with OS X 10.11.6 is installed and beachball (color wheel) popup  even no file or safari is open...can someone help me "how to stop this colorwheel"?

Attached "EtreCheck report"

EtreCheck version: 3.0.2 (306)

Report generated 2016-08-26 11:14:57

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Runtime 3:35

Performance: Good

 

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

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

 

Problem: Beachballing

 

Hardware Information:

    iMac (24-inch, Early 2008)

    [Technical Specifications] - [User Guide] - [Warranty & Service]

    iMac - model: iMac8,1

    1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core

    4 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]

        BANK 0/DIMM0

            2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800 MHz ok

        BANK 1/DIMM1

            2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800 MHz ok

    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

    Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

 

Video Information:

    NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS - VRAM: 512 MB

        iMac 1920 x 1200

 

System Software:

    OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 (15G31) - Time since boot: about one day

 

Disk Information:

    Hitachi HDT721064SLA360 disk0 : (640.14 GB) (Rotational)

        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 639.28 GB (312.53 GB free)

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

 

USB Information:

    Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

    Seagate Backup+  Desk 5 TB

        EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

        Time Machine 5TB (disk1s2) /Volumes/Time Machine 5TB : 5.00 TB (4.34 TB free)

    Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

    Western Digital External HDD 60.01 GB

        SK_HOME (disk2s1) /Volumes/SK_HOME : 60.00 GB (14.61 GB free)

 

Configuration files:

    /etc/sudoers, File size 1157 but expected 2299

    /etc/hosts - Count: 15

 

Gatekeeper:

    Mac App Store and identified developers

 

Kernel Extensions:

        /Library/Extensions

    [loaded]    com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.2.7 (26999) - SDK 10.4 - 2016-08-04) [Support]

 

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

    [not loaded]    com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.2.7 (26999) - SDK 10.4 - 2016-08-03) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.2.7 (26999) - SDK 10.5 - 2016-08-03) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.2.7 (26999) - SDK 10.4 - 2016-08-03) [Support]

 

        /System/Library/Extensions

    [not loaded]    com.LaCie.ScsiType00 (1.2.0 - 2016-08-04) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.2.63 - SDK 10.6 - 2016-08-04) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.elgato.driver.DontMatchAfaTech (1.1 - 2016-08-04) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.elgato.driver.DontMatchCinergy450 (1.1 - 2016-08-04) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.elgato.driver.DontMatchCinergyXS (1.1 - 2016-08-04) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.elgato.driver.DontMatchEmpia (1.1 - 2016-08-04) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.elgato.eyetv.ClassicNotSeizeDriver (1.1.2 - 2016-08-04) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.palm.ClassicNotSeizeDriver (3.2.1 - 2016-08-04) [Support]

 

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

    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.2.63 - SDK 10.6 - 2013-08-24) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.2.63 - SDK 10.6 - 2013-08-24) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.2.63 - SDK 10.5 - 2013-08-24) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.2.63 - SDK 10.6 - 2013-08-24) [Support]

 

Startup Items:

    HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO

    Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

 

System Launch Agents:

    [not loaded]    8 Apple tasks

    [loaded]    152 Apple tasks

    [running]    61 Apple tasks

    [killed]    17 Apple tasks

    17 processes killed due to insufficient RAM

 

System Launch Daemons:

    [failed]    com.apple.csrutil.report.plist (2015-08-21)

    [failed]    org.postfix.master.plist (2015-07-31)

    [not loaded]    46 Apple tasks

    [loaded]    154 Apple tasks

    [running]    78 Apple tasks

    [killed]    11 Apple tasks

    11 processes killed due to insufficient RAM

 

Launch Agents:

    [failed]    com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a725c38014c95072f92651fb65e1bf9c8e43c37a2 3d420d.plist (2016-07-11) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-07-12) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist (2009-07-28) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (2013-01-11) [Support]

 

Launch Daemons:

    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (2016-07-11) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (2016-07-11) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-06-28) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.apple.aelwriter.plist (2010-10-24)

    [loaded]    com.bombich.ccc.plist (2014-08-17) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.E0D6A33F-7AC0-49F5-9824-D48924E48435.plist (2014-11-06) [Support]

    [running]    com.bombich.ccchelper.plist (2014-11-06) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (2016-07-12) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (2012-04-02) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (2013-01-11) [Support]

    [running]    com.seagate.TBDecorator.plist (2013-10-11) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.skype.skypeinstaller.plist (2014-11-07) [Support]

    [running]    com.wdc.SmartwareDriveService.plist (2013-11-11) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.wdc.WDPrivilegedHelper.plist (2016-02-06) [Support]

    [running]    com.wdc.WDSmartWareService.plist (2013-11-11) [Support]

 

User Launch Agents:

    [failed]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist (2013-07-29) [Support]

    [failed]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist (2011-09-05) [Support]

    [failed]    com.bombich.ccc-user-agent.plist (2014-10-15) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist (2015-12-09) [Support]

    [failed]    com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist (2013-05-12) [Support]

 

User Login Items:

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

    AdobeResourceSynchronizer    Application Hidden (/Applications/Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.app/Contents/Helpers/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)

    -    SMLoginItem  (/Library/Printers/hp/Utilities/HPPU Plugins/ProductImprovementStudy.task/Contents/Library/LoginItems/HP Product Research.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/HP Product Research.app)

    HP Device Monitor    SMLoginItem  (/Library/Printers/hp/Utilities/HP Utility.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/HP Device Monitor.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/HP Device Monitor.app)

    DegreesLaunchHelper    SMLoginItem  (/Applications/Degrees.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/DegreesLaunchHelper.app)

    StartAtLoginHelper Clean Old and Unused File    SMLoginItem  (/Applications/Clean Old and Unused File.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/StartAtLoginHelper Clean Old and Unused File.app)

    -    SMLoginItem  (/Library/Printers/hp/Utilities/HPPU Plugins/ProductImprovementStudy.task/Contents/Library/LoginItems/HP Product Research.app)

    HP Device Monitor    SMLoginItem  (/Library/Printers/hp/Utilities/HP Utility.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/HP Device Monitor.app)

    DegreesLaunchHelper    SMLoginItem  (/Volumes/Time Machine 5TB/Backups.backupdb/Apple/2016-07-21-151908/Macintosh HD/Applications/Degrees.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/DegreesLaunchHelper.app )

 

Internet Plug-ins:

    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 15.017.20053 - SDK 10.11 (2016-08-25) [Support]

    Flash Player: 22.0.0.209 - SDK 10.9 (2016-08-25) [Support]

    JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 101 build 13 (2016-08-08) Check version

    AdobePDFViewer: 15.017.20053 - SDK 10.11 (2016-08-25) [Support]

    googletalkbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - SDK 10.8 (2015-12-11) [Support]

    iPhotoPhotocast: 7.0 - SDK 10.8 (2013-04-24)

    PepperFlashPlayer: 22.0.0.209 - SDK 10.6 (2016-08-25) [Support]

    QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-08-04)

    Yahoo! Installer 3: 1.0.128 (2007-11-28) [Support]

    FlashPlayer-10.6: 22.0.0.209 - SDK 10.9 (2016-08-25) [Support]

    GarminGpsControl: 2.6.2.0 Release (2008-09-22) [Support]

    DivXBrowserPlugin: 1.4 (2007-12-11) [Support]

    Silverlight: 4.0.50524.0 (2010-08-21) [Support]

    Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-08-04)

    Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: 2.2.3.7  (2009-05-21) [Support]

    o1dbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - SDK 10.8 (2015-12-16) [Support]

    SlingPlayer: Unknown (2012-03-22) [Support]

    SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.6.7 - SDK 10.6 (2016-08-22) [Support]

    ContentUploaderPlugin: 1.2 (2007-12-11) [Support]

    OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: 12.2.6 (2010-09-26) [Support]

 

User internet Plug-ins:

    CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: 1.0.105 (2013-04-25) [Support]

    WebEx: 1.0 (2011-01-18) [Support]

    Google Earth Web Plug-in: 7.1 (2013-10-07) [Support]

 

Safari Extensions:

    AdBlock - BetaFish, Inc. - https://getadblock.com (2016-06-14)

    ClickToFlash - Marc Hoyois - http://hoyois.github.com/safariextensions/clicktoplugin/ (2016-08-25)

    Awesome Screenshot - Diigo - http://www.diigo.com/ (2015-09-12)

    YoutubeWide - Pedrocc - http://www.pedrocc.com/safari (2013-04-06)

    ClickToPlugin - Marc Hoyois - http://hoyois.github.com/safariextensions/clicktoplugin/ (2016-08-25)

    Turn Off the Lights - Stefan vd - http://www.turnoffthelights.com (2015-07-03)

 

3rd Party Preference Panes:

    Flash Player (2016-06-28) [Support]

    Java (2016-08-08) [Support]

    Seagate Dashboard for Mac OSX (2016-08-03) [Support]

    WDQuickView (2016-02-08) [Support]

 

Time Machine:

    Skip System Files: NO

    Mobile backups: OFF

    Auto backup: YES

    Volumes being backed up:

        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 639.28 GB Disk used: 326.74 GB

    Destinations:

        Time Machine 5TB [Local]

        Total size: 5.00 TB

        Total number of backups: 34

        Oldest backup: 7/21/16, 3:19 PM

        Last backup: 8/26/16, 10:27 AM

        Size of backup disk: Excellent

            Backup size 5.00 TB > (Disk size 639.28 GB X 3)

 

Top Processes by CPU:

        11%    socketfilterfw

         4%    master

         3%    WindowServer

         2%    kernel_task

         1%    fontd

 

Top Processes by Memory:

    487 MB    kernel_task

    393 MB    Safari

    176 MB    DashboardClient

    119 MB    mdworker(9)

    70 MB    cfprefsd(4)

 

Virtual Memory Information:

    1.07 GB    Free RAM

    2.93 GB    Used RAM (1.03 GB Cached)

    123 MB    Swap Used

 

Diagnostics Information:

    Aug 25, 2016, 01:09:39 PM    Self test - passed

 

    Standard users cannot read /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports.

    Run as an administrator account to see more information.

OBS,iMac (24-inch Early 2008), iOS 10.11.6

Posted on Aug 26, 2016 9:27 AM

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  • by rkaufmann87,

    rkaufmann87 rkaufmann87 Aug 26, 2016 9:33 AM in response to Shah1433
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    Aug 26, 2016 9:33 AM in response to Shah1433

    To be honest it appears your computer just doesn't have enough RAM. You can expand it to 6GB by removing one of the 2GB DIMMs and installing a 4GB one. OWC (www.macsales.com) and Crucial can provide the RAM.

     

    Your computer is really getting pretty long in the tooth based on all that you have loaded on it, you may want to consider upgrading to a newer model.

     

    Your report only shows that you have too much running at one time. You can use System Profiler and see what is using all the RAM and if you have never used it you can learn how by reading OS X: About System Information and System Profiler - Apple Support to get the most out of it.