Try restarting in Safe Boot mode.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262
If you can login successfully, you have an app that needs updating or removing. Saw another post where syncmate was the culprit.
Download EtreCheck and paste results here for help troubleshooting.
http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck
Hi and thanks for your reply!
No, safe mode doesn't fix the problem. I still see the progress bar all empty for ever.
I installed and ran entrecheck anyway, on Yosemite still. Don't know if that helps anything? Here are the results:
Does that help anything?
EtreCheck version: 2.6 (220)
Report generated 10/22/15, 13:56
Runtime 2:09
Download EtreCheck from
http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
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Hardware Information: (What does this mean?)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)
[Click for Technical Specifications]
[Click for User Guide]
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro11,1
1 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
16 GB RAM Not upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 594 - SN = D864193T8HBFVN7AU
Video Information: (What does this mean?)
Intel Iris
Color LCD 2880 x 1800
System Software: (What does this mean?)
OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 (14F1021) - Time since boot: about one hour
Disk Information: (What does this mean?)
APPLE SSD SM0256F disk0 : (251 GB) (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Untitled 1 (disk0s2) / : 250.14 GB (33.74 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
USB Information: (What does this mean?)
Seagate Expansion 2 TB
BACKUP SEAG (disk1s1) /Volumes/BACKUP SEAG : 1.00 TB (458.39 GB free)
STORAGE SEA (disk1s2) /Volumes/STORAGE SEA : 1.00 TB (605.49 GB free)
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Thunderbolt Information: (What does this mean?)
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Configuration files: (What does this mean?)
/etc/sysctl.conf - File exists but not expected
/etc/hosts - Count: 16
Gatekeeper: (What does this mean?)
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: (What does this mean?)
/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.FTDI.driver.D2XXHelper (1 - SDK 10.11) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.
SamsungComposite (1.4.17 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.digidesign.mbox2.boot.driver (10.3.5f211 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.digidesign.mbox2.driver (10.3.5f211 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
[loaded] com.eltima.SyncMate.kext (0.2.5b15) [Click for support]
[loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.97) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.97) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.wacom.kext.wacomtablet (6.3.15 - SDK 10.11) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions/ssuddrv.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.4.17 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.4.17 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.4.17 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.4.17 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
Startup Items: (What does this mean?)
Digidesign Mbox 2: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Digidesign Mbox 2
DigidesignLoader: Path: /Library/StartupItems/DigidesignLoader
ProTec6b: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ProTec6b
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
System Launch Agents: (What does this mean?)
[loaded] com.apple.PhotoLibraryMigrationUtility.XPC.plist - Executable not found!
Launch Agents: (What does this mean?)
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.amazon.sendtokindle.launcher.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.epson.esua.launcher.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: (What does this mean?)
[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.cleverfiles.cfbackd.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.wacom.RemoveTabletHelper.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: (What does this mean?)
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
[running] com.erikhinterbichler.HeraldLaunchAgent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: (What does this mean?)
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
SmartDaemon Application (/Library/Application Support/CleverFiles/SmartDaemon.app)
Dropbox Application Hidden (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
Google Chrome Application (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
Mail Application Hidden (/Applications/Mail.app)
Spotify Application (/Applications/Spotify.app)
uTorrent Application Hidden (/Applications/uTorrent.app)
fuspredownloader Application Hidden (~/Library/Application Support/.FUS/fuspredownloader.app)
Other Apps: (What does this mean?)
[running] OpenObject.fuspredownloader.22752
[running] com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000003.firefox
[running] com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000007.EtreCheck
[running] com.bittorrent.uTorrent.22468
[running] com.cleverfiles.SmartDaemon.21048
[running] com.erikhinterbichler.HeraldAgent.25308
[running] com.getdropbox.dropbox.21332
[running] com.google.Chrome.21900
[running] com.google.GoogleTalkPluginD.90912.DEDC26CA-2B73-4118-B073-E67FBAEFC33A
[running] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac-2-Helper.90060
[running] com.spotify.client.22184
[running] com.wacom.TabletDriver.29852
[running] com.wacom.WacomTouchDriver.26728
Internet Plug-ins: (What does this mean?)
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.41.0.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
WacomTabletPlugin: Version: WacomTabletPlugin 2.1.0.6 - SDK 10.9 [Click for support]
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 19.0.0.226 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.13 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Flash Player: Version: 19.0.0.226 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.41.0.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.13 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 65 build 17 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: (What does this mean?)
BlueStacks Install Detector: Version: Unknown
3rd Party Preference Panes: (What does this mean?)
DigidesignMbox2 [Click for support]
Flash Player [Click for support]
FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) [Click for support]
Java [Click for support]
WacomTablet [Click for support]
Bad Fonts: (What does this mean?)
DIVCHEM.TTF: /Library/Fonts/DIVCHEM.TTF
Dark-Garden-Michal-Kosmulski-Regular.ttf: /Library/Fonts/Dark-Garden-Michal-Kosmulski-Regular.ttf
Brushcut-Regular.ttf: /Library/Fonts/Brushcut-Regular.ttf
Stencil-grungy-Regular.ttf: /Library/Fonts/Stencil-grungy-Regular.ttf
Time Machine: (What does this mean?)
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Untitled 1: Disk size: 250.14 GB Disk used: 216.40 GB
Destinations:
BACKUP SEAG [Local]
Total size: 1.00 TB
Total number of backups: 20
Oldest backup: 3/1/15, 00:44
Last backup: 10/21/15, 19:28
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 1.00 TB > (Disk size 250.14 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: (What does this mean?)
13% firefox
2% Google Chrome Helper(11)
1% WindowServer
1% Google Chrome
1% Finder
Top Processes by Memory: (What does this mean?)
1.05 GB kernel_task
1.04 GB firefox
868 MB Google Chrome Helper(11)
262 MB Finder
229 MB mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information: (What does this mean?)
7.69 GB Free RAM
8.31 GB Used RAM (3.21 GB Cached)
0 B Swap Used
Diagnostics Information: (What does this mean?)
Oct 22, 2015, 12:26:13 PM Self test - passed
Oct 21, 2015, 08:20:45 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Mail_2015-10-21-202045_[redacted].hang
Oct 21, 2015, 08:57:48 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/firefox_2015-10-21-085748_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]
Oct 21, 2015, 08:02:58 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Mail_2015-10-21-080258_[redacted].hang
Oct 21, 2015, 08:02:23 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Mail_2015-10-21-080223_[redacted].hang
Oct 21, 2015, 08:02:02 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/uTorrent_2015-10-21-080202_[redacted].hang
Oct 20, 2015, 06:27:12 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/firefox_2015-10-20-182712_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]
Oct 20, 2015, 09:20:09 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/uTorrent_2015-10-20-092009_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]
Oct 20, 2015, 12:27:42 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/firefox_2015-10-20-002742_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]
