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I have been noticing a slow down on my 2011 iMac also have had to force quit applications and reboot to stop the spinning ball. I am considering reloading but would like to verify I don't have a HDD failing. I am a PC tech and would usually just run sea tools for windows or other OEM test. I have run the short diagnostics off the second cd and first aid, both found nothing. Is there a tool that will just run a thorough test on the HDD? Free would be great but would consider paid.

I do have a up to date time machine backup and an few month old image of the drive.
 
Firstly, you should search the system log for messages indicative of a faulty disc:

Note: The following procedure must be performed on an OS X user account that has administrative privileges.

  1. Open Terminal.
  2. Enter the following:

    syslog -k Sender kernel -k Message RCeq "corestorage|disk|jnl" -k Time ge -1w

If no such messages exist, then examine the disc's SMART attributes using smartmontools or SMART Utility.
 
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Firstly, you should search the system log for messages indicative of a faulty disc:

Note: The following procedure must be performed on an OS X user account that has administrative privileges.

  1. Open Terminal.
  2. Enter the following:

    syslog -k Sender kernel -k Message RCeq "corestorage|disk|jnl" -k Time ge -1w

If no such messages exist, then examine the disc's SMART attributes using smartmontools or SMART Utility.
[doublepost=1461112955][/doublepost]not sure how to read this. This is the results:
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Last login: Mon Apr 18 21:28:50 on console

aragorn:~ jeff$ syslog -k Sender kernel -k Message RCeq "corestorage|disk|jnl" -k Time ge -1w

Apr 12 20:07:47 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 12 20:07:50 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 12 21:09:32 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 12 21:09:32 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 12 22:10:43 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 12 22:10:43 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 12 23:11:46 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 12 23:11:46 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 00:12:32 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 00:12:32 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 01:14:11 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 01:14:11 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 02:15:06 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 02:15:06 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 03:15:50 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 03:15:51 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 04:16:33 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 04:16:34 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 05:17:17 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 05:17:17 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 06:17:59 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 06:17:59 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 07:18:43 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 07:18:43 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 08:19:24 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 08:19:24 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 09:20:12 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 09:20:13 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 10:21:00 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 10:21:01 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 11:21:45 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 11:21:45 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 12:22:30 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 12:22:31 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 13:23:12 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 13:23:24 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 14:24:09 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 14:24:09 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 15:24:58 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 15:25:10 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 16:28:13 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 16:28:14 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 17:28:55 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 17:28:55 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 18:38:39 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 18:38:39 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 19:47:33 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 19:47:33 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 20:49:31 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 20:49:31 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 21:51:06 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 21:51:07 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 22:52:30 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 22:52:30 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 23:53:37 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 13 23:53:38 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 00:54:21 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 00:54:22 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 00:58:37 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 00:58:37 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 01:55:42 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 01:55:43 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 02:56:25 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 02:56:26 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 03:57:22 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 03:57:22 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 04:58:12 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 04:58:12 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 05:59:00 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 05:59:01 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 06:59:49 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 06:59:49 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 08:00:38 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 08:00:38 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 09:01:19 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 09:01:19 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 10:02:10 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 10:02:10 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 11:02:54 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 11:02:54 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 12:03:40 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 12:03:41 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 13:04:29 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 13:04:30 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 14:05:21 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 14:05:22 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 15:06:07 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 15:06:08 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 16:06:57 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 16:06:58 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 17:07:56 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 17:07:56 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 18:08:45 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 18:08:45 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 19:11:03 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 19:11:03 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 20:13:10 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 20:13:10 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 21:14:42 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 21:14:42 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 22:15:44 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 22:15:45 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 23:17:04 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 14 23:17:05 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 00:18:03 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 00:18:04 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 00:58:43 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 00:58:43 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 01:20:04 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 01:20:04 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 02:20:54 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 02:20:54 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 03:21:49 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 03:21:49 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 04:22:52 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 04:22:53 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 19:17:38 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: CoreStorage: fsck_cs has finished for group "00F9A596-03C8-47BA-BD0F-0605B52D3013" with status 0x00

Apr 15 19:17:38 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@1F,2/AppleIntelPchSeriesAHCI/PRT0@0/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDriver/WDC WD1001FALS-403AA0 Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/iMac@2/CoreStoragePhysical/iMac/iMac

Apr 15 19:17:38 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: BSD root: disk1, major 1, minor 4

Apr 15 19:17:42 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: disk2s1: alignment error.

--- last message repeated 1 time ---

Apr 15 19:17:43 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: disk2s2: alignment error.

--- last message repeated 1 time ---

Apr 15 19:17:48 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 19:18:00 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 19:18:09 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Passport Backup on device disk2s2

Apr 15 19:22:03 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: Sandbox: coreduetd(76) deny(1) file-read-metadata /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.app

--- last message repeated 4 times ---

Apr 15 19:30:47 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 19:30:48 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 20:34:08 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 20:34:09 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 21:35:28 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 21:35:28 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 22:37:12 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 22:37:12 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 23:38:09 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 15 23:38:10 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 00:38:59 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 00:38:59 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 01:40:38 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 01:40:39 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 02:41:28 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 02:41:29 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 03:42:17 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 03:42:17 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 04:14:43 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 04:14:43 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 04:43:07 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 04:43:07 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 05:44:04 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 05:44:04 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 06:44:48 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 06:44:49 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 07:46:08 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 07:46:08 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 08:46:59 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 08:47:11 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 09:34:19 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Elite Dangerous Launcher on device disk3s1

Apr 16 12:50:22 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 12:50:23 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 15:12:44 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 15:12:45 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 16:22:09 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 16:22:10 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 17:26:12 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: Sandbox: QuickLookSatelli(2582) deny(1) mach-lookup com.apple.DiskArbitration.diskarbitrationd

Apr 16 17:26:50 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted GIMP 2.8.16 on device disk5s1

Apr 16 17:32:36 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: Sandbox: QuickLookSatelli(2653) deny(1) mach-lookup com.apple.DiskArbitration.diskarbitrationd

Apr 16 17:53:42 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 17:53:54 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 18:59:27 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 18:59:28 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 20:27:22 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 20:27:23 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 21:48:44 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 16 21:48:45 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 01:57:04 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 01:57:04 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 03:04:44 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 03:04:44 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 04:07:11 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 04:07:11 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 04:14:42 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 04:14:42 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 05:08:01 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 05:08:02 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 06:08:56 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 06:08:56 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 07:09:38 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 07:09:38 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 08:10:29 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 08:10:30 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 09:11:18 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 09:11:18 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 10:12:17 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 10:12:17 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 11:13:15 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 11:13:15 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 12:13:59 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 12:13:59 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 13:14:44 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 13:14:44 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 14:15:46 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 14:15:46 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 16:13:36 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 16:13:36 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 17:16:57 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 17:16:57 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 18:17:56 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 18:17:56 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 19:19:35 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 19:19:35 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 20:22:33 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 20:22:34 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 21:23:23 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 21:23:24 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 22:42:14 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 22:42:14 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 23:43:08 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 17 23:43:08 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 00:43:53 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 00:43:54 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 01:44:38 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 01:44:39 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 02:45:24 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 02:45:25 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 03:46:09 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 03:46:09 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 04:14:40 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 04:14:40 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 04:47:07 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 04:47:08 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 05:47:57 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 05:47:57 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 06:48:47 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 06:48:47 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 07:49:32 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 07:49:32 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 08:50:14 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 08:50:14 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 09:50:55 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 09:50:56 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 10:51:37 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 10:51:37 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 11:52:20 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 11:52:21 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 12:53:01 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 12:53:01 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 13:53:42 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 13:53:42 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 14:54:24 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 14:54:24 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 15:55:09 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 15:55:09 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 16:56:01 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 16:56:01 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 17:56:54 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 17:56:54 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 18:58:03 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 18:58:03 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 20:24:17 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: CoreStorage: fsck_cs has finished for group "00F9A596-03C8-47BA-BD0F-0605B52D3013" with status 0x00

Apr 18 20:24:17 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@1F,2/AppleIntelPchSeriesAHCI/PRT0@0/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDriver/WDC WD1001FALS-403AA0 Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/iMac@2/CoreStoragePhysical/iMac/iMac

Apr 18 20:24:17 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: BSD root: disk1, major 1, minor 4

Apr 18 20:24:17 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: jnl: b(1, 4): replay_journal: from: 13185024 to: 21017088 (joffset 0x1d1c000)

Apr 18 20:24:17 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: jnl: b(1, 4): journal replay done.

Apr 18 20:24:24 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: disk2s3: alignment error.

Apr 18 20:24:29 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 20:24:48 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 20:24:53 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Applications Install Disc on device disk2s3

Apr 18 20:26:50 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: Sandbox: QuickLookSatelli(514) deny(1) mach-lookup com.apple.DiskArbitration.diskarbitrationd

Apr 18 20:26:56 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: Sandbox: QuickLookSatelli(542) deny(1) mach-lookup com.apple.DiskArbitration.diskarbitrationd

Apr 18 20:59:10 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: CoreStorage: fsck_cs has finished for group "00F9A596-03C8-47BA-BD0F-0605B52D3013" with status 0x00

Apr 18 20:59:10 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@1F,2/AppleIntelPchSeriesAHCI/PRT0@0/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDriver/WDC WD1001FALS-403AA0 Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/iMac@2/CoreStoragePhysical/iMac/iMac

Apr 18 20:59:10 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: BSD root: disk1, major 1, minor 4

Apr 18 20:59:14 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: disk2s3: alignment error.

Apr 18 20:59:21 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 20:59:33 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 20:59:36 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Applications Install Disc on device disk2s3

Apr 18 21:28:31 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: CoreStorage: fsck_cs has finished for group "00F9A596-03C8-47BA-BD0F-0605B52D3013" with status 0x00

Apr 18 21:28:31 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@1F,2/AppleIntelPchSeriesAHCI/PRT0@0/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDriver/WDC WD1001FALS-403AA0 Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/iMac@2/CoreStoragePhysical/iMac/iMac

Apr 18 21:28:31 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: BSD root: disk1, major 1, minor 4

Apr 18 21:28:34 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: disk2s3: alignment error.

Apr 18 21:28:41 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 21:28:48 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 18 21:28:51 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Applications Install Disc on device disk2s3

Apr 18 21:31:47 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: Sandbox: coreduetd(76) deny(1) file-read-metadata /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.app

--- last message repeated 4 times ---

Apr 19 19:22:21 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3

Apr 19 19:22:22 aragorn kernel[0] <Notice>: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3
 
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Apr 15 19:17:42 localhost kernel[0] <Notice>: disk2s1: alignment error.

This message indicates that disk2 may be faulty; however, disk2 is probably an external disc.

What is the output of the following command?:

diskutil list; diskutil info /dev/disk2
 
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This message indicates that disk2 may be faulty; however, disk2 is probably an external disc.

What is the output of the following command?:

diskutil list; diskutil info /dev/disk2
Thanks for your Help
I think disk2 is an external usb drive for Time Machine
Last login: Tue Apr 19 19:25:30 on ttys000

aragorn:~ jeff$ diskutil list; diskutil info /dev/disk2

/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *1.0 TB disk0

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1

2: Apple_CoreStorage iMac 999.3 GB disk0s2

3: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB disk0s3

/dev/disk1 (internal, virtual):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: Apple_HFS iMac +999.0 GB disk1

Logical Volume on disk0s2

FD022CE3-784B-4E3B-9B5F-ADD1A932CD80

Unencrypted

/dev/disk2 (external, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: Apple_partition_scheme *4.2 GB disk2

1: Apple_partition_map 30.7 KB disk2s1

2: Apple_Driver_ATAPI 2.0 KB disk2s2

3: Apple_HFS Applications Install... 4.2 GB disk2s3

/dev/disk3 (external, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *3.0 TB disk3

1: EFI EFI 314.6 MB disk3s1

2: Apple_HFS Passport Backup 3.0 TB disk3s2

Device Identifier: disk2

Device Node: /dev/disk2

Whole: Yes

Part of Whole: disk2

Device / Media Name: Slimtype eBAU108 5 L


Volume Name: Not applicable (no file system)


Mounted: Not applicable (no file system)


File System: None


Content (IOContent): Apple_partition_scheme

OS Can Be Installed: No

Media Type:

Protocol: USB

SMART Status: Not Supported


Total Size: 4.2 GB (4193681408 Bytes) (exactly 8190784 512-Byte-Units)

Volume Free Space: Not applicable (no file system)

Device Block Size: 2048 Bytes


Read-Only Media: Yes

Read-Only Volume: Not applicable (no file system)


Device Location: External

Removable Media: Yes

Media Removal: Software-Activated


Virtual: No

OS 9 Drivers: No

Low Level Format: Not supported


Optical Drive Type: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW

Optical Media Type: DVD-ROM

Optical Media Erasable: No

aragorn:~ jeff$
 
Yes, disk2 is an external disc.

By the way, does the issue still occur while all of your external discs are disconnected?
I was noticing some slowdowns before I purchased the external drive, I bought the external to make sure I had good backups.
 
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