Strange Issues after installing 10.8.4

[cooky560]

After rebooting the system appears to do nothing for at least 5 seconds (log in and beachball before the dock appears on the screen). HDD is perfect condition (it passes smart tests and the apple hardware test) and OS install is only a few weeks old, what is happening?

2011 iMac (21.5" 16gb ram. 1TB HDD)

 

[justperry]

Is it doing the same when holding the Shift key right after log in?

 

[cooky560]

This seems to reduce (but not remove the problem), although I'm not sure why since my "login items" entry is blank

 

[justperry]

This seems to reduce (but not remove the problem), although I'm not sure why since my "login items" entry is blank

It prevents any Login Items from loading and I think also 3rd party LaunchAgents/Deamons, maybe even more.

Try manually update again, download the Combo 10.8.4 Updater from Apple and reapply, this can solve it.

 

[cooky560]

I'd suggest that but this fresh install is like a month old.

Here's a copy of everything running if that's any use to you:

PID TTY TIME CMD
1 ?? 0:01.21 /sbin/launchd
11 ?? 0:00.23 /usr/libexec/UserEventAgent (System)
12 ?? 0:00.43 /usr/libexec/kextd
13 ?? 0:00.48 /usr/libexec/taskgated -s
14 ?? 0:00.39 /usr/sbin/notifyd
15 ?? 0:01.07 /usr/sbin/securityd -i
16 ?? 0:00.06 /usr/sbin/diskarbitrationd
17 ?? 0:00.73 /usr/libexec/configd
18 ?? 0:00.24 /System/Library/CoreServices/powerd.bundle/powerd
19 ?? 0:00.29 /usr/sbin/syslogd
20 ?? 0:00.10 /usr/sbin/distnoted daemon
21 ?? 0:00.36 /usr/sbin/cfprefsd daemon
22 ?? 0:01.86 /usr/libexec/opendirectoryd
32 ?? 0:00.02 /usr/libexec/wdhelper
33 ?? 0:00.09 /usr/libexec/warmd
34 ?? 0:00.03 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework/Versions/A/Resources/usbmuxd -launchd
37 ?? 0:00.01 /usr/libexec/stackshot -t
38 ?? 0:00.01 /System/Library/CoreServices/SleepServicesD
40 ?? 0:00.02 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/GenerationalStorage.framework/Versions/A/Support/revisiond
41 ?? 0:00.01 /usr/libexec/ptmd
45 ?? 0:20.10 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Support/mds
46 ?? 0:00.42 /usr/sbin/mDNSResponder -launchd
49 ?? 0:00.86 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow console
51 ?? 0:00.01 /usr/sbin/KernelEventAgent
53 ?? 0:00.01 /usr/libexec/hidd
54 ?? 0:01.54 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CarbonCore.framework/Versions/A/Support/fseventsd
56 ?? 0:00.02 /sbin/dynamic_pager -F /private/var/vm/swapfile
59 ?? 0:00.09 /System/Library/CoreServices/appleeventsd --server
64 ?? 0:00.01 autofsd
65 ?? 0:00.46 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ApplePushService.framework/apsd
68 ?? 0:00.45 /usr/sbin/netbiosd
69 ?? 0:01.71 /System/Library/CoreServices/coreservicesd
87 ?? 0:00.04 /usr/libexec/networkd
90 ?? 1:01.63 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/Resources/WindowServer -daemon
92 ?? 0:00.08 /usr/sbin/ntpd -c /private/etc/ntp-restrict.conf -n -g -p /var/run/ntpd.pid -f /var/db/ntp.drift
95 ?? 0:02.47 /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw
99 ?? 0:00.52 /usr/sbin/ocspd
100 ?? 0:00.08 /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/CVMServer
116 ?? 0:00.01 /System/Library/CoreServices/logind
128 ?? 0:00.37 /sbin/launchd
131 ?? 0:00.72 /usr/libexec/UserEventAgent (Aqua)
132 ?? 0:00.46 /usr/sbin/distnoted agent
133 ?? 0:00.48 /usr/sbin/cfprefsd agent
140 ?? 0:00.14 /System/Library/CoreServices/talagent
141 ?? 0:02.68 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/MacOS/Dock
142 ?? 0:00.69 /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemUIServer.app/Contents/MacOS/SystemUIServer
143 ?? 0:07.36 /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder
144 ?? 0:16.63 /usr/sbin/coreaudiod
145 ?? 0:00.01 /usr/sbin/pboard
148 ?? 0:00.27 /usr/sbin/usernoted
152 ?? 0:00.46 /System/Library/CoreServices/NotificationCenter.app/Contents/MacOS/NotificationCenter
156 ?? 0:00.64 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/IMCore.framework/imagent.app/Contents/MacOS/imagent
157 ?? 0:00.02 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/HelpData.framework/Versions/A/Resources/helpd
159 ?? 0:00.01 /System/Library/CoreServices/AppleIDAuthAgent
160 ?? 0:00.34 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CalendarAgent.framework/Executables/CalendarAgent
167 ?? 0:00.01 /sbin/launchd
170 ?? 0:00.01 /usr/sbin/cfprefsd agent
171 ?? 0:00.20 /System/Library/Frameworks/Accounts.framework/Versions/A/Support/accountsd
172 ?? 0:01.24 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/ATS.framework/Support/fontd
175 ?? 0:00.04 /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper -psn_0_57358
176 ?? 0:03.50 /Applications/Utilities/smcFanControl.app/Contents/MacOS/smcFanControl -psn_0_61455
177 ?? 0:00.16 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/TCC.framework/Resources/tccd
178 ?? 0:00.06 /usr/sbin/filecoordinationd
180 ?? 0:00.06 /System/Library/CoreServices/NetworkBrowserAgent
182 ?? 0:01.34 /usr/libexec/xpcd
183 ?? 0:00.46 com.apple.dock.extra
191 ?? 0:00.04 /System/Library/Frameworks/CFNetwork.framework/Versions/A/Support/cookied
200 ?? 0:00.04 /usr/libexec/xpcd
201 ?? 0:00.04 com.apple.audio.SandboxHelper
205 ?? 0:00.33 /System/Library/CoreServices/pbs
209 ?? 0:09.17 /Applications/Textual.app/Contents/MacOS/Textual -psn_0_94231
211 ?? 0:00.03 com.apple.audio.SandboxHelper
212 ?? 0:00.05 com.apple.audio.ComponentHelper
214 ?? 0:00.09 /usr/libexec/lsboxd
215 ?? 0:00.12 /System/Library/Services/AppleSpell.service/Contents/MacOS/AppleSpell -psn_0_98328
216 ?? 0:00.27 /System/Library/Image Capture/Support/Image Capture Extension.app/Contents/MacOS/Image Capture Extension -psn_0_102425
221 ?? 0:03.82 /Applications/Messages.app/Contents/MacOS/Messages -psn_0_114716
224 ?? 0:00.02 /sbin/launchd
227 ?? 0:00.02 /usr/sbin/distnoted agent
228 ?? 0:00.02 /usr/sbin/cfprefsd agent
238 ?? 0:04.30 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mdworker -s mdworker -c MDSImporterWorker -m com.apple.mdworker.shared
247 ?? 0:00.28 /usr/libexec/syspolicyd
261 ?? 0:00.58 /Applications/Preview.app/Contents/MacOS/Preview -psn_0_167977
282 ?? 0:00.66 com.apple.ShareKitHelper
295 ?? 0:00.03 com.apple.Preview.TrustedBookmarksService
304 ?? 0:01.30 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mdworker -s mdworker -c MDSImporterWorker -m com.apple.mdworker.shared
307 ?? 3:03.14 /Users/Shared/Battle.net/Agent/Agent.1737/Agent.app/Contents/MacOS/Agent --locale=enGB
312 ?? 2:44.08 /Users/Shared/Battle.net/Client/Blizzard Launcher.1974/Blizzard Launcher.app/Contents/MacOS/Blizzard Launcher --install --tomepath=/Users/Cooky/Downloads/World-of-Warcraft-Setup-enGB.app/Contents/Resources/Installer Tome 1.MPQ --game=wow_engb --webinstall
364 ?? 0:00.23 /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Resources/quicklookd.app/Contents/MacOS/quicklookd
379 ?? 0:15.69 /Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome -psn_0_405603
384 ?? 0:07.66 /Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/Versions/27.0.1453.110/Google Chrome Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome Helper --type=renderer --lang=en-US --force-fieldtrials=AsyncDns/SystemDnsA/AutocompleteDynamicTrial_1/DisabledProviders_16/ForceCompositingMode/disable/InfiniteCache/No/InstantDummy/DummyGroup10 channel:stable mods:100/InstantExtended/Padding2 channel:stable/OmniboxHQPReplaceHUPProhibitTrumpingInlineableResult/Standard/OmniboxSearchSuggestTrialStarted2013Q1/3/OneClickSignIn/Standard/Prerender/Prerender15minTTL/SendFeedbackLinkLocation/default/Test0PercentDefault/group_01/UMA-Dynamic-Binary-Uniformity-Trial/default/UMA-New-Install-Uniformity-Trial/Control/UMA-Session-Randomized-Uniformity-Trial-5-Percent/group_15/UMA-Uniformity-Trial-1-Percent/group_07/UMA-Uniformity-Trial-10-Percent/group_04/UMA-Uniformity-Trial-20-Percent/group_03/UMA-Uniformity-Trial-5-Percent/default/UMA-Uniformity-Trial-50-Percent/group_01/ --extension-process --renderer-print-preview --disable-accelerated-video-decode --channel=379.1.1547054960
385 ?? 0:14.81 /Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/Versions/27.0.1453.110/Google Chrome Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome Helper --type=renderer --lang=en-US --force-fieldtrials=AsyncDns/SystemDnsA/AutocompleteDynamicTrial_1/DisabledProviders_16/ForceCompositingMode/disable/InfiniteCache/No/InstantDummy/DummyGroup10 channel:stable mods:100/InstantExtended/Padding2 channel:stable/OmniboxHQPReplaceHUPProhibitTrumpingInlineableResult/Standard/OmniboxSearchSuggestTrialStarted2013Q1/3/OneClickSignIn/Standard/Prerender/Prerender15minTTL/SendFeedbackLinkLocation/default/Test0PercentDefault/group_01/UMA-Dynamic-Binary-Uniformity-Trial/default/UMA-New-Install-Uniformity-Trial/Control/UMA-Session-Randomized-Uniformity-Trial-5-Percent/group_15/UMA-Uniformity-Trial-1-Percent/group_07/UMA-Uniformity-Trial-10-Percent/group_04/UMA-Uniformity-Trial-20-Percent/group_03/UMA-Uniformity-Trial-5-Percent/default/UMA-Uniformity-Trial-50-Percent/group_01/ --renderer-print-preview --disable-accelerated-video-decode --channel=379.2.1046099297
391 ?? 0:00.18 /usr/libexec/activitymonitord
393 ?? 0:01.68 /Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/Versions/27.0.1453.110/Google Chrome Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome Helper --type=renderer --lang=en-US --force-fieldtrials=AsyncDns/SystemDnsA/AutocompleteDynamicTrial_1/DisabledProviders_16/ForceCompositingMode/disable/InfiniteCache/No/InstantDummy/DummyGroup10 channel:stable mods:100/InstantExtended/Padding2 channel:stable/OmniboxHQPReplaceHUPProhibitTrumpingInlineableResult/Standard/OmniboxSearchSuggestTrialStarted2013Q1/3/OneClickSignIn/Standard/Prerender/Prerender15minTTL/PrerenderFromOmnibox/OmniboxPrerenderEnabled/SendFeedbackLinkLocation/default/Test0PercentDefault/group_01/UMA-Dynamic-Binary-Uniformity-Trial/default/UMA-New-Install-Uniformity-Trial/Control/UMA-Session-Randomized-Uniformity-Trial-5-Percent/group_15/UMA-Uniformity-Trial-1-Percent/group_07/UMA-Uniformity-Trial-10-Percent/group_04/UMA-Uniformity-Trial-20-Percent/group_03/UMA-Uniformity-Trial-5-Percent/default/UMA-Uniformity-Trial-50-Percent/group_01/ --renderer-print-preview --disable-accelerated-video-decode --channel=379.5.1357717174
395 ?? 0:00.47 /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app/Contents/MacOS/Terminal -psn_0_438379
397 ttys000 0:00.03 login -pf Cooky
398 ttys000 0:00.01 -bash
402 ttys000 0:00.00 ps -ax

 

[justperry]

I'd suggest that but this fresh install is like a month old.

Here's a copy of everything running if that's any use to you:

PID TTY TIME CMD
307 ?? 3:03.14 /Users/Shared/Battle.net/Agent/Agent.1737/Agent.app/Contents/MacOS/Agent --locale=enGB
312 ?? 2:44.08 /Users/Shared/Battle.net/Client/Blizzard Launcher.1974/Blizzard Launcher.app/Contents/MacOS/Blizzard Launcher --install --tomepath=/Users/Cooky/Downloads/World-of-Warcraft-Setup-enGB.app/Contents/Resources/Installer Tome 1.MPQ --game=wow_engb --webinstall


This maybe!

 

[cooky560]

I did notice that Agent is using LUDICROUS amounts of CPU, any idea why?

 

[justperry]

I did notice that Agent is using LUDICROUS amounts of CPU, any idea why?

Yup, seems that is your problem, I think the problem is that you just updated to 10.8.4 and it is not (Fully) compatible with the new OS version.
Look if there's an update (Doubt it) or just kill the process or uninstall and wait for an update.

 

[rossip]

After rebooting the system appears to do nothing for at least 5 seconds (log in and beachball before the dock appears on the screen). HDD is perfect condition (it passes smart tests and the apple hardware test) and OS install is only a few weeks old, what is happening?

2011 iMac (21.5" 16gb ram. 1TB HDD)

Was this the first boot since update? That's always crazy so for me, have you tried restarting again to see if it's faster?