Spinning Color Wheel

I am not sure what is happening but every time I try to navigate an app, any app, I get the spinning color wheel. I have a mid 2011 IMac 2.7 GHZ 12GB(DDR3) Intel Core i5 running Yosemite 10.10.3...Also have Mac Keeper to keep system clean.
Activity Monitor shows 90% idle, but even typing this text I get the wheel. Please help1

jchappell said:

Also have Mac Keeper to keep system clean.

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I'd start here by removing that. Follow these, reboot and see if the issues persist.

Also, do you have any OTHER helpers like that? Antivirus/speedups/etc?

Ahh well that Mackeeper diagnosed EVERYTHING!!

Follow vansmith's link to remove that malware.

ok...so I deleted MacKeeper fully per directions (library files also) and still having problem. Rebooted several times. Can hardly type in this text box as well. Word seizes. Any other thoughts?

Take a look at Activity Monitor to ascertain what might be using up your memory. It's very possible that some process is running wild.

vansmith,

I have no processes running wild, in fact, my CPU is 95% +/- a couple percent idle. Nothing seems to be draining. Any other ideas?

You didn't answer my question from post #3. Again, do you have any OTHER helpers like that? Antivirus/speedups/etc?

Much that was mentioned would be "good stuff" to keep "beach balls" at a minimum.

- rebooted the computer
- removed MacKeeper
- newer computer that has plenty of "horsepower"
- good amount of ram (12gig)
- CPU "% Idle" in Activity Monitor is 95+%

Other things to check or consider:

- Provide the info MacInWin asked about other "helper apps"
- Just for the heck of it…try a PRAM/NVRAM Reset
- Consider that MAYBE there's a problem with the hard drive (failure)
- Let us know how full the hard drive is (gigs free & gigs used)

* Nick

Sorry, Not that I am aware of. I have attached a shot of my activity monitor. Let me know if you see anything abnormal, plz.

Nick,
795GB free of 999GB. Not sure how to test the hard drive? Any suggestions? Doing PRAM rest now.

What about memory usage? A lack of memory could just as easily be the culprit.

PRAM Reset did the trick it looks like. I am not going to reinstall MacKeeper, but is there a recommended utility to use in its place?

Give OnyX a whirl - it's free and pretty reliable.

thanks fro all your help.

OnyX wants to charge to clean? How do I get it free?

jchappell said:

OnyX wants to charge to clean? How do I get it free?

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You went to the wrong site (or clicked on the wrong thing). Get Onyx here:

Titanium Software - OnyX

Make sure you download the correct version of Onyx for the OS version you are running.

- Nick

So...if anyone is still watching this forum, I am still getting the spinning color wheel although it is not as bad. I noticed a "watchdogd" process in activity monitor...not sure if this is needed or the culptir. only 764 kb of memory used. Please advise if you have suggestions.

Did you take a look to see how memory is in use? I still think something is going on here with the amount of total memory being used.

4.82GB being used...2.80 Cache
App Memory 3.73 GB
Wired Memory 1.09 GB