My iMac 10.11.5 gel & duty total reinstall

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  Enable the Extensions one by one and test.

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  2 remove the test and com.apple.Safari.plist file.

  Empty the trash.

  Quit all applications.

  Hold down the option key and click on the "Go" menu in the Finder menu bar.

  Select 'Library' in the menu dropdown.

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  Right-click on it and select "place it in the trash.

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  Apr 28 00:01:41 com.apple.backupd [2075 iMac]: from manual backup

  Apr 28 00:01:41 com.apple.backupd [2075 iMac]: backup on/dev/disk0s2: /Volumes/Archivio/Backups.backupdb

  Apr 28 00:01:42 iMac com.apple.backupd [2075]: forcing of in-depth research on the source: 'HD' (device: disk1s2 mount/dev /: ' / ' fsUUID: 1538692E-2AEE-3458-8888-6EC3065EE2F1 eventDBUUID: E46EE01F-4056-452E-AA80-EBD3DD056084)

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  Apr 28 00:01:45 iMac com.apple.backupd [2075]: 149,04 GB required (including filling), 875,49 GB available

  Apr 28 00:01:45 iMac com.apple.backupd [2075]: waiting for index or loan (100)

  Apr 28 00:19:36 iMac kernel [0]: process backupd [2075] Threading 354793 caught fire CPU! He used more than 50% of the CPU (actual recent usage: 54 percent) more than 180 seconds. Screw using the processor to life 264.058027 seconds, (151.269108, System 112.788919 user) information book: balance: 90002892869 credit: debit 261954647441: limit 171951754572: 90000000000 period (50%): 180000000000 time since last filling (ns): 164769182301

  Apr 28 00:19:42 spindump iMac [508]: registered cpu_resource.diag report backupd version? (???) to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/backupd_2016-04-28-001942_iMac.cpu_resource.dia g

  Apr 28 00:59:54 iMac.lan backupd [2075]: no error: error Domain = NSCocoaErrorDomain Code = 4099 "the connection to the service named com.apple.bird was invalid." UserInfo = {NSDebugDescription = the connection to the service named com.apple.bird has been invalidated.}

  Apr 28 01:01:37 iMac com.apple.backupd - helper [2077]: doesn't start is not at the request of backup Time Machine: running Backup

  Apr 28 01:01:42 iMac com.apple.backupd [2075]: copied 109.77 GB of 127,57 GB, 2389490 items 2175869

  Apr 28 01:07:34 iMac com.apple.backupd [2075]: items copied 2321425 (118,42 GB) HD Linked volume 0.

  Apr 28 01:07:35 com.apple.backupd [2075 iMac]: created new backup: 2016-04-28-010735

  Apr 28 01:07:36 com.apple.backupd [2075 iMac]: copy of OS X recovery value

  Apr 28 01:07:51 com.apple.backupd [2075 iMac]: start thinning after backup

  Apr 28 01:07:51 com.apple.backupd [2075 iMac]: no thinning after necessary backup: there is no backup expired

  Apr 28 01:07:51 com.apple.backupd [2075 iMac]: backup completed successfully.

  Apr 28 02:02:07 com.apple.backupd [2645 iMac]: from automatic backup

  Apr 28 02:02:07 com.apple.backupd [2645 iMac]: backup on/dev/disk0s2: /Volumes/Archivio/Backups.backupdb

  Apr 28 02:02:09 iMac com.apple.backupd [2645]: forcing of in-depth research on the source: 'HD' (device: disk1s2 mount/dev /: ' / ' fsUUID: 1538692E-2AEE-3458-8888-6EC3065EE2F1 eventDBUUID: E46EE01F-4056-452E-AA80-EBD3DD056084)

  Apr 28 02:02:09 iMac com.apple.backupd [2645]: event Deep scan to the path: / reason: who must analyze subdirs. require scan |

  Apr 28 02:02:09 iMac com.apple.backupd [2645]: running the event analysis

  Apr 28 02:02:09 iMac com.apple.backupd [2645]: scan completed

  Apr 28 02:02:09 iMac com.apple.backupd [2645]: saved cache /Volumes/Archivio/Backups.backupdb/iMac/2016-04-28-020209.inProgress/03FD950A-1 F83-4315-B404-79C5EA60B1C0/.1538692E-2AEE-3458-8888-6EC3065EE2F1.eventdb event

  Apr 28 02:02:09 iMac com.apple.backupd [2645]: don't use do not file event during HD preflight

  Apr 28 02:07:31 iMac.lan backupd [2645]: no error: error Domain = NSCocoaErrorDomain Code = 4099 "the connection to the service named com.apple.bird was invalid." UserInfo = {NSDebugDescription = the connection to the service named com.apple.bird has been invalidated.}

  Apr 28 02:07:43 com.apple.backupd [2645 iMac]: copy the HD (128,78 GB)

  Apr 28 02:07:43 com.apple.backupd [2645 iMac]: found 2319156 files (128,78 GB) who need backup

  Apr 28 02:07:43 iMac com.apple.backupd [2645]: 162,04 GB required (including filling), 751,13 GB available

  Apr 28 03:02:12 com.apple.backupd [2645 iMac]: copied 5.29 GB 128,78 GB, 7207 2319156 elements

  Apr 28 04:02:13 com.apple.backupd [2645 iMac]: copied 29,14 Go on 128,78 Go 801888 2319156 Articles

  Apr 28 04:02:46 iMac kernel [0]: process backupd [2645] Threading 400712 caught fire CPU! He used more than 50% of the CPU (actual recent usage: 50%) more than 180 seconds. Screw using the processor to life 312.982317 seconds, (170.161237, system 142.821080 user) information book: balance: 90000677450 credit: debit 311062423130: limit 221061745680: 90000000000 period (50%): 180000000000 time since last filling (ns): 177216305691

  Apr 28 04:02:50 spindump iMac [508]: registered cpu_resource.diag report backupd version? (???) to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/backupd_2016-04-28-040250_iMac.cpu_resource.dia g

  Apr 28 04:41:45 iMac.lan backupd [2645]: no error: error Domain = NSCocoaErrorDomain Code = 4099 "the connection to the service named com.apple.bird was invalid." UserInfo = {NSDebugDescription = the connection to the service named com.apple.bird has been invalidated.}

  Apr 28 04:50:37 iMac com.apple.backupd [2645]: items copied 2319723 (118,33 GB) HD Linked volume 0.

  Apr 28 04:50:37 iMac com.apple.backupd [2645]: created new backup: 2016-04-28-045037

  Apr 28 04:50:38 iMac com.apple.backupd [2645]: start thinning after backup

  Apr 28 04:50:38 iMac com.apple.backupd [2645]: no thinning after necessary backup: there is no backup expired

  Apr 28 04:50:38 iMac com.apple.backupd [2645]: backup completed successfully.

  Apr 28 05:51:08 iMac com.apple.backupd [4661]: from automatic backup

  Apr 28 05:51:08 iMac com.apple.backupd [4661]: backup on/dev/disk0s2: /Volumes/Archivio/Backups.backupdb

  Apr 28 05:51:09 iMac com.apple.backupd [4661]: forcing of in-depth research on the source: 'HD' (device: disk1s2 mount/dev /: ' / ' fsUUID: 1538692E-2AEE-3458-8888-6EC3065EE2F1 eventDBUUID: E46EE01F-4056-452E-AA80-EBD3DD056084)

  Apr 28 05:51:09 iMac com.apple.backupd [4661]: event Deep scan to the path: / reason: who must analyze subdirs. require scan |

  Apr 28 05:51:09 iMac com.apple.backupd [4661]: running the event analysis

  Apr 28 05:51:09 iMac com.apple.backupd [4661]: scan completed

  Apr 28 05:51:09 iMac com.apple.backupd [4661]: saved cache /Volumes/Archivio/Backups.backupdb/iMac/2016-04-28-055109.inProgress/268875A2-0 0DC-46ED-8A3B-36E28F4A6C74/.1538692E-2AEE-3458-8888-6EC3065EE2F1.eventdb event

  Apr 28 05:51:09 iMac com.apple.backupd [4661]: don't use do not file event during HD preflight

  Apr 28 05:55:26 iMac.lan backupd [4661]: no error: error Domain = NSCocoaErrorDomain Code = 4099 "the connection to the service named com.apple.bird was invalid." UserInfo = {NSDebugDescription = the connection to the service named com.apple.bird has been invalidated.}

  Apr 28 05:55:37 iMac com.apple.backupd [4661]: copy the HD (128,77 GB)

  Apr 28 05:55:37 iMac com.apple.backupd [4661]: found 2319936 files (128,77 GB) who need backup

  Apr 28 05:55:38 iMac com.apple.backupd [4661]: 165,05 GB required (including filling), 625,52 GB available

  Apr 28 06:13:24 iMac kernel [0]: [4661] backupd 480660 process thread caught fire CPU! He used more than 50% of the CPU (actual recent usage: 54 percent) more than 180 seconds. Screw using the processor to life 353.199622 seconds, (194.969995, System 158.229627 user) information book: balance: 90000590481 credit: debit 350311678346: limit 260311087865: 90000000000 period (50%): 180000000000 time since last filling (ns): 163799979806

  Apr 28 06:13:28 spindump iMac [508]: registered cpu_resource.diag report backupd version? (???) to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/backupd_2016-04-28-061328_iMac.cpu_resource.dia g

  Apr 28 06:51:10 iMac com.apple.backupd [4661]: copied 102,69 GB of 128,77 GB, 2319936 items 2146758

  Apr 28 06:53:08 iMac.lan backupd [4661]: no error: error Domain = NSCocoaErrorDomain Code = 4099 "the connection to the service named com.apple.bird was invalid." UserInfo = {NSDebugDescription = the connection to the service named com.apple.bird has been invalidated.}

  Apr 28 07:01:48 com.apple.backupd [4661 iMac]: items copied 2319941 (118,33 GB) HD Linked volume 0.

  Apr 28 07:01:49 com.apple.backupd [4661 iMac]: created new backup: 2016-04-28-070148

  Apr 28 07:01:50 iMac com.apple.backupd [4661]: start thinning after backup

  Apr 28 07:01:50 iMac com.apple.backupd [4661]: no thinning after necessary backup: there is no backup expired

  Apr 28 07:01:50 iMac com.apple.backupd [4661]: backup completed successfully.

  Apr 28 08:02:20 iMac com.apple.backupd [5112]: from automatic backup

  Apr 28 08:02:21 iMac com.apple.backupd [5112]: backup on/dev/disk0s2: /Volumes/Archivio/Backups.backupdb

  Apr 28 08:02:22 com.apple.backupd [5112 iMac]: forcing of in-depth research on the source: 'HD' (device: disk1s2 mount/dev /: ' / ' fsUUID: 1538692E-2AEE-3458-8888-6EC3065EE2F1 eventDBUUID: E46EE01F-4056-452E-AA80-EBD3DD056084)

  Apr 28 08:02:22 iMac com.apple.backupd [5112]: event Deep scan to the path: / reason: who must analyze subdirs. require scan |

  Apr 28 08:02:22 com.apple.backupd [5112 iMac]: running the event analysis

  Apr 28 08:02:22 com.apple.backupd [5112 iMac]: scan completed

  Apr 28 08:02:22 com.apple.backupd [5112 iMac]: saved cache /Volumes/Archivio/Backups.backupdb/iMac/2016-04-28-080222.inProgress/2FCA228A-D 4F1-4EDE-9192-72CF1B3193BC/.1538692E-2AEE-3458-8888-6EC3065EE2F1.eventdb event

  Apr 28 08:02:22 iMac com.apple.backupd [5112]: don't use do not file event during HD preflight

  Apr 28 08:06:17 iMac.lan backupd [5112]: no error: error Domain = NSCocoaErrorDomain Code = 4099 "the connection to the service named com.apple.bird was invalid." UserInfo = {NSDebugDescription = the connection to the service named com.apple.bird has been invalidated.}

  Apr 28 08:06:28 com.apple.backupd [5112 iMac]: copy the HD (128,78 GB)

  Apr 28 08:06:28 com.apple.backupd [5112 iMac]: found 2319946 files (128,78 GB) who need backup

  Apr 28 08:06:29 com.apple.backupd [5112 iMac]: 167,95 GB required (including filling), 503,35 GB available

  Apr 28 08:21:09 iMac kernel [0]: [5112] backupd 514599 process thread caught fire CPU! He used more than 50% of the CPU (actual recent usage: 57%) more than 180 seconds. Screw using the processor to life 315.214919 seconds, (174.659268, System 140.555651 user) information book: balance: 90002804135 credit: debit 312721050787: limit 222718246652: 90000000000 period (50%): 180000000000 time since last filling (ns): 156851655644

  Apr 28 08:21:12 spindump iMac [508]: registered cpu_resource.diag report backupd version? (???) to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/backupd_2016-04-28-082112_iMac.cpu_resource.dia g

  Apr 28 09:02:22 com.apple.backupd [5112 iMac]: copied Go 98,44 about Go 128,78, 2319946 items 2128720

  Apr 28 09:06:40 iMac.lan backupd [5112]: no error: error Domain = NSCocoaErrorDomain Code = 4099 "the connection to the service named com.apple.bird was invalid." UserInfo = {NSDebugDescription = the connection to the service named com.apple.bird has been invalidated.}

  Apr 28 09:15:48 iMac com.apple.backupd [5112]: items copied 2319940 (118,33 GB) HD Linked volume 0.

  Apr 28 09:15:50 iMac com.apple.backupd [5112]: created new backup: 2016-04-28-091549

  Apr 28 09:15:51 iMac com.apple.backupd [5112]: start thinning after backup

  Apr 28 09:15:51 iMac com.apple.backupd [5112]: no thinning after necessary backup: there is no backup expired

  Apr 28 09:15:51 iMac com.apple.backupd [5112]: backup completed successfully.

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