IMAC 27" 2013 running slow
Hello. I have a 2013 27" I-Mac and since a couple of weeks it is much slower. What can I do to find the reasons?
Hello Michel
Thanks for your help, below is the profile:
Hardware Information:
iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)
iMac - model: iMac13,2
1 3.2 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4 cores
16 GB RAM
Video Information:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX - VRAM: 2048 MB
System Software:
OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 2:29:1
Disk Information:
APPLE HDD ST1000DM003 disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209,7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 900,35 GB (519,94 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
BOOTCAMP (disk0s4) /Volumes/BOOTCAMP: 99 GB (25,92 GB free)
USB Information:
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MAD CATZ ,Ltd. Mad Catz Game Controller
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MAD CATZ ,Ltd. Mad Catz Game Controller
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Launch Daemons:
[System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
[System] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
iTunesHelper
MyTomTomSA
Dropbox
Autodesk 360
Internet Plug-ins:
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.201 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
NP_2020Player_IKEA: Version: 5.0.94.1 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.201 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.3.5f1 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 Outdated! Update
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
Java 3rd-Party support link
Old Applications:
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0
Microsoft Error Reporting: Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Ship Asserts: Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
Solver: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app
SLLauncher: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office
Open XML for Excel: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Office Setup Assistant: Version: 14.2.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Alerts Daemon: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
SyncServicesAgent: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Database Daemon: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Graph: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Database Utility: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Office Reminders: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Upload Center: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
My Day: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Chart Converter: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Clip Gallery: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011
Microsoft PowerPoint: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Excel: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Outlook: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Word: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Document Connection: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft AutoUpdate: Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
DeTune: Version: 1.0.6 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Time Machine:
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 838.51 GB Disk used: 354.28 GB
Destinations:
Data [Network] (Last used)
Total size: 2
Total number of backups: 44
Oldest backup: 2013-01-19 00:26:39 +0000
Last backup: 2014-04-14 23:54:33 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 2 > (Disk used 354.28 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
3% Mail
3% WindowServer
2% Safari
1% EtreCheck
1% backupd
Top Processes by Memory:
344 MB Finder
295 MB Safari
292 MB WindowServer
229 MB mds_stores
147 MB softwareupdated
Virtual Memory Information:
10.69 GB Free RAM
3.20 GB Active RAM
702 MB Inactive RAM
1.42 GB Wired RAM
792 MB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs
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[not loaded] com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBGuitarRigMobileDriver (2.4.18) Support
[not loaded] com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBHardwareDriver (2.4.18) Support
[not loaded] com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBMaschineControllerDriver (2.5.2 - SDK 10.7) Support
[loaded] com.m-audio.driver.firewire (1.10.2) Support
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.8 - SDK 10.4) Support
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master (5.8) Support
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.8 - SDK 10.3) Support
[loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.8 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.8 - SDK 10.4) Support
[not loaded] com.rane.driver.sixtyeight.10.6 (1.1.2f4) Support
[not loaded] com.rane.driver.sixtyone.10.6 (1.1.0f1 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.rane.driver.sixtytwo.10.6 (1.1.0f3 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.rane.driver.sl2.10.6 (1.0.1f3) Support
[not loaded] com.rane.driver.sl3.10.6 (1.3.2f6) Support
[not loaded] com.rane.driver.sl4.10.6 (1.0.1f2) Support
[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.52) Support
[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.45) Support
[not loaded] com.rogueamoeba.InstantOn (6.0.3 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.rogueamoeba.InstantOnCore (6.0.3 - SDK 10.6) Support
[loaded] com.serato.usb.kext (2.3.0) Support
[not loaded] jp.co.roland.RDUSB0033Dev (1.2.0) Support
Startup Items: ?
HW_CreateNetwork: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HW_CreateNetwork
HWPortDetect_driver: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWPortDetect_driver
M-Audio FireWire Audio Helper: Path: /Library/StartupItems/M-Audio FireWire Audio Helper
PACESupport: Path: /Library/StartupItems/PACESupport
Launch Daemons: ?
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[running] com.m-audio.firewire.helper.plist Support
[running] com.paceap.eden.licensed.plist Support
[running] com.rane.sixtyeight.daemon.plist Support
[running] com.rane.sixtyone.daemon.plist Support
[running] com.rane.sixtytwo.daemon.plist Support
[running] com.rane.sl2.daemon.plist Support
[running] com.rane.sl3.daemon.plist Support
[running] com.rane.sl4.daemon.plist Support
[running] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist Support
[loaded] PACESupport.plist Support
Launch Agents: ?
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[loaded] com.coupons.coupond.plist Support
[running] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ?
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[failed] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
User Login Items: ?
GrowlHelperApp
GrowlHelperApp
Dropbox
NIHardwareAgent
Content Manager Assistant
Internet Plug-ins: ?
DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.5.9r620 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 Support
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Support
DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.1 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10516.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: 5.0.3 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
Safari Extensions: ?
DivXHTML5
Audio Plug-ins: ?
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins: ?
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
3rd Party Preference Panes: ?
Flash Player Support
Growl Support
PreferencesPane Support
Native Instruments USB Audio Support
SIXTY-EIGHT Audio Control Panel Support
Sixty-One Audio Control Panel Support
Sixty-Two Audio Control Panel Support
SL 2 Audio Control Panel Support
SL 3 Audio Control Panel Support
SL 4 Audio Control Panel Support
Time Machine: ?
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ?
4% MIDIServer
3% WindowServer
2% NIHardwareAgent
0% fontd
0% Dropbox
Top Processes by Memory: ?
246 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
156 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
98 MB Finder
94 MB Safari
82 MB Dropbox
Virtual Memory Information: ?
1.46 GB Free RAM
1.57 GB Active RAM
181 MB Inactive RAM
550 MB Wired RAM
364 MB Page-ins
92 KB Page-outsOK...
I got rid of RIM like Eric Root advised, but I wasn't sure how to un-install Paceap, because I don't know what program that is or is from- so I left it alone.
I also checked out the Rane items like Csound1 advised and I didn't really need those so I just un-installed them and updated FlashPlayer.
I also took it upon myself to Repair Disk Permissions.
So, not sure if just one thing helped or if it was a combination of efforts, but things are running smoother. I can't say it's back to Snow Leopard norms, but I can work longer than before and lag time is down, so I'm happy.
Thanks, guys! -
IMac mid 2007 Runs Slow on Yosemite, unresponsive
PLEASE CAN YOU ADVISE:
I have been visiting my Dad and two days later his computer (it seemed after a power cut) now RUNS VERY slow, it is unresponsive when clicking on any application on the menu bar, or even the finder bar, it shows spinning ball. I read your forum and will paste the Etrecheck results here. He has tried the pram thing on startup but still no good. He has iMac 20 inch Mid 2007. Yosemite 10.10.2., 2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2Duo, mem 2 Gb 667 Mhz DDR2 Sdram. Startup disk iMac, Graphics ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256mb.
Report from Etrecheck.
EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)
Report generated February 21, 2015 at 11:10:48 AM EST
Hardware Information: ?
iMac (20-inch, Mid 2007) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac7,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
2 GB RAM
Video Information: ?
ATI,RadeonHD2600 - VRAM: 256 MB
iMac 1680 x 1050
System Software: ?
OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Uptime: 0 days 1:3:1
Disk Information: ?
Hitachi HDT725032VLA360 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
lMAC (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 319.21 GB (189.2 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information: ?
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Elgato EyeTV Hybrid
Logitech USB Receiver
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Gatekeeper: ?
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ?
[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.1) Support
[loaded] com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.9.1 - SDK 10.8) Support
[not loaded] com.Logitech.Unifying.HID Driver (1.3.0 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.bresink.driver.BRESINKx86Monitoring (9.0) Support
[not loaded] com.elgato.driver.DontMatchAfaTech (1.1) Support
[not loaded] com.elgato.driver.DontMatchCinergy450 (1.1) Support
[not loaded] com.elgato.driver.DontMatchCinergyXS (1.1) Support
[not loaded] com.elgato.driver.DontMatchEmpia (1.1) Support
[not loaded] com.elgato.driver.DontMatchVoyager (1.1) Support
[loaded] com.intego.kext.AppBarrierKPI (2.2) Support
[loaded] com.intego.kext.ContentBarrierBootTime (10.5.5 ) Support
[loaded] com.intego.kext.NetBarrierKPI (10.5.4) Support
[not loaded] com.olympus.CamBlockCommandsDeviceUP (1.0.0) Support
[not loaded] com.symantec.kext.SymAPComm (11.0.0) Support
[not loaded] com.symantec.kext.ips (1.2f28) Support
Startup Items: ?
Cocktail: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Cocktail
Problem System Launch Daemons: ?
[failed] com.apple.awdd.plist
[failed] com.apple.cache_delete.plist
[failed] com.apple.coresymbolicationd.plist
[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[failed] com.apple.findmymac.plist
[failed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist
[failed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesd.plist
[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[failed] com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist
[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[failed] com.apple.sandboxd.plist
[failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
[failed] com.apple.spindump.plist
[failed] com.apple.sysmond.plist
[failed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
Problem System Launch Agents: ?
[failed] com.apple.accountsd.plist
[failed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist
[failed] com.apple.bird.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.cloudd.plist
[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[failed] com.apple.coreservices.uiagent.plist
[failed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
[failed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist
[failed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[failed] com.apple.pbs.plist
[failed] com.apple.pluginkit.pkd.plist
[failed] com.apple.secd.plist
[failed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
[failed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
[failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
Launch Daemons: ?
[running] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[running] com.arcsoft.eservutil.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[running] com.intego.BackupAssistant.daemon.plist Support
[running] com.intego.commonservices.daemon.plist Support
[running] com.intego.ContentBarrierX5.daemon.plist Support
[running] com.intego.netbarrier.daemon.plist Support
[running] com.intego.personalantispam.daemon.plist Support
[running] com.intego.task.manager.daemon.plist Support
[failed] com.intego.VirusBarrier.daemon.plist Support
[failed] com.intego.VirusBarrier.logger.daemon.plist Support
[failed] com.intego.VirusBarrier.scanner.daemon.plist Support
[running] com.magican.castle.plist Support
[not loaded] com.maintain.AutoLoginUserScreenLocked.plist Support
[not loaded] com.maintain.HideSpotlightMenuBarIcon.plist Support
[running] com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
[running] com.perion.searchprotectd.plist Support
[loaded] com.stclairsoft.DefaultFolderXAgent.plist Support
[loaded] com.symantec.avscandaemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.symantec.diskMountNotify.plist Support
[loaded] com.symantec.MissedTasks.plist Support
[loaded] com.symantec.navapd.plist Support
[loaded] com.symantec.Sched501-1.plist Support
[running] com.symantec.symdaemon.plist Support
[running] com.symantec.symSchedDaemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.symantec.uiagent.plist Support
[running] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon.plist Support
Launch Agents: ?
[running] com.arcsoft.esinter.plist Support
[loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist Support
[running] com.epson.epw.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist Support
[loaded] com.intego.backupassistant.agent.plist Support
[running] com.intego.ContentBarrierX5.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.intego.netbarrier.alert.plist Support
[running] com.intego.netupdate.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.intego.task.manager.notifier.plist Support
[loaded] com.intego.VirusBarrier.alert.plist Support
[running] com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist Support
[not loaded] com.maintain.LogOut.plist Support
[loaded] com.maintain.PurgeInactiveMemory.plist Support
[not loaded] com.maintain.Restart.plist Support
[not loaded] com.maintain.ShutDown.plist Support
[not loaded] com.maintain.Sleep.plist Support
[running] com.maintain.SystemEvents.plist Support
[running] com.micromat.TechToolProAgent.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
[running] net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ?
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[running] com.coppertino.VoxHelper.plist Support
[loaded] com.genieo.completer.download.plist Support
[loaded] com.genieo.completer.ltvbit.plist Support
[running] com.genieo.completer.update.plist Support
[running] com.plexapp.mediaserver.plist Support
[running] com.victorpimentel.TVShowsHelper.plist Support
[running] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist Support
User Login Items: ?
GrowlMenu
Skype
Default Folder X Helper
My Day
EyeTV Helper
iDVD
Antispam Engine
WashingMachineHelper
Quicken Scheduler
Dropbox
Alfred 2
Launch Nikon Message Center 2
Mac Game Store Helper
MacUpdate Desktop
MacUpdate Desktop 2
MacUpdate Desktop
MacUpdate Desktop 4
DragThing
MacUpdate Desktop 3
Launch Nikon Message Center 2
Internet Plug-ins: ?
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 Support
DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.4.1250 - SDK 10.6 Support
LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.979 - SDK 10.7 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null) Support
PDEPrint: Version: 2.0 Support
DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.1.0r150 - SDK 10.6 Support
PDF Browser Plugin: Version: 2.4.4 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
PandoWebInst: Version: 1.0 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 Support
LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.979 - SDK 10.7 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.3.2.18 - SDK 10.7 Support
SlingPlayer: Version: (null) - SDK 10.8 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 31 Check version
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 Support
Safari Extensions: ?
searchExt-1
Audio Plug-ins: ?
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 4.3.2 - SDK 10.10
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.10
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 303.1 - SDK 10.10
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.10
iTunes Plug-ins: ?
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.5 - SDK 10.10
User Internet Plug-ins ?
TroviNPAPIPlugin: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9 Support
Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes: ?
Default Folder X Support
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Growl Support
Java Support
Logitech Control Center Support
MenuMeters Support
NetUpdate Support
Norton\nQuickMenu Support
Perian Support
Quicktime X Preferences Support
TechTool Protection Support
TVShows Support
Vox Preferences Support
Time Machine: ?
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ?
15% InstallerS
2% WindowServer
2% cloudd
1% Microsoft Entourage
1% iDVD
Top Processes by Memory: ?
75 MB InstallerS
49 MB Skype
43 MB AddressBookSourceSync
39 MB cloudd
39 MB com.apple.internetaccounts
Virtual Memory Information: ?
31 MB Free RAM
382 MB Active RAM
347 MB Inactive RAM
378 MB Wired RAM
5.37 GB Page-ins
197 MB Page-outsGiven the circumstances I agree taking it to an Apple Store might be the best way to address the problems with it. Manually eradicating all the software contributing to its unacceptable performance will be time-consuming and tedious. If it were mine there is no question I'd erase it and reconfigure it from the ground up. That would be less time-consuming and more likely to be successful, but it's also tedious.
And I do agree with a previous respondent that he could use some more RAM.
So do I. 2 GB is the absolute minimum for Yosemite to even run, and it won't run well with that little. That Mac can address as much as 6 GB, which would probably be acceptable if you were to reconfigure it and leave out the garbage software causing and / or contributing to poor performance.
Lastly, you have to evaluate how much time and money you are willing to spend on a Mac that's nearly eight years old. Age itself doesn't kill Macs, but eight years is about as much economic life that can be expected from any computer. Among the limitations that cannot be overcome are its Core 2 Duo CPU and RAM. Even 6 GB memory isn't all that much any more.
Having said that, even a brand new fully configured top of the line Mac Pro would run poorly, if at all, given the software that's on your Dad's Mac. Intego, Norton/Symantec, MacKeeper, Cocktail... all that stuff is utter garbage and there is too much of it to mention. Personal testing of Intego alone on a brand new Mac containing nothing other than one minimally configured user account resulted in performance degradation so extreme no knowledgeable Mac user would consider it acceptable.
For reference, here is the procedure I would recommend:
Back up your Mac if you have not already done so. To learn how to do that read Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac. You will need a suitable external hard disk drive for this purpose. One with adequate capacity can be purchased for about $60.
The recovery procedure will require that you erase the Mac using OS X Recovery, and then create a new user whose contents will be empty. You will then be able to use Setup Assistant to migrate your essential documents including photos, music, work products and other essential files.
When doing so, select only your previous User account and do not select "Applications", "Computer and Network Settings" or "Other files and folders". De-select those choices.
Subsequent to using Setup Assistant, you will need to reinstall the essential software you may require, once again remembering to install software only from their original sources, and omitting all non-essential software.
Always obtain software from authorized sources such as the Mac App Store, original installation media (CD or DVD), or from the developer's authorized download source. Never obtain software from download aggregator websites such as C net dot com, Mac Update dot com, Soft onic dot com, random popups that may appear while browsing the Internet, or other sources that primarily rely upon junk product advertisements for their revenue. Such sites are not to be trusted, and are the most common means of distributing adware or other junk you probably do not want.
To erase and install Yosemite read: OS X Yosemite: Erase and reinstall OS X
To migrate your essential documents read: OS X Yosemite: Transfer your info from a computer or storage device and follow the procedure under Transfer info from a Time Machine backup or other storage device. -
I have an Imac 9.1 2.66 ghz and its starting to run noticably slower. What can I do to find out why and make the computer run as fast as it normally does?
You can probably find your problem in 25 Ways to Speed Up Your Mac.
-
My iMac suddenly started running slow. almost every action invokes the color wheel
my imac suddenly started acting very choppy. streaming internet music works normal. every action requires a delayed response. sometimes 30 sec before it starts the command. i have not downloaded any programs in months. my imac is running OS x 10.8.2 with 4GB ram.my HDD has 65Gb free space. ext HDD has 248GB free space. i do not use any virus programs.
Hello, see how many of these you can answer...
See if the Disk is issuing any S.M.A.R.T errors in Disk Utility...
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH7029
Open Activity Monitor in Applications>Utilities, select All Processes & sort on CPU%, any indications there?
Open Console in Utilities & see if there are any clues or repeating messages when this happens.
In the Memory tab of Activity Monitor, are there a lot of Pageouts?
One way to test is to Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, Test for problem in Safe Mode...
PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive
Reboot, test again.
If it only does it in Regular Boot, then it could be some hardware problem like Video card, (Quartz is turned off in Safe Mode), or Airport, or some USB or Firewire device, or 3rd party add-on, Check System Preferences>Accounts>Login Items window to see if it or something relevant is listed.
Check the System Preferences>Other Row, for 3rd party Pref Panes.
Also look in these if they exist, some are invisible...
/private/var/run/StartupItems
/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons
/Library/LaunchDaemons -
My late 2009 iMac is running slow, particularly on Mail, more so since I upgraded to Yosemite. I have run an Etrecheck but it doesn't mean too much to me. If anyone can point me to what I need to do I'll be very grateful.
Etrecheck says:
Problem description:
Imac late 2009 running slow
EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)
Report generated 5/3/15, 4:33 PM
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009) (Technical Specifications)
iMac - model: iMac10,1
1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
Empty
BANK 1/DIMM0
Empty
BANK 0/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
NVIDIA GeForce 9400 - VRAM: 256 MB
iMac 1920 x 1080
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.3 (14D136) - Time since boot: 5:5:56
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST3500418ASQ disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (308.35 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GA11N
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Western Digital My Book 111A 1 TB
disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 32 KB
My Book (disk1s3) /Volumes/My Book : 1.00 TB (226.58 GB free)
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Configuration files: ℹ️
/etc/hosts - Count: 30
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/Toast 10 Titanium/Toast Titanium.app
[not loaded] com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (1.7) [Click for support]
/Library/Application Support/LogMeIn/drivers
[loaded] com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (4.1.48f99) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.NovatelWireless.driver.NovatelWirelessUSBCDCECMControl (3.0.13) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.NovatelWireless.driver.NovatelWirelessUSBCDCECMData (3.0.13) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMData (1.3.8) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBMassStorageFilter (1.3.8) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.novamedia.driver.IceraUSB_MSD_Bypass (1.3.0) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3G (3.0.13) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall (3.0.13) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.option.driver.Option72 (2.15.0) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionHS (3.26.0) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionMSD (1.21.0) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionQC (1.11.0) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.pctools.iantivirus.kfs (1.0.1) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.39) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.45) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.vodafone.driver (3.0.9) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.zte.driver.cdc_ecm_qmi (1.0.1) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.zte.driver.cdc_usb_bus (1.0.1) [Click for support]
[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMSmartplugSCSIDevice (1.0.1) [Click for support]
[not loaded] de.novamedia.oem.vodafone.vtp.huawei.cdc (0.0.2) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions/NMHuaweiPhonesVTPCDC.kext/Contents/Resources
[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMUSBCDCACMData.VTP (3.2.6) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext/Contents/Plugins
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3GData (3.0.13) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions/Vodafone.kext/Contents/Plugins
[not loaded] com.vodafone.driver.Data (3.0.9) [Click for support]
/Volumes/My Book/Extras/WD +TURBO Installer.app
[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.9) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.11) [Click for support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
AdobeVersionCueCS2: Path: /Library/StartupItems/AdobeVersionCueCS2
Qmaster: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Qmaster
VirtualPCOSServices: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualPCOSServices
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.cloudphotosd.plist
[killed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[killed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
[killed] com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon.plist
[killed] com.apple.photolibraryd.plist
[killed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
[killed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
10 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.awdd.plist
[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[killed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[failed] com.apple.mtrecorder.plist
[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
[killed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
8 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist [Click for support]
[failed] com.logmein.LMILaunchAgentFixer.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
[running] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist [Click for support]
[running] de.novamedia.VodafoneDeviceObserver.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.versioncueCS3.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist [Click for support]
[failed] com.apple.spirecorder.plist
[loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.logmein.raupdate.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] jp.co.canon.MasterInstaller.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application Hidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Mail Application (/Applications/Mail.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer Application Hidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
iAntiVirus Application Hidden (/Applications/iAntiVirus/iAntiVirus.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
LogMeInSafari64: Version: 1.0.730 [Click for support]
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 3.5.3f3 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.730 [Click for support]
Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.730 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 [Click for support]
EPPEX Plugin: Version: 10.0 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version
Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
DVCPROHDAudio: Version: 1.2
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Adobe Version Cue CS2 [Click for support]
Adobe Version Cue CS3 [Click for support]
Adobe Version Cue CS4 [Click for support]
Déjà Vu [Click for support]
Flash Player [Click for support]
Growl [Click for support]
SixtyFourSwitcher [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 190.89 GB
Destinations:
My Book [Local]
Total size: 1.00 TB
Total number of backups: 13
Oldest backup: 2015-04-21 19:59:59 +0000
Last backup: 2015-05-02 19:49:37 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 1.00 TB > (Disk used 190.89 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
12% iavd
5% iAntiVirus
5% WindowServer
5% diskimages-helper
1% mdworker(5)
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
537 MB kernel_task
266 MB Google Chrome Helper(4)
111 MB Google Chrome
74 MB ocspd
74 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
1.45 GB Free RAM
2.55 GB Used RAM
59 MB Swap Used
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
May 3, 2015, 11:26:23 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2015-05-03-112623_[ redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]
May 3, 2015, 11:22:17 AM Self test - passedThanks for all the replies.
I've now installed the ad blocker, thrown away the unwanted files, and thrown away a copy of Firefox that Adware said had a problematic extension.
Things are better, but still slow.
Activity Monitor shows that with just Mail, Chrome and Excel running, 2.9GB of my 4GB RAM is used. Opening InDesign (always slow) increase that to 3.2GB. But the graph stays green.
Console shows several potential problems but I don't know if any are significant. In any case I will call my Mac store tomorrow to ask their advice about RAM.
04/05/2015 18:52:05.309 mds[55]: (DiskStore.Error:1417) Unexpected file dev:16777225 storeDev:16777218 mode:41ed hint:3383189 oid:3383189 ino:3383189 fsEvents:1 /Users/leopard/Library/Mail/V2/[email protected]/INBOX.mbox/AB2DA797-EBE4-453E-82BD-8CE588E5D59D/Data/9/6/6/Attachments/669999/5 -- /Users/leopard/Library/Mail/V2/[email protected]/INBOX.mbox/AB2DA797-EBE4-453E-82BD-8CE588E5D59D/Data/9/6/6/Attachments/669999/5
04/05/2015 18:52:05.309 mds[55]: (DiskStore.Error:1417) Unexpected file dev:16777225 storeDev:16777218 mode:41ed hint:3375445 oid:3375445 ino:3375445 fsEvents:1 /Users/leopard/Library/Mail/V2/[email protected]/INBOX.mbox/AB2DA797-EBE4-453E-82BD-8CE588E5D59D/Data/9/6/6/Messages -- /Users/leopard/Library/Mail/V2/[email protected]/INBOX.mbox/AB2DA797-EBE4-453E-82BD-8CE588E5D59D/Data/9/6/6/Messages
04/05/2015 18:52:10.564 com.apple.backupd-helper[66]: Attempt to use XPC with a MachService that has HideUntilCheckIn set. This will result in unpredictable behavior: com.apple.backupd.status.xpc
04/05/2015 18:52:11.090 com.apple.backupd-helper[66]: Attempt to use XPC with a MachService that has HideUntilCheckIn set. This will result in unpredictable behavior: com.apple.backupd.status.xpc
04/05/2015 18:52:12.727 Mail[309]: {"status":"400","schemes":"Bearer","scope":"https://mail.google.com/"}
04/05/2015 18:52:13.021 Mail[309]: XOAUTH2 requires user
04/05/2015 18:52:13.022 Mail[309]: Failed to start the SASL connection
SASL(-1): generic failure: XOAUTH2 requires user
04/05/2015 18:52:14.284 helpd[296]: Cannot find executable for CFBundle 0x7fb412caabe0 </Library/Documentation/Help/iWorkFunctionsHelp.help> (not loaded)
04/05/2015 18:52:15.085 helpd[296]: Cannot find executable for CFBundle 0x7fb412d1f540 </Library/Documentation/Help/X422MFPHelp.help> (not loaded)
04/05/2015 18:52:17.455 helpd[296]: CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary on line 1. Parsing will be abandoned. Break on _CFPropertyListMissingSemicolon to debug.
04/05/2015 18:52:17.456 helpd[296]: CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary on line 1. Parsing will be abandoned. Break on _CFPropertyListMissingSemicolon to debug.
04/05/2015 18:52:21.737 helpd[296]: CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary on line 3. Parsing will be abandoned. Break on _CFPropertyListMissingSemicolon to debug.
04/05/2015 18:52:21.738 helpd[296]: CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary on line 3. Parsing will be abandoned. Break on _CFPropertyListMissingSemicolon to debug.
04/05/2015 18:52:23.292 com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.imfoundation.IMRemoteURLConnectionAgent) The _DirtyJetsamMemoryLimit key is not available on this platform.
04/05/2015 18:52:31.811 AddressBookManager[428]: Validate metadata timed out, cancelling
04/05/2015 18:52:33.395 accountsd[262]: AIDA Notification plugin running
04/05/2015 18:52:33.396 accountsd[262]: Enter ShareKitAccountEnabler - didChangeWithType - type=2 for account [email protected] (A9323757-5224-408D-AE23-0CB83451E046).
04/05/2015 18:52:33.467 com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.imfoundation.IMRemoteURLConnectionAgent) The _DirtyJetsamMemoryLimit key is not available on this platform.
04/05/2015 18:52:33.573 accountsd[262]: AIDA Notification plugin running
04/05/2015 18:52:33.574 accountsd[262]: Enter ShareKitAccountEnabler - didChangeWithType - type=2 for account [email protected] (A9323757-5224-408D-AE23-0CB83451E046).
04/05/2015 18:52:33.922 accountsd[262]: AIDA Notification plugin running
04/05/2015 18:52:33.923 accountsd[262]: Enter ShareKitAccountEnabler - didChangeWithType - type=2 for account [email protected] (D9A0E166-5A9D-4D1B-B82F-E4CA68F064F3).
04/05/2015 18:52:34.068 accountsd[262]: AIDA Notification plugin running
04/05/2015 18:52:34.068 accountsd[262]: Enter ShareKitAccountEnabler - didChangeWithType - type=2 for account [email protected] (D9A0E166-5A9D-4D1B-B82F-E4CA68F064F3).
04/05/2015 18:52:34.354 com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.imfoundation.IMRemoteURLConnectionAgent) The _DirtyJetsamMemoryLimit key is not available on this platform.
04/05/2015 18:52:35.161 icbaccountsd[430]: Connection error while checking Apple Internalness. Error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4099 "Couldn’t communicate with a helper application." (The connection to service named com.apple.CrashReporterSupportHelper was invalidated.) UserInfo=0x7fe8584355d0 {NSDebugDescription=The connection to service named com.apple.CrashReporterSupportHelper was invalidated.}
04/05/2015 18:52:35.597 helpd[296]: Could not find access page in directory /Applications/Carbon Copy Cloner/Carbon Copy Cloner.app/Contents/Resources/Help
04/05/2015 18:52:35.598 helpd[296]: Could not find access page in directory /Applications/Carbon Copy Cloner/Carbon Copy Cloner.app/Contents/Resources/Help
04/05/2015 18:52:35.612 helpd[296]: Could not find access page in directory /Applications/Final Cut Pro Studio/Final Cut Pro.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/Final Cut Pro Help
04/05/2015 18:52:35.613 helpd[296]: Could not find access page in directory /Applications/Final Cut Pro Studio/Final Cut Pro.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/Final Cut Pro Help
04/05/2015 18:52:37.542 mds[55]: (DiskStore.Error:1417) Unexpected file dev:16777225 storeDev:16777218 mode:41ed hint:3111641 oid:3111641 ino:3111641 fsEvents:1 /Users/leopard/Library/Mail/V2/[email protected]@imap.gmail.com -- /Users/leopard/Library/Mail/V2/[email protected]@imap.gmail.com
04/05/2015 18:52:37.542 mds[55]: (DiskStore.Error:1417) Unexpected file dev:16777225 storeDev:16777218 mode:41ed hint:3078032 oid:3078032 ino:3078032 fsEvents:1 /Users/leopard/Library/Mail/V2/[email protected] -- /Users/leopard/Library/Mail/V2/[email protected]
04/05/2015 18:52:37.542 mds[55]: (DiskStore.Error:1417) Unexpected file dev:16777225 storeDev:16777218 mode:41ed hint:3096791 oid:3096791 ino:3096791 fsEvents:1 /Users/leopard/Library/Mail/V2/[email protected]/[Google Mail].mbox/Spam.mbox -- /Users/leopard/Library/Mail/V2/[email protected]/[Google Mail].mbox/Spam.mbox
04/05/2015 18:52:37.542 mds[55]: (DiskStore.Error:1417) Unexpected file dev:16777225 storeDev:16777218 mode:41ed hint:3112877 oid:3112877 ino:3112877 fsEvents:1 /Users/leopard/Library/Mail/V2/[email protected]@imap.gmail.com -- /Users/leopard/Library/Mail/V2/[email protected]@imap.gmail.com
04/05/2015 18:52:37.542 mds[55]: (DiskStore.Error:1417) Unexpected file dev:16777225 storeDev:16777218 mode:41ed hint:3105498 oid:3105498 ino:3105498 fsEvents:1 /Users/leopard/Library/Mail/V2/Mailboxes -- /Users/leopard/Library/Mail/V2/Mailboxes
04/05/2015 18:52:39.465 sandboxd[328]: ([430]) icbaccountsd(430) deny mach-lookup com.apple.CrashReporterSupportHelper
04/05/2015 18:52:42.205 com.apple.backupd[433]: Starting automatic backup
04/05/2015 18:52:43.308 com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.imfoundation.IMRemoteURLConnectionAgent) The _DirtyJetsamMemoryLimit key is not available on this platform.
04/05/2015 18:52:50.022 com.apple.backupd[433]: Backing up to /dev/disk1s3: /Volumes/My Book/Backups.backupdb
04/05/2015 18:53:40.588 mapspushd[322]: 2015-05-04 18:53:40.588, 322, 42c4fc20, [MapsAnnouncements]: server returned error: 404 for URL http://gspe21.ls.apple.com/config/announcements?hardware=iMac10,1&lang=en&os=osx &os_build=14D136&os_version=10.10.3
04/05/2015 18:53:40.589 mapspushd[322]: 2015-05-04 18:53:40.588, 322, 42c4fc20, [MapsAnnouncements]: Failed to load announcements document: Error Domain=GEOErrorDomain Code=-601 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (GEOErrorDomain error -601.)" UserInfo=0x7fba42c4deb0 {NSErrorFailingURLStringKey=http://gspe21.ls.apple.com/config/announcements?hardware=iMac10,1&lang=en&os=osx &os_build=14D136&os_version=10.10.3, HTTP Status Code=404}
04/05/2015 18:53:40.989 com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.quicklook[440]) Endpoint has been activated through legacy launch(3) APIs. Please switch to XPC or bootstrap_check_in(): com.apple.quicklook
04/05/2015 18:53:41.159 nbagent[439]: XPC Activity invoked with state=0
04/05/2015 18:53:41.160 nbagent[439]: XPC Activity invoked with state=2
04/05/2015 18:53:41.329 storeaccountd[317]: AccountServiceDelegate: Accepting new connection <NSXPCConnection: 0x7ff9a8580770> connection from pid 439 with interface <AccountServiceInterface: 0x7ff9a8598880> (PID 439)
04/05/2015 18:53:41.739 periodic-wrapper[441]: Running daily periodic task.
04/05/2015 18:53:43.613 storeaccountd[317]: ADI: {
"Accept-Ranges" = bytes;
"Cache-Control" = "max-age=14400";
Connection = "Keep-Alive";
"Content-Encoding" = gzip;
"Content-Language" = "en-us";
"Content-Length" = 793;
"Content-Type" = "application/x-apple-plist";
Date = "Mon, 04 May 2015 17:53:43 GMT";
Etag = "\"e20-5071070ddab80\"";
Expires = "Mon, 04 May 2015 21:53:43 GMT";
"Keep-Alive" = "timeout=15, max=281";
"Last-Modified" = "Tue, 04 Nov 2014 23:01:18 GMT";
Server = Apache;
04/05/2015 18:53:44.006 sandboxd[328]: ([447]) nbstated(447) deny ipc-posix-shm-read-data com.apple.AppleDatabaseChanged
04/05/2015 18:53:58.000 kernel[0]: hfs: mounted Recovery HD on device disk0s3
04/05/2015 18:53:58.472 mdworker[366]: (ImportBailout.Error:1325) Asked to exit for Diskarb
04/05/2015 18:53:58.474 mdworker[435]: (ImportBailout.Error:1325) Asked to exit for Diskarb
04/05/2015 18:53:58.476 mdworker[436]: (ImportBailout.Error:1325) Asked to exit for Diskarb
04/05/2015 18:53:58.476 mdworker[437]: (ImportBailout.Error:1325) Asked to exit for Diskarb
04/05/2015 18:53:58.478 CoreServicesUIAgent[359]: unexpected message <OS_xpc_error: <error: 0x7fff76be0c60> { count = 1, contents =
"XPCErrorDescription" => <string: 0x7fff76be0f70> { length = 18, contents = "Connection invalid" }
}>
04/05/2015 18:53:58.478 mdworker[438]: (ImportBailout.Error:1325) Asked to exit for Diskarb
04/05/2015 18:53:58.558 fseventsd[42]: Logging disabled completely for device:1: /Volumes/Recovery HD
04/05/2015 18:53:58.565 mds[55]: (Volume.Normal:2464) volume:0x7f96c413b000 ********** Bootstrapped Creating a default store:0 SpotLoc:(null) SpotVerLoc:(null) occlude:0 /Volumes/Recovery HD
04/05/2015 18:53:58.000 kernel[0]: hfs: unmount initiated on Recovery HD on device disk0s3
04/05/2015 18:56:38.724 Mail[309]: {"status":"400","schemes":"Bearer","scope":"https://mail.google.com/"}
04/05/2015 18:56:39.031 Mail[309]: XOAUTH2 requires user
04/05/2015 18:56:39.031 Mail[309]: Failed to start the SASL connection
SASL(-1): generic failure: XOAUTH2 requires user
04/05/2015 18:56:40.704 Mail[309]: {"status":"400","schemes":"Bearer","scope":"https://mail.google.com/"}
04/05/2015 18:56:40.977 Mail[309]: XOAUTH2 requires user
04/05/2015 18:56:40.977 Mail[309]: Failed to start the SASL connection
SASL(-1): generic failure: XOAUTH2 requires user
04/05/2015 18:56:43.160 Mail[309]: {"status":"400","schemes":"Bearer","scope":"https://mail.google.com/"}
04/05/2015 18:56:43.428 Mail[309]: XOAUTH2 requires user
04/05/2015 18:56:43.428 Mail[309]: Failed to start the SASL connection
SASL(-1): generic failure: XOAUTH2 requires user
04/05/2015 18:57:00.920 WindowServer[154]: CGXDisplayDidWakeNotification [729933074334]: posting kCGSDisplayDidWake
04/05/2015 18:57:00.920 WindowServer[154]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: Deferring.
04/05/2015 18:57:01.086 identityservicesd[287]: <IMMacNotificationCenterManager: 0x7fd52247b130>: notification observer: com.apple.iChat notification: __CFNotification 0x7fd522414040 {name = _NSDoNotDisturbDisabledNotification}
04/05/2015 18:57:01.235 identityservicesd[287]: <IMMacNotificationCenterManager: 0x7fd52247b130>: NC Disabled: NO
04/05/2015 18:57:01.241 identityservicesd[287]: <IMMacNotificationCenterManager: 0x7fd52247b130>: DND Enabled: NO
04/05/2015 18:57:01.242 identityservicesd[287]: <IMMacNotificationCenterManager: 0x7fd52247b130>: Updating enabled: YES (Topics: (
04/05/2015 18:57:06.630 com.apple.backupd[433]: Will copy (547 KB) from Macintosh HD
04/05/2015 18:57:06.720 com.apple.backupd[433]: Found 14392 files (112.99 GB) needing backup
04/05/2015 18:57:06.728 com.apple.backupd[433]: 136.19 GB required (including padding), 118.1 GB available
04/05/2015 18:57:09.840 Mail[309]: {"status":"400","schemes":"Bearer","scope":"https://mail.google.com/"}
04/05/2015 18:57:10.119 Mail[309]: XOAUTH2 requires user
04/05/2015 18:57:10.119 Mail[309]: Failed to start the SASL connection
SASL(-1): generic failure: XOAUTH2 requires user
04/05/2015 18:57:12.387 Mail[309]: {"status":"400","schemes":"Bearer","scope":"https://mail.google.com/"}
04/05/2015 18:57:12.668 Mail[309]: XOAUTH2 requires user
04/05/2015 18:57:12.669 Mail[309]: Failed to start the SASL connection
SASL(-1): generic failure: XOAUTH2 requires user
04/05/2015 18:57:14.340 Mail[309]: {"status":"400","schemes":"Bearer","scope":"https://mail.google.com/"}
04/05/2015 18:57:14.619 Mail[309]: XOAUTH2 requires user
04/05/2015 18:57:14.619 Mail[309]: Failed to start the SASL connection
SASL(-1): generic failure: XOAUTH2 requires user
04/05/2015 18:57:14.620 com.apple.backupd[433]: Deleted backup /Volumes/My Book/Backups.backupdb/Paul Breeden’s imac (2)/2015-05-02-204937 containing 782.8 MB; 118.88 GB now available, 136.19 GB required
04/05/2015 18:57:22.106 com.apple.backupd[433]: Deleted backup /Volumes/My Book/Backups.backupdb/Paul Breeden’s imac (2)/2015-05-03-181125 containing 31.6 MB; 118.92 GB now available, 136.19 GB required
04/05/2015 18:57:22.108 com.apple.backupd[433]: Removed 2 expired backups so far, more space is needed - deleting oldest backups to make room
04/05/2015 18:57:22.281 Mail[309]: {"status":"400","schemes":"Bearer","scope":"https://mail.google.com/"}
04/05/2015 18:57:22.562 Mail[309]: XOAUTH2 requires user
04/05/2015 18:57:22.562 Mail[309]: Failed to start the SASL connection
SASL(-1): generic failure: XOAUTH2 requires user
04/05/2015 18:57:47.959 com.apple.backupd[433]: Deleted backup /Volumes/My Book/Backups.backupdb/Paul Breeden’s imac (2)/2015-04-25-125849 containing 2.94 GB; 121.86 GB now available, 136.19 GB required
04/05/2015 18:57:47.960 com.apple.backupd[433]: Removed 3 expired backups so far, more space is needed - deleting oldest backups to make room
04/05/2015 18:58:01.552 com.apple.backupd[433]: Deleted backup /Volumes/My Book/Backups.backupdb/Paul Breeden’s imac (2)/2015-04-26-110446 containing 6.31 GB; 128.17 GB now available, 136.19 GB required
04/05/2015 18:58:01.554 com.apple.backupd[433]: Removed 4 expired backups so far, more space is needed - deleting oldest backups to make room
04/05/2015 18:58:30.290 com.apple.backupd[433]: Deleted backup /Volumes/My Book/Backups.backupdb/Paul Breeden’s imac (2)/2015-04-27-095120 containing 110.88 GB; 239.05 GB now available, 136.19 GB required
04/05/2015 18:58:30.290 com.apple.backupd[433]: Deleted 5 backups containing 120.95 GB total; 239.05 GB now available, 136.19 GB required
04/05/2015 18:58:30.290 com.apple.backupd[433]: Backup date range was shortened: oldest backup is now Apr 28, 2015
04/05/2015 18:59:01.076 com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.quicklook[533]) Endpoint has been activated through legacy launch(3) APIs. Please switch to XPC or bootstrap_check_in(): com.apple.quicklook
04/05/2015 18:59:09.015 com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.imfoundation.IMRemoteURLConnectionAgent) The _DirtyJetsamMemoryLimit key is not available on this platform.
04/05/2015 18:59:10.846 nsurlstoraged[308]: purgeEntireFileSystemStore - failed to rename the current cache dir /Users/leopard/Library/Containers/com.apple.mail/Data/Library/Caches/com.apple. mail/fsCachedData to new cache dir /var/folders/wv/x9z7l4911p33dv8jyv6nby6m0000gn/T/fsCachedData_remove. Errno=18
04/05/2015 18:59:14.837 com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.imfoundation.IMRemoteURLConnectionAgent) The _DirtyJetsamMemoryLimit key is not available on this platform.
04/05/2015 18:59:51.249 spindump[412]: Saved spin report for System Preferences version 14.0 (14.0) to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/System Preferences_2015-05-04-185951_Paul-Breedens-imac-5.spin
04/05/2015 19:00:05.000 kernel[0]: process WindowServer[154] caught causing excessive wakeups. Observed wakeups rate (per sec): 157; Maximum permitted wakeups rate (per sec): 150; Observation period: 300 seconds; Task lifetime number of wakeups: 66094
04/05/2015 19:00:05.871 com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.ReportCrash.Root[544]) Endpoint has been activated through legacy launch(3) APIs. Please switch to XPC or bootstrap_check_in(): com.apple.ReportCrash.DirectoryService
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04/05/2015 19:00:57.211 QuickLookSatellite[545]: Failed to obtain sandbox extension for path=/Users/leopard/Library/Caches/com.apple.quicklook.satellite. Errno:1
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04/05/2015 19:00:57.796 QuickLookSatellite[545]: Invalid Connection ID 0
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04/05/2015 19:01:02.824 sandboxd[328]: ([545]) QuickLookSatelli(545) deny mach-lookup com.apple.nsurlstorage-cache
04/05/2015 19:01:02.837 sandboxd[328]: ([545]) QuickLookSatelli(545) deny file-issue-extension /Users/leopard/Library/Caches/com.apple.quicklook.satellite
04/05/2015 19:01:02.896 sandboxd[328]: ([545]) QuickLookSatelli(545) deny mach-lookup com.apple.nsurlstorage-cache
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I was told by a second source store today that the hard drives in an iMac 07 model run slower with time, mine is a little over three years old. Is this an accurate statement?
Computer slow downs can be caused by numerous things, age is not one of them. There is some really good reading here, I'm sure if you look 25 Ways to Speed Up Your Mac closely you will be able to regain some lost performance.
BTW in your signature you list some antivirus software....that could be a cause right there as it's not needed on a Mac.
Roger -
Target Display Mode not working iMac 27(2012) Bootcamp to iMac 27(2013)
Hi All,
I recently purchased an iMac 27" 2013 which replaced my iMac 27" 2010.
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PREVIOUS SETUP
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(1) iMac 27" 2012 - Running Windows 8.1
(2) iMac 27" 2010 - Running OS X Mavericks
(1)+(2) were connected with a Mini-Display-Port cable.
(1) was using (2) as external display while (2) was set to Target Display Mode using CMD+F2
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CURRENT SETUP
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(1) iMac 27" 2013 - Running Windows 8.1
(2) iMac 27" 2012 - Running OS X Mavericks
(1)+(2) are connected with Thunderbolt cable.
(1) can't use (2) as external display anymore becuase CMD+F2 has no effect anymore on (2) in this scenario.
If (1) and (2) are both running OS X all works as expected.
I am aware about the support hint from Apple where they state TDM is not working under Bootcamp.
And I agree, while booted into Windows Bootcamp this machine can't serve as external display. Makes sense because TDM is baked into OS X display drivers.
Anyone had the same experience and came to a soltuion?
Thanks,
Martin"Apple has no plans to implement a client driver for Windows since there is no Thunderbolt SW stack available for Windows like there is for Display Port."
That is a little bit funny since Gigabyte and other big companies have said that 2014 is the year that they are going to implement Thunderbolt in many motherboards.
"GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards are the very first to offer fully certified dual onboard Thunderbolt™ ports. Capable of connecting up to 12 devices plus 3 digital displays simultaneously with breathtaking data transfer speeds that can transfer 1TB of data in only five minutes, GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ motherboards offer the fastest connection interface on the desktop PC."
Have you asked Apple about that? I dont understand why Apple is crippling Thunderbolt on their devices... -
Is there a program that will check for viruses or other reasons why it runs slow?
For several months my iMac has been running slow or freezing often. Safari often quits unexpectedly as does mail on occasion.
Programs that check for viruses are a major cause of slow Macs, so let's look at doing steps that don't handicap your computer:
1) How full is your hard drive? You need a minimum of 10G free for background processes such as Virtual Memory.
2) How much RAM is installed? RAM for the Mid-2010s is rather cheap at the moment, I upgraded my 27-inch Mid-2010 recently from the original 4GB to 12 GB for about US$55. Installation took only minutes.
3) If you have an external hard drive for backups, are you using something other than Time Machine to do the backups. Many third-party backup programs can cause a performance hit.
The next step is a little longer. It checks to see if some runaway background process is eating processor cycles and slowing you down:
1) Use your computer normally for typical tasks for several hours, then quit any applications you have launched. Do not restart.
2) In Applications > Utilities, find Activity Monitor. If you've not used it before, you have to change a setting. At the top of the AM window is a "Show" option. By default it is set to show "My Processes." Change it to "All Processes" like this:
4) Now highlight the "%CPU"column as shown so the most active processes "bubble"to the top (tiny arrow points down).
Now watch things move up and down for a minute of two. What you are looking for is any single process that is using more than about 10 percent of the processor cycles while the computer is idling. If you see one doing that, post its name in a reply here.
Awaiting your report,
Allan -
Mac runs slow. Possible to make Mac run faster?
Our iMac has been running slower and slower. I'm not sure if any particular event or download (such as Lion) has worsened this. I have been making a lot of Keynote files over the past year. It seems like there are so many times when we will point-and-click on a function, and our iMac will display the dreaded (rainbow-colored) pinwheel, which indicates that the iMac is doing something (and these things seem to take a long time).
Does anybody have any ideas? We especially notice the difference with iPhoto and iMovie. We do have a slow internet connection, but the slowness of our iMac seems to be independent of the internet.
Here's some info about our Mac:
iMac
24-inch, Early 2009
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 256 MB
Software Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4 (11E53)
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac9,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.93 GHz (Intel Core 2 Duo)
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 4 GB (1067 MHz DDR3)
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: IM91.008D.B08
SMC Version (system): 1.45f0
Serial Number (system): W89183P80TL
Hardware UUID: 1F41E5E2-3C48-571F-B8E9-02F70DA7485AThings That Can Fix A Slow Computer
If your computer seems to be running slower here are some things you can do:
Boot into Safe Mode then repair your hard drive and permissions:
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions Pre-Lion
Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
Repair the Hard Drive - Lion
Boot from your Lion Recovery HD. When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported, then click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Restart your computer normally and see if this has helped any. Next do some maintenance:
Suggestions for OS X Maintenance
For situations Disk Utility cannot handle the best third-party utility is Disk Warrior; DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption; Disk Warrior 4.x is now Intel Mac compatible.
OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) If this isn't the case, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep. Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts was significantly reduced since Tiger. These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard or Lion and should not be installed.
OS X automatically defragments files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive. As for virus protection there are few if any such animals affecting OS X. You can protect the computer easily using the freeware Open Source virus protection software ClamXAV. Personally I would avoid most commercial anti-virus software because of their potential for causing problems. For more about malware see Macintosh Virus Guide.
I would also recommend downloading a utility such as TinkerTool System, OnyX 2.4.3, or Cocktail 5.1.1 that you can use for periodic maintenance such as removing old log files and archives, clearing caches, etc.
For emergency repairs install the freeware utility Applejack. If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the command line. Note that AppleJack 1.5 is required for Leopard. AppleJack 1.6 is compatible with Snow Leopard. There is no confirmation that this version also works with Lion.
When you install any new system software or updates be sure to repair the hard drive and permissions beforehand.
Get an external Firewire drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
Carbon Copy Cloner
Data Backup
Deja Vu
SuperDuper!
SyncTwoFolders
Synk Pro
Synk Standard
Tri-Backup
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance, optimization, virus protection, and backup and restore.
Additional suggestions will be found in Mac maintenance Quick Assist.
Referenced software can be found at CNet Downloads or MacUpdate.
Additional Hints
Be sure you have an adequate amount of RAM installed for the number of applications you run concurrently. Be sure you leave a minimum of 10% of the hard drive's capacity as free space.
Add more RAM. If your computer has less than 2 GBs of RAM and you are using OS X Leopard or later, then you can do with more RAM. Snow Leopard and Lion work much better with 4 GBs of RAM than their system minimums. The more concurrent applications you tend to use the more RAM you should have.
Always maintain at least 15 GBs or 10% of your hard drive's capacity as free space, whichever is greater. OS X is frequently accessing your hard drive, so providing adequate free space will keep things from slowing down.
Check for applications that may be hogging the CPU:
Open Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder. Select All Processes from the Processes dropdown menu. Click twice on the CPU% column header to display in descending order. If you find a process using a large amount of CPU time, then select the process and click on the Quit icon in the toolbar. Click on the Force Quit button to kill the process. See if that helps. Be sure to note the name of the runaway process so you can track down the cause of the problem.
Often this problem occurs because of a corrupted cache or preferences file or an attempt to write to a corrupted log file.
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