MacBook Air Slow On Internet

Why s my MacBook Air so very slow on the internet? I installed Google Chrome about 5 days ago but it seemed to slow the Mac down, so I uninstalled it by dragging to Trash. Finder assures me that it's no longer on my Mac. However, my Mac is slower than ever, to the point of almost being useless. Why is this? It is only about 1 month old.

Thanks for EtreCheck. Here is my report. What do I do?
It means nothing to me - I'm not good with computers.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated 4 March 2015 21:34:18 GMT
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
    MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014) (Technical Specifications)
    MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir6,2
    1 1.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
    4 GB RAM Not upgradeable
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
    Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 21
Video Information: ℹ️
    Intel HD Graphics 5000
        Color LCD 1440 x 900
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 10 days 8:39:43
Disk Information: ℹ️
    APPLE SSD SD0128F disk0 : (121.33 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 120.15 GB (93.69 GB free)
            Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
            Core Storage: disk0s2 120.47 GB Online
USB Information: ℹ️
    Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
    Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [killed]    com.apple.ctkd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist
    2 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    None
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.8 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
        36%    mds
         4%    WindowServer
         0%    notifyd
         0%    corestoragehelperd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    434 MB    softwareupdated
    335 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
    137 MB    Microsoft Word
    99 MB    Safari
    82 MB    WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    238 MB    Free RAM
    1.91 GB    Active RAM
    1.03 GB    Inactive RAM
    773 MB    Wired RAM
    23.84 GB    Page-ins
    995 MB    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Mar 2, 2015, 06:00:52 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/discoveryd_2015-03-02-180052_[redacted].crash

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EtreCheck version: 2.1.2 (105)
Report generated December 13, 2014 at 5:48:04 PM EST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir4,1
1 1.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Not upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1366 x 768
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 13:43:2
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE SSD SM128C disk0 : (121.33 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 120.10 GB (29.07 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 120.47 GB Online
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.sbd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist [Details]
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.awdd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.corestorage.corestoragehelperd.plist
[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[failed] com.apple.installd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist [Details]
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[running] com.bjango.istatmenusagent.plist [Support]
[running] com.bjango.istatmenusnotifications.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[running] com.bjango.istatmenusdaemon.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.cardosystems.cardo-updater.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
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[running] com.amazon.cloud-player.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist [Support]
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CMlite UNKNOWN (missing value)
SizeUp Application (/Applications/SizeUp.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
Google Chrome ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.4.3 - SDK 10.0 [Support]
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.0.4.0 Release - SDK 10.6 [Support]
OnLiveGameClientDetector: Version: OnLiveGameClientDetector 1.0.0 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 67 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.92 [Support]
ATTConnectEventEntry: Version: 1.0.3 - SDK 10.6
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
LastPass
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Java [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 120.10 GB Disk used: 91.03 GB
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Time Bandit [Network]
Total size: 997.71 GB
Total number of backups: 12
Oldest backup: 2014-10-19 04:31:39 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-13 22:00:00 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 997.71 GB > (Disk size 120.10 GB X 3)
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      16% Mail
      6% WindowServer
      4% Dropbox
      1% cardo-updater
      1% SystemUIServer
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
133 MB mds_stores
129 MB Finder
113 MB Google Chrome Helper
107 MB Google Chrome
94 MB iconservicesagent
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
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1.28 GB Active RAM
1.22 GB Inactive RAM
1.24 GB Wired RAM
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Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
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Howdy.
Thanks for the replies. For what it's worth, a simple reboot, the first post install, resulted in a "i'm installing something" status bar (the grey screen with the dark grey status bar)" Now it's faster. So sorry about that - I guess I just wasn't done, although Apple maybe should have forced one more restart? Small thing.
In the new report below, there are still two [invalid?]. One is cardo - that's my headset for my motorcycle com. I don't know why it says it's invalid - it works, when I have it installed with a USB cord. The [invalid?] com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist is weird. I can't find a good article on what to do about that, but since it's not that slow anymore, maybe I'll downprioritize.
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Here's the new report:
EtreCheck version: 2.1.2 (105)
Report generated December 14, 2014 at 12:33:31 AM EST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir4,1
1 1.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Not upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1366 x 768
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 0:12:18
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE SSD SM128C disk0 : (121.33 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 120.10 GB (27.66 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 120.47 GB Online
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.bjango.istatmenusagent.plist [Support]
[running] com.bjango.istatmenusnotifications.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
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[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[running] com.bjango.istatmenusdaemon.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.cardosystems.cardo-updater.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
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[running] com.amazon.cloud-player.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist [Support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
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CMlite UNKNOWN (missing value)
SizeUp Application (/Applications/SizeUp.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
Google Chrome ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.4.3 - SDK 10.0 [Support]
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.0.4.0 Release - SDK 10.6 [Support]
OnLiveGameClientDetector: Version: OnLiveGameClientDetector 1.0.0 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 67 Check version
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CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.92 [Support]
ATTConnectEventEntry: Version: 1.0.3 - SDK 10.6
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
LastPass
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Java [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 120.10 GB Disk used: 92.44 GB
Destinations:
Time Bandit [Network]
Total size: 997.71 GB
Total number of backups: 16
Oldest backup: 2014-10-19 04:31:39 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-14 05:07:20 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 997.71 GB > (Disk size 120.10 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      6% WindowServer
      2% AppZapper
      2% launchd
      1% cardo-updater
      1% fontd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
180 MB mds_stores
99 MB Google Drive
77 MB iStatMenusDaemon
73 MB SystemUIServer
60 MB CalendarAgent
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
1.10 GB Free RAM
1.04 GB Active RAM
848 MB Inactive RAM
1.10 GB Wired RAM
2.46 GB Page-ins
61 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Dec 14, 2014, 12:21:49 AM Self test - passed
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Macbook air slow and sluggish on itunes and safari

Hi guys,
I have the 11 inch macbook air with 1.4 ghz 2gigs of Ram and i must say looking through itunes store - simply scrolling up and down through content is very sluggish, slow and jerky, the same applies for certain websites. Its very laggy scrolling up and down. Is this just simply because the specs are low on this macbook air? Im not impressed, i spent £999 on this when i could have spent the same amount on a macbook pro which would have been way faster. Any suggestions? Do you think apple would swap this for a Macbook pro? Ive had it for around 2 months now. Thanks Russ

I agree...I haven't seen these issues. I do see differences in web speed depending on where I'm at - I'm at my daughters place right now, and it's not as responsive as mine at home (sheer internet speed issue). As for any jerkiness, etc...I haven't seen it at all.
As for your MBA pro being faster - though the specs might show that, my experience says different. I just put up 3 MacBook Pro's 15" at work (i5 core processors). This MBA is much faster than they are for basic and other functions. (it's the Flash-based HD that allows this). Up to you.
As for the return, Apple has a 14 day return policy - usually no questions asked. After that amount of time, the won't take a return, but you can talk to Apple (since you're still covered for phone assistance for 90 days from purchase).
Right now, I'd suggest that.

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EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated November 20, 2014 at 12:02:42 PM EST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Air (Verified)
MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir6,2
1 1.7 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Not upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
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Intel HD Graphics 5000 -
Color LCD 1440 x 900
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System Software: ℹ️
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Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
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[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[invalid?] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[running] com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist Support
[failed] dev.dnsmasq.plist Support
[running] dev.nginx.plist Support
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[invalid?] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.3 - SDK 10.6 Support
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
SlingPlayer: Version: (null) - SDK 10.8 Support
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Trusteer Endpoint Protection Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
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My Passport for Mac [Local]
Total size: 1.00 TB
Total number of backups: 0
Oldest backup: -
Last backup: -
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 1.00 TB > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
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      13% WindowServer
      7% Airmail 2
      6% syncdefaultsd
      1% Google Chrome Canary
      1% com.apple.WebKit.Plugin.64
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
352 MB Airmail 2
198 MB Google Chrome Canary
163 MB softwareupdated
155 MB feedly
127 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
29 MB Free RAM
3.30 GB Active RAM
3.28 GB Inactive RAM
1.18 GB Wired RAM
19.19 GB Page-ins
347 MB Page-outs

Thanks a brod and Lex! Ok I did the stuff you suggested. I also tried uninstalling Java via terminal and according to Oracle it should be uninstalled but I'm not sure. Seems to be running much better but it generally does at the beginning after a restart I think. Here's my updated EtreCheck log:
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated November 20, 2014 at 2:22:15 PM EST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Air (Verified)
MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir6,2
1 1.7 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Not upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 5000 -
Color LCD 1440 x 900
2752H spdisplays_1080p
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 0:49:39
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE SSD SM0256F disk0 : (251 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / [Startup]: 249.77 GB (146.97 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 250.14 GB Online
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[invalid?] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[invalid?] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[failed] dev.dnsmasq.plist Support
[running] dev.nginx.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.3 - SDK 10.6 Support
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Time Machine: ℹ️
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Destinations:
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Total size: 1.00 TB
Total number of backups: 0
Oldest backup: -
Last backup: -
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 1.00 TB > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      11% Airmail 2
      5% WindowServer
      4% Google Chrome
      1% fontd
      0% Dropbox
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
397 MB Airmail 2
180 MB Google Chrome
172 MB spindump
120 MB Google Drive
94 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
957 MB Free RAM
3.88 GB Active RAM
2.84 GB Inactive RAM
907 MB Wired RAM
3.37 GB Page-ins
25 KB Page-outs

Will installing windows 8.1 with parallels on a 2013 MacBook Air slow it down and eat up battery time

Hello, will installing windows 8.1 using Palelles 9 slow down my new 2013 MacBook Air 128 ssd with 8g ram ?
Also will installing windows cut down on the battery life ( hours per use after a charge ) ?
Thank you

Update: I just tried with Windows 8 via DVD and recieved the same error.
"Windows could not prepare the computer to boot into the next phase of the installation. To install Windows, restart the installation."

Yosemite made my macbook air slow. Please help.

Hello, my computer has been almost unusable for the past few weeks, I'm quite sure since I installed Yosemite. I read on another thread that I should run EtreCheck and start my own discussion. Here are the results, please help
Problem description:
I installed Yosemite and now my computer is crawling, the fan goes on for long periods and gets overheated. My hard drive was full but I migrated many of my files to dropbox and made sure to only selective sync files that were necessary on a regular basis.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated 10 Mar 2015 16:01:21 CET
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
    MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011) (Technical Specifications)
    MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir4,1
    1 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
    2 GB RAM Not upgradeable
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            1 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            1 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
    Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 295
Video Information: ℹ️
    Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 288 MB
        Color LCD 1366 x 768
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 5 days 6:24:59
Disk Information: ℹ️
    APPLE SSD TS064C disk0 : (60,67 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        Untitled (disk1) / : 59.46 GB (16.28 GB free)
            Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
            Core Storage: disk0s2 59.81 GB Online
USB Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. FaceTime Camera (Built-in)
    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
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    [killed]    com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
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    [killed]    com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
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    [killed]    com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.pbs.plist
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    [killed]    com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.secd.plist
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    [killed]    com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.syncdefaultsd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
    22 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
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    [killed]    com.apple.cache_delete.plist
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    [killed]    com.apple.emond.aslmanager.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.ifdreader.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.nehelper.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.sandboxd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.sysmond.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.systemstatsd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.tccd.system.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
    [killed]    org.cups.cupsd.plist
    21 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist [Click for support]
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    [not loaded]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.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.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]
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    iTunesHelper    Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
    Dropbox    Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
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    AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
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    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
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    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
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Time Machine: ℹ️
    Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
        51%    Dropbox
         6%    WindowServer
         1%    systemstatsd
         1%    Google Chrome
         0%    Finder
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    79 MB    Dropbox
    77 MB    Google Chrome
    37 MB    Finder
    37 MB    iTunes
    32 MB    WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    39 MB    Free RAM
    466 MB    Active RAM
    445 MB    Inactive RAM
    911 MB    Wired RAM
    68.44 GB    Page-ins
    3.56 GB    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Mar 9, 2015, 10:59:53 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe InDesign CC 2014_2015-03-09-105953_[redacted].crash

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Click the Adware! - Remove for help in removing.

HT201250 First generation MacBook Air slow on Lion OS

My macbook air 2GB 667Mhz DDR2 1.8GHz intel core 2 duo was just upgraded to Mac OS X 10.7. It was Ok for a while but now its slow. i found out that it uses up to 1.9GB of CPU memory to process requests. do i downgrade to 10.6 or install updates? i really need help with this cos i cant really do anything without the beach ball rolling. This is my first mac xperience....

How many GB's of RAM does your Macbook Air have installed? You can click on the upper left hand Apple Icon in the Menu Bar>select "About This Mac">and read the line about "Memory" installed:
Lion 10.7 is more Memory intensive than previous versions of OS X and really needs at least 4 GB's of RAM minimum in order to have any system speed.
Hope this helps
Message was edited by: Radiation Mac

Using iphone with macbook air to access internet away from home

Can I use the iphone as a dongle to access internet on Macbook air. I find using the iphone fiddly and would prefer the laptop when away from home.

You can, but you have to pay an additional fee to AT&T. I think it's about $20/month for tethering.

MacBook Air slow on airport network?

I've been futzing with my AirPort network to get it into a state wherein it will be both reliable and fast.
Turns out, those little "settings" things in the AirPort Utility can be really important! I've seen speeds all over the map as I've switched things around and back.
One consistent observation is that my MacBook Air only gets ~50 percent of the throughput achieved by my other two computers. If I have the network configured as a 5GHz "n" only deal and I'm sitting in the room where the base station lives, I can get 20-22 Mbps from the iMac and MBP, but only about 10 Mbps on the MBA. Down in the dining room, same settings, I get ~10 Mbps from the MBP and 3-5 Mbps out of the MBA.
Is there something about the MBA that renders it kinda doglike on wireless networks?
Thanks for any thoughts.

I accept that there are MANY threads in MANY forums about wifi issues for MBAs and I am rather late in coming to this particular one but am having the same EXCEEDINGLY slow response problem on my late 2011 MBA utilising the latest Lion software.
This may sound really weird but when I hold my laptop in a 'portrait' position - i.e. on its side - then my speeds shoot up.
Using Thinkbroadband.com to test my speed, I can consistently go from very slow download speed (often as low as 100kbps! when the MBA is in its normal position) to in excess of 15Mbps (when the MBA is on its side). The table below shows 6 consecutive tests alternating between portrait and landscape modes.
Speedtest Results
Date
Day
Downstream
Upstream
Connection
05/08/12 16:54
Sun
10480 Kbps
934 Kbps
home PC
05/08/12 16:53
Sun
1435 Kbps
893 Kbps
home PC
05/08/12 16:50
Sun
9750 Kbps
980 Kbps
home PC
05/08/12 16:49
Sun
1121 Kbps
933 Kbps
home PC
05/08/12 16:47
Sun
9445 Kbps
980 Kbps
home PC
05/08/12 16:45
Sun
1080 Kbps
985 Kbps
home PC
I have tried all of the other proposed solutions on every forum and none have worked so far. But this seems to have done the tick - albeit it is totally impractical. I read about issues with the aerial in the screen half of the laptop so this may fall into this category.
Any thoughts or can someone else try this 'solution' and see if using the MBA on its side has similar results with their own machine?
Cheers

MacBook Air slow to reconnect with wifi

We just got a new 13" macbook air and it's very slow reconnecting to wifi when it's opened on and off during the day. Every other mac that we have is instantly or stays connected and we're off to the races when we need to email, etc. Shouldn't the AIR (latest model as of july 2013) work as well or better than all our older macs?

Hi, Richard.
Sometimes a simple power cycle of the router can correct the issue that you are experiencing. However, the issue could be a little more complex. Wi-Fi routers need adjustments to settings periodically for optimized performance with the constant progression of wireless device technology. Below, I have included two articles. The first article will cover basic Wi-Fi troubleshooting. The second article covers the recommended settings for current Wi-Fi access points.
Wi-Fi: How to troubleshoot Wi-Fi connectivity
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4628
iOS and OS X: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4199
Cheers,
Jason H.

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