My mac is running extremely slow. More often than not when I try to click something or type something it gives me the "thinking" pointer icon. I ran the etre check program and got this:
Problem description:
Mac is running extremely slow. Get the scrolling pointer icon every time I click something.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated February 5, 2015 at 7:43:19 AM EST
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 Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) (Technical Specifications)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM 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: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 442
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: one day 9:39:51
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS545032B9A302 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 318.84 GB (177.71 GB free) - 112 errors
Core Storage: disk0s2 319.21 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 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
[running] com.Affinegy.InstaLANa.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
[failed] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
GrowlHelperApp Application (/Library/PreferencePanes/Growl.prefPane/Contents/Resources/GrowlHelperApp.app)
Belkin Router Monitor Application (/Applications/Belkin/Belkin Router Monitor.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 4.0.60531.0 [Click for support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Click for support]
Growl [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 318.84 GB Disk used: 141.13 GB
Destinations:
Back up [Local]
Total size: 250.06 GB
Total number of backups: 7
Oldest backup: 2012-08-25 14:58:25 +0000
Last backup: 2015-02-04 23:30:59 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 250.06 GB < (Disk used 141.13 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
14% mds
6% WindowServer
0% fontd
0% AppleSpell
0% notifyd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
391 MB softwareupdated
185 MB mds_stores
137 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
129 MB Finder
99 MB Safari
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
244 MB Free RAM
1.88 GB Active RAM
974 MB Inactive RAM
1.08 GB Wired RAM
34.01 GB Page-ins
130 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Feb 3, 2015, 09:59:28 PM Self test - passed
Perform SMC and NVRAM resets:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063
The try a safe boot:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262
Any change?
Ciao.
Similar Messages
-
I have a Canon MX882 printer and more often than note get an error message that says "Printer not Connected." When I check the printer itself, I get confirmation that the access point is connected. I tried reloading the software and that seemed to have solved the problem for awhile but I'm experiencing the same problem. Any ideas what is causing this?
Did you delete all receipts with iDVD in the file name with either a .PKG or .BOM extension that reside in the HD/Library/Receipts folder and from the /var/db/receipts/ folder before installing the new copy? If not then do so and delete the new application also.
Click to view full size
Then install iPhoto from the disk it came on originally and apply all necessary updaters: Apple - Support - Downloads
OT -
Problem description:
My mac is running very slow and seems to always be on like i hear it buzzing constantly
EtreCheck version: 2.1.3 (106)
Report generated December 16, 2014 at 11:49:46 PM EST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac12,2
1 3.1 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 0/DIMM1
empty empty empty empty
BANK 1/DIMM1
empty empty empty empty
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
AMD Radeon HD 6970M - VRAM: 1024 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 3 days 21:50:38
Disk Information: ℹ️
WDC WD1001FALS-403AA0 disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 998.97 GB (555.85 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 999.35 GB Online
HL-DT-STDVDRW GA32N
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
LaCie LaCie Hard Drive USB 2 TB
disk2s1 (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 32 KB
Tekhnoir (disk2s3) /Volumes/Tekhnoir : 2.00 TB (547.64 GB free)
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. iPhone
Western Digital My Book 500.11 GB
TRAUMA (disk3s1) /Volumes/TRAUMA : 500.11 GB (476.42 GB free)
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Adware: ℹ️
Geneio [Remove]
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/Extensions
[loaded] at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (4228 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist
[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[failed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
[killed] com.apple.recentsd.plist
[failed] com.apple.sbd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
[failed] com.apple.xpc.loginitemregisterd.plist
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.awdd.plist
[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist [Details]
[killed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist [Support]
[running] com.amazon.sendtokindle.launcher.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[running] at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist [Support]
[failed] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Support]
[running] com.fitbit.galileod.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.perion.searchprotectd.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist [Support]
[invalid?] uk.co.markallan.clamxav.freshclam.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper UNKNOWN (missing value)
iTunesHelper ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
searchExt-1 [Cached]
PalMall 1.1 [Installed]
Trovi Search for Safari [Installed]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Support]
Java [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 998.97 GB Disk used: 443.12 GB
Destinations:
Tekhnoir [Local]
Total size: 2.00 TB
Total number of backups: 113
Oldest backup: 2012-01-04 20:09:16 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-17 04:48:13 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk used 443.12 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
5% WindowServer
1% mds
0% fontd
0% ocspd
0% AppleSpell
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
314 MB iTunes
271 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
150 MB Safari
69 MB mds_stores
52 MB Finder
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
661 MB Free RAM
1.47 GB Active RAM
825 MB Inactive RAM
1.03 GB Wired RAM
23.52 GB Page-ins
455 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Dec 15, 2014, 03:02:06 PM discoveryd_2014-12-15-150206_henrys-iMac-2.crash
Dec 15, 2014, 12:16:57 PM discoveryd_2014-12-15-121657_henrys-iMac-2.crash
Dec 15, 2014, 05:31:48 AM discoveryd_2014-12-15-053148_henrys-iMac-2.crashso i did the adware check and the fit bit uninstall disabled little snitch and ran the report again any more suggestions ..I'm going to be away from the computer until the evening, Justin T Im gonna try that when i return home.
thank you everyone for your suggestions
Problem description:
slow mac
EtreCheck version: 2.1.4 (107)
Report generated December 17, 2014 at 9:51:16 AM EST
Click the [Support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.
Click the [Adware] links for help removing adware.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac12,2
1 3.1 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 0/DIMM1
empty empty empty empty
BANK 1/DIMM1
empty empty empty empty
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
AMD Radeon HD 6970M - VRAM: 1024 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 0:21:51
Disk Information: ℹ️
WDC WD1001FALS-403AA0 disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 998.97 GB (546.67 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 999.35 GB Online
HL-DT-STDVDRW GA32N
USB Information: ℹ️
Western Digital My Book 500.11 GB
TRAUMA (disk3s1) /Volumes/TRAUMA : 500.11 GB (476.42 GB free)
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
LaCie LaCie Hard Drive USB 2 TB
disk2s1 (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 32 KB
Tekhnoir (disk2s3) /Volumes/Tekhnoir : 2.00 TB (539.24 GB free)
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/Extensions
[loaded] at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (4228 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist [Support]
[running] com.amazon.sendtokindle.launcher.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[running] at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist [Support]
[invalid?] uk.co.markallan.clamxav.freshclam.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
searchExt-1 [Cached]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Support]
Java [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 998.97 GB Disk used: 452.30 GB
Destinations:
Tekhnoir [Local]
Total size: 2.00 TB
Total number of backups: 108
Oldest backup: 2012-01-04 20:09:16 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-17 09:36:09 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk used 452.30 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
4% WindowServer
3% backupd
2% mds
1% mds_stores
0% ocspd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
335 MB com.apple.MediaLibraryService
228 MB iTunes
159 MB Google Chrome
155 MB Safari
148 MB mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
33 MB Free RAM
1.66 GB Active RAM
1.64 GB Inactive RAM
914 MB Wired RAM
3.97 GB Page-ins
113 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Dec 17, 2014, 09:30:07 AM Self test - passed
Dec 15, 2014, 03:02:06 PM discoveryd_2014-12-15-150206_[redacted].crash
Dec 15, 2014, 12:16:57 PM discoveryd_2014-12-15-121657_[redacted].crash
Dec 15, 2014, 05:31:48 AM discoveryd_2014-12-15-053148_[redacted].crash -
Mac mini running EXTREMELY slow
I bought the Mac Mini server just 4 months ago and it is running incredibly slow. I do not use it as a server, just bought this version for the extra disk space.
The CPU load is very low, and less than 2 GB of 8GB total memory is used by the system. But the Spotlight seacrh simply does not work (it shows the greay wheel going round and round).
Your help is appreciated.Thanks. Below is the info you requested. I repalced my user-name in the log with "USERNAME". I also deleted many exactly the same error messages for easy readability.
I moved all the media and picture files out of the home directory. I see that Spotlight is now indexing. But in console I now see hundreds of messages like below:
4/17/13 6:02:38.000 PM kernel[0]: fsevents: watcher falling behind: Memeod (pid: 63) rd: 443 wr: 443 q_size: 1024 flags: 0x1
With mdworker Filter:
================
4/17/13 4:26:21.771 PM mdworker[746]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:26:26.128 PM sandboxd[747]: ([746]) mdworker(746) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:27:33.474 PM mdworker[755]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:27:33.547 PM sandboxd[756]: ([755]) mdworker(755) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:27:55.055 PM mdworker[760]: zip importer encountered an error (3) scanning "/Volumes/MyBook USERNAME Mac/USERNAME Semi useful files/Downloads/157722.app (2).zip".
4/17/13 4:27:55.061 PM mdworker[760]: zip importer encountered an error (3) scanning "/Volumes/MyBook USERNAME Mac/USERNAME Semi useful files/Downloads/157722.app.zip".
4/17/13 4:28:03.398 PM mdworker[760]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:30:28.489 PM mdworker[806]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:30:28.494 PM mdworker[808]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:30:28.623 PM sandboxd[809]: ([806]) mdworker(806) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:30:28.627 PM sandboxd[809]: ([808]) mdworker(808) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:33:03.023 PM mdworker32[845]: LayOut MetadataScanner failed due to exception "NSInvalidArgumentException", caused by "launch path not accessible"
4/17/13 4:33:03.024 PM mdworker32[845]: LayOut MetadataScanner failed on Zip archive expansion
4/17/13 4:33:27.422 PM mdworker32[851]: CGSGetDisplayBounds: Invalid display 0x00000000
4/17/13 4:33:27.513 PM mdworker32[851]: bootstrap_look_up2 failed with 0x44c
4/17/13 4:33:28.431 PM sandboxd[853]: ([851]) mdworker32(851) deny mach-lookup com.apple.PowerManagement.control (import fstype:hfs fsflag:4809000 flags:40000005E diag:0 uti:org.openxmlformats.presentationml.presentation plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Microsoft Office.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 73503)
4/17/13 4:33:33.862 PM mdworker32[854]: LayOut MetadataScanner failed due to exception "NSInvalidArgumentException", caused by "launch path not accessible"
4/17/13 4:33:33.863 PM mdworker32[854]: LayOut MetadataScanner failed on Zip archive expansion
4/17/13 4:33:33.876 PM mdworker32[854]: LayOut MetadataScanner failed due to exception "NSInvalidArgumentException", caused by "launch path not accessible"
4/17/13 4:33:41.815 PM mdworker32[859]: CGSGetDisplayBounds: Invalid display 0x00000000
4/17/13 4:33:41.827 PM mdworker32[859]: bootstrap_look_up2 failed with 0x44c
4/17/13 4:33:42.036 PM sandboxd[853]: ([859]) mdworker32(859) deny mach-lookup com.apple.PowerManagement.control (import fstype:hfs fsflag:4809000 flags:40000005E diag:0 uti:org.openxmlformats.presentationml.presentation plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Microsoft Office.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 76945)
4/17/13 4:38:35.132 PM mdworker[889]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:38:35.339 PM mdworker[888]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:40:47.469 PM mdworker32[909]: CGSGetDisplayBounds: Invalid display 0x00000000
4/17/13 4:40:47.683 PM mdworker32[909]: bootstrap_look_up2 failed with 0x44c
4/17/13 4:40:49.951 PM sandboxd[910]: ([909]) mdworker32(909) deny mach-lookup com.apple.PowerManagement.control (import fstype:hfs fsflag:4809000 flags:40000005E diag:0 uti:org.openxmlformats.presentationml.slideshow plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Microsoft Office.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 230350)
4/17/13 4:41:18.056 PM mdworker32[914]: CGSGetDisplayBounds: Invalid display 0x00000000
4/17/13 4:41:18.076 PM mdworker32[914]: bootstrap_look_up2 failed with 0x44c
4/17/13 4:41:18.323 PM sandboxd[915]: ([914]) mdworker32(914) deny mach-lookup com.apple.PowerManagement.control (import fstype:hfs fsflag:4809000 flags:40000005E diag:0 uti:org.openxmlformats.presentationml.presentation plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Microsoft Office.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 277708)
4/17/13 4:41:50.494 PM mdworker[893]: (Normal) Import: import uti:org.openxmlformats.wordprocessingml.document plugin:/Library/Spotlight/RichText.mdimporter exceeded cpu use limits (12) after 16001 milliseconds - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 281979
4/17/13 4:42:11.748 PM mdworker[921]: (Normal) Import: import uti:org.openxmlformats.wordprocessingml.document plugin:/Library/Spotlight/RichText.mdimporter exceeded cpu use limits (12) after 15999 milliseconds - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 281979
4/17/13 4:43:04.958 PM mdworker32[932]: CGSGetDisplayBounds: Invalid display 0x00000000
4/17/13 4:43:04.977 PM mdworker32[932]: bootstrap_look_up2 failed with 0x44c
4/17/13 4:43:05.204 PM sandboxd[935]: ([932]) mdworker32(932) deny mach-lookup com.apple.PowerManagement.control (import fstype:hfs fsflag:4809000 flags:40000005E diag:0 uti:org.openxmlformats.presentationml.presentation.macroenabled plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Microsoft Office.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 301158)
4/17/13 4:43:55.521 PM mdworker[924]: iCal.mdimporter: could not find component keys: /Volumes/HD2/USERNAME/Library/Application Support/iCal/Sources/054AA375-83C2-43E1-9F5C-956FF18AEC9F.calendar/corestorage. ics
4/17/13 4:44:51.252 PM sandboxd[953]: ([952]) mdworker(952) deny file-write-owner /Volumes/HD2/USERNAME/Library/Containers/com.apple.Notes/Data/Library/Notes/Not esV1.storedata-wal (import fstype:hfs fsflag:4809000 flags:40000005F diag:0 uti:com.apple.notes.externalrecord plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Notes.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 532551)
4/17/13 4:44:51.259 PM sandboxd[953]: ([952]) mdworker(952) deny file-write-owner /Volumes/HD2/USERNAME/Library/Containers/com.apple.Notes/Data/Library/Notes/Not esV1.storedata-shm (import fstype:hfs fsflag:4809000 flags:40000005F diag:0 uti:com.apple.notes.externalrecord plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Notes.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 532551)
4/17/13 4:45:11.020 PM mdworker[924]: FontImporter: Validation failed - "/Volumes/HD2/USERNAME/Library/Fonts/MT Extra".
4/17/13 4:45:11.020 PM mdworker[924]: FontImporter: Validation Result - "(
kATSFontTestSeverityInformation,
kATSFontTestSeverityTechnicalError,
kATSFontTestSeverityMajorError,
kATSFontTestSeverityFatalError,
kATSFontTestSeverityMinorError
4/17/13 4:45:20.647 PM mdworker32[967]: CGSGetDisplayBounds: Invalid display 0x00000000
4/17/13 4:45:20.666 PM mdworker32[967]: bootstrap_look_up2 failed with 0x44c
4/17/13 4:45:20.905 PM sandboxd[968]: ([967]) mdworker32(967) deny mach-lookup com.apple.PowerManagement.control (import fstype:hfs fsflag:4809000 flags:40000005E diag:0 uti:org.openxmlformats.presentationml.presentation plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Microsoft Office.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 551208)
4/17/13 4:46:20.561 PM mdworker[976]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:46:20.565 PM mdworker[975]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:46:21.468 PM sandboxd[978]: ([976]) mdworker(976) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:46:21.518 PM sandboxd[978]: ([975]) mdworker(975) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:47:32.624 PM mdworker[982]: (Normal) Import: import uti:com.apple.mail.emlx plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Mail.mdimporter exceeded cpu use limits (24) after 44000 milliseconds - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 553373
4/17/13 4:48:32.325 PM mdworker[997]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:48:32.329 PM mdworker[995]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:48:32.376 PM mdworker32[994]: CGSGetDisplayBounds: Invalid display 0x00000000
4/17/13 4:48:32.388 PM mdworker32[994]: bootstrap_look_up2 failed with 0x44c
4/17/13 4:48:32.479 PM sandboxd[999]: ([997]) mdworker(997) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:48:32.487 PM sandboxd[999]: ([995]) mdworker(995) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:48:32.680 PM sandboxd[999]: ([994]) mdworker32(994) deny mach-lookup com.apple.PowerManagement.control (import fstype:hfs fsflag:4809000 flags:40000005E diag:0 uti:org.openxmlformats.presentationml.presentation plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Microsoft Office.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 553651)
4/17/13 4:49:41.880 PM mdworker[993]: zip importer encountered an error (2) scanning "/Volumes/HD2/USERNAME/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Mobile Applications/com.tis.iCanPrint.zip".
4/17/13 4:49:41.887 PM mdworker[993]: zip importer encountered an error (2) scanning "/Volumes/HD2/USERNAME/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Mobile Applications/com.vitotechnology.StarWalk.zip".
4/17/13 4:51:05.312 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[467]: (com.apple.mdworker.shared.04000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[990]) Exited: Killed: 9
4/17/13 4:54:10.700 PM mdworker[1100]: FontImporter: Validation failed - "/Volumes/MyBook USERNAME Mac/USERNAME Semi useful files/Downloads/android-sdk-macosx/platforms/android-13/data/fonts/DroidSansFal lback.ttf".
4/17/13 4:54:10.700 PM mdworker[1100]: FontImporter: Validation Result - "(
kATSFontTestSeverityMinorError,
kATSFontTestSeverityInformation,
kATSFontTestSeverityTechnicalError,
kATSFontTestSeverityFatalError
4/17/13 4:56:33.547 PM mdworker[1124]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:56:34.536 PM sandboxd[1129]: ([1126]) mdworker(1126) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:56:34.546 PM sandboxd[1129]: ([1124]) mdworker(1124) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:57:05.010 PM mdworker[1100]: FontImporter: Validation failed - "/Volumes/MyBook USERNAME Mac/USERNAME Semi useful files/Downloads/android-sdk-macosx 2/platforms/android-12/data/fonts/DroidSansFallback.ttf".
4/17/13 4:57:05.011 PM mdworker[1100]: FontImporter: Validation Result - "(
kATSFontTestSeverityMinorError,
kATSFontTestSeverityInformation,
kATSFontTestSeverityTechnicalError,
kATSFontTestSeverityFatalError
4/17/13 5:00:43.531 PM mdworker[1171]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 5:00:43.534 PM mdworker[1172]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 5:00:43.618 PM sandboxd[1176]: ([1171]) mdworker(1171) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 5:00:43.626 PM sandboxd[1176]: ([1172]) mdworker(1172) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 5:02:16.474 PM mdworker[1100]: FontImporter: Validation failed - "/Volumes/MyBook USERNAME Mac/USERNAME Semi useful files/Downloads/android-sdk-macosx-1/platforms/android-15/data/fonts/DroidSansF allback.ttf".
4/17/13 5:02:16.475 PM mdworker[1100]: FontImporter: Validation Result - "(
kATSFontTestSeverityMinorError,
kATSFontTestSeverityInformation,
kATSFontTestSeverityTechnicalError,
kATSFontTestSeverityFatalError
4/17/13 5:02:16.879 PM mdworker[1100]: FontImporter: Validation failed - "/Volumes/MyBook USERNAME Mac/USERNAME Semi useful files/Downloads/android-sdk-macosx-1/platforms/android-15/data/fonts/DroidSansF allbackFull.ttf".
4/17/13 5:02:16.879 PM mdworker[1100]: FontImporter: Validation Result - "(
kATSFontTestSeverityMinorError,
kATSFontTestSeverityInformation,
kATSFontTestSeverityTechnicalError,
kATSFontTestSeverityFatalError
With MDS Filter:
================
4/17/13 3:31:35.469 PM Terminal[8514]: Could not launch query, mds might have an issue
4/17/13 3:31:37.811 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.metadata.mds[8567]) Job appears to have crashed: Segmentation fault: 11
4/17/13 3:31:37.811 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.metadata.mds) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
4/17/13 3:31:37.889 PM ReportCrash[8560]: Saved crash report for mds[8567] version 707.5 to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mds_2013-04-17-153137_USERNAMEs-Mac-mini.crash
4/17/13 3:31:48.138 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.metadata.mds[8571]) Job appears to have crashed: Segmentation fault: 11
4/17/13 3:31:48.138 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.metadata.mds) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
4/17/13 3:31:48.198 PM ReportCrash[8560]: Saved crash report for mds[8571] version 707.5 to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mds_2013-04-17-153148_USERNAMEs-Mac-mini.crash
4/17/13 3:31:58.495 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.metadata.mds[8574]) Job appears to have crashed: Segmentation fault: 11
4/17/13 3:31:58.495 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.metadata.mds) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
4/17/13 3:31:58.588 PM ReportCrash[8575]: Saved crash report for mds[8574] version 707.5 to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mds_2013-04-17-153158_USERNAMEs-Mac-mini.crash
4/17/13 3:32:08.825 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.metadata.mds[8579]) Job appears to have crashed: Segmentation fault: 11
4/17/13 3:32:08.825 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.metadata.mds) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
<MANY exactly the same messages like the above REMOVED for easy readability>
4/17/13 3:44:43.763 PM ReportCrash[8774]: Saved crash report for mds[8780] version 707.5 to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mds_2013-04-17-154443_USERNAMEs-Mac-mini.crash
4/17/13 4:10:25.173 PM mds[38]: (Normal) FMW: FMW 0 0
4/17/13 4:10:36.173 PM mds[38]: (Warning) Server: No stores registered for metascope "kMDQueryScopeComputer"
4/17/13 4:15:49.788 PM mds[38]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 5:34:51.874 PM mds[38]: (Normal) FMW: FMW 0 0
4/17/13 5:38:24.666 PM mds[38]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 5:47:06.852 PM DictationIM[655]: Exception in proxy <IMKTextInput> respondsToSelector: inputSessionDoneSleep
name = NSPortTimeoutException
reason = connection timeout: did not receive reply
userInfo = (null)
0 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff895bcb06 __exceptionPreprocess + 198
1 libobjc.A.dylib 0x00007fff90feb3f0 objc_exception_throw + 43
2 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff895bc8dc +[NSException raise:format:] + 204
3 Foundation 0x00007fff95752c99 -[NSConnection sendInvocation:internal:] + 3209
4 Foundation 0x00007fff9574c958 -[NSProxy respondsToSelector:] + 105
5 InputMethodKit 0x0000000101fc837d -[IPMDServerClientWrapper _clientTryRespondsToSelector:] + 74
6 InputMethodKit 0x0000000101fcce4e -[IPMDServerClientWrapper inputSessionDoneSleep] + 61
7 Foundation 0x00007fff95719af3 __NSFireTimer + 96
8 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff89579804 __CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_TIMER_CALLBACK_FUNCTION__ + 20
9 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8957931d __CFRunLoopDoTimer + 557
10 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8955ead9 __CFRunLoopRun + 1529
11 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8955e0e2 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 290
12 HIToolbox 0x00007fff94d1eeb4 RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 209
13 HIToolbox 0x00007fff94d1ec52 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 356
14 HIToolbox 0x00007fff94d1eae3 BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 62
15 AppKit 0x00007fff936c3563 _DPSNextEvent + 685
16 AppKit 0x00007fff936c2e22 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 128
17 AppKit 0x00007fff936ba1d3 -[NSApplication run] + 517
18 DictationIM 0x0000000101f9d7da DictationIM + 51162
19 libdyld.dylib 0x00007fff8e4347e1 start + 0
20 ??? 0x0000000000000001 0x0 + 1 -
Microsoft Excel(for Mac) is running extremely slow
I am using Microsoft Excel(for Mac) and it is running extremely slow. I have a 3 different functions running and about 10,000 lines of data, but to delete 1 line of data or add a column takes about half an hour. I tried rebooting my computer and that didn't really help too much. Is there anything else I can do? I have a 13-inch Mid 2012 MacBook Pro
I am using Microsoft Excel(for Mac) and it is running extremely slow. I have a 3 different functions running and about 10,000 lines of data, but to delete 1 line of data or add a column takes about half an hour. I tried rebooting my computer and that didn't really help too much. Is there anything else I can do? I have a 13-inch Mid 2012 MacBook Pro
-
Mac Pro running extremely slow
I can't seem to diagnose this problem. Let's start with the hardware.
Mac Pro, 4GB, Dual 500GB - Raid 0, 250GB, 300GB and external 500GB.
My internal Raid setup (1TB) was nearly full a few weeks ago and I cleared off half the drive onto the external 500GB. Thinking my problem was a full boot drive... That however didn't fix the problem and I actually believe it seems worse now then it was before doing this.
I ordered an additional 4GB Ram yesterday and it should be here sometime mid-week. This is something I needed anyway and wasn't ordered as a fix for this issue, but if I can't solve it, I figure it should go a long way to cutting down the issue.
I DO NOT want to re-install everything from scratch as it would mean having to setup all my apps again and I really don't want to do that...
Symptoms:
Upon boot after everything is loaded, the machine will grind for a minute or two eventually coming to a halt. Further, launching anything (Safari, WoW (heh), Outlook, etc) will cause massive harddrive noise (no loud noises, just excessive grinding) and eventually come up after what feels like forever.
WoW launches on my first-gen macbook about 3x as fast as my mac pro. (To give some comparison).
Apps running at launch:
Parallels (even turned off, speed is roughly the same)
Outlook
Text Expander
Todos
iStat
Hardware monitors:
CPU is next to nothing, almost always flatlined, even when doing excessive loading, obviously CPU is not the issue here.
Memory reports:
Free: 2.55GB
Wired: 606.07MB
Active: 798.62MB
Inactive: 31.77MB
Used: 1.40GB
VM Size: 75.87GB
Page Ins: 290.32MB
Page Outs: 0 Bytes
Swap Used: 0 Bytes
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. I just want the machine to run like it did, as it sits, it's almost impossible to be productive here...Wow, I'm proud of your accomplishments. You seem so eager to list them... I'm a software developer who used to do IT and owned a computer store prior to moving exclusively to software development. I know a thing or two as well. But I prefer solutions than waving monikers around.
Consider the following. I deal with hundreds of thousands of small files while developing software. The primary HD was nearly full before removing the vast majority of said files and moving a large chunk of data to an external drive. It is unlikely that OSX's VM file has been recreated since. This being the case, it is EXTREMELY likely that the VM file is HIGHLY fragmented as evidenced by both the excessive load times (quite audible drive noise denoting loading) and low CPU load. This being the case, my initial reaction was to refresh the VM file, eliminating (or greatly reducing) fragmentation.
I came here because I was hoping someone could help with that, or offer another possible solution. Instead I've been insulted and told to buy new hardware. This is not a solution, it's a band-aid. All my data IS backed up and I have ZERO hardware/software problems. Excessive load time does not require new hardware when hardware was previously not an issue. -
My iPhone 3gs is not working properly and hasn't been since about September of last year. When switched on (Quite often it won't even turn on) it says 'Update Completed' as though it has just been updated. On the next screen it says to 'Connect to iTunes'. It doesn't, however, connect to iTunes and just resets itself over and over until power is gone. Occasionally after switching on and off a few times it functions normally for a few hours and some times even a couple of days but eventually always turns itself off and goes back to the 'Update Completed' screen. Does anyone know what might be causing this and/or a way of fixing it?
Morning JordenR,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
You can resolve many restore issues using the troubleshooting steps documented here.
For more information on this, take a look at this article:
iOS: Resolving update and restore alert messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1275
Best of luck,
Mario -
Sometimes when sending a mail it will go more often it won't go, it doesn't seem to be relevant to my geographic position and the message" a copy has been placed in your Outbox. The sender address" my email blah blah" was rejected by the server" . Any ideas?
Check the outgoing mail server setting. Make sure that your username and password are in there.
Settings>Mail, Contacts, Calendars>Your email account>Account>Outgoing mail server - tap the server name next to SMTP and check in the primary server and make sure your username and password are entered and correct - even if it says that the password is optional. -
Did the windows 10 download then went back to windows 8 and got this error.
Error: no boot disk has been detected or the disk has failed. Does this have anything to do with windows 10? or was it just coincedence that the hard drive is failing? Also anyone thinking of going to windows 10, please wait because its got a ton of bugs.
Which method did you use to return the OS to Windows 8? I have'nt done it yet, but a colleague has and he did not report any issues with his Omen 15 product loan.
-
My mac is running extremely slow lately how can i clean it
my mac is too slow lately how can i clean it
Yes. But what ever you do, don't buy any of the so called "cleanup" software. It is all worthless crapware.
Try http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/freeingspace.html
or http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/performance.html -
I have iOS 6, and have done a reset (full erase). It was happening before the upgrade.
Aha! I have sorted it.
For those with similar problems, the solution is this:
Macintosh HD > Library > Audio > MIDI Drivers
Then delete DigiDioMidiDriver.plugin -
Export from CS6 is crashing (more often than not)
Almost every time I Export from CS6 it crashes.
I'm mainly exporting H.264 @ 720p & 1080p with Android, YouTube & Vimeo presets, but it also crashes using WMV.
I thought I'd try it with GPU acceleration turned off, but no difference.
Set-up:
Premiere Pro version: 6.0.3.0 (from Creative Cloud app manager).
Windows 7 64bit (SP1).
Various source footage from: iPhone MOV, DVCAM (AVI) and 1080p H.264 from Canon 5D MkII.
Error messages are either 'Error compiling movie' or the application stops responding.
Other software running includes Crashplan, Bulldog AV and monitor calibration.
No third-party effects or codecs are installed.
QuickTime is up to date.
Hardware:
Core i7 3770 @3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge)
8GB RAM
Asus P8Z77-M mobo
Hazro 27" monitor @ 2560x1440
OCZ Agility SSD
GeForce GTX 460 (Mercury GPU enabled)Some saved links that might help
Error Compiling Movie http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/906/cpsid_90670.html
-and http://premierepro.wikia.com/wiki/Error:Error_compiling_movie
-and http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/kb/error-compiling-movie-rendering-or.html
-and WMV files frame rate http://forums.adobe.com/message/4629210 -
My Iphone 4 main button on bottom only intermittently works...usually have to press it 10-15 times to get it to work..other times(like whenever I schedule a n appt with the genius bar to check it out), it works fine. Driving me crazy...only 6 mos old.
Try this: http://forums.adobe.com/message/2796075
-
My mac desktop 09 is running extremely slow
my Mac is running extremely slow could it be iphoto causing it? its at 70GB
First, back up all data immediately, as your boot drive might be failing.
Step 1
This diagnostic procedure will query the system log for messages that may indicate a hardware fault. It changes nothing, and therefore will not, in itself, solve your problem.
If you have more than one user account, these instructions must be carried out as an administrator. I've tested them only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, they may not work as described.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
syslog -k Sender kernel -k Message CReq 'Channel t|GPU D|I/O|nspace-h|n Cause: -' | tail | open -ef
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C).
Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window (command-V).
The command may take a noticeable amount of time to run. Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign (“$”) to appear.
A TextEdit window will open with the output of the command. Normally the command will produce no output, and the window will be empty. If the TextEdit window (not the Terminal window) has anything in it, stop here and post it — the text, please, not a screenshot. The title of the TextEdit window doesn't matter, and you don't need to post that.
Step 2
There are a few other possible causes of generalized slow performance that you can rule out easily.
Reset the System Management Controller.
If you have a portable computer, check the cycle count of the battery. It may be due for replacement.
If you have many image or video files on the Desktop with preview icons, move them to another folder.
If applicable, uncheck all boxes in the iCloud preference pane. See whether there's any change.
Disconnect all non-essential wired peripherals and remove aftermarket expansion cards, if any.
Check your keychains in Keychain Access for excessively duplicated items.
Boot into Recovery mode, launch Disk Utility, and run Repair Disk.
If you're booting from an aftermarket SSD, see whether there's a firmware update for it.
If you have a MacBook Pro with dual graphics, disable automatic graphics switching in the Energy Saverpreference pane for better performance at the cost of shorter battery life.
Step 3
When you notice the problem, launch the Activity Monitor application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Activity Monitor in the icon grid.
Select the CPU tab of the Activity Monitor window.
Select All Processes from the menu in the toolbar, if not already selected.
Click the heading of the % CPU column in the process table to sort the entries by CPU usage. You may have to click it twice to get the highest value at the top. What is it, and what is the process? Also post the values for % User, % System, and % Idle at the bottom of the window.
Select the System Memory tab. What values are shown in the bottom part of the window for Page outs and Swap used?
Next, select the Disk Activity tab. Post the approximate values shown for Reads in/sec and Writes out/sec (not Reads in and Writes out.)
Step 4
If you have more than one user account, you must be logged in as an administrator to carry out this step.
Launch the Console application in the same way you launched Activity Monitor. Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left. If you don't see that menu, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
Select the 50 or so most recent entries in the log. Copy them to the Clipboard (command-C). Paste into a reply to this message (command-V). You're looking for entries at the end of the log, not at the beginning.
When posting a log extract, be selective. Don't post more than is requested.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Important: Some personal information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting. That should be easy to do if your extract is not too long. -
Macbook Pro 2011 just started running extremely slow
After recent OS upgrades and general teenager use, the MacBook Pro all the sudden is running extremely slow. I am not a really technical person, what should I do to fix? I will start backing up now.
Thank you
MattYou may be able to improve the speed with some software work but it could also be your disk or SSD is corrupt or failing.
Try resetting PRAM and SMC:
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4405
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Is it faster now? If not, proceed.
Restart in Safe Mode:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564?viewlocale=en_US
If it boots faster then uninstall all unnecessary login items >User&Groups>Login items. Unlock the padlock. Remove them with the minus -
Also uninstall internet plug-ins in your browsers.
Is it faster now? If not, proceed.
Backup your data immediately:
Before proceeding you should make sure you have a current backup. If it has been getting slower over time your disk could be a failing slowly. SATA drives have two retry modes: short and long. They can continue operating as read errors are increasing. The long retry cycle is very long and can cause significant performance degradation. If it has started long retries then it is likely to get worse and eventually fail. SSDs also have a failure mode where the fail slowly.
Time Machine Basics: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1427
Most commonly used backup methods:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3045
Methodology to protect your data. Backups vs. Archives. Long-term data protection:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6031
Spotlight: If Spotlight is continually running, re-index Spotlight:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2409
Low disk space:
If your disk has less than 10% free space or less than 15 GB free it can slow down your Mac. For information on how to clear disk space see https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5634300?tstart=30 .
Disk Diagnosis and Repair; Runaway Processes:
See Kappy’s suggestions "Things You Can Do To Resolve Slow Downs” at https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5635990?tstart=0
- Directions on how to detect a failing drive
- How to repair a filesystem on a working drive.
- How to check for runaway processes hogging the processor time.
Additional suggestions in "Why is my computer slow?” are particularly good.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3521
In the "Something is wrong with your machine” section.
- Corrupted Caches
Using Onyx to clear the caches.
- Step by Step to Fix your Mac:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3353
(I learned a lot reading this document. Good stuff.)
- A clean install.
After you have backed up your system twice.
Preferably with one of the backups being a clone.
Time Machine restores are complex and can sometimes fail.
You don’t want to risk all your data on one backup as you wipe out the data on your Mac.
As part of this clean install procedure erase the disk with Security Option Zero
that writes zeros to all sectors and remaps bad sectors as it does so.
That is a time consuming operation, but worth it.
See https://discussions.apple.com/message/24057867#24057867
Additional suggestions:
http://www.macworld.com/article/2026650/mac-troubleshooting-what-to-do-when-your -computer-is-too-slow.html
and Mac Performance Guide: http://www.thesafemac.com/mpg/
Hardware replacement or upgrade?
Hopefully by now your Mac is back to its normal speed. If a hardware repair is indicated take it to an Genius bar at an Apple store for a free diagnosis and estimate of repairs. If it is under warranty or AppleCare they will repair it for free. If not, you can compare their estimate with DIY repairs.
Genius reservation http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/ .
or find an Apple Authorized Service Provider https://locate.apple.com/country
You can speed it up further by upgrading some hardware. (Do not upgrade the hardware if it is still covered by the warranty or AppleCare.) For the following memory, disk or SSD replacements and upgrades check out OWC http://eshop.macsales.com/, Crucial: http://www.crucial.com/ and Kingston http://www.kingston.com/us/. You will need to know your Mac the year and season your Mac was first sold and model number which can be found here:
> About This Mac > More Info… > System Report > Model Identifier:
If your Mac has 2 or 4 GB of RAM, consider an upgrade to 8 GB (if the memory is upgradeable). An 8 GB memory upgrade is only $100. When I upgraded a MacBook from 2 GB o 8 GB it booted thee times faster.
If your Mac has a disk and it won’t repair properly, is low on disk space, or you just want a considerably faster disk, check out an upgrade to an SSD-Hybrid disk. Google "Seagate 1TB Solid State Hybrid Drive SATA 6Gbps 64MB Cache 2.5-Inch" or consider an SSD (120 to 480 GB).
OWC has SSD replacements and upgrades for MacBook Airs and Retina MacBook Pros.
Good luck. May the software fixes do the trick.
Maybe you are looking for
-
Dreamweaver CC 2014 does not appear in Products list of Extension Manager.
I want to add extensions to Dreamweaver but it doesn't appear in my list of Products in Adobe Extension Manager. I cannot find how to add an application to the Extension Manager. I am using DW CC 2014 on a Mac running OS 10.9.5 Yes I've got Creative
-
Video Quality: iTunes Purchase vs. DVD rip
Is there a difference in video quality between, on the one hand, buying a movie on iTunes and, on the other hand, buying a DVD and ripping it to the iPhone?
-
Notification centre in ios 5 is not showing the missed calls when another call is in progress. It shows perfectly before accessing the phone app. But once you access the recent calls in phone app, then afterwards it stops showing the missed calls dur
-
APPLET DELETION PROBLEM: CARD TERMIN AL ERROR
Hello. I have developed several on-card packages. First is the library package (package1), containing no applets. And the other package (package2) contains serverApllet that uses libraries from the package1. The strange problem occurs during the dele
-
My screen is huge and I cant get it to do anything because of it. I have already tried tapping 3 times does not do anything. Can any one help me with this