Why is my iMac is running Slow?
Sure, my iMac is old (bought it around March 2006) but up until about November it was running just fine for our normal home use. Then it came to a screatching halt. With all apps closed, it still takes 5 to 10 minutes just to open the TextEdit app. That is if it opens at all. I hear what sounds like the hard drive running all the time. Opening Mail, or iTunes, or iPhoto is impossible.
It is running OSX 10.6.8. Processor = 2 GHz Intel Core Duo. Memory = 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM.
It's a 250 GB Hard Drive and has 16 GB Availale.
We have Microsoft Office for Mac installed and it does its regular Updates just like Apple does so in theory it is up-to-date.
I have looked at other osts here on the subject but other than deleting items from my StartupItems list under System Preferences / Accounts / Login Items, I am not sure what to do. Someone mentioned Mac Keeper's real time antiviruse but I can not find that on my iMac.
Are there other files that can be deleted - i.e. Lg files? Under \Library \ Updates there are a bunch of folders with names like "041-1570" and "zzzz041-1846" that contain .dist and .pkg files. i.e. iTunesAccess.pkg, 041-1846.English.dist, JavaForMacOSX10.6.pkg and Safari5.1.4SnowLeopard.pkg to name a few.
Are these just log files for item installed during Software updates, and Can these be deleted?
What else can I do to resolve this speed issue. Would cleaning off more Hard Drive space help? I was thinking of moving iTunes and/or iPhoto to an external HD. But hesitate to go through that effort if it will not help solve the problem.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Brad.
Have a look here...
macworld.com/mac-troubleshooting-what-to-do-when-your -computer-is-too-slow.
Brad Kyer wrote:
It's a 250 GB Hard Drive and has 16 GB Availale.
More Free Space wouldn't hurt...
Brad Kyer wrote:
I was thinking of moving iTunes and/or iPhoto to an external HD. But hesitate to go through that effort if it will not help solve the problem.
How to correctly move your media:
iTunes: How to move the library to an EHD
iPhoto: How to move the Library to an EHD
It is important that the External Hard Drive is formatted as Mac OS Extended (journaled).
And also make sure that all is working to your Satisfaction before Deleting anything.
Brad Kyer wrote:
Someone mentioned Mac Keeper's real time antiviruse but I can not find that on my iMac.
Mac Keeper is to be AVOIDED at all costs...
Beware MacKeeper
To keep your Mac Happy...
See Here...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1147
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/maintainingmacosx.html
Mac OS X: About background maintenance tasks
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Etrecheck says:
Problem description:
Imac late 2009 running slow
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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
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/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]
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[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
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[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]
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[running] de.novamedia.VodafoneDeviceObserver.plist [Click for support]
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[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
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[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]
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[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
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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
04/05/2015 19:00:05.875 SubmitDiagInfo[340]: Couldn't load config file from on-disk location. Falling back to default location. Reason: Won't serialize in _readDictionaryFromJSONData due to nil object
04/05/2015 19:00:11.473 spindump[412]: Saved wakeups_resource.diag report for WindowServer version ??? (???) to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/WindowServer_2015-05-04-190011_Paul-Breedens-im ac-5.wakeups_resource.diag
04/05/2015 19:00:56.197 com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.imfoundation.IMRemoteURLConnectionAgent) The _DirtyJetsamMemoryLimit key is not available on this platform.
04/05/2015 19:00:56.530 iconservicesd[59]: Failed to move temp file /Library/Caches/com.apple.iconservices.store/B9FF2D6E-5D0C-1218-402C-B706F28B0A 68.isdata.tmp to /Library/Caches/com.apple.iconservices.store/B9FF2D6E-5D0C-1218-402C-B706F28B0A 68.isdata with error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=516 "“B9FF2D6E-5D0C-1218-402C-B706F28B0A68.isdata.tmp” couldn’t be moved to “com.apple.iconservices.store” because an item with the same name already exists." UserInfo=0x7fb949c13070 {NSSourceFilePathErrorKey=/Library/Caches/com.apple.iconservices.store/B9FF2D6E -5D0C-1218-402C-B706F28B0A68.isdata.tmp, NSUserStringVariant=(
Move
), NSDestinationFilePath=/Library/Caches/com.apple.iconservices.store/B9FF2D6E-5D0 C-1218-402C-B706F28B0A68.isdata, NSFilePath=/Library/Caches/com.apple.iconservices.store/B9FF2D6E-5D0C-1218-402C -B706F28B0A68.isdata.tmp, NSUnderlyingError=0x7fb949c11ba0 "The operation couldn’t be completed. File exists"}
04/05/2015 19:00:57.204 QuickLookSatellite[545]: Failed to obtain sandbox extension for path=/Users/leopard/Library/Caches/com.apple.quicklook.satellite. Errno:1
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
04/05/2015 19:00:57.796 QuickLookSatellite[545]: CGSConnectionByID: 0 is not a valid connection ID.
04/05/2015 19:00:57.796 QuickLookSatellite[545]: Invalid Connection ID 0
04/05/2015 19:01:02.753 sandboxd[328]: ([545]) QuickLookSatelli(545) deny file-issue-extension /Users/leopard/Library/Caches/com.apple.quicklook.satellite
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
04/05/2015 19:01:08.015 com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.quicklook.satellite.7940DB53-496F-47D2-87E2-C3EE3CBF1E27[545]) Service exited due to signal: Killed: 9
04/05/2015 19:01:19.128 apsd[75]: Illegal subject name missing 'courier.push.apple.com' (2.5.4.3): ({
label = "2.5.4.6";
"localized label" = "2.5.4.6";
type = string;
value = US;
label = "2.5.4.8";
"localized label" = "2.5.4.8";
type = string;
value = California;
label = "2.5.4.7";
"localized label" = "2.5.4.7";
type = string;
value = Cupertino;
label = "2.5.4.10";
"localized label" = "2.5.4.10";
type = string;
value = "Apple Inc.";
label = "2.5.4.3";
"localized label" = "2.5.4.3";
type = string;
value = "courier.sandbox.push.apple.com";
04/05/2015 19:01:24.087 Adobe InDesign CS5[550]: WARNING: The Gestalt selector gestaltSystemVersion is returning 10.9.3 instead of 10.10.3. Use NSProcessInfo's operatingSystemVersion property to get correct system version number.
Call location:
04/05/2015 19:01:24.087 Adobe InDesign CS5[550]: 0 CarbonCore 0x93ff9291 ___Gestalt_SystemVersion_block_invoke + 135
04/05/2015 19:01:24.087 Adobe InDesign CS5[550]: 1 libdispatch.dylib 0x9a9460b5 dispatch_once_f + 251
04/05/2015 19:01:24.087 Adobe InDesign CS5[550]: 2 libdispatch.dylib 0x9a9470d8 dispatch_once + 31
04/05/2015 19:01:24.088 Adobe InDesign CS5[550]: 3 CarbonCore 0x93f7269d _Gestalt_SystemVersion + 1050
04/05/2015 19:01:24.088 Adobe InDesign CS5[550]: 4 CarbonCore 0x93f717c0 Gestalt + 150
04/05/2015 19:01:24.088 Adobe InDesign CS5[550]: 5 AdobeAFL 0x016ebfae _ZN5adobe3afl12MacFileUtils13AFileToFSSpecERKNS0_5AFileER6FSSpec + 5254
04/05/2015 19:01:24.088 Adobe InDesign CS5[550]: 6 ??? 0x8feb70b3 0x0 + 2414571699
04/05/2015 19:01:28.908 Mail[309]: {"status":"400","schemes":"Bearer","scope":"https://mail.google.com/"}
04/05/2015 19:01:28.952 Adobe InDesign CS5[550]: The function ‘CGSFlushWindow’ is obsolete and will be removed in an upcoming update. Unfortunately, this application, or a library it uses, is using this obsolete function, and is thereby contributing to an overall degradation of system performance. Please use `CGSFlushWindowContentRegion' instead.
04/05/2015 19:01:29.229 Mail[309]: XOAUTH2 requires user
04/05/2015 19:01:29.229 Mail[309]: Failed to start the SASL connection
SASL(-1): generic failure: XOAUTH2 requires user
Hope this isn't too much ... thanks again for everyone's input. -
Please help, my iMac is running slow and plenty of memory available?
Please help, my iMac is running slow and plenty of memory available? I tried reading some of these forums to see what to do, I have already deleted all of my downloads that were stored in the downloads file. Not sure what to do next, I ran the etrecheck and here is the following info from the scan:
EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)
Report generated 4/20/15, 2:55 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.
Click the [Click to remove] links for help removing adware.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) (Technical Specifications)
iMac - model: iMac12,2
1 2.7 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
BANK 1/DIMM1
Empty
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
AMD Radeon HD 6770M - VRAM: 512 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 5:29:18
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST31000528AS disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 999.35 GB (872.44 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
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
Genieo, InstallMac Adware! [Click to remove]
More adware files Adware! [Click to remove]
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.cloudd.plist
[killed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist
[killed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[killed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
[killed] com.apple.gamed.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
[killed] com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon.plist
[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[killed] com.apple.printtool.agent.plist
[killed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
[killed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
[killed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
[killed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
15 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[killed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[killed] com.apple.spindump.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
7 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]
[running] com.dced8a8837572b7b.agent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.dced8a8837572b7b.daemon.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.dced8a8837572b7b.helper.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.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]
[failed] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
[loaded] com.genieo.completer.download.plist Adware! [Click to remove]
[loaded] com.genieo.completer.update.plist Adware! [Click to remove]
[running] com.google.Chrome.framework.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
[failed] com.webtools.update.agent.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer Application (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer Application Hidden (/Applications/Adobe Acrobat XI Pro/Adobe Acrobat Pro.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
Google Chrome Application Hidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.0.0.85 BETA - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.8 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 40 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 [Click for support]
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Omnibar Adware! [Click to remove]
MacMin
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Click for support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Click for support]
Java [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
3% AddressBookSourceSync
3% Google Chrome Helper(10)
3% Google Chrome
2% mdworker(5)
1% WindowServer
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
729 MB Google Chrome Helper(10)
481 MB kernel_task
119 MB Google Chrome
115 MB Mail
74 MB softwareupdated
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
58 MB Free RAM
3.94 GB Used RAM
218 MB Swap Used
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Apr 20, 2015, 09:21:25 AM Self test - passedSo I looked up the info on OWC as suggested and found the correct memory to upgrade but not sure how much to get and which option? I wanted to know how much space I have available to upgrade so I don't buy something that's more than what can be used. I'm not sure if I need 4GB or 8GB of ram? Also there are two options with every memory choice for instance:
8.0GB PC3-10600 1333MHZ SO Kit (4GB + 4GB) w/Lifetime Limited Warranty
Same Day
$78.79
8.0GB PC3-10600 SO-DIMM 204 Pin w/Lifetime Limited Warranty
Same Day
$82.79
Not sure what the difference is in the two and which I would need to purchase? Thank you for all your help! -
My IMac is running slow! Safari freezes all the time. What can I do to get it moving faster??
My iMac is running slow. When searching in safari it freezes and I have to shut it down several times before it will search. Apps are running slow. What can I do to fix?
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated November 25, 2014 at 8:10:49 PM CST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac12,2
1 2.7 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 6770M - VRAM: 512 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 2:32:20
Disk Information: ℹ️
WDC WD1001FALS-403AA0 disk0 : (1 TB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 999.35 GB (436.42 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. iPhone
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Western Digital My Passport 07A8 1 TB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
My Passport for Mac (disk1s2) /Volumes/My Passport for Mac : 999.83 GB (843.09 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
Startup Items: ℹ️
iCoreService: Path: /Library/StartupItems/iCoreService
Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.kodak.BonjourAgent.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
[loaded] com.trendmicro.itis.loginmgr.agent.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.ea.origin.ESHelper.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[loaded] com.trendmicro.itis.icore.agent.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.kodak.KODAK AiO Firmware Updater.plist Support
[loaded] com.kodak.KODAK AiO Software Updater.plist Support
[loaded] com.kodak.Registration.plist Support
[running] com.kodak.StatisticCollection.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
Steam UNKNOWN (missing value)
iTunesHelper ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Origin UNKNOWN (missing value)
TmLoginMgr Application (/Library/Application Support/TrendMicro/TmccMac/TmLoginMgr.app)
TmLoginMgr Application (/Library/Application Support/TrendMicro/TmccMac/TmLoginMgr.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.6 - SDK 10.6 Support
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.3.5f1 - SDK 10.6 Support
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7% WindowServer
5% usbmuxd
3% mds
1% coreaudiod
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150 MB com.apple.MediaLibraryService
107 MB Safari
86 MB Messages
73 MB mds_stores
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HT1338 why my macbook pro is running slow now ?
why my macbook pro is running slow ?
Disconnect all peripherals from your computer.
Boot from your install disc & run Repair Disk from the utility menu. To use the Install Mac OS X disc, insert the disc, and restart your computer while holding down the C key as it starts up.
Select your language.
Once on the desktop, select Utility in the menu bar.
Select Disk Utility.
Select the disk or volume in the list of disks and volumes, and then click First Aid.
Click Repair Disk.
Restart your computer when done.
Repair permissions after you reach the desktop-http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25751 and restart your computer.
Sluggish Finder - Bunch of icons on your desktop? An overcrowded desktop slows down your Mac. Get rid of needless Finder calculations - Open a window in Finder/View/Show View Options: ensure "Calculate All Sizes" option is unchecked.
Internet related - It's likely that your broadband connection is the bottleneck. You can check your speed on http://www.speedtest.net to see how fast your connection is. If your web browser specifically performs slowly, quit and relaunch it. If browser remains sluggish, empty its cache. Safari/Empty Cache Firefox/Preferences - select the Network tab of the Advanced preferences and click the "Clear Now" button in the "Offline Storage" area.
Application related - Launch "Activity Monitor" - Applications/Utilities - click the CPU heading and see what float to the top. If an application takes up a large chunk of CPU and won't let it go, it could be dragging down your Mac's performance. Quit it by clicking the Quit Process button at the top of the Activity Monitor window.
Too little ram - max out your ram. -
HT1338 why is my MacBook Air running slow and I bought the 11 inch with all memory and turbo boost
why is my MacBook Air running slow and I bought the 11 inch with all memory and turbo boost
Please answer as many of the following questions as you can. You may already have answered some of them. In that case, there's no need to repeat the answers.
Have you restarted your router and your broadband device (if they're separate) since you first noticed the problem? If not, do that now and see whether there's any change.
If your browser is Safari, then from the Safari menu bar, select
Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Privacy ▹ Remove All Website Data
and confirm. Any change?
Quit and relaunch the browser. Any change?
Log out and log back in. Any change?
Enable Private Browsing in the Safari menu. Any change?
Are any other web browsers installed, and are they the same? What about other Internet applications, such as iTunes and the App Store?
If other browsers and Internet applications are also affected, follow these instructions and test. Any change?
If only Safari is affected, launch the Activity Monitor application and enter "web" (without the quotes) in the search box. If a process named "Safari Web Content" is shown in red or is using more than about 5% of a CPU, select it and force it to quit by clicking the X or Quit Process button in the toolbar of the window. There may be more than one such process. Any improvement?
Again, if only Safari is involved, open the iCloud preference pane and uncheck the box marked Safari, if it's checked. Any change?
Are there any other devices on the same network that can browse the Web, and are they affected?
If you can test Safari on another network, is it the same there?
If you connect to your router with Wi-Fi and you can also connect with Ethernet, do that and turn off Wi-Fi. Any difference? -
Why is my Macbook Pro running slow after I downloaded the new Lion software? I have a 2.26 GHz intel core 2 duo? whats Wrong?
Spotlight may be indexing your drive(s). Click the Spotlight icon at the right of your menubar; if it shows things being indexed, that's at least some of the reason.
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Why is my mac book running slow and what can I do to fix it
why is my mac book running slow and what can I do to fix it
Which model MacBook Pro do you have (e.g., “15-inch Late 2011”) and which version of OS X are you running?
Clinton -
The last few days my late 2012 iMac is running really slow. I'm running the latest Mavericks version. If I reboot its fine for a while, but then will suddenly slow down for no apparent reason. Looking in Activity Monitor there appears to be plenty of Idle CPU and Memory even while the iMac is crawling along, almost unusable to do even the simplest of tasks. I have 32GB RAM, and 45GB free hard drive storage.
I have been running Backblaze for a couple of months (process bzfilelist) and that hasn't noticablly been slowing things down before. I have taken system details using EtreCheck (see below.) I was importing photos using Aperture at the time these details were taken - Aperture took over an hour to import the photos whereas it would usually have taken 5 mins, and the machine was so slow it was virtually unusable during the process, so something is slowing the machine down drastically.
Any help would be appreciated! Thanks.
EtreCheck version: 1.9.12 (48)
Report generated 1 August 2014 12:37:58 BST
Video Information:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX - VRAM: 2048 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software:
OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 0 days 20:26:11
Disk Information:
APPLE HDD ST3000DM001 disk1 : (3 TB)
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
disk1s2 (disk1s2) <not mounted>: 2.68 TB
Recovery HD (disk1s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
Macintosh HD Yosemite (disk1s4) /Volumes/Macintosh HD Yosemite: 317.91 GB (286.17 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk1s5) <not mounted>: 650 MB
APPLE SSD SM128E disk0 : (121.33 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
disk0s2 (disk0s2) <not mounted>: 120.99 GB
Boot OS X (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 134.2 MB
USB Information:
MediaTek Inc MT1956
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Bowers & Wilkins MM-1
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
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Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Apple Inc. Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter
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Mac App Store and identified developers
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Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Destinations:
Data [Network] (Last used)
Total size: 3
Total number of backups: 54
Oldest backup: 2014-05-07 23:42:51 +0000
Last backup: 2014-08-01 10:28:41 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 3 > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
400% Aperture
2% WindowServer
2% Activity Monitor
0% backupd
0% bzfilelist
Top Processes by Memory:
0 B softwareupdated
0 B CVMCompiler
0 B KernelEventAgent
0 B coreservicesd
0 B Dropbox
Virtual Memory Information:
18.52 GB Free RAM
9.69 GB Active RAM
1.84 GB Inactive RAM
1.94 GB Wired RAM
1.53 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outsYour issue may be caused by back blaze. I would disable and uninstall it however first get yourself an external HD and use Time Machine or create a bootable clone using either CCC or SuperDuper. If the performance returns then you have determined the issue is back blaze.
You can also use Activity Monitor and see what processes may be taking up large percentages of CPU time. You can find AM in Applications - Utilities - Activity Monitor.
Good luck. -
After installing Mountain Lion iMac i5 runs slow and hard to wake up
After installing OS X10.8 (Mountian Lion) my iMac i5 with 4GB RAM seems to run slower. It also is hard to wake up after sleep mode. Sometimes it even just freezes and when I force quit all the apps the apps can never be launched without a hard reboot.
Open Disk Utility (Application - Utilities - Disk Utility) Repair Disk Permissisons 2-3x. If that doesn't work then restart in Safe Mode to clear some caches and then restart normally. If it still has problems then your install is corrupt and you need to re-download and re-install Mountain Lion from the Mac App Store.
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Why is my macbook pro running slow after os x yosemite upgrade
Why is my macbook pro running so slow after os x yosemite upgrade
Please describe the problem in as much relevant detail as possible. The better your description, the better the chance of a solution.
For example, if the computer is slow, which specific actions are slow? Is it slow all the time, or only sometimes? What other changes did you make, if any, just before it became slow? Have you seen any alerts or error messages? Have you done anything to try to fix it? Most importantly, do you have a current backup of all data? If the answer to the last question is "no," back up now. Ask if you need guidance. Do nothing else until you have a backup. -
My iMac is running slower and slower? os x 10.8.2 24" early 2008 Any suggestions
Imac 24" early 2008 is running slower and slower. Software OS X 10.8.2 Any suggestions?
Suggestions To Resolve Slow Downs
If your computer seems to be running slower here are some things you can do:
Start with a visit to: OS X Maintenance - MacAttorney.
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):
1. Carbon Copy Cloner
2. Data Backup
3. Deja Vu
4. SuperDuper!
5. SyncTwoFolders
6. Synk Pro
7. Synk Standard
8. 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.
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Why dose my video transfer run slow
why dose my transfer of video run slow on my pc
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HT1338 why is my i mac running slow and fan is very loud
why is my i mac running verry slow and the fan is loud and ur apple shop in the trafford cen in manchester not verry helpfull u cant book it in on the shop and 6 day wait when u spend 2000 pound on it
Which model MacBook Pro do you have (e.g., “15-inch Late 2011”) and which version of OS X are you running?
Clinton
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