Finder Commands Very Slow

We are using a G5 2.3 and a TiBook 800 MHz. Both machine are suffering from the a very slow finder as well in finder own actions, like opening a new window as well in open commands from other applications like Photoshop, AppleWorks, ... Both computers are 10.4.3.
Only some accounts (users) are affected not all users. It seems that the issue is more affecting the users who are regulary logon and less others (like 'administrator' for example).
I do not have any solution for this . Who can help me ?
Thanks in advance
Bernard

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Finder being very slow on user account

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I have a retina MacBook Pro with 16GB of ram. I am having an issue with finder being very slow on one of my user accounts, sometimes it is taking up to a 2mins to show the files in the folder. Also if often hangs and I get the beachball icon when clicking into folders and just using finder in general. This is on both local drives and network drives. I have 2 user accounts one for personal and one for work. My personal account has no problems and it is fast as I would expect from an SSD. My work account has all the same applications and I can't see anything obvious in activity monitor that would be causing it to be slow. I've thought about making a new user account but I would like to have all my settings etc the same as I have it set up just right now.
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Problems such as yours are sometimes caused by files that should belong to you but are locked or have wrong permissions. This procedure will check for such files. It makes no changes and therefore will not, in itself, solve your problem.
First, empty the Trash.
Triple-click the line below to select it, then copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C):
find ~ $TMPDIR.. $ -flags +sappnd,schg,uappnd,uchg -o ! -user $UID -o ! -perm -600 -o -acl $ 2> /dev/null | wc -l
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.
The output of this command, on a line directly below what you entered, will be a number such as "41." Please post it in a reply.

Copy in Finder is very slow

Hi,
I use OS X 10.8.2 here and file copy from a disc image to finder is very slow.
i can find this in console:
21.09.12 16:31:45,283 DiskImages UI Agent[1207]: *** -[NSMachPort handlePortMessage:]: dropping incoming DO message because the connection is invalid
21.09.12 16:31:47,510 Locum[1219]: Connection with distnoted server was invalidated
What's the problem?
When I use an other user on my Mac copy in Finder works fine.

Hi,
I use OS X 10.8.2 here and file copy from a disc image to finder is very slow.
i can find this in console:
21.09.12 16:31:45,283 DiskImages UI Agent[1207]: *** -[NSMachPort handlePortMessage:]: dropping incoming DO message because the connection is invalid
21.09.12 16:31:47,510 Locum[1219]: Connection with distnoted server was invalidated
What's the problem?
When I use an other user on my Mac copy in Finder works fine.

Finder is very slow, particularly when using network drive

I have a mid-2011 Macbook Air, OSX 10.9.4, and Finder is extremely slow, particularly when I am navigating my Time Capsule. First, a little history.
I have tried the fixes listed in these three threads:
(1) https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3358265?searchText=finder%20slow
(2) https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1324280?searchText=Finder%20is%20slow
(3) https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5495797?start=30&tstart=0
Second, my Time Capsule is new. I bought it to replace a WD MyBook that used to work really well, and then something changed. Unfortunately, I assumed that it was some problem on WD's side, so after a year or two of waiting to see if either WD or Apple issued an update to fix it, I assumed it was some kind of file system incompatibility (or other interoperability problem) that wasn't likely to go away, and just sprung for the Time Capsule. However, after getting all the files on the Time Capsule, the problem remains. So here's a rundown of what I experience:
When I navigate the directories on my Time Capsule, if I haven't been in a particular folder, it takes a very long time to load the contents. On average, it will be 30 seconds, but it is not uncommon for it to be over a minute. This can happen even if a folder is empty or has just a few files in it. In addition, adding a subfolder and trying to rename it takes a very long time. After renaming a new folder, it can then take another full minute or more for the folder to actually show the newly assigned name and bounce into line in alphabetical order.
Here are some other observations. First, my connection is very fast, as I'm directly connected to the Time Capsule (albeit via wireless). Second, there is clearly something extra going on in Finder that is contributing to this issue, because I navigated to different directories using Terminal and did an "ls" command, and as you would expect, the list fired out virtually instantaneously. Yet, right after that, if I clicked on that same folder with Finder, it would take a minute or more to display the same file names.
Could it be that the Finder is doing other things at the same time as it is giving me a list of what is in the directory? For example, could the Finder be loading ALL metadata for each of the files into some database or index being built on the fly every time I pop into a new folder, even if I'm not using a view mode where I am asking to see those other bits of metadata? If so, that might make sense as I generally am using the network drive to navigate directories of my photographs, and they have a lot more categories of metadata associated with them than do Word docs and PDFs (e.g., date of picture, time of picture, aperture, shutter speed, exposure, etc.). Or, perhaps is Finder trying to load previews of ALL of the files whenever a directory request is made, so that bouncing through the previews takes less time? I sort of doubt that, because even after a directory listing finally comes up, it seems to churn a bit on each photo before the preview comes up, which I take as an indication that it's creating each preview only after a request is made for that particular file. Either way, I will say that in old WinXP and even in the newer Windows 7, if you want to view files in a Detailed setting where you can see other metadata (called "Attributes"), it definitely prioritizes giving you a directory listing, and then continues filling in the various selected Attributes one-by-one after that. Thus, if you want to sort by the date a photograph was taken (as opposed to its modified or created date, which seem to be default attributes that load as quickly (or nearly as quickly) as the filename), or by the photo's dimensions, it might take a few minutes to load in those attributes for a folder of a couple thousand pictures. But, critically, if you are not planning on using those attributes, but rather, merely want to see how many files you have in that folder, or select them all and load them into a photo viewer, you won't have to wait for the file system to load the file attributes before you get a listing of the folder's contents. It seems to me like the Finder, however, might actually be forcing you to wait until it has loaded all of those attributes.
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Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Please take this step regardless of the results of Step 1.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.

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Finder is extremely slow. Actually opening any folder is very slow. I'm always watching a pin wheel

First, back up all data immediately, as your boot drive might be failing.
A common cause of a slow user interface is a large set of image or video files on the Desktop with preview icons. If you have more than a dozen or so such files, move them to another folder.
Another possible cause is iCloud activity, especially Photo Stream synchronization. If applicable, uncheck all boxes in the iCloud preference pane and see whether there's an improvement.
Otherwise take the steps below when you notice the slowdown.
Step 1
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 2
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.
Select the 50 or so most recent messages in the log. Copy them (command-C) to the Clipboard. Paste (command-V) into a reply to this message.
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.

Finder/Indexing very slow

My Finder is currently spiking between 100 and 196% on a dual processor PowerMac g5 with 2GB memory. In the past, I've simply deleted the PLIST file and repaired disk permissions and the problem has gone away. No deal this time.
Additionally, in trying to solve this I decided to re-index to see if that helpde, so I deleted the current index and set indexing in motion. After over an hour, this G5 has indexed less than 10% of the one hard drive I have, performance which, using severe understatement, is SLOW. Activity Monitor says that ContentIndexing is using as much as 100% of a CPU .....to apparently do almost nothing.
While I have added no new software in two years, it seems that every time I do an official Apple "Update" something gets worse...
Any suggestions? (othger than stop doing Apple updates)
Thanks

rafterj2:
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
I suggest you begin with:
*Repair Disk Permissions*
While booted from your internal HDD
Go to (Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in left column and First Aid in main column.
Click Repair Disk Permissions at bottom left.
then:
Repair Disk
Insert Installer disk and Restart, holding down the "C" key until grey Apple appears.
Go to Installer menu (Panther and earlier) or Utilities menu (Tiger) and launch Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in the left panel.
Select First Aid in the Main panel.
(Check S.M.A.R.T Status of HDD at the bottom of right panel, and report if it says anything but Verified)
Click Repair Disk on the bottom right.
If DU reports disk does not need repairs quit DU and restart.
If DU reports errors Repair again and again until DU reports disk is repaired.
If DU reports errors it cannot repair you will need to use a utility like Tech Tool Pro or Disk Warrior
Please be sure to post back with S.M.A.R.T Status info.
Next, download and launch MacJanitor. Run daily, weekly and monthly tests.
In addition, the following articles on OS X Maintenance offer sound advice and links to resources:
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Maintaining OS X
Tuning Mac OS X Performance
Please post back with update and further questions or comments.
Good luck.
cornelius

Finder is very slow loading the content of Samba share folders

I'm accessing a Windows File Sharing folder on my home server using the SMB protocol. When I'm navigating through the folders in Finder, sometimes (most of the time) I have to wait up to 10 seconds until I can see the list of files in the selected folder. Also, there is no visual clue that Finder is fetching the file list, so the first time I got this behavior in Mac OS X Lion, I was thinking the folder was empty.
Even worse, when I'm copying some large files to the server, Finder is delaying the process of getting the file list more or less until the copying is finished.
Is this something I can fix? Or is it a known bug in Finder/SMB protocol implementation?
Thanks,
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I'm accessing a Windows File Sharing folder on my home server using the SMB protocol. When I'm navigating through the folders in Finder, sometimes (most of the time) I have to wait up to 10 seconds until I can see the list of files in the selected folder. Also, there is no visual clue that Finder is fetching the file list, so the first time I got this behavior in Mac OS X Lion, I was thinking the folder was empty.
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Is this something I can fix? Or is it a known bug in Finder/SMB protocol implementation?
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Finder is very slow

My macbook pro late 2011 model is newly installed with mountain lion and ever since, every time i open a folder it doesnt load its content properly, some times not at all.. some times it takes 6-7 seconds or even more.. doesnt matter if its a large folder or small.
It's the 2,8 i7, 8GB RAM.. I've been using macbook pros for the past 6 years and never had a problem until now

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Finder is very slow to respond when navigating folders directly or through another program like say Flickr to add a photo. Rainbow pinwheel spins and spins for much longer than normal. Here is my report. Please help!
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JD
EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated May 22, 2014 at 5:46:30 PM CDT
Hardware Information:
          iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)
          iMac - model: iMac12,2
          1 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4 cores
          12 GB RAM
Video Information:
          AMD Radeon HD 6770M - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 3 days 1:39:13
Disk Information:
          ST31000528AS disk0 : (1 TB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    MacHD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 929.35 GB (359.96 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
                    BOOTCAMP (disk0s4) /Volumes/BOOTCAMP: 70 GB (30.48 GB free)
          OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H
USB Information:
          Genesys USB Reader
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
          Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
          Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper:
          Anywhere
Kernel Extensions:
          [not loaded] com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.6.0 - SDK 10.6) Support
          [not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) Support
Startup Items:
          Fantom: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Fantom
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
          [loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
          [loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist Support
          [running] com.crashplan.engine.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.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
Launch Agents:
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          [running] com.amazon.sendtokindle.launcher.plist Support
          [running] com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist Support
          [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
          [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
          [failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
          [running] com.nds.pcshow.plist Support
          [loaded] com.nds.pcshow.uninstall.plist Support
          [running] com.plexapp.helper.plist Support
User Login Items:
          iTunesHelper
          VMware Fusion Start Menu
          CrashPlan menu bar
          Dropbox
          Google Drive
          Music Manager
          Google Chrome
Internet Plug-ins:
          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 Check version
          Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.0.0f7 Support
          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.1.0.24   - SDK 10.8 Support
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
          Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.6 Support
          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
          CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.9 - SDK 10.5 Support
          DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.0.9r149 - SDK 10.6 Support
Safari Extensions:
          Add To Amazon Wish List: Version: 1.8
Audio Plug-ins:
          BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
          AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
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User Internet Plug-ins:
          NPRoblox: Version: 1.0.2.12 - SDK 10.9 Support
          Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4 Support
          Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
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          Java Support
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          MusicManager Support
          Off-Helper Support
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Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your personal files or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a Fusion Drive or a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.

ACR 7.1 - very slow on Mac mini

Hi
I'm running the trial version of CS6 on a new Mac mini.
I like the features in ACR 7.1 but I'm finding it very slow.
Dragging the Temperature slider takes about 5 seconds before the image updates. Is this normal?
This is with just one Nikon D700 Nef open in ACR, and no other apps running. I've already worked the file up, making adjustments to lens correction, sharpening, noise reduction, and using a couple of adjustment brushes.
If I progressively switch these settings off, the Temperature slider gradually goes back to being reasonably responsive. But I'd like to be able to fine tune the colour after doing these other adjustments.
Any way I can speed it up?
Thanks!
Mac mini 2.7 i7, AMD 6630, 16Gb RAM, 7200rpm 750Gb HD.
Eizo CG275W
Photoshop CS6
ACR 7.1.0.354
Mountain Lion 10.8.1

My dedicated CS6/ACR 7.x system is substantially more underpowered than your Mac Mini, yet I see no such lag in ACR. Dragging the Temperature adjustment slider is practically real-time, with the preview refreshing in a fraction of a second that I can barely see and have no way of measuring.
I'm now running ACR 7.2RC1, but I don't remember seeing a lag in ACR 7.1 either.
My main working machine is a Power Mac (PPC) G5 Quad with 16 GB of RAM, on which 11.0.2 is the last version of Photoshop to run, so I have the Mac-Intel system described below just to run ACR 7.x under Photoshop 13.0.1. I convert my raw files in ACR7.x open them in Ps 13.0.x and save them via Ethernet to an external HD connected to the G5 Quad for further processing in CS4. The Mac-Intel is used for no other purpose and the only other application I occasionally run on said Mac-Intel is TextEdit.
2007, 2GHz MacBook 2,1, Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB of RAM (can use 3 GB), 160 GB internal boot disk, dedicated FireWire400 external HD for Ps scratch disk, external Time Machine HD. Snow Leopard 10.6.8.
I literally rescued this MacBook from the trash, where it had landed when my wife was told by local Apple Macgenius staff that it was beyond repair, when in reality all that was wrong with it was a bulging battery exerting upward pressure on the track pad and keyboard. That was easy to replace for $20 or so through Amazon.com.
So, from where I sit, either you have a machine-specific problem somewhere, or the culprit in your issue is Mountain Poop.

Finder has recently slowed dramatically

Greetings all, I'm a somewhat new Mac user (since September of last year). In the last few days I have noticed a pretty big slowdown in my computer's performance. When I started looking for guidance I found out about EtreCheck, so I've installed that to capture the information attached below. I honestly don't see what could be the cause, but as I said I am new-ish to Macs.
My main use is for Photoshop, and the only plugin I have installed for PS is Perfect Studio 9 (just a few days ago, since the slowness).
The question I have is could it be that the HDD is too full? I've recently moved a lot of digital photos onto the drive because my external drive is NTFS formatted, so I can only read files from it, and I want to be able to edit some of these photos. I do intend to get a new external drive for the Mac... I just don't have one yet.
Thanks in advance for any insights/guidance.
RP
Problem description:
Finder is VERY slow responding while previewing RAW images. This is a new “development” in the last 7 to 10 days.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated February 25, 2015 at 20:57:55 GMT-5
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
    iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) (Technical Specifications)
    iMac - model: iMac14,2
    1 3.2 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4-core
    24 GB RAM Upgradeable
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
        BANK 0/DIMM1
            8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM1
            8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
    Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Video Information: ℹ️
    NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M - VRAM: 1024 MB
        iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Time since boot: 8:57:52
Disk Information: ℹ️
    APPLE HDD ST1000DM003 disk0 : (1 TB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 999.35 GB (295.66 GB free)
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
USB Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /Library/Application Support/Avast/components/fileshield/unsigned
    [loaded]    com.avast.AvastFileShield (2.1.0 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]
        /Library/Application Support/Avast/components/proxy/unsigned
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    24 GB RAM Upgradeable
    OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Time since boot: 8:57:52
    26.40 GB    Page-ins
    11 MB    Page-outs
You have 24GB of RAM (a nice amount), but for a system that has been up 9 hours, you have 26GB of page-ins. Luckily only 11MB of page-outs (trivial).
Understanding page-in stats is mostly "Voodoo", in that there are perfectly good reasons to have page-in, but generally page-in values are alot lower than 26GB in only 9 hours. For example, my Macbook Pro has been up for 19 days, and only has 9+GB of page-in activity.
One cause of page-in activity is utilities that purge RAM to get free pages, forcing read-only code of running programs out of RAM, such that when the program needs that code again, it has to page-in the code. Since the code is read-only, the operating system does not need to page-out the code, it just throws away the code, and will page-in from the executable program file when it needs it again. An aggressive utility that attempts to keep lots of free RAM will force a program to keep paging-in its code over and over again.
You might get the same behavior if Photoshop usage is processing some huge images such that the images being edited are consuming far more than your 24GB. This is always possible, since you went to the trouble to buy 24GB of RAM and image processing can be very RAM intensive. If you are trying to run other programs while Photoshop is processing the huge images, this might be what is forcing the operating system to throw read-only code out of RAM and then paging-it the code again, and again, etc...
Finally, I do not know how Photoshop read images into RAM nor how Photoshop manages it scratch files. It could be using memory mapped files, which would then be read into RAM by paging-in the file contents. HOWEVER, any modifications to a memory mapped file would result in page-out activity, and since you ONLY have 11MB, I find it hard to believe Photoshop is using memory mapped files, unless you "Look but Don't Touch" when using Photoshop.
Like I sais page-in activity analysis is "Voodoo" and not easy to quantify.
if you know you are running a utility to create free RAM, than that is most likely the cause. If you are running other programs while Photoshopping huge images, that might be the cause.
Now matter what the cause, 26GB of disk reading in 9 hours is an average of 50MB a minute non-stop. That is going to slow down any actions that involve accessing the disk.

Lightroom v1.0 is very slow

I got adobe Lightroom since yesterday and I find it very slow, if you select a photo and then you click 'develop' it takes hours and hours before you actually land in the 'develop' tab, if I want to make adjustments on my photo's Lightroom stops working and it will not react so I have close it and start it again. Has anyone experienced the same kind of trouble?
Roger

LR is very slow on some Windows machines for (to me) unknown reasons. I run on two pretty slow Windows machines and LR 1.0 is quite fast for me. This includes running my single-core Pentium M laptop on battery power at 600MHz.
I have posted many times some tips for making LR 1.0 operate faster.

K7D Master very slow PCI/Raid

I have a K7D Master with latest firmware. I am trying to setup a Adaptec 2410SA raid controller (3 Raptor 10k drives) and am finding it very slow. It benchmarks with a RAID 0 array at 30MB/s. I have also tried Highpoint 1640 with the same results. I have tried a second K7D master board and it shows the same results.
From what I can tell it seems to be the PCI bus is slow. I have tried both 33 and 66MHz cards but always can get no more then about 30MB/s out of my Raid controller. If I use the inbulit IDE I can get over 40MB/s with a single drive.
I have tried adjusting the PCI latency but made not difference. Does anyone have any ideas?
K7D Master 6501
(2) AMD 2400+
Radeon 9600
512 ECC Ram
Adaptec 2410SA / Highpoint 1640
3 Raptor 10k drives
500W power

I am using anAdaptec 29160N with 3 scsi drives and this works like a charm. It is just the Adaptec 2100S which doesn't work, and the problem is related to the AGP port. I tried to remove my AGP card and installed a PCI video card - then suddenly the 2100S worked. It was assigned an IRQ and I could also get inside the bios/menu of the card.
I therefore decided to test different AGP cards - I tried Creative Banshee (3DFX chip), Creative GeForce 2 Ultra, Leadtek GeForce 3 Ti 500 and 3DFX Voodoo 3. The Adaptec card would not boot no matter what AGP card I tried. The machine hangs when the bios of the Adaptec is showing. I then tried 3 different PCI video cards (Geforce 2MX, ATI Rage3D and Matrox), and the 2100S worked with all of them.
So it seems that the Adaptec 2100S will not boot (hangs during bios message) as long as the AGP port is being used on the k7D - the question is: can MSI come up with a new bios that resolves this problem or do I have to live without my 2100S ?

"Save As" command with very slow Finder response in Tiger

Ever since upgrading to Tiger using the "Archive & Install" option, my applications have had very slow operation of the "Save As" command. The Finder takes a long time to open and display the Save As window with folders and file name etc. This has occurred on all of my computers - a PowerMac G5, an iMac G4 and a PowerBook G4. It has not changed with upgrades as far as 10.4.5. I have tried the following suggested in another post about slow Finder actions without success:
Refreshing and reblessing the following system files and the folder followed by reboot.
1. /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache
2. /System/Library/Extensions.mkext
3. /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kernelcaches/
Trashing the following files and a folder followed by reboot
1. /Library/Caches/com.apple.LaunchServices-xxxx.csstore
2. /Library/Caches/com.apple.LaunchServices-xxxxxx.csstore
3. /Library/Caches/com.apple.ATS/
I have also deleted the /User/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist file and rebooted.
Does anyone else have this problem and how do I solve it?
PowerMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Thank you Roger - this does seem to have solved the problem - my local Apple service people did not have an answer on this, so I'm grateful

Exchange 2013 CU5 , Exchange Power Shell very very very slow reasponse when using get command.

Exchange 2013 CU5 , Exchange Power Shell very very very slow reasponse when using get command.
First my organize has Exchange on 2 site like
site A (internet facing) : 2CAS 2 MB all are Services pack1
site B (DR Site , no user active on this site) : 2CAS 2MB all are Services pack 1
so today I upgrade Exchange 2013 from SP1 to CU5 start on "site B" and I found this issue and the details is....
When I open EMS on any CU5 for query something (like get-mailboxdatabasecopystatus) the response return very slow and some query will not return at all (like get-owavirtualdirectory).
But If I using EMS on SP1. Everything is ok then I try to use EMS on SP1 connect to CU5 and try to query something. the result is
some query command cannot return for any result that are server on siteB (just some query command)
Problem
EMS on CU5 return very slow result.
EMS on SP1 still ok.
Does anyone face this problem before for CU5??? Please help me figure this out. Thank you
reply from Social.technet

Hi,
Have you used the above cmdlets to check your Exchange server health?
"all other command that I ran on EMS didn't logged on event viewer.", my environment is the same with you. I use Exchange 2013, only errors will be displayed in MSExchange Management. Actually, it is not related to slow EMS response.
Hope it helps.
Best regards,
Amy Wang
TechNet Community Support

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