Funky slow Finder behaviore
I have an MP3,1 which is working just fine. It is fast for my needs, and I have never really had a significant problem, until today...
In OSX (10.9.3) I suddenly experience a very very slow Finder...
It takes seconds to open up drives as well as folders... wth...
Funny thing is that if I login as my wife on the very same MP, there is absolutely no problems - fast as usual... I switch back to my login, and it is slow... And, it is only Finder action that is slow. Aperture, iTunes, Photoshop, all is fast as usual...
I haven't made any changes, and any software updates affect my wife as well.
Is there anything that is user specific which would affect OSX in this way?
I appreciate what you are saying, but the programs updated lately, wouldn't they be the same ones in my wife's account? And if one of these were screwing with the system, wouldn't that affect her account as well?
Here is the report from EtreCheck:
EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated 25 May 2014 21:19:07 GMT-2
Hardware Information:
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
Mac Pro - model: MacPro3,1
2 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon CPUs: 8 cores
16 GB RAM
Video Information:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 - VRAM: 2048 MB
System Software:
OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 0 days 0:25:3
Disk Information:
OWC Mercury Accelsior PCIe SSD disk0 : (960.04 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Master HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 959.05 GB (731.38 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 784.2 MB
Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series disk5 : (512.11 GB)
EFI (disk5s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Windows 7 (disk5s2) /Volumes/Windows 7: 511.9 GB (383.36 GB free)
SAMSUNG HD753LJ disk3 : (750.16 GB)
EFI (disk3s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
disk3s2 (disk3s2) <not mounted>: 749.81 GB
Boot OSX (disk3s3) <not mounted>: 134.2 MB
SAMSUNG HD753LJ disk1 : (750.16 GB)
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
disk1s2 (disk1s2) <not mounted>: 749.81 GB
Boot OSX (disk1s3) <not mounted>: 134.2 MB
WDC WD5000AAKS-41YGA0 disk2 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
BU HD (disk2s2) /Volumes/BU HD: 499.76 GB (499.31 GB free)
MARVELL VIRTUALL
MARVELL VIRTUALL
USB Information:
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
Apple Inc. iPhone
Apple Inc. iPad
Apple Inc. Apple LED Cinema Display
Apple Inc. Display Audio
Apple Inc. Display iSight
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
SanDisk USB3.0 Card Reader
Gatekeeper:
Mac App Store and identified developers
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CUDA: Path: /System/Library/StartupItems/CUDA
ArcanaStartupSound: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ArcanaStartupSound
ProTec6b: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ProTec6b
tap: Path: /Library/StartupItems/tap
tun: Path: /Library/StartupItems/tun
Problem System Launch Agents:
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Launch Daemons:
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[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
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[running] com.bjango.istatserver.plist Support
[loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist Support
[running] com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
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[running] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist Support
[failed] com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[running] com.nvidia.nvroothelper.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
[running] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist Support
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist Support
Launch Agents:
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[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist Support
[running] com.bjango.istatlocal.plist Support
[loaded] com.cisco.anyconnect.gui.plist Support
[loaded] com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist Support
[running] com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist Support
[running] com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist Support
[loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
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[running] com.jabra.avaya.plist Support
[running] com.jabra.sametime.plist Support
[running] com.jabra.skype.plist Support
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[running] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist Support
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[loaded] com.macupdate.desktop5.scanner.plist Support
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
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Dropbox
SizeUp
ClamXavSentry
BootChamp
Internet Plug-ins:
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Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
GameTreeDM: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.5 Support
DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.0.788 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.970 - SDK 10.7 Support
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.3.5f1 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.1.0r150 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.8.2 - SDK 10.7 Support
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.1.0.0 Release - SDK 10.7 Support
nplastpass: Version: 2.5.5 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
MeetingJoinPlugin: Version: (null) - SDK 10.6 Support
LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.970 - SDK 10.7 Support
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 Support
LogitechHarmony: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.3.0.9 - SDK 10.8 Support
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.1 - SDK 10.6 Support
GameTreeDM_NPAPI: Version: 1.11 - SDK 10.6 Support
WacomTabletPlugin: Version: WacomTabletPlugin 2.1.0.6 - SDK 10.9 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 05 Check version
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 Support
Safari Extensions:
LastPass: Version: 3.1.13
Open in Internet Explorer: Version: 1.0
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins:
RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes:
CUDA Preferences Support
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
fuse-ext2 Support
Jabra Suite for Mac Support
Java Support
Launchpad-Control Support
NVIDIA Driver Manager Support
Perian Support
ArcanaStartupSound Support
WacomTablet Support
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Master HD: Disk size: 893.18 GB Disk used: 212.03 GB
Destinations:
TCD [Network] (Last used)
Total size: 3
Total number of backups: 52
Oldest backup: 2014-01-06 11:29:41 +0000
Last backup: 2014-05-25 22:45:04 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 3 > (Disk size 893.18 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
2% WindowServer
2% Finder
1% iStatLocalDaemon
1% SystemUIServer
0% fontd
Top Processes by Memory:
492 MB firefox
426 MB mds_stores
295 MB Finder
262 MB clamd
262 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
Virtual Memory Information:
10.83 GB Free RAM
3.27 GB Active RAM
605 MB Inactive RAM
1.30 GB Wired RAM
907 MB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs
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MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,3
1 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
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Color LCD 1680 x 1050
AMD Radeon HD 6750M - VRAM: 1024 MB
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TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750,16 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 701.48 GB (464.15 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
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/Library/Application Support/MacKeeper/AntiVirus.app
[not loaded] net.kromtech.kext.AVKauth (2.3.7 - SDK 10.9) Support
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/Users/[redacted]/Library/Parallels/Parallels Service.app
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[invalid?] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[running] com.micromat.TechToolProAgent.plist Support
[invalid?] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[invalid?] com.ambrosiasw.ambrosiaaudiosupporthelper.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist Support
[running] com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.plist Support
[invalid?] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[loaded] com.rogueamoeba.hermes.plist Support
[loaded] com.rogueamoeba.instanton-agent.plist Support
[running] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.AntiVirus.plist Support
[running] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon.plist Support
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[invalid?] com.epson.epw.agent.plist Support
[invalid?] com.Livestation.plist Support
[invalid?] com.parallels.desktop.launch.plist Support
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
[running] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist Support
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iTunesHelper Applicazione (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Dropbox Applicazione (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
WashingMachineHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
RealPlayer Downloader Agent Applicazione (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/RealNetworks/RealPlayer Downloader Agent.app)
Launch Nikon Message Center 2 Applicazione (/Applications/Nikon Software/Nikon Message Center 2/Nikon Message Center 2.app/Contents/SharedSupport/Launch Nikon Message Center 2.app)
KiesAgent ApplicazioneHidden (/Applications/Kies.app/Contents/MacOS/KiesAgent.app)
fuspredownloader ApplicazioneHidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/.FUS/fuspredownloader.app)
Launch Nikon Message Center 2 Applicazione (/Applications/Nikon Software/Nikon Message Center 2/Nikon Message Center 2.app/Contents/SharedSupport/Launch Nikon Message Center 2.app)
WDQuickView Applicazione (/Library/Application Support/WDSmartWare/WDQuickView.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16 - SDK 10.8 Support
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 1.4 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 15.0.0.189
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin101749: Version: Unknown
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6
EPPEX Plugin: Version: 3.0.5.0 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.0.0 Support
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 Support
RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null) Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
JavaPlugin2_NPAPI: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
AdBlock (Disabled)
HelloSign-for-Gmail
Awesome Screenshot
Evernote Web Clipper
Ghostery
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
DivX Support
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
TechTool Protection Support
WDQuickView Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 701.48 GB Disk used: 237.34 GB
Destinations:
TimeMachine [Network]
Total size: 1 TB
Total number of backups: 15
Oldest backup: 2014-08-22 12:02:11 +0000
Last backup: 2014-10-15 08:18:34 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 1 TB > (Disk used 237.34 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
6% WindowServer
5% com.apple.WebKit.Networking
3% Safari
2% cookied
1% hidd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
275 MB Finder
275 MB AntiVirus
215 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
146 MB MacKeeper Helper
146 MB Safari
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
2.22 GB Free RAM
4.17 GB Active RAM
797 MB Inactive RAM
1.40 GB Wired RAM
695 MB Page-ins
0 B Page-outsA number of problems exist including the notorious MacKeeper. Start by removing it according to the instructions below.
Follow these instructions to uninstall MacKeeper. They have been tested with the most recent version of MacKeeper. Earlier versions than the one released in 2012 require more extensive work to uninstall all its components.
If you actually used MacKeeper to alter your system, e.g. "remove excess binaries" or such, you will need to reinstall OS X as well as all your additional software. Uninstalling MacKeeper is insufficient to reverse the corruption it is capable of - once again, that is if you used it.
If you merely installed MacKeeper but did not use it to perform any particular action, the following instructions will suffice.
If you used MacKeeper to encrypt any files or folders, use MacKeeper to un-encrypt them first.
Quit the MacKeeper app if it is running.
Open your Applications folder: Using the Finder's Go menu, select Applications.
Drag the MacKeeper icon from your Applications folder (not the Dock) to the Trash.
You will be asked to authenticate (twice).
You do not need to provide a reason for uninstalling it.
Just click the Uninstall MacKeeper button. You will be asked to authenticate again.
After it uninstalls you may empty the Trash and restart your Mac. All that will remain is an inert log file that does nothing but occupy space on your hard disk.
An apparently modified Hosts file is another concern, which is apparently blocking Adobe software requests to contact its server for whatever reason it needs to do that. If you know the reason for altering Hosts then you can troubleshoot it on the basis of that knowledge. If you do not know the reason, it often occurs as a result of installing pirated or "cracked" software to circumvent its ability to contact an external host to verify their software was legitimately obtained. If that's the case then anything is possible as a result of having installed illegally obtained software.
Awesome Screenshot is adware. Most people don't install such things unless they are deceived into doing so.
Don’t install browser extensions unless you understand their purpose. For Safari, go to the Safari menu > Preferences > Extensions. If you see any extensions that you do not recognize or understand, simply click the Uninstall button and they will be gone. For browsers other than Safari, perform the equivalent actions.
For an explanation or how this may have occurred and how to avoid it in the future read How to install adware.
Uninstall the following according to their respective instructions.
MicroMat "TechTool Pro"
Western Digital "drive utility" software
Intego "Washing Machine"
You need to be much more circumspect regarding the software you choose to install on your Mac. May I suggest that you review the following setting in System Preferences?
Although you may easily override that setting, it will serve to protect you from inadvertently installing garbage. -
After Update Bizarre jump back to Finder Behavior
I have always dutifully used Software Update to stay on top of things.
In some cases it has revealed problems. What a surprise.
The most recent update to 10.4.5, or the latest Security update has introduced an annoying behavior that doesnt make much sense and I wonder if anybody else has encountered it.
If I have multiple windows open (Safari, Mail, iPhoto...) after less than 30 secs. the user interface always jumps back to the Finder, no matter what I am doing. As I type this if I hesitate for more than a few seconds the keyboard wont respond because I am in the Finder again...GRRRR...irritating behavior. You then have to click on the window (Safari whatever it was you were doing) to then continue scrolling, typing whatever.
Anybody else? No its not Screen saver activating its like 15-30 sec delay and Bam back to the Finder.
I have reported this to AppleCare (mine just expired) and the case number is 60078651...the squeaky wheel gets greased if you experience the same issue use this case number to complain en masse.Hi, f/64.
1. Well, you can delete the Finder preferences (see also my "Finder Issues? How to delete its preferences" FAQ) as macjack suggests, but I don't think that's the issue.
2. It sounds like some application or background process is actually switching the focus to Finder. Since this seems to have arisen after recent updates, this makes me suspect a Startup or Login Item that has been rendered incompatible by the update. My "Troubleshooting Startup and Login Items" FAQ can help you pin that down if such an item is causing the problem.
3. A good way to avoid such problems with updates is to follow the advice in my "Installing Software Updates" FAQ.
4. You've not provided any information concerning your Mac itself: model, RAM, if you are using a third-party keyboard or mouse (brands of each), etc. so more details about your system would be helpful.
5. A couple of "off the wall" ideas:
• An errant folder action script. If you've not enabled any of these, don't worry about that.
• Some people have experimented with installing FrontRow on Macs which did not come equipped with such via a variety of hacks posted on the Internet. This has caused some problems, including the loss of all menu extras, the icons on the right side of the menu bar, and repeated crashes of SystemUIServer, which controls menu extras.
6. After the problem occurs, you may want to check Console for clues.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X
Note: The information provided in the link(s) above is freely available. However, because I own The X Lab™, a commercial Web site to which some of these links point, the Apple Discussions Terms of Use require I include the following disclosure statement with this post:
I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link. -
Problems with slow finder and com.apple.finder.plist
I have four users in my marketing department, all running Mac Pros with 10.6. and Adobe CS5 and some other software for design work. Each one has a slowness issue using the Finder (by itself and inside programs (ie, within Photoshop and going to Open)) when accessing our network drives. Other people, including myself, can access those same directories without slowness.
'Slowness' is an understatement. What would normally take a second is taking 5 to 10 minutes to show content in folders.
When I delete "com.apple.finder.plist" off their systems, and reboot, everything snaps back to being speedy, but it doesn't last and they need to remove that file once a day.
I have two saved plist files before they deleted it, but I don't know what do look for when I view the contents with a plist editor.
Can anyone offer some suggestions on why this could be happening? Or how can I view and see what this file is being hung up on?Download and run all the cleaning and maintainence aspects of the free OnyX while each machine is offline and reboot, leave offline until all are completed and then put them back online.
See if that clears the issue or reveals some more issues with the checks.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/11582/onyx
OnyX also has a plist checker under Verify. -
Question about Finder Behavior
When I go to Finder/Go/Network, sometimes the Finder won't open the Network window, and when it does, the icons are won't stay in icon-view mode. Any ideas what the problem might be?
Also, when I run System Maintenance Scripts, will they clean up all the partitions? Thanks.The maintenance scripts only run on the active startup volume. If you have other partitions that do not have OS X installed, then there's no need to run the maintenance scripts on those volumes. If you do have OS X installed on the other volumes, then you will have to start up from them to run the maintenance scripts on those volumes.
Note that with Tiger there's little need to force the maintenance scripts to run unless you turn off your computer. If the computer is simply put to sleep, then the scripts will be run automatically at or near that time. With Tiger and later OS X uses launchd to run the maintenance scripts and no longer relies on using cron. Though not significantly different in Leopard there are some improvements in this behavior over those in Tiger. See the following excerpt for The XLab FAQs FAQ on maintenance scripts:
*Scheduling under Tiger*
Under Tiger, the new launchd process invokes each script on a schedule specified in a script-specific property list (.plist file) in the /System/Library/LaunchDaemons directory. The specific property list for each script is as follows:
daily script: com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
weekly script: com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist
monthly script: com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist
How the timer used by launchd handles sleep time has led many to believe that they no longer need to run the maintenance scripts, and that the scripts are run automatically if the Mac was asleep or shutdown at the scheduled time, ala third-party utilities such as Anacron. However, this is untrue.
While it may appear that launchd executes the maintenance scripts "on the fly" if the computer is asleep or shutdown at the appointed time, this is a side effect of how the timer treats time the computer has spent in sleep mode. The timer used by launchd does not count sleep time. If your Mac is asleep at the scheduled time at which a given script is supposed to run, the script may run later that day, at a time shifted by the amount of time the Mac was asleep. However, if you restart your Mac before the time-shifted execution time, pending events are lost and the script will not run off-schedule: the next chance for the script to run will be at its regularly scheduled time.
If you regularly restart your Mac and the computer regularly sleeps or is shutdown at the scheduled times, it's possible that the scripts will never run, hence one should still run them manually, say on a weekly basis.
The sleep time shift is also cumulative. For example, if you don't restart your Mac for weeks or months at a time, but let it sleep when not in use, this can result in:
The daily script running once every few days or never.
The weekly script once every few weeks or never.
The monthly script once every few months or never.
The time shift in each case is the total amount of time the Mac has spent in sleep since its last restart. If you have a process that writes heavily to the logs, you can wind up devoting good hard disk space to the log files. -
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!
Thanks!
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:
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[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:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
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
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) Support
Java Support
Logitech Control Center Support
MusicManager Support
Off-Helper Support
Time Machine:
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
7% mds
3% WindowServer
2% Google Chrome
1% ocspd
0% fontd
Top Processes by Memory:
983 MB Adobe Photoshop CS6
430 MB CrashPlanService
209 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
197 MB mds_stores
197 MB Mail
Virtual Memory Information:
5.24 GB Free RAM
4.43 GB Active RAM
1.08 GB Inactive RAM
1.25 GB Wired RAM
17.78 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outsPlease 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. -
Finder icon previews slowing finder
I work with a lot of pdf files, and as finder shows pdf icons as a preview of the first page it can take a long time before the content of a folder stabilises itself, ie: updates all icons with a preview of its content.
Its particularly frustrating if you are renaming a file, as you have to wait for all the contents within the folder to finish updating otherwise it keeps skipping off the desired file.
Is there any way of getting the finder to just show the generic icon of a file, rather than the preview? It would speed up the system no end.Thumbnails don't slow down the Finder. The problem is in the view style you are using. The bug where you loose your file rename session when the thumbnails draw is a known bug in List View that has been around for a couple OS releases, it has only been made more prominant with the addition of thumbnails in List View in Leopard.
The solution is either switch to Icon or Column View, or while in List View press Command-J and uncheck the "Show Icon Previews" checkbox. The click the "Use As Defaults" button.
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