Hard drive upgrade making my computer run slow and TERRIBLE

So I got a seagate Momentus 7200 500GB an after many tries it slows down my laptop ALOT. I got it so I can install Starcraft 2 (I filled my other 250 with alot of music and video editting software)....first time installing Starcraft 2 it keeps crashing the install...but then noticed it slows down ALOT (the loading rainbow comes up too much randomly)....here are a few things I've tried with this HD
I've tried cloning using the Dosk Utility and Carbpn Copy...the last thing I tried was a fresh install of 10.6....still runs slow and still can't install Starcraft 2 lol (keep in mind, I went back and made room on my old drive and installed it successfully and MUCH quicker since it would stop halfway through installation)

If you have a mid-2009 MBP, I encountered the exact same problem. It turns out that there's a much discussed issue relating to the SATA1 chipset not working/not working well with SATA2 drives.
There are many posts regarding the problem in both Apple Discussions and the Macrumors forums.
Downgrading the EFI 1.7 update to 1.6 fixed the problem for me although XBench 1.7 still reports low disk rates with small block reads/writes. The system feels faster when I'm using it so I stuck with the drive. I followed the instructions here
http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=8414998&postcount=305
Other people have reported success by jumpering the drive to 1.5gbs mode but my drive didn't have a jumper.

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0x908c2000 - 0x90910fff com.apple.print.framework.Print 3.3 /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Print.framewo rk/Versions/A/Print
0x90940000 - 0x909b3fff com.apple.DesktopServices 1.2.6 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DesktopServicesPriv.framework/Versions/A/Desk topServicesPriv
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0x90ec0000 - 0x90ec0fff com.apple.Cocoa 6.3 (???) /System/Library/Frameworks/Cocoa.framework/Versions/A/Cocoa
0x910c8000 - 0x910c9fff com.apple.securityfoundation 1.0 (6) /System/Library/Frameworks/SecurityFoundation.framework/Versions/A/SecurityFoun dation
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0x913a0000 - 0x9145ffff ColorSync /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ ColorSync.framework/Versions/A/ColorSync
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0x9283f000 - 0x9284efff com.apple.DSObjCWrappers.Framework 1.0 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DSObjCWrappers.framework/Versions/A/DSObjCWra ppers
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0x93ebd000 - 0x94195fff com.apple.CoreGraphics 1.203.33 (???) /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/CoreGraphics
0x94dba000 - 0x94e4dfff com.apple.print.framework.PrintCore 3.3 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ PrintCore.framework/Versions/A/PrintCore
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0x954c0000 - 0x95ac6fff libBLAS.dylib /System/Library/Frameworks/Accelerate.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/vecLib.fr amework/Versions/A/libBLAS.dylib
0x95b20000 - 0x95df0fff libLAPACK.dylib /System/Library/Frameworks/Accelerate.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/vecLib.fr amework/Versions/A/libLAPACK.dylib
0x95e22000 - 0x95e32fff com.apple.speech.recognition.framework 3.3 /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/SpeechRecogni tion.framework/Versions/A/SpeechRecognition
0x95e40000 - 0x95eadfff libvDSP.dylib /System/Library/Frameworks/Accelerate.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/vecLib.fr amework/Versions/A/libvDSP.dylib
0x95ec2000 - 0x95edcfff com.apple.openscripting 1.2.1 (???) /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/OpenScripting .framework/Versions/A/OpenScripting
0x95f00000 - 0x95f20fff libvMisc.dylib /System/Library/Frameworks/Accelerate.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/vecLib.fr amework/Versions/A/libvMisc.dylib
0x96074000 - 0x960d3fff com.apple.SearchKit 1.0.2 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/SearchK it.framework/Versions/A/SearchKit
0x961b0000 - 0x96292fff com.apple.JavaScriptCore 1.1 (312.3.3) /System/Library/Frameworks/WebKit.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/JavaScriptCor e.framework/Versions/A/JavaScriptCore
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0x96b01000 - 0x96b1bfff libPDFRIP.A.dylib /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/libPDFRIP.A.dylib
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0x97900000 - 0x97bf2fff com.apple.WebCore 315.15 /System/Library/Frameworks/WebKit.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/WebCore.frame work/Versions/A/WebCore
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0x991de000 - 0x994fdfff com.apple.QuickTime 7.2.0 /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickTime.framework/Versions/A/QuickTime
0x995e1000 - 0x995f7fff com.apple.QuartzCore 1.3 /System/Library/Frameworks/QuartzCore.framework/Versions/A/QuartzCore
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iMac G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Bob
including Safari crashing on certain web sites … Here is the crash log...
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 com.apple.JavaScriptCore 0x961d1f64 compile_branch + 0x2dc
I would guess that the web sites causing problems use javascript. It is strange that javascript should crash straight away, so I'm wondering it they have the correct version for 10.3.9?
There isn't an easy way to access this information except via Terminal (or Property List Editor if you have Developer tools installed). Here's the command you need, although I can see it will be tricky for you to copy and paste this command into another machine (you could always log on from that I suppose).
defaults read /System/Library/Frameworks/WebKit.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/JavaScriptCor e.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Info CFBundleVersion(that's all one line, by the way).
In 10.3.9, the version I have is 312.3.2, while in 10.4.10 I have 418.6.1.
If what you get from this is nonsense, I think you would be looking at an Archive & Install. An alternative would be to rerun the 10.3.9 Combo Update and the Security Updates that followed that, and then make sure to re-run the "SafariUpdate1.3.1.pkg 18/8/2005" and the "SafariUpdate1.3.2.pkg 5/1/2006" because both of those updated JavaScriptCore.

Running slow and locking up, additional tests for hd, memory?

My iBook has slowed to a crawl recently, and I suspect hardware problems, maybe the hard drive or memory. I've tried all hte usual things (disk repair, fix permissions, reinstalling the last update, running in safe mode) but the computer runs slow and at times just stops -- earlier today it stopped responding or refreshing anythign but the spining ball for >20 min, at which point I did a hard reboot, and it took it almost another 20 minutes to reboot. I've run the hardware tests from the utility disk a few times but nothing shows up. The only thing of note in the system log is that lookupd seems to die and restart pretty often, and around when it locked up earier today there are lots of messages about "IOATAController device blocking bus."

It took it more than 10 minutes to boot and for me to log in this time, and a few more minutes to display the contents of the hard drive, but when I finally got Disk Utility up, it still said SMART Status: verified. However I hit the "verify disk" button, and the computer has been locked up for about 10 minutes now with nothing more than 'Verifying volume "Macintosh HD"' in the status window and nothing but the spinning beach ball when I try to do anything else. I'll let it go and see if it ever recovers.
I have a recent bootable clone, but even small file writes can take an hour now, so I can't imagine a complete copy ever finishing. After more research on the message "IOATAController device blocking bus" I find that a few people who get that are able to recover by using disk utility from the install disk and doing a disk repair, but most end up with their hard drive needing to be replaced. I've done the first a few times now with no improvement, so I'm guessing I'm headed for the second. The local Apple Store had no more appointments available today but I'm going to try and get in tomorrow.

Recently started running slow and freezing up while loading web pages etc.

Problem description:
Computer running slow and freezes up for a few minutes from time to time, I have owned it since 2011 with no issues until now.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.2 (105)
Report generated December 15, 2014 at 9:58:50 AM MST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 0:10:42
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS545032B9A302 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 318.84 GB (24.01 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 319.21 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Configuration files: ℹ️
/etc/launchd.conf - Exists
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Adware: ℹ️
Geneio [Remove]
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.mice.driver.PS3Controller (1.0.0d1) [Support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.amazon.sendtokindle.launcher.plist [Support]
[running] com.robohippo.HippoConnectAgent.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.robohippo.HippoConnectDaemon.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.genieo.completer.download.plist Adware! [Remove]
[loaded] com.genieo.completer.update.plist Adware! [Remove]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.nds.pcshow.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.nds.pcshow.uninstall.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.6 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Omnibar Adware! [Remove]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      17% mds
      6% WindowServer
      0% AppleSpell
      0% fontd
      0% mds_stores
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
120 MB Safari
77 MB mds_stores
69 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
60 MB ocspd
60 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
1.24 GB Free RAM
1.15 GB Active RAM
853 MB Inactive RAM
1.05 GB Wired RAM
1.00 GB Page-ins
25 KB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Dec 15, 2014, 09:48:45 AM Self test - passed

1. This procedure is a diagnostic test. It changes nothing, for better or worse, and therefore will not, in itself, solve the problem. But with the aid of the test results, the solution may take a few minutes, instead of hours or days.
Don't be put off by the complexity of these instructions. The process is much less complicated than the description. You do harder tasks with the computer all the time.
2. If you don't already have a current backup, back up all data before doing anything else. The backup is necessary on general principle, not because of anything in the test procedure. Backup is always a must, and when you're having any kind of trouble with the computer, you may be at higher than usual risk of losing data, whether you follow these instructions or not.
There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
3. Below are instructions to run a UNIX shell script, a type of program. As I wrote above, it changes nothing. It doesn't send or receive any data on the network. All it does is to generate a human-readable report on the state of the computer. That report goes nowhere unless you choose to share it. If you prefer, you can act on it yourself without disclosing the contents to me or anyone else.
You should be wondering whether you can believe me, and whether it's safe to run a program at the behest of a stranger. In general, no, it's not safe and I don't encourage it.
In this case, however, there are a couple of ways for you to decide whether the program is safe without having to trust me. First, you can read it. Unlike an application that you download and click to run, it's transparent, so anyone with the necessary skill can verify what it does.
You may not be able to understand the script yourself. But variations of the script have been posted on this website thousands of times over a period of years. The site is hosted by Apple, which does not allow it to be used to distribute harmful software. Any one of the millions of registered users could have read the script and raised the alarm if it was harmful. Then I would not be here now and you would not be reading this message.
Nevertheless, if you can't satisfy yourself that these instructions are safe, don't follow them. Ask for other options.
4. Here's a summary of what you need to do, if you choose to proceed:
☞ Copy a line of text in this window to the Clipboard.
☞ Paste into the window of another application.
☞ Wait for the test to run. It usually takes a few minutes.
☞ Paste the results, which will have been copied automatically, back into a reply on this page.
The sequence is: copy, paste, wait, paste again. You don't need to copy a second time. Details follow.
5. You may have started the computer in "safe" mode. Preferably, these steps should be taken in “normal” mode, under the conditions in which the problem is reproduced. If the system is now in safe mode and works well enough in normal mode to run the test, restart as usual. If you can only test in safe mode, do that.
6. If you have more than one user, and the one affected by the problem is not an administrator, then please run the test twice: once while logged in as the affected user, and once as an administrator. The results may be different. The user that is created automatically on a new computer when you start it for the first time is an administrator. If you can't log in as an administrator, test as the affected user. Most personal Macs have only one user, and in that case this section doesn’t apply. Don't log in as root.
7. The script is a single long line, all of which must be selected. You can accomplish this easily by triple-clicking anywhere in the line. The whole line will highlight, though you may not see all of it in the browser window, and you can then copy it. If you try to select the line by dragging across the part you can see, you won't get all of it.
Triple-click anywhere in the line of text below on this page to select it:
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Macbook Pro 2010 Running Slow and Pulse/Click Noise (Not Hard Drive)

Hello. My 13" Macbook Pro mid-2010 (7,1) suddenly began running slow and lagging on certain operations. There is also a light pulse/click noise coming from the center of the keyboard. I am sure this is not a failing hard drive. How, you may ask me, am I so sure??? Well, I originally thought it was a failing hard drive and so replaced the hard drive, and there was absolutely no change, and the lagging and noise still continues. This makes it very frustrating to do basic, low-memory-intensive things like browse on Safari or watch a movie.
I have upgraded to Mavericks, and have 8gb Ram. This problem started suddenly about a month after upgrading to Mavericks. In fact right now my computer is lagging just typing this, Activity Monitor says I am only using 2.75 ram of 8gb.
Steps I have taken with no resolution
-Replaced the hard drive
-Reinstalled OSX Mavericks
-Verified and Repaired Permissions (I still get a message the the following item can't be repaired "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent". But I have read that this is a common thing and can be ignored.
-Restarted the computer holding down left shift-option-control and the power key for 10 seconds (not sure exactly what this resets, but some type of system cache thing.
-Reset the PVRAM stuff ( I restarted the computer holding down command-p-r. I'm not sure I did this correctly as it went to the firmware disk repair screen.
Could there be a RAM issue? Does RAM start making noise when it goes bad? I bought my upgraded ram from ebay, it isn't the official Apple Store stuff. Could replacing the ram possibly help? My System Report tells me the RAM is OK.
Putting a message on here for help is the last step before giving up. I can't do much with this computer because it is hiccupy and overall difficult.
Thanks.

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2. Safari > Preferences > Extensions
    Turn those off and relaunch Safari.
    Turn those on one by one and test.
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I am trying to re-install Creative Suite 5.5 Design Standard on my Widows 7 Professional computer after I had to replace the hard drive. I keep getting error message and I get "Exit Code 15: Media DB Sync failed". I have run C Cleaner with same results. H

I am trying to re-install Creative Suite 5.5 Design Standard on my Widows 7 Professional computer after I had to replace the hard drive. I keep getting error message and I get "Exit Code 15: Media DB Sync failed". I have run C Cleaner with same results. Have Disabled UAC and Startup items and Services with no success. Please help - frustrated to no end. Can someone help me?

make sure you're using the adobe cleaner, not crap cleaner, Use the CC Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems | CC, CS3-CS6
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