IMac slowing down, not sure which application or process causing this
Please see below the report of my iMac, any help highly appreciated... I am a novice user, kindly keep that in mind...
Problem description:
Slow response time of the computer
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated 10 Mar 2015 23:45:10 GMT+1
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010) (Technical Specifications)
iMac - model: iMac11,3
1 2.8 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
ATI Radeon HD 5750 - VRAM: 1024 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Time since boot: 2:52:39
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST31000528AS disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 999.35 GB (4.67 GB free) (Low!)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/Rowmote Helper.app
[loaded] com.regularrateandrhythm.driver.RowmoteIREmu (1.0 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.iospirit.driver.rbiokithelper (1.9.1) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions/RBIOKitHelper.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.iospirit.driver.RBTSRPlugin (1.0.0) [Click for support]
/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Plex/Plex Media Server.app
[not loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.1) [Click for support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
CandelairPrefsTool: Path: /Library/StartupItems/CandelairPrefsTool
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.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]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.iospirit.candelair.daemon.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.iospirit.candelair.sync.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.sonos.smbbump.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist [Click for details]
[running] com.plexapp.helper.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
EvernoteHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
Google Chrome Application (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
Rowmote Helper Application (/Applications/Rowmote Helper.app)
HPEventHandler UNKNOWN (missing value)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
NP_2020Player_IKEA: Version: 5.0.7.0 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.4.3 - SDK 10.0 [Click for support]
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.2.3 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Picasa: Version: 1.0 [Click for support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Candelair [Click for support]
Flash Player [Click for support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Click for support]
Java [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 999.35 GB Disk used: 994.67 GB
Destinations:
Data [Network]
Total size: 3.00 TB
Total number of backups: 6
Oldest backup: 2015-01-12 14:13:54 +0000
Last backup: 2015-02-01 10:26:56 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 3.00 TB > (Disk size 999.35 GB X 3)
Data [Network]
Total size: 3.00 TB
Total number of backups: 14
Oldest backup: 2015-01-12 14:13:54 +0000
Last backup: 2015-03-10 22:37:53 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 3.00 TB > (Disk size 999.35 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
9% mds
5% Google Chrome
4% WindowServer
1% hidd
1% fontd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
215 MB mds_stores
168 MB Google Chrome
109 MB Google Chrome Helper
103 MB softwareupdated
99 MB ocspd
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
679 MB Free RAM
1.81 GB Active RAM
1.14 GB Inactive RAM
592 MB Wired RAM
3.87 GB Page-ins
15 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Mar 10, 2015, 11:26:32 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Console_2015-03-10-232632_[red acted].crash
Mar 10, 2015, 08:51:18 PM Self test - passed
Mar 8, 2015, 09:09:51 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Plex Media Server_2015-03-08-210951_[redacted].crash
Mar 10, 2015, 09:38:44 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Preview_2015-03-10-213844_[redacted].hang
Mar 10, 2015, 09:38:30 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Preview_2015-03-10-213830_[redacted].hang
When you see a beachball cursor or the slowness is especially bad, note the exact time: hour, minute, second.
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EtreCheck version: 2.1.6 (109)
Report generated 25 January 2015 11:42:14 GMT
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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 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 (14A389) - Time since boot: 0:33:38
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST31000528AS disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 999.35 GB (743.71 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader 7.95 GB
NO NAME (disk1s1) /Volumes/NO NAME : 7.94 GB (195 MB free)
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
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Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
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Perian [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
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Total number of backups: 35
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My real hesitation on this method is I have a lot of things on the M drive that I changed the tags on in iTunes, & I would really hate to go & search through everything again & redo what tags I can find wrong.
I know that this may sound like a lot of trivial questions, but with over 6,000 tracks, I'd really like the process to go as smoothly as possible.
And once again; I'm sorry if this seems like just another 'how do I transfer' question. As I was reading the search results, I didn't notice anything that dealt with external drives being involved & I don't know if any of that makes a differance or not in all of this.
Thank you SO MUCH for your time!!
Dell Inspiron E1705 Windows XP First Time Mommy to 4gen 60gb photo
Dell Inspiron E1705 Windows XP First Time Mommy to 4gen 60gb photoSandeep,
I have already answered a similar question from you earlier.
Re: Netweaver after one and half year of ABAP experience...
Please do not create duplicate threads.
Regards,
Siddhesh -
I converted some songs in iTunes to work with an eMusic device. I'd like to delete them, but I'm not sure which of the duplicated songs to delete. Some titles are black and some are gray.
let's just doublecheck some things quickly. do any of the affected songs play in itunes at the moment? if so, when you play them, do they ask to be authorised?
if so, does the authorisation go through successfully, or do you get an error message? (if you get an error message, let us know what it says. include error message numbers if you're getting any.)
if the authorisation seems to go through successfully, with the authorised songs sync to the ipod? -
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