Lightroom 4 runs too slowly

I have spent weeks trawling forums now and implementing as much as I can from people's suggestions as to how to try and get Lightroom to run better.
As an example, alway leave the Details section til last, as it makes a significant impact on slowing Lightroom down.
I flush the cache before starting any work, I bought a  new 1tb drive, and downloaded a brand new, up to date nVidia driver for my card.
I've spent some considerable time ensuring that all meta data has been written to xmp and none is outstanding, and all 1:1 previews have been rendered for every image in the catalog. Standard previews are set at their lowest level, and I have set all LR locations including the cache, catalog and preview locations as 'excluded" from MSE, which is the only anti-virus type program I run.
I have tried using process 2010, then changing to process 2012 when the work is complete and implementing the changes, the same problems occur. Using process 2010 in LR 4.3 does not seem to be any qucker than using process 2012.
I've been through all Windows services to see which ones I can turn off and which I can't. All those not necessary for the operation of the computer are turned off.
The cache has been set at everything from 10gig to 150 gig, that doesn't seem to have any effect but it is at present on 100 gig. I flush it regularly when working. I also have tried deleting history from each file I work on, although this doesn't seem to have any positive impact either.
Now, the issues.
When using Lightroom, there is a 'hang' or 'lag' of a fraction of a second before any command is carried out. So, if I zoom into full size, grab the small selection box from the view on the left to move it around my image, it is a half a second before it responds.  Often on any task, the cursor doesn't change, as if there is still something going on.
If I click using the healing brush to get rid of dust bunnies, it is 1-3 seconds before it appears and is editable, then I can move onto another. When using the spot healing tool, after 2 -3 photos have been completed, each time I click on the image the 'target' for the tool appears, but it is in the top corner of a very large black square, which does not disappear for 3-5 seconds.
I can do an image with maybe 20 of those then it begins to get real slow. If I then use the sliders, it can be up to 4-6 seconds before they respond. During this period, at random times on the top bar of Lightroom I see the message "Lightroom not responding" flash on and off, sometimes for minutes before it clears. If I then go to export the file as a jpg, it can take as much as 3 minutes to export one full size image from a RAW file. During that whole period the processor is toiling away at 100% and LR is using the max amount of memory, which for some reason is only just over 700mb. (I will paste the system info from LR at the end of this.) Once this begins, LR pretty much thrashes away at 100% of processor power for many minutes even when doing nothing, and trying the slghtest thing starts it off again.
Once I've exported 3-4 images, everything slows down to the point it's really unusable. If I try to export an image at that point, I get a 'not enough memory' message. I can try 5-6 times to export and I always get the same message. My only option then is to shut LR down, and start it up again after a minute or so, flush the cache and start again. Obviously this is an unacceptable workflow.
So,  I know that LR works fine for some people, so please don't say "It works for me", I know it does. It doesn't work for me though, and I am trying to establish why. If your car breaks down I don't point and say "It must be you cos I have the same car and mine is fine." What I would like is for anyone who has useful suggestions to help. Perhaps someone who it didn't work for and they solved the problem?
Lightroom version: 4.3 [865747]
Operating system: Windows 7 Home Premium Edition
Version: 6.1 [7600]
Application architecture: x86
System architecture: x86
Logical processor count: 2
Processor speed: 1.9 GHz
Built-in memory: 3068.9 MB
Real memory available to Lightroom: 716.8 MB
Real memory used by Lightroom: 504.9 MB (70.4%)
Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 506.6 MB
Memory cache size: 3.8 MB
Maximum thread count used by Camera Raw: 2
System DPI setting: 96 DPI
Desktop composition enabled: Yes
Displays: 1) 1920x1080
Application folder: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.3
Library Path: J:\Lightroom 4\Master\Master.lrcat
Settings Folder: C:\Users\G\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom
Adapter #1: Vendor : 10de
Device : 649
Subsystem : 1451025
Revision : a1
Video Memory : 1007
AudioDeviceIOBlockSize: 1024
AudioDeviceName: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
AudioDeviceNumberOfChannels: 2
AudioDeviceSampleRate: 44100
Build: Uninitialized
Direct2DEnabled: false
GL_ALPHA_BITS: 0
GL_BLUE_BITS: 8
GL_GREEN_BITS: 8
GL_MAX_3D_TEXTURE_SIZE: 2048
GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE: 8192
GL_MAX_TEXTURE_UNITS: 4
GL_MAX_VIEWPORT_DIMS: 8192,8192
GL_RED_BITS: 8
GL_RENDERER: GeForce 9600M GT/PCIe/SSE2
GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION: 3.30 NVIDIA via Cg compiler
GL_VENDOR: NVIDIA Corporation
GL_VERSION: 3.3.0
OGLEnabled: true
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I think the "Available Memory" figure is pretty standard for a 32bit system, which is what I think the OP is running.
@howmanyetc: A couple of observations: the systems specs would seem to be not much higher than the minimum requirements for LR4, so blazing fast it ain't ever going to be. Also is the J drive the new external drive that you bought? If so I'm guessing that it may be USB2 connected? If so having the catalog on a "relatively slow" external drive is probably not the best idea from a performance perspective. The "red lining" of the CPU during exports is entirely likely, the processor is simply not sufficiently powerful to do the work quickly. As a comparison, exports which take maybe 3-4 seconds on my desktop would take upwards of 30 seconds on my old Thinkpad laptop (similar specs to yours) with both cores at 100% with no deviation (and that was back in LR3, so I can't imagine how slow it would be using LR4). The "getting real slow" after a while is more than likely due to your RAM limitations, especially on a 32 bit system.
I'm not saying that you should rush out and buy a brand new powerful system, though I do think you might struggle to make significant improvements given your specs. It sounds as though you are doing everything you can to improve things, however as I said, if the catalog is on a USB2 external drive, trying it back on an internal drive would be the first place that I would start. Having the images on the external is probably OK, your bottleneck for things such as Exports is CPU, not I/O.
Do you need to be writing XMP for all your files? Do you have the "Auto write XMP" setting enabled? If so, turning that off and using Ctrl+S to manually write the XMP at the end of a session may help a little.
Sorry I can't be of more help.

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        [not loaded]    com.kensington.mouseworks.driver.KMWBluetoothOldHIDMouse (3.0) [Support]
        [not loaded]    com.kensington.mouseworks.driver.KMWUSBHIDMouse (3.0) [Support]
        [not loaded]    com.kensington.mouseworks.driver.USBMouseX1 (3.0) [Support]
        [not loaded]    com.kensington.mouseworks.driver.VirtualMouse (3.0) [Support]
        [not loaded]    com.kensington.mouseworks.driver.VirtualMouseX1 (3.0) [Support]
        [not loaded]    com.kensington.mouseworks.iokit.KensingtonMouseDriverX1 (3.0) [Support]
    Startup Items: ℹ️
        AdobeVersionCueCS2: Path: /Library/StartupItems/AdobeVersionCueCS2
        Firewall: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Firewall
        RetroRun: Path: /Library/StartupItems/RetroRun
        Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
        [loaded]    com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist [Support]
        [loaded]    com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist [Support]
        [invalid?]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
        [invalid?]    com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Support]
        [loaded]    com.adobe.versioncueCS3.plist [Support]
        [loaded]    com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist [Support]
        [running]    com.atomicbird.macaroni.launchd.plist [Support]
        [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Support]
        [invalid?]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
        [loaded]    com.prosofteng.DriveGenius.locum.plist [Support]
        [loaded]    com.skype.skypeinstaller.plist [Support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
        [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist [Support]
        [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist [Support]
        [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist [Support]
        [running]    com.prosofteng.DGMonitor.plist [Support]
        [running]    ws.agile.1PasswordAgent.plist [Support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
        CNQL1210_ButtonManager    ApplicationHidden (/Library/CFMSupport/CNQL1210_ButtonManager.app)
        System Events    ApplicationHidden (/System/Library/CoreServices/System Events.app)
        Mail    Application (/Applications/Mail.app)
        Firefox    Application (/Applications/Firefox.app)
        AdobeResourceSynchronizer    ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader 9/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
        Calendar    Application (/Applications/Calendar.app)
        Skype    Application (/Applications/Skype.app)
        Dropbox    Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
        AdobeResourceSynchronizer    ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
        MouseWorks Background    Application (/Library/Application Support/Kensington/MouseWorks.prefPane/Contents/Resources/Support/MouseWorks Background.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
        Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
        EPPEX Plugin: Version: 3.0.0.0 [Support]
        AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
        ContentUploaderPlugin: Version: 1.2 [Support]
        iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
        RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown [Support]
        PDEPrint: Version: 2.0 [Support]
        DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.5.2r602 [Support]
        PDF Browser Plugin: Version: 2.4.2 - SDK 10.2 [Support]
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL: Version: 3.0.0.2 [Support]
        DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 1.3 [Support]
        Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
        Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 [Support]
        Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
        Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 [Support]
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
        OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Support]
    User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 6.5.1
        fbplugin_1_0_0: Version: Unknown [Support]
    Safari Extensions: ℹ️
        Ultimate [Installed]
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
        ASM  [Support]
        DivX  [Support]
        Flash Player  [Support]
        Flip4Mac WMV  [Support]
        Macaroni  [Support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
        Skip System Files: NO
        Mobile backups: OFF
        Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
        Destinations:
            G-DRIVE Mini [Local]
            Total size: 999.86 GB
            Total number of backups: 7
            Oldest backup: 2014-07-09 00:13:07 +0000
            Last backup: 2014-12-10 22:18:57 +0000
            Size of backup disk: Excellent
                Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
             6%    WindowServer
             3%    firefox
             1%    mds_stores
             0%    mdworker
             0%    Skype
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
        348 MB    firefox
        137 MB    Skype
        122 MB    mds_stores
        120 MB    com.apple.IconServicesAgent
        73 MB    Dropbox
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
        1.26 GB    Free RAM
        1.74 GB    Active RAM
        477 MB    Inactive RAM
        543 MB    Wired RAM
        503 MB    Page-ins
        0 B    Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
        Dec 29, 2014, 04:58:09 PM    Self test - passed
        Dec 29, 2014, 10:58:04 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Keychain Access_2014-12-29-105804_[redacted].hang
        Dec 29, 2014, 10:54:33 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Keychain Access_2014-12-29-105433_[redacted].hang
        Dec 29, 2014, 10:52:33 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Keychain Access_2014-12-29-105233_[redacted].hang
        Dec 29, 2014, 10:50:24 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Keychain Access_2014-12-29-105024_[redacted].hang
        Dec 29, 2014, 10:50:24 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Skype_2014-12-29-105024_[redacted].hang

  • Mac is running very slowly.

    Hi Apple Community,
    My mac has been running very slowly, and there has been several other problems as well. I have a early 2009 iMac, running OS X 10.9.5. First of all, I have recently moved all of my photos and music to an external hard drive to clear up the internal hard drive, and Time Machine is also backing up to an external hard drive, and the internal hard drive is now about 60% free. I thought that would be able to get my Mac to run quicker, but it is still has slow as it was before. I have read recent community posts on what to do about this, one suggested downloading Etresoft to get a report on the condition of my mac. I ran Etresoft (I honestly don't know what to make of anything in the report), and the report is here:
    Problem description:
    Mac runs very slowly, applications will take longer than usual to open. Internal hard drive is about 60% full, and 3 external hard drives are used to hold photos, music, and backups.
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)
    Report generated December 27, 2014 at 10:50:02 PM PST
    Click the [Support] links for help with non-Apple products.
    Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.
    Click the [Adware] links for help removing adware.
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
      iMac (20-inch, Early 2009) (Verified)
      iMac - model: iMac9,1
      1 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
      2 GB RAM Upgradeable
      BANK 0/DIMM0
      1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
      BANK 1/DIMM0
      1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
      Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
      Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Video Information: ℹ️
      NVIDIA GeForce 9400 - VRAM: 256 MB
      iMac 1680 x 1050
    System Software: ℹ️
      OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 0:29:2
    Disk Information: ℹ️
      Hitachi HDT721032SLA380 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 319.21 GB (170.11 GB free)
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
      PIONEER DVD-RW  DVRTS08 
    USB Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
      Apple Inc. Keyboard Hub
      Mitsumi Electric Apple Optical USB Mouse
      Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
      Seagate BUP Slim SL 2 TB
      EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      SEAGATE (disk1s2) /Volumes/SEAGATE : 2.00 TB (1.12 TB free)
      Western Digital Ext HDD 1021 1 TB
      EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      time machine backup (disk2s2) /Volumes/time machine backup : 999.86 GB (34.33 GB free)
      Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
      Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
      Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
      /Library/Application Support/Norton Solutions Support/Norton Personal Firewall
      [not loaded] com.symantec.driver.NPF (3.0.3) [Support]
      /System/Library/Extensions
      [not loaded] com.microsoft.driver.MicrosoftKeyboard (5.1) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.microsoft.driver.MicrosoftMouse (5.1) [Support]
      [loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.2.6 - SDK 10.4) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.symantec.kext.ips (3.2f8) [Support]
      /System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
      [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.2.6 - SDK 10.4) [Support]
      [loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.2.6 - SDK 10.5) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.2.6 - SDK 10.4) [Support]
    Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
      [running] com.seagate.TBDecorator.plist [Support]
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
      [running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist [Support]
      [running] com.brother.LOGINserver.plist [Support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
      [running] com.seagate.dashboard.plist [Support]
      [running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
      Calendar Application (/Applications/Calendar.app)
      SpeechSynthesisServer Application (/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks /SpeechSynthesis.framework/Versions/A/SpeechSynthesisServer.app)
      HP Scheduler Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)
      SymSecondaryLaunch Application (/Library/Application Support/Norton Solutions Support/Scheduler/SymSecondaryLaunch.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 [Support]
      Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
      Musicnotes: Version: 1.18.9 [Support]
      Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.3.5f1 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Support]
      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
      SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.3 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      Scorch: Version: 6.1.0 [Support]
      JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
    User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      BrowserPlus_2.9.8: Version: 2.9.8 [Support]
      Picasa: Version: 1.0 [Support]
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
      BrowserPlus  [Support]
      Flash Player  [Support]
      Microsoft Keyboard
      Microsoft Mouse
      Seagate Dashboard for Mac OSX  [Support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
      Skip System Files: NO
      Auto backup: YES
      Volumes being backed up:
      SEAGATE: Disk size: 2.00 TB Disk used: 877.11 GB
      Destinations:
      Time Machine Backups [Local]
      Total size: 999.86 GB
      Total number of backups: 1
      Oldest backup: 2014-12-16 04:25:50 +0000
      Last backup: 2014-12-16 04:25:50 +0000
      Size of backup disk: Too small
      Backup size 999.86 GB < (Disk used 877.11 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
          7% backupd
          4% mdworker
          4% WindowServer
          0% AppleSpell
          0% ps
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
      165 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
      79 MB Safari
      79 MB Seagate Dashboard
      75 MB Finder
      54 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
      45 MB Free RAM
      599 MB Active RAM
      554 MB Inactive RAM
      325 MB Wired RAM
      571 MB Page-ins
      4 MB Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
      Dec 27, 2014, 10:29:53 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ControlCenter_2014-12-27-22295 3_[redacted].crash
      Dec 27, 2014, 10:21:42 PM Self test - passed
      Dec 27, 2014, 02:53:47 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ControlCenter_2014-12-27-14534 7_[redacted].crash
      Dec 27, 2014, 07:26:05 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ControlCenter_2014-12-27-07260 5_[redacted].crash
      Dec 26, 2014, 07:21:40 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ControlCenter_2014-12-26-19214 0_[redacted].crash
      Dec 26, 2014, 01:17:03 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ControlCenter_2014-12-26-13170 3_[redacted].crash
      Dec 25, 2014, 11:51:40 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ControlCenter_2014-12-25-23514 0_[redacted].crash
      Dec 25, 2014, 09:27:33 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ControlCenter_2014-12-25-21273 3_[redacted].crash
      Dec 25, 2014, 06:48:21 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/iTunes_2014-12-25-184821_[reda cted].crash
      Dec 25, 2014, 12:00:24 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ControlCenter_2014-12-25-12002 4_[redacted].crash
    So if someone could please explain what this means, or suggest some other ways to find out what is wrong with my Mac, it would be extremely helpful.
    Thanks
    Morgan

    You need to uninstall all Norton Antivirus softwarwe/ utilities.
    https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/kb20080427024142EN_En dUserProfile_en_us
    Also, uninstall all Seagate hard drive software.
    In addition, you need to install more RAM into your iMac.
    Your year and model IMac can take a max. total of 8 GBs of RAM.
    I strongly recommend that you purchase and install the maximum amount of RAM.
    Correct, compatible and reliable Mac RAM can ONLY be purchased from online RAM sources Crucial memory or OWC (macsales.com).

  • My Macbook Pro is running very slowly

    Problem description:
    My Macbook Pro (2009) slowed significantly when I installed Yosemite.
    I made some changes to settings of various apps and this helped but the system seems to be running increasingly slowly.
    I have installed the latest version of Yosemite; I am now on 10.10.2. And the system has slowed a little more.
    I have trashed a couple of Apps to make more room. Also a movie. System seems to be running a little faster now (or should I say less slow).
    I suspect syncing between iPad and laptop may be slowing the laptop.
    The Apple chappies at the shop said my battery needs servicing or replacing (probably the latter).
    In particular the following apps are slow:
    * Chrome (altho slowness may sometimes be caused by slow Internet connection I guess.
    * iPhoto
    * MS Word is almost unusable because it is so slow. Possibly the version I have is incompatible with Mavericks?
    I se that the EtreCheck report talks about Tuxera being out of date. I can’t find where it is on my system in order to uninstall it.
    All help and advice gratefully received.
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
    Report generated 1 March 2015 1:15:32 pm AEDT
    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
        MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz, Mid 2009) (Verified)
        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,4
        1 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
        4 GB RAM Upgradeable
            BANK 0/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
            BANK 1/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
        Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
        Battery Health: Check Battery - Cycle count 465
    Video Information: ℹ️
        NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
            Color LCD 1440 x 900
    System Software: ℹ️
        OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 8 days 17:6:13
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        TOSHIBA MK3255GSXF disk0 : (250.06 GB)
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 249.20 GB (116.20 GB free)
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
        MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-868
    USB Information: ℹ️
        Seagate Desktop
        Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
        Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
        Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
        Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
        Mac App Store and identified developers
    Startup Items: ℹ️
        TuxeraNTFSUnmountHelper: Path: /Library/StartupItems/TuxeraNTFSUnmountHelper
        Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
    Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [killed]    com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.cloudd.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.lookupd.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
        11 processes killed due to memory pressure
    Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [killed]    com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.awdd.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.ctkd.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.emond.aslmanager.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.installd.plist
        [failed]    com.apple.loginwindow.LFVTracer.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.nehelper.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist
        11 processes killed due to memory pressure
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
        Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX    Application Hidden (/Applications/Canon Utilities/IJ Network Scanner Selector EX/Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX.app)
        Dropbox    Application  (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
        Google Chrome    Application Hidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
        Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
        Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
        OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Click for support]
        RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown [Click for support]
        AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
        CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.8.2 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
        googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
        AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        EPPEX Plugin: Version: 3.0.5.0 [Click for support]
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
        Flash Player  [Click for support]
        Flip4Mac WMV  [Click for support]
        Growl  [Click for support]
        Tuxera NTFS  [Click for support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
        Skip System Files: NO
        Auto backup: YES
        Volumes being backed up:
            Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.20 GB Disk used: 133.00 GB
        Destinations:
            Time Machine Backups [Local]
            Total size: 159.70 GB
            Total number of backups: 17
            Oldest backup: 2014-08-23 03:18:31 +0000
            Last backup: 2015-02-27 22:11:10 +0000
            Size of backup disk: Too small
                Backup size 159.70 GB < (Disk used 133.00 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
             3%    WindowServer
             2%    Google Chrome
             0%    Dropbox
             0%    GoogleTalkPlugin
             0%    airportd
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
        176 MB    Google Chrome
        120 MB    Finder
        97 MB    Google Chrome Helper
        73 MB    mds_stores
        69 MB    WindowServer
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
        179 MB    Free RAM
        1.26 GB    Active RAM
        1.09 GB    Inactive RAM
        756 MB    Wired RAM
        34.29 GB    Page-ins
        525 MB    Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
        Feb 28, 2015, 12:56:02 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/garcon_2015-02-28-125602_[reda cted].crash
        Feb 28, 2015, 08:59:23 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/LegacyFileVaultMessageTracer_2015-02-28-085923_ [redacted].crash

    A couple of suggestions:
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    Report generated 12 March 2015 3:15:41 pm AEDT
    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.
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        MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) (Technical Specifications)
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            BANK 1/DIMM0
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        TOSHIBA MK2555GSXF disk0 : (250.06 GB)
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    Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
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    Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.
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      BANK 1/DIMM0
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      1.28 GB Inactive RAM
      646 MB Wired RAM
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      916 MB Page-outs
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