Mac 2010 is running very slow

my i mac is running very slow .
Details of my mac - iMac 11.3 ,intel core i3 , 3.2 ghz , is it advisable to install mac keeper to clean up my mac
  Model Name: iMac
  Model Identifier: iMac11,3
  Processor Name: Intel Core i3
  Processor Speed: 3.2 GHz
  Number of Processors: 1
  Total Number of Cores: 2
  L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
  L3 Cache: 4 MB
  Memory: 16 GB
  Processor Interconnect Speed:
  Boot ROM Version: IM112.0
  SMC Version (system): 1.59f2
  Serial Number (

is it advisable to install mac keeper to clean up my mac
No.
Find out what's wrong with you Mac and fix it.
Determine if the problems also occur in "Safe Mode":
Safe Mode or "Safe Boot" is a troubleshooting mode that bypasses all third party system extensions and loads only required system components. Read about it: Starting up in Safe Mode
You must disable FileVault before you can start your Mac in Safe Mode.
Starting your Mac in Safe Mode will take longer than usual, graphics will not render smoothly, audio is disabled on some Macs, and some programs (iTunes for example) may not work at all.
Merely starting your Mac in Safe Mode is not intended to resolve the problem, it's to observe its performance without certain additional components.
To end Safe Mode restart your Mac normally. Shutdown will take longer as well.
  Model Name: iMacasdf
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    EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
    Report generated November 6, 2014 at 9:01:05 PM CST
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      iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
      iMac - model: iMac11,2
      1 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 CPU: 2-core
      4 GB RAM Upgradeable
      BANK 0/DIMM0
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      2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
      BANK 1/DIMM1
      2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
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      Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Video Information: ℹ️
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      iMac 1920 x 1080
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      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
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      HL-DT-STDVDRW  GA32N 
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    https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1433
    https://www.apple.com/macosx/recovery/
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718

  • My Mac pro is running very slow. Memory used 3.99 out of 4.00

    Hello,
    My mac is running very slow
    - I have noticed that memory used is 3.99 out of 4.00 and the process taking most of it is safari web content. Problem also appears when I use Firefox
    - this happens even I only have safari or firefox open. No other applications
    - I have about 80Gb free disk space
    Thanks for any suggestions

    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.
    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. All it does is to collect information about the state of the computer. That information goes nowhere unless you choose to share it. However, you should be cautious about running any kind of program (not just a shell script) on the advice of a stranger. If you have doubts, search this site for other discussions in which this procedure has been followed without any report of ill effects. If you can't satisfy yourself that the instructions are safe, don't follow them. Ask for other options.
    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.
    4. 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.
    5. 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.
    6. 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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  • My MacBook Pro 2010 is running very slow...what to do?

    My Macbook Pro purchased in 2010 is running extremely slow.  I would love to trash a bunch of stuff but whenever I try to do that, it freezes.
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    Important: Some personal information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting. That should be easy to do if your extract is not too long.

  • When i installed yosemite on my mac book it runs very slow, is this normal ?

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    It seemed to be pretty quick when I first bought it.  but it started slowing down.
    So I put 8 gigs of ram into it.
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    EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
    Report generated 5 November 2014 1:59:20 am AEDT
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
      MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
      MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
      1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
      8 GB RAM Upgradeable
      BANK 0/DIMM0
      4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
      BANK 1/DIMM0
      4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
      Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
      Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Video Information: ℹ️
      Intel HD Graphics 4000 -
      Color LCD 1280 x 800
    System Software: ℹ️
      OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 5:33:8
    Disk Information: ℹ️
      APPLE HDD TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 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) /  [Startup]: 748.93 GB (423.38 GB free)
      Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online
      MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
    USB Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
      SAMSUNG SAMSUNG_Android
      Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
      Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
      Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
      Mac App Store and identified developers
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
      [loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist Support
      [invalid?] com.avast.helper.plist Support
      [invalid?] com.avast.install.plist Support
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
      [invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
      [invalid?] com.avast.account.plist Support
      [invalid?] com.avast.crashreport.plist Support
      [invalid?] com.avast.daemon.plist Support
      [invalid?] com.avast.fileshield.plist Support
      [invalid?] com.avast.kexts.plist Support
      [invalid?] com.avast.proxy.plist Support
      [invalid?] com.avast.regapp.plist Support
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      [loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist Support
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      None
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      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
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      JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 21 Check version
      Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    Safari Extensions: ℹ️
      wrc
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
      Flash Player  Support
      Growl  Support
      Java  Support
    Time Machine: ℹ️
      Skip System Files: NO
      Mobile backups: OFF
      Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
      Volumes being backed up:
      Macintosh HD: Disk size: 748.93 GB Disk used: 325.55 GB
      Destinations:
      TOSHIBA EXT [Local]
      Total size: 499.76 GB
      Total number of backups: 0
      Oldest backup: -
      Last backup: -
      Size of backup disk: Too small
      Backup size 499.76 GB < (Disk used 325.55 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
          4% Google Chrome Helper EH
          4% WindowServer
          2% ScreenSaverEngine
          2% Google Chrome
          1% AddressBookSourceSync
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
      198 MB Google Chrome
      172 MB mds_stores
      146 MB softwareupdated
      129 MB iPhoto
      112 MB WindowServer
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
      836 MB Free RAM
      3.91 GB Active RAM
      2.84 GB Inactive RAM
      1.00 GB Wired RAM
      4.35 GB Page-ins
      0 B Page-outs

    Thanks I got rid of avast properly, computer is still running extremely show so I'm guessing I might need to take it in to apple? Here's an EtreCheck report post avast just in case that helps.
    EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
    Report generated 5 November 2014 2:45:16 pm AEDT
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
      MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
      MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
      1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
      8 GB RAM Upgradeable
      BANK 0/DIMM0
      4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
      BANK 1/DIMM0
      4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
      Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
      Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Video Information: ℹ️
      Intel HD Graphics 4000 -
      Color LCD 1280 x 800
    System Software: ℹ️
      OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 0:11:48
    Disk Information: ℹ️
      APPLE HDD TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 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) /  [Startup]: 748.93 GB (424.01 GB free)
      Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online
      MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8 
    USB Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
      SAMSUNG SAMSUNG_Android
      Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
      Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
      Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
      Mac App Store and identified developers
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
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      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
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      [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
      [loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist Support
    User Login Items: ℹ️
      None
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 Support
      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
      Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
      JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 21 Check version
      Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    Safari Extensions: ℹ️
      wrc
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
      Flash Player  Support
      Growl  Support
      Java  Support
    Time Machine: ℹ️
      Skip System Files: NO
      Mobile backups: OFF
      Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
      Volumes being backed up:
      Macintosh HD: Disk size: 748.93 GB Disk used: 324.91 GB
      Destinations:
      TOSHIBA EXT [Local]
      Total size: 499.76 GB
      Total number of backups: 0
      Oldest backup: -
      Last backup: -
      Size of backup disk: Too small
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    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
          4% WindowServer
          0% launchd
          0% AppleSpell
          0% pboard
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      77 MB Finder
      69 MB mds_stores
      60 MB WindowServer
      43 MB Dock
      34 MB Image Capture Extension
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
      6.05 GB Free RAM
      1.34 GB Active RAM
      334 MB Inactive RAM
      863 MB Wired RAM
      918 MB Page-ins
      0 B Page-outs

  • Somebody please help me! My mac has been running very slow for 2 weeks for no reason. I have no clue how this started.

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    Specs :
    2.7 GHz Intel Core i7
    16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
    Intel HD Graphics 4000 1024 MB

    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.
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    ☞ 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.
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        2.29 GB    Inactive RAM
        1.18 GB    Wired RAM
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