Mac slow down after Mavericks installation
I have realized that I am not the first with the same problem after the installation of Mavericks.
I run etrecheck as have been already advised many users.
Below are the results.
Can you please help me further? My mac is really slow. Applications, like email quit unexpectadly.
Thank you in advance.
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
System Software:
OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 1 day 1:57:8
Disk Information:
Hitachi HTS545032B9A302 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 319.21 GB (34.86 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information:
Seagate Backup+ RD 1 TB
Gavrilos' III back up (disk1s1) /Volumes/Gavrilos' III back up: 500.24 GB (237.88 GB free)
Other files (disk1s2) /Volumes/Other files: 499.97 GB (159.86 GB free)
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Lexmark International Lexmark E340
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Kernel Extensions:
com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.67)
com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.2.4 - SDK 10.4)
com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.2.4 - SDK 10.5)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
[failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist
[invalid] com.bjango.istatmenusdaemon.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist
[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist
Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist
[loaded] com.bjango.istatmenusagent.plist
[loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist
[loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist
[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist
[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist
[loaded] de.novamedia.VodafoneDeviceObserver.plist
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
[failed] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist
[failed] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist
[failed] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist
[loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist
[loaded] com.yourcompany.HSPA_USB_MODEM.plist
User Login Items:
Citations
AppTrap
Mail
Skype
iTunesHelper
Dropbox
Safari
AdobeResourceSynchronizer
Calendar
KiesViaWiFiAgent
fuspredownloader
3rd Party Preference Panes:
AppTrap
Flash Player
Java
MacFUSE
Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X
Internet Plug-ins::
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 4.9.1.16010
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.8.1
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6
DivX Web Player: Version: 3.0.1.5 - SDK 10.5
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6
Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 4.9.1.16010
NP_2020Player_IKEA: Version: 5.0.94.1 - SDK 10.6
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6
npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 45
User Internet Plug-ins::
Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1
Bad Fonts:
None
Old applications:
None
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 297.29 GB Disk used: 264.82 GB
Destinations:
Gavrilos' III back up [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 465.88 GB
Total number of backups: 7
Oldest backup: 2013-12-03 22:42:27 +0000
Last backup: 2013-12-17 06:16:17 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 465.88 GB < (Disk used 264.82 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
10% PluginProcess
5% coreaudiod
4% Mail
4% WindowServer
3% Safari
Top Processes by Memory:
140 MB Safari
108 MB Mail
82 MB Finder
72 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
53 MB Skype
Virtual Memory Statistics:
27 MB Free RAM
936 MB Active RAM
915 MB Inactive RAM
1.01 GB Wired RAM
6.01 GB Page-ins
517 MB Page-outs
You have been up for ~17 days, and you have 1.72GB of pageouts. That averages out to one page every 3 seconds, and we will assume you re not working 24/7, so when you are using your Mac you are spending a lot of time paging to disk. Disks are slow.
As Kappy says, you are either concurrently running too may RAM hungry apps, or you have some apps that really want lots of RAM and you are running them a lot day after day. Either "Stop That!", or get more RAM.
You could also consider a Solid State Disk, but that is not as good as having real RAM and would be more expensive than RAM unless you Mac is max'ed out on RAM. Of course you could do both. More RAM and an SSD
If you want to see the paging for yourself, start an Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal session, and run the command:
sar -g 60 100
which will report the pageout stats every minute for 100 minutes (adjust the numbers to suit your tastes).
Now use your Mac as your normally would, including the times when it is running slow. After you have experienced the slowness, go back and look at the 'sar' output. If you have mostly zeros with maybe a trivial blip every once in awhile, that is noise and not a paging issue. If you have some high numbers, then you are paging heavily at that time. If you have sustained paging, even if small value, it is going to affect your performance. High numbers will affect your performance even more.
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Mac slowed down after Maverick installation
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SuggestionsHello DennisBoyd68,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
If your Mac runs slowly
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10798
An app you’re using may require more memory than your computer has. To see how much memory your computer has, choose Apple menu > About This Mac.
Your computer’s startup disk may not have enough free disk space. To make disk space available, you can move files to another disk and then delete files you no longer need on the startup disk.Increase disk space
Quit any apps you’re not using.
If none of these suggestions work, you may need to repair your computer’s disk in Disk Utility.Repair a disk
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Slow down after Mavericks Installation-can you check my EtreCheck?
I'm not sure which one of my old programs is slowing me down. Applications and new windows open more slowly and are more likely to freeze. Could someone point me in the right direction?
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 1024 MB
System Software:
OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 16 days 23:36:38
Disk Information:
APPLE HDD HTS545050A7E362 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 499.25 GB (439.8 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8
USB Information:
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Kernel Extensions:
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
[System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.github.GitHub.GHInstallCLI.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] org.eyebeam.SelfControl.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
[System] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.pharos.notify.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.pharos.popup.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
iTunesHelper
Spotify
RescueTime
RescueTime
Dropbox
Internet Plug-ins:
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 3rd-Party support link
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.9.900.152 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.152 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
MeetingJoinPlugin: Version: (null) - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.0.5r146 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
Java 3rd-Party support link
TeXDistPrefPane 3rd-Party support link
Bad Fonts:
None
Old Applications:
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0
Microsoft Error Reporting: Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Ship Asserts: Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
Solver: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app
SLLauncher: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
iSkysoft Helper Compact: Version: 2.2.6.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Helper/iSkysoft Helper Compact.app
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office
Open XML for Excel: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Office Setup Assistant: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Alerts Daemon: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
SyncServicesAgent: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Database Daemon: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Graph: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Database Utility: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Office Reminders: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Upload Center: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
My Day: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Chart Converter: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Clip Gallery: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011
Microsoft PowerPoint: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Excel: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Outlook: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Word: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Document Connection: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Language Register: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app
Microsoft AutoUpdate: Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
Microsoft Lync: Version: 14.0.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 464.96 GB Disk used: 55.36 GB
Destinations:
BACKUP [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 465.76 GB
Total number of backups: (null)
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 465.76 GB > (Disk used 55.36 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
16% Google Chrome
6% WindowServer
3% coreaudiod
2% Spotify
1% IDLE
Top Processes by Memory:
152 MB Google Chrome
82 MB mds_stores
82 MB Spotify
71 MB Google Chrome Helper
61 MB Sublime Text 2
Virtual Memory Information:
191 MB Free RAM
1.15 GB Active RAM
1.03 GB Inactive RAM
760 MB Wired RAM
152.59 GB Page-ins
1.72 GB Page-outsYou have been up for ~17 days, and you have 1.72GB of pageouts. That averages out to one page every 3 seconds, and we will assume you re not working 24/7, so when you are using your Mac you are spending a lot of time paging to disk. Disks are slow.
As Kappy says, you are either concurrently running too may RAM hungry apps, or you have some apps that really want lots of RAM and you are running them a lot day after day. Either "Stop That!", or get more RAM.
You could also consider a Solid State Disk, but that is not as good as having real RAM and would be more expensive than RAM unless you Mac is max'ed out on RAM. Of course you could do both. More RAM and an SSD
If you want to see the paging for yourself, start an Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal session, and run the command:
sar -g 60 100
which will report the pageout stats every minute for 100 minutes (adjust the numbers to suit your tastes).
Now use your Mac as your normally would, including the times when it is running slow. After you have experienced the slowness, go back and look at the 'sar' output. If you have mostly zeros with maybe a trivial blip every once in awhile, that is noise and not a paging issue. If you have some high numbers, then you are paging heavily at that time. If you have sustained paging, even if small value, it is going to affect your performance. High numbers will affect your performance even more. -
System slowed down after Mavericks update (10GB RAM)
Hi,
I have recently updated to Maverics on my mac pro, 2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 10GB RAM.
When I perform regular tasks it's all normal. Unfortunately I do some much more than that. I use Aperture on a daily basis and it seems to have slowed down a bit. The issue is more apparent when I use Final Cut. I can't have any other design/photography/video software on the background anymore. My computer can't deal with. But it could before Mavericks! It will also complain about not enough memory when rendering...
I understand that kernel task is heavy on the memory and after an EtreCheck I also realised how much memory spotilight is using. I already excluded a lot of items from spotlight, and it's way better, but still, why is my computer so slow?
Please can someone look at my check and tell me if there's anything I can do to boost my system back to it's previous glory?
thank you
Hardware Information:
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
Mac Pro - model: MacPro3,1
2 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon CPUs: 8 cores
10 GB RAM
Video Information:
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software:
OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 1 day 5:55:10
Disk Information:
WDC WD2002FAEX-007BA0 disk0 : (2 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Disc 4 (disk0s2) /Volumes/Disc 4: 2 TB (493.89 GB free)
ST3000DM001-1CH166 disk1 : (3 TB)
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Disc 2 (disk1s2) /Volumes/Disc 2: 3 TB (49.2 GB free)
ST31000528AS disk2 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Disc 3 (disk2s2) /Volumes/Disc 3: 999.86 GB (3.26 GB free)
ST31500341AS disk3 : (1.5 TB)
EFI (disk3s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
disk3s2 (disk3s2) <not mounted>: 1.5 TB
Recovery HD (disk3s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information:
Apple Inc. iPhone
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
Generic Flash Card Reader
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Kernel Extensions:
Startup Items:
HP USB EWS Gateway: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP USB EWS Gateway
HPlaserjet Trap Monitor: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HPlaserjet Trap Monitor
MySQLCOM: Path: /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
[System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
[invalid] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist
Launch Agents:
[System] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
[invalid] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist
[System] com.wacom.pentablet.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
Dropbox
Spotify
HPEventHandler
Internet Plug-ins:
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.2.3.7 3rd-Party support link
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.44 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.01 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.01 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.44 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Outdated! Update
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Silverlight: Version: 5.0.61118.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
3rd Party Preference Panes:
PenTablet 3rd-Party support link
Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
Flip4Mac WMV 3rd-Party support link
Growl 3rd-Party support link
Perian 3rd-Party support link
Bad Fonts:
None
Old Applications:
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0
Microsoft Error Reporting: Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Ship Asserts: Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
Solver: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app
SLLauncher: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
SuperDuper!: Version: 2.6.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office
Microsoft Graph: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Database Utility: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Office Reminders: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Upload Center: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
My Day: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
SyncServicesAgent: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Open XML for Excel: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Alerts Daemon: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Database Daemon: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Chart Converter: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Clip Gallery: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011
Microsoft PowerPoint: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Excel: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Outlook: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Word: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Document Connection: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Language Register: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app
CrucialMacScanner_UK: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.0 3rd-Party support link
/Users/[redacted]/Documents/Software/CrucialMacScanner_UK.app
Microsoft AutoUpdate: Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
Spin Doctor: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Toast 11 Titanium/Spin Doctor.app
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Disc 2: Disk size: 3 Disk used: 3
Destinations:
TMMacpro2013 [Network] (Last used)
Total size: 21
Total number of backups: 63
Oldest backup: 2013-05-28 23:04:49 +0000
Last backup: 2014-02-13 15:51:39 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 21 > (Disk size 3 X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
191% Final Cut Pro
5% diskimages-helper
4% WindowServer
2% Google Chrome
1% backupd
Top Processes by Memory:
1.00 GB Final Cut Pro
338 MB mds
328 MB mds_stores
256 MB Finder
205 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
Virtual Memory Information:
3.52 GB Free RAM
3.93 GB Active RAM
1.63 GB Inactive RAM
942 MB Wired RAM
12.92 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outsBeware of perceived RAM use. 10.9 uses RAM more efficiently:
About memory management in OSX 10.9 Mavericks
Memory is managed differently, and more efficiently in 10.9. It is (mostly) unique in the industry, but may become trend.
Let’s start with the basics. Mechanical disk drives are very slow, with access speeds in the 10s of milliseconds and transfer rates in the 200-400 Mbps range real world. SSDs are much faster, on the order of a couple of ms access and typically 1200-3000 mbps transfer rates. RAM is much faster than either, in the nanosecond access and transfer speeds of ~8 Gbps effective (1 GHz x 8 bits/byte).
These are rough numbers for comparison purposes only.
So the goal is to keep as much in RAM as possible. But if you run out of RAM what do you do?
Traditionally you take the least used RAM and write it to a special part of the disk, in a way that you can access it most efficiently - minimizing the disk delays. This is called a swap file because you swap RAM in and out of it.
10.9 has a new trick: it compresses RAM using the main processors. Rather than swapping stuff to disk (disks are slow), it actually uses the processor to compress memory and make, for example, 1 GB of physical RAM hold as much as 1.5GB. Similar approaches are used to make MP3 files 10x smaller than the real thing - there is redundancy in data and you can take advantage of that. Apple is making the following calculation: the processors can compress way faster than the disk can swap. And its also predicting that the processors are often partly idle - waiting for swap files or disk access. So rather than swap files around, its compresses the files ***in RAM***.
Compression works,. Tests show that on average it is faster, and that 4GB (i have 4 GB RAM) acts like 5 1/2 - 6GB. Wow.
So, 10.9 will load up most of your RAM, knowing that it can compress some when it needs to. So don’t worry too much that it may look like all your RAM is taken - yea, it is, but its OK.
The measures to look at are:
1. amount compressed. Compression means it has run out of RAM and needs more. As long as compression is low this is fine. In fact this is how 10.9 uses RAM more efficiently than 10.6,7 or 8. Contrary to common wisdom, it requires LESS RAM than 10.8. The colored indicator tells you who this is going - green (good), yellow( iffy) and red (bad).
2. amount swapped. Once it cannot compress any further, or can’t do so efficiently, jot begins old-fashioned swapping. This is a major slow-down and means you would benefit from more RAM. Tiny amounts are OK.
here's an article by Apple - but on th pre-10.9 memory management techniques....mostly still true, but read on.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1342?viewlocale=en_US
Bottom line - compression makes 10.9 use RAM more efficiently than previous OSX versions. It also makes the “ram used” indicator less meaningful, and mans you should monitor “compression” .
That said, RAM has always been one of the most cost effective upgrades possible. People spend too much on new machines and too little on more RAM.
Hope this helps,
Grant -
Why did my mac slow down after installing 10.4.11?
I updated from 10.4.9 to 10.4.11. Since then my computer has slowed to a crawl and the spinning beach ball appears every time I click on anything, from attempting to launch Firefox to trying to Force Quit. Is there a way to solve this problem?
General advice on updating:
It is worth noting that it is an extreme rarity for updates to cause upsets to your system, as they have all been extensively beta-tested, but they may well reveal pre-existing ones, particularly those of which you may have been unaware. If you are actually aware of any glitches, make sure they are fixed before proceeding further.
So before you do anything else:
If you can, make a full backup first to an external hard disk. Ideally you should always have a bootable clone of your system that enables you to revert to the previous pre-update state.
Turn off sleep mode for both screen and hard disk.
Disconnect all peripherals except your keyboard and mouse.
1. Repair Permissions (in Disk Utility)
2. Verify the state of your hard disk using Disk Utility. If any faults are reported, restart from your install disk (holding down the C key), go to Disk Utility, and repair your startup disk. Restart again to get back to your startup disk.
At least you can now be reasonably certain that your system does not contain any obvious faults that might cause an update/upgrade to fail.
3. Download the correct version of the COMBO update from the Apple download site. If your car runs on gasoline you would not want to fill the tank with diesel, so don’t try to install the PPC updater on an Intel Mac!
The 10.4.11 Combo Updater for PPC Macs is here: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL170
And for Intel Macs: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL172
If you prefer to download updates via Software Update in the Apple menu (which would ensure that the correct version for your Mac was being downloaded), it is not recommended to allow SU to install major (or even minor) updates automatically. Set Software Update to just download the updater without immediately installing it. There is always the possibility that the combined download and install (which can be a lengthy process) might be interrupted by a power outage or your cat walking across the keyboard, and an interrupted install will almost certainly cause havoc. Once it is downloaded, you can install at a time that suits you. You should make a backup copy of the updater on a CD in case you ever need a reinstall.
Full details about the 10.4.11 update here: http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24901?viewlocale=en_US
More information on using Software Updater here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24901?viewlocale=en_US
Using the Combo updater ensures that all system files changed since the original 10.4.0 are included, and any that may have been missed out or subsequently damaged will be repaired. The Delta updater, although a temptingly smaller download, only takes you from the previous version to the new one, i.e. for example from 10.4.10 to 10.4.11. Software Update will generally download the Delta updater only. The preferable Combo updater needs to be downloaded from Apple's download site.
Now proceed as follows:
4. Close all applications and turn off energy saving and screensaver.
5. Unplug all peripherals except your keyboard and mouse.
6. Install the update/upgrade. Do not under any circumstances interrupt this procedure. Do not do anything else on your computer while it is installing. Be patient.
7. When it ask for a restart to complete the installation, click restart. This can take longer than normal, there are probably thousands of files to overwrite and place in the correct location. Do nothing while this is going on.
8. Once your Mac is awake, repair permissions again, and you should be good to go!
If your Mac seems slightly sluggish or ‘different’, perform a second restart. It can’t hurt and is sometimes efficacious!
9. Open a few of your most used applications and check that all is OK. In this connection please remember that not all manufacturers of third party applications and plug-ins, add-ons, haxies etc, will have had time to do any necessary rewrites to their software to make them compliant with the latest version of your operating system. Give them a weeks or two while you regularly check their websites for updates. This applies particularly to plug-ins for Safari 3.
N.B. Do not attempt to install two different updates at the same time as each may have different routines and requirements. Follow the above recommendations for each update in turn.
Lastly, Apple's own article on the subject of Software Update may also be useful reading:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106695
[b]If you are updating Safari (or just have):[/b]
Input Managers from third parties can do as much harm as good. They use a security loophole to reach right into your applications' code and change that code as the application starts up. If you have installed an OS update and Safari is crashing, the very [i]first[/i] thing to do is clear out your InputManagers folders (both in your own Library and in the top-level /Library), log out and log back in, and try again.
So, disable all third party add-ons before updating Safari, as they may not have been updated yet for the new version. Add them back one by one. If something goes awry, remove it again and check on the software manufacturer's website for news of an update to match your version of Safari. Remember: Tiger up to 10.4.10 used Safari 2.0.4 or, if you downloaded it, Safari 3.0.3 beta. Safari 10.4.11 used Safari 3.0.4 which was [i]not[/i] a beta. If Safari 3.1.2 on 10.4.11 is not the fastest browser you have ever used, then something is wrong!
Moreover, trying to revert to Safari 3.0.4 (or worse still, version 2) when running 10.4.11 or 10.5 can have repercussions, as Safari 3.1.1 uses a completely different webkit on which other applications like iChat, Mail and Dashboard Widgets etc also rely, and may entail you having to reinstall an earlier operating system.
[b][i]Most errors reported here after an update are due to an unrepaired or undetected inherent fault in the system, and/or a third party ad-on.[/b][/i] Two such add-on that have been frequently mentioned here for causing such problems are Piclens and Pithhelmet. If you have them, trash them.
Additional tips on software installation here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106692
To reiterate, Input Managers reach right into an application and alter its code. This puts the behavior of the affected application outside the control and responsibility of its developers: a recipe for problems. That's not to say that issues absolutely will ensue as a result of Input Managers, but you, as a user, must decide. If the functionality of a specific Input Manager or set thereof is really important to you, you may well choose to assume the associated risk.
Again, the advice is to remove all Input Managers from the following directories:
/Library/InputManagers
~/Library/InputManagers
especially prior to system updates (they can always be added back one-by-one later). -
All apps slowed down after Mavericks upgrade.
As a non techie senior I approached the upgrade to Mavericks from OS 6 with trepidation , knowing many apps would be incompatible. An accidental sun with iCloud removed all my iTunes . I recovered them from the Time machine. The WI FI network link intermittently goes out. (not sure this is related).The important ones all work, but loading of all Applications including this page) is much slower, especially web page loading. Hearing about others with similar issues, I attached an EtreCheck report. Any help would be appreciated.
EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)
Report generated August 28, 2014 at 12:45:26 AM EDT
Hardware Information: ?
iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac10,1
1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information: ?
ATI Radeon HD 4670 - VRAM: 256 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ?
OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 1 day 15:49:55
Disk Information: ?
ST31000528AS disk0 : (1 TB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 999.35 GB (897.16 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GA11N
USB Information: ?
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Firewire Information: ?
ioSafe Firewire unknown_device 800mbit - 800mbit max
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 32 KB
IO SAFE 1012 (disk1s3) /Volumes/IO SAFE 1012: 1 TB (729.17 GB free)
Gatekeeper: ?
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ?
[not loaded] com.echofx.igrabber.driver.classicnoseize (1.4.0) Support
[loaded] com.sophos.kext.sav (9.0.11 - SDK 10.7) Support
[loaded] com.sophos.nke.swi (9.0.3 - SDK 10.8) Support
Startup Items: ?
RetroRun: Path: /Library/StartupItems/RetroRun
Launch Daemons: ?
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.klieme.TimeMachineScheduler.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.autoupdate.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.configuration.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.intercheck.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.notification.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.scan.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.sxld.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.webd.plist Support
Launch Agents: ?
[loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.uiserver.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ?
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[running] com.google.Chrome.framework.plist Support
[failed] com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist Support
[running] com.plexapp.helper.plist Support
[not loaded] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper Support
User Login Items: ?
GrowlHelperApp
SpeechSynthesisServer
System Events
Mail
AdobeResourceSynchronizer
RealPlayer Downloader Agent
handyPrintUserDaemon
EarthDesk Engine
EarthDesk Menu
SymQuickMenu
DiskMountNotify
SymSecondaryLaunch
ScanNotification
Internet Plug-ins: ?
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.8.1 Support
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Support
DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.1.977 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.2.0 Support
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
GarminGpsControl: Version: 2.9.3.0 Release Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Yahoo! Installer 3: Version: 1.0.128 Support
Yahoo! Installer: Version: 1.0.105 Support
Safari Extensions: ?
AdBlock
Exposer
MLB-1.com Toolbar
Readability
DuckDuckGo
Franker
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 ?
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 2.5.5f1 Support
iGetterBundle: Version: 2.7.5 Support
RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null) Support
3rd Party Preference Panes: ?
Citrix Online Plug-in Support
EarthDesk Support
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Growl Support
MenuMeters Support
TimeMachineScheduler Support
Time Machine: ?
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 930.71 GB Disk used: 95.17 GB
Destinations:
IO SAFE 1012 [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 931.39 GB
Total number of backups: 116
Oldest backup: 2012-11-01 04:45:37 +0000
Last backup: 2014-08-28 03:44:04 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 931.39 GB > (Disk used 95.17 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU: ?
9% Safari
7% InterCheck
4% WindowServer
2% Dock
1% RealPlayer Downloader Agent
Top Processes by Memory: ?
156 MB Safari
147 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
115 MB EarthDesk Engine
98 MB Mail
86 MB DashboardClient
Virtual Memory Information: ?
60 MB Free RAM
1.21 GB Active RAM
1.17 GB Inactive RAM
565 MB Wired RAM
20.62 GB Page-ins
1.59 GB Page-outs
I tried for a few days to work on it, but have not gotten very far. Thanks,As a non techie senior I approached the upgrade to Mavericks from OS 6 with trepidation , knowing many apps would be incompatible. An accidental sun with iCloud removed all my iTunes . I recovered them from the Time machine. The WI FI network link intermittently goes out. (not sure this is related).The important ones all work, but loading of all Applications including this page) is much slower, especially web page loading. Hearing about others with similar issues, I attached an EtreCheck report. Any help would be appreciated.
EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)
Report generated August 28, 2014 at 12:45:26 AM EDT
Hardware Information: ?
iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac10,1
1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information: ?
ATI Radeon HD 4670 - VRAM: 256 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ?
OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 1 day 15:49:55
Disk Information: ?
ST31000528AS disk0 : (1 TB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 999.35 GB (897.16 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GA11N
USB Information: ?
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Firewire Information: ?
ioSafe Firewire unknown_device 800mbit - 800mbit max
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 32 KB
IO SAFE 1012 (disk1s3) /Volumes/IO SAFE 1012: 1 TB (729.17 GB free)
Gatekeeper: ?
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ?
[not loaded] com.echofx.igrabber.driver.classicnoseize (1.4.0) Support
[loaded] com.sophos.kext.sav (9.0.11 - SDK 10.7) Support
[loaded] com.sophos.nke.swi (9.0.3 - SDK 10.8) Support
Startup Items: ?
RetroRun: Path: /Library/StartupItems/RetroRun
Launch Daemons: ?
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.klieme.TimeMachineScheduler.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.autoupdate.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.configuration.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.intercheck.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.notification.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.scan.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.sxld.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.webd.plist Support
Launch Agents: ?
[loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.uiserver.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ?
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[running] com.google.Chrome.framework.plist Support
[failed] com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist Support
[running] com.plexapp.helper.plist Support
[not loaded] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper Support
User Login Items: ?
GrowlHelperApp
SpeechSynthesisServer
System Events
Mail
AdobeResourceSynchronizer
RealPlayer Downloader Agent
handyPrintUserDaemon
EarthDesk Engine
EarthDesk Menu
SymQuickMenu
DiskMountNotify
SymSecondaryLaunch
ScanNotification
Internet Plug-ins: ?
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.8.1 Support
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Support
DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.1.977 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.2.0 Support
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
GarminGpsControl: Version: 2.9.3.0 Release Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Yahoo! Installer 3: Version: 1.0.128 Support
Yahoo! Installer: Version: 1.0.105 Support
Safari Extensions: ?
AdBlock
Exposer
MLB-1.com Toolbar
Readability
DuckDuckGo
Franker
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 ?
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 2.5.5f1 Support
iGetterBundle: Version: 2.7.5 Support
RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null) Support
3rd Party Preference Panes: ?
Citrix Online Plug-in Support
EarthDesk Support
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Growl Support
MenuMeters Support
TimeMachineScheduler Support
Time Machine: ?
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 930.71 GB Disk used: 95.17 GB
Destinations:
IO SAFE 1012 [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 931.39 GB
Total number of backups: 116
Oldest backup: 2012-11-01 04:45:37 +0000
Last backup: 2014-08-28 03:44:04 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 931.39 GB > (Disk used 95.17 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU: ?
9% Safari
7% InterCheck
4% WindowServer
2% Dock
1% RealPlayer Downloader Agent
Top Processes by Memory: ?
156 MB Safari
147 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
115 MB EarthDesk Engine
98 MB Mail
86 MB DashboardClient
Virtual Memory Information: ?
60 MB Free RAM
1.21 GB Active RAM
1.17 GB Inactive RAM
565 MB Wired RAM
20.62 GB Page-ins
1.59 GB Page-outs
I tried for a few days to work on it, but have not gotten very far. Thanks, -
Problem shutting down after maverick installation
After the update to maverick, my Mac Pro cannot shutdown anymore. Each time, its produces an error and restarts instead. Basic stuff already tried (forced shutdown, pr ram reset, disk utility, etc.)
Thanks, any help appreciated.Hello DennisBoyd68,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
If your Mac runs slowly
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10798
An app you’re using may require more memory than your computer has. To see how much memory your computer has, choose Apple menu > About This Mac.
Your computer’s startup disk may not have enough free disk space. To make disk space available, you can move files to another disk and then delete files you no longer need on the startup disk.Increase disk space
Quit any apps you’re not using.
If none of these suggestions work, you may need to repair your computer’s disk in Disk Utility.Repair a disk
Best of luck,
Mario -
Has anyone noticed MacBook Air slowing down after installing Maverick
Has anyone noticed MacBook Air slowing down after installing Maverick?
Activity Monitor - Mavericks
Activity Monitor in Mavericks has significant changes
Performance Guide
Why is my computer slow
Why your Mac runs slower than it should
Slow Mac After Mavericks
Things you can do to resolve slowdowns see post by Kappy -
Adobe slowed down after running fine on a Mac Book Pro Photoshop settings have been reset
adobe slowed down after running fine on a Mac Book Pro. Adobe Settings have been Reset
Hello Gener7,
I did try everything on the FAQ page (all steps) I also did them a few more times with "Adobe help" walking me through 2 more times. I just don't get it, I have been on with Adobe on some days up to 5 hours at a time for over a month now. I think it must be something with the installation disc but they say no, no, switchboard is just not working on my OS X 10.9.4. I even took the computer into the apple store here and had them look it over, reinstall everything and they say it's the Adobe software.
Thank you very much for your help, it's nice to know someone is reading this :-) I do work around this by saving the files and reopening them in the next program I need but everyone in class is always waiting on me, (it sucks) and I just think it should work. Hope you have a good day and I will put an update on here if this is ever figured out.
Thanks one more time :-) -
Everything keeps freezing/crashing after Mavericks installation on MacBook Pro
Everything keeps freezing/crashing after Mavericks installation on MacBook Pro.
It started with Photoshop, then Safari, and now the Kinect sensor.
Mavericks is the worse thing that happened to me I have a thesis project to work on!
What can I do?
How can I remove Mavericks and go back to Mountain Lion?
ThanksHey StephSassine,
First, I would run through these steps:
Your computer’s startup disk may not have enough free disk space. To make disk space available, you can move files to another disk and then delete files you no longer need on the startup disk:
Increase disk space
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10677
If that doesn't work, you may need to repair your computer’s disk in Disk Utility:
Choose Apple menu > Software Update to make sure you have the latest version of Mac OS X.
Software updates sometimes change a file’s permissions to improve security, so updating your software can solve some permissions problems.
Open Disk Utility, in the Utilities folder in Launchpad.
Select the disk you want to check.
Click First Aid.
Click Repair Disk Permissions to test and repair permissions.
via: Disk Utility 12.x: Repair disk permissions
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5821
If that doesn't help resolve the issue, you can revert to a previous OS X version:
OS X Mavericks: Revert to a previous OS X version
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14176
Sincerely,
Delgadoh -
System slow down after lion update 8/18/11
Has anyone else had a problem with their system slowing down after downloading the system update for Lion on 8/18? My system is not nearly as responsive and is only about two weeks old and have not installed any software other than Microsoft Office 2011 when I bought the machine. Any ideas?
Ok my system is booting and shutting down faster now.. This method worked for me:
First, I repaired the permissions:
1) Open up Disk Utility
2) Select your hard drive
3) Now select Repair Disk Permissions.
Then, I deleted the caches folder:
1) From the Finder's Go menu, select Go To Folder, and go to this folder: /Library
2) Delete everything inside the Caches folder (This might require the Admin Username & Password)
Finally, go to System Preferences and click on Startup Disc then click on your boot drive (In my case I've selected my HD labeled "Macintosh HD Mac OS X, 10.7.1". Now do a restart by clicking on the Restart button. If you don't have a Startup drive selected your mac will waste time at boot searching for a suitable boot drive !
I Hope this works for you as well.
Cheers! -
Windows 7 disappear from bootcamp after maverick installation
Windows 7 disappear from bootcamp after maverick installation. What should I do to recover?
I did try co reinstall windows but it make the installation new (nothing remain from the previous). Old windows partition seems lost.Hi Jack.........ok ive managed to create a link to that video on how to install bootcamp.....this is the tutorial i used and i managed to gain 100% completion on bootcamp 1st time no messing......like i said in my previous reply did you save the windows support files from apple....(Critical).....ok no point in messing about i suggest you start again from scratch........these are the things i used and YOU will need to complete bootcamp
mem stick or cd-r / dvd-r......original copy disc of win 7 ...i never used an iso i used original disc....allow a minimum of 30gb of space for your win 7 partition.....if you want bootcamp so you can use big programs like windows based games i.e.....Crysis/Call of duty etc etc ..then you will need to consider that you will need to allow a bigger partition to allow your HD to store the files.....this is the reason i installed bootcamp and so i made my partition i have a 750GB HD so i made a partition of 300gb for windows 7 and left the other 450gb for Mac....so you need to partition enough for what you want bootcamp for remember once you get bootcamp working you will need to install ALL Important Windows updates Including Win 7 SP1......once everything is installed you will have bootcamp up and running lovely.....u can then boot up with either win7 or mac......click this link and watch carefully and do exactly as shown ok and you should be fine...if you have any probs contact me again ok.....let me know how you get on ok..:)...http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&v=QFIWtXTl4d0&NR=1 -
Very slow internet after Mavericks update. Opening websites very slow. Console info here. 9/25/14 11:12:51.416 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.qtkitserver[22059]) Could not terminate job: 3: No such process 9/25/14 11:12:51.416 AM com.apple.launc
Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads 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 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 login 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 the test. -
Serious problems after Mavericks installation with External Drive Lacie P9220.
Experiencing serious problems after Mavericks installation with External Drive Lacie P9220 1TB. Mac Finder totally locked!
I had to format the External hard drive with a Windows PC (fat32), then format again with my IMac (mac Journal.) and hopefully restored data from time machine backup.
So far so good but system looks unstable. Some software were not able to write on the hard drive.Some strange things happens. With Mountain Lion never had an even minor issue.
I read many discussion regarding problems with WD, just wondering if anyone had the same problems with Lacie and if there is any tip to solve the
problem.
Many thanks.
MarcoThanks very much for your reply.
Unfortunately I couldn't find a solution because the article refers to whom have configured the drive with included software and drivers that came with the drive.
This is not my case, I never used any third party soft ...only OS X disk utility ...
best
marco -
System Slow-Down After Printing
I recently installed Mountain Lion. Over the last couple of weeks I have noticed a significant operating system (10.8.2) slow down after printing with my Epson R3000 printer. This happens after every printing session. When I say slow-down I mean significant delays and dreading "beachballs" when opening applications, selecting menu items or anything else I should choose to do. I'm left with re-starting the computer to get going normally again.After re-atarting I have gone to "verify permissions" and I get approx "5" pages of permission errors, all associated with the printer library in some fashion or another. I then repair all those permissions and re-start my MacPro. The operating system then works as normal and I can use the computer with no problems (until I start printing again). I mainly use the computer for photo editing with Adobe Photoshop CS6, Adobe Lightroom 4 and Aperture 3.2.
I did not have this problem before upgrading to Mountain Lion (and then to 10.8.2). I did not get "significant" permission errors before upgrading. Since all printer drivers for this printer are handled now by Apple via the "new" Software Update process I can't even re-download the Epson printer driver and start over. I'm completely at a loss as to what, associated with the printer function, is causing these "significant" permission errors and subsequent operating system slow down. My printer is almost brand new and was working flawlessly before Mountain Lion. Let me be clear though, I can print fine. My problem is the system slow down after using the print function which I am only guessing has something to do with the "5" pages of permission errors after printting photos (with CS6/Lightroom/Aperture).
Incidently, I am not in any way a computer expert. Verifying and repairing permissions is about all I know how to do that's why I need help. I also just thought I would try the forums first before going to technical support to see what people thought about this.
Again, I repair the permission errors, re-start my system and all is fine. Any further suggestions would be deeply appreciated.When you see a beachball cursor or the slowness is especially bad, note the exact time: hour, minute, second.
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