Macbook air slow after install of Yosemite
Problem description:
mac is slow
EtreCheck version: 2.1.2 (105)
Report generated December 13, 2014 at 5:48:04 PM EST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir4,1
1 1.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Not upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1366 x 768
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 13:43:2
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE SSD SM128C disk0 : (121.33 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) / : 120.10 GB (29.07 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 120.47 GB Online
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.sbd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist [Details]
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.awdd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.corestorage.corestoragehelperd.plist
[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[failed] com.apple.installd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist [Details]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.bjango.istatmenusagent.plist [Support]
[running] com.bjango.istatmenusnotifications.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[running] com.bjango.istatmenusdaemon.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.cardosystems.cardo-updater.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.amazon.cloud-player.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist [Support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
CMlite UNKNOWN (missing value)
SizeUp Application (/Applications/SizeUp.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
Google Chrome ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.4.3 - SDK 10.0 [Support]
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.0.4.0 Release - SDK 10.6 [Support]
OnLiveGameClientDetector: Version: OnLiveGameClientDetector 1.0.0 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 67 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.92 [Support]
ATTConnectEventEntry: Version: 1.0.3 - SDK 10.6
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
LastPass
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Java [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 120.10 GB Disk used: 91.03 GB
Destinations:
Time Bandit [Network]
Total size: 997.71 GB
Total number of backups: 12
Oldest backup: 2014-10-19 04:31:39 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-13 22:00:00 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 997.71 GB > (Disk size 120.10 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
16% Mail
6% WindowServer
4% Dropbox
1% cardo-updater
1% SystemUIServer
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
133 MB mds_stores
129 MB Finder
113 MB Google Chrome Helper
107 MB Google Chrome
94 MB iconservicesagent
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
68 MB Free RAM
1.28 GB Active RAM
1.22 GB Inactive RAM
1.24 GB Wired RAM
27.32 GB Page-ins
923 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Dec 13, 2014, 04:06:15 AM ctkd_2014-12-13-040615_PratBook-Air.crash
Dec 13, 2014, 04:05:36 AM Self test - passed
Howdy.
Thanks for the replies. For what it's worth, a simple reboot, the first post install, resulted in a "i'm installing something" status bar (the grey screen with the dark grey status bar)" Now it's faster. So sorry about that - I guess I just wasn't done, although Apple maybe should have forced one more restart? Small thing.
In the new report below, there are still two [invalid?]. One is cardo - that's my headset for my motorcycle com. I don't know why it says it's invalid - it works, when I have it installed with a USB cord. The [invalid?] com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist is weird. I can't find a good article on what to do about that, but since it's not that slow anymore, maybe I'll downprioritize.
Thanks for your responses.
Here's the new report:
EtreCheck version: 2.1.2 (105)
Report generated December 14, 2014 at 12:33:31 AM EST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir4,1
1 1.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Not upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1366 x 768
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 0:12:18
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE SSD SM128C disk0 : (121.33 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) / : 120.10 GB (27.66 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 120.47 GB Online
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.bjango.istatmenusagent.plist [Support]
[running] com.bjango.istatmenusnotifications.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[running] com.bjango.istatmenusdaemon.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.cardosystems.cardo-updater.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.amazon.cloud-player.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist [Support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
CMlite UNKNOWN (missing value)
SizeUp Application (/Applications/SizeUp.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
Google Chrome ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.4.3 - SDK 10.0 [Support]
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.0.4.0 Release - SDK 10.6 [Support]
OnLiveGameClientDetector: Version: OnLiveGameClientDetector 1.0.0 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 67 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.92 [Support]
ATTConnectEventEntry: Version: 1.0.3 - SDK 10.6
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
LastPass
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Java [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 120.10 GB Disk used: 92.44 GB
Destinations:
Time Bandit [Network]
Total size: 997.71 GB
Total number of backups: 16
Oldest backup: 2014-10-19 04:31:39 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-14 05:07:20 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 997.71 GB > (Disk size 120.10 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
6% WindowServer
2% AppZapper
2% launchd
1% cardo-updater
1% fontd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
180 MB mds_stores
99 MB Google Drive
77 MB iStatMenusDaemon
73 MB SystemUIServer
60 MB CalendarAgent
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
1.10 GB Free RAM
1.04 GB Active RAM
848 MB Inactive RAM
1.10 GB Wired RAM
2.46 GB Page-ins
61 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Dec 14, 2014, 12:21:49 AM Self test - passed
Dec 13, 2014, 06:19:31 PM Google Drive_2014-12-13-181931_PratBook-Air.crash
Dec 13, 2014, 04:06:15 AM ctkd_2014-12-13-040615_PratBook-Air.crash
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Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
8. Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Click anywhere in the Terminal window and paste by pressing command-V. The text you pasted should vanish immediately. If it doesn't, press the return key.
9. If you see an error message in the Terminal window such as "Syntax error" or "Event not found," enter
exec bash
and press return. Then paste the script again.
10. If you're logged in as an administrator, you'll be prompted for your login password. Nothing will be displayed when you type it. You will not see the usual dots in place of typed characters. Make sure caps lock is off. Type carefully and then press return. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. If you make three failed attempts to enter the password, the test will run anyway, but it will produce less information. In most cases, the difference is not important. If you don't know the password, or if you prefer not to enter it, press the key combination control-C or just press return three times at the password prompt. Again, the script will still run.
If you're not logged in as an administrator, you won't be prompted for a password. The test will still run. It just won't do anything that requires administrator privileges.
11. The test may take a few minutes to run, depending on how many files you have and the speed of the computer. A computer that's abnormally slow may take longer to run the test. While it's running, there will be nothing in the Terminal window and no indication of progress. Wait for the line
[Process completed]
to appear. If you don't see it within half an hour or so, the test probably won't complete in a reasonable time. In that case, close the Terminal window and report what happened. No harm will be done.
12. When the test is complete, quit Terminal. The results will have been copied to the Clipboard automatically. They are not shown in the Terminal window. Please don't copy anything from there. All you have to do is start a reply to this comment and then paste by pressing command-V again.
At the top of the results, there will be a line that begins with the words "Start time." If you don't see that, but instead see a mass of gibberish, you didn't wait for the "Process completed" message to appear in the Terminal window. Please wait for it and try again.
If any private information, such as your name or email address, appears in the results, anonymize it before posting. Usually that won't be necessary.
13. When you post the results, you might see an error message on the web page: "You have included content in your post that is not permitted," or "You are not authorized to post." That's a bug in the forum software. Please post the test results on Pastebin, then post a link here to the page you created.
14. This is a public forum, and others may give you advice based on the results of the test. They speak only for themselves, and I don't necessarily agree with them.
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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 -
Macbook Pro 2011 - running slow after installing Yosemite
Can anyone help me - my late 2011 Macbook Pro is running very slow since installing Yosemite. Also my Microsoft Office for Excel is not allowing me to type into cells - I can copy and paste but not add new text.
I have run the Etre diagnostic app (as suggested on another thread) and these are the results I get. Can anyone help - or do I have to uninstall Yosemite and how would I do this?
Problem description:
Macbook running slow since installing Yosemite - cannot type in Office Excel spreadsheets at all
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated 6 November 2014 19:04:01 GMT
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2
1 2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1440 x 900
AMD Radeon HD 6490M - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 2 days 19:30:17
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS547550A9E384 disk0 : (500.11 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]: 498.88 GB (392.29 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS31N
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (4.1.46f31) Support
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.kext.wwan (3.0.15) Support
[loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.74) Support
[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.74) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWirelessWWAN.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.NovatelWireless.driver.NovatelWirelessUSBCDCECMControl (3.0.15) Support
[not loaded] com.NovatelWireless.driver.NovatelWirelessUSBCDCECMData (3.0.15) Support
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3G (3.0.15) Support
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3GData (3.0.15) Support
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall (3.0.15) Support
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.NWVBE (3.0.15) Support
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[failed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
[failed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
[failed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.corestorage.corestoragehelperd.plist
[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist Support
[running] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist Support
[running] com.rim.BBAlbumArtCacher.plist Support
[running] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[running] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist Support
[invalid?] com.logmein.raupdate.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[running] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[loaded] com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist Support
[failed] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[running] com.microsoft.LaunchAgent.SyncServicesAgent.plist Support
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Microsoft Database Daemon Application (/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Database Daemon.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Spotify Application (/Applications/Spotify.app)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
TomTomHOMERunner ApplicationHidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/TomTom HOME/TomTomHOMERunner.app)
BlackBerry Device Manager ApplicationHidden (/Library/Application Support/BlackBerry/BlackBerry Device Manager.app)
HPEventHandler UNKNOWN (missing value)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.2 Support
LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.935 - SDK 10.7 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.935 - SDK 10.7 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.5 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Picasa: Version: 1.0 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Pin It Button
LastPass
AddThis
DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
DivX Support
Flash Player Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 106.59 GB
Destinations:
HD-PCU2 [Local]
Total size: 499.76 GB
Total number of backups: 6
Oldest backup: 2014-05-30 10:03:08 +0000
Last backup: 2014-09-23 17:43:37 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 499.76 GB > (Disk used 106.59 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
7% WindowServer
1% AddressBookSourceSync
1% mds_stores
1% Microsoft Outlook
1% BBLaunchAgent
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
206 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
176 MB Safari
82 MB mds_stores
77 MB Microsoft Outlook
77 MB Finder
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
32 MB Free RAM
1.03 GB Active RAM
1.01 GB Inactive RAM
1.12 GB Wired RAM
32.91 GB Page-ins
1.30 GB Page-outsWhen you see a beachball cursor or the slowness is especially bad, note the exact time: hour, minute, second.
These instructions must be carried out as an administrator. If you have only one user account, you are the administrator.
Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Scroll back to the time you noted above.
Select the messages entered from then until the end of the episode, or until they start to repeat, whichever comes first.
Copy the messages to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of it useless for solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
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Yosemite on MacBook Air - Third time installed, now will not be startup disk. Disk Utility says OK. Disk Warrior says 375 pages of bad .plist files. How delete plist files?
What does "Accessibility" mean?Had the same problem, finally realized that the FileVault Encryption was struck at 19%. Speed back up to normal after I disabled FileVault using terminal command - sudo fdesetup diable
To check whether the FileVault is the culprit, go to System Preferences --> Security & Privacy --> FileVault to see if encryption is in progress.. For me the blue bar was less than a quarter with status 'estimating time remaining'..
Then open Terminal and type in: sudo fdesetup disable
It will then ask for the admin password (to be it asked twice), then it was disabled... Back to normal life again..
Here is my terminal log for reference:
Last login: Tue Oct 21 23:05:13 on console
Gowthams-MBP:~ asgowtham$ fdesetup status
FileVault is On.
Encryption in progress: Percent completed = 18.80
Gowthams-MBP:~ asgowtham$ fdesetup status
FileVault is On.
Encryption in progress: Percent completed = 18.80
Gowthams-MBP:~ asgowtham$ fdesetup status
FileVault is On.
Encryption in progress: Percent completed = 18.80
Gowthams-MBP:~ asgowtham$ sudo fdesetup disable
Password:
Enter a password for '/':
..fdes.
FileVault has been disabled.
Gowthams-MBP:~ asgowtham$ fdesetup status
FileVault is Off. -
My macbook is running slow after upgrading to yosemite
Other's have posted similar experiences by when I ran etrecheck I didn't get a bunch of fails and yet my computer is extremely sluggish since moving from snow leopard to Yosemite. So much so, that I'm considering going back. Programs load slowly and switching between programs has a delayed response. Reminds me of the PC I had before I bought my macbook in 2008.
Any ideas on what might be causing the slow down?
Problem description:
Mac is running slow after upgrading to Yosemite.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.1 (104)
Report generated December 10, 2014 at 10:51:13 AM PST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) (Verified)
MacBook - model: MacBook5,1
1 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 0/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
Cinema Display 1680 x 1050
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 1:33:11
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST9500420AS disk0 : (500.11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (196.94 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS21N
USB Information: ℹ️
Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver V1.0
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/StartupItems/Parallels
[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.Pvsvnic (3.0) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.ConnectUSB (3.0.0) [Support]
[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.Pvsnet (3.0) [Support]
[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.hypervisor (3.0) [Support]
[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.vmmain (3.0) [Support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
Parallels: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Parallels
ParallelsTransporter: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ParallelsTransporter
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.carbonite.launchd.carbonitealerts.plist [Support]
[running] com.carbonite.launchd.carbonitestatus.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[running] com.carbonite.launchd.carbonitedaemon.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.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]
User Login Items: ℹ️
Citations Application (/Applications/Papers.app/Contents/SharedSupport/Citations.app)
iTunesHelper UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
Time Out Application (/Users/[redacted]/.Trash/Time Out.app)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer Application (/Applications/Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional/Adobe Acrobat Professional.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
iTunesHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
Caffeine Application (/Applications/Caffeine .app)
Microsoft AU Daemon Application (/Applications/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft AU Daemon.app)
Garmin ANT Agent Application (/Applications/Garmin ANT Agent.app)
Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
Stickies Application (/Applications/Stickies.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Box Sync Application (/Applications/Box Sync.app)
EvernoteHelper Application (/Applications/Evernote.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/EvernoteHelper.app)
XPSLauncher Application (/Applications/Xerox/PrintingScout/XPSLauncher.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin1017287: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 [Support]
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 5.1 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.2.1.11 [Support]
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Support]
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.246 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.246 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 16.0.0.235
AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 [Support]
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.0.4.0 Release - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
wkDimdimControl: Version: 1.01
DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.6.6r636 [Support]
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
BrowserPlus_2.9.8: Version: 2.9.8 [Support]
fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: Unknown [Support]
Move_Media_Player: Version: npmnqmp 071505000006 [Support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Extensions: No such file or directory
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
BrowserPlus [Support]
Carbonite [Support]
Flash Player [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 302.31 GB
Destinations:
Lottia [Local]
Total size: 1.00 TB
Total number of backups: 65
Oldest backup: 2010-12-28 19:41:55 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-03 21:58:08 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 1.00 TB > (Disk used 302.31 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
70% iPhoto
20% TOCGenerator
18% WindowServer
9% Time Out Break
6% CarboniteDaemon
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
463 MB iPhoto
137 MB Mail
116 MB Google Chrome
106 MB WindowServer
99 MB iTunes
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
114 MB Free RAM
1.39 GB Active RAM
1.21 GB Inactive RAM
857 MB Wired RAM
6.24 GB Page-ins
34 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Dec 10, 2014, 09:18:41 AM Self test - passed
Dec 9, 2014, 03:44:57 PM fontd_2014-12-09-154457_Postelsia.crash
Dec 9, 2014, 12:12:52 PM CarboniteDaemon_2014-12-09-121252_Postelsia.cpu_resource.diag [Details]
Dec 8, 2014, 10:27:45 AM CarboniteDaemon_2014-12-08-102745_Postelsia.cpu_resource.diag [Details]
Dec 7, 2014, 01:04:27 PM CarboniteDaemon_2014-12-07-130427_Postelsia.cpu_resource.diag [Details]Also resetting SMC could solve the problem.
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) - Apple Support
Upgrading RAM till 8GB could also help the system performance. -
My MacBook Pro is running very slow after update to Yosemite
My Macbook pro is running extremely slow after updating to Yosemite. What can I do to solve this problem?
EtreCheck version: 2.1.1 (104)
Report generated 8. dec. 2014 kl. 20.05.45 CET
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1
1 2.4 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
Video Information: ℹ️
NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 4:2:9
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02 disk0 : (250,06 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 249.20 GB (195.10 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information: ℹ️
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
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
[running] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Program (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Dropbox Program (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Spotify Program (/Applications/Spotify.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.6 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
ViewRightWebPlayer: Version: 2.3.0.4 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20513.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 55 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Extensions: No such file or directory
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Java [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
13% mds
11% WindowServer
0% fontd
0% AppleSpell
0% Dropbox
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
228 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
193 MB Safari
112 MB softwareupdated
107 MB Microsoft Word
94 MB Preview
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
617 MB Free RAM
1.82 GB Active RAM
869 MB Inactive RAM
724 MB Wired RAM
2.67 GB Page-ins
74 KB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Dec 8, 2014, 04:04:13 PM Self test - passed -
Slow after installing yosemite
My Mac is slow after installing OS X Yosemite. Can anyone advise me as to anything I can do to speed up performance. I understand that I may need more HD and or Ram space but is there anything else I can do. Any apps that can guide me as to what is obsolete and using HD unnecessarily and what to delete or remove. I have just run EtreCheck and results are as follows. I ran the test with iMovie, iTunes, iPhoto and Safari running or opening as I run these programs simultaneously most days. From what I can see or understand from the report, Ram and HD space are of major concern to my problem. Does anyone see anything else I should address. Examples of slow performance are applications taking up to a minute or longer to open or close. Switching from one application to another or switching from one desktop to another.
I am currently using an external drive for backups and file vault is turned off. All my movie files are on the external drives. The only files on my actual Mac HD are
music, photo, applications, system and document files etc.
Thanks in advance for any help
RichoParker
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated 21 March 2015 9:18:58 am 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
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 10.10.2 (14C1510) - Time since boot: 1:47:42
Disk Information: ℹ️
WDC WD3200AAJS-40H3A0 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 319.21 GB (74.39 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5670S
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Inc. Keyboard Hub
Mitsumi Electric Apple Optical USB Mouse
Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
Seagate Backup+ Desk 4 TB
Seagate Backup Plus Drive (disk1s1) /Volumes/Seagate Backup Plus Drive : 4.00 TB (3.23 TB free)
Canon MP610 series
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Firewire Information: ℹ️
WD My Book 800mbit - 800mbit max
disk2s1 (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 32 KB
My Book (disk2s3) /Volumes/My Book : 1.00 TB (432.30 GB free)
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.2.4 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.tomtom.driver.UsbEthernetGadget (1.0.0d1) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.9) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.11) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.2.4 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.2.4 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.2.4 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
HW_CreateNetwork: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HW_CreateNetwork
HWPortDetect_driver: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWPortDetect_driver
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist
[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[killed] com.apple.coreservices.uiagent.plist
[killed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
[killed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist
[killed] com.apple.pbs.plist
[killed] com.apple.pluginkit.pkd.plist
[killed] com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist
[killed] com.apple.sbd.plist
[killed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
[killed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
[killed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
15 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.awdd.plist
[killed] com.apple.cache_delete.plist
[killed] com.apple.coresymbolicationd.plist
[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[killed] com.apple.diagnosticd.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[killed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist
[killed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesd.plist
[killed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[killed] com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist
[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.sandboxd.plist
[killed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
[killed] com.apple.spindump.plist
[killed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
[running] com.seagate.TBDecorator.plist [Click for support]
17 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] [email protected] [Click for details]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
MyDriveConnect Application (/Applications/MyDriveConnect.app)
iTunesHelper UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
WDDriveManagerStatusMenu Application Hidden (/Incompatible Software/WDDriveManagerStatusMenu.app)
WDMemeoAgent Application (/Library/Application Support/Memeo/WD Anywhere Backup/Agents/WDMemeoAgent.app)
WDQuickView Application (/Incompatible Software/WDQuickView.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.8.1 [Click for support]
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My macbook pro is very slow after instal OSX
My macbook pro is very slow after instal OSX
Fixing a Mavericks Installation Problem
How to manage a failed OS X Mavericks installation | MacFixIt - CNET Reviews.
Try these in order:
1. a. Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM
b. Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
2. Restart the computer in Safe Mode, then restart again, normally. If this doesn't help, then:
Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the
COMMAND and R keys until the Utilities menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and
after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears.
Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
3. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions: Upon startup select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions as follows.
When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.
4. Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks: Reboot from the Recovery HD. Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks from the Utilities menu, and click on the Continue button.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless. -
My macbook pro is very slow after installing mountain lion
my macbook pro is very slow after installing mountain lion? Is anyone else having this issue?
If you don't use an SSD and bump your RAM up to 8 Gb's you may experience slow speeds, but I noticed slow speeds with your general configuration in SL.
one thing you should consider right now is, Spotlight is Reindexing your hard drive, that takes time and resources, (resources which you don't necessarily have to spare).
If you continue feeling like your performance is slow, you have a few options with this computer (I have the same one).
the express card slot can house a wintec SSD drive. That little door on the side of your machine is pure gold for a really quick solution for speeding up your machine. I have one in mine right now i'm using as a scratch disk for CS6 but I used to boot from it, and the speed boost was out of this world.
You could take out the internal HDD and put in a new SSD (I have a Vertex 4 from OCZ) it is completely over kill but my experience is pretty fast and I keep up with the later MBP models colleagues have.
There are some other options for you like taking out the optical drive (however I don't know if I'm supposed to talk about that here). Google Data Doubler.
You need to also set it to always use the 9600 chipset, this will increase performance a lot too. to do this go to system preferences>energy saver>Better Performance. This switches the video card to the better one and makes a world of difference.
Lastly, your RAM. after an EFI Firmware update, our computer support up to 8GBs of RAM. Do it!
Late 08 MBP 2.53 GHZ 9600 chipset 8gb ram, Vertex 4 SSD
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