Macbook is just plan slow....I need feedback!!

I know, I know....I only have 512mb of RAM, but my Macbook seems to run very slow, especially with MS Office (especially PowerPoint!!!), Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop (don't even get me started with this program....) etc. It runs quite a bit slower then my older G4 Powerbook (1 Ghz, 1gig RAM), sure it has more RAM, but it only had 1Ghz processing power.
I'm in medical school, and most of the notes are slides that the professors give us. Sometimes I'll get to class a little late and click the PP file, and it will take 2 or 3 minutes to open the file, and if it's in the "Slide Sorter" view it takes another minute to display all the slides (all 20 or 30 of them). Even with only 512mb of RAM this seems excessively slow.
Is this normal? If so....what's the deal? I would consider maxing out the RAM if it would make this a completely different computer (as far as speed goes).....Let me know your experiences,and suggests. Thanks

So when will they release new versions? Soon....2 or 3 years?
Definitely not 2 or 3 years-that would be ridiculous. I would say soon because now Apple's whole Mac product line is Intel based.
Is there anything that we can do to help this go faster?
Nothing much you can do except install more RAM, which probably won't yield any big difference anyway because the apps are still running under Rosetta.
If I run the programs in Windows, would they run any faster?
If you mean Windows via Boot Camp, then yes. If you do that, however, then I strongly suggest you purchase more RAM.
Bob

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    2/3/14 12:23:29.471 AM WindowServer[141]: Session 256 retained (2 references)
    2/3/14 12:23:29.471 AM WindowServer[141]: Session 257 released (1 references)
    2/3/14 12:23:29.677 AM airportd[63]: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “XXXXXXX”. Bailing on auto-join.
    2/3/14 12:23:29.000 AM kernel[0]: **** [IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport][SuspendDevice] -- Resume -- suspendDeviceCallResult = 0x0000 (kIOReturnSuccess) -- 0x5400 ****
    2/3/14 12:23:30.726 AM parentalcontrolsd[537]: StartObservingFSEvents [849:] -- *** StartObservingFSEvents started event stream
    2/3/14 12:23:31.491 AM WindowServer[141]: **DMPROXY** (2) Found `/System/Library/CoreServices/DMProxy'.
    2/3/14 12:23:31.542 AM WindowServer[141]: Display 0x04273140: Unit 0; ColorProfile { 2, "Color LCD"}; TransferTable (256, 12)
    2/3/14 12:24:08.000 AM kernel[0]: **** [IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport][SuspendDevice] -- Suspend -- suspendDeviceCallResult = 0x0000 (kIOReturnSuccess) -- 0x5400 ****

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    I have Itunes10.6 on my macbook but just got a new iphone and it says i need to upgrade my mac but the mac says it has the latest version??? Should I download the newer version? If I do will all my content merge?

    http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
    And see http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575

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    How much Ram?
    How much Free Space on your Mac?
    How Many items in the Library?

  • My MacBook Pro just started to run very slow, what can I do to fix it?

    My MacBook Pro just started to run very slow, what can I do to fix it?

    First, back up all data immediately, as your boot drive might be failing.
    There are a few other possible causes of generalized slow performance that you can rule out easily.
    Reset the System Management Controller.
    If you have many image or video files on the Desktop with preview icons, move them to another folder.
    If applicable, uncheck all boxes in the iCloud preference pane.
    Disconnect all non-essential wired peripherals and remove aftermarket expansion cards, if any.
    Check your keychains in Keychain Access for excessively duplicated items.
    Otherwise, take the steps below when you notice the slowdown.
    Step 1
    Launch the Activity Monitor 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 Activity Monitor in the icon grid.
    Select the CPU tab of the Activity Monitor window.
    Select All Processes from the menu in the toolbar, if not already selected.
    Click the heading of the % CPU column in the process table to sort the entries by CPU usage. You may have to click it twice to get the highest value at the top. What is it, and what is the process? Also post the values for % User, % System, and % Idle at the bottom of the window.
    Select the System Memory tab. What values are shown in the bottom part of the window for Page outs and Swap used?
    Next, select the Disk Activity tab. Post the approximate values shown for Reads in/sec and Writes out/sec (not Reads in and Writes out.)
    Step 2
    If you have more than one user account, you must be logged in as an administrator to carry out this step.
    Launch the Console application in the same way you launched Activity Monitor. Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left. If you don't see that menu, select
    View ▹ Show Log List
    from the menu bar.
    Select the 50 or so most recent entries in the log. Copy them to the Clipboard (command-C). Paste into a reply to this message (command-V). You're looking for entries at the end of the log, not at the beginning.
    When posting a log extract, be selective. Don't post more than is requested.
    Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
    Important: Some personal information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting. That should be easy to do if your extract is not too long.

  • I just bought a 13" macbook pro retina display. I need to run films and presentations remotely. Does RemoteHD work on a machine without an IR sensor, or does anybody know what would work?

    I have a mid 2009 Macbook Pro and I have just bought a 13" macbook pro retina display. I need to run films and presentations remotely., i.e not sitting at the computer.
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    I can't vouch for this as I've never tried one, but I think this does what you're after.
    http://www.satechi.net/index.php/bluetooth/bluetooth-remote/satechi-bluetooth-sm art-pointer

  • MacBook Pro Lag, running slow and to much time to start.

    Hi
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    EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
    Report generated April 14, 2015 at 10:26:47 AM CST
    Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
    Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
    Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
        MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Technical Specifications)
        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
        1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
        8 GB RAM Upgradeable
            BANK 0/DIMM0
                4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
            BANK 1/DIMM0
                4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
        Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
        Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
        Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 52
    Video Information: ℹ️
        Intel HD Graphics 4000
            Color LCD 1280 x 800
    System Software: ℹ️
        OS X 10.10.3 (14D131) - Time since boot: 2:43:28
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        APPLE HDD TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 GB)
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
            Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 748.93 GB (725.60 GB free)
                Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked Converting
                Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online
        HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS31N 
    USB Information: ℹ️
        Microsoft Microsoft Nano Transceiver 1.1
        Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
        Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
        Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
        Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
        Anywhere
    Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [failed]    com.apple.mtrecorder.plist
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
        [failed]    com.apple.spirecorder.plist
        [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Agent.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Scheduler.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
        iTunesHelper    Application  (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
        Spotify    Application Hidden (/Applications/Spotify.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 75 Check version
        Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
        Flash Player  [Click for support]
        Java  [Click for support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
        Time Machine not configured!
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
           136%    Spotlight
            13%    WindowServer
             5%    Safari
             4%    SpotifyWebHelper
             3%    NotificationCenter
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
        318 MB    java
        163 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
        137 MB    mds_stores
        137 MB    Google Chrome
        129 MB    Mail
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
        484 MB    Free RAM
        3.83 GB    Active RAM
        3.24 GB    Inactive RAM
        1.03 GB    Wired RAM
        2.45 GB    Page-ins
        213 KB    Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
        Apr 14, 2015, 07:42:25 AM    Self test - passed
        Apr 13, 2015, 03:18:21 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CleanMyMac 2_2015-04-13-151821_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]

    Hi
    Need some help, my MacBook Pro is running slow it takes like 10 - 13 minutes to start, most of the times when I'm going to type something, it doesn't matter which app do I use (Facebook, messages, search on google, it get stuck once in a while and the beach ball appears for a few seconds and then works again, or when I navigate between apps and tried to click on something it takes a while and beach ball comes up I just  reinstalled OS X Yosemite again and ran CleanMyMAc and got almost 2 gb deleted, but still the same problem, I use this computer for work on java apps. I ran the EtreCheck and this is the result. Any help on how to kill spotlight? or any suggestions??
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
    Report generated April 14, 2015 at 10:26:47 AM CST
    Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
    Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
    Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
        MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Technical Specifications)
        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
        1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
        8 GB RAM Upgradeable
            BANK 0/DIMM0
                4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
            BANK 1/DIMM0
                4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
        Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
        Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
        Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 52
    Video Information: ℹ️
        Intel HD Graphics 4000
            Color LCD 1280 x 800
    System Software: ℹ️
        OS X 10.10.3 (14D131) - Time since boot: 2:43:28
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        APPLE HDD TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 GB)
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
            Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 748.93 GB (725.60 GB free)
                Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked Converting
                Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online
        HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS31N 
    USB Information: ℹ️
        Microsoft Microsoft Nano Transceiver 1.1
        Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
        Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
        Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
        Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
        Anywhere
    Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [failed]    com.apple.mtrecorder.plist
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
        [failed]    com.apple.spirecorder.plist
        [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Agent.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Scheduler.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
        iTunesHelper    Application  (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
        Spotify    Application Hidden (/Applications/Spotify.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 75 Check version
        Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
        Flash Player  [Click for support]
        Java  [Click for support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
        Time Machine not configured!
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
           136%    Spotlight
            13%    WindowServer
             5%    Safari
             4%    SpotifyWebHelper
             3%    NotificationCenter
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
        318 MB    java
        163 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
        137 MB    mds_stores
        137 MB    Google Chrome
        129 MB    Mail
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
        484 MB    Free RAM
        3.83 GB    Active RAM
        3.24 GB    Inactive RAM
        1.03 GB    Wired RAM
        2.45 GB    Page-ins
        213 KB    Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
        Apr 14, 2015, 07:42:25 AM    Self test - passed
        Apr 13, 2015, 03:18:21 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CleanMyMac 2_2015-04-13-151821_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]

  • I am having problems rebooting my mid 2009 macbook pro (grey screen other issues), need help!

    I am having problems rebooting, I have experienced the same problem as others with the grey screen but my case is a little different, It started with my mid 2009 macbook pro acting a little slower than normal, the screen would freeze, mouse wouldnt move and i'd be forced to "force reboot" this went on for a couple of days until i was tinkering with the wifi connection and it froze again. I had to reboot and this time i noticed that it took a long time to get to the login screen. i put in my password and it went into infinite load (i also tried the guest account and other accounts with same result). i tried rebooting again and the same thing would happen. after several reboots, the screen just stayed grey, sometimes with the apple logo and gear sometimes without it. Since its a 2009, (and for the most part, still works like a champ) i decided test the ram, i took one stick of ram out at a time to see if i could notice anything wrong with them. when i stuck just one in, the mac was still having the same problem rebooting. i pulled that ram and and stuck in the other and i noticed that this time the apple logo never appeard and a big crossed out circle appeared. figuring that the ram must be the problem, i ordered new ram and installed it. i noticed that when i rebooted for the first time with the new ram it was rather quick and took me straight to the login screen and i was able to log in with no problem. at this point i thought the problem was solved, but i noticed the macbook still acting funny. at first, none of my files appeared on my desktop or in the finder window. after about 20 minutes, everything magically popped up. i also noticed long pauses/freezes with the colored pin wheel spinnig. i closed the laptop and opened it again and the screen just stayed black. i tried rebooting again, and again i got the grey screen with no signs of being able to log in... i waited about 20 minutes and tried to reboot again and again i was able to log in, however the macbook is still acting slow and will freeze with no signs of unfreezing without a reboot.
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    It is very difficult to offer troubleshooting suggestions when the "os version" you are using is unknown as each os has their own troubleshooting solutions. 
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  • My macbook pro is running slower than normal, is there a way to speed it back up?

    Lately my Macbook pro has been slowing way down. This primarily happens when working in Photoshop (or at least that is where I notice it most) and if I shut down then start back up it is slightly faster. I am an old PC guy and have only been on a Mac for a year now. With PC's you could clean out a cache or do some other things to "clean out the system". Is there something I can do on the Mac to bring the working speed back up to where it was when I bought the system? I have already cleaned out the trash and I transfer most of my images and large file to an external drive so I have over 1/2 my HD space still available.

    Memories Photography PNW wrote:
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    Since your a new Mac user, there is a lot of free "extras" including OnyX, that a Mac user might have great need for, included in this list.
    (as always I receive no compensation for any site or product mention, all below are free/donationware)
    VLC (plays anything)
    Perian (installs additionalQuicktimecodecs)
    FlipForMac (Windows media in Quicktime)
    TheUnarchiver(unpacks just about everything)
    Carbon Copy Cloner (clonesbootdrive to another HFS+j drive, hold option bootable)
    2 free 3D games - NexiuZClassic and Cube 2 Sauerbraten
    LibreOffice (freeofficesuit, reads/writes Office files
    Gimp (free image editor)
    OnyX (free maintainenceandcleaning)
    Pacifist (opens DMG filesforextraction)
    Mactracker (inforonApple products)
    NTFS Mounter (for WindowsNTFSdrives)
    EasyFind(deep search)
    TimeMachineEditor
    TinkerTool
    ClamXav (free anti-virus)
    Caffine (keeps yourMacawake)
    Browswerplug-in check (especially for Flash!)

  • My Macbook Air is running slow with Yosemite.

    My Macbook Air is running slow with Yosemite.
    I checked out most of the blogs and everything and have removed widgets from the notification center, but everything seems to run kinda slowly.
    Sure, i have the base model 2014 macbook air but that 4 gb ram should run a freakin finder just fine. I had Mavericks installed before, and with that, i could do everything. I even made cool music in GarageBand and nothing was lagging for me. Now i installed Yosemite... Everything is lagging. Scrolling seems like it happens around 10 FPS. That aint good man. Memory cleaner says around 1gb ram free when only the finder is running in the background (before it did around 2). I just uninstalled Memory Cleaner o I'm not looking at that little amount of memory. I don't know what to do now? I would appreciate it, if someone would help me. Otherwise, ill just wait for a new update.

    Since it's new I would take it back for repair or exchange under your warranty before bothering to read further.
    Try these in order testing your system after each to see if it's back to normal:
    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:
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    4. Reinstall Yosemite: Reboot from the Recovery HD. Select Reinstall OS X 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.
    5. Reinstall Yosemite from Scratch:
    Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
    How to Clean Install OS X Yosemite
    Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible
                because it is three times faster than wireless.

  • 2010 Macbook Pro Running Very Slow

    I have a 2010 Macbook pro that is running extremely slow and I ran EtreCheck report but I am not sure how to interpret the results to help solve my issues. Any help or feedback would be greatly appreciated. I have included the Etrecheck report below:
    Problem description:
    Macbook Pro running very slow, web pages won’t load at all or they take a very long time to open.
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
    Report generated March 28, 2015 12:41:50 PM CDT
    Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
    Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
    Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
        MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) (Technical Specifications)
        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2
        1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
        4 GB RAM
            BANK 0/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
            BANK 1/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
        Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
        Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 462
    Video Information: ℹ️
        NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 256 MB
            Color LCD 1440 x 900
            spdisplays_display_connector
        Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
            spdisplays_display_connector
    System Software: ℹ️
        Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) - Time since boot: 5:11:41
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 disk0 : (298.09 GB)
            - (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 319.73 GB (72.45 GB free)
        MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
    USB Information: ℹ️
        Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
        Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
        Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
        Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [not loaded]    org.samba.winbindd.plist [Click for support]
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.fitbit.galileod.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
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        Dropbox    Application  (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
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        AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
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        SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]
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        1.41 GB    Active RAM
        1.55 GB    Inactive RAM
        621 MB    Wired RAM
        463 MB    Page-ins
        156 KB    Page-outs
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              MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)
              MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1
              1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
              4 GB RAM
    Video Information:
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    System Software:
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              Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02 disk0 : (250,06 GB)
                        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209,7 MB
                        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 249,2 GB (79,18 GB free)
                        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
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              Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
              Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
              Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
              Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
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    Problem System Launch Daemons:
    Problem System Launch Agents:
    Launch Daemons:
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              [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [loaded] com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd.plist 3rd-Party support link
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              Dropbox
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              AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
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              SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 3rd-Party support link
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              AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
              AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
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              Auto backup: YES
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                   4%          mds
                   2%          EtreCheck
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              123 MB          softwareupdated
              119 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
              111 MB          mds_stores
              94 MB          Spotify
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              144 MB          Free RAM
              1.69 GB          Active RAM
              1.44 GB          Inactive RAM
              487 MB          Wired RAM
              1.42 GB          Page-ins
              276 KB          Page-outs

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              MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)
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              4 GB RAM
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    Thunderbolt Information:
    Kernel Extensions:
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    Problem System Launch Agents:
    Launch Daemons:
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              [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
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              Dropbox
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              Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
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              1.58 GB          Inactive RAM
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        MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)
        MacBook - model: MacBook7,1
        1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
        2 GB RAM
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        NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
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            Untitled (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249.2 GB (158.75 GB free)
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        [System]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [System]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
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        [System]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [System]    com.smarttech.boardservice.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [System]    com.smarttech.floatingtools.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [System]    com.smarttech.ink.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [System]    com.smarttech.SBWDKService.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [System]    com.smarttech.smartnotification.plist 3rd-Party support link
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        Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 3rd-Party support link
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
        Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
        AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
        AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
        Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.0 3rd-Party support link
        SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
        DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.6.6r636 3rd-Party support link
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 3rd-Party support link
    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
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        Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
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        Citrix ShareFile Sync  3rd-Party support link
        Flash Player  3rd-Party support link
        Flip4Mac WMV  3rd-Party support link
        Java  3rd-Party support link
        SMART Board  3rd-Party support link
    Old Applications:
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            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
        /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
        Microsoft AutoUpdate:    Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
            /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
        /Applications/iWork '09
        H&R Block 2012:    Version: 1.7 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
    Time Machine:
        Time Machine not configured!
    Top Processes by CPU:
             3%    WindowServer
             1%    EtreCheck
             0%    mds
             0%    SMART Ink
             0%    Floating Tools
    Top Processes by Memory:
        428 MB    firefox
        72 MB    Finder
        39 MB    iTunes
        33 MB    WindowServer
        29 MB    mds
    Virtual Memory Information:
        120 MB    Free RAM
        535 MB    Active RAM
        511 MB    Inactive RAM
        340 MB    Wired RAM
        2.88 GB    Page-ins
        843 MB    Page-outs

    1. EtreCheck indicates that you do not have Time Machine configured.
    This step WILL NOT SPEED UP YOUR SYSTEM, but you need to have at least one backup method for your system. Is your system being backed up at work or at school? Without at least one backup method, you're constantly in danger that a sudden hard drive failure will cause you to lose everything. If you do not have some kind of current backup (school, work, or on your own using Time Machine, Carbon Copy Cloner, or other backup program to an external hard drive, then please don't attempt anything until you get one and have at least one or more complete clones or several Time Machine backups of your system.
    2.CleanMyMac2 is NOT helpful software. If anything it makes your system much more unstable and slower than it was before:
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5061639?tstart=0
    Follow the developers instructions to remove it: http://macpaw.com/support/cleanmymac/knowledgebase/how-to-uninstall-cleanmymac-2 Simply dragging the app to the trash does NOT remove it. Carefully removing CleanMyMac2 might restore SOME of the performance you seek.
    3. You have just 2GB RAM memory. That's not enough for good performance with OS X Mavericks. This is illustrated by the 843MB of 'Page-outs' shown in your EtreCheck. That means that the computer is writing the contents of active RAM memory to the hard drive.
    Virtual Memory Information:
        120 MB    Free RAM
        535 MB    Active RAM
        511 MB    Inactive RAM
        340 MB    Wired RAM
        2.88 GB    Page-ins
        843 MB    Page-outs
    2GB RAM was was OK (though not great) to run OS X 10.6, but OS X Mavericks 10.9 really needs at least 4GB RAM, and 8GB RAM would offer somewhat better performance that 4GB.
    Macintosh computers are notoriously 'picky' about RAM memory specifications. OtherWorldComputing (www.macsales.com) and crucial.com are two trustworthy vendors of RAM memory that works reliably in Macintosh computers.
    Though not indicated by the EtreCheck report, one additional possibility is that your hard drive could be in the early stages of failure. That would also slow things down, and is yet another reason to be certain you have backups of your irreplacable files.
    Message was edited by: kostby

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