Macbook is running slow and getting hot at times
Hello. My macbook recently started running slow and has also been getting hot/warm at times. I have performed the etrecheck download and posted the reults. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Problem description:
Computer is running very slow at all times. It is also getting hot at select times.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated April 13, 2015 at 5:12:09 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 (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Technical Specifications)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 385
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.3 (14D131) - Time since boot: 6:0:11
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE HDD TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (446.70 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
SlingPlayer: Version: Unknown - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 52.17 GB
Destinations:
backup [Local]
Total size: 999.86 GB
Total number of backups: 1
Oldest backup: 2014-06-11 04:31:12 +0000
Last backup: 2014-06-11 04:31:12 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk used 52.17 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
6% accountsd
4% WindowServer
3% Mail
0% securityd
0% com.apple.WebKit.Plugin.64
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
451 MB softwareupdated
112 MB mds_stores
90 MB Safari
86 MB Mail
69 MB SubmitDiagInfo
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
322 MB Free RAM
1.81 GB Active RAM
1.45 GB Inactive RAM
704 MB Wired RAM
2.56 GB Page-ins
41 KB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Apr 13, 2015, 11:10:43 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-04-13-111043_[reda cted].crash
Apr 13, 2015, 11:01:17 AM Self test - passed
Apr 12, 2015, 01:58:26 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.Plugin.64_201 5-04-12-135826_[redacted].crash
Apr 11, 2015, 10:26:24 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/LegacyFileVaultMessageTracer_2015-04-11-102624_ [redacted].crash
Apr 10, 2015, 10:38:12 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/discoveryd_2015-04-10-223812_[redacted].crash
Apr 10, 2015, 10:31:36 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/coreaudiod_2015-04-10-223136_[redacted].crash
My macbook recently started running slow and has also been getting hot/warm at times. I have performed the etrecheck download and posted the reults. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Problem description:
running a scan to see how my computer is
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated April 14, 2015 at 9:47:48 PM EDT
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, Early 2011) (Technical Specifications)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-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
Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 133
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 12 days 6:3:9
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS545032B9A302 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 318.84 GB (304.99 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 319.21 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.loginwindow.LFVTracer.plist [Click for details]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
24% WindowServer
10% Safari
3% hidd
1% com.apple.WebKit.Networking
0% com.apple.WebKit.Plugin.64
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
112 MB Safari
77 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
47 MB WindowServer
39 MB com.apple.WebKit.Plugin.64
34 MB com.apple.WebKit.Networking
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
159 MB Free RAM
1.11 GB Active RAM
1.10 GB Inactive RAM
1.11 GB Wired RAM
7.61 GB Page-ins
495 MB Page-outs
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Problem description:
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EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated April 14, 2015 at 9:47:48 PM EDT
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, Early 2011) (Technical Specifications)
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1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
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BANK 1/DIMM0
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Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 133
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
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Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
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Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
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Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
24% WindowServer
10% Safari
3% hidd
1% com.apple.WebKit.Networking
0% com.apple.WebKit.Plugin.64
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
112 MB Safari
77 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
47 MB WindowServer
39 MB com.apple.WebKit.Plugin.64
34 MB com.apple.WebKit.Networking
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
159 MB Free RAM
1.11 GB Active RAM
1.10 GB Inactive RAM
1.11 GB Wired RAM
7.61 GB Page-ins
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I am having problems with my MacBook Pro. For a while I was using Safari and getting the beachball A LOT. So, I switched to Chrome. For the past two days it has been running slow and freezing...when typing it would freeze and a few seconds later it would resume and the letters I typed would appear. After reading forums, I did the repair disk permissions. Nothing changed. I downloaded OnyX. After executing two tasks under cleaning..I believe System and User, it is already running better and hasn't froze once. My question is...which tasks should I perform on OnyX? I read somewhere that not all of them should be done. Like I said, I only did 2 and then stopped. I'm kind of over my head and don't want to screw anything up or do anything that doesn't need to be done. Any help would be appreciated.
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Processor: 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
HD: 500gb but I have 345gb free
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OH! and it's not just safari that's going slow but itunes,word,etcHello,
See if the Disk is issuing any S.M.A.R.T errors in Disk Utility...
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH7029
Open Activity Monitor in Applications>Utilities, select All Processes & sort on CPU%, any indications there?
How much RAM & free Disk space do you have also, click on the Memory & Disk Usage Tabs.
Open Console in Utilities & see if there are any clues or repeating messages when this happens.
In the Memory tab of Activity Monitor, are there a lot of Pageouts?
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