MacBook Pro from 2009 running slow.
Hi,
I have a MacBook Pro, purchased in 2009, running Mac OS X 10.5.8.
It seems to be getting increasingly slower.
Until now, my main problem has been the spinning rainbow wheel showing up if I have too many pages open in Safari. At which point I usually just wait until it stops, or sometimes have to "Force Quit" Safari.
But now my computer won't open certain files in Pages and Numbers. If I try to open a file from the Recently Opened Tab in Numbers, I have to open the file twice before it will pop up, and my computer was having a hard time running several (around 5) programs at once - Text Edit, Pages, Numbers, Safari, and Preview. When I tried to close and save the files (since it seemed the computer was overloaded), some of the files could not be saved.
I have never had this problem before.
I have also been seeing a file that is automatically downloaded, without clicking on any OK button, every so often.
The file is simply named DownloadedFile-1 (or 2 etc), and I have been systematically deleting them but I am worried that this could be a virus?
I noticed that the file sometimes begins automatically downloading when I have the website Grooveshark.com open.
I would appreciate any help or advice!
Thanks in advance!
Carrie
Carrie,
how much RAM is installed on your MacBook Pro?
If you boot your MacBook Pro into Safe mode, does it run just as slowly as in normal mode?
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%System: .75 - 1.25
%Idle: 96 - 98
under system memory:
Page Outs:0 bytes
Swap Used:0 bytes
under Disk Activity:
Reads in/sec: 0
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9/19/12 1:13:16.000 PM kernel: MacAuthEvent en1 Auth result for: 00:24:b2:da:9f:36 MAC AUTH succeeded
9/19/12 1:13:16.000 PM kernel: wlEvent: en1 en1 Link UP virtIf = 0
9/19/12 1:13:16.000 PM kernel: AirPort: Link Up on en1
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9/19/12 1:13:16.000 PM kernel: AirPort: RSN handshake complete on en1
9/19/12 1:13:16.899 PM loginwindow: **DMPROXY** Found `/System/Library/CoreServices/DMProxy'.
9/19/12 1:13:17.103 PM com.apple.launchctl.LoginWindow: com.apple.findmymacmessenger: Already loaded
9/19/12 1:13:17.181 PM com.apple.SecurityServer: Session 100004 created
9/19/12 1:13:17.184 PM loginwindow: Login Window Started Security Agent
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9/19/12 1:13:17.311 PM airportd: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “lions den”. Bailing on auto-join.
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9/19/12 1:13:17.455 PM UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CNSPreferences:60 Creating new preferences
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9/19/12 1:13:24.948 PM SecurityAgent: User info context values set for frascoje
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9/19/12 1:13:25.576 PM SecurityAgent: Login Window login proceeding
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9/19/12 1:13:26.128 PM airportd: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “lions den”. Bailing on auto-join.
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MacBook Pro (late 2009) running slow after Mavericks install - EtreCheck printout included
Any advice appreciated!
Restarted my computer and ran EtreCheck prior to opening any programs.
EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated June 7, 2014 at 4:32:12 PM CDT
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5
1 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 0 days 0:4:14
Disk Information:
FUJITSU MJA2250BH FFS G1 disk0 : (250.06 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249.2 GB (76.63 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N
USB Information:
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Logitech USB Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Gatekeeper:
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
[kext loaded] com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.6.0 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.Logitech.Unifying.HID Driver (1.2.0 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.cisco.nke.ipsec (1.0.0) Support
[kext loaded] com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice (1.1 - SDK 10.5) Support
[kext loaded] com.jft.driver.PdaNetDrv (1.0.64) Support
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraDevSupport (2.0.4) Support
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraFSCSupport (2.0.4) Support
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraODSupport (2.0.5) Support
[kext loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSerial (1.0.1) Support
Startup Items:
CiscoVPN: Path: /System/Library/StartupItems/CiscoVPN
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.cloudpath.maccmd.plist Support
[loaded] com.ea.origin.ESHelper.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.sharpcast.xfsmond.plist Support
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.SierraReset.plist Support
[running] com.sierrawireless.SierraSerial.plist Support
[running] com.sierrawireless.SWoCMon.plist Support
[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.patch-uuid.plist Support
Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[running] com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist Support
[running] org.chromium.chromoting.plist Support
[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.enable-bundles.plist Support
[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.patch-uuid-user.plist Support
[loaded] org.gpgtools.Libmacgpg.xpc.plist Support
[loaded] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.fix.plist Support
[running] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.shutdown-gpg-agent.plist Support
[loaded] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.updater.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
[running] com.google.Chrome.framework.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist Support
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
User Login Items:
Flux
BoxSyncHelper
GrowlHelperApp
iTunesHelper
Connect360Helper
PSPWareHelper
Google Drive
Dropbox
Caffeine
Google Chrome
TuneupMyMac
StatusMenu
Internet Plug-ins:
nplastpass: Version: 2.5.5 Support
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.1.18709 Support
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.3 Support
net.juniper.DSSafariExtensions: Version: (null) Support
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.3.5f1 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 1.4 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.1.18709 Support
Mathematica: Version: 9.0.1.4092152 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
Safari Extensions:
LastPass: Version: 3.1.21
Open in Internet Explorer: Version: 1.0
DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>: Version: 2.1.2.126
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:
WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Box Sync Support
remoting_host_prefpane Support
DivX Support
Flash Player Support
GPGPreferences Support
Growl Support
Logitech Control Center Support
MacFUSE Support
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
3% WindowServer
1% mds_stores
0% Google Drive
0% fontd
0% BoxSyncEngine
Top Processes by Memory:
106 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
78 MB Dropbox
78 MB Google Chrome
78 MB Google Drive
61 MB BoxSyncEngine
Virtual Memory Information:
1.84 GB Free RAM
1.21 GB Active RAM
308 MB Inactive RAM
407 MB Wired RAM
335 MB Page-ins
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Having all of these apps launching at startup/login is probably slowing down your Mac's startup time AND having all of these apps running in the background is both eating yo CPU cycles and RAM.
Add or remove automatic items
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Users & Groups.
Select your user account, then click Login Items.
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Click Add below the list on the right, select an app, document, folder, or disk, then click Add.If you don’t want an item’s windows to be visible after login, select Hide. (Hide does not apply to servers, which always appear in the Finder after login.)
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Google apps like Chrome and Drive may still not be playing well and are NOT 100% compatible/compliant with OS X Mavericks.
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I have an early 2008 macbook pro that is running slow after upgrading to lion. Is there anything I can do? this is what I have,Processor 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Memory 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM.
First, back up all data immediately, as your boot drive may be failing.
Launch the usual set of applications you use when you notice the problem.
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 page that opens.
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. What approximate values are shown for Reads in/sec and Writes out/sec?
Step 2
You must be logged in as an administrator to carry out this step.
Launch the Console application in the same way as above. 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.
Post the 50 or so most recent messages in the log — the text, please, not a screenshot.
Important: Some personal information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Edit it out before posting. -
Fixing an old macbook pro from 2009
Hi,
i just recently was given an 15" macbook pro from 2009. I am thinking about upgrading the hard drive for the following reasons.
1. It overheats a lot and the battery then drains in about 3 hours. I don't know why this is happening.
2. It is really slow. Like, it takes 5 min to open programs and booting up is a pain.
I don't know if its worth saving, I want to use a wacom cintiq with it soon and use adobe flash, illustrator, photoshop and after effects CS6. Should I just buy a new macbook pro? I don't know if I can. Everything else works fine. Just wondering if its worth saving.
Thanks,
RockwellYou should know that the problems you have described have nothing to do with the hard drive itself. The problem lies in either system software or third-party hardware or the motherboard. So before you spend money and time on a new hard drive I suggest you do the following:
Install or Reinstall Mavericks, Mountain Lion, or Lion 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.
OS X Mavericks- Erase and reinstall OS X
OS X Mountain Lion- Erase and reinstall OS X
OS X Lion- Erase and reinstall Mac OS X
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You do need to do the above as part of the following requirements: What to do before selling or giving away your Mac -
Macbook Pro from 2009 install OSX problem
I got the 17 inch Macbook pro from 2009. There was installed Maverick before, but previous user deleted all from the hard drive.
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Now when machine is started it starts with OS X Utilities an i can choose one of following:
Restore from Time machine Backup - I do not have any backups, since I got machine, I want clean new installation.
Reinstall OS X - this opens new screen where it tries to install Maverick OS X, whenever I proceed it throws the error, and no progress is made.
Get Online help - opens Safari
Disk Utility
What are my best next steps, to get this Macbook work again? Ordering SnowLeopard from Apple Store http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard ? And after it to upgrade it to Maverick? Is there a way to order this and download without waiting it to be delivered?Is there a way to order this and download without waiting it to be delivered?
No, you need the disk. If you do find a download it is illegal and may be corrupt.
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i have a macbook pro from 2009 and the software is 10.5.8 how do i update it so i can have more interaction with the applications
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My macbook pro has been running slow for quite some time
Hello, my MacBook Pro has been running slow for quite some time now and it's frustrating. I hope you'll be able to help me. I've read this thread and figured out I should open a new one, so here it is.
I've already downloaded Etrechech and ran it and this is what I got:
EtreCheck version: 2.0.6 (91)
Report generated 22 Oct 2014 08:21:16 GMT+2
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.4 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
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 1:19:18
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS545050B9A302 disk0 : (500,11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (312.03 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[invalid?] com.genieo.engine.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
Garmin Express Service Application (/Applications/Garmin Express.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Garmin Express Service.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
HPEventHandler UNKNOWN (missing value)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.0.1f1 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.3 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 4.1.10329.0 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 15.0.0.189
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.3 Support
GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.1.0.0 Release - SDK 10.7 Support
ViewRightWebPlayer: Version: 3.3.0.0 Support
proXSignXML: Version: 1.2.21 - SDK 10.5 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 55 Check version
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
OctoshapeWeb: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
Picasa: Version: 1.0 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
AdBlock
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Java Support
Spelling Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 187.22 GB
Destinations:
VERBATIM HD [Local]
Total size: 999.86 GB
Total number of backups: 0
Oldest backup: 2012-10-07 19:12:45 +0000
Last backup: 2012-10-07 19:12:45 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk used 187.22 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
14% Safari
12% WindowServer
4% coreaudiod
3% com.apple.WebKit.Networking
2% hidd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
220 MB Safari
43 MB WindowServer
26 MB mds
26 MB com.apple.WebKit.Networking
26 MB Microsoft Word
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
21 MB Free RAM
1.01 GB Active RAM
992 MB Inactive RAM
1.00 GB Wired RAM
1.14 GB Page-ins
49 MB Page-outs
I hope you'll be able to help me.Right, sorry. I'm new at this stuff and I got confused. Here's the list:
EtreCheck version: 2.0.6 (91)
Report generated 22 Oct 2014 15:43:33 GMT+2
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.4 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
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 2:39:48
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS545050B9A302 disk0 : (500,11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (310.28 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 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
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
HPEventHandler UNKNOWN (missing value)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.0.1f1 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.3 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 4.1.10329.0 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.3 Support
GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.1.0.0 Release - SDK 10.7 Support
ViewRightWebPlayer: Version: 3.3.0.0 Support
proXSignXML: Version: 1.2.21 - SDK 10.5 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 55 Check version
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
OctoshapeWeb: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
Picasa: Version: 1.0 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
AdBlock
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Java Support
Spelling Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 188.97 GB
Destinations:
VERBATIM HD [Local]
Total size: 999.86 GB
Total number of backups: 2
Oldest backup: 2012-10-07 19:12:45 +0000
Last backup: 2012-10-07 19:12:45 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk used 188.97 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
5% Safari
4% coreaudiod
3% WindowServer
1% hidd
0% Microsoft Word
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
193 MB Safari
26 MB WindowServer
26 MB Skype
21 MB PluginProcess
21 MB mds
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
32 MB Free RAM
852 MB Active RAM
828 MB Inactive RAM
1.02 GB Wired RAM
2.15 GB Page-ins
95 MB Page-outs -
Did macbook air mid 2009 running slow with mountain lion?
did macbook air mid 2009 running slow with mountain lion?
Yours is the first computer I've heard about on these forums that is attempting to run Mavericks with only 2GB of RAM.
Indeed that is acceptable per the Mavericks requirements:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5842
... but as you may know, Apple has not sold computers with as little as 2GB RAM for quite a while.
I suggest therefore you make sure you remove any applications that may be overtaxing your machine. Examples are browsers other than Safari, Mac cleaning products (such as Mac Keeper), or any other non-Apple app that has some startup process running (such as Outlook). -
Using iCloud with MacBook Pro from 2006, running iOS Snow Leopard 10.6.8
I have an old MacBook Pro (from 2006) running OS X Snow Leopard ver. 10.6.8. I wanted to use MobileMe or iCloud to store content, but I have run into a problem. iCloud needs version 10.7.5 or higher, but I can't seem to find a way to upgrade from my version to that version. The free OS X Mavericks upgrade requires newer hardward. I can't find a way to upgrade to Lion or any version - I keep getting into a support page loop.
You need to call Apple to purchase Lion or Mountain Lion.
-
Macbook pro lagging and running slow
My macbook pro has been running very slow lately, no matter what program I am using, and sometimes it freezes with the spinning beachball. I'd like to take steps to make it run faster, it's current speed is painful.
EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)
Report generated 4/28/15, 1:37 PM
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 (Retina, Mid 2012) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro10,1
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
8 GB RAM Not 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: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 639 - SN = D8622643388DNMGAK
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Color LCD 2880 x 1800
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 1024 MB
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 15 days 21:42:53
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE SSD SM256E disk0 : (251 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 249.77 GB (115.56 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 250.14 GB Online
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD 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
[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[killed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
2 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[failed] com.apple.loginwindow.LFVTracer.plist [Click for details]
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
2 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.mcafee.menulet.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.mcafee.reporter.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.mcafee.ssm.Eupdate.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.mcafee.ssm.ScanManager.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.mcafee.virusscan.fmpd.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
[not loaded] org.eyebeam.SelfControl.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
Flux Application (/Applications/Flux.app)
PopClip Application (/Applications/PopClip.app)
iTunesHelper Application Hidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Spotify Application Hidden (/Applications/Spotify.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
13% WindowServer
6% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(5)
5% Safari
3% fontd
2% hidd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
1.16 GB kernel_task
418 MB Spotify Helper(2)
246 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(5)
147 MB Safari
131 MB mdworker(10)
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
543 MB Free RAM
7.46 GB Used RAM
6.49 GB Swap Used
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Apr 26, 2015, 11:45:12 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/LegacyFileVaultMessageTracer_2015-04-26-114512_ [redacted].crashWhen 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.
Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.
Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.
When you post the log extract, you might see an error message on the web page: "You have included content in your post that is not permitted," or "The message contains invalid characters." That's a bug in the forum software. Please post the text on Pastebin, then post a link here to the page you created. -
Macbook Pro starting to run slow
Hi everyone, I have a macbook pro that is running Snow Leopard 10.6.8 with a 2.4 GHx internal core 2 duo and 4 GB of memory. I have had it for 2 years and its starting to run slowly. When it first boots up it seems to take forever and also when it shuts down. Also the programs are running more slowly. I bought an external hard drive and moved the bulk of my stuff onto it hoping that that would help, but it didn't. I have 186.57 GB available on my computer. I have a virus protection software and have ran it to see if maybe it has a virus but it doesn't find anything. Is this normal for it to start running slowly? Any tips on what I can do? I have considered updating to Lion but I have heard that it doesn't run very well on macbook pro and am also concerned that even if I buy it the harddrive will still run slowly.
Thanks!read
http://www.reedcorner.net/mpg/ -
MacBook Pro Mid 2010 Running Slow
My Macbook Pro Mid 2010 is running slow. Here are the details from EtreCheck. The biggest issue I see is Carbonite but I am not sure if this is the real problem or not. I would appreciate anyone's help to get this computer running faster.
Also, planning to upgrade to OS X Yosemite. But I would like to resolve the speed issue first. Does anyone have an opinion on whether Yosemite would be OK with this configuration.
Thank you.
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated November 28, 2014 at 12:45:23 PM EST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 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
Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1440 x 900
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 54 days 2:30:12
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 319.21 GB (139.71 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.equinux.VPNTracker6 (6.9.2) Support
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.carbonite.launchd.carbonitealerts.plist Support
[running] com.carbonite.launchd.carbonitestatus.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[running] com.carbonite.launchd.carbonitedaemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.equinux.VPNTracker6.agent.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
Logitech Vid ApplicationHidden (/Users/[redacted]/.Trash/Logitech Vid.app)
Safari Application (/Applications/Safari.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 15.0.0.239
LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.935 - SDK 10.7 Support
LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.935 - SDK 10.7 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
SlingPlayer: Version: (null) Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
SlickSavings
Ebay Shopping Assistant
Searchme
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Carbonite Support
Flash Player Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
77% CarboniteDaemon
6% WindowServer
6% com.apple.MediaLibraryService
3% com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService
2% Pages
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
137 MB WindowServer
133 MB softwareupdated
125 MB CarboniteDaemon
82 MB Finder
73 MB Safari
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
411 MB Free RAM
1.28 GB Active RAM
1.03 GB Inactive RAM
959 MB Wired RAM
11.53 GB Page-ins
1.45 GB Page-outsPlease describe the problem in as much relevant detail as possible. The "etrecheck" fad hasn't made that step any less necessary. The usual results of posting etrecheck output on this site without a full description of the problem are very poor. The better your description, the better the chance of a solution.
For example, if the computer is slow, which specific actions are slow? Is it slow all the time, or only sometimes? What changes did you make, if any, just before it became slow? Have you seen any alerts or error messages? Have you done anything to try to fix it? Most importantly, do you have a current backup of all data? If the answer to the last question is "no," back up now. Ask if you need guidance. Do nothing else until you have a backup. -
My Macbook Pro Mid 2012 Runs Slow
Hi
My Macbook has started to run quite slow the last cople of months. I have a file from Etrecheck and here it is.I would be grateful for soe help.
Brian
EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated 31 May 2014 01:26:17 BST
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: (null)
System Software:
OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 0 days 5:6:52
Disk Information:
APPLE HDD TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (276.47 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8
USB Information:
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper:
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
[kext loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.SAVD (1.0.0d1 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.anchorfree.tun (1.1.1 - SDK 10.8) Support
[kext loaded] com.eltima.SyncMate.kext (0.2.5b15) Support
[kext loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.74) Support
[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.74) Support
Startup Items:
HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
HP Trap Monitor: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.anchorfree.ajaxserver.plist Support
[invalid] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist
[loaded] com.radiosilenceapp.nke.PrivateEye.plist Support
[running] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist Support
[running] com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist Support
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist Support
[failed] rapiback.plist Support
Launch Agents:
[invalid] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist
[running] com.rim.BBAlbumArtCacher.plist Support
[running] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist Support
[running] com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist Support
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist Support
[failed] syncmateStarter.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
[running] com.genieo.completer.download.plist Support
[loaded] com.genieo.completer.update.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[running] com.skype.c2c_service.plist Support
User Login Items:
iTunesHelper
Fireplace live HD free
Google Drive
Shrook
Degrees
Alfred 2
Google Chrome
Pling
SpeechSynthesisServer
Box Sync
Google Chrome
Android File Transfer Agent
Internet Plug-ins:
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16 - SDK 10.8 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
nplastpass: Version: 2.5.5 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
Safari Extensions:
Add To Amazon Wish List: Version: 1.8
iMedia Converter Deluxe : Version: 3.1.0
Pinterest: Version: 1.0
LastPass: Version: 3.1.21
The New York Times: Version: 0.1
Twitter for Safari: Version: 1.02
Video Converter: Version: 3.1.0
Skype Click to Call: Version: 2.6.2013.11848
Keeper - Password and Data Vault: Version: 7.5.28
Bing Highlights: Version: 1.0.24
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:
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support
WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) Support
Perian Support
Skype Click to Call Support
Trusteer Endpoint Protection Support
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 464.96 GB Disk used: 207.48 GB
Destinations:
Seagate Backup Plus Drive [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 931.19 GB
Total number of backups: 26
Oldest backup: 2013-06-28 06:39:33 +0000
Last backup: 2014-05-26 09:15:34 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 931.19 GB > (Disk used 207.48 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
18% repair_packages
3% WindowServer
1% Box Sync
1% Box Sync Monitor
0% BBLaunchAgent
Top Processes by Memory:
446 MB repair_packages
37 MB Google Chrome
25 MB Finder
25 MB Disk Utility
25 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information:
1.52 GB Free RAM
605 MB Active RAM
406 MB Inactive RAM
685 MB Wired RAM
660 MB Page-ins
2 MB Page-outsSome other things to consider:
schneidervalance wrote:
Launch Daemons:
[running] com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist
Launch Agents:
[running] com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Trusteer Endpoint Protection
Trusteer Rapport is known to cause slowdowns and crashes, so unless it's required you are probably better off without it.
SilverLight needs a security update.
Watch for a Java Update, probably early next week.
After the Adware Removal Tool finishes, take a second look at Safari Extensions to make certain they are items you need and installed.
3rd Party Preference Panes:
FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE)
Perian
FUSE causes issues for some users.
Perian is no longer supported and reportedly does nothing with Mavericks.
Some users find that 4GB RAM is insufficient for their needs, although many others are able to make it work for them.
There are many other software items listed that I'm not familiar with, so make sure you do, that they are compatible with Mavericks and fully up-to-date. -
Help! Why is my Macbook Pro (Mid 2012) running slow?
I was reading previous posts and everything pointed to running and EtreCheck and posting the information. Below you will see the report that generated. Hopefully something will be found to help remedy the issue.
Problem description:
I am having the issue that my Macbook Pro is running extremely slow upon start up and when switching tasks.
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated November 28, 2014 at 7:44:15 PM CST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,1
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-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
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 4000 -
Color LCD 1440 x 900
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 2 days 21:18:32
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE HDD 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 (277.45 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. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Messages Application (/Applications/Messages.app)
Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.6 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Java Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 221.42 GB
Destinations:
Data [Network]
Total size: 2.00 TB
Total number of backups: 40
Oldest backup: 2014-03-13 18:42:40 +0000
Last backup: 2014-11-26 21:34:00 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk size 498.88 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
6% WindowServer
0% fontd
0% Google Drive
0% AppleSpell
0% notifyd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
309 MB firefox
94 MB Google Drive
69 MB WindowServer
64 MB Messages
56 MB mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
693 MB Free RAM
1.66 GB Active RAM
984 MB Inactive RAM
788 MB Wired RAM
11.77 GB Page-ins
511 MB Page-outs1. This procedure is a diagnostic test. It changes nothing, for better or worse, and therefore will not, in itself, solve the problem. But with the aid of the test results, the solution may take a few minutes, instead of hours or days.
Don't be put off by the complexity of these instructions. The process is much less complicated than the description. You do harder tasks with the computer all the time.
2. If you don't already have a current backup, back up all data before doing anything else. The backup is necessary on general principle, not because of anything in the test procedure. Backup is always a must, and when you're having any kind of trouble with the computer, you may be at higher than usual risk of losing data, whether you follow these instructions or not.
There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
3. Below are instructions to run a UNIX shell script, a type of program. As I wrote above, it changes nothing. It doesn't send or receive any data on the network. All it does is to generate a human-readable report on the state of the computer. That report goes nowhere unless you choose to share it. If you prefer, you can act on it yourself without disclosing the contents to me or anyone else.
You should be wondering whether you can believe me, and whether it's safe to run a program at the behest of a stranger. In general, no, it's not safe and I don't encourage it.
In this case, however, there are a couple of ways for you to decide whether the program is safe without having to trust me. First, you can read it. Unlike an application that you download and click to run, it's transparent, so anyone with the necessary skill can verify what it does.
You may not be able to understand the script yourself. But variations of the script have been posted on this website thousands of times over a period of years. The site is hosted by Apple, which does not allow it to be used to distribute harmful software. Any one of the millions of registered users could have read the script and raised the alarm if it was harmful. Then I would not be here now and you would not be reading this message.
Nevertheless, if you can't satisfy yourself that these instructions are safe, don't follow them. Ask for other options.
4. Here's a summary of what you need to do, if you choose to proceed:
☞ Copy a line of text in this window to the Clipboard.
☞ Paste into the window of another application.
☞ Wait for the test to run. It usually takes a few minutes.
☞ Paste the results, which will have been copied automatically, back into a reply on this page.
The sequence is: copy, paste, wait, paste again. You don't need to copy a second time. Details follow.
5. You may have started the computer in "safe" mode. Preferably, these steps should be taken in “normal” mode, under the conditions in which the problem is reproduced. If the system is now in safe mode and works well enough in normal mode to run the test, restart as usual. If you can only test in safe mode, do that.
6. If you have more than one user, and the one affected by the problem is not an administrator, then please run the test twice: once while logged in as the affected user, and once as an administrator. The results may be different. The user that is created automatically on a new computer when you start it for the first time is an administrator. If you can't log in as an administrator, test as the affected user. Most personal Macs have only one user, and in that case this section doesn’t apply. Don't log in as root.
7. The script is a single long line, all of which must be selected. You can accomplish this easily by triple-clicking anywhere in the line. The whole line will highlight, though you may not see all of it in the browser window, and you can then copy it. If you try to select the line by dragging across the part you can see, you won't get all of it.
Triple-click anywhere in the line of text below on this page to select it:
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B1&&C2 28;D12 15 37 25 8;A1 0 $((N1+2)) 3;C0;D13 0 $((N1+3)) 4 3;D23 0 $((N1+4)) 5 4;D13 0 $((N1+9)) 59 50;for i in 0 1 2;do D13 0 $((N1+5+i)) 6 $((N3+i));done;D13 1 10 7 9;D13 1 11 8 10;B1&&D73 19 53 67 55;D22 2 12 9 11;D12 3 13 10 12;D23 4 19 44 13;D23 5 54 12 56;D23 5 14 12 14;D22 6 36 13 15;D22 20 52 66 54;D22 7 37 14 16;D23 8 15 38 17;D22 9 16 16 18;B1&&{ D82 35 49 61 51;D82 11 17 17 20;for i in 0 1;do D82 28 $((N2+i)) 45 $((N4+i));done;};D22 12 44 54 45;D22 12 39 15 21;A1 13 40 18;B2 4;B3 4 0 19;A3 14 6 32 0;B4 0 5 11;A1 17 41 20;B7 5;C3 22;B4 4 6 21;A3 14 7 32 6;B4 0 7 11;B3 4 0 22;A3 14 6 32 0;B4 0 8 11;B5 7 8;B1&&{ A8 18 26 23;B7 7;C3 23;};A2 18 26 23;B7 7;C3 24;D13 4 21 24 26;B4 4 12 26;B3 4 13 27;A1 4 22 29;B7 12;B2 14;A4 14 6 52 14;B2 15;B6 14 15 4;B3 0 0 30;C3 29;A1 4 23 27;B7 13;C3 30;B3 4 0 65;A3 14 6 32 0;B4 0 16 11;A1 26 50 64;B7 16;C3 52;D13 24 24 32 31;D13 25 37 32 33;A2 23 18 28;B2 16;A2 16 25 33;B7 16;B3 0 0 34;B2 21;A6 47 21&&C0;B1&&{ D73 21 0 32 19;D73 10 42 32 40;D82 29 35 46 39;};D23 14 1 62 42;D12 34 43 53 44;D12 22 20 32 25;D22 0 $((N1+8)) 51 32;D13 4 8 41 6;D12 21 28 35 34;D13 27 29 36 35;A2 27 32 39&&{ B2 19;A2 33 33 40;B2 20;B6 19 20 3;};C2 36;D23 33 34 42 37;B1&&D83 35 45 55 46;D23 32 31 43 38;D12 36 47 32 48;D13 10 42 32 41;D13 37 2 48 43;D13 4 5 32 1;D13 4 3 60 5;D12 21 48 49 49;B3 4 22 57;A1 21 46 56;B7 22;B3 0 0 58;C3 47;D22 4 4 50 0;D12 4 51 32 53;D23 22 9 37 7;A9;C2 2;} 2>/dev/null|pbcopy;exit 2>&-
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.
Copyright © 2014 by Linc Davis. As the sole author of this work, I reserve all rights to it except as provided in the Use Agreement for the Apple Support Communities website ("ASC"). Readers of ASC may copy it for their own personal use. Neither the whole nor any part may be redistributed.
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