Macbook pro running 10.9.4 very slow, high memory pressure

All functions running very slowly. I have to limit the number of open applications to about three or the 4GB memory hits maximum and the system slows to almost completely non responsive. Perhaps was slowing down with earlier versions of OS X, but notice particularly with 10.9 and 10.9.4.
EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)
Report generated September 30, 2014 at 9:30:26 AM CDT
Hardware Information: ?
MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2008) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro4,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information: ?
GeForce 8600M GT     - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1440 x 900
DELL 2408WFP 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
System Software: ?
OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 0 days 0:19:37
Disk Information: ?
SAMSUNG HM250HJ disk0 : (250.06 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249.2 GB (120.62 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information: ?
Alps Electric Hub in Apple Extended USB Keyboard
Mitsumi Electric Apple Optical USB Mouse
Alps Electric Apple Extended USB Keyboard
Generic Flash Card Reader
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Gatekeeper: ?
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ?
[not loaded] com.cisco.cscotun (1.0) Support
[loaded] com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (1.0.3 - SDK 10.5) Support
Startup Items: ?
CiscoTUN: Path: /System/Library/StartupItems/CiscoTUN
vpnagentd: Path: /System/Library/StartupItems/vpnagentd
FanControlDaemon: Path: /Library/StartupItems/FanControlDaemon
Launch Daemons: ?
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[running] com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.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
Launch Agents: ?
[running] com.micromat.TechToolProAgent.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ?
[failed] com.apple.MobileMeSyncClientAgent.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[running] com.microsoft.LaunchAgent.SyncServicesAgent.plist Support
User Login Items: ?
Stickies
LMILaunchAgentFixer
Dropbox
Microsoft Database Daemon
OneDrive
Internet Plug-ins: ?
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 67 Check version
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.4 - SDK 10.6 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 Support
Scorch: Version: 5.2.5 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Photo Center Plugin: Version: Photo Center Plugin 1.1.2.2 Support
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
3rd Party Preference Panes: ?
Fan Control Support
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Java Support
MacFUSE Support
TechTool Protection Support
Time Machine: ?
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ?
      8% WindowServer
      6% Microsoft Outlook
      3% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
      2% Safari
      1% com.apple.WebKit.Networking
Top Processes by Memory: ?
164 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
135 MB Microsoft Outlook
135 MB mds_stores
106 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
94 MB Safari
Virtual Memory Information: ?
1.04 GB Free RAM
1.73 GB Active RAM
738 MB Inactive RAM
521 MB Wired RAM
753 MB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs

You might obtain some relief by installing a 4 GB RAM module in place of one of the two 2 GB modules. That would then allow for the MBP to operate with the maximum of 6 GB RAM that an early 15" 2008 MBP supports.
The best sources for Mac compatible RAM are OWC and Crucial.
Ciao.

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I got this information from here:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20064489-263.html
Back up your data.
Use Time Machine or a system cloning utility to create a full and restorable backup of your data. If you suspect bad blocks, then when cloning you might consider not using a "block-level" copy process, since this will likely run into problems.
Boot to the utilities DVD.
If you have a boot DVD for a tool like Drive Genius or another drive utility, then boot to that; if not, use your OS X installation DVD (once you select your language, open Disk Utility from the Utilities menu).
Format the drive.
Using your selected utility, format the drive and check for bad blocks. If you are using Disk Utility, click the Erase tab, click the Options button, and then select the option to write zeros to the disk (you do not need to do multipass erase options, as this will provide no additional benefit for managing bad blocks). Writing to zeros may take a couple of hours depending on the size of the drive, but when done the drive will have remapped any blocks that were not reliably read.
Restore the OS installation.
If you have used Time Machine to create your backup, boot to your OS X installation DVD (if you are not using Disk Utility) and use the option in the Utilities menu to restore from backup. Attach your Time Machine drive and then proceed with the restoration, selecting the newest backup as the one to restore to your system. If you have used a system cloning tool, then attach the cloned drive and boot off of it (hold the Option key at start-up to select it from the boot menu). When you are booted to the cloned drive, run your cloning utility to copy the installation back to the computer's main boot drive.An optional approach here is to perform a full reinstallation of the OS from your installation DVD, and then migrate your data, applications, and settings from either the clone or the Time Machine backups using Apple's Migration Assistant.

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So, this is the case.
I recently changed from windows to Mac, and by first look, I was very impressed, BUT!!
Ever since I bought the Macbook Pro I have had a little enoyig problem.
Whenever I close the lid or it goes to sleep automatically (cause of the timer), it will be very slow, when I open it up again.
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Have a look here...
macworld.com/mac-troubleshooting-what-to-do-when-your -computer-is-too-slow.
theworkingmom2012 wrote:
...... anti-virus. ..
In General 3rd Party AV Software is Not Required as Mac OS X tends to look after itself.
Read Here > https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4545776?tstart=0
See Here > Antivirus Discussion
The Safe Mac > http://www.thesafemac.com/mmg/
theworkingmom2012 wrote:
My Macbook Pro 13' is brand new
If necessary.. Contact AppleCare.
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If applicable, uncheck all boxes in the iCloud preference pane.
Disconnect all non-essential wired peripherals and remove aftermarket expansion cards, if any.
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Step 1
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☞ 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.
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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.
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.

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☞ 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.
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from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
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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.

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When it's not plugged in, my macbook doesn't function in its normal speed. Basically it lags. But when I plug it in to a power source, it works fine.
I've tried checking hardware but the AHT doesn't work anymore.
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Try SMC and NVRAM resets:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063
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Ciao.

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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]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
    [failed]    com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
    [failed]    com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    iTunesHelper    UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
    Firefox    Application (/Applications/Firefox.app)
    Dropbox    Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
    Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper    Application (/Applications/Fitbit Connect.app/Contents/MacOS/Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper.app)
    LexmarkNetworkServices    Application Hidden (/Library/Application Support/Lexmark/LexmarkNetworkServices.app)
    7600 Series Button Monitor    Application Hidden (/Library/Application Support/Lexmark/7600 Series Scanner.bundle/Contents/SharedSupport/7600 Series Button Monitor.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 13.9.8 - SDK 10.6 Check version
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]
    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4 [Click for support]
Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
    iSightAudio: Version: 7.6.6
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Time Machine information requires OS X 10.7 "Lion" or later.
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
         4%    WindowServer
         3%    Finder
         2%    hidd
         0%    ps
         0%    Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    765 MB    firefox
    150 MB    Mail
    116 MB    Finder
    86 MB    mds
    77 MB    WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    577 MB    Free RAM
    1.41 GB    Active RAM
    1.55 GB    Inactive RAM
    621 MB    Wired RAM
    463 MB    Page-ins
    156 KB    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Mar 28, 2015, 07:28:57 AM    Self test - passed
    Mar 26, 2015, 08:20:29 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/plugin-container_2015-03-26-08 2029_[redacted].crash

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MacBook Pro running very slowly - please see EtreCheck report

My MacBook Pro (mid 2012 model) has become very slow and unresponsive recently. Pretty much any click or command I make there is a delay, and often the coloured spinning wheel appears for a few seconds until it executes the command. Very frustrating. I know this is a popular question, but I've pasted my EtreCheck report below, s others have done. Any tips on what I should do would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Problem description:
macbook pro runs very slow
EtreCheck version: 2.0.6 (91)
Report generated 20 October 2014 12:20:09 pm GMT-7
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,1
1 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-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
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 4000 -
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 1024 MB
Color LCD 1440 x 900
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 2 days 20:29:26
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE HDD HTS547575A9E384 disk0 : (750.16 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]: 748.93 GB (283.85 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS UnlockedConverting
Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5970H
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
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
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.tomtom.driver.UsbEthernetGadget (1.0.0d1) Support
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist
[failed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
[failed] com.apple.gamed.plist
[failed] com.apple.rcd.plist
[failed] com.apple.sbd.plist
[failed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
[failed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
[failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist
[failed] com.apple.awdd.plist
[failed] com.apple.corestorage.corestoragehelperd.plist
[failed] com.apple.coresymbolicationd.plist
[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[failed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[failed] com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist
[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
[failed] com.apple.sandboxd.plist
[failed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.localphone.postlogon.VoIP.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[running] com.localphone.daemon.VoIP.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.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[running] com.microsoft.LaunchAgent.SyncServicesAgent.plist Support
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
Dropbox ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
FastTasks 2 Application (/Applications/FastTasks 2.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.12 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.12 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.3 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 67 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Aimersoft
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Java Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Destinations:
Lil Birddoggy [Local]
Total size: 0 B
Total number of backups: 0
Oldest backup: -
Last backup: -
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 0 B > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      26% (Google Chrome He)
      5% Microsoft Outlook
      5% AdobeReader
      2% WindowServer
      1% Google Chrome
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
146 MB Finder
86 MB Google Chrome
86 MB WindowServer
77 MB AdobeReader
77 MB Microsoft Outlook
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
26 MB Free RAM
2.19 GB Active RAM
2.17 GB Inactive RAM
1.22 GB Wired RAM
32.86 GB Page-ins
1.27 GB Page-outs

Hi Birddoggy,
If you are having performance issues such as slowness on your MacBook Pro, the following article may be of use to you in tracking down the cause -
Runaway applications can shorten battery runtime, affect performance, and increase heat and fan activity
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

MacBook Pro running slow. Etrecheck report is included here:

Problem description:
MacBook Pro running noticeably slower. Ran the Etrecheck app and results are below.
Maybe someone can read the tea leaves. I would be very grateful for any help.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated April 2, 2015 at 4:45:25 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 (17-inch, Late 2011) (Technical Specifications)
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,3
    1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
    4 GB RAM Upgradeable
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
    Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 191
Video Information: ℹ️
    Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
        Color LCD 1920 x 1200
    AMD Radeon HD 6770M - VRAM: 1024 MB
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.2 (14C1514) - Time since boot: 2 days 7:28:38
Disk Information: ℹ️
    Hitachi HTS547575A9E384 disk0 : (750.16 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 748.93 GB (663.71 GB free)
            Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
            Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online
    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
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /Library/Extensions
    [not loaded]    com.equinux.VPNTracker6 (6.9.2 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
        /System/Library/Extensions
    [loaded]    com.epson.driver.EPSONProjectorUDAudio (1.30 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.equinux.VPNTracker6.agent.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.lobotomo.IPSecuritasDaemon.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    iTunesHelper    Application Hidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
    Microsoft Database Daemon    Application (/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Database Daemon.app)
    Viscosity    UNKNOWN (missing value)
    USB Display Agent    Application (/Applications/USB Display/USB Display.app/Contents/Resources/USB Display Agent.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.13 [Click for support]
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.13 [Click for support]
    Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 [Click for support]
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.92 [Click for support]
    WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
        11%    mds
         7%    WindowServer
         4%    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
         0%    fontd
         0%    ocspd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    223 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
    94 MB    Safari
    52 MB    WindowServer
    39 MB    com.apple.WebKit.Networking
    34 MB    mds
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    773 MB    Free RAM
    1.05 GB    Active RAM
    974 MB    Inactive RAM
    1.17 GB    Wired RAM
    64.26 GB    Page-ins
    9.53 GB    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Apr 1, 2015, 12:36:29 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-04-01-123629_[reda cted].crash
    Mar 31, 2015, 04:22:01 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-31-162201_[reda cted].crash
    Mar 31, 2015, 12:43:10 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-31-124310_[reda cted].crash
    Mar 31, 2015, 11:00:46 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-31-110046_[reda cted].crash
    Mar 31, 2015, 10:09:40 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-31-100940_[reda cted].crash
    Mar 31, 2015, 09:44:10 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-31-094410_[reda cted].crash
    Mar 31, 2015, 09:31:16 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-31-093116_[reda cted].crash
    Mar 31, 2015, 09:24:51 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-31-092451_[reda cted].crash
    Mar 31, 2015, 09:20:50 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-31-092050_[reda cted].crash
    Mar 31, 2015, 09:19:08 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-31-091908_[reda cted].crash
    Mar 31, 2015, 09:18:02 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-31-091802_[reda cted].crash
    Mar 31, 2015, 09:17:30 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-31-091730_[reda cted].crash
    Mar 31, 2015, 09:17:18 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-31-091718_[reda cted].crash
    Mar 31, 2015, 09:17:14 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-31-091714_[reda cted].crash
    Mar 31, 2015, 09:17:07 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-31-091707_[reda cted].crash
    Mar 31, 2015, 09:17:03 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-31-091703_[reda cted].crash
    Mar 31, 2015, 09:16:52 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-31-091652_[reda cted].crash
    Mar 31, 2015, 09:14:32 AM    Self test - passed

When 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.

Macbook Pro Running Slow, EtreCheck results inside

Hi all,
I posted a question last week about my Macbook Pro running slow, pinwheel on Safari etc, I was asked to run etrecheck which I have but not sure if it is highlighting the issue or not, so I have included the results below.
If anyone could take a look and let me know if something jumps out at you.
Many thanks in advance
Results
Problem description:
Macbook Pro 2009, 2Gb RAM running slow, pinwheel very often.
EtreCheck version: 2.0.4 (89)
Report generated 16 October 2014 23:41:15 GMT+01:00
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5
1 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
2 GB RAM Not upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63) - Uptime: 14 days 4:5:45
Disk Information: ℹ️
SAMSUNG HN-M101MBB disk0 : (1 TB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
MacOSX (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 999.35 GB (900.14 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Configuration files: ℹ️
/etc/hosts - Count: 2
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/Parallels Desktop.app
[loaded] com.parallels.kext.hypervisor (10.0.2 27712 - SDK 10.7) Support
[loaded] com.parallels.kext.netbridge (10.0.2 27712 - SDK 10.7) Support
[loaded] com.parallels.kext.vnic (10.0.2 27712 - SDK 10.7) Support
/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.16) Support
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.16) Support
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.16) Support
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.16) Support
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.parallels.kext.usbconnect (10.0.2 27712 - SDK 10.7) Support
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.startup.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
None
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.0.0 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 15.0.0.189
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.5 - SDK 10.6 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
OpenIE
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      46% WebProcess
      3% WindowServer
      0% Safari
      0% ps
      0% SystemUIServer
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
749 MB WebProcess
107 MB Safari
28 MB WindowServer
21 MB mdworker
19 MB mds
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
223 MB Free RAM
838 MB Active RAM
429 MB Inactive RAM
388 MB Wired RAM
11.03 GB Page-ins
8.48 GB Page-outs
Thanks

Are you running both VirtualBox and Parallels? The sad thing is that you've only 2GB of RAM - and your machine can be upgraded to 8GB which would, in your case, have a tremendous impact on the speed of your machine (I'm not certain why EtreCheck is saying that the 2GB of RAM is not upgradable).
2GB just isn't enough to run modern versions of OS X - not even the Lion OS that you're running now. If you want more performance from your machine, upgrade your RAM. You can go to the Crucial website or the OWC website and find the RAM that's right for your machine.
Good luck,
Clinton
MacBook Pro (15” Late 2011), OS X Yosemite 10.10, 16GB Crucial RAM, 960GB M500 Crucial SSD, 27” Apple Thunderbolt Display

Why is my macbook pro running so slow and how do I improve the speed?

why is my macbook pro running so slow and how do I improve the speed?

Write off the MS stuff as indicators for now--starting with Office 2008, they developed very long launch times. The time to launch 2008 on my old 1.25Ghz G4 and my MBP 2.2G are virtually the same. Even document opens/saves are slow compared to Office 2004 and earlier.
1) You have adequate hard drive space so that eliminates one of the usual suspects.
2) Check for runaway background processes. Quit all running user applications so the computer is at normal idle. Find Activity Monitor in Applications > Utilities and launch it. If you've not run it before, change the "Show" pulldown at the top of the AM window from its default of "User Processes" to "All Processes." There is a column for "%CPU." Click that column header to sort by CPU usage. Watch the processes "bubble" for about a minute to get a better picture of the usage.
If any process is using more than about 25 percent of the CPU cycles while the computer is idling, post the names of the processes and we can see if they can be eliminated. My MBP shows nothing using more that about 5 percent on any given test run as long as I close all my user apps.
3) If you have never done any sort of maintenance procedures, taht can slow you down. Simply restarting the computer a few times a week clear a lot of temporary files. You also may wish to review this article on the Mac OSX periodic maintenance scripts, which, if run, also do a lot of cleanup:
http://thexlab.com/faqs/maintscripts.html
There are other useful articles on file maintenance associated with the one. Here's the index:
http://thexlab.com/faqs/faqs.html
Check out articles with "Maintain" and "Tuning" in the titles.
4) Use Disk Utility to check the SMART Status of your hard drive. A failing drive can make things slow before it makes things stop.

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