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.
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      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
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    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.

  • 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].crash

    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.
    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.

  • 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-outs

    1. 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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    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.
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    exec bash
    and press return. Then paste the script again.
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    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
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    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.
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    14. This is a public forum, and others may give you advice based on the results of the test. They speak only for themselves, and I don't necessarily agree with them.
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  • My macbook Pro starts up pretty slow...

    I dont remember why or how, but my Macbook Pro used to start up in under a minute... now it takes up maybe 4 or 5 minutes...
    I was wondering if there was a problem with it or something..
    I'm not the most tech savvy person in the world so I come to you guys.
    Thanks in advance for any insight or suggestions anyone may come up with.

    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.
    ☞ If you’re running Mac OS X 10.7 or later, open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the page that opens.
    Step 1
    Select "system.log" from the file list. Enter "BOOT_TIME" (without the quotes) in the search box. Note the timestamps of those log messages, which refer to the times when the system was booted. Now clear the search box and scroll back in the log to the last boot time when you had the problem. Post the messages logged during the time something abnormal was happening. That time might be before or after the boot.
    For example, if the problem is a slow startup taking three minutes, post the messages timestamped within three minutes after the boot time, not before. If the problem is a system crash or freeze, post the messages from before the boot time, when the system was about to crash or was failing to shut down. In either case, please include the BOOT_TIME message at the beginning or the end of the log extract.
    Post the log text, please, not a screenshot. If there are runs of repeated messages, post only one example of each. Don’t post many repetitions of the same message.
    If the log doesn't go back far enough in time, scroll down in the Console file list to /private/var/log/system.log.0.bz2. Search that archived log, and if necessary the older ones below it, for the same information.
    Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Edit it out by search-and-replace in a text editor before posting.
    Step 2
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    Step 3
    Still in Console, look under System Diagnostic Reports for crash or panic logs, and post the most recent one, if any. In the interest of privacy, I suggest you edit out the “Anonymous UUID,” a long string of letters, numbers, and dashes in the header of the report, if present (it may not be.) Please don’t post shutdownStall or hang logs — they're very long and not helpful.

  • Macbook pro seems to running slow

    My macbook pro does not seem to be preforming as fast as usual. Is there anything I should "clean-up" to enhance preformance?

    You may be able to improve the speed with some software work but it could also be your disk is corrupt or failing.
    Try an SMC Reset:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
    Is it faster now?  If not, proceed.
    Backup your data immediately:
    Before proceeding you should make sure you have a current backup.  If it has been getting slower over time your disk could be a failing slowly.  SATA drives have two retry modes: short and long.  They can continue operating as read errors are increasing.  The long retry cycle is very long and can cause significant performance degradation.  If it has started long retries then it is likely to get worse and eventually fail.
    Time Machine Basics: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1427
    Most commonly used backup methods: 
    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3045
    Methodology to protect your data.  Backups vs. Archives.  Long-term data protection:
    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6031
    Try the remedies at http://www.macworld.com/article/2026650/mac-troubleshooting-what-to-do-when-your -computer-is-too-slow.html
    and
    Mac Performance Guide: http://www.thesafemac.com/mpg/
    Safe Mode:
    - Reboot the system in Safe Boot mode.
    - Power on the Mac and when you hear the bong, hold down the shift key until it is booted.
    - Be patient, this will take some time while it checks the filesystem.
      If it runs faster in Safe Boot mode then it is probably third-party software compatibility issues.
    - Restart.
    - Does it run faster after the restart?
    Spotlight:  If Spotlight is continually running, re-index Spotlight:
      http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2409
    Runaway processes:
    Launch Activity Monitor (in the Applications/Utilities folder).
    Click on the CPU heading.
    Are there a process taking up a large percentage of the time?
    If so select it and click on the upper left hand X to force quit the process.
    Run Disk Utility (found in the Applications folder):
    -In Disk Utility look at the S.M.A.R.T. Status. 
    If it says the disk has a hardware problem that can't be repaired then stop.
      Your system could be in danger of failing at any time and you need to replace the disk soon.
      Back your system up twice.
      (You will need a second external disk for the second backup.)
      Consider using Carbon Copy Cloner or Super Duper! for the second backup to clone the disk.
      Jump to the Hardware replacement section and seek expert help.
    Repair Disk Permissions and Verify Disk.  If Disk Permissions reports errors, don’t worry.  That is normal.  If Verify Disk reports errors then they need to be repaired.  Otherwise skip to the reinstall OS X section.
    Repairing your system disk:
    - Boot in recovery mode.
      (Boot and when you hear the bong hold down the
      Command and R keys simultaneously until you see the recovery screen.)
    - Select disk utility.
    - Select your system drive.
    - Repair Disk.
    - Did it complete without errors? 
      If not you may need a new disk or SSD.  Seek expert help.
      If it completed normally then reboot.
    -Did it boot faster and is it more responsive?
    Reinstall OS X:
    If it is still slow you should reinstall OS X.
    - Boot in Recovery Mode again.
    - Follow the instructions to reinstall OS X.
    - Now does it boot and run faster?
    Hardware replacement or upgrade?
    Hopefully by now your Mac is back to its normal speed.  If a hardware repair is indicated take it to an Genius bar at an Apple store for a free diagnosis and estimate of repairs.  If it is under warranty or AppleCare they will repair it for free.  If not, you can compare their estimate with DIY repairs.
    Genius reservation http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/ .
    or find an Apple Authorized Service Provider https://locate.apple.com/country
    You can speed it up further by upgrading some hardware.  For the following memory, disk or SSD replacements and upgrades check out OWC http://eshop.macsales.com/, Crucial: http://www.crucial.com/ and Kingston http://www.kingston.com/us/.  You will need to know your Mac the year and season your Mac was first sold and model number which can be found here:
     > About This Mac > More Info… > System Report > Model Identifier:
    If your Mac has 4 GB of RAM consider an upgrade to 8 GB.  An 8 GB memory upgrade is only $100.  When I upgraded a MacBook from 2 GB o 8 GB it booted thee times faster.
    If your Mac has a disk and it won’t repair properly, is low on disk space, or you just want a considerably faster disk, check out an upgrade to an SSD-Hybrid disk. Google "Seagate XT" (~$100) or consider an SSD (120 to 480 GB).
    Good luck.  May the software fixes do the trick.

  • Why does my 2012 macbook pro 4gb ram run slow sometimes?

    I've purchased my 2012 4gb ram Macbook ram w/ 500 gb hard drive around September. It started off extremely fast the first 4 months (when I had mavericks), but there we're problems with the Video playback towards the last 4 months (It would Freeze and unfreeze & the the audio-video sync would be way off after 30 mins of netflix, which would cause the whole computer to slow down). So, I installed the Yosemite update, which made it even worse to the point where my macbook was unusable. With yosemite, I'd have an average of 500mb ram free memory available, sometimes even lower. Now, I did a manual restore to OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion, and I see the major difference in speed.  I could use safari now & get an average of 1.47 gb of free ram available (with just the safari application open). Now, the video playback issue still occurs sometimes & having about 4 programs open does make the computer slower than usual, but not as often. I'm hoping this is just a ram issue, becuase I'm expecting on upgrading my ram to a 16gb ram or higher while still on Mountain Lion just to be able to run Logic Pro & Adobe Premiere in the near future. If its not a ram issue which is causing this problem on my macbook, I'd be ****** because I'd be spending almost $200 on a ram upgrade and it not resolving this issue would kill me. Could someone help? Ill even take a Diagnose test like Etrecheck if you need me to. Thanks.

    Hello, you had me lost on what you explained. But, here's my Etrecheck report. Thanks.
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
    Report generated March 10, 2015 12:38:17 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, Mid 2012) (Technical Specifications)
        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
        1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
        4 GB RAM
            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 343
    Video Information: ℹ️
        Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 512 MB
            Color LCD 1280 x 800
    System Software: ℹ️
        OS X 10.8.5 (12F45) - Time since boot: 5 days 10:0:0
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        APPLE HDD HTS547550A9E384 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
            disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Untitled (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (479.98 GB free)
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
        MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8 
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        Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
        Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
        Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
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        Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
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            /System/Library/Extensions
        [loaded]    com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice (1.1) [Click for support]
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        [failed]    com.apple.accountsd.plist
        [failed]    com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
        [failed]    com.apple.gamed.plist
        [failed]    com.apple.printtool.agent.plist
        [failed]    com.apple.rcd.plist
    Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [failed]    com.apple.coreservices.appleid.passwordcheck.plist
        [failed]    com.apple.findmymac.plist
        [failed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist
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        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
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        Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.6.0 - SDK 10.8 Check version
        SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.8 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
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        MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)
        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2
        1 2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores
        4 GB RAM
    Video Information:
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        AMD Radeon HD 6490M - VRAM: 256 MB
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            Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (297.84 GB free)
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
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        Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
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            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Thunderbolt Information:
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        [kext loaded]    com.avatron.AVExFramebuffer (1.7 - SDK 10.8) Support
        [kext loaded]    com.avatron.AVExVideo (1.7 - SDK 10.8) Support
        [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.2.4) Support
        [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.2.4) Support
        [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.2.4) Support
        [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (0.6.36) Support
        [kext loaded]    com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer (3 - SDK 10.8) Support
        [kext loaded]    com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers (1.8 - SDK 10.8) Support
        [kext loaded]    foo.tap (1.0) Support
        [kext loaded]    foo.tun (1.0) Support
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        tap: Path: /Library/StartupItems/tap
        tun: Path: /Library/StartupItems/tun
    Launch Daemons:
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
    Launch Agents:
        [loaded]    com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist Support
    User Launch Agents:
        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
        [failed]    com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
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        Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX
        Dropbox
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        AdobeResourceSynchronizer
        Google Drive
        fuspredownloader
        HPEventHandler
        HP Scheduler
    Internet Plug-ins:
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        Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 Support
        Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
        Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.0.11 Support
        AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 Support
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
        Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
        Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
        SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.2 - SDK 10.6 Support
        AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 Support
        EPPEX Plugin: Version: 3.0.5.0 Support
        MeetingJoinPlugin: Version: (null) - SDK 10.6 Support
    Safari Extensions:
        Searchme: Version: 1.3
    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:
        Flash Player  Support
        Perian  Support
    Time Machine:
        Mobile backups: OFF
        Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
        Time Machine not configured!
    Top Processes by CPU:
            36%    firefox
             3%    WindowServer
             0%    fontd
             0%    sysmond
             0%    Dock
    Top Processes by Memory:
        430 MB    firefox
        131 MB    ocspd
        119 MB    com.apple.IconServicesAgent
        82 MB    WindowServer
        82 MB    Google Drive
    Virtual Memory Information:
        750 MB    Free RAM
        1.40 GB    Active RAM
        684 MB    Inactive RAM
        1.19 GB    Wired RAM
        333 MB    Page-ins
        0 B    Page-outs

    Please describe the problem in as much relevant detail as possible. The "etrecheck" fad hasn't made that step any less necessary. 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? When did it start to be slow? Did you change anything just before it started? 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.

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