Macbook running slow, help please!!

In the past 2 weeks, my computer has been running very slow.  Is it from the upgrade to Mavericks?
Thanks for any help!!  See Etrecheck below...
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1
          1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
Video Information:
          NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 17 days 23:4:2
Disk Information:
          Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02 disk0 : (250.06 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 249.2 GB (112.93 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS23N 
USB Information:
          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
          Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Kernel Extensions:
          com.jft.driver.PdaNetDrv          (1.0.64)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
          [failed] com.apple.AOSNotificationOSX.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
          [failed] com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
          iTunesHelper
          Microsoft Database Daemon
          AdobeResourceSynchronizer
          Dropbox
          LOGINserver
          InstUtilLaunch
Internet Plug-ins:
          Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.2 3rd-Party support link
          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
          Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.1.2f1 3rd-Party support link
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.7 3rd-Party support link
          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
          NP_2020Player_IKEA: Version: 5.0.94.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.7 3rd-Party support link
          CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: 1.1.10 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          NPRoblox: Version: Unknown
          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 3rd-Party support link
          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 45 3rd-Party support link
Audio Plug-ins:
          BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
          AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins:
          Move-Media-Player: Version: npmnqmp 071706000001 3rd-Party support link
          npBcsMcTcIO: Version: (null) 3rd-Party support link
          NPRoblox: Version: 1.0.2.12 - SDK 10.8 3rd-Party support link
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Flash Player  3rd-Party support link
          Java  3rd-Party support link
          MacFUSE  3rd-Party support link
          Tuxera NTFS  3rd-Party support link
Bad Fonts:
          None
Old Applications:
          /Applications/iWork '09
          SLLauncher:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
          Microsoft AutoUpdate:          Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
Time Machine:
          Skip System Files: NO
          Auto backup: YES
          Volumes being backed up:
                    Macintosh HD: Disk size: 232.09 GB Disk used: 126.91 GB
          Destinations:
                    Untitled [Local] (Last used)
                    Total size: 465.44 GB
                    Total number of backups: 9
                    Oldest backup: 2013-09-28 17:00:58 +0000
                    Last backup: 2013-12-30 13:49:49 +0000
                    Size of backup disk: Adequate
                              Backup size 465.44 GB > (Disk used 126.91 GB X 3)
          Time Machine details may not be accurate.
          All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
              15%          WindowServer
               3%          com.apple.WebKit.Networking
               3%          Safari
               2%          hidd
               2%          EtreCheck
Top Processes by Memory:
          193 MB          firefox
          168 MB          Finder
          105 MB          PluginProcess
          90 MB          Mail
          82 MB          WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information:
          256 MB          Free RAM
          1.01 GB          Active RAM
          831 MB          Inactive RAM
          708 MB          Wired RAM
          15.76 GB          Page-ins
          1021 MB          Page-outs

Try a safe boot (restart, hold down shift until you see the Apple logo). If this eliminates the symptom, then you know the problem is with some third-party software you have installed. Mac OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?

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    Thanks again!

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    I have macbook pro running Intel Core 2 Duo if I upgrade to Lion OS Xv10.7 will my macbook run slower?

    I have a 13" MBP with the Core 2 Duo processor.  I do have 8 GB of memory, needed because I need to run Windows in a virtual machine (Fusion) to access client web sites that require ActiveX controls.  The Windows VM environment locks up 3 GB of the memory.
    I did all the maintenance steps in disk utility on the harddrive before upgrade, double checked compatability with all applications and drivers and made sure that I had a drive clone in addition to my Time Capsule  backup. 
    The only thing that didn't work on Lion was my RingCentral VOIP client, and that was expected from my research.
    The upgrade went smooth and I really haven't noticed much speed difference.

  • My MacBook running slow

    My MacBook runs slow. Tried "Safe Mode", not very clear effect to improve. Anyone has better idea? Thanks!

    Its a possibility there is hardware issues,
    or even adware. Bring your MB into a licensed store and run a diagnostic!
    OR
    (AT YOUR OWN RISK)
    Run a program called adware medic http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php
    It will detect anything that shouldn't be there.
    You can also put your ear up to the location of the HDD (right bottom where you right hand rests) and listen if the HDD is making any strange noises or repetitive clicking.

  • I spilled some sugary liquid on my Macbook keyboard, I can mirror this computer with another mac and it works find but I can't see anything on the macbook monitor. Help, please!

    I spilled some sugary liquid on my Macbook keyboard, I can mirror this computer with another mac and it works find but I can't see anything on the macbook monitor. Help, please!

    There really isn't any workaround to the cost. You can't get the parts needed to fix it yourself. Only Apple has those parts and they do not sell them to end users.
    Sure you could take it apart and clean everything and the screen might start working again but then it might not. Depending on what cause it to stop working in the first place. Like something got shorted out.
    mike1206 wrote:
    Apple wants 1,200 dollars to fix. I'm trying to work around that cost.

  • Macbook pro running extremely slow, help please!

    Problem description:
    Running slow
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
    Report generated April 12, 2015 at 11:30:16 AM CDT
    Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
    Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
    Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
        MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) (Technical Specifications)
        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
        1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
        4 GB RAM Upgradeable
            BANK 0/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
            BANK 1/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
        Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
        Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 396
    Video Information: ℹ️
        Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
            Color LCD 1280 x 800
    System Software: ℹ️
        OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 2:12:44
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        ST9320325ASG disk0 : (320.07 GB)
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
            Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 318.84 GB (188.23 GB free)
                Core Storage: disk0s2 319.21 GB Online
        MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8 
    USB Information: ℹ️
        Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
        Fitbit Inc. Fitbit Base Station
        Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
        Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
        Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
        Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
            /System/Library/Extensions
        [not loaded]    com.Maxtor.driver.PowSecDriver (4.3.19) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.cy.iokit.Morpheus (1.4) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.maxtor.iokit.IOFireWireMxBt (4.2.6) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.nike.sportwatch (1.0.0) [Click for support]
    Startup Items: ℹ️
        HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
        Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.hp.help.tocgenerator.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.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
        Microsoft AU Daemon    UNKNOWN  (missing value)
        System Events    Application  (/System/Library/CoreServices/System Events.app)
        Backup Engine    Application Hidden (/Library/Application Support/Maxtor/Backup Engine.app)
        Nike+ Connect Helper    UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
        TimehopSync    Application  (/Applications/TimehopSync.app)
        Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper    Application  (/Applications/Fitbit Connect.app/Contents/MacOS/Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper.app)
        HP Scheduler    Application  (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)
        HP Product Research    Application  (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Customer Participation/HP Product Research.app)
        HPEventHandler    UNKNOWN  (missing value)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 2.1.0f5 [Click for support]
        Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
        NP_2020Player_WEB: Version: 5.0.94.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.13 [Click for support]
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 1.3 [Click for support]
        Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
        iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7
        CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.2.0 [Click for support]
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.13 [Click for support]
        CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.9 - SDK 10.5 [Click for support]
        GarminGpsControl: Version: 2.8.1.0 Release [Click for support]
        SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        ContentUploaderPlugin: Version: 1.2 [Click for support]
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version
    User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        Move_Media_Player: Version: npmnqmp 071705000010 [Click for support]
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
        Citrix Online Plug-in  [Click for support]
        DivX  [Click for support]
        Flash Player  [Click for support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
        Time Machine not configured!
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
             6%    WindowServer
             1%    Timehop Sync
             1%    SubmitDiagInfo
             0%    mds_stores
             0%    Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
        477 MB    softwareupdated
        356 MB    Image Capture Extension
        150 MB    Google Chrome
        146 MB    mds_stores
        125 MB    Preview
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
        63 MB    Free RAM
        1.64 GB    Active RAM
        1.59 GB    Inactive RAM
        1000 MB    Wired RAM
        16.49 GB    Page-ins
        2 MB    Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
        Apr 12, 2015, 09:13:17 AM    Self test - passed
        Apr 11, 2015, 11:45:20 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/LegacyFileVaultMessageTracer_2015-04-11-114520_ [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.

  • My Imac late 2012 running Yosemite does not recognise my Huawei 3g usb modem. itried to install Java bt still it does not although the same modem works with my MacBook pro . any help please

    My Imac late 2012 running Yosemite does not recognise my Huawei 3g usb modem. itried to install Java bt still it does not although the same modem works with my MacBook pro . any help please

    Hey there mbarikiwa,
    If your iMac still has not recognized the usb modem, I would use the troubleshooting for Yosemite USB issues in the following article:
    OS X Yosemite: If a USB device isn’t working
    If the device is connected to a USB hub: 
    Make sure the device and the hub are the same speed. Connect USB 3.0 SuperSpeed devices to a USB 3.0 SuperSpeed HUB, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed devices to a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed hub, and so on. 
    If the device doesn’t have a power cord and is plugged into another USB device that doesn’t have a power cord: 
    Try plugging the device directly into your computer’s USB port  or into a USB device that does have a power cord. You might need to disconnect and reconnect the other device as well, if it has stopped responding. 
    If you have many devices connected to your Mac: 
    Disconnect all USB devices except the device you’re testing, an Apple keyboard, and an Apple mouse. Make sure that the device is connected directly to the computer, and that any hubs or extension cables are disconnected. If you can use the device now, the problem may be with one of the other USB devices or hubs you had connected to your computer. Try reconnecting them, one by one, to your computer. When you find the device causing the problem, review its documentation for further troubleshooting steps. 
    Verify that the device appears in System Information: 
    Choose Apple menu > About This Mac. In the window that appears, click Overview, then click the System Report button to open System Information. 
    In the window that appears, see if the USB device is listed below Hardware in the Contents list. If the device appears but does not work, review the device’s documentation for further troubleshooting steps. 
    Restart apps: 
    Quit and restart any apps that use the device. 
    Restart your Mac: 
    Choose Apple menu > Restart.
    Check your device’s USB connection
    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
    All the very best,
    Sterling

  • Macbook running slow since Yosemite (another one)

    Hello, I see I am one of many, many people whose Mac (Macbook) is running very slow since I upgraded to Yosemite. Unfortunately I'm not a technical user, but I can say it just took 28 minutes to boot up my MB, login, open the EtreCheck-3 app which I downloaded a few days ago (took hours), run the EtreCheck and then open this page in Safari.
    If I had hours during the working day to call Apple Support I would, but I don't so if any kind soul can see anything at all from the output below I would be eternally grateful. I also read Luis_Mercato's thread for about 8 pages until it did my head in. However, if there are existing threads, steps, guides that I should try first please point me to them and I will try my best.
    Thanks in advance..
    Problem description:
    Since upgrading to Yosemite my Macbook runs very slow, taking minutes to load web pages and applications.
    EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
    Report generated 16 November 2014 11:34:56 am AEDT
    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 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 0:7:23
    Disk Information: ℹ️
      TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF 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 (346.01 GB free)
      Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
      Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
      OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5970H 
    USB Information: ℹ️
      TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1 TB
      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
      EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      TOSHIBA EXT (disk2s2) /Volumes/TOSHIBA EXT : 999.86 GB (862.74 GB free)
      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
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
      /System/Library/Extensions
      [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraDIPSupport (1.0.0) Support
      [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraDevSupport (1.0.7) Support
      [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraFSRSupport (1.0.1) Support
      [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraHSRSupport (3.0.0) Support
      [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraIPDirect (1.1.2) Support
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [running] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
      [running] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
      [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
      [loaded] com.sierrawireless.SWoCTool.plist Support
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
      [invalid?] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist Support
    User Login Items: ℹ️
      Clocks ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Clocks.app)
      iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
      Safari ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Safari.app)
      Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Canon Utilities/IJ Network Scanner Selector EX/Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX.app)
      Telstra Connection Manager Application (/Users/[redacted]/.Trash/Telstra Connection Manager.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
      Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
      AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.12 Support
      AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.12 Support
      Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
      o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
      SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.5 - SDK 10.6 Support
      googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
      Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
    User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support
      WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
    Safari Extensions: ℹ️
      AdBlock
      Duplicate Tab Button-1
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
      Flash Player  Support
    Time Machine: ℹ️
      Auto backup: YES
      Volumes being backed up:
      Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 152.87 GB
      Destinations:
      TOSHIBA EXT [Local]
      Total size: 999.86 GB
      Total number of backups: 3
      Oldest backup: 2014-11-07 05:38:19 +0000
      Last backup: 2014-11-12 06:58:05 +0000
      Size of backup disk: Adequate
      Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk used 152.87 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
          6% WindowServer
          1% hidd
          0% AppleSpell
          0% iTunes
          0% ksfetch
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
      279 MB Safari
      107 MB iTunes
      86 MB Messages
      77 MB WindowServer
      56 MB mds_stores
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
      233 MB Free RAM
      1.60 GB Active RAM
      1.39 GB Inactive RAM
      1.07 GB Wired RAM
      1.18 GB Page-ins
      37 KB Page-outs

    Most likely, the startup drive is failing, or there is some other internal hardware fault.
    Back up all data on the drive immediately if you don't already have a current backup. There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional—ask if you need guidance.
    Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store, or go to another authorized service provider.
    If privacy is a concern, erase the data partition(s) with the option to write zeros* (do this only if you have at least two complete, independent backups, and you know how to restore to an empty drive from any of them.) Don’t erase the recovery partition, if present.
    Keeping your confidential data secure during hardware repair
    Apple also recommends that you deauthorize a device in the iTunes Store before having it serviced.
    *An SSD doesn't need to be zeroed.

  • MacBook running slow, how to fix?

    About three months ago my 2010 macbook started running slow and has progressively gotten worse. There are no downloads that triggered anything and at first I found that keeping iTunes closed helped speed everything up, but even that isnt helping now. Help?

    Back up your documents and everything else important to you, not that there is any reason to believe your hard disk may be failing, but the symptoms you describe may presage an impending disk failure, and you should have backups anyway.
    To help determine the possible causes of this behaviour read the following. None of what follows is intended to fix anything, but it will provide the additional information required to advance troubleshooting:
    Boot OS X Recovery by holding ⌘ and r (two fingers) while you start your Mac. At the Mac OS X Utilities screen, select Disk Utility. Select your startup volume (usually named "Macintosh HD") and click the Repair Disk button. Describe any errors it reports in red. If Disk Utility reports "The volume Macintosh HD appears to be OK" in green then you can be reasonably (though not completely) assured your hard disk is in good working order.
    When it finishes restart your Mac and test again for operation. If it's still not behaving as you expect it should, please post the results of EtreCheck in accordance with the following instructions:
    Apple Support Communities contributor etresoft wrote a very useful app to quickly gather certain system information that may help point to a cause of this problem. Read about it here. It contains a link to download EtreCheck. Don't download it from anywhere else (such as may be found by following the results of an Internet search).
    Click Open - etresoft contributes to this forum frequently and can be considered a trustworthy developer.
    It will take a moment to run as it collects its data.
    Copy and paste its output in a reply.
    Do not be concerned about anything that says "Problem" or “failed” or anything else that may appear in red.
    EtreCheck was designed to remove any personal information (such as your computer's name and serial numbers) but if you see anything that looks like an email address or any other personal information that should not be divulged to others, please delete or obscure that information when you post the reply.
    When you are finished with EtreCheck, quit the program. It occupies very little space, and you can keep it or drag it to the Trash as you wish.
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    Merely starting your Mac in Safe Mode is not intended to resolve the problem, it's to observe its performance without certain additional components.
    To end Safe Mode restart your Mac normally. Shutdown will take longer as well.
    System performance problems for reasons that cannot be isolated to any other cause justify an SMC reset. Be sure to read the procedure carefully and follow all the steps exactly as written, even if they seem inapplicable or trivial.

  • Macbook running slow after mountian lion install??

    i have a late 2010 macbook (white) and i recently upgraded my mac to mountian lion after ugrading to 4 GB of RAM. i tried the vram and pram reset but that was a couple months ago. maybe i should try it again? what else do i need to do?
    it takes 1:30 mins boot up
    45 - 50 sec to log in.
    all of my app take for ever to open.
    trackpad is extremely sensitive.
    safari is slow and wasnt before
    any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

    Things You Can Do To Resolve Slow Downs
    If your computer seems to be running slower here are some things you can do:
    Start with a visit to: OS X Maintenance - MacAttorney.
    Boot into Safe Mode then repair your hard drive and permissions:
    Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions Pre-Lion/Mountain Lion
    Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list.  In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive.  If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
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    Repair the Hard Drive - Lion/Mountain Lion
    Boot from your Lion Recovery HD. When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list.  In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive.  If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported, then click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.
    Boot to the Recovery HD:
    Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
    Restart your computer normally and see if this has helped any. Next do some maintenance:
    Suggestions for OS X Maintenance
    For situations Disk Utility cannot handle the best third-party utility is Disk Warrior;  DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption; Disk Warrior 4.x is now Intel Mac compatible.
    OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) If this isn't the case, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep.  Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts was significantly reduced since Tiger.  These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard or Lion and should not be installed.
    OS X automatically defragments files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive. As for virus protection there are few if any such animals affecting OS X. You can protect the computer easily using the freeware Open Source virus protection software ClamXAV. Personally I would avoid most commercial anti-virus software because of their potential for causing problems. For more about malware see Macintosh Virus Guide.
    I would also recommend downloading a utility such as TinkerTool System, OnyX 2.4.3, or Cocktail 5.1.1 that you can use for periodic maintenance such as removing old log files and archives, clearing caches, etc.
    For emergency repairs install the freeware utility Applejack.  If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the command line.  Note that AppleJack 1.5 is required for Leopard. AppleJack 1.6 is compatible with Snow Leopard. There is no confirmation that this version also works with Lion.
    When you install any new system software or updates be sure to repair the hard drive and permissions beforehand.
    Get an external Firewire drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
      1. Carbon Copy Cloner
      2. Data Backup
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