Macbook suddenly started runnig slowly

A few days ago, when i was watching movie in my computer, suddenly, it started to freeze in some occasions. And i restarted my mbp, but problem was not solved. Whenever i do something in my computer, spinnig wheel starts to rotate. i read a lot of things from Support Communities but they didn't provide any help. İ tried to use it with safety mode but same things happend again(spinnig wheel rotate). i did PRAM reset etc. i almost went crazy, and i formatted mbp but the problem still going. Please help me unless i will be crazy
Here's some informations about my macbook;
13-inch, Mid 2012
Processor 2,5 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4000 1024 MB
Software OS X 10.9 (13A598)

If this started happening without your having made any changes and without a warning of low disk space, then it's likely that the startup drive, or some other hardware component, is failing. Back up all data immediately, then run Apple Diagnostics or the Apple Hardware Test.
Even if the test is negative, you should make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store to have the machine tested more thoroughly.

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My MacBook suddenly started running slow

Hello! I've had my MacBook Pro for since 2010 and it suddenly started running slow. This has been going on for a week already. I've restarted my MacBook many times and when I'm not using it I shut it down. I've tried many things to make it run faster and deleted 14k files that were mostly text documents, pictures, videos, etc. and deleted my whole iTunes library hoping it would work but nothing. I currently have 77.07 GB left but space has never been the problem since in the past I've had 10GB or to the point where I had no GB and it still ran perfectly. Two things I've noticed is that when it gets hot it starts running slow and also when I start watching videos on youtube or ones that are already in my MacBook. Last night I reset my SMC hoping it would work better and it only ran slow because of the heat but I see no change. I'm trying anything possible to fix this myself before taking it to the Apple Store and spending money on something I could've probably fixed myself.
Here's some information on my MacBook
MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2010
Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 220M 256 MB
Software: OS X 10.8.5 (12F45)

First, back up all data immediately, as your boot drive might be failing.
Step 1
This diagnostic procedure will query the log for messages that may indicate a system issue. It changes nothing, and therefore will not, in itself, solve your problem.
If you have more than one user account, these instructions must be carried out as an administrator. I've tested them only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, they may not work as described.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
syslog -k Sender kernel -k Message CReq 'Channel t|GPU D|I/O|find tok|n Cause: -' | tail | open -ef
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C).
Launch the 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.
Paste into the Terminal window (command-V).
The command may take a noticeable amount of time to run. Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign (“$”) to appear.
A TextEdit window will open with the output of the command. Normally the command will produce no output, and the window will be empty. If the TextEdit window (not the Terminal window) has anything in it, stop here and post it — the text, please, not a screenshot. The title of the TextEdit window doesn't matter, and you don't need to post that.
Step 2
There are a few other possible causes of generalized slow performance that you can rule out easily.
Reset the System Management Controller.
If you have a portable computer, check the cycle count of the battery. It may be due for replacement.
If you have many image or video files on the Desktop with preview icons, move them to another folder.
If applicable, uncheck all boxes in the iCloud preference pane. See whether there's any change.
Disconnect all non-essential wired peripherals and remove aftermarket expansion cards, if any.
Check your keychains in Keychain Access for excessively duplicated items.
Boot into Recovery mode, launch Disk Utility, and run Repair Disk.
If you're booting from an aftermarket SSD, see whether there's a firmware update for it.
If you have a MacBook Pro with dual graphics, disable automatic graphics switching in the Energy Saverpreference pane for better performance at the cost of shorter battery life.
Step 3
When you notice the problem, launch the Activity Monitor application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Activity Monitor in the icon grid.
Select the CPU tab of the Activity Monitor window.
Select All Processes from the menu in the toolbar, if not already selected.
Click the heading of the % CPU column in the process table to sort the entries by CPU usage. You may have to click it twice to get the highest value at the top. What is it, and what is the process? Also post the values for % User, % System, and % Idle at the bottom of the window.
Select the System Memory tab. What values are shown in the bottom part of the window for Page outs and Swap used?
Next, select the Disk Activity tab. Post the approximate values shown for Reads in/sec and Writes out/sec (not Reads in and Writes out.)
Step 4
If you have more than one user account, you must be logged in as an administrator to carry out this step.
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. If you don't see that menu, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
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.

Speakers of my Macbook suddenly started to soud bad but my headphones sound well, what happens?

Speakers of my Macbook suddendly started to sound bad but my headphones sound well. What happens?

Speakers of my Macbook suddendly started to sound bad but my headphones sound well. What happens?

Hello! My MacBook Pro has suddenly started running slow.

Hello!
     I've had my MacBook Pro for since 2011 and it has suddenly started running slow. This has been going on for a month. I've restarted my MacBook several times and even shut it down when I know I will not be using for the remainder of the day. I've tried numerous things to make it run faster including deleting useless files like text documents, pictures, videos, etc. I currently have 92.67GB free of 500GB . I've noticed that when it gets hot it starts running slow or when I play a video game and sometimes when I play videos online.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011)
Processor: 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory: 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 384 MB
OS X Yosemite 10.10.1 (14B25)
I've already used Etrecheck to hopefully speed up the process of help.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated February 3, 2015 at 5:14:44 AM EST
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, Late 2011) (Technical Specifications)
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2
    1 2.2 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 834
Video Information: ℹ️
    Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
        Color LCD 1440 x 900
    AMD Radeon HD 6750M - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Time since boot: 11:18:56
Disk Information: ℹ️
    TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (92.64 GB free)
            Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
            Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    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
Configuration files: ℹ️
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Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /Library/Application Support/VirtualBox
    [loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.20) [Click for support]
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    [loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.20) [Click for support]
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    [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBSwch (1.2.0 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
    FxLicenseManager: Path: /Library/StartupItems/FxLicenseManager
    Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [killed]    com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
    [running]    com.VTech.AgentMonitor.plist [Click for support]
    2 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [killed]    com.apple.awdd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.ctkd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.ifdreader.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist
    5 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Agents: ℹ️
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    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist [Click for support]
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    [loaded]    com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Click for support]
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    [loaded]    com.leapfrog.connect.shell.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.motorola-mobility.mmcfgd.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
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    [loaded]    org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist [Click for support]
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User Launch Agents: ℹ️
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    [running]    com.codecm.uploader.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist [Click for support]
    [failed]    com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
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    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
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    iTunesHelper    Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
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    Launch Nikon Message Center 2    Application (/Applications/Nikon Software/Nikon Message Center 2/Nikon Message Center 2.app/Contents/SharedSupport/Launch Nikon Message Center 2.app)
    ConnectService    Application (/Library/Application Support/ArcSoft/Connect Service/ConnectService.app)
    Content Manager Assistant    Application (/Applications/CMA.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
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    codec-M
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3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
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    Flash Player [Click for support]
    Java [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
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         1%    ConnectService
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    107 MB    Finder
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    Feb 2, 2015, 05:53:21 PM    Self test - passed

If your Mac runs slowly:
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH19031?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Start up in Safe Mode. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18760
Reset SMC.     http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Choose the method for:
"Resetting SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own".
Repair Disk
Steps 1 through 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5836

I have a Macbook and I left it unplugged. It started up slowly when I plugged it in again, but it seemed fine. Once it started charging I shut it down so it would be easier, but now it will not go past the grey screen with the apple. What do I do?

I have a Macbook and I left it unplugged. It started up slowly when I plugged it in again, but it seemed fine. Once it started charging I shut it down so it would be easier, but now it will not go past the grey screen with the apple. What do I do?
I have Snow leopard on my computer, and I tried to do a hard restart as an article suggested, but it did not work. I also tried cleaning out the PRAM.
The only things I did last night:
-cleaned the history of Firefox out, including cookies
-let it unplugged all night
-plugged it back in the morning, it took a long time to figure itself out, but eventually the time was correct and I got on the internet for a bit
-shutdown the computer since I was going out and thought it would help the computer charge
-came back, tried to turn it on, and found that it would not go past the grey screen the apple on it and the spinning wheel even though I left it for 20 minutes or more
-tried turning it off and on to no avail

Before doing a reinstall, which may not be needed at this point,
Try using Disk Utility to do a Disk Repair, as shown in this link, while booted up on your install disk.
You could have some directory corruption. Let us know what errors Disk Repair reports and if DU was able to repair them. This could just be a start in repairs and you may need a better utility to finish the job.
Then Repair Permissions.
No need to report any Permissions errors........we all get them.
 DALE

Why is my macbook pro running so slowly all of a sudden?

Just recently my 13" Macbook Pro started to run very slowly. When I search something on google, the spinning wheel will pop up as my cursor and remain for about 30 seconds while I am unable to do or click on anything and if itunes is playing in the background then the song will stop abruptly. Everything eventually loads but its just a pain in the butt. Before this i was doing the exact same type of things with my computer and it handled them fine so i do not believe its an issue of RAM. THis happened to me once before and when I turned my computer back on it just got to the gray apple logo and would go no further, somehow my harddrive failed. Any information or help on this problem would be greatly appreciated.

If you have more than ten or so files or folders on your Desktop, move them, temporarily at least, somewhere else in your home folder.
If iCloud is enabled, disable it.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except keyboard, mouse, and monitor, if applicable. Launch the usual set of applications you use when you notice the problem.
Step 1
Launch the Activity Monitor application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ If you’re running Mac OS X 10.7 or later, open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Activity Monitor in the page that opens.
Select the CPU tab.
Select All Processes from the menu in the toolbar, if not already selected.
Click the heading of the % CPU column in the process table to sort the entries by CPU usage. You may have to click it twice to get the highest value at the top. What is it, and what is the process? Also post the values for % User, % System, and % Idle at the bottom of the window.
Select the System Memory tab. What values are shown in the bottom part of the window for Page outs and Swap used?
Step 2
Launch the Console application in the same way as above, and select “kernel.log” from the file list. Post the dozen or so most recent messages in the log — the text, please, not a screenshot.
If there are runs of repeated messages, post only one example of each. Do not post many repetitions of the same message.

I am using an early 2008 MacBook Pro and am having issues with it deleting text on its own (in word, emails, etc.). As I am typing it all of a sudden starts deleting and I can't stop it. What can I do?

I am using an early 2008 MacBook Pro and am having issues with it deleting text on its own (in word, emails, etc.). As I am typing it all of a sudden starts deleting and I can't stop it. This happened once before and it was due to a buldging battery pressing on the track pad. I checked the battery and it appears to be fine. What can I do?

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. For instructions, launch the System Preferences application, select Help from the menu bar, and enter “Set up guest users” (without the quotes) in the search box. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your personal files or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode* and log in to the account with the problem. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:
Shut down your computer, wait 30 seconds, and then hold down the shift key while pressing the power button.
When you see the gray Apple logo, release the shift key.
If you are prompted to log in, type your password, and then hold down the shift key again as you click Log in.
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs. The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
*Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t boot in safe mode.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of steps 1 and 2.

Portege A100 suddenly started going very slowly

Hi,
I have a Portege A100 which has suddenly started going very slowly. It takes a good 5 minutes to load completely up when it used to be far faster. I have tried reloading Windows onto it several times but as soon as you start loading other pieces of software onto it the speed deteriorates significantly.
I have also tried using software to completely wipe the hard drive before putting Windows back on but this doesn't seem to solve the problem either.
Any help would be very much appreciated.

Hello David
I have had similar behavior on my old Satellite 1900. At the end I have checked HDD and there are many bad sectors. At the beginning everything was OK but after installation of few different applications Satellite was slower and slower.
At the end I have exchanged HDD and everything was OK again. I recommend you to check HDD to see if there are some bad sectors. If yes buy new HDD. Sector repair will not help much.

My macbook is running very slowly with the internet. It starts off ok and then slows down - any suggestions?, my macbook is running very slowly with the internet. It starts off ok and then slows down - any suggestions?

my macbook is running very slowly with the internet. It starts off ok and then slows down - any suggestions?, my macbook is running very slowly with the internet. It starts off ok and then slows down - any suggestions?

How much free disk space do you have and how much memory do you have, running which operating system? Need that information to have any basis to make recommendations.

My iMac suddenly started running extremely slowly. Any ideas as to what might be causing it?

My iMac has always run like a champ but it suddenly started running very slowly today. I haven't done anything different. I'm not running all kinds of programs. I've restarted several times and it takes about 20 minutes to start up. The little color wheel starts spinning every time I start to do anything and each task takes 10-20 minutes to complete. I can't do much in the way of self-diagnosis as it takes too long to do anything. I'm writing this from another computer. Any ideas of things to try before I bring it in for repairs?
Thanks.

In general you should always have at least 15 - 20% of your hardd rive Free
No, this is an urban legend; you don't need 15-20% free. You should try to maintain around 30GB free, no matter what the size of your drive--and that's just a very rough ballpark; you may need much less or more, depending on how you use your computer. But you won't notice slowdowns of this order until you get really close to the edge, much lower than 30GB.
There are two possible causes for this. One, your drive is failing and you should be sure you have all your data backed up on an external before it dies completely. To check your drive get the free demo of SMART Utility. (But don't even think about doing this until you have a backup in place. That's much more important.)
http://www.volitans-software.com/smart_utility.php
The other is you may have exhausted all your available RAM and the the system is writing to the hard disk instead because nothing is left. The drive may be "thrashing" trying to accomplish this. This will make things very slow and eventually may just freeze everything up.
Open Activity Monitor in Utilities, go to the System Memory tab. How much free memory is showing? What do you see for Page ins, Page outs and Swap used?

The spot removal tool in Lightroom 5 has suddenly started running REALLY slowly, to the point of being unusable. What should I do?!

My spot removal tool was working absolutely fine and then suddenly started running really slowly. I now can't adjust easily as there's a lag of about 5 seconds between moving the mouse and the icon moving on screen. I've tried splitting my catalog (which is not actually that big - less than 3000 photos) but that doesn't work. Help! I really need to do some photo editing and I'm running really far behind work-wise!

This has nothing to do with catalog size. Splitting the catalog won't help.
This is a common issue with the spot removal tool, if you remove LOTS of spots in a single photo, it will begin to run slowly; the more spots you remove, the slower it will get. If you have a photo which requires huge amounts of spot removal, it would be better to do this in a "desctructive editor" like Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.

My macbook pro has started running slowly! Any ideas?

My macbook pro has started running slowly. Particularly the internet (firefox and safari). I have tried repairing the disk / verifying the disk and the permissions via Disk Utility, and have also tried uninstalling and re-installing firefox, and updating the software (all up to date). None of this has helped.
The old Dell laptop we have is running faster than my mac!
I also have Parallels Desktop Installed with Windows 7, although this has never caused a problem in the past...
I am running with Mac OS X, Version 10.6.8, processor 2.66Ghz Intel Core Duo, and 4GB memory (it's normally lightning fast!).
Any ideas would be much appreciated.
Thanks.

This is a known problem with Parallels and the recent update for 10.6.8. You do not need to actually have Parallels running to experience the problem and there is nothing in Activity Monitor that would indicate the issue is related to Parallels. You can find the explanation on Parallels site. They have put out an update to correct the problem:
http://kb.parallels.com/111541

Help please, my macbook pro suddently started running slowly.

Hello,
Could someone help me please? since last week my macbook suddently started to run really slowly.
It looks like the RAM is constantly in use. no free RAM. I allready did a pRAM reset.
It's almost impossible to use safari. this website is still okay, but if i open for example facebook or youtube it is to much and i get the following message:
"Your mac OS X startup disk has no more space available for application memory.
To avoid problems with your computer, quit any applications you are not using. closing windows and removing files from you startup disk will also help."
This is strange because i have like 130GB free space on my HD. and im only running safari.
Any help would be really appriceated!

Hmm looks like i was cheering a little bit too early.
It's a little bit better but still running slowly.
This is comming up in my Console, All Message tab:
I cant upload it now. the button is not hilighted. i will try to restart safari or reboot. and post the screenshot.
Here is a new read out from the etrecheck. still having a lot of pageouts:
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
          1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
          8 GB RAM
Video Information:
          Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.8.2 (12C3103) - Uptime: 0 days 0:25:13
Disk Information:
          APPLE HDD HTS547575A9E384 disk0 : (750.16 GB)
                    disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 749.3 GB (154.01 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS31N
USB Information:
          Logitech USB Receiver
          Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Startup Items:
          HWNetMgr: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr
          HWPortDetect: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWPortDetect
Launch Daemons:
          [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
          [not loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
          Steam
          iTunesHelper
          Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector2
Internet Plug-ins:
          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30214.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.44 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.44 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1
          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.6.1 - SDK 10.7 Outdated! Update
Safari Extensions:
          AdBlock: Version: 2.6.17
Audio Plug-ins:
          AirPlay: Version: 1.4.5 - SDK 10.8
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.1 - SDK 10.8
iTunes Plug-ins:
          Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.8
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
Old Applications:
          None
Time Machine:
          Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
              99%          coreaudiod
               8%          SystemUIServer
               4%          loginwindow
               1%          WindowServer
               0%          EtreCheck
Top Processes by Memory:
          1.99 GB          SystemUIServer
          1.98 GB          loginwindow
          229 MB          WebProcess
          180 MB          Safari
          66 MB          mds
Virtual Memory Information:
          12 MB          Free RAM
          3.39 GB          Active RAM
          3.39 GB          Inactive RAM
          1.21 GB          Wired RAM
          317 MB          Page-ins
          10.08 GB          Page-outs

MacBook Pro suddenly started freezing up. Help :)

Problem description:
Two days ago, out of nowhere my MacBook Pro started running super slow and lagging after about every other mouse click, or after typing and hitting backspace.
I haven’t installed anything recently.
I noticed it seemed to be running warmer than normal, I assume because processor was working overtime.
No unusual noise. I could hear the fan running if I listened closely to the ‘hinge’ area where the vents are.
No error messages.
I have reset the PRAM and the SMC
I have also used Disk Utility to verify and correct permissions. No change. still lagging.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated March 17, 2015 at 8:32:41 PM CDT
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Technical Specifications)
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
    1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
    4 GB RAM Upgradeable
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            Empty
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
    Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 266
Video Information: ℹ️
    Intel HD Graphics 4000
        Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 0:56:3
Disk Information: ℹ️
    APPLE HDD TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (235.23 GB free)
            Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8 disk2 : (6.84 GB)
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
    [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [running]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
    [failed]    org.tcpdump.chmod_bpf.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.victorpimentel.TVShowsHelper.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    iTunesHelper    Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 [Click for support]
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 55 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
    Open in Internet Explorer
    Searchme [Adware! - Remove]
    Slick Savings [Adware! - Remove]
    Amazon Shopping Assistant [Adware! - Remove]
    Ebay Shopping Assistant [Adware! - Remove]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Click for support]
    Java [Click for support]
    TVShows [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 263.65 GB
    Destinations:
        2 TB Big Mama [Local]
        Total size: 2.00 TB
        Total number of backups: 0
        Oldest backup: -
        Last backup: -
        Size of backup disk: Excellent
            Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk size 498.88 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
         4%    WindowServer
         1%    loginwindow
         1%    mdworker
         0%    AdobeCrashDaemon
         0%    cloudpaird
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    263 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
    133 MB    Finder
    103 MB    Safari
    94 MB    Creative Cloud
    73 MB    WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    217 MB    Free RAM
    1.79 GB    Active RAM
    1.57 GB    Inactive RAM
    713 MB    Wired RAM
    1.40 GB    Page-ins
    20 KB    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Mar 17, 2015, 07:25:49 PM    Self test - passed
    Mar 17, 2015, 12:19:59 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/dynamiclinkmanager_2015-03-17- 121959_[redacted].crash
    Mar 16, 2015, 04:53:45 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AdobeCrashDaemon_2015-03-16-165345_[redacted].c rash
    Mar 16, 2015, 02:41:22 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/QuickLookSatellite_2015-03-16- 144122_[redacted].crash
    Mar 16, 2015, 02:40:06 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/QuickLookSatellite_2015-03-16- 144006_[redacted].crash
    Mar 15, 2015, 09:22:45 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Photoshop CC_2015-03-15-212245_[redacted].hang

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 MacBook Pro suddenly started freezing. Getting error code -5010D. Any ideas?

Yesterday I noticed my MacBook Pro started freezing up for a few seconds when doing easy tasks, like typing a FB message or browsing. It doesn't seem to be related to anything I'm actually doing, which makes me think it's a hardware problem. I can restart my computer and nothing changes, I can restart in safe mode and same thing, I have run disk utility and it came up with no errors. As the day went on the problem got worse, I started backing up my files to a thumb drive and it was takin forever! I was moving about 45GBs and it was going to take 6 - 8 hours. I was just going to leave it transferring over night but when I set my computer down it apparently got unplugged. No big deal, except now the same 45GBs says it is going to take 14 days. My computer is on it's way out fast! I transferred just the important stuff and ran the hardware test on restart (cmd + r). It shoots back the error code 5010D. I don't know what this is for and can't seem to find anything helpful online. I am currently reinstalling Mavericks after a hard drive wipe, but it's been running for over three hours and it's not even close to being done. I don't think it is a software problem because even after a full format, it's still running slow. I just want to know what piece of hardware I need to replace. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

A little Googling seems to indicate a hard drive problem, which sounds right given the symptoms you're seeing. Make sure you've gotten a good backup of everything. The good news is hard drives are cheap and easy to install. You can look up the procedure for your machine at ifixit.com.

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