Macbook suddenly very slow

Hi All,
A couple of days ago, my aluminum macbook suddenly slowed to a crawl. Lots of beach balls, or just freezes with no indication as to why. In addition, certain applications (iTunes, Disk Utility,...) would crash, with crash reporter giving a KERNINVALIDADDRESS error code. I also ran into an error message in Terminal that the dylib shared cache was corrupted, and I wasn't able to rebuild it. I reinstalled OS X, which fixed the dylib and crashing issues, but the computer is still very slow. I've run memtester to investigate whether the RAM is faulty, but didn't find any problems. Disk Utility didn't find any problems with my HD either. Any other suggestions?
Thanks!

HI,
Make sure there's enough free space on the startup disk. Right or control click the MacintoshHD icon. Click Get Info. In the Get Info window you will see Capacity and Available. Make sure you always have a minimum of 15% free disk space.
And help here for the The Spinning Beach Ball of Death
Carolyn

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EtreCheck version: 2.0.6 (91)
Report generated October 24, 2014 at 8:07:12 PM PDT
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,1
1 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 0/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT - VRAM: 512 MB
Color LCD 1440 x 900
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 6 days 19:54:17
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS543232L9SA02 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
OS X (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 319.21 GB (122.35 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS21N
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. iPhone
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Configuration files: ℹ️
/etc/hosts - Count: 15
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/Toast 10 Titanium/Toast Titanium.app
[not loaded] com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) Support
[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (1.7) Support
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.ManyCamLLC.videodevice.driver (2.0.10 - SDK 10.7) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.2.61 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.leapfrog.codeless.kext (2) Support
[not loaded] com.leapfrog.driver.LfConnectDriver (1.9.8 - SDK 10.8) Support
[loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.68) Support
[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.68) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/ManyCamVideoDeviceDriver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.ManyCamLLC.videodevice.userclient (2.0.10 - SDK 10.7) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/ssuddrv.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.2.61 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.2.61 - SDK 10.6) Support
[loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.2.61 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.2.61 - SDK 10.6) Support
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist
[failed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
[failed] com.apple.gamed.plist
[failed] com.apple.printtool.agent.plist
[failed] com.apple.recentsd.plist
[failed] com.apple.sbd.plist
[failed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
[failed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
[failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist
[failed] com.apple.awdd.plist
[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[failed] com.apple.diagnosticd.plist
[failed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[failed] com.apple.Kerberos.digest-service.plist
[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[failed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
[failed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist
[failed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist
[failed] com.apple.systemstats.analysis.plist
[failed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[failed] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
[running] com.rim.BBAlbumArtCacher.plist Support
[running] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
[loaded] com.ea.origin.ESHelper.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.leapfrog.connect.authdaemon.plist Support
[invalid?] com.ManyCamLLC.videodevice.daemon.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
[running] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[running] com.leapfrog.connect.monitor.plist Support
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
[invalid?] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
Flux Application (/Applications/Flux.app)
iTunesHelper UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
NambuHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
Orb UNKNOWN (missing value)
Google Notifier UNKNOWN (missing value)
Synergy UNKNOWN (missing value)
Dropbox UNKNOWN (missing value)
Flux UNKNOWN (missing value)
Calendar Application (/Applications/Calendar.app)
Google Chrome ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
Cinch UNKNOWN (missing value)
fuspredownloader ApplicationHidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/.FUS/fuspredownloader.app)
Spotify ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Spotify.app)
BlackBerry Device Manager ApplicationHidden (/Library/Application Support/BlackBerry/BlackBerry Device Manager.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 55 Check version
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.6.5 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.12 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.1 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.12 Support
DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.6.6r636 Support
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
WebEx: Version: 1.0 Support
Dashlane: Version: Dashlane 1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
ZoomUsPlugIn: Version: ZoomBundleVersionNumber - SDK 10.9 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Dashlane
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Connect360 Support
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Growl Support
Java Support
MediaLink Support
Perian Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      26% Finder
      16% QuickLookUIHelper
      13% WindowServer
      2% quicklookd
      1% hidd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
218 MB Finder
206 MB iTunes
120 MB Google Chrome
82 MB Skype
82 MB Google Chrome Helper
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
253 MB Free RAM
1.65 GB Active RAM
670 MB Inactive RAM
714 MB Wired RAM
39.22 GB Page-ins
1.92 GB Page-outs

Resetting SMC could solve the problem.
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Was working perfectly Sunday then woke up on Monday and it was suddenly very slow and almost every task prompts the spinning loading icon. Tried a software update, but didn't solve anything. Below is my etrecheck please reply with any suggestions!
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
          1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
Video Information:
          Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.8.5 (12F45) - Uptime: 0 days 7:3:51
Disk Information:
          APPLE HDD TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
                    disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (445.33 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information:
          Fitbit Inc. Fitbit Base Station
          Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Startup Items:
          BIND: Path: /System/Library/StartupItems/BIND
          NortonMissedTasks: Path: /Library/StartupItems/NortonMissedTasks
          NUMCompatibilityCheck: Path: /Library/StartupItems/NUMCompatibilityCheck
          SymDCInit: Path: /Library/StartupItems/SymDCInit
          TrackDelete: Path: /Library/StartupItems/TrackDelete
          VolumeAssist: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VolumeAssist
Launch Daemons:
          [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.barebones.authd.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.806652FC-A0D3-423B-B349-8DF1C01ECCBD.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.DE400061-A39F-4691-861A-7F9DB4E6BF67.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.fitbit.galileod.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
          [System] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.hp.devicemonitor.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
          [not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
          SymSecondaryLaunch
          Google Updater Helper
Internet Plug-ins:
          DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.5.8r612 3rd-Party support link
          o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.7.17873 3rd-Party support link
          Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 3rd-Party support link
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.1.0.33 3rd-Party support link
          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20513.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.0 3rd-Party support link
          Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 6.0
          googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.7.17873 3rd-Party support link
          npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.5.1 3rd-Party support link
          CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL: Version: 3.1.0.2 3rd-Party support link
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1
          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.2 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.8 Outdated! Update
Audio Plug-ins:
          AirPlay: Version: 1.7 - 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
          Flip4Mac WMV 3rd-Party support link
          Growl 3rd-Party support link
          Norton FileSaver
Old Applications:
          /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0
                    Microsoft Error Reporting:          Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Ship Asserts:          Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
          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: 464.96 GB Disk used: 50.22 GB
          Destinations:
                    Time Machine Backups [Local] (Last used)
                    Total size: 0 B
                    Total number of backups: 0
                    Size of backup disk: Too small
                              Backup size 0 B < (Disk used 50.22 GB X 3)
          Time Machine details may not be accurate.
          All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
          /sbin excluded from backup!
          /usr excluded from backup!
          /System excluded from backup!
          /bin excluded from backup!
          /private excluded from backup!
          /Library excluded from backup!
          /Applications excluded from backup!
Top Processes by CPU:
               7%          Finder
               7%          WindowServer
               6%          Google Chrome
               1%          hidd
               1%          EtreCheck
Top Processes by Memory:
          156 MB          Google Chrome
          102 MB          mds
          52 MB          Google Chrome Helper
          41 MB          WindowServer
          41 MB          Finder
Virtual Memory Information:
          1.35 GB          Free RAM
          1.22 GB          Active RAM
          248 MB          Inactive RAM
          1.19 GB          Wired RAM
          2.01 GB          Page-ins
          0 B          Page-outs

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Processor 2,3 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 512 MB
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Ever since the update to OS X Yosemite my MacBook did slow down noticeably. I left this issue unattended as I was using uni computer at the time. Recently I returned to the actual studies and design work on my MacBook. I couldn't cope with how slow it was, ended up in forums looking for the solution. I tried a couple of things already (was restarting/shutting down computer in-between these tasks):
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2. After that I ran EtreCheck, that found a couple of actual and potential issues, I more or less sort it out, will attach the new report in the end of the post.
3. Tried to disable Spotlight to affect mds, not sure it worked.
4. Moved to Trash apps I wasn't using, properly uninstalled only a couple of them. Emptied trash.
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At the moment I only have Safari on and kernel_task takes 570MB of memory, used RAM is 3,88GB out of 4GB.
Fan is constantly on, MacBook is very slow. If I understand correctly RAM is the main issue, unfortunately being a student I am not able to buy and install more memory. I also understand that Photoshop takes a lot of RAM memory, what can I do about it? Photoshop is a crucial app for me.
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)
    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
    Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 675
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    NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 512 MB
        Color LCD 1440 x 900
System Software: ℹ️
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        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (294.08 GB free)
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        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
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    [loaded]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist
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    CrossOver CD Helper    UNKNOWN (missing value)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 Too many?
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6
    googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player
    Perian Plan to uninstall
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Time Machine not configured! Is it needed?
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
         8%    mds
         3%    WindowServer
         1%    Safari
         0%    fontd
         0%    com.apple.WebKit.Networking
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    185 MB    mds_stores
    142 MB    Safari
    107 MB    Finder
    90 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
    86 MB    WindowServer
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    733 MB    Free RAM
    1.77 GB    Active RAM
    1.01 GB    Inactive RAM
    777 MB    Wired RAM
    2.12 GB    Page-ins
    12 KB    Page-outs
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    Apr 4, 2015, 01:48:14 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Skype_2015-04-04-134814_[redac ted].crash
    Apr 3, 2015, 09:24:39 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Photoshop CS6_2015-04-03-212439_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag
    Apr 3, 2015, 09:16:37 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Photoshop CS6_2015-04-03-211637_[redacted].crash
    Apr 4, 2015, 12:15:29 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/LegacyFileVaultMessageTracer_2015-04-04-001529_ [redacted].crash
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http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
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Check to see how much free disk space there is. Right or control click the MacintoshHD icon on your Desktop, then click: Get Info. In the Get Info window, click the discovery triangle so it's facing down. You will see; Capacity and Available Make sure you have 10% available disk space, 15% is better. Insufficient available space, can cause performance issues, system corruption, and possible loss of data.
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Insert Installer disk and Restart, holding down the "C" key until grey Apple appears.
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My Mac Book Pro is suddenly very slow. Suggestions?

My Mac Book Pro is suddenly very slow. Suggestions?

Hi p,
Try any of the following which you have not yet done:
Make sure you have at least 15% free space available on your HD.
Check SMART status on HD.
Repair Permissions.
Repair Disk.
SMC Reset.
Safe Boot.
Check Page outs in Activity Monitor.

My macbook is very slow

my macbook is very slow, what can I do about it?

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 visits to: OS X Maintenance - MacAttorney;
                                  The X Lab: The X-FAQs;
                                  The Safe Mac » Mac Performance Guide;
                                  The Safe Mac » The myth of the dirty Mac;
                                  Mac maintenance Quick Assist.
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.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
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
     3. Deja Vu
     4. SuperDuper!
     5. SyncTwoFolders
     6. Synk Pro
     7. Synk Standard
     8. Tri-Backup
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance, optimization, virus protection, and backup and restore.
Referenced software can be found at CNet Downloads or MacUpdate.
Additional Hints
Be sure you have an adequate amount of RAM installed for the number of applications you run concurrently. Be sure you leave a minimum of 10% of the hard drive's capacity as free space.
Add more RAM. If your computer has less than 2 GBs of RAM and you are using OS X Leopard or later, then you can do with more RAM. Snow Leopard and Lion work much better with 4 GBs of RAM than their system minimums. The more concurrent applications you tend to use the more RAM you should have.
Always maintain at least 15 GBs or 10% of your hard drive's capacity as free space, whichever is greater. OS X is frequently accessing your hard drive, so providing adequate free space will keep things from slowing down.
Check for applications that may be hogging the CPU:
Open Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder. Select All Processes from the Processes dropdown menu. Click twice on the CPU% column header to display in descending order. If you find a process using a large amount of CPU time, then select the process and click on the Quit icon in the toolbar. Click on the Force Quit button to kill the process. See if that helps. Be sure to note the name of the runaway process so you can track down the cause of the problem.
Often this problem occurs because of a corrupted cache or preferences file or an attempt to write to a corrupted log file.

I install new hard drive 500gb and i still have 400gb available but my macbook run very slow getting rainbow all the time on screen

i have install new hard drive 500gb and i still have 400gb available but my macbook run very slow getting rainbow all the time on screen.
need help

First boot into recovery and select Disk Utility>First Aid and repair the disk.
If there is no improvement, perform a Safe Boot:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1
If there is an improvement, then third party applications are probably the cause of the problem.
Ciao.

MacBook Pro very slow to bring up homepage, won't open programs; likely related to attempt to upgrade Java software on the Parallels side, not successful because of low C drive capacity, recommended C drive compression not successful/completed.

MacBook Pro very slow to bring up homepage, programs won't open; likely related to failure to upgrade Java on Parallels, told that C disc low capacity, disc compression recommended was unsuccesful/failed. Rebooting, battery removal hasn't helped. Can't open Systems Preferences. Suggestions?

Linc, the resident dump guru, will probably be along in awhile and provide deeper insights, but here goes for now. I'm seeing an awful lot of warnings and messages from Chrome. Any chance you could lay off that browser for awhile and use Safari in the meanwhile? No red messages anywhere in the listing. Have you tried rebooting into Mountain Lion Recovery Mode to do a Repair Disk and Repair Disk Permissions? (Cause in spite of what your config tag says, the dump indicates you are running a ML kernel)

Suddenly VERY Slow Internet On Macbook Pro

My MacBook Pro is less than a year old, running Snow Leopard 10.6.7. A few days ago, the internet suddenly became very, VERY slow. My computer says it is receiving a full signal, and my girlfriend's computer (a Dell, I might add) is on the same wireless network and is working great. I have tried everything suggested to me when searching for the problem online: I've reset my router and modem (but again, my girlfriend's computer is working well on the very same connection and my MacBook claims to be getting a full signal), checked for software updates, emptied Safari's cache, reset Safari, disabled plug-ins, tried Chrome and Firefox (the problem persisted), scanned for a DNS changer and viruses/spyware (the scan came up clean), added open DNS servers, reset my TRAM, repeaired disk permissions and have restarted throughout this process. I cannot trace this changed internet speed to anything - I have no idea what has caused it or how to fix it. Please help!

Hi...
Try Starting up in Safe Mode
That deletes system caches that may help. A Safe Mode boot takes longer then a normal boot so be patient.
Once you see the Desktop click the Apple menu icon top left corner of your screen. From the drop down menu click Restart.
If that didn't help, try uninstalling Sophos > http://help.bol.ucla.edu/app/answers/detail/a_id/879
Then try your browsers. It could be the security software that's slowing your browsers down.
If that helps, you could try a different anti virus software such as ClamXav. It's free and Lion v10.7 compatible.

Macbook is suddenly very slow

Suddenly my MacBook Pro is very slow. Spinning beach ball of death appears across platforms. Might have a virus or malware. What can I run to detect what's up? Any suggestions?

You may be able to improve the speed with some software work but it could also be your disk or SSD is corrupt or failing.
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. SSDs also have a failure mode where the fail slowly.
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 resetting PRAM and SMC:
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4405
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Is it faster now? If not, proceed.
Restart in Safe Mode:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564?viewlocale=en_US
Reboot in normal node. (This boot may be slower than normal.)
Is it faster now? If not, proceed.
Restart in Safe Mode again:
Uninstall all unnecessary login items:
 > User&Groups > Login items. > Unlock the padlock. > Remove them with the minus -
Also uninstall internet plug-ins in your browsers.
Reboot in normal node. (This boot may be slower than normal.)
Is it faster now? If not, proceed.
Spotlight: If Spotlight is continually running, re-index Spotlight:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2409
Low disk space:
If your disk has less than 10% free space or less than 15 GB free it can slow down your Mac. For information on how to clear disk space see https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5634300?tstart=30 .
Disk Diagnosis and Repair; Runaway Processes:
See Kappy’s suggestions "Things You Can Do To Resolve Slow Downs” at https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5635990?tstart=0
- Directions on how to detect a failing drive
- How to repair a filesystem on a working drive.
- How to check for runaway processes hogging the processor time.
Also see Activity Monitor – Monitor Performance Problems
http://www.scsc-online.com/Activity%20Monitor.html
Additional suggestions in "Why is my computer slow?” are particularly good.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3521
In the "Something is wrong with your machine” section.
- Corrupted Caches
Using Onyx to clear the caches.
- Step by Step to Fix your Mac:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3353
(I learned a lot reading this document. Good stuff.)
- A clean install.
After you have backed up your system twice to two different disk drives.
Preferably with one of the backups being a clone.
Time Machine restores are complex and can sometimes fail.
You don’t want to risk all your data on one backup as you wipe out the data on your Mac.
As part of this clean install procedure for disks, erase the disk with Security Option Zero
that writes zeros to all sectors and remaps bad sectors as it does so.
That is a time consuming operation, but worth it.
See https://discussions.apple.com/message/24057867#24057867
If you have an SSD, to not write a pass of zeros to it.
Additional references:
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/
and Why your Mac runs slower than it should
http://www.chriswrites.com/2009/04/17-reasons-why-your-mac-is-so-unbelievably-sl ow/
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. (Do not upgrade the hardware if it is still covered by the warranty or AppleCare.) 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 2 or 4 GB of RAM, consider an upgrade to 8 GB (if the memory is upgradeable). 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 1TB Solid State Hybrid Drive SATA 6Gbps 64MB Cache 2.5-Inch" or consider an SSD (120 to 480 GB).
OWC has SSD replacements and upgrades for MacBook Airs and Retina MacBook Pros.
Good luck. May the software fixes do the trick.

Macbook Pro all of a sudden very slow.

My Macbook Pro has all of a sudden become very slow. The rainbow wheel shows up about every minute, and battery life has reduced a lot. I lost about 10% of my battery life within 10 minutes. It freezes all of the time. I recently upgraded to mountain lion about a month ago and everything has been fine since about 2 days ago. Any ideas on what it could be?

First, back up all data immediately, as your boot drive might be failing.
There are a few other possible causes of generalized slow performance that you can rule out easily.
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.
Disconnect all non-essential wired peripherals and remove aftermarket expansion cards, if any.
Otherwise, take the steps below when you notice the slowdown.
Step 1
Launch the Activity Monitor application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Activity Monitor in the 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 2
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.
Select the 50 or so most recent entries in the log. Copy them to the Clipboard (command-C). Paste into a reply to this message (command-V). You're looking for entries at the end of the log, not at the beginning.
When posting a log extract, be selective. Don't post more than is requested.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Important: Some personal information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting. That should be easy to do if your extract is not too long.

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