Mavericks on Macbook early 2009

Anyone installed Mavericks on macbok 2009? I'm wondering if it works ok or slower than the previous OS?
Thanks

So my machine seems to be working reasonably well now after some tinkering....
The apple mail/sync contacts/find address programs were deffinately hogging resources. And hanging the whole desktop.
Here are the steps I took....
. Disk utils permisions and repair from recovery. No chg.
. Disk warrior clean up. Lot of improvement in overall speed and stability. But mail etc still major problem as before.
. Delete all icloud account and all internet accounts then reinstate one at a time carefully noting progress.
Vola problem seems to have been cured. mail works and puter running I would say just as fast as before for the last 1hr. Hopefully this is it.

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Mavericks upgrade : Macbook (early 2009) running Snow Leopard (10.6.8)

Hello,
I have a Macbook (early 2009) running Snow Leopard (10.6.8) and want to upgrade to Mavericks.
I have upgraded to 4GB RAM and replaced the HD for an SSD. It works perfectly.
Now the issue comes with Mavericks upgrade.
The App Store offers me to upgrade to Mavericks but when I click on the Upgrade button, a message prompts it can not install Mavericks on this machine.
I am confused. Any idea on what I should check ?

Toffe13,
Are you very sure of the exact mode (year etc), just saying as the requirements are:
"MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)"
If so...
Then have you tried reinstalling the 10.6.8 updates (combo 1.1) - http://support.apple.com/downloads/#10.6.8
Also...
I assume you've ran a full sweep of Disk Utility to clear any permissions issues etc. (rarely helps, but still)
Maybe provide a little more info on what you've tried thus far, I.E. is this a fresh install from your DVD's etc. or a migration from HDD to SSD etc.
Thanks

Can I install a Hybrid HDD SSD drive in my Macbook early 2009?

I was thinking of installing this new drive into my 13-inch White MacBook early 2009 edition. I have read community pages stating it should be fine so long as i do not go over 9.5 mm height and is a 2.5 inch SATA.
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Momentus-Solid-Hybrid-ST95005620AS/dp/B003NSBF32/r ef=reg_hu-rd_add_1_dp
But I would rather be safe than out all the cash.
Please let me know if this is a good decision. (Note I am not high on cash at the moment and am using some winnings from a hackathon to purchase the item.)

I installed one in an early 2008 MacBook 4,1 and it worked perfectly.....I would expect the same results for the early 2009.....

MacBook (Early 2009) - Screen freezes (hang) when playing music or video

Hi,
I have an strange problem with MacBook (Early 2009). Whenever I play music using ITunes or DVD with IDVD or even watch a video on youtube, my macbook will hang suddenly and a strange sound will come out.
To recover from this problem, i have to power off the system and power on the system again.
Initially, I thought it is related to iTunes but the same problem occurs even i use other alternatives (e.g. songbird) for playing of songs.
Please kindly advice me.
Thank you.
Michael.

I have a similar problem since the last update 10,5,7.
Always when I connect my iPod80GB the computer hangs, the problem only exist when running Mac OS X. It won't happen while running windows.
The same problem when I connect an external hard drive the computer hangs aswell (Mac OS X) (not in windows).
My personal feeling is that there are serious bugs in the last program update.

HOW TO REPLACE HARD DRIVE WHITE MACBOOK EARLY 2009

I have a White MacBook Early 2009, I need suggestions. My Macbook is still running fine, but would like to know which Hard Drive I should purchase as replacement. Thinking of going 500GB if possible, I already downloaded the instructions. Just trying to get my ducks in order for when that time comes, hopefully not for a few more years.

For a new hard drive try Newegg.com
Regular SATA drives http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=380&name=Laptop-Hard-Dr ives&Order=PRICE Use the list at the left for larger and faster drives.
SSD drives
http://www.newegg.com/Internal-SSD/SubCategory/ID-636?Order=PRICE Use the list at the left for larger and faster drives.
Or OWC for regular hard drives and SSDs http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/
Here are instructions on replacing the hard drive in a MacBook with a removable battery. http://creativemac.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=45088
To transfer your current hard drive I like the applications Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper. They make a bootable copy of everything on your hard drive. http://www.bombich.com/index.html or http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html
You'll need a cheap SATA external hard drive case. Put the new drive in the case then format and partition the new drive and clone your old drive to the new one. Check that it's set up right by booting up from the external drive. Then replace your old hard drive with the new one and put your old one in the external case.
Here's a cheap SATA external hard drive case on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Vantec-NexStar-2-5-Inch-External-Enclosure/dp/B002JQNXZC/r ef=pd_cp_pc_0
If you don’t have the tools to open up the MacBook OWC has a set for $5
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TOOLKITMHD/

Macbook early 2009 Bootcamp Driver Questions

I have a Macbook 5.1 or 5.2 i believe, its from early 2009. I dont not believe apples list that determine things to be compatible! people on my macbooks model ahve reported having 8gb ram working! even 16gb!! ("max" is 4gb)
I installed win7 64bit (unsupported on my model) with everything fine and dandy except my brightness controls!
users using bootcamp 3.3 have reported that this is a problem and what not, so i want to kno which bootcamp drivers may working from version 4.0.
apple update does not give me any bootcamp updates.
im guessing 4.0.4033 would work with my system? i got intel graphics and nvidia geforce 9400m.
thanks for replys!

Unsuported means there are no compatible drivers. Your "guess" is as good as anybody's. See the following tabe from http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634
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Macbook early 2009 Random Freezes

Ok this is a long history. I have a macbook white early 2009. At the time that Snow Leopard came out i led my macbook to an Apple Store for the upgrade, after a couple of weeks the macbook starts to freezes randomly no matter what, just listening music in iTunes or surfing the web on Safari, even without any application open. When it freezes, the mouse doesn't move, then the rainbow wheel appears, and nothing can be clicked and force-quit doesn't work (have to do a hard shut down). My HD also makes the noise that does when you open a new application but louder and the noise keeps until i do the hard shut down. The freeze grew until i was no longer available to log in so i cant get access to the OS. I led the mac once again to the Apple Store where they told that the problem was only an error on the HD and a clean install of Snow Leopard will solve the problem (but i'm going to lost all my information) i say do it. The gave me my macbook the same day and at night when i was upgrading the OS the freezes came back. Since then i have done alot of things, repair permissions, format the HD. I have pefomed and fsck of the HD and everythings looks ok.
S.M.A.R.T. status is ok (verified) and I also did an Apple Hardware Test and it said no trouble was found. So then i decided to go back to Leopard but the problem continued until i use the option of "Save and Install" from the DVD of Leopard. the freeze never occur from then until nowdays and i'm in leopard. I tried to solve the problem by upgrading to Snow Leopard yesterday but the macbook just freeze up again two times.
Since my HD does a loudy noise when the macbook freeze up i'm guessing that is the HD the one responsable for this problem. Anyone can help me with this?

There's been discussion on the question of to-Lion or not-to-Lion. Snow Leopard is stable at this point and runs well for most. Lion is pretty stable, but some still have issues (it's working fine for me).
You could do like I did and install Lion on a separate hard drive or a separate disk partition, and have a dual boot system. That way you could evaluate Lion while having Snow Leopard to fall back on.
A big change with Lion is that it no longer supports running PowerPC code. So if your program needs depend on programs that run under the Rosetta emulator, a pure Lion system may not be the answer. However, a dual boot system would cover that (I have a dual boot setup).
If you want to use Lion, you should have 4GB or more of memory. Lion requirements are 2GB however a number of people haven't been satisfied with it's performance, which was fixed by going to 4GB.

Do MacBook Early 2009 Model have 64-bit processor?

I have a MacBook While 13', Early 2009 Model [ http://support.apple.com/kb/SP504 ]
I was using Leopard till date, but now want to upgrade to Snow Leopard.
I read technical specifications for Snow Leopard, and it says that 64-bit support is available with 64-bit processor only [ http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575 ]
I don't know whether my MacBook have 64-bit processor or not? Do any know about it?
Can I install Snow Leopard on my MacBook?
Help me, Please.
If possible, please show me how can I find whether my MacBook supports 64-bit processing or not?

Note too, that unless you have more than 4GB of RAM installed, and have applications that are written in 64bit and can access more than 4GB of RAM, there is no discernable difference between running the 32bit kernel or the 64bit kernel.
Both the 32bit kernel and the 64bit kernel use a memory address system that can use more than 4GB RAM for those applications that support using 64bit memory. The 32bit kernel itself can only address <4GB RAM for kernel processes, but since it is pretty rare that the kernel itself ever needs anywhere near that much RAM, the difference between the two kernels is pretty much a non-issue for most users (even those running 64bit applications in machines with >4GB of RAM installed).

Macbook early 2009 camera not working

How come my early 2009 macbook camera is not working?

Gary Leung wrote:
I have the same problem as this person had with iSight. It happened 2 times, once in December 09 and once Feb 2010. Both times I was told to reset the SMC and the procedure worked. But I would like your opinion whether something insidiously wrong with the SMC or other hardwares in my MacBook 13-inch alum late 2008 model. Or do I need to re-install the OS, which I upgraded it from 10.5 to Snow leopard (10.6) back in Sept. 2009. Thanks.
Hello, Gary.
Twice since Sep 2009 would not be a problem to me, but if you only used it twice (or a few times), I suppose I might re-think that.
OS X is now so reliable that many of us who let our Macs run or sleep rather than shutting down between uses tend to forget that computer "temp" files can get a bit scrambled as usage continues. If you restart regularly but still experience problems with increasing frequency, you might want to consider doing some troubleshooting. I would start with  > Software Update... and then verify that all third-party software you have installed is updated to the latest version that is compatible with your Mac OS.
If you use no or a few third-party software, an occasional restart will likely help OS X keep your Mac working at best efficiency. If you still experience any difficulty with your iSight, the troubleshooting suggestions in Apple's http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090 should help you determine what needs to be fixed.
If you experience problems in addition to iSight, http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1388 may help you.
The instructions that came with your Snow Leopard upgrade can help if you need to reinstall.
EZ Jim
Mac Pro Quad Core (Early 2009) 2.93Ghz w/Mac OS X (10.6.2) MacBook Pro (13 inch, Mid 2009) 2.26GHz (10.6.2)
LED Cinema Display G4 PowerBook 1.67GHz (10.4.11) iBookSE 366MHz (10.3.9) External iSight

Maverick on MacBook Pro 2009

Since upgrading to Maverick I seem to have 4 internal screens registered which plays havoc with my external screen setup. Does anybody have any ideas on how do deal with this?
I have a MacBook Pro 2009 with
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 M on
OS X 10.9.1 (13B42)
When on my MBP Screen I have alreade four synchronized internal screens registered, when plugging in my external screen (used to work no problem on snow leopard) and de-synchronize the screens I geet five screens with the programs running on a screen I can't access. Kinda stumped here - any ideas?

Sounds like the external display is set to be treated as a separate space, which is the default setting. Go to the Mission Control system preference and uncheck "Displays have separate Spaces". If I understand correctly what you are describing, that should take care of the problem.
Regards.

MacBook Pro (1st gen Intel) : poor wifi performance vs MacBook (early 2009)

I have an issue with my old _MacBook Pro (1st generation Intel)_ which is much slower than my brand new MacBook (from early 2009) : all the bandwith tests show the _MBP being at 50% speed vs the MacBook_. I use my iPhone on my network as well and is behaving better than the MBP...
Do you have any idea where that comes from ?
Thanks for your help,
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I've had the same problem with my MacBook Pro from Late 2008.
Yesterday, I had a Lenovo and Sony laptop sat right next to my MacBook Pro, and the Macbook was the only laptop that couldn't maintain a Wi-Fi connection. Usually, it couldn't even keep the connection for more than a minute or so.
I tried changing my Router's configuration (eg change to Channel 1, etc) but in the end, I gave up and had to buy a Wi-Fi Range Extender device. It was very easy to install and setup, there isn't even an install CD or software to install..
My MacBook now has a fast, reliable Wi-Fi connection.
What I don't know (and didn't try) is whether attaching a 802.11N USB device to my MacBook Pro would've improved it's Wi-Fi connection. This might've been a cheaper option, but as I wanted my iPad & iPod to also have an improved Wi-Fi connection, I went for the Range Extender instead.

Dark bands or 'spotlights' on bottom of Macbook (early 2009) screen?

I have had my 13" Macbook since 2009. It's never given me an issue but yesterday I opened up my computer from sleep mode and there were dark bands across the bottom in between what looked like small spotlights beaming towards the top of the screen (this does not show up in screenshots). Ever since, when I wake my computer up from sleep or turn it on the spotlights reappear for about 5-10 seconds before the screen lights up like normally. Also just discovered that when I go to the lowest screen brightness setting (which should appear black), the screen goes into strobe mode, with the 'spotlights' showing up at the bottom. I could live with this, but I'm pretty sure it's just going to get worse.
If it's any help, my battery seems to be charging very slowly.
I have OS X 10.5.8

I have a similar problem since the last update 10,5,7.
Always when I connect my iPod80GB the computer hangs, the problem only exist when running Mac OS X. It won't happen while running windows.
The same problem when I connect an external hard drive the computer hangs aswell (Mac OS X) (not in windows).
My personal feeling is that there are serious bugs in the last program update.

White Macbook (Early 2009) Why mini-DVI to S-video adapter no longer works?

I am a lifelong Mac user and by now think I pretty well know the ins and outs of Macs and most Mac-related issues... but this one has stumped me.
The new white Macbook was upgraded to include many of the components of its big brother unibody Aluminum Macbooks (including 1066 MHz frontside bus and the NVIDIA 9400M) just over a week ago. I was lucky enough to be in the market for a new laptop about this time and snatched one up a few days ago (retiring my awesome 12" Aluminum PowerBook G4 which is still kicking).
One of the main reasons I upgraded was to be able to use Silverlight 2.0 (d--- Microsoft) as I can't watch streaming lectures from school without it. A nice bonus would be the ability to stream Netflix videos to my TV through my laptop which I've wanted to do for a while. Anyone who has bought one of these new Macbooks and uses their laptop with their TV as much as I do has probably read one of these two links:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3413
http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9319G/A?mco=MzE2OTkzMA
Note the asterisk at the Apple store: "* This adapter is not compatible with the 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo white MacBook introduced in January 2009."
Can someone tell me why this is? I've been using the s-video out of my Apple laptops for the past 6 years... why change it now? Is this a temporary problem or permanent change?
I have been fervently searching for a work-around but no blogs, forums, or boards have given me any answers. One tech blogger at http://createdigitalmotion.com/2009/01/22/white-macbook-snubs-adapter-i-want-my- tv-out/ speculates that Apple is cracking down on DRM video being watched on TV's... but that makes no sense, any new TV can use the DVI output still supported by this computer.
Dear Apple: PLEASE give me my TV back!!! I want to watch Netflix and use that cool Front Row feature you put in your system!
Message was edited by: zioneyes

Ziatron wrote:
Apple does not regularly read these forms. The best way to communicate with Apple is with the below link.
http://www.apple.com/feedback/macbook.html
Thank you for your helpful and detailed response, Ziatron. I am aware Apple is unlikely to peruse my forum post, I was just crying out in anguish at the gods that be, so to speak.
Everything you wrote is consistent with what I have read in other places, thanks for consolidating it here. I am not as proficient in display technologies as I am in other areas so let me see If I am understanding you correctly. Apple has licensed HDCP technology and is employing it across its desktop and laptop lineups. The new white MacBook was the last of the MacBook lineup to be upgraded to include this new technology and as it still retains the older Mini-DVI out rather than the new Mini-Displayport Apple had to "flip the switch" and turn off the MacBook's ability to put out video through the old adapter. I notice that there is no Mini-Displayport to video adapter available in their store. Am I good so far?
So I am left to assume that they turned off the capability of outputing to s-video because that output cannot be managed by the new HDCP technology, correct? If so, I suppose I understand but am still frustrated as it seems they are prevent the growth of a few weeds (illegal content) by burning the whole lawn (preventing many such as me from using the output I love). Thanks for your help again.

MacBook (Early 2009) Screen Flickering, Black-out

So to describe the problem in short, my MacBook is having issues with the screen in random instances. It only seems to happen when I am running some high CPU performance requiring software/games. The screen will turn black about 70% from the bottom up, and the remainder of what is visible will be blinking. Is anyone else expierencing this issue?
No I have not dropped the machine, I barely move it because it is not my primary computer.
I will post below with some specs so you can take a look. I will note that I do not use this hard drive for much, I have never filled it with music because I use iTunes homeshare for that, it is mostly used for student stuff like Microsoft Office.
I recently discovered the issue when I was video chatting with some friends on Skype, as well as running a flash game (on Safari) and suddenly the screen went out. the only way I was able to bring it back was by CMD + Q to quit Safari, which I knew was running and selected. I currently an only using 26GB of my 250GB hard drive, and that is with the Sims 3 game installed, which also will not display on the screen correctly.
As far as troubleshooting, I have reset the PRAM and NVRAM, as well as the SMC. I followed two links on the Apple Support page to find out how to do that. Any further suggestions? My MacBook is unfortunately not under warranty any more so I am not sure if the Apple store Genius Bar will even help me.
Tech Specs:
Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook5,2
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MB52.0088.B05
SMC Version (system): 1.38f5
Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
Type: GPU
Bus: PCI
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0866
Revision ID: 0x00b1
ROM Revision: 3384
Hitachi HTS543225L9SA02:
Capacity: 250.06 GB (250,059,350,016 bytes)
Model: Hitachi HTS543225L9SA02

Sounds a lot like an overheating issue. My son used to run his Mac in his lap with a blanket in his lap. The blanket was not a good thing to be putting the Mac on top of as it trapped all the heat it was making. When he would play an intensive game, something like what you describe would happen until things cooled off.

Mavericks causing macMini early 2009 to run VERY slow

I have had Mavericks installed (from Lion) for about a week. The performance has degraded enormously. I've tried to use Activity Monitor but the new version seems unhelpful as under Lion slow performance was generally a result of memory issues. Hopefully someone has some ideas

Executor - Path: /Library/StartupItems/Executor
Executor is an old 'startup item'. Apple deprecated this way to load code back in 10.4, so it seems like a good idea to remove unless you run many 68k Mac apps?
http://www.emaculation.com/doku.php/executor look for an uninstaller or removal instructions, or delete the startupitem. The RAM Usage says it is loading.
You are loading 3 different Norton kernel extensions & about 8 different Norton background tasks!
Kernel Extensions:
com.symantec.kext.internetSecurity          (5.3.1f8)
com.symantec.kext.ips          (3.9.1f9)
com.symantec.kext.SymAPComm          (12.6.1f9)
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.symantec.errorreporter-periodic.plist
[loaded] com.symantec.liveupdate.daemon.ondemand.plist
[loaded] com.symantec.liveupdate.daemon.plist
[not loaded] com.symantec.nav.migrateqtf.plist
[loaded] com.symantec.sharedsettings.plist
[loaded] com.symantec.symdaemon.plist
Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.symantec.errorreporter-periodicagent.plist
[loaded] com.symantec.uiagent.application.plist
You are also running Techtool Pro, CleanMyMac & Drive Genius in the background at the 'system' level.
So the question is with all those utilities, why isn't this the fastest Mac on the planet?
I suspect your Mac is too busy cleaning itself & monitoring itself to spend any actual time on tasks you want to achieve.
Your HD looks OK in terms of space etc, no obvious bad signs. The RAM installed is insufficient for all the tasks you are running (probably all the 'utilities'). It is 'paging to disk' which reduces performance (called 'Swap used' in Activity Monitor).
CleanMyMac has a bad reputation around here because it can remove system files & cause damage.
See the threads on the topic, decide if you want to keep it (it may help you remove other apps if you are desperate & careful). If it stays on the system check for any updates to it.
Techtool Pro, Drive Genius and Norton are equally questionable - all they seem to do is use CPU & RAM on tasks that are not needed. If you must use these utilities remove them & run the maintenance tasks once every 6 months or so, just avoid giving them background tasks that will use up resources. I have happily used Macs without these tools running 24/7 for over 20 years. If they must stay, update them to the latest versions.
Update or remove the Amazon kindle app to try to fix this failed job…
[failed] com.amazon.sendtokindle.launcher.plist, otherwise delete the .plist, because the job is failing at the system level.
I would also remove the Internet plug-ins to start over with current versions as you need them.
See the more generic notes below the report to get an idea of the sections. Hopefully it will give you info to act on the EtreCheck report.
dalgleishj72 wrote:
Startup Items:
          Executor - Path: /Library/StartupItems/Executor
Kernel Extensions:
          com.symantec.kext.internetSecurity          (5.3.1f8)
          com.symantec.kext.ips          (3.9.1f9)
          com.symantec.kext.SymAPComm          (12.6.1f9)
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist
          [loaded] com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.plist
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.prosofteng.DriveGenius.locum.plist
          [loaded] com.symantec.errorreporter-periodic.plist
          [loaded] com.symantec.liveupdate.daemon.ondemand.plist
          [loaded] com.symantec.liveupdate.daemon.plist
          [not loaded] com.symantec.nav.migrateqtf.plist
          [loaded] com.symantec.sharedsettings.plist
          [loaded] com.symantec.symdaemon.plist
Launch Agents:
          [failed] com.amazon.sendtokindle.launcher.plist
          [loaded] com.canon.MFManager.plist
          [loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist
          [loaded] com.micromat.TechToolProAgent.plist
          [loaded] com.symantec.errorreporter-periodicagent.plist
          [loaded] com.symantec.uiagent.application.plist
User Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist
          [loaded] com.prosofteng.DGMonitor.plist
          [loaded] com.victorpimentel.TVShowsHelper.plist
User Login Items:
          BoxSyncHelper
          Arq Agent
          iTunesHelper
          GrowlHelperApp
          Activity Monitor
          QuicKeysX3
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Box Sync
          Flash Player
          Flip4Mac WMV
          Growl
          Norton\nQuickMenu
          TechTool Protection
          TVShows
Internet Plug-ins:
          AdobePDFViewer.plugin
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
          CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL.plugin
          Default Browser.plugin
          Flash Player.plugin
          FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
          GarminGpsControl.plugin
          Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
          hpvirtualrooms-plugin.plugin
          PandoWebInst.plugin
          QuickTime Plugin.plugin
          SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
          Silverlight.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
          WebEx64.plugin
Top Processes by CPU:
              33%          SymDaemon             << Symantec likes using your CPU
              17%          Google Chrome
              12%          WindowServer
               3%          VLC
               2%          sysmond
               1%          ReportCrash
               1%          Transmission
               1%          TechToolProDaemon << TTP using your CPU
               1%          EtreCheck
               1%          coreaudiod
Top Processes by Memory:
          119 MB             Google Chrome
          107 MB             Executor                 << Executor using your RAM
          97 MB              mds_stores
          86 MB              Mail
          70 MB              SymDaemon             << More Symantec?
          53 MB              BoxSyncEngine
          45 MB              com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
          41 MB              VLC
          34 MB              Google Chrome Helper
          33 MB              Finder
Virtual Memory Statistics:
          1.33 GB            Page-outs
Red items are loaded at the system level
Blue items are loaded at the user level
Cleanup:
All the usual caveats apply, backup before you modify the system, delete the items (or move them to another disk or folder if you are worried about deleting the wrong thing) but ensure the originals are gone or updated.
Use the Finders "Go menu > Go to Folder…" to open the hidden ~/Library (your users library).
Reboot for the system changes to take effect.
How to find updates:
The critical launchd jobs & kernel extensions use reverse domain notation e.g.
com.logmein.hamachi.plist means look at http://logmein.com for updates (if you don't recognize it removing it may be appropriate)
In short: You want to try to update or remove all the system level items.
Startup Items: Stored in /Library/StartupItems/
Startup Items have been discontinued by Apple since Mac OS 10.4. They are responsible for making changes at a system level. Remove them all or spend time ensuring ALL related software is up to date. You need a very good reason to have anything installed in here. The developers are ignoring Apple guidelines by installing these - not a good sign.
Kernel Extensions: Stored in /Library/Extensions/
Kernel Extensions also load third party code, but they insert it into the 'core' of the OS. These can be safe, however you must ensure the related tools or apps are up to date, otherwise the system is basically built upon quicksand. Remove them all & see if the OS works better.
Launchd jobs: several types
LaunchAgents          - Stored in /Library/LaunchAgents
LaunchDaemons       - Stored in /Library/LaunchDaemons
User LaunchAgents   - Stored in ~/Library/LaunchAgents
These are all background jobs, they are not necessarily bad, but if they are loading old code it could be doing untold damage to the performance & stability of the entire OS. Focus on the System level jobs (the ones inside /Library - the system level) also remove ['failed'] jobs.
EtreCheck gives a status on launchd jobs…
[loaded]                  - a running job
[not loaded]            - jobs that are set not to run, basically harmless, remove them unless you plan to use the associated software (if it is up to date)
[failed]                    - jobs in a crashed or unknown state, it could be forking processes or using all the system resources, remove these.
User login items:
Applications and helpers that are managed inside 'Systems Preferences > Users and groups > Login Items tab'.
These are loaded at the 'User level', consider removing all of them whilst you troubleshoot. When you decide to re-add them ensure the software is up to date.
3rd Party Preference Panes: & Internet Plug-ins:
/Library/PreferencePanes/ and ~/Library/PreferencePanes/
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ and ~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/
Once again these items all must be up to date, or remove them from your system. If the prefpanes manage additional software use the uninstaller or see the developers site for uninstall instructions. You can also right click to remove 3rd party preference panes in System preferences
Read the list of Internet plug-ins carefully, there are often duplicate Flash player versions that won't help stability, it's just wasted space too.
Don't forget to also update Safari's extensions in it's preferences (if you have any).
You may also want to boot to recovery mode & run Disk Utiility's Disk repair & repair permissions after cleaning up. Others have reported that helps the Mac speed up.
Re-run EtreCheck after cleaning up to see if items have returned (some apps will reload the background jobs when re-opened, so either update or remove the software).
Hope that isn't too daunting, the OS should be better if there are less old items running at the system level.
Please provide more info on why you feel the need for all the utilities, if it is just for AntiVirus protection, look at ClamXAV, it's free, uses less resources, and only focuses on AV scanning.

Mavericks on Macbook early 2009

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