Mid 2009 macbook slow since yosemite upgrade
I am getting a little tired of the spinning beach ball, my formerly well performing macbook is so slow since I upgraded it.
I have 4Gb ram, activity monitor suggests I am not low on that.
It is particularly slow when I start up anything new; when an email comes in the whole thing grinds to a halt.
3rd party programs like Chrome seem to be sucking the life out of it, I have checked it is up to date and it is.
Is this a common experience and what have others done to speed things up?
System spec: Yosemite version 10.10, processor 2.13 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4Gb SDRAM
15Gb disk space free.
I have repaired disk permissions.
Maura
The large number of problems with System items looks suspicious: I'd strongly suggest a reinstall of Yosemite. (Make sure that you have a backup of all your files; e.g. a Time Machine backup.)
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MPB mid-2010 very slow after Yosemite upgrade from Snow Leopard
I updated my MPP (mid-2010) from Snow Leopard to Yosemite some weeks back. It is painfully slow since, particularly when Mail is open. I attach the etrecheck output below, but would really appreciate any help in recovering what was not-so-long-ago a very useful machine.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)
Report generated 5 January 2015 16:49:17 GMT
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1
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 1/DIMM0
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 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 20 days 5:10:20
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST9320325ASG disk0 : (320.07 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 319.21 GB (49.55 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/Kies.app
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.4.20 - SDK 10.5) [Support]
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
/Applications/TunnelBear.app
[not loaded] net.tunnelblick.tap (1.0) [Support]
[not loaded] net.tunnelblick.tun (1.0) [Support]
/Library/Extensions
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.1.8) [Support]
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.1.8) [Support]
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.1.8) [Support]
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.1.8) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.6.6 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
[not loaded] com.cisco.nke.ipsec (2.0.1) [Support]
[not loaded] com.ni.driver.NiViPciK (5.0.0) [Support]
[not loaded] com.ni.driver.nipalk (2.5.4) [Support]
[not loaded] com.ni.driver.niusb9162k (3.4.0) [Support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
CiscoVPN: Path: /System/Library/StartupItems/CiscoVPN
daemonic-dbus: Path: /Library/StartupItems/daemonic-dbus
nipal: Path: /Library/StartupItems/nipal
VirtualBox: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist
[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.cloudd.plist
[killed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[killed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[killed] com.apple.rcd.plist
[killed] com.apple.sbd.plist
[killed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
[killed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
12 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist
[killed] com.apple.awdd.plist
[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[killed] com.apple.emond.aslmanager.plist
[killed] com.apple.GSSCred.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[killed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist
[killed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist
[failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist [Details]
[killed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
16 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist [Support]
[running] com.divx.update.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.mcafee.menulet.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.mcafee.reporter.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
[loaded] org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist [Support]
[running] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.barebones.textwrangler.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Support]
[running] com.mcafee.ssm.Eupdate.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.mcafee.ssm.ScanManager.plist [Support]
[failed] com.mcafee.virusscan.fmpd.plist [Support] [Details]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
[running] com.ni.ServiceLocator.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
[running] nilxid.plist [Support]
[not loaded] org.freedesktop.dbus-system.plist [Support]
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.iocom.visimeet.agent.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher.plist [Support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
Flux Application (/Users/[redacted]/Applications/Flux.app)
Android File Transfer Agent Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Google/Android File Transfer/Android File Transfer Agent.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Caffeine Application (/Applications/Caffeine.app)
Google Chrome ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
fuspredownloader UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
AU Lab UNKNOWN (missing value)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 16.0.0.235
DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.3.1164 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.5.2 [Support]
LV85HelperLauncher: Version: 1.0 [Support]
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
LV110HelperLauncher: Version: 11.0.0 [Support]
xDFusionWebPluginS64: Version: Unknown [Support]
LV90HelperLauncher: Version: 9.0.1 [Support]
xDFusionWebPlugin: Version: Unknown [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Mathematica: Version: 8.0.4.2609484 [Support]
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.0 [Support]
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 [Support]
fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: Unknown [Support]
Picasa: Version: 1.0 [Support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Searchme [Installed] Adware! [Remove]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) [Support]
GeekTool [Support]
Java [Support]
MacFUSE [Support]
NTFS-3G [Support]
Perian [Support]
TeXDistPrefPane [Support]
Xmarks for Safari [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 319.21 GB Disk used: 269.66 GB
Destinations:
Time Machine [Local]
Total size: 200.06 GB
Total number of backups: 5
Oldest backup: 2014-05-04 10:30:14 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-02 23:54:40 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 200.06 GB < (Disk used 269.66 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
40% mtmd
20% Finder
10% WindowServer
9% mds
4% DesktopServicesHelper
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
146 MB Mail
129 MB Google Chrome
107 MB Finder
86 MB WindowServer
46 MB Google Chrome Helper
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
21 MB Free RAM
921 MB Active RAM
916 MB Inactive RAM
837 MB Wired RAM
163.80 GB Page-ins
5.82 GB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Jan 5, 2015, 05:02:39 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-170239_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 05:02:39 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-170239_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 05:02:29 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-170229_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 05:02:28 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-170228_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 05:02:20 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-170220_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 05:02:20 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-170220_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 05:02:16 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-170216_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 05:02:16 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-170216_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 05:01:58 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-170158_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 05:01:56 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-170156_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 05:01:45 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-170145_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 05:01:45 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-170145_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 05:01:36 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-170136_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 05:01:35 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-170135_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 05:01:24 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-170124_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 05:01:23 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-170123_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 05:01:14 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-170114_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 05:01:14 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-170114_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 05:00:56 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-170056_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 05:00:56 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-170056_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 05:00:27 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-170027_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 05:00:27 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-170027_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 04:59:08 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-165908_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 04:59:03 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-165903_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 04:58:58 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-165858_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 04:58:54 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-165854_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 04:58:45 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-165845_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 04:58:43 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-165843_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 04:58:40 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-165840_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 04:58:32 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-165832_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 04:58:25 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-165825_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 04:58:22 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-165822_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 04:58:13 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-165813_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 04:58:11 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-165811_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 04:58:03 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-165803_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 04:58:00 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-165800_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 04:57:52 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-165752_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 04:57:50 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-165750_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:57:14 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095714_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:57:13 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095713_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 09:57:03 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095703_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 09:57:03 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095703_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:56:53 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095653_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:56:51 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095651_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 09:56:42 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095642_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 09:56:41 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095641_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:56:31 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095631_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:56:31 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095631_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 09:56:21 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095621_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 09:56:21 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095621_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:56:10 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095610_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 09:56:10 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095610_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:56:01 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095601_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:56:00 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095600_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 09:55:50 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095550_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:55:49 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095549_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 09:55:39 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095539_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 09:55:39 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095539_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:55:29 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095529_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:55:28 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095528_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 09:55:18 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095518_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 09:55:18 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095518_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:55:08 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095508_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:55:08 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095508_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 09:54:58 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095458_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:54:57 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095457_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 09:54:47 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095447_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 09:54:47 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095447_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:54:37 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095437_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:54:36 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095436_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 09:54:26 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095426_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:54:26 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095426_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 09:54:16 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095416_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:54:15 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095415_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 09:54:05 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095405_[redacted].cras h
Jan 5, 2015, 09:54:05 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095405_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:53:55 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-05-095355_[redacted].crash
Jan 5, 2015, 09:53:54 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-05-095354_[redacted].cras h
Jan 4, 2015, 04:53:49 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Spotify Helper_2015-01-04-165349_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:34:59 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-04-003459_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:34:59 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-04-003459_[redacted].cras h
Jan 4, 2015, 12:34:49 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-04-003449_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:34:48 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-04-003448_[redacted].cras h
Jan 4, 2015, 12:34:38 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-04-003438_[redacted].cras h
Jan 4, 2015, 12:34:38 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-04-003438_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:34:28 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-04-003428_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:34:27 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-04-003427_[redacted].cras h
Jan 4, 2015, 12:34:17 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-04-003417_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:34:17 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-04-003417_[redacted].cras h
Jan 4, 2015, 12:34:06 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-04-003406_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:34:06 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-04-003406_[redacted].cras h
Jan 4, 2015, 12:33:56 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-04-003356_[redacted].cras h
Jan 4, 2015, 12:33:56 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-04-003356_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:33:45 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-04-003345_[redacted].cras h
Jan 4, 2015, 12:33:45 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-04-003345_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:33:35 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-04-003335_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:33:35 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-04-003335_[redacted].cras h
Jan 4, 2015, 12:33:24 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-04-003324_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:33:24 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-04-003324_[redacted].cras h
Jan 4, 2015, 12:33:14 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-04-003314_[redacted].cras h
Jan 4, 2015, 12:33:14 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-04-003314_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:33:03 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-04-003303_[redacted].cras h
Jan 4, 2015, 12:33:03 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-04-003303_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:32:53 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-04-003253_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:32:53 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-04-003253_[redacted].cras h
Jan 4, 2015, 12:32:42 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-04-003242_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:32:42 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-04-003242_[redacted].cras h
Jan 4, 2015, 12:32:32 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-04-003232_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:32:31 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-04-003231_[redacted].cras h
Jan 4, 2015, 12:32:21 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-04-003221_[redacted].cras h
Jan 4, 2015, 12:32:21 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-04-003221_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:32:10 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-04-003210_[redacted].cras h
Jan 4, 2015, 12:32:10 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-04-003210_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:32:00 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-04-003200_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:32:00 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-04-003200_[redacted].cras h
Jan 4, 2015, 12:31:49 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-04-003149_[redacted].crash
Jan 4, 2015, 12:31:49 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-04-003149_[redacted].cras h
Jan 3, 2015, 03:46:32 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-03-154632_[redacted].crash
Jan 3, 2015, 03:46:24 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-03-154624_[redacted].cras h
Jan 3, 2015, 03:46:21 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-03-154621_[redacted].crash
Jan 3, 2015, 03:46:14 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-03-154614_[redacted].cras h
Jan 3, 2015, 03:46:11 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-03-154611_[redacted].crash
Jan 3, 2015, 03:46:00 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-03-154600_[redacted].crash
Jan 3, 2015, 03:45:53 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-03-154553_[redacted].cras h
Jan 3, 2015, 03:45:50 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-03-154550_[redacted].crash
Jan 3, 2015, 03:45:42 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VShieldUpdate_2015-01-03-154542_[redacted].cras h
Jan 3, 2015, 03:45:39 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fmpd_2015-01-03-154539_[redacted].crash
Jan 3, 2015, 03:45:32 PM /LiYour Mac has been considerably altered from its factory configuration. Given certain modifications, some of which are described below, it is not reasonable to expect it to operate properly.
1. Back up your Mac. Your report indicates the last backup was performed a month ago. No more backups can be created because the backup volume's capacity is insufficient.
2. Uninstall any McAfee products. Your Mac cannot operate properly with it installed.
One or both of these removal instructions may be applicable.
How to install or uninstall McAfee Internet Security for Mac
How to uninstall and reinstall McAfee Agent 4.x on Macintosh computers
3. Your Mac has been affected by MacPaw "CleanMyMac". Uninstall it, but beware its uninstallation instructions are not completely effective. Depending on exactly what you used it to do, a complete erasure and reconfiguration may be required.
4. Update OS X. Open the App Store and install all Apple recommended updates.
5. If you require a VPN I recommend OS X's native VPN, not Cisco's flawed implementation of it.
6. If you elect to use Adobe Flash Player you must keep it maintained. The version installed is outdated.
7. If you elect to use Google's products you must accept the detrimental effects they will have on a Mac's performance.
8. Adware is installed and will interfere with Internet browsing. For an explanation or how this may have occurred, how to avoid it in the future, and for Apple's recommended solution read How to install adware. -
I installed Yosemite a month or so ago and since then my computer has been running extremely slowly. During start up it also will sometimes have half the screen looking very strange (lines going down...) or say that it needs to run maintenance before logging in. I ran an etresoft report, which is pasted below:
Problem description:
Macbook pro running slow and buggy since downloading yosemite
EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)
Report generated January 11, 2015 at 9:57:52 AM EST
Click the [Support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.
Click the [Adware] links for help removing adware.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 8 days 14:57:6
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS547550A9E384 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (284.00 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5970H
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Startup Items: ℹ️
HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist
[killed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
[killed] com.apple.printtool.agent.plist
5 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist
[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[killed] com.apple.emond.aslmanager.plist
[killed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist
[killed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist
[killed] com.apple.systemstats.analysis.plist
[killed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
12 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.cloudpath.maccmd.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.valvesoftware.steam.ipctool.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
CheatSheet Application (/Applications/CheatSheet.app)
Microsoft AU Daemon ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft AU Daemon.app)
Google Notifier UNKNOWN (missing value)
iTunesHelper ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Flux UNKNOWN (missing value)
Caffeine Application (/Users/[redacted]/Downloads/Caffeine.app)
VerizonUpdateCenter Application (/Applications/VerizonUpdateCenter.app)
Microsoft AU Daemon Application (/Applications/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft AU Daemon.app)
Popup ApplicationHidden (/Library/Application Support/Pharos/Popup.app)
iTunesHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
Notify ApplicationHidden (/Library/Application Support/Pharos/Notify.app)
CCAAgent UNKNOWN (missing value)
HP Scheduler Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)
HP Product Research Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Customer Participation/HP Product Research.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.2.3.7 [Support]
net.juniper.DSSafariExtensions: Version: Unknown [Support]
ebrary Reader: Version: 2.10 - 12/12/06 [Support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.13 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.246 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30214.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
SlingPlayer: Version: Unknown - SDK 10.8 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.246 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 16.0.0.235
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.13 [Support]
GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.0.2.6 Beta - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Photo Center Plugin: Version: Photo Center Plugin 1.1.2.2 [Support]
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 [Support]
fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: Unknown [Support]
Picasa: Version: 1.0 [Support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Support]
Growl [Support]
Java [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 214.87 GB
Destinations:
LaCie [Local]
Total size: 800.16 GB
Total number of backups: 35
Oldest backup: 2012-03-09 20:54:04 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-28 00:58:36 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 800.16 GB > (Disk used 214.87 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
9% WindowServer
3% Google Chrome
0% mds
0% GoogleTalkPlugin
0% AppleSpell
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
168 MB Google Chrome
139 MB Google Chrome Helper
73 MB Finder
39 MB WindowServer
35 MB mds
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
37 MB Free RAM
898 MB Active RAM
875 MB Inactive RAM
1.16 GB Wired RAM
69.54 GB Page-ins
882 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Jan 10, 2015, 04:54:09 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/PhotoStreamAgent_2015-01-10-16 5409_[redacted].crash
Jan 10, 2015, 04:53:42 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/PhotoStreamAgent_2015-01-10-16 5342_[redacted].crash
Jan 10, 2015, 04:50:35 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/PhotoStreamAgent_2015-01-10-16 5035_[redacted].crash
Jan 10, 2015, 04:49:32 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/PhotoStreamAgent_2015-01-10-164932_[redacted].c pu_resource.diag [Details]
Jan 10, 2015, 04:40:25 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/discoveryd_2015-01-10-164025_[redacted].crash
Jan 10, 2015, 04:10:39 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/PhotoStreamAgent_2015-01-10-16 1039_[redacted].crash
Jan 9, 2015, 10:17:21 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VerizonUpdateCenter_2015-01-09 -221721_[redacted].crash1. This procedure is a diagnostic test. It changes nothing, for better or worse, and therefore will not, in itself, solve the problem. But with the aid of the test results, the solution may take a few minutes, instead of hours or days.
Don't be put off by the complexity of these instructions. The process is much less complicated than the description. You do harder tasks with the computer all the time.
2. If you don't already have a current backup, back up all data before doing anything else. The backup is necessary on general principle, not because of anything in the test procedure. Backup is always a must, and when you're having any kind of trouble with the computer, you may be at higher than usual risk of losing data, whether you follow these instructions or not.
There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
3. Below are instructions to run a UNIX shell script, a type of program. As I wrote above, it changes nothing. It doesn't send or receive any data on the network. All it does is to generate a human-readable report on the state of the computer. That report goes nowhere unless you choose to share it. If you prefer, you can act on it yourself without disclosing the contents to me or anyone else.
You should be wondering whether you can believe me, and whether it's safe to run a program at the behest of a stranger. In general, no, it's not safe and I don't encourage it.
In this case, however, there are a couple of ways for you to decide whether the program is safe without having to trust me. First, you can read it. Unlike an application that you download and click to run, it's transparent, so anyone with the necessary skill can verify what it does.
You may not be able to understand the script yourself. But variations of it have been posted on this website thousands of times over a period of years. The site is hosted by Apple, which does not allow it to be used to distribute harmful software. Any one of the millions of registered users could have read the script and raised the alarm if it was harmful. Then I would not be here now and you would not be reading this message.
Nevertheless, if you can't satisfy yourself that these instructions are safe, don't follow them. Ask for other options.
4. Here's a summary of what you need to do, if you choose to proceed:
☞ Copy a line of text in this window to the Clipboard.
☞ Paste into the window of another application.
☞ Wait for the test to run. It usually takes a few minutes.
☞ Paste the results, which will have been copied automatically, back into a reply on this page.
The sequence is: copy, paste, wait, paste again. You don't need to copy a second time. Details follow.
5. You may have started the computer in "safe" mode. Preferably, these steps should be taken in “normal” mode, under the conditions in which the problem is reproduced. If the system is now in safe mode and works well enough in normal mode to run the test, restart as usual. If you can only test in safe mode, do that.
6. If you have more than one user, and the one affected by the problem is not an administrator, then please run the test twice: once while logged in as the affected user, and once as an administrator. The results may be different. The user that is created automatically on a new computer when you start it for the first time is an administrator. If you can't log in as an administrator, test as the affected user. Most personal Macs have only one user, and in that case this section doesn’t apply. Don't log in as root.
7. The script is a single long line, all of which must be selected. You can accomplish this easily by triple-clicking anywhere in the line. The whole line will highlight, though you may not see all of it in the browser window, and you can then copy it. If you try to select the line by dragging across the part you can see, you won't get all of it.
Triple-click anywhere in the line of text below on this page to select it:
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Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
8. Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
Click anywhere in the Terminal window and paste by pressing command-V. The text you pasted should vanish immediately. If it doesn't, press the return key.
9. If you see an error message in the Terminal window such as "Syntax error" or "Event not found," enter
exec bash
and press return. Then paste the script again.
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If you're not logged in as an administrator, you won't be prompted for a password. The test will still run. It just won't do anything that requires administrator privileges.
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At the top of the results, there will be a line that begins with the words "Start time." If you don't see that, but instead see a mass of gibberish, you didn't wait for the "Process completed" message to appear in the Terminal window. Please wait for it and try again.
If any private information, such as your name or email address, appears in the results, anonymize it before posting. Usually that won't be necessary.
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14. This is a public forum, and others may give you advice based on the results of the test. They speak only for themselves, and I don't necessarily agree with them.
Copyright © 2014 by Linc Davis. As the sole author of this work, I reserve all rights to it except as provided in the Use Agreement for the Apple Support Communities website ("ASC"). Readers of ASC may copy it for their own personal use. Neither the whole nor any part may be redistributed. -
Macbook slow since Yosemite...EtreCheck included
My MacBook Air (bought this year) was fine until Yosemite. Now it is slow as the old microsoft OS I got rid of! Can anyone take a look at the EtreCheck copied below and tell me what I should do to fix this?
By the way, this is my first Mac and I am NOT exactly familiar with it yet. I did not read up on it but just started using when I got it. All was well then, however, until I installed Yosemite (and made a few changes for recording voice with a microphone, which did not work either)
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much. - Robin -
EtreCheck version: 2.1.1 (104)
Report generated December 5, 2014 at 12:13:23 PM EST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014) (Verified)
MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir6,2
1 1.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Not 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: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 5000 -
Color LCD 1440 x 900
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 8 days 20:9:56
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE SSD SD0128F disk0 : (121.33 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 120.10 GB (89.39 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 120.47 GB Online
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
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
Adware: ℹ️
Geneio [Remove]
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.symantec.kext.SymAPComm (12.7.1f4 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
[not loaded] com.symantec.kext.filesecurity (12.7f4 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
[loaded] com.symantec.kext.fw (5.3.1f4 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
[loaded] com.symantec.kext.internetSecurity (5.4f4 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
[loaded] com.symantec.kext.ips (3.9.2f1 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
[loaded] com.symantec.kext.pf (5.7.1f4 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.AndreaElectronics.driver.SamsonUSBAudioPlugin (1.0.1 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.6.2 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.symantec.errorreporter-periodicagent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.symantec.nis.application.plist [Support]
[running] com.symantec.uiagent.application.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.AndreaElectronics.kext.SamsonUSBAudioPlugin.plist [Support]
[running] com.symantec.deepsight-extractor.plist [Support]
[failed] com.symantec.errorreporter-periodic.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.symantec.liveupdate.daemon.ondemand.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.symantec.liveupdate.daemon.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.symantec.nav.migrateqtf.plist [Support]
[running] com.symantec.sharedsettings.plist [Support]
[running] com.symantec.symdaemon.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[invalid?] com.genieo.completer.download.plist Adware! [Remove]
[invalid?] com.genieo.completer.ltvbit.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.genieo.completer.update.plist Adware! [Remove]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
NortonInternetSecurityBF: Version: 1.10.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Omnibar Adware! [Remove]
Norton Internet Security
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Norton\nQuickMenu [Support]
SamsonEffects [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
5% WindowServer
1% fontd
0% SymDaemon
0% AppleSpell
0% notifyd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
296 MB SymDaemon
163 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
129 MB softwareupdated
99 MB Safari
86 MB com.apple.WebKit.Networking
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
743 MB Free RAM
1.64 GB Active RAM
1.07 GB Inactive RAM
674 MB Wired RAM
13.19 GB Page-ins
3 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Nov 16, 2014, 09:35:37 PM Kernel_2014-11-16-213537_Robins-MacBook-Air.panic [Details]
Nov 14, 2014, 10:02:15 PM Kernel_2014-11-14-220215_Robins-MacBook-Air.panic [Details]You appear to have genieo's adware installed…
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[invalid?] com.genieo.completer.download.plist Adware! [Remove]
[invalid?] com.genieo.completer.ltvbit.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.genieo.completer.update.plist Adware! [Remove]
This is 'adware' that you may want to remove…
http://www.thesafemac.com/arg-genieo/
http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php
Soundflower is out of date (from 2012), update or use the uninstaller if you don't use it (the download has a removal tool IIRC).
https://code.google.com/p/soundflower/downloads/list
Also check that you have the latest version of the com.AndreaElectronics.driver.SamsonUSBAudioPlugin…
http://www.andreaelectronics.com/audiosoftware.html
Symantic have a lot of background jobs & system extensions loaded - are you sure that is 100% up to date? Their software hasn't stopped you installing adware that will try to inject adverts into your Mac. Are you really sure that running all those additional tasks is helping you? They all add to the system load and have a reputation of using resources that decrease performance (I wonder if the 'SymDaemon' is part of Norton - it is in the top memory usage). -
Mac Mini (Mid-2011 Core i7) Slow after Yosemite Upgrade
I've searched the other "slow after Yosemite upgrade" threads but those seem to relate to Core Duo 2 machines with less RAM. I have a Core i7 MM w/ 8GB of RAM, after the Yosemite upgrade it constantly lags, I can barely type on it these days because the text lags so badly. It's unusable to say the least. Is there anything I can do to speed it up? There must be a reason why the performance is so bad.
Problem description:
Slow after Yosemite upgrade.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated 1 March 2015 8:48:15 pm AEDT
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
Mac mini (Mid 2011) (Technical Specifications)
Mac mini - model: Macmini5,2
1 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
16 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
AMD Radeon HD 6630M - VRAM: 256 MB
Thunderbolt Display 2560 x 1440
DX80 spdisplays_1080p
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Time since boot: 12:20:13
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS727575A9E362 disk0 : (750.16 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 748.96 GB (551.28 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. iPad
Apple Inc. Apple Thunderbolt Display
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Display)
Apple Inc. Display Audio
Firewire Information: ℹ️
BUFFALO INC. HDD 800mbit - 800mbit max
EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
ext2tb (disk2s2) /Volumes/ext2tb : 2.00 TB (686.75 GB free)
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Apple Inc. Thunderbolt Display
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.sophos.kext.sav (9.2.50 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
[loaded] com.sophos.nke.swi (9.2.50 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.1) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.aliph.driver.jstub (1.1.2 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.sophos.uiserver.plist [Click for support]
[running] net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.enable-bundles.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.patch-uuid-user.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] org.gpgtools.Libmacgpg.xpc.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.fix.plist [Click for support]
[running] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.gpg-agent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.updater.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[running] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.fitbit.galileod.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.sophos.common.servicemanager.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.patch-uuid.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist [Click for details]
[running] com.google.Chrome.framework.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
SpiderOak Application (/Applications/SpiderOak.app)
AirServer Application Hidden (/Applications/AirServer.app)
Plex Media Server Application (/Applications/Plex Media Server.app)
Box Sync Application (/Applications/Box Sync.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.2.0.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 21 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
1Password
AdBlock
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Click for support]
GPGPreferences [Click for support]
Java [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 748.96 GB Disk used: 197.68 GB
Destinations:
ext2tb [Local]
Total size: 2.00 TB
Total number of backups: 38
Oldest backup: 2012-10-07 09:09:10 +0000
Last backup: 2015-03-01 09:07:46 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk used 197.68 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
40% WindowServer
12% firefox
2% Activity Monitor
1% Box Sync Monitor
1% sysmond
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
533 MB mds_stores
498 MB firefox
429 MB softwareupdated
172 MB InterCheck
155 MB SpiderOak
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
8.58 GB Free RAM
4.31 GB Active RAM
2.49 GB Inactive RAM
1.79 GB Wired RAM
10.08 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Mar 1, 2015, 08:38:46 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SpiderOak_2015-03-01-203846_[redacted].cpu_reso urce.diag [Click for details]
Mar 1, 2015, 08:30:37 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/WindowServer_2015-03-01-203037_[redacted].cpu_r esource.diag [Click for details]
Mar 1, 2015, 04:42:31 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/firefox_2015-03-01-164231_[redacted].cpu_resour ce.diag [Click for details]
Mar 1, 2015, 08:26:20 AM Self test - passedWhen 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. -
Can I upgrade the HD on my mid 2009 macbook pro 13" to a SSD higher than 256gb?
I have a mid 2009 MacBook Pro 13". I use it every day for school since september of 2009. I have a HUGE iTunes library (around 150gb) and I use DAW software to create music. I'm looking to upgrade from my current 250GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive to a larger SSD. I want to do this for the speed of an SSD and I need more hard drive space. Is there anyway to upgrade my macbook to a SSD in the ballpark of 500GB-1TB?? On Apple's technical spesifications it says I cannot upgrade to an SDD with more than 256GB. Is this really true or is there any way around this?
Thanks in advance!The tech specs list the upgrades that were available from Apple when that model was being sold new. They don't necessarily reflect the aftermarket-upgradabaility. I don't believe there'd be any reason you couldn't put a hard drive/SSD of whatever capacity you want in that MBP (of course it needs to be the right physical size).
That being said, it's good practice to make sure you have a window to return it just in case.
Yeah what Bob said.
Message was edited by: Andy-J-D -
My Mid 2009 Macbook pro (Just purchased) will not turn on after hard drive change and ram upgrade
So i purchased a mid 2009 Macbook Pro from a guy with 4 gb of ram and 250gb hard drive. It worked perfectly fine when i booted it with his hard drive and ram installed.
I spilled beer in my old computer (late 2009 15" 500gb hard drive and 8gb ram) but took the hard drive to get tested and it worked fine. i later found out it was from a 2010.
Like an idiot i assumed the pro i just purchased would be able to handle the same upgrades that were in my old computer so i threw in the 500gb hard drive (2010) and the 8gb of ram.
The thing booted up fine, just a bit slow which i chalked up to my hard drive sitting unplugged for a long time.
After about 3 minutes it crashed on me. Confused i replaced the 4gb of original ram back into it. (the 8gb ram was pny i bought from ebay so i thought it could be that) It decided not to turn on or show any lights on the front except for the battery meter.
After this i replaced the original hard drive and still NO LUCK!! im really mad because i am in desperate need of the information on my original 500gb hard drive and im afraid i have destroyed 2 computers and about $1K worth of cash out the window.
HELP please enlighten me on what i have done and if the situation can be fixed.UPDATE: Problem solved with the old hard drive in it, Now the less pressing issue:
Will the computer run my 500gb hard drive with all my information on it? I need to forward a resume and it is on that hard drive. -
Macbook running slow since Yosemite (another one)
Hello, I see I am one of many, many people whose Mac (Macbook) is running very slow since I upgraded to Yosemite. Unfortunately I'm not a technical user, but I can say it just took 28 minutes to boot up my MB, login, open the EtreCheck-3 app which I downloaded a few days ago (took hours), run the EtreCheck and then open this page in Safari.
If I had hours during the working day to call Apple Support I would, but I don't so if any kind soul can see anything at all from the output below I would be eternally grateful. I also read Luis_Mercato's thread for about 8 pages until it did my head in. However, if there are existing threads, steps, guides that I should try first please point me to them and I will try my best.
Thanks in advance..
Problem description:
Since upgrading to Yosemite my Macbook runs very slow, taking minutes to load web pages and applications.
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated 16 November 2014 11:34:56 am AEDT
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 0:7:23
Disk Information: ℹ️
TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / [Startup]: 498.88 GB (346.01 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5970H
USB Information: ℹ️
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1 TB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
TOSHIBA EXT (disk2s2) /Volumes/TOSHIBA EXT : 999.86 GB (862.74 GB free)
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraDIPSupport (1.0.0) Support
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraDevSupport (1.0.7) Support
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraFSRSupport (1.0.1) Support
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraHSRSupport (3.0.0) Support
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraIPDirect (1.1.2) Support
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[running] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.sierrawireless.SWoCTool.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[invalid?] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
Clocks ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Clocks.app)
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Safari ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Safari.app)
Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Canon Utilities/IJ Network Scanner Selector EX/Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX.app)
Telstra Connection Manager Application (/Users/[redacted]/.Trash/Telstra Connection Manager.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.12 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.12 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.5 - SDK 10.6 Support
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support
WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
AdBlock
Duplicate Tab Button-1
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 152.87 GB
Destinations:
TOSHIBA EXT [Local]
Total size: 999.86 GB
Total number of backups: 3
Oldest backup: 2014-11-07 05:38:19 +0000
Last backup: 2014-11-12 06:58:05 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk used 152.87 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
6% WindowServer
1% hidd
0% AppleSpell
0% iTunes
0% ksfetch
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
279 MB Safari
107 MB iTunes
86 MB Messages
77 MB WindowServer
56 MB mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
233 MB Free RAM
1.60 GB Active RAM
1.39 GB Inactive RAM
1.07 GB Wired RAM
1.18 GB Page-ins
37 KB Page-outsMost likely, the startup drive is failing, or there is some other internal hardware fault.
Back up all data on the drive immediately if you don't already have a current backup. There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional—ask if you need guidance.
Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store, or go to another authorized service provider.
If privacy is a concern, erase the data partition(s) with the option to write zeros* (do this only if you have at least two complete, independent backups, and you know how to restore to an empty drive from any of them.) Don’t erase the recovery partition, if present.
Keeping your confidential data secure during hardware repair
Apple also recommends that you deauthorize a device in the iTunes Store before having it serviced.
*An SSD doesn't need to be zeroed. -
Is upgrading my mid 2009 MacBook ram
I was wondering if upgrading my mid 2009 macbook from 2gb to 4gb would cause a noticeable speed boost. I use my mac for average stuff like surfin safari, itunes and general word processing, and i have noticed when i have multiple apps running it starts to slow down and in one case i have checked activity monitor to see that only 100mb of the 1.75gb of system memory was free. and as i am writing this i have itunes, xtorrent, safari, and system monitor running and it report that only 420mb of system memory is free
also if it is a good idea what brand ram is best my local microcenter has 2 different 4gb kits, also i dont want to go through an internet site due to fear of ram being damaged during shupping (past experince)
http://microcenter.com/singleproduct_results.phtml?productid=0285260
http://microcenter.com/singleproduct_results.phtml?productid=0316803
Message was edited by: Hyprhwk2448I would go with the Crucial memory kit. That's the only brand name I have ever purchased, and their RAM always works. If you have troubles with either module, you can send them back to Crucial for an exchange.
~Lyssa -
I’ve got a mid 2009 MacBook Pro. Today, I updated to Yosemite 10.10.1. I also updated Safari to 8.0.2. Now, anytime I open Safari, it immediately quits and give me an error page that says, Safari unexpectedly quit and suggest that I can click on a Reopen button and restart it, but it just does it again.
I read some of the questions and responses here and went to ~/Library/Safari and threw out the webpages.db file and emptied the trash and rebooted.
No luck; same problem.
BTW: Mail works
Any ideas how to get around this?There is no need to download anything to solve this problem.
You may have installed the "Genieo" or "InstallMac" ad-injection malware. Follow the instructions on this Apple Support page to remove it.
Back up all data before making any changes.
Besides the files listed in the linked support article, you may also need to remove this file in the same way:
~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.genieo.completer.ltvbit.plist
If there are other items with a name that includes "Genieo" or "genieo" alongside any of those you find, remove them as well.
One of the steps in the article is to remove malicious Safari extensions. Do the equivalent in the Chrome and Firefox browsers, if you use either of those. If Safari crashes on launch, skip that step and come back to it after you've done everything else.
If you don't find any of the files or extensions listed, or if removing them doesn't stop the ad injection, then you may have one of the other kinds of adware covered by the support article. Follow the rest of the instructions in the article.
Make sure you don't repeat the mistake that led you to install the malware. Chances are you got it from an Internet cesspit such as "Softonic" or "CNET Download." Never visit either of those sites again. You might also have downloaded it from an ad in a page on some other site. The ad would probably have included a large green button labeled "Download" or "Download Now" in white letters. The button is designed to confuse people who intend to download something else on the same page. If you ever download a file that isn't obviously what you expected, delete it immediately.
In the Security & Privacy pane of System Preferences, select the General tab. The radio button marked Anywhere should not be selected. If it is, click the lock icon to unlock the settings, then select one of the other buttons. After that, don't ignore a warning that you are about to run or install an application from an unknown developer.
Still in System Preferences, open the App Store or Software Update pane and check the box marked
Install system data files and security updates
if it's not already checked. -
Did macbook air mid 2009 running slow with mountain lion?
did macbook air mid 2009 running slow with mountain lion?
Yours is the first computer I've heard about on these forums that is attempting to run Mavericks with only 2GB of RAM.
Indeed that is acceptable per the Mavericks requirements:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5842
... but as you may know, Apple has not sold computers with as little as 2GB RAM for quite a while.
I suggest therefore you make sure you remove any applications that may be overtaxing your machine. Examples are browsers other than Safari, Mac cleaning products (such as Mac Keeper), or any other non-Apple app that has some startup process running (such as Outlook). -
Upgrading RAM in Mid 2009 MacBook Pro.
I currently have the standard 4gig of RAM in my Mid 2009 MacBook Pro and would like to up upgrade to 8 or 12gig. Apple states max is 8gig but I have a friend who quadroupled the RAM (way beyond what apple state is the max) in his machine and hasn't had any problems. I remember some time ago with Windows Vista (or was it XP?)
2 questions...
1) RAM from Apple is very expensive, are cheaper alternatives just as good or worth the risk? If so, could someone point me in the direction of a cheaper alternative?
2) What is the max amount of RAM I can put in to my machine? I remember some time ago with Windows Vista (or was it XP?) that the OS could only actually utilise a certain amount of RAM so installing any more than this was a false economy. Could this also be the case with Mac OS X?Go here, all your questions will be answerd. Good, reliable source. Complete instructions:
http://www.macsales.com/ -
Upgrading Ram on mid 2009 MacBook Pro.
I have a mid 2009 Macbook pro. I currently have 2g of ram and am going to upgrade to 8g. What will i notice a difference in after installing the ram? If you need any info please let me know.
Thanks,
Thebigone716Thebigone716 wrote:
What will i notice a difference in after installing the ram?
It depends. I would say you would definitely have a better user experience with 4gb as I see you are running Lion. However, 8gb may be unnecessary. See if you would even benefit from more ram:http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/answers/how_to_tell_if_your_mac_needs_more_ram/ -
Recently, my mid-2009 MacBook Pro has been crashing when I close the screen ("it's having a problem recognizing when the screen is closed/open and deciding what to do, error overload etc."). It wasn't an SMC issue so I took it to an Apple Store, ran some tests, and decided my hard-drive is failing.
Not wanting to spend an insane amount of money on some "official apple hard-drive," I want to install a new 256GB SSD instead. Hoping to squeeze as much life out of this computer as possible (in January I upgraded from 4 GB RAM to 8 GB), I would like to try and start from scratch, i.e. back-up important folders, music, photos etc. and only take that to the new hard-drive. If someone could explain all the steps I need to take to safely complete this task (or point me in the direction of a guide) I'd appreciate it.
Potentially Important info:
Model: mid-2009 13'' MacBook Pro
Processor: 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
Software: OS X 10.8.4
Some additional questions I have...
Should I be concerned with making a fully bootable back-up (not sure what that is called) as well? If so, what program should I use to create it?
How much more life should I try and push out of this computer? I'm an engineering student and really only use it for web-surfing, music, and
word-processing. The batter was replaced in March, the RAM was upgraded to 8 GB in January. When the battery was swapped, the trackpad went nuts so that's new too. Only other issues are a slightly loose audio jack and the left side of the screen being slightly wobbly (hinge is worn I'm told).cwgonzalez1192
Should I be concerned with making a fully bootable back-up (not sure what that is called) as well? If so, what program should I use to create it?
How much more life should I try and push out of this computer? I'm an engineering student and really only use it for web-surfing, music, and
word-processing.
Well there is no "official Apple HD / SSD" in any regard, no worries there.
If as you say youre only using same for surfing and word processing, why the need for a SSD? You would not notice any speed diff. in use on either of those,....in boot times yes, but in word or surfing, not.
You can push it likely a few more years, for mere surfing and word processing,...many many years. Up TO the point that any major fixes become unrealistic relative to getting a new(ER) machine.
Concerned with a boot clone? yes and no. Its an ideal immediate recovery, since you cannot boot from Time Machine, ....in case of HD crash, recovery takes seconds from boot, or 20 mins or so from removing old and installing a clone. All the prosumers and pros have at least one updated clone of their prime machines.
You can do a "fresh install" if you choose, however if your current drive is FINE, why not merely clone it and save yourself some headache?...., but that is your prerogative of course. Ideally 2 drives, one to backup your data (you need that regardless of installing a new drive for sake of a backup/archive,...ideally 2 actually, not merely one).
You could clone internal to NEW SSD/HD , ...then offload unnecessary files to an external to free up space and clutter and run off the clone, and this would only take a couple hours......the clone itself takes approx. 40+ mins.
CLONE Apps :
Superduper does not clone the recovery partition, but that is NOT necessary if you keep the original HD as a “backup clone”. Most don’t bother with the recovery partition in a clone, however that is your prerogative.
http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html
(Free superduper APP above)
CCC App
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I am having problems rebooting my mid 2009 macbook pro (grey screen other issues), need help!
I am having problems rebooting, I have experienced the same problem as others with the grey screen but my case is a little different, It started with my mid 2009 macbook pro acting a little slower than normal, the screen would freeze, mouse wouldnt move and i'd be forced to "force reboot" this went on for a couple of days until i was tinkering with the wifi connection and it froze again. I had to reboot and this time i noticed that it took a long time to get to the login screen. i put in my password and it went into infinite load (i also tried the guest account and other accounts with same result). i tried rebooting again and the same thing would happen. after several reboots, the screen just stayed grey, sometimes with the apple logo and gear sometimes without it. Since its a 2009, (and for the most part, still works like a champ) i decided test the ram, i took one stick of ram out at a time to see if i could notice anything wrong with them. when i stuck just one in, the mac was still having the same problem rebooting. i pulled that ram and and stuck in the other and i noticed that this time the apple logo never appeard and a big crossed out circle appeared. figuring that the ram must be the problem, i ordered new ram and installed it. i noticed that when i rebooted for the first time with the new ram it was rather quick and took me straight to the login screen and i was able to log in with no problem. at this point i thought the problem was solved, but i noticed the macbook still acting funny. at first, none of my files appeared on my desktop or in the finder window. after about 20 minutes, everything magically popped up. i also noticed long pauses/freezes with the colored pin wheel spinnig. i closed the laptop and opened it again and the screen just stayed black. i tried rebooting again, and again i got the grey screen with no signs of being able to log in... i waited about 20 minutes and tried to reboot again and again i was able to log in, however the macbook is still acting slow and will freeze with no signs of unfreezing without a reboot.
my macbook is 5 years old and has plenty of miles on it, so i understand if the thing needs to be replaced alltogether but does anyone know what could be the issue? could the bad ram have corrupted the hard drive in anyway? would re-installing the OS fix it?? and if so, how would i do that if i downloaded mavericks from the app store? are there any other solutions to this problem?
all my files and what not are backed up on an external HD so theres nothing on it that i'd miss desperately if i had to whipe the hard drive but id really like to get her working again without any whiping of the HD. if anyone can help me out, it'd be greatly appreciatedIt is very difficult to offer troubleshooting suggestions when the "os version" you are using is unknown as each os has their own troubleshooting solutions.
How large is your hard drive and how much hard drive space do you have left?
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