My 2009 macbook pro is super slow, tips?

My 2009 mac book pro is moving super slow. Everything. Any tips?

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Macbook Pro suddenly SUPER slow

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so far I have had no issues with my almost 8 month old Macbook Pro up until today.. I would actually like to take it to an apple store but the problem is that the closest apple store is 100 miles away from me and I do not have the time to take it and leave it there for probably a couple of days or hours if im lucky because I have to study for my upcoming finals.
For some strange reason my macbook is running everything super slow.. if I open apps, it takes ages until it loads and the pinwheel keeps turning and turning.. I have done a full virus scan which took 8h just to be on the safe side I have opened up activity monitor to look which applications are taking up the most RAM.. It turns out that kernel_task is taking up to 1GB of my RAM! Even if nothing else is open or running in the background besides Activity Monitor.
On another discussion board, I have read that it might be helpful to do a SMC reset which I have also tried but unfortunately hasn't resolved the problem.
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If you need any more information from Terminal or w/e, please let me know because I need my laptop now more than ever since I'm studying for finals.
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Mac runs slowly?
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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10798
Start up in Safe Mode.
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4373
Repair Disk
Steps 1 through 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5836?viewlocale=en_US
Increase Disk Space
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10677?viewlocale=en_US
Best.

Macbook pro running super slow.

Problem description:
Computer started running very slow and I’ve tried just about everything. I’ve done partition verify and repair with no errors. Reinstalled and upgraded and updated OSX, still slow. I have a lot of work saved on this and my other computer which is also slow, slower than this mac. The other one is a 2012 with 1gig graphics, 8gb ram, 500gb hdd. Please and thank you for any and all help..
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) (Technical Specifications)
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5
    1 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
    2 GB RAM
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            Empty
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
    Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 16
Video Information: ℹ️
    NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
        Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
    Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63) - Time since boot: 0:33:0
Disk Information: ℹ️
    WDC WD5000BEVT-75A0RT0 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
        disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        OS X (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (485.52 GB free)
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
USB Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
    Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [failed]    com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist [Click for details]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    None
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    None
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
         6%    helpd
         2%    WindowServer
         1%    Google Chrome
         0%    fontd
         0%    mds
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    77 MB    Google Chrome
    32 MB    Google Chrome Helper
    30 MB    WindowServer
    19 MB    helpd
    17 MB    Finder
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    27 MB    Free RAM
    1.08 GB    Active RAM
    520 MB    Inactive RAM
    251 MB    Wired RAM
    1.59 GB    Page-ins
    994 MB    Page-outs
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501 0D error, and My macbook pro sudennly super slow.

Hello!
I´ve got the Macbook pro 13, mid 2012. Suddenly it became super slow. Out of nowhere I swear.
I tried resetting SMC, Pram.
I tried to AHT - and got the 501 0D error.
I tried to reinstall OS X Mavericks - It took me almost 16 hours.
I checked disk utility and repair it, repair permission.
And it is still super slow. Boot up time is long. System is very slow. And I see a lot of beach ball.
What do you think it could be?

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Third-party system modifications are a common cause of usability problems. By a “system modification,” I mean software that affects the operation of other software — potentially for the worse. The procedure will help identify which such modifications you've installed, as well as some other aspects of the configuration that may be related to the problem. Don’t be alarmed by the seeming complexity of these instructions — they’re easy to carry out.
If possible, these steps should be taken while booted in “normal” mode, not in safe mode. If you’re now running in safe mode, reboot as usual before continuing. If you can only boot in safe mode, you can still use this procedure, but not all of it will work. Be sure to mention that in your reply, if you haven't already done so.
Below are instructions to enter UNIX shell commands. The commands are safe and do nothing but produce human-readable output, but they must be entered exactly as given in order to work. If you question the safety of the procedure suggested here — which you should — search this site for other discussions in which it’s been followed without any report of ill effects. I am not asking you to trust me. If you can't satisfy yourself that these instructions are safe, don't follow them.
The commands will line-wrap or scroll in your browser, but each one is really just 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, and you can then copy it.
Note: If you have more than one user account, Step 2 must be taken as an administrator. Ordinarily that would be the user created automatically when you booted the system for the first time. Step 1 should be taken as the user who has the problem, if different. Most personal Macs have only one user, and in that case this paragraph doesn’t apply.
Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
When you launch Terminal, a text window will open with a line already in it, ending either in a dollar sign (“$”) or a percent sign (“%”). If you get the percent sign, enter “sh” and press return. You should then get a new line ending in a dollar sign.
Step 1
Triple-click anywhere in the line of text below on this page to select it:
PB=/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy; PR () { [[ "$o" ]] && printf '\n%s:\n%s\n' "$1" "$o"; }; PF () { o=$($PB -c Print "$2" | awk -F'= ' \/$3'/{print $2}'); PR "$1"; }; { o=$(kextstat -kl | grep -v com\\.apple | cut -c53- | cut -d\< -f1); PR "Loaded extrinsic kernel extensions"; o=$(launchctl list | sed 1d | awk '!/0x|com\.apple|org\.(x|openbsd)|\.[0-9]+$/{print $3}'); PR "Loaded extrinsic user agents"; o=$(launchctl getenv DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES); PR "Inserted libraries"; o=$(crontab -l); PR "User cron tasks"; o=$(cat /e*/lau*); PR "Global launchd configuration"; o=$(cat ~/.lau*); PR "Per-user launchd configuration"; PF "Global login items" /L*/P*/loginw* Path; PF "Per-user login items" L*/P*/*loginit* Name; PF "Safari extensions" L*/Saf*/*/E*.plist Bundle | sed 's/\..*$//;s/-[1-9]$//'; o=$(find ~ $TMPDIR.. $ -flags +sappnd,schg,uappnd,uchg -o ! -user $UID -o ! -perm -600 $ | wc -l); [[ $o -eq 0 ]] || printf "\nRestricted user files: %s\n" $o; cd; o=$(find -L /S*/L*/E* {,/}L*/{A*d,Compon,Ex,In,Keyb,Mail/Bu,P*P,Qu,Scripti,Servi,Spo}* -type d -name Contents -prune | while read d; do ID=$($PB -c 'Print :CFBundleIdentifier' "$d/Info.plist"); ID=${ID:-No bundle ID}; egrep -qv "^com\.apple\.[^x]|Accusys|ArcMSR|ATTO|HDPro|HighPoint|driver\.stex|hp-fax|JMicron|microsoft\.MDI|print|SoftRAID" <<< $ID && printf '%s (%s)\n' "${d%/Contents}" "$ID"; done); PR "Extrinsic loadable bundles"; o=$(find /u*/{,*/}lib -type f -exec sh -c 'file -b "$1" | grep -qw shared && ! codesign -v "$1"' {} {} \; -print); PR "Unsigned shared libraries"; for d in {,/}L*/{La,Priv,Sta}* L*/Fonts; do o=$(ls -A "$d"); PR "$d"; done; } 2> /dev/null | pbcopy; echo $'\nStep 1 done'
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Then click anywhere in the Terminal window and paste (command-V). I've tested these instructions only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, you may have to press the return key after pasting.
The command may take up to a few minutes to run, depending on how many files you have and the speed of the computer. Wait for the line "Step 1 done" to appear below what you entered. The output of the command will be automatically copied to the Clipboard. If the command produced no output, the Clipboard will be empty. Paste into a reply to this message. No typing is involved in this step.
Step 2
Remember that you must be logged in as an administrator for this step. Do as in Step 1 with this line:
PR () { [[ "$o" ]] && printf '\n%s:\n%s\n' "$1" "$o"; }; { o=$(sudo launchctl list | sed 1d | awk '!/0x|com\.(apple|openssh|vix\.cron)|org\.(amav|apac|calendarse|cups|dove|isc|ntp|post[fg]|x)/{print $3}'); PR "Loaded extrinsic daemons"; o=$(sudo defaults read com.apple.loginwindow LoginHook); PR "Login hook"; o=$(sudo crontab -l); PR "Root cron tasks"; o=$(syslog -k Sender kernel -k Message CReq 'GPU |hfs: Ru|I/O e|find tok|n Cause: -|NVDA\(|pagin|timed? ?o' | tail | awk '/:/{$4=""; print}'); PR "Log check"; } 2> /dev/null | pbcopy; echo $'\nStep 2 done'
This time you'll be prompted for your login password, which you do have to type. Nothing will be displayed when you type it. Type it carefully and then press return. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. Heed that warning, but don't post it. If you see a message that your username "is not in the sudoers file," then you're not logged in as an administrator.
You can then quit Terminal.
To prevent confusion, I'll repeat: When you type your password in the Terminal window, you won't see what you're typing.
Note: If you don’t have a login password, set one before taking Step 2. If that’s not possible, skip the step.
Important: If any personal information, such as your name or email address, appears in the output of these commands, anonymize it before posting. Usually that won't be necessary.
Remember, Steps 1 and 2 are all copy-and-paste — type only your password. Also remember to post the output.

Mid 2009 MacBook Pro - Running really slow.

Hi,
I'm having problems with my mid 2009 MBP running really slowly. The problem seems to be the mds_stores Process using lots of CPU and memory. I have done the following to try and resolve it:
Uninstalled AV software (Avast)
Created new admin user and logged in with that accounts - it seem to run fine when logged in with that user!
Tried to re-index HD by adding and removing from Privacy section in Spotlight. Not sure if this actually worked
Removed a couple of other apps, e.g. Dropbox.
Updated to latest version of Yosemite (10.10.1)
Any help gratefully received!
See attached etrecheck report:
EtreCheck version: 2.1.2 (105)
Report generated 15 December 2014 15:52:27 GMT
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5
1 2.53 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 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
S240HL spdisplays_1080p
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 0:24:43
Disk Information: ℹ️
FUJITSU MJA2250BH FFS G1 disk0 : (250.06 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 249.20 GB (49.92 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Logitech USB Receiver
Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.citrix.driver.net6im (1.1.6) [Support]
[loaded] com.deterministicnetworks.driver.dne (1.0.14 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
[loaded] com.deterministicnetworks.driver.dniregistry (1.0.4) [Support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.epson.eventmanager.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[running] com.citrix.agadminservice.plist [Support]
[running] com.deterministicnetworks.daemon.dniregsvr.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]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.avast.home.userinit.plist [Support]
[not loaded] info.lokiware.attachmenttamer.cleanup.plist [Support]
[invalid?] info.lokiware.attachmenttamer.setupagent.plist [Support]
[not loaded] jp.co.canon.Inkjet_Extended_Survey_Agent.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
GrowlHelperApp Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/PreferencePanes/Growl.prefPane/Contents/Resources/Gr owlHelperApp.app)
GrowlHelperApp Application (/Library/PreferencePanes/Growl.prefPane/Contents/Resources/GrowlHelperApp.app)
Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector2 ApplicationHidden (/Library/Printers/Canon/IJScanner/Utilities/Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector2.app)
Cinch Application (/Applications/Cinch.app)
witchdaemon UNKNOWN (missing value)
WDDriveUtilityHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
WDSecurityHelper Application (/Applications/WD Security.app/Contents/Resources/WDSecurityHelper.app)
WDDriveUtilityHelper Application (/Applications/WD Drive Utilities.app/Contents/WDDriveUtilityHelper.app)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
Dropbox UNKNOWN (missing value)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.3.3 [Support]
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.9 [Support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 16.0.0.235
AGNetscapePlugin: Version: 1.0 [Support]
CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.4.3 - SDK 10.0 [Support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: 1.1.10 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
EPPEX Plugin: Version: 3.0.5.0 [Support]
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.6 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.5.7r609 [Support]
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Picasa: Version: 1.0 [Support]
RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
wrc
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Support]
Growl [Support]
Java [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.20 GB Disk used: 199.28 GB
Destinations:
Time_Machine3 [Network]
Total size: 979.29 GB
Total number of backups: 32
Oldest backup: 2014-06-23 18:06:31 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-07 17:56:53 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 979.29 GB > (Disk size 249.20 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      97% mds_stores
      1% sysmond
      1% Microsoft Outlook
      1% com.apple.WebKit.Networking
      1% Activity Monitor
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
813 MB mds_stores
331 MB loginwindow
107 MB Safari
107 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
73 MB Microsoft Outlook
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
362 MB Free RAM
1.19 GB Active RAM
1.08 GB Inactive RAM
470 MB Wired RAM
1.87 GB Page-ins
18 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Dec 15, 2014, 03:29:28 PM Self test - passed
Dec 15, 2014, 01:06:41 PM garcon_2014-12-15-130641_[redacted].crash

Step 1
These instructions must be carried out as an administrator. If you have only one user account, you are the administrator.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
syslog -F '$Time $Message' -k Sender mdworker -o -k Message Rne Norm -k Sender mds | tail | pbcopy
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
Paste into the Terminal window by pressing the key combination command-V. I've tested these instructions only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, you may have to press the return key after pasting.
The command may take a noticeable amount of time to run. Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign ($) to appear.
The output of the command will be automatically copied to the Clipboard. If the command produced no output, the Clipboard will be empty. Paste into a reply to this message.
The Terminal window doesn't show the output. Please don't copy anything from there.
If any personal information appears in the output, anonymize before posting, but don’t remove the context.
Step 2
Enter the following command as in Step 1 and post the output:
mdutil -as 2>&- | pbcopy
You can then quit Terminal.
Step 3
Launch the Console application in the same way you launched Terminal. In the Console window, look under the heading DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION on the left for crash reports related to Spotlight. If you don't see that heading, select
          View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar. A Spotlight crash report has a name beginning in "mds" or "mdworker" and ending in ".crash". Select the most recent such report, if any, from the System and User subcategories and post the entire contents—the text, please, not a screenshot. In the interest of privacy, I suggest that, before posting, you edit out the “Anonymous UUID,” a long string of letters, numbers, and dashes in the header of the report, if it’s present (it may not be.)
Please don’t post any other kind of diagnostic report, such as hang logs—they're very long and not helpful.

Macbook pro is super slow overnight...upgraded software and still slow...thoughts?

I have had my macbook pro for about 5 years with no problems at all and then overnight it started locking up when I would try to open the internet. I have updated my software (had not updated anything in 5 yrs...didnt want to jinx anything) and that seems to have made things worse.
Is there something that I should be "cleaning" out? I really only use the computer for internet and pictures.

And thank you for replying with that information.
To summarize, you are experiencing degraded performance on a MacBook Pro 2.16 GHz Core Duo and it appears that you have enough RAM and physical HDD space for the OS to function normally. The fact that you have near-idle CPU utilization is also good.
You have also performed Software Update (which is a good thing, but I recommend in the future to always do it incrementally as they are delivered). And performance has gotten worse since doing the updates...
Some things that might help.
Reboot the computer (there may have been some patches that could use a bounce)
Launch Disk Utility and run a 'Verify Disk'
You may also need to run a 'Repair Disk'
I think we can save you from having to buy a new Mac, unless you want to

My 2009 Macbook Pro is running very slow

After installing Maverick on my 2009 Macbrook Pro initially the result was very slow, practically unresponsive and unusable. After investigating many reports of similar problems I have not found anything to rectify the problem. Have downloaded and reinstalled Maverick - have tried many suggestions but whilst currently marginally usable I am getting to the end of my patience and am very disapponted that it would not seem that Apple have sorted this problem out with an answer or even an apology. Please, please Apple sort yourseves out - you will cause yourselves iripairable damage if you continue to ignore the many problems that are being reported - this is my question to you - when and if will you sort this out please?

Thank you for your reply and help - information below:-
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5
          1 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
          2 GB RAM
Video Information:
          NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 1:31:19
Disk Information:
          Hitachi HTS545016B9SA02 disk0 : (160.04 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 124.98 GB (37.76 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
                    BOOTCAMP (disk0s4) /Volumes/BOOTCAMP: 34.2 GB (1.38 GB free)
          MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-868
USB Information:
          Seagate Desktop          2 TB
                    EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    SEAGATE 2TB MAC (disk1s2) /Volumes/SEAGATE 2TB MAC: 2 TB (863.85 GB free)
          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Inc. iPhone
          Apple Inc. iPad
          Logitech USB Receiver
          Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Kernel Extensions:
          com.avg.Antivirus.OnAccess.kext          (14.0)
          net.kromtech.kext.Firewall          (2.3.5 - SDK 10.8)
          com.livedrive.filesystems.livedrivefs          (2.1.14)
          com.trusteer.driver.gakl_driver_2          (1)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.avg.Antivirus.infosd.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.avg.Antivirus.services.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.AntiVirus.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.avg.Antivirus.gui.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.lexmark.lexnetlaunchd.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] jp.buffalo.NASPower.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] jp.buffalo.NASPower_pla.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
          [failed] com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncer.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.nchsoftware.expressinvoice.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] uk.co.markallan.clamxav.clamscan.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [loaded] uk.co.markallan.clamxav.freshclam.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
          iTunesHelper
          Dropbox
          AutoLaunchApp
          LivedriveCore
          RealPlayer Downloader Agent
          VMware Fusion Start Menu
Internet Plug-ins:
          Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 3rd-Party support link
          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 3rd-Party support link
          npBTEmailConfig: Version: 1.0 3rd-Party support link
          CouponPrinter-FireFox: Version: Version 1.0.11X
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.8 3rd-Party support link
          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null) 3rd-Party support link
          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.8 3rd-Party support link
          Scorch: Version: 6.2.0 3rd-Party support link
          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.8.0 - SDK 10.9 Outdated! Update
Audio Plug-ins:
          BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
          AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins:
          Picasa: Version: 1.0 3rd-Party support link
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
          Flip4Mac WMV 3rd-Party support link
          MacFUSE 3rd-Party support link
          Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X 3rd-Party support link
          TaskBoard 3rd-Party support link
          Trusteer Endpoint Protection 3rd-Party support link
Bad Fonts:
          None
Old Applications:
          SLLauncher:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
          Wondershare Helper Compact:          Version: 2.2.6.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    /Users/rogerpalmer/Library/Application Support/Helper/Wondershare Helper Compact.app
          Camptune X:          Version: 10.1 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
          Picasa:          Version: 3.9.16 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
          Windows Server Launchpad:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Time Machine:
          Skip System Files: NO
          Mobile backups: ON
          Auto backup: YES
          Volumes being backed up:
                    Macintosh HD: Disk size: 116.40 GB Disk used: 81.23 GB
          Destinations:
                    SEAGATE 2TB MAC [Local] (Last used)
                    Total size: 2
                    Total number of backups: 26
                    Oldest backup: 2013-12-28 13:51:44 +0000
                    Last backup: 2014-01-05 07:31:48 +0000
                    Size of backup disk: Excellent
                              Backup size 2 > (Disk size 116.40 GB X 3)
          Time Machine details may not be accurate.
          All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
               4%          WindowServer
               3%          backupd
               1%          EtreCheck
               1%          RealPlayer Downloader Agent
               0%          AVG
Top Processes by Memory:
          213 MB          com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
          117 MB          Safari
          43 MB          Finder
          41 MB          Messages
          35 MB          AVG
Virtual Memory Information:
          41 MB          Free RAM
          579 MB          Active RAM
          540 MB          Inactive RAM
          285 MB          Wired RAM
          945 MB          Page-ins
          97 MB          Page-outs

Vertex 3 SSD drive painfully slow on 2009 Macbook Pro - Help!!

Hi
I have just installed an OCZ Vertex 3 SSd drive into my 2009 Macbook Pro 2.4ghz, revision 5,2 with 4gb ram.
I made sure the SSD has the latest firmware and did a clean install of Snow Leopars which I then updated to be 10.6.8
The new OS boots fine when the SSD is plugged in via USB.
When the SSD is plugged in via the internal SATA cable it takes about 30 minutes to boot and then runs so slow it is unusable.
I have reset the P-RAM and the SMC.
When you boot from the original os on the original drive via USB the internal SSD mounts on the desktop but takes ages to do so and tryig to view any folders on it takes forever too.
Does anyone have any idea what may be causing this? As far as I know SATA 3 drives are backward compatible with SATA 2 so there should not be an issue.
The fact that the drive mounts and boots eventually leads me to think something must be throttling the SATA connection.
Any suggestions on what to do next?
Thanks
D

Looks like I made a mistake - it is a 5,2 model which puts it as a 2008 model.
EFI firmware is up to date - version 1.7
I am only getting a Negotiated Link Speek of 1.5 gigabits instead of a possible 3 gigabits
Since finding it is a 2008 I have read loads of forum posts about SSD problems with this model.
Any advice still appreciated before I decide to sell the drive and take a loss on it.

2009 macbook pro incorrect number of file hard links. repaired and still slow. I replaced the hard drive within the year and it's 1 tb not full. help!

I have a 2009 macbook pro and I keep it up to date. I replaced the hard drive with a new 1 tb hard drive within the last year. It is not even close to full. The other night I was doing a time machine backup and the spinning color wheel appeared. It would not go away and the only thing I could do was restart the computer. The Grey apple screen appeared and nothing else happens. I restarted in disk utility and verified the drive. It said "incorrect number of file hard links". I repaired it successfully and check the drive as well as the startup drive. All was ok. I restarted my computer and it took forever to come on. It is now one but I can not do anything. The desktop and all appropriate dock items are there but I can not do anything. What should I do?

It's likely that the startup drive, or some other hardware component, is failing. Back up all data immediately, then run Apple Diagnostics or the Apple Hardware Test.
Even if the test is negative, you should make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store to have the machine tested more thoroughly.

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 appreciated

It 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?

MacBook Pro Stalls/Running slow since Mavericks Installation

On the advice of the more experienced here is a new thread.
Since installing Mavericks my MBP has gone from pretty much an instant response to requests, to stalling, the spinning pinwheel, longer startup and shutdown times, as well as slower access to websites (Chrome and Safari, though Safari appears slower).
I have been advised to run EtreCheck when I first joined a post regarding the same problem. I posted the results and was advised to work through some of the issues. This is the initial test result and the very much appreciated advice.
NOTE - EXTENSIVE TEXT TO FOLLOW.
I don't have a specific fix from your report, but I can point out what other users have had issues with.
JonUK_LTD wrote:
Kernel Extensions:
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.1)
com.paragon-software.filesystems.ntfs (82)
Problem System Launch Agents:
[System] com.paragon.NTFS.trial.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.paragon.NTFS.upd.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Daemons:
[System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.sierrawireless.SwitchTool.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded] uk.co.markallan.clamxav.freshclam.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
         Clocks
FaceTab Pro for Facebook
GrowlTunes
Yoink
Dropbox
SpeechSynthesisServer
Internet Plug-ins:
LogMeInSafari64: Version: 1.0.730 3rd-Party support link
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 3rd-Party support link
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 3rd-Party support link
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.6 3rd-Party support link
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.730 3rd-Party support link
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.730 3rd-Party support link
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.6 3rd-Party support link
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.8.0 - SDK 10.9 Outdated! Update
Safari Extensions:
Add To Amazon Wish List: Version: 1.4
User Internet Plug-ins:
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 3rd-Party support link
fbplugin_1_0_1: Version: (null) 3rd-Party support link
fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: (null) 3rd-Party support link
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Connect360 3rd-Party support link
Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
Flip4Mac WMV 3rd-Party support link
Growl 3rd-Party support link
MacFUSE 3rd-Party support link
Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X 3rd-Party support link
Old Applications:
Plex Media Server:          Version: 0.9.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Plex Plug-in Installer: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
HyperDesktop:          Version: 1.1 - SDK 10.0 3rd-Party support link
Top Processes by CPU:
3%          WindowServer
2%          mdworker
2%          MenuTab Pro for Facebook
1%          EtreCheck
0%          mds_stores
Top Processes by Memory:
176 MB          softwareupdated
156 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
123 MB          MenuTab Pro for Facebook
115 MB          Google Chrome
70 MB          Dropbox
Red is the items I'd look at these are mostly 'system level' - they can alter a lot in the OS. Check the developers website, update or remove the apps if the developer doesn't say it supports 10.9 or if you can live without them.
Soundflower is out of date & it is a 'kernel extension', the kernel is the core of the OS - you don't want any old code running here.
The installer has a removal tool too https://code.google.com/p/soundflower/ so update or remove it if you don't use it.
Update or remove Paragon's NTFS tool, it is running at a system level & it's background jobs seem to be in a 'problem state', it also has something running in the kernel.
Adobe has an updater running, try to ensure Adobe's apps are all up to date, just incase they have stopped checking. Repeat with Google's apps, just launch the apps & look in the 'App menu' or the Help menu for updates. These companies tend to reinstall the updaters if you try to delete them, so there it little you can do but keep the apps updated.
It's odd that all your User Launch Agents: are not loaded, these are background jobs that start on login (if they are in a loaded state). The same principle applies, update or remove the related apps if they are not needed.
CleanMyMac is a concern - there are lots of posts here claiming it can break the OS - it can help you to remove files that are installed by Apple which is not the best idea. I am unconvinced that running 'maintenance utilities' all the time is a good idea, however the app removal tool may be OK for cases where a developer doesn't have an uninstaller. 'Cleaner apps' use RAM & can spend time scanning files which can slow other tasks. Search here for varied opinions on CleanMyMac. I also use ClamXAV, ensure that is upto date & so check it's engine & rules are current.
The purple items are 'user level' items (run on login of your account).
There is a simple way to see if your issues are because of 'user level' items, create a new test user account & login as that user. If the Mac is stable you can assume it is something within your 'user items'.
Check that you need the Login Items running every time you login. They are listed in System Preferences> Users & groups > select your account… login items tab.
You appear to have 3 LogMeIn internet plugins installed - is Safari behaving OK or running slow? I would consider removing most plugins & then installing them as you need them. You can look inside /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ and ~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ to remove them manually.
~/Library is your 'home library' Use the Finders Go Menu > Open Folder… and enter ~/Library to reveal it. Apple hid this Library folder.
I'd be tempted to remove the Java applet plugin - old Java is a real secuity risk & Safari has probably disabled this for you already.
There seems to be 2 Facebook plugins installed (probably inside your ~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/). Remove the oldest one & look for the newest release. Update the Safari Extension if it needs it too.
The Preference Panes are installed in /Library/PreferencePanes/ and ~/Library/PreferencePanes/. Open System prefs & launch each third party pref pane (the bottom rows) & check for updates if possible. These also have an ability to modify the OS, so any errors could effect everything. You can usually right click (or ctrl+click) to remove them from the preferences (it removes them from the OS, but may leave any libraries or extra tools behind - see if the developer has removal instructions).
I see you have Plex installed, does this run very often? I find it can drag a Mac to a slow crawl when it is indexing. I suspect Connect360 may do similar things, but I don't really know for sure what it does .
MenuTab for Facebook seems to be doing something with RAM & CPU, update or remove if you don't need it.
That may all be daunting, but it should help. Start with the system level items, and then look at updating the other items. You may find things improve after a cleanup & a reboot.
This was extremely helpful and I have gone as far as my knowledge will allow for now. I did make a bootable clone of the main HDD prior to doing anything, and now there seems to be little improvment following the suggestions made. Also along the way MacFuse was deleted and well as Flip4Mac and NTFS.
Things are far from perfect though and the MBP still stalls and is performing very poorly.
I have run another EtreCheck, results below;
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5
          1 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
Video Information:
          NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 22:21:3
Disk Information:
          FUJITSU MJA2250BH FFS G1 disk0 : (250.06 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249.2 GB (71.96 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
          Western Digital Ext HDD 1021 2 TB
                    EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    TimeMachine BackUp (disk1s2) /Volumes/TimeMachine BackUp: 265.79 GB (101.83 GB free)
                    MAC OS (disk1s3) /Volumes/MAC OS: 1.22 TB (1.09 TB free)
                    MS DOS (disk1s4) /Volumes/MS DOS: 510.11 GB (509.98 GB free)
          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Problem System Launch Agents:
          [System] com.paragon.NTFS.trial.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.paragon.NTFS.upd.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Daemons:
          [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.bombich.ccc.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.sierrawireless.SwitchTool.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] uk.co.markallan.clamxav.freshclam.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
          FaceTab Pro for Facebook
          Yoink
Internet Plug-ins:
          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Safari Extensions:
          Add To Amazon Wish List: Version: 1.4
Audio Plug-ins:
          BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
          AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
          Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins:
          fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: (null) 3rd-Party support link
          Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 3rd-Party support link
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Connect360 3rd-Party support link
          Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
          Growl 3rd-Party support link
Old Applications:
          Microsoft AutoUpdate:          Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
          Epson Printer Utility 4:          Version: 9.17 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    /Library/Printers/EPSON/InkjetPrinter2/Utility/UT4/Epson Printer Utility 4.app
          /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0
                    Microsoft Error Reporting:          Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Ship Asserts:          Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
          /Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Plex
                    Plex Media Server:          Version: 0.9.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Plex Plug-in Installer:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
          GrowlTunes:          Version: 1.2.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
          WePrint Server:          Version: 2.705 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
          HyperDesktop:          Version: 1.1 - SDK 10.0 3rd-Party support link
          iCamSource:          Version: 2.4.1 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
          SLLauncher:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
Time Machine:
          Skip System Files: NO
          Mobile backups: ON
          Auto backup: YES
          Volumes being backed up:
                    Macintosh HD: Disk size: 232.09 GB Disk used: 165.07 GB
          Destinations:
                    TimeMachine BackUp [Local] (Last used)
                    Total size: 247.53 GB
                    Total number of backups: 13
                    Oldest backup: 2014-02-24 19:18:34 +0000
                    Last backup: 2014-03-01 14:13:56 +0000
                    Size of backup disk: Too small
                              Backup size 247.53 GB < (Disk used 165.07 GB X 3)
          Time Machine details may not be accurate.
          All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
               3%          WindowServer
               1%          EtreCheck
               1%          Folder Actions Dispatcher
               0%          mdworker
               0%          MenuTab Pro for Facebook
Top Processes by Memory:
          152 MB          MenuTab Pro for Facebook
          115 MB          com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
          111 MB          mds_stores
          111 MB          Google Chrome
          98 MB          Mail
Virtual Memory Information:
          1.04 GB          Free RAM
          1.47 GB          Active RAM
          176 MB          Inactive RAM
          660 MB          Wired RAM
          4.08 GB          Page-ins
          21 MB          Page-outs
Also need to mention that the login items have all been disabled (though showing in these results).
Any advice on these specific speed related issues and how to return to the "old ways" would be very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Jon.

Myth of the Dirty Mac
I would un-install CleanMyMac. It has caused problems for others and in some cases has gone so far as to wreck their system.
CleanMyMac - Uninstall
CleanMyMac2 Un-install
Some other things to look at/try.
Activity Monitor - Mavericks
Activity Monitor in Mavericks has significant changes
Performance Guide
Why is my computer slow
Why your Mac runs slower than it should
Slow Mac After Mavericks
Things you can do to resolve slowdowns see post by Kappy

How can I export slideshows created in Aperture v3.3.2 from Mid-2009 MacBook Pro-17 to blank DVDs?

(Fifth futile attempt in two hours, before I learned there was a Post webpage – I’m new to ApSuppCom - and after I learned that I am not allowed to update previous content, so I had to back out, make a few changes, and start over.) How can I export slideshows created in Aperture v3.3.2 (complete with superimposed captions and music tracks) from Mid-2009 MacBook Pro-17 to blank DVDs ? (Some other specs: Mac OS Lion 10.7.5; Capacity 499.5 GB; Processor 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo; Memory 4GB 1067 MHz DDR3; Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256MB)
I cannot do a copy (export) without various error messages appearing and the inevitable stoppage occurring. Always with the DVD Video Player final message reading, “Supported disc not available.” Advisors and Mac Geniuses at local Apple Stores have told me to try Roxio Toast. When I visited the Roxio website, and found numerous other company products, the descriptions all seemed to suggest that most of the apps shown can easily export videos to DVDs, but nothing was said about finished digital slide shows being exported. At future events soon, I hope to be handing out these finished DVDs (free) to the people in them. Any help will be greatly appreciated. A.Z.

How can I export slideshows created in Aperture v3.3.2 (complete with superimposed captions and music tracks) from Mid-2009 MacBook Pro-17 to blank DVDs ?
Aperture cannot burn slideshows to a DVD. It only can export a video of your slideshow.
In Aperture 3 you use the "Export" button in Aperture's slideshow project to render a video to a folder on your disk.
Then you use iDVD or another program to burn a video DVD.
I cannot do a copy (export) without various error messages appearing and the inevitable stoppage occurring. Always with the DVD Video Player final message reading, “Supported disc not available.”
Could you please describe the exact steps that are causing these error messages?
How are you exporting your slideshow from Aperture? Which settings are you using? And how are you importing the video to iDVD or Toast to burn a video DVD?
For more suggestions see Karsten Schlüter's user tip: How to create a video-DVD? (Macs without iDVD)

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