My early 2010 mac mini is running super slow on the internet compared to my late 2008 macbook pro on the same internet

My early 2010 mac mini has been running really slowly on my network. My late 2008 Macbook Pro runs much faster despite being an older computer. The Mac Mini really doesn't have much on it and almost all of its storage space is there. It downloads at about one third of the speed as my Macbook Pro. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

When did this difference begin? Did you make any recent changes?

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My mac mini is running super slow

My mac mini is running super low. It has been for a long time. All applications work but it take so long to do anything. The mac mini is mid 2010. It can not run several application at the same time.
Problem description:
my system is running super slow
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated November 10, 2014 at 11:22:00 AM EST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
Mac mini (Mid 2010) (Verified)
Mac mini - model: Macmini4,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
2 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
1 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
Cinema Display 1680 x 1050
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 4:54:26
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 disk0 : (320.07 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]: 318.88 GB (122.41 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 319.21 GB Online
HL-DT-STDVDRW GA32N
USB Information: ℹ️
HP Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse
HP Photosmart 6510 series
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/Wondershare AllMyMusic.app
[not loaded] com.Perfect.Driver.SystemAudioRecorder (1.0.0 - SDK 10.6) Support
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_netpart (3.1.1 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_usbpart (3.1.1 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.usbpart (3.1.1 - SDK 10.7) Support
[not loaded] com.bose.bluetooth (1.0.0) Support
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSB (1.1.0) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/2.2.0/Belcarra.USBLAN_netpart.kext/Contents/Plug-Ins
[not loaded] com.belcarra.iokit.netpart.panther (1.6.3) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/2.2.0/Belcarra.USBLAN_usbpart.kext/Contents/Plug-Ins
[not loaded] com.belcarra.iokit.usbpart.panther (1.6.3) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/2.2.0/RemoteControl.USBLAN_usbpart.kext/Contents/Plu g-Ins
[not loaded] com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.panther (1.6.2) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/MotMobileUSB.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileMS (1.0.0) Support
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist
[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[failed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
[failed] com.apple.printtool.agent.plist
[failed] com.apple.recentsd.plist
[failed] com.apple.sbd.plist
[failed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
[failed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
[failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.awdd.plist
[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[failed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
[failed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[failed] org.cups.cupsd.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist Support
[loaded] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist Support
[loaded] com.hp.lightscribe.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[invalid?] com.nds.pcshow.plist Support
[invalid?] com.nds.pcshow.uninstall.plist Support
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
Wallpaper Wizard Lite UNKNOWN (missing value)
iTunesHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
SpeechSynthesisServer Application (/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks /SpeechSynthesis.framework/Versions/A/SpeechSynthesisServer.app)
CFAgent ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Clickfree/CFAgent.app)
HP Product Research Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Customer Participation/HP Product Research.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
LogMeInSafari64: Version: 1.0.660 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.1.4 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.660 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.660 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 Support
CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.6
GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.0.1.0 Release - SDK 10.6 Support
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
SlingPlayer: Version: (null) Support
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Adobe Version Cue CS4 Support
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      14% nsurlsessiond
      11% cloudd
      6% WindowServer
      2% bird
      2% coreduetd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
75 MB QuickLookSatellite
69 MB com.apple.iTunesLibraryService
45 MB mds_stores
41 MB discoveryd
32 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
27 MB Free RAM
511 MB Active RAM
506 MB Inactive RAM
516 MB Wired RAM
12.30 GB Page-ins
631 MB Page-outs

Upgrade the memory to the max of 8 GB.
Also this two processers
      14% nsurlsessiond
      11% cloudd
are associated with iCloud/iCloud drive and should decrease after the iCloud drive is fully populated

Can I take the hard drive from a late 2008 MacBook Pro and put it in an Early 2011 MacBook Pro?

I just got a new 15" MBP and I want to give my older one to my son. The "older" one is an Early 2011. My son has the Late 2008 model. My brother will take the 2008 MBP once I've moved all my son's stuff to the 2011. Here's the question. My son has a 750GB hard drive on the 2008. He has partitions on it for Boot Camp and for his games. The 2011 only has a 500GB hard drive. Rather than erasing the 2011, restoring it from Time Capsule, then setting up Boot Camp and the other partitions all over again, or even using Winclone or something like that, can I just swap the hard drives? It would certainly faster and easier. I just wonder if there is a technical reason why I shouldn't do that.

You could always give it a shot - the only problem that you might run into is that the the early 2011 might not boot when the hard drive is swapped from the 2008 hard drive. Some versions of OS X are simply not compatible between different models.
But it's worth a try...
Clinton

My mac mini is running very slow all of a sudden, how can i restore it's speed?

my mac mini is running very slow all of a sudden, how can i restore it's speed?

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Instant client on intel but late 2008 macbook pro Mac OS X 10.5.5 (9F2114)

I can't get instantclient to run on the new macbook pro (though it worked fine on my old mac book pro)
# echo $ORACLE_HOME
/usr/local/oracle/instantclient
# echo $PATH
/sw/bin:/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/bin:/sw/bin:/sw/sbin:/usr/X11/bin:/Developer/Tools:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/libexec:/usr/X11/bin::/usr/local/bin:.:/usr/local/oracle/instantclient:/usr/local/maven/bin
# echo $SQLPATH
/usr/local/oracle/instantclient
# echo $DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH
/usr/local/oracle/instantclient
# sqlplus
[1] 616 bus error sqlplus
# which sqlplus
/usr/local/oracle/instantclient/sqlplus
# ls $ORACLE_HOME
BASIC_README libheteroxa10.dylib libsqlplus.dylib
JDBC_README libheteroxa10.jnilib libsqlplusic.dylib
SQLPLUS_README libnnz10.dylib ojdbc14.jar
classes12.jar libocci.dylib orai18n.jar
genezi libocci.dylib.10.1 sdk
glogin.sql libociei.dylib sqlplus
libclntsh.dylib libocijdbc10.dylib
libclntsh.dylib.10.1 libocijdbc10.jnilib
I'd really appreciate any help. Does anyone else have this working on the late 2008 macbook pro?
Suggestions?
Thanks!
Edited by: uncreative on Oct 31, 2008 11:28 AM

Same issue here. Putting darwin ports out of the way did not help.
Running (sqlplus) under gdb gives:
====================================================================
Program received signal EXC_BAD_ACCESS, Could not access memory.
Reason: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at address: 0x00000000
0x014556d4 in mac_shared_library_environ_init_routine ()
(gdb) where
#0 0x014556d4 in mac_shared_library_environ_init_routine ()
#1 0x8fe15a82 in __dyld__ZN16ImageLoaderMachO16doInitializationERKN11ImageLoader11LinkContextE ()
#2 0x8fe0e723 in __dyld__ZN11ImageLoader23recursiveInitializationERKNS_11LinkContextEj ()
#3 0x8fe0e6b5 in __dyld__ZN11ImageLoader23recursiveInitializationERKNS_11LinkContextEj ()
#4 0x8fe0e6b5 in __dyld__ZN11ImageLoader23recursiveInitializationERKNS_11LinkContextEj ()
#5 0x8fe0e809 in __dyld__ZN11ImageLoader15runInitializersERKNS_11LinkContextE ()
#6 0x8fe04102 in __dyld__ZN4dyld24initializeMainExecutableEv ()
#7 0x8fe07b5f in __dyld__ZN4dyld5_mainEPK11mach_headermiPPKcS5_S5_ ()
#8 0x8fe01872 in __dyld__ZN13dyldbootstrap5startEPK11mach_headeriPPKcl ()
#9 0x8fe01037 in __dyld__dyld_start ()
====================================================================
No other info. shown in core dump.
Looks like a problem with dynamic library initialization? Sqlplus works with desktop (intel). Running 10.5.5 on both machines.
Culprit machine specs:
2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
One difference between desktop machine that works is that it only has 2 Gigs of mem..
My oci app gives the same error when using oracle client apis (running on culprit laptop).
Edited by: user2331793 on Nov 3, 2008 2:52 AM

I have a late 2008 Macbook Pro, I am trying to run MW3 but it will not work without crashing a few minuets into the game. The general specs on my computer are a dual processor 2.53 ghz. 4 gb ram and a NVIDIA geforce 9400 (9600 is the alternate card)

I have a late 2008 Macbook Pro, I am trying to run MW3 but it will not work without crashing a few minuets into the game. The general specs on my computer are a dual processor 2.53 ghz. 4 gb ram and a NVIDIA geforce 9400 (9600 is the alternate card).
Things to note:
I have been unable to update firmware on this computer for about a year now. Im not sure why.
I am running a bootleg copy of Windows XP on this computer, I would not like to spend $149 to get Windows 7 if possible.
any thoughts on the matter would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

Why don't you take your 'old' MBP into your local Apple Store and have them check out everything that's wrong with it - and I mean everything? Then, when you get an estimate about how much it would cost to get the machine completely repaired, ask about the Apple flat-rate repair pricing?
It's worth a shot - and with what you may save, you can put in the bank for a new MBP.
Clinton

How much ram can I add to my late 2008 MacBook Pro? I run Mavericks and just got a new inexpensive hard drive. RAM is not very expensive so Thought I would bump it up from the current 2MB of 1067 Mhz DDr3

How much ram can I add to my late 2008 MacBook Pro? I run Mavericks and just got a new inexpensive hard drive. RAM is not very expensive so Thought I would bump it up from the current 2MB of 1067 Mhz DDr3

Maximum Memory
8.0 GB (Actual) 4.0 GB (Apple)
Memory Slots
2 - 204-pin PC3-8500 (1066 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM

Can i connect thunderbolt duo hard drive to the mini display port of a late 2008 macbook pro which do not have thunderbolt port, but have mini display port.

hi, i have a late 2008 15 inch macbook pro, which have a mini display port.
I noticed that thunderbolt and mini display port looks a like. So, my question is :
can i connect thunderbolt duo hard drive to the mini display port of a late 2008 macbook pro which do not have thunderbolt port, but have mini display port.
thank you

ken94538,
no, you’d need a Thunderbolt-to-FireWire adapter or Thunderbolt-to-USB adapter to be able to access your Thunderbolt hard drive from your 2008 MacBook Pro.

Reinstal Mac OS X, iWork09, iLife09 on Late 2008 Macbook Pro unibody ques?!

Alright so I've got a quick question for you knowledgeable people, I've got a late 2008 macbook pro unibody and has unfortunately installed some crap on my hard drive since i got it, and i want to be just like i got it out of the box. I want to delete everything off my hard drive, like completely erase, do I do that using the disk utility application or could i erase it completely with the mac OS X install disk that came with my mac? That's the specs of my harddrive(Hitachi Media Total Capacity : 232.9 GB (250,059,350,016 Bytes). When I reinstall my mac OS X, I will be waiting for Snow leopard (because its only $30 bucks if an upgrade), since they say the footprint of that O.S. will be considerably smaller that os x. but before i install snow leopard i want to reinstall my iwork and iLife programs, which are both 09. This leads to the next question that i have, my mac shipped with iLife and iWork 08 and I bought versions 09 after. They are single licenses and I want to know if I will be able to reinstall iWork09 and iLife09 after my reinstall of OS X without buying them again.
Thanks for any help in advance.;)

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Here's an article on Installation options:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1545?viewlocale=en_US
It should give you clear instructions on how to proceed. You will boot from your install disc to do the Erase and Install. To erase the boot drive, you will use the Disk Utility that is on your install disc.
You have the iLife 09 and the iWork 09 discs? Then you should be able to reinstall them from the discs after installing the OS. The single license means that you are licensed to use them on only one computer at a time.
Be sure to make a good backup of anything you want to keep before erasing your drive and reinstalling the OS.
Incidentally, you can save a few GB's of space if you do a custom installation and eliminate any languages and printer drivers you won't ever use.
Good luck!

Upgrading my Late 2008 MacBook Pro running 10.5.8 to Yosemite

I just received a Late 2008 Macbook from a friend that he factory reset. I'm currently running 10.5.8 (very sluggishly) and would like to upgrade to Yosemite. I know I need to buy 10.6.8 before I can make the upgrade, but will my current hardware even be able to support the new software? I don't want to buy anything if I'm going to be running software too powerful for my mac.
Product name: Late 2008 Macbook
Processor Speed: 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 2 GB 1067 MHz DDR3

It should.
Check that your computer is compatible with Mountain Lion/Mavericks/Yosemite.
To check the model number hold down the option/alt key, go to the Apple menu and select System Information.
iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) model number 7,1 or higher
Your Mac needs:
OS X v10.6.8 or OS X Lion already installed
2 GB or more of memory (More is better - 4 GB minimum seems to be the consensus)
8 GB or more of available space
Check to make sure your applications are compatible. PowerPC applications are no longer supported after 10.6.
Application Compatibility
Applications Compatibility (2)
Do a backup before installing.
The 2 places I’ve seen recommended most to buy reliable RAM are below. I have purchased RAM several times from Other World Computing and have always been very satisfied with the product and service. They have on-line instructions on how to replace the RAM. OWC has also tested RAM above what Apple states is the maximum. I now have 6GB installed on a machine supposedly limited to 4 GB and noticed an improvement (2008 iMac).
Crucial
Other World Computing
One option is to create a new partition (~30- 50 GB), install the new OS, and ‘test drive’ it. If you like/don’t like it it, you can then remove the partition. Do a backup before you do anything. By doing this, if you don’t like it you won’t have to go though the revert process.

My mac mini is running super slowly since Yosemite

I'm running late 2012 Mac Mini. Thank you in advance for anything you can do to help me get my comp running faster. Here are my EtreCheck details:
Problem description:
My mac mini runs way too slowly. Most noticeably since Yosemite. Long rainbow wheel or lag every time I do anything that requires resources to do, open a program, close a program, open a tab, etc.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated February 21, 2015 at 1:45:53 PM PST
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 (Late 2012) (Technical Specifications)
    Mac mini - model: Macmini6,1
    1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
    4 GB RAM Upgradeable
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
    Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
    Intel HD Graphics 4000
        S27C750 spdisplays_1080p
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 0:14:54
Disk Information: ℹ️
    APPLE HDD HTS545050A7E362 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Drexel HD (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (340.86 GB free)
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
USB Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Apple, Inc. IR Receiver
    Tablet PTZ-630
    Western Digital My Book 1110 999.5 GB
        EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Luther (disk1s2) /Volumes/Luther : 999.16 GB (26.19 GB free)
    Apple Inc. iPhone
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Configuration files: ℹ️
    /etc/hosts - Count: 2
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /Applications/Transmit.app
    [not loaded]    com.panic.TransmitDisk.transmitdiskfs (4.0.0 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
        /System/Library/Extensions
    [not loaded]    com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (1.0.2 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.wacom.kext.wacomtablet (6.3.8 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
    [failed]    com.logmein.LMILaunchAgentFixer.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
    [not loaded]    com.logmein.logmeingui.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.logmein.logmeinblanker.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.logmein.raupdate.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
    [failed]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
    [running]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    System Events    Application (/System/Library/CoreServices/System Events.app)
    Dropbox    Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
    Google Chrome    Application Hidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
    LogMeInSafari64: Version: 1.0.730 [Click for support]
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
    WacomTabletPlugin: Version: WacomTabletPlugin 2.1.0.6 - SDK 10.9 [Click for support]
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.13 [Click for support]
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.730 [Click for support]
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.730 [Click for support]
    googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.13 [Click for support]
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    Move_Media_Player: Version: npmnqmp 071701000001 [Click for support]
    VideoEggLoader: Version: Unknown [Click for support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
    1Password
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Click for support]
    Growl [Click for support]
    Perian [Click for support]
    WacomTablet [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
        Drexel HD: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 158.39 GB
    Destinations:
        Luther [Local]
        Total size: 999.16 GB
        Total number of backups: 116
        Oldest backup: 2010-01-26 08:31:55 +0000
        Last backup: 2015-02-21 20:21:48 +0000
        Size of backup disk: Adequate
            Backup size 999.16 GB > (Disk used 158.39 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
         7%    backupd
         6%    WindowServer
         1%    mds
         0%    fontd
         0%    SystemUIServer
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    137 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
    129 MB    Google Chrome
    112 MB    Safari
    107 MB    mds_stores
    99 MB    ocspd
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    756 MB    Free RAM
    1.87 GB    Active RAM
    936 MB    Inactive RAM
    734 MB    Wired RAM
    1.58 GB    Page-ins
    29 KB    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Feb 21, 2015, 01:29:11 PM    Self test - passed
    Feb 21, 2015, 12:23:23 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.RemindersNC_2015-02- 21-002323_[redacted].crash
    Feb 18, 2015, 07:20:28 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.security.pboxd_2015- 02-18-192028_[redacted].crash

When you see a beachball cursor or the slowness is especially bad, note the exact time: hour, minute, second.
These instructions must be carried out as an administrator. If you have only one user account, you are the administrator.
Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
          SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
          View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Scroll back to the time you noted above.
Select the messages entered from then until the end of the episode, or until they start to repeat, whichever comes first.
Copy the messages to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of it useless for solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.
Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

I have a late 2008 macbook pro with a 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 2 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 memmory. Its starting to lag and is generally getting a little slow. It's running Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5. How can i "update" it or just improve it's efficiency?

help

zibiva,
depending upon what you use your Late 2008 Aluminum MacBook for, you could increase your RAM from 2 GB to 4 GB or 8 GB; you could replace its hard disk drive with a SSD; and/or you could examine what software is currently in regular use, to see if any of those apps is contributing to the slowdown. If you haven’t done so already, you could download and install EtreCheck, and include the output from running EtreCheck in your reply, to see if anything there stands out as being particularly CPU- or RAM-intensive.

My late 2008 MacBook Pro (2.53/4GB Ram) running Lion 10.7.3 seems to be running slower. What should I do to improve performance?

My Mac feels as if it is running slower these last couple of months. I have thought of pursuing a commercially available "clean up" product, but thought I would try the community first and also for pointers using the Mac's own internal diagnostics or system improvement capabilities. Any and all advice is most welcome. I have a 250GB hard drive that is half full, I always update to latest revisions and have an extra high-speed internet connection. Computer is not heavily loaded with apps and typically using Firefox for browsing. (MS Office for Mac as well, but usually limited to one program such as MS Word or Excel at a time.) No heavy graphics utilization. Videos from the internet load slowly and some are choppy. Even scrolling just doesn't seem "brisk".
Thank you,
Tom

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

Late 2008 Macbook Pro shutting down at 94% while running on the battery

So I called Apple about this issue last week, since I tried calibrating my battery to improve it's health. And when my battery life got down to 94% or lower... my laptop just shut down. For no reason. When I called Apple, the guy I talked to before said it sounded like my battery was defective. He hooked me up to a tech guy, and when I told him what was up, he said that all the numbers on my battery sounded normal, and that he thinks that my logic board is failing. I'm not entirely sure what is up. These are the numbers I am getting now, one from iStat Pro, and the other from System Profiler:
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/setsuna108/Real%20Me/Screenshot2012-03 -05at95132PM.png
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/setsuna108/Real%20Me/Screenshot2012-03 -05at100154PM.png
I had my laptop plugged in all day, but I unplugged it for like, 2 seconds because the LED light on my 85w Magsafe Adaptor was out again... just from bumping it. It was at 82% battery health yesterday, and was fully charged. The battery, as well as the adaptor and laptop are a little over 2 years old. My battery health has been declining since January... it was at 86% health at the end of January, near the beginning of February... then a few weeks into February, it went down to 84%, then 81%... up to 82%, and now down to 79% health. What on earth is going on? Do I need to get a new battery along with a logic board replacement?

Software update to 10.6.8 fully?
Reinstall 10.6 only then Software update fully?
You can do that by backing up data off the machine and disconnecting, then c boot off the 10.6 disk, just reinstall OS X over the more recent copy, then reboot holding shift key down (precaution) then Software update fully to 10.6.8.
then you'll have to check all third party software to make sure it's running, some install kext (kernel extension) files into OS X which get booted out by the overwrite install method, so install those again from fresh sources.
If that doesnt' fix your issue then it's a firmware or hardware issue..
run a hardware test
https://support.apple.com/kb/ht1509
For the "D" you need a internet connection previously (don't move if on wifi) and hold that D down for quite some time.

Can late 2008 MacBook Pro play audio though the Mini DisplayPort?

I've got a Mini DisplayPort on my late 2008 MBP and I've got an MDP to HDMI adapotor that's meant to be audio ready. I can't get it working with audio (ok with display) and HDMI isn't in the sound output menu.

Yes, unless you buy one of the combination adapters I linked in this post last night, or a similar one:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17521569#17521569

My early 2010 mac mini is running super slow on the internet compared to my late 2008 macbook pro on the same internet

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