My iMac suddenly started running extremely slowly. Any ideas as to what might be causing it?

My iMac has always run like a champ but it suddenly started running very slowly today. I haven't done anything different. I'm not running all kinds of programs. I've restarted several times and it takes about 20 minutes to start up. The little color wheel starts spinning every time I start to do anything and each task takes 10-20 minutes to complete. I can't do much in the way of self-diagnosis as it takes too long to do anything. I'm writing this from another computer. Any ideas of things to try before I bring it in for repairs?
Thanks.

In general you should always have at least 15 - 20% of your hardd rive Free
No, this is an urban legend; you don't need 15-20% free. You should try to maintain around 30GB free, no matter what the size of your drive--and that's just a very rough ballpark; you may need much less or more, depending on how you use your computer. But you won't notice slowdowns of this order until you get really close to the edge, much lower than 30GB.
There are two possible causes for this. One, your drive is failing and you should be sure you have all your data backed up on an external before it dies completely. To check your drive get the free demo of SMART Utility. (But don't even think about doing this until you have a backup in place. That's much more important.)
http://www.volitans-software.com/smart_utility.php
The other is you may have exhausted all your available RAM and the the system is writing to the hard disk instead because nothing is left. The drive may be "thrashing" trying to accomplish this. This will make things very slow and eventually may just freeze everything up.
Open Activity Monitor in Utilities, go to the System Memory tab. How much free memory is showing? What do you see for Page ins, Page outs and Swap used?

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Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a Fusion Drive or a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually login automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

The spot removal tool in Lightroom 5 has suddenly started running REALLY slowly, to the point of being unusable. What should I do?!

My spot removal tool was working absolutely fine and then suddenly started running really slowly. I now can't adjust easily as there's a lag of about 5 seconds between moving the mouse and the icon moving on screen. I've tried splitting my catalog (which is not actually that big - less than 3000 photos) but that doesn't work. Help! I really need to do some photo editing and I'm running really far behind work-wise!

This has nothing to do with catalog size. Splitting the catalog won't help.
This is a common issue with the spot removal tool, if you remove LOTS of spots in a single photo, it will begin to run slowly; the more spots you remove, the slower it will get. If you have a photo which requires huge amounts of spot removal, it would be better to do this in a "desctructive editor" like Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.

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Hello, see how many of these you can answer...
See if the Disk is issuing any S.M.A.R.T errors in Disk Utility...
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH7029
Open Activity Monitor in Applications>Utilities, select All Processes & sort on CPU%, any indications there?
Open Console in Utilities & see if there are any clues or repeating messages when this happens.
In the Memory tab of Activity Monitor, are there a lot of Pageouts?
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PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive
Reboot, test again.
If it only does it in Regular Boot, then it could be some hardware problem like Video card, (Quartz is turned off in Safe Mode), or Airport, or some USB or Firewire device, or 3rd party add-on, Check System Preferences>Accounts>Login Items window to see if it or something relevant is listed.
Check the System Preferences>Other Row, for 3rd party Pref Panes.
Also look in these if they exist, some are invisible...
/private/var/run/StartupItems
/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons
/Library/LaunchDaemons

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I am using Mac OS 10.7.5. During the last week, it has started running very slow. Any thoughts?

Things You Can Do To Resolve Slow Downs
If your computer seems to be running slower here are some things you can do:
Start with visits to:     OS X Maintenance - MacAttorney;
                                  The X Lab: The X-FAQs;
                                  The Safe Mac » Mac Performance Guide;
                                  The Safe Mac » The myth of the dirty Mac;
                                  Mac maintenance Quick Assist.
Boot into Safe Mode then repair your hard drive and permissions:
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions Pre-Lion
Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
Repair the Hard Drive - Lion/Mountain Lion/Mavericks
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the Utilites Menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD disk icon and click on the arrow button below.
When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported, then click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.
Restart your computer normally and see if this has helped any. Next do some maintenance:
For situations Disk Utility cannot handle the best third-party utility is Disk Warrior; DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption; Disk Warrior 4.x is now Intel Mac compatible.
Note: Alsoft ships DW on a bootable DVD that will startup Macs running Snow Leopard or earlier. It cannot start Macs that came with Lion or later pre-installed, however, DW will work on those models.
Suggestions for OS X Maintenance
OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) If this isn't the case, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep. Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts was significantly reduced since Tiger. These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard or later and should not be installed.
OS X automatically defragments files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive.
Helpful Links Regarding Malware Protection
An excellent link to read is Tom Reed's Mac Malware Guide.
Also, visit The XLab FAQs and read Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware.
See these Apple articles:
          Mac OS X Snow Leopard and malware detection
          OS X Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
          OS X Mountain Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
          About file quarantine in OS X
If you require anti-virus protection I recommend using VirusBarrier Express 1.1.6 or Dr.Web Light both from the App Store. They're both free, and since they're from the App Store, they won't destabilize the system. (Thank you to Thomas Reed for these recommendations.)
Troubleshooting Applications
I recommend downloading a utility such as TinkerTool System, OnyX, Mavericks Cache Cleaner, or Cocktail that you can use for removing old log files and archives, clearing caches, etc. Corrupted cache, log, or temporary files can cause application or OS X crashes as well as kernel panics.
If you have Snow Leopard or Leopard, then for similar repairs install the freeware utility Applejack. If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the command line. Note that AppleJack 1.5 is required for Leopard. AppleJack 1.6 is compatible with Snow Leopard. Applejack does not work with Lion and later.
Basic Backup
For some people Time Machine will be more than adequate. Time Machine is part of OS X. There are two components:
1. A Time Machine preferences panel as part of System Preferences;
2. A Time Machine application located in the Applications folder. It is
    used to manage backups and to restore backups. Time Machine
    requires a backup drive that is at least twice the capacity of the
    drive being backed up.
Alternatively, get an external drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
1. Carbon Copy Cloner
2. Get Backup
3. Deja Vu
4. SuperDuper!
5. Synk Pro
6. Tri-Backup
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on backup and restore. Also read How to Back Up and Restore Your Files. For help with using Time Machine visit Pondini's Time Machine FAQ for help with all things Time Machine.
Referenced software can be found at MacUpdate.
Additional Hints
Be sure you have an adequate amount of RAM installed for the number of applications you run concurrently. Be sure you leave a minimum of 10% of the hard drive's capacity as free space.
Add more RAM. If your computer has less than 2 GBs of RAM and you are using OS X Leopard or later, then you can do with more RAM. Snow Leopard and Lion work much better with 4 GBs of RAM than their system minimums. The more concurrent applications you tend to use the more RAM you should have.
Always maintain at least 15 GBs or 10% of your hard drive's capacity as free space, whichever is greater. OS X is frequently accessing your hard drive, so providing adequate free space will keep things from slowing down.
Check for applications that may be hogging the CPU:
Pre-Mavericks
Open Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder. Select All Processes from the Processes dropdown menu. Click twice on the CPU% column header to display in descending order. If you find a process using a large amount of CPU time (>=70,) then select the process and click on the Quit icon in the toolbar. Click on the Force Quit button to kill the process. See if that helps. Be sure to note the name of the runaway process so you can track down the cause of the problem.
Mavericks and later
Open Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder. Select All Processes from the View menu. Click on the CPU tab in the toolbar. Click twice on the CPU% column header to display in descending order. If you find a process using a large amount of CPU time (>=70,) then select the process and click on the Quit icon in the toolbar. Click on the Force Quit button to kill the process. See if that helps. Be sure to note the name of the runaway process so you can track down the cause of the problem.
Often this problem occurs because of a corrupted cache or preferences file or an attempt to write to a corrupted log file.

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Just a follow up with a successful ending, I think.
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MacBook Pro suddenly started running really slowly.

I have a:
MacBook Pro 13", mid 2012
2.5 GHz Intel Core i5
4GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Macintosh HD
OS X Version 10.9.4
2 days ago I had about 10 tabs on Chrome, a few word documents and about 5 large PDFs open when suddenly my computer got really slow (I've had similar amounts open before and it's never been an issue). I shut everything down and restarted but it has been slow ever since.
I'm not great with computers but from reading online forums I booted into safe mode and ran Disk Repair and Repaired Permissions but doesn't seem to have done much. I also downloaded and installed OS X Mavericks (which took a full day) but has made little difference. It seems slightly faster than went it first started but not sure if it is.
As I say, I'm not great with computers so any help would be good.

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Please take this step regardless of the results of Step 1.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe modeand log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. It will be slow, but there should be no beachballing. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.

My Macbook Pro suddenly started running really slowly

I've already restarted multiple times. I've reset PRAM. I've reset SMD. I've restarted in safe mode. I've attached the etre report below.
EtreCheck version: 2.0.6 (91)
Report generated October 19, 2014 9:01:55 PM EDT
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 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 - VRAM: 512 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.8.5 (12F45) - Uptime: 0:20:59
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE HDD TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 749.30 GB (296.71 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Anywhere
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.4.25 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.prolific.driver.PL2303 (1.5.0 - SDK 10.7) Support
[not loaded] nl.bjaelectronics.driver.PL2303 (1.0.0d1) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/ssuddrv.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.4.25 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.4.25 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.4.25 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.4.25 - SDK 10.6) Support
Startup Items: ℹ️
ChmodBPF: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ChmodBPF
PKard: Path: /Library/StartupItems/PKard
Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
[running] com.thursby.pkard.tokendagent.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.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
[invalid?] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
None
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.3.1164 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 Support
GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.1.0.0 Release - SDK 10.7 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 67 Check version
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
ConduitNPAPIPlugin: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
NPRoblox: Version: 1, 2, 8, 25 - SDK 10.9 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Conduit Search for Safari (Disabled)
Searchme
searchExt-1
SlickSavings
Amazon Shopping Assistant
Ebay Shopping Assistant
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Java Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 749.30 GB Disk used: 452.59 GB
Destinations:
EXT HD_Melinda [Local]
Total size: 999.86 GB
Total number of backups: 0
Oldest backup: -
Last backup: -
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 999.86 GB < (Disk used 452.59 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      2% WindowServer
      1% PluginProcess
      1% Safari
      1% WebProcess
      0% NETGEARGenieDaemon
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
206 MB Safari
146 MB WebProcess
77 MB mds
60 MB PluginProcess
60 MB Finder
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
5.66 GB Free RAM
1.36 GB Active RAM
277 MB Inactive RAM
1.29 GB Wired RAM
277 MB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Please take this step regardless of the results of Step 1.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. It will be slow, but there should be no beachballing. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.

IMac, late 2006, runs extremely slowly, hard drive grinding

Besides the RAM shortage (upgrade is in the mail) what else id wrong here?
EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)
Report generated December 29, 2014 3:42:24 PM 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
    iMac (20-inch Late 2006) (Verified)
    iMac - model: iMac5,1
    1 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
    2 GB RAM
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM1
            1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
    Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
    ATY,RadeonX1600 - VRAM: 256 MB
        iMac 1680 x 1050
        spdisplays_display_connector
System Software: ℹ️
    Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) - Uptime: 7:52:35
Disk Information: ℹ️
    ST3250824AS Q disk0 : (232.89 GB)
        - (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Mac HD New (disk0s2) / : 249.72 GB (45.33 GB free)
USB Information: ℹ️
    Micron Built-in iSight
    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [not loaded]    org.samba.winbindd.plist [Support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist [Support]
    [not loaded]    com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
    [running]    com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [failed]    com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist [Details]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
    [not loaded]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    iTunesHelper    ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
    Dropbox    Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
    EPSON Scanner Monitor    Application (/Applications/EPSON Scanner Monitor.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 [Support]
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 13.9.8 - SDK 10.6 Check version
    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 8.3.1 [Support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6
    WidevineMediaOptimizer: Version: 6.0.0.12757 - SDK 10.7 [Support]
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 6.0
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
    Disconnect [Installed]
    Disconnect Private Search [Installed]
Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
    iSightAudio: Version: 7.6.6
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Support]
    Flip4Mac WMV [Support]
    Trusteer Endpoint Protection [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Time Machine information requires OS X 10.7 "Lion" or later.
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
       107%    WebProcess
         4%    Safari
         2%    PluginProcess
         2%    WindowServer
         0%    ps
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    1.02 GB    WebProcess
    150 MB    firefox
    140 MB    PluginProcess
    60 MB    Safari
    34 MB    Finder
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    128 MB    Free RAM
    1.35 GB    Active RAM
    461 MB    Inactive RAM
    207 MB    Wired RAM
    3.72 GB    Page-ins
    2.52 GB    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Dec 29, 2014, 07:50:36 AM    Self test - passed

One thing to realize is that the "Webprocess" consuming mass qualities of CPU will come and go depending on the pages you are browsing. It shouldn't do that high CPU constantly only periodically. Some simple pages will take very little, very complex pages with lots of images and flash and ads and other misc stuff can make the CPU usage soar. But that's hard/impossible to predict, so just keep an eye on it and you'll get a feel for pages you might want to avoid and pages that are no big deal to process.
good luck...

My mac suddenly started running very slowly

Problem description:
My mac is running very slow. I frequently get a spinning wheel, so much so I can hardly get work don.   Was wondering if someone is able to help also.
EtreCheck version: 2.0.7 (93)
Report generated October 29, 2014 at 11:31:13 PM EDT
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,1
1 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
Color LCD 1920 x 1200
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 1:5:44
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST9500420ASG 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 (206.66 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS UnlockedConverting
Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.Logitech.Unifying.HID Driver (1.2.0) Support
[not loaded] com.cisco.nke.ipsec (2.0.1) Support
[loaded] com.contentwatch.ghoti.NARCPacketInterceptor (1 - SDK 10.8) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/NetNannyBootTime.kext
[not loaded] com.contentwatch.netnanny.BootTime (1908 - SDK 10.4) Support
/Users/[redacted]/Downloads/LCC Installer-1.app
[not loaded] com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.3.0) Support
Startup Items: ℹ️
CiscoVPN: Path: /System/Library/StartupItems/CiscoVPN
Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.talagent.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist Support
[running] com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist Support
[running] com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist Support
[running] com.contentwatch.ghoti.Agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.contentwatch.ghoti.Registration.plist Support
[loaded] com.contentwatch.ghoti.UpdaterAgent.plist Support
[running] com.contentwatch.NetNanny.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[running] com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[running] com.contentwatch.ghoti.Daemon.plist Support
[running] com.contentwatch.ghoti.LaunchProxy.plist Support
[failed] com.contentwatch.ghoti.Updater.plist Support
[loaded] com.contentwatch.ghoti.Updater.WaitForIPC.plist Support
[running] com.contentwatch.NetNanny.daemon.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.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist Support
[running] com.logos.LogosIndexer.plist Support
[invalid?] com.mlbam.nexdef.core.NexdefLoader.plist Support
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
[invalid?] com.swarmcast.mlbnexdefautobahn.plist Support
[not loaded] jp.co.canon.Inkjet_Extended_Survey_Agent.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
Flux Application (/Users/[redacted]/Applications/Flux.app)
iTunesHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
Microsoft AU Daemon Application (/Applications/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft AU Daemon.app)
WDDriveUtilityHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.5.4 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.1.0.0 Release - SDK 10.7 Support
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.5 - SDK 10.6 Support
EPPEX Plugin: Version: 3.0.5.0 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
BrowserPlus_2.9.8: Version: 2.9.8 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
AddThis
OpenIE
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
BrowserPlus Support
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Java Support
Logitech Control Center Support
MacFUSE Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 292.22 GB
Destinations:
My Passport Air [Local]
Total size: 499.94 GB
Total number of backups: 6
Oldest backup: 2013-09-23 06:17:03 +0000
Last backup: 2014-09-12 00:44:26 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 499.94 GB < (Disk used 292.22 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
    121% LogosIndexer
      16% DashboardClient
      15% WindowServer
      6% Safari
      3% com.apple.WebKit.Networking
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
455 MB LogosIndexer
206 MB Finder
155 MB WindowServer
124 MB mds_stores
120 MB DashboardClient
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
42 MB Free RAM
3.66 GB Active RAM
3.84 GB Inactive RAM
1.05 GB Wired RAM
6.35 GB Page-ins
32 MB Page-outs

This is my results with etrecheck:
Problem description:
My mac is running very slow. I frequently get a spinning wheel, so much so I can hardly get work don.   Was wondering if someone is able to help also.
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated November 5, 2014 at 3:25:32 PM GMT-2
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 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: 512 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 1:58:43
Disk Information: ℹ️
TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 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]: 748.93 GB (335.68 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS UnlockedConverting
Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Startup Items: ℹ️
MySQLCOM: Path: /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist Support
[invalid?] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
[failed] com.edb.launchd.postgresql-9.3.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
[not loaded] org.eyebeam.SelfControl.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
AdobeExManCCDetect_x86_64: Version: Unknown
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 67 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
ClickToFlash
Firebug Lite for Safari
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Java Support
MySQL Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 748.93 GB Disk used: 413.24 GB
Destinations:
time machine [Local]
Total size: 0 B
Total number of backups: 0
Oldest backup: -
Last backup: -
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 0 B < (Disk used 413.24 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      6% WindowServer
      0% AppleSpell
      0% com.apple.WebKit.Networking
      0% configd
      0% corestoragehelperd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
258 MB loginwindow
232 MB mds_stores
210 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
103 MB Safari
94 MB Dropbox
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
1.18 GB Free RAM
3.65 GB Active RAM
2.26 GB Inactive RAM
1.50 GB Wired RAM
4.14 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs

I can import some songs from another computer but not others. All the songs were purchased with the same apple id. Message says "...check connection to network..." Any ideas as to what could be causing this problem?

Using home share, I can import some songs from my son's computer but not others. All the songs were purchased with the same apple id. Err msg:"There was a problem downloading ... You do not have enouggh access privileges for this operation. Please check that the connection to the network is active and try again." The network appears to be fine . I can import other songs from his library. The same songs cause me a problem each time I try. My husband had no trouble importing the same songs I have trouble with. I get the same error message if I try to import the same songs from my husbands computer as well. "Command I" appears to show the same protections on both the songs I can import & the ones I cannot. My husband and son are both running OS 10.6, while I am running 10.7. I think I had this problem even before I upgraded, but I am not certain.

x0SiN0x:
Welcome to Apple Discussions..
My first suggestion is to Repair Disk. Here's how:
Insert Installer disk and Restart, holding down the "C" key.
Go to Installer menu (Panther and earlier) or Utilities menu (Tiger) and launch Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in the left panel.
Select First Aid in the Main panel.
(Check S.M.A.R.T Status of HDD at the bottom of right panel, and report)
Click Repair Disk on the bottom right.
If DU reports disk does not need repairs quit DU and restart.
If DU reports errors Repair again and again until DU reports disk is repaired.
If DU reports errors it cannot repair you will need to use a utility like Tech Tool Pro or Disk Warrior
Please post back and let me know how that goes.
Here are a few links that may help you to identify the issues:
Resolving Disk, Permission, and Cache Corruption
Tuning Mac OS X Performance
Mac OS X System Maintenance
Please don't hesitate to post back should you have further questions or comments, or with update.
Good luck.
cornelius

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