My mac book pro speed slow

speed slow problem for my mac book pro

My mac book pro has an i7 processor, and still slow. The monitor of activity, when the computer just turned on says 1.8 GB in use (or more). Is it OS Lion?, because the amount of processes in the list don´t use much memory. Programs have a delay to open, close, save, etc. Y can´t have more than 4 or 5 programs running and my memory decreases dramatically. My disk has 140 GB free. I´ll be very thankfull if I can have some help.

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    Use this article to examine your RAM picture:
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    How much total RAM?
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    Run Software Update and install all available updates for OS X or the computer's firmware. Any change?
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    When posting a log extract, be selective. Don't post more than is requested.
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  • Why is my Mac Book Pro so slow?

    Hi my Mac Book Pro is running really slow. It takes ages to perform simple tasks such as opening apps and doing basic jobs. I have run a check on the computer using Etresoft and the results are pasted below. Can anyone see anything wrong or have any suggestions?  I have run Disk Utility and all fine. I have also cleared out loads of files on the hard drive and moved to a external one. Thanks.
    Problem description:
    Slow mac when opening software and asking them to do simple tasks
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
    Report generated 19 February 2015 09:34:40 GMT
    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.
    Click the [Adware! - Remove] links for help removing adware.
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
        MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) (Technical Specifications)
        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
        1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
        4 GB RAM Upgradeable
            BANK 0/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
            BANK 1/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
        Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
        Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 438
    Video Information: ℹ️
        Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
            Color LCD 1280 x 800
    System Software: ℹ️
        OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Time since boot: 1:27:14
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        Hitachi HTS545032B9A302 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 319.21 GB (218.55 GB free)
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
        MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898 
    USB Information: ℹ️
        Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
        Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
        Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
        Freecom Freecom ToughDrive 750.16 GB
            USB 2 (disk1s1) /Volumes/USB 2 : 750.15 GB (496.90 GB free)
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
        Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
        Mac App Store and identified developers
    Adware: ℹ️
        Geneio [Adware! - Remove]
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
            /Library/Extensions
        [not loaded]    com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBAudio4DJDriver (2.7.0 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBHardwareDriver (2.7.0 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBTraktorAudio2Driver (2.7.0 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBTraktorKontrolS4Driver (2.7.0 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]
            /Library/StartupItems/ArcanaStartupSound/Resources
        [not loaded]    arcana.PRAM (6.1) [Click for support]
            /System/Library/Extensions
        [not loaded]    com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBAudio2DJDriver (2.4.20) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBTraktorKontrolX1Driver (2.5.1 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.native-instruments.driver.NIUSBDeviceHelper (1.1.0 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]
    Startup Items: ℹ️
        ArcanaStartupSound: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ArcanaStartupSound
        Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.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.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist [Click for details]
        [loaded]    com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Click for support]
        [failed]    com.genieo.completer.download.plist [Adware! - Remove]
        [loaded]    com.genieo.completer.ltvbit.plist [Adware! - Remove]
        [failed]    com.genieo.completer.update.plist [Adware! - Remove]
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist [Click for support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
        Flux    Application  (/Applications/Flux.app)
        iTunesHelper    UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
        Microsoft AU Daemon    Application  (/Applications/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft AU Daemon.app)
        Dropbox    UNKNOWN  (missing value)
        NIHardwareAgent    Application Hidden (/Library/Application Support/Native Instruments/Hardware/NIHardwareAgent.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
        AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.13 [Click for support]
        AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.13 [Click for support]
        Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.2 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
    Safari Extensions: ℹ️
        Ghostery
        NinjaKit
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
        Flash Player  [Click for support]
        Native Instruments USB Audio  [Click for support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
        Mobile backups: OFF
        Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
        Volumes being backed up:
            Macintosh HD: Disk size: 319.21 GB Disk used: 100.66 GB
        Destinations:
            Time Machine Backups [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 100.66 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
            41%    Live
            12%    WindowServer
             7%    coreaudiod
             2%    CleanMyMac 2
             2%    Adobe Photoshop Elements
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
        674 MB    Live
        228 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
        146 MB    CleanMyMac 2
        64 MB    mds_stores
        60 MB    Safari
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
        83 MB    Free RAM
        1.29 GB    Active RAM
        1.31 GB    Inactive RAM
        1.05 GB    Wired RAM
        1.04 GB    Page-ins
        32 MB    Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
        Feb 19, 2015, 08:04:58 AM    Self test - passed

    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.

  • Mac Book Pro runs slow

    I have a mid-2009 Mac Book Pro. Safari runs poorly. I put something in the search bar, it sits, pauses, disappears, then reappears, then searches fairly slowly. I ran EtreCheck on it, here's the report. Any suggestions are welcome.
    Problem description:
    Mac runs slow. Searches in Safari bar disappear, then return, then search is slow.
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
    Report generated February 5, 2015 at 5:59:05 PM CST
    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
        MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009) (Technical Specifications)
        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,2
        1 2.8 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
        Battery Health: Replace Soon - Cycle count 1102
    Video Information: ℹ️
        NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
            Color LCD 1920 x 1200
        NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT - VRAM: 512 MB
    System Software: ℹ️
        OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Time since boot: 7 days 9:52:22
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        FUJITSU MJA2500BH FFS G1 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (302.37 GB free)
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
        MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-868 
    USB Information: ℹ️
        Apple Inc. iPhone
        Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
        Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
        Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
        Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
            /System/Library/Extensions
        [not loaded]    com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_netpart (2.0.2) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_usbpart (2.0.2) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.usbpart (2.0.6) [Click for support]
            /System/Library/Extensions/Belcarra.USBLAN_netpart.kext/Contents/PlugIns
        [not loaded]    com.belcarra.iokit.netpart.panther (1.6.1) [Click for support]
            /System/Library/Extensions/Belcarra.USBLAN_usbpart.kext/Contents/PlugIns
        [not loaded]    com.belcarra.iokit.usbpart.panther (1.6.1) [Click for support]
            /System/Library/Extensions/RemoteControl.USBLAN_usbpart.kext/Contents/PlugIns
        [not loaded]    com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.panther (1.6.1) [Click for support]
    Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [failed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist [Click for support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
        [failed]    [email protected]
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
        Adobe Updater    Application  (/Applications/Utilities/Adobe Utilities.localized/Adobe Updater5/Adobe Updater.app)
        RealPlayer Downloader Agent    Application  (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/RealNetworks/RealPlayer Downloader Agent.app)
        Dropbox    Application  (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
        AdobeResourceSynchronizer    Application  (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
        AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin101750: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 - SDK 10.4 [Click for support]
        Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
    User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        Move-Media-Player: Version: npmnqmp 071706000001 [Click for support]
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
        Adobe Version Cue CS4  [Click for support]
        Flash Player  [Click for support]
        Flip4Mac WMV  [Click for support]
        HP Scanjet  [Click for support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
        Auto backup: YES
        Volumes being backed up:
            Macintosh HD: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 196.88 GB
        Destinations:
            Data [Network]
            Total size: 2.00 TB
            Total number of backups: 160
            Oldest backup: 2012-02-03 01:17:12 +0000
            Last backup: 2015-02-05 23:33:24 +0000
            Size of backup disk: Excellent
                Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk size 499.25 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
             9%    WindowServer
             2%    RealPlayer Downloader
             2%    Dock
             1%    RealPlayer Downloader Agent
             0%    AppleSpell
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
        142 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
        82 MB    Safari
        56 MB    Mail
        43 MB    WindowServer
        39 MB    iPhoto
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
        32 MB    Free RAM
        719 MB    Active RAM
        687 MB    Inactive RAM
        740 MB    Wired RAM
        14.15 GB    Page-ins
        3.16 GB    Page-outs

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