My mac is running extremely slow lately how can i clean it

my mac is too slow lately how can i clean it

Yes. But what ever you do, don't buy any of the so called "cleanup" software. It is all worthless crapware.
Try http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/freeingspace.html
or http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/performance.html

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My mac is running extremely slow. More often than not when I try to click something or type something it gives me the "thinking" pointer icon. I ran the etre check program and got this:

Problem description:
Mac is running extremely slow. Get the scrolling pointer icon every time I click something.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated February 5, 2015 at 7:43:19 AM EST
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 (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 442
Video Information: ℹ️
    Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
        Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: one day 9:39:51
Disk Information: ℹ️
    Hitachi HTS545032B9A302 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 318.84 GB (177.71 GB free) - 112 errors
            Core Storage: disk0s2 319.21 GB Online
    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [running]    com.Affinegy.InstaLANa.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [failed]    com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
    [failed]    com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    iTunesHelper    UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
    GrowlHelperApp    Application (/Library/PreferencePanes/Growl.prefPane/Contents/Resources/GrowlHelperApp.app)
    Belkin Router Monitor    Application (/Applications/Belkin/Belkin Router Monitor.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Silverlight: Version: 4.0.60531.0 [Click for support]
    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Click for support]
    Growl [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Skip System Files: NO
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 318.84 GB Disk used: 141.13 GB
    Destinations:
        Back up [Local]
        Total size: 250.06 GB
        Total number of backups: 7
        Oldest backup: 2012-08-25 14:58:25 +0000
        Last backup: 2015-02-04 23:30:59 +0000
        Size of backup disk: Too small
            Backup size 250.06 GB < (Disk used 141.13 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
        14%    mds
         6%    WindowServer
         0%    fontd
         0%    AppleSpell
         0%    notifyd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    391 MB    softwareupdated
    185 MB    mds_stores
    137 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
    129 MB    Finder
    99 MB    Safari
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    244 MB    Free RAM
    1.88 GB    Active RAM
    974 MB    Inactive RAM
    1.08 GB    Wired RAM
    34.01 GB    Page-ins
    130 MB    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Feb 3, 2015, 09:59:28 PM    Self test - passed

Perform SMC and NVRAM resets:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063
The try a safe boot:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262
Any change?
Ciao.

My MacBook Pro is running very slow. How can I check is out?

.My MacBook Pro is running very slow. How can I check is out?

Backup your data. Your disk/SSD may be failing.
What has changed lately?
- Has your disk/SSD filled up recently?
          How much free space?
          Less than 10 GB?
          Less than 20 GB?
- Did you upgrade OS X recently (for example from 10.8 to 10.9 or 10.9 to 10.9.1)?
- Have you installed any 3rd-party software recently?
Run Disk Utility (from the Applications > Utilities folder).
- Click on the system disk (Macintosh HD) and Verify Disk.
- Does it report errors or does it finish normally?
Try an SMC Reset.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Boot in Safe Mode.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564
When in Safe Mode does it operate normally?
After rebooting in normal mode is it faster?

Ever since my upgrade to lion 10.7.3, and iCloud, my macbook is running extremely slow. What can I do? It doesn't seem like my contacts are pushing through to the computer from iPhone.

Ever since my upgrade to lion 10.7.3, and iCloud, my macbook is running extremely slow. What can I do? It doesn't seem like my contacts are pushing through to the computer from iPhone.

Then your basic issues are: too little RAM, incompatible software, dysfunctional installation.
Add more RAM or kill as many programs that you use until the computer is running normally.
See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps. Upgrade any old software.
Reinstall OS X:
Reinstalling OS X Without Erasing the Drive
Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the 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 and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Reinstalling OS X Without Erasing the Drive
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions: Upon startup select Disk Utility from the main menu. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions as follows.
When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility and press the Continue button. After Disk Utility loads select the Macintosh HD entry from the the left side list. Click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If Disk Utility 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 Disk Utility and return to the main menu.
Reinstall OS X: Select Reinstall OS X and click on the Continue button.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.
Alternatively, see:
Reinstall OS X Without Erasing the Drive
Choose the version you have installed now:
OS X Yosemite- Reinstall OS X
OS X Mavericks- Reinstall OS X
OS X Mountain Lion- Reinstall OS X
OS X Lion- Reinstall Mac OS X
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet
if possible because it isthree times faster than wireless.

My mac is running very slow. what can i do to find out what's wrong?

Hi! My mac is running very slow! What can I do to check what's wrong?

How much RAM is installed?
How full is your Mac's hard drive?
Do you run any antivirus software on your Mac? Antivirus software can slow down the normal operation of OS X.
Do you run any "crapware" like Mackeeper or any other type of "crapware" like so called hard drive "cleaning" apps?

Can anyone offer advice on how to speed up my mac its running extremely slow for a few months now, I have included my Etre report!

Problem description:
My mac is running very slow and seems to always be on like i hear it buzzing constantly
EtreCheck version: 2.1.3 (106)
Report generated December 16, 2014 at 11:49:46 PM EST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac12,2
1 3.1 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 0/DIMM1
empty empty empty empty
BANK 1/DIMM1
empty empty empty empty
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
AMD Radeon HD 6970M - VRAM: 1024 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 3 days 21:50:38
Disk Information: ℹ️
WDC WD1001FALS-403AA0 disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 998.97 GB (555.85 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 999.35 GB Online
HL-DT-STDVDRW GA32N
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
LaCie LaCie Hard Drive USB 2 TB
disk2s1 (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 32 KB
Tekhnoir (disk2s3) /Volumes/Tekhnoir : 2.00 TB (547.64 GB free)
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. iPhone
Western Digital My Book 500.11 GB
TRAUMA (disk3s1) /Volumes/TRAUMA : 500.11 GB (476.42 GB free)
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Adware: ℹ️
Geneio [Remove]
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/Extensions
[loaded] at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (4228 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist
[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[failed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
[killed] com.apple.recentsd.plist
[failed] com.apple.sbd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
[failed] com.apple.xpc.loginitemregisterd.plist
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.awdd.plist
[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist [Details]
[killed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist [Support]
[running] com.amazon.sendtokindle.launcher.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[running] at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist [Support]
[failed] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Support]
[running] com.fitbit.galileod.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]
[invalid?] com.perion.searchprotectd.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist [Support]
[invalid?] uk.co.markallan.clamxav.freshclam.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper UNKNOWN (missing value)
iTunesHelper ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.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]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
searchExt-1 [Cached]
PalMall 1.1 [Installed]
Trovi Search for Safari [Installed]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Support]
Java [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 998.97 GB Disk used: 443.12 GB
Destinations:
Tekhnoir [Local]
Total size: 2.00 TB
Total number of backups: 113
Oldest backup: 2012-01-04 20:09:16 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-17 04:48:13 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk used 443.12 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      5% WindowServer
      1% mds
      0% fontd
      0% ocspd
      0% AppleSpell
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
314 MB iTunes
271 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
150 MB Safari
69 MB mds_stores
52 MB Finder
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
661 MB Free RAM
1.47 GB Active RAM
825 MB Inactive RAM
1.03 GB Wired RAM
23.52 GB Page-ins
455 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Dec 15, 2014, 03:02:06 PM discoveryd_2014-12-15-150206_henrys-iMac-2.crash
Dec 15, 2014, 12:16:57 PM discoveryd_2014-12-15-121657_henrys-iMac-2.crash
Dec 15, 2014, 05:31:48 AM discoveryd_2014-12-15-053148_henrys-iMac-2.crash

so i did the adware check and the fit bit uninstall disabled little snitch and ran the report again any more suggestions ..I'm going to be away from the computer until the evening, Justin T Im gonna try that when i return home.
thank you everyone for your suggestions
Problem description:
slow mac
EtreCheck version: 2.1.4 (107)
Report generated December 17, 2014 at 9:51:16 AM EST
Click the [Support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.
Click the [Adware] links for help removing adware.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac12,2
1 3.1 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 0/DIMM1
empty empty empty empty
BANK 1/DIMM1
empty empty empty empty
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
AMD Radeon HD 6970M - VRAM: 1024 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 0:21:51
Disk Information: ℹ️
WDC WD1001FALS-403AA0 disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 998.97 GB (546.67 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 999.35 GB Online
HL-DT-STDVDRW GA32N
USB Information: ℹ️
Western Digital My Book 500.11 GB
TRAUMA (disk3s1) /Volumes/TRAUMA : 500.11 GB (476.42 GB free)
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
LaCie LaCie Hard Drive USB 2 TB
disk2s1 (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 32 KB
Tekhnoir (disk2s3) /Volumes/Tekhnoir : 2.00 TB (539.24 GB free)
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/Extensions
[loaded] at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (4228 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist [Support]
[running] com.amazon.sendtokindle.launcher.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[running] at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.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.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist [Support]
[invalid?] uk.co.markallan.clamxav.freshclam.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.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]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
searchExt-1 [Cached]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Support]
Java [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 998.97 GB Disk used: 452.30 GB
Destinations:
Tekhnoir [Local]
Total size: 2.00 TB
Total number of backups: 108
Oldest backup: 2012-01-04 20:09:16 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-17 09:36:09 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk used 452.30 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      4% WindowServer
      3% backupd
      2% mds
      1% mds_stores
      0% ocspd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
335 MB com.apple.MediaLibraryService
228 MB iTunes
159 MB Google Chrome
155 MB Safari
148 MB mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
33 MB Free RAM
1.66 GB Active RAM
1.64 GB Inactive RAM
914 MB Wired RAM
3.97 GB Page-ins
113 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Dec 17, 2014, 09:30:07 AM Self test - passed
Dec 15, 2014, 03:02:06 PM discoveryd_2014-12-15-150206_[redacted].crash
Dec 15, 2014, 12:16:57 PM discoveryd_2014-12-15-121657_[redacted].crash
Dec 15, 2014, 05:31:48 AM discoveryd_2014-12-15-053148_[redacted].crash

My Mac is running very slow lately

My Macbook is running excrushiatingly slow lately and I'm really not sure what the problem is or how to fix it. I've never had to delve into what makes a Mac tick before because I've simply never had many problems with it so I really don't know where to even start. Pretty much all of my apps are running slow and the turney rainbow circle thing keeps appearing for longer and longer each time I load a new page in Safari, I open my image folder through Photoshop, I want to play a song in iTunes, whatever I do, my Mac just seems to have to think really hard about it. I've googled the problem and all I seem to find are nonsense sites trying to get me to download something to clean up my Mac or organise my Trash or make my Apps run faster, etc.

Hey Beckalooby,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are experiencing performance issues with your Mac Pro. The following resource may provide a solution:
OS X Mavericks: If your Mac runs slowly
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13895
Thanks,
Matt M.

Microsoft Excel(for Mac) is running extremely slow

I am using Microsoft Excel(for Mac) and it is running extremely slow. I have a 3 different functions running and about 10,000 lines of data, but to delete 1 line of data or add a column takes about half an hour. I tried rebooting my computer and that didn't really help too much. Is there anything else I can do? I have a 13-inch Mid 2012 MacBook Pro

I am using Microsoft Excel(for Mac) and it is running extremely slow. I have a 3 different functions running and about 10,000 lines of data, but to delete 1 line of data or add a column takes about half an hour. I tried rebooting my computer and that didn't really help too much. Is there anything else I can do? I have a 13-inch Mid 2012 MacBook Pro

My mac is running really slow. What can I do

The mac is running really slowly and I can hear a background noise as if the pc is processing, simple things like opening new pages or emails or dicuments is taking a long time.

First, back up all data immediately, as your boot drive might be failing.
There are a few other possible causes of generalized slow performance that you can rule out easily.
Reset the System Management Controller.
If you have many image or video files on the Desktop with preview icons, move them to another folder.
If applicable, uncheck all boxes in the iCloud preference pane.
Disconnect all non-essential wired peripherals and remove aftermarket expansion cards, if any.
Check your keychains in Keychain Access for excessively duplicated items.
Boot into Recovery mode, launch Disk Utility, and run Repair Disk.
Otherwise, take the steps below when you notice the problem.
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.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Activity Monitor in the icon grid.
Select the CPU tab of the Activity Monitor window.
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.
Select the System Memory tab. What values are shown in the bottom part of the window for Page outs and Swap used?
Next, select the Disk Activity tab. Post the approximate values shown for Reads in/sec and Writes out/sec (not Reads in and Writes out.)
Step 2
If you have more than one user account, you must be logged in as an administrator to carry out this step.
Launch the Console application in the same way you launched Activity Monitor. Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left. If you don't see that menu, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
Select the 50 or so most recent entries in the log. Copy them to the Clipboard (command-C). Paste into a reply to this message (command-V). You're looking for entries at the end of the log, not at the beginning.
When posting a log extract, be selective. Don't post more than is requested.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Important: Some personal information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting. That should be easy to do if your extract is not too long.

Mac mini running EXTREMELY slow

I bought the Mac Mini server just 4 months ago and it is running incredibly slow. I do not use it as a server, just bought this version for the extra disk space.
The CPU load is very low, and less than 2 GB of 8GB total memory is used by the system. But the Spotlight seacrh simply does not work (it shows the greay wheel going round and round).
Your help is appreciated.

Thanks. Below is the info you requested. I repalced my user-name in the log with "USERNAME". I also deleted many exactly the same error messages for easy readability.
I moved all the media and picture files out of the home directory. I see that Spotlight is now indexing. But in console I now see hundreds of messages like below:
4/17/13 6:02:38.000 PM kernel[0]: fsevents: watcher falling behind: Memeod (pid: 63) rd: 443 wr: 443 q_size: 1024 flags: 0x1
With mdworker Filter:
================
4/17/13 4:26:21.771 PM mdworker[746]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:26:26.128 PM sandboxd[747]: ([746]) mdworker(746) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:27:33.474 PM mdworker[755]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:27:33.547 PM sandboxd[756]: ([755]) mdworker(755) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:27:55.055 PM mdworker[760]: zip importer encountered an error (3) scanning "/Volumes/MyBook USERNAME Mac/USERNAME Semi useful files/Downloads/157722.app (2).zip".
4/17/13 4:27:55.061 PM mdworker[760]: zip importer encountered an error (3) scanning "/Volumes/MyBook USERNAME Mac/USERNAME Semi useful files/Downloads/157722.app.zip".
4/17/13 4:28:03.398 PM mdworker[760]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:30:28.489 PM mdworker[806]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:30:28.494 PM mdworker[808]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:30:28.623 PM sandboxd[809]: ([806]) mdworker(806) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:30:28.627 PM sandboxd[809]: ([808]) mdworker(808) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:33:03.023 PM mdworker32[845]: LayOut MetadataScanner failed due to exception "NSInvalidArgumentException", caused by "launch path not accessible"
4/17/13 4:33:03.024 PM mdworker32[845]: LayOut MetadataScanner failed on Zip archive expansion
4/17/13 4:33:27.422 PM mdworker32[851]: CGSGetDisplayBounds: Invalid display 0x00000000
4/17/13 4:33:27.513 PM mdworker32[851]: bootstrap_look_up2 failed with 0x44c
4/17/13 4:33:28.431 PM sandboxd[853]: ([851]) mdworker32(851) deny mach-lookup com.apple.PowerManagement.control (import fstype:hfs fsflag:4809000 flags:40000005E diag:0 uti:org.openxmlformats.presentationml.presentation plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Microsoft Office.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 73503)
4/17/13 4:33:33.862 PM mdworker32[854]: LayOut MetadataScanner failed due to exception "NSInvalidArgumentException", caused by "launch path not accessible"
4/17/13 4:33:33.863 PM mdworker32[854]: LayOut MetadataScanner failed on Zip archive expansion
4/17/13 4:33:33.876 PM mdworker32[854]: LayOut MetadataScanner failed due to exception "NSInvalidArgumentException", caused by "launch path not accessible"
4/17/13 4:33:41.815 PM mdworker32[859]: CGSGetDisplayBounds: Invalid display 0x00000000
4/17/13 4:33:41.827 PM mdworker32[859]: bootstrap_look_up2 failed with 0x44c
4/17/13 4:33:42.036 PM sandboxd[853]: ([859]) mdworker32(859) deny mach-lookup com.apple.PowerManagement.control (import fstype:hfs fsflag:4809000 flags:40000005E diag:0 uti:org.openxmlformats.presentationml.presentation plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Microsoft Office.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 76945)
4/17/13 4:38:35.132 PM mdworker[889]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:38:35.339 PM mdworker[888]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:40:47.469 PM mdworker32[909]: CGSGetDisplayBounds: Invalid display 0x00000000
4/17/13 4:40:47.683 PM mdworker32[909]: bootstrap_look_up2 failed with 0x44c
4/17/13 4:40:49.951 PM sandboxd[910]: ([909]) mdworker32(909) deny mach-lookup com.apple.PowerManagement.control (import fstype:hfs fsflag:4809000 flags:40000005E diag:0 uti:org.openxmlformats.presentationml.slideshow plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Microsoft Office.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 230350)
4/17/13 4:41:18.056 PM mdworker32[914]: CGSGetDisplayBounds: Invalid display 0x00000000
4/17/13 4:41:18.076 PM mdworker32[914]: bootstrap_look_up2 failed with 0x44c
4/17/13 4:41:18.323 PM sandboxd[915]: ([914]) mdworker32(914) deny mach-lookup com.apple.PowerManagement.control (import fstype:hfs fsflag:4809000 flags:40000005E diag:0 uti:org.openxmlformats.presentationml.presentation plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Microsoft Office.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 277708)
4/17/13 4:41:50.494 PM mdworker[893]: (Normal) Import: import uti:org.openxmlformats.wordprocessingml.document plugin:/Library/Spotlight/RichText.mdimporter exceeded cpu use limits (12) after 16001 milliseconds - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 281979
4/17/13 4:42:11.748 PM mdworker[921]: (Normal) Import: import uti:org.openxmlformats.wordprocessingml.document plugin:/Library/Spotlight/RichText.mdimporter exceeded cpu use limits (12) after 15999 milliseconds - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 281979
4/17/13 4:43:04.958 PM mdworker32[932]: CGSGetDisplayBounds: Invalid display 0x00000000
4/17/13 4:43:04.977 PM mdworker32[932]: bootstrap_look_up2 failed with 0x44c
4/17/13 4:43:05.204 PM sandboxd[935]: ([932]) mdworker32(932) deny mach-lookup com.apple.PowerManagement.control (import fstype:hfs fsflag:4809000 flags:40000005E diag:0 uti:org.openxmlformats.presentationml.presentation.macroenabled plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Microsoft Office.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 301158)
4/17/13 4:43:55.521 PM mdworker[924]: iCal.mdimporter: could not find component keys: /Volumes/HD2/USERNAME/Library/Application Support/iCal/Sources/054AA375-83C2-43E1-9F5C-956FF18AEC9F.calendar/corestorage. ics
4/17/13 4:44:51.252 PM sandboxd[953]: ([952]) mdworker(952) deny file-write-owner /Volumes/HD2/USERNAME/Library/Containers/com.apple.Notes/Data/Library/Notes/Not esV1.storedata-wal (import fstype:hfs fsflag:4809000 flags:40000005F diag:0 uti:com.apple.notes.externalrecord plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Notes.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 532551)
4/17/13 4:44:51.259 PM sandboxd[953]: ([952]) mdworker(952) deny file-write-owner /Volumes/HD2/USERNAME/Library/Containers/com.apple.Notes/Data/Library/Notes/Not esV1.storedata-shm (import fstype:hfs fsflag:4809000 flags:40000005F diag:0 uti:com.apple.notes.externalrecord plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Notes.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 532551)
4/17/13 4:45:11.020 PM mdworker[924]: FontImporter: Validation failed - "/Volumes/HD2/USERNAME/Library/Fonts/MT Extra".
4/17/13 4:45:11.020 PM mdworker[924]: FontImporter: Validation Result - "(
    kATSFontTestSeverityInformation,
    kATSFontTestSeverityTechnicalError,
    kATSFontTestSeverityMajorError,
    kATSFontTestSeverityFatalError,
    kATSFontTestSeverityMinorError
4/17/13 4:45:20.647 PM mdworker32[967]: CGSGetDisplayBounds: Invalid display 0x00000000
4/17/13 4:45:20.666 PM mdworker32[967]: bootstrap_look_up2 failed with 0x44c
4/17/13 4:45:20.905 PM sandboxd[968]: ([967]) mdworker32(967) deny mach-lookup com.apple.PowerManagement.control (import fstype:hfs fsflag:4809000 flags:40000005E diag:0 uti:org.openxmlformats.presentationml.presentation plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Microsoft Office.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 551208)
4/17/13 4:46:20.561 PM mdworker[976]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:46:20.565 PM mdworker[975]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:46:21.468 PM sandboxd[978]: ([976]) mdworker(976) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:46:21.518 PM sandboxd[978]: ([975]) mdworker(975) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:47:32.624 PM mdworker[982]: (Normal) Import: import uti:com.apple.mail.emlx plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Mail.mdimporter exceeded cpu use limits (24) after 44000 milliseconds - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 553373
4/17/13 4:48:32.325 PM mdworker[997]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:48:32.329 PM mdworker[995]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:48:32.376 PM mdworker32[994]: CGSGetDisplayBounds: Invalid display 0x00000000
4/17/13 4:48:32.388 PM mdworker32[994]: bootstrap_look_up2 failed with 0x44c
4/17/13 4:48:32.479 PM sandboxd[999]: ([997]) mdworker(997) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:48:32.487 PM sandboxd[999]: ([995]) mdworker(995) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:48:32.680 PM sandboxd[999]: ([994]) mdworker32(994) deny mach-lookup com.apple.PowerManagement.control (import fstype:hfs fsflag:4809000 flags:40000005E diag:0 uti:org.openxmlformats.presentationml.presentation plugin:/Library/Spotlight/Microsoft Office.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 553651)
4/17/13 4:49:41.880 PM mdworker[993]: zip importer encountered an error (2) scanning "/Volumes/HD2/USERNAME/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Mobile Applications/com.tis.iCanPrint.zip".
4/17/13 4:49:41.887 PM mdworker[993]: zip importer encountered an error (2) scanning "/Volumes/HD2/USERNAME/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Mobile Applications/com.vitotechnology.StarWalk.zip".
4/17/13 4:51:05.312 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[467]: (com.apple.mdworker.shared.04000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[990]) Exited: Killed: 9
4/17/13 4:54:10.700 PM mdworker[1100]: FontImporter: Validation failed - "/Volumes/MyBook USERNAME Mac/USERNAME Semi useful files/Downloads/android-sdk-macosx/platforms/android-13/data/fonts/DroidSansFal lback.ttf".
4/17/13 4:54:10.700 PM mdworker[1100]: FontImporter: Validation Result - "(
    kATSFontTestSeverityMinorError,
    kATSFontTestSeverityInformation,
    kATSFontTestSeverityTechnicalError,
    kATSFontTestSeverityFatalError
4/17/13 4:56:33.547 PM mdworker[1124]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 4:56:34.536 PM sandboxd[1129]: ([1126]) mdworker(1126) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:56:34.546 PM sandboxd[1129]: ([1124]) mdworker(1124) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 4:57:05.010 PM mdworker[1100]: FontImporter: Validation failed - "/Volumes/MyBook USERNAME Mac/USERNAME Semi useful files/Downloads/android-sdk-macosx 2/platforms/android-12/data/fonts/DroidSansFallback.ttf".
4/17/13 4:57:05.011 PM mdworker[1100]: FontImporter: Validation Result - "(
    kATSFontTestSeverityMinorError,
    kATSFontTestSeverityInformation,
    kATSFontTestSeverityTechnicalError,
    kATSFontTestSeverityFatalError
4/17/13 5:00:43.531 PM mdworker[1171]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 5:00:43.534 PM mdworker[1172]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 5:00:43.618 PM sandboxd[1176]: ([1171]) mdworker(1171) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 5:00:43.626 PM sandboxd[1176]: ([1172]) mdworker(1172) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
4/17/13 5:02:16.474 PM mdworker[1100]: FontImporter: Validation failed - "/Volumes/MyBook USERNAME Mac/USERNAME Semi useful files/Downloads/android-sdk-macosx-1/platforms/android-15/data/fonts/DroidSansF allback.ttf".
4/17/13 5:02:16.475 PM mdworker[1100]: FontImporter: Validation Result - "(
    kATSFontTestSeverityMinorError,
    kATSFontTestSeverityInformation,
    kATSFontTestSeverityTechnicalError,
    kATSFontTestSeverityFatalError
4/17/13 5:02:16.879 PM mdworker[1100]: FontImporter: Validation failed - "/Volumes/MyBook USERNAME Mac/USERNAME Semi useful files/Downloads/android-sdk-macosx-1/platforms/android-15/data/fonts/DroidSansF allbackFull.ttf".
4/17/13 5:02:16.879 PM mdworker[1100]: FontImporter: Validation Result - "(
    kATSFontTestSeverityMinorError,
    kATSFontTestSeverityInformation,
    kATSFontTestSeverityTechnicalError,
    kATSFontTestSeverityFatalError
With MDS Filter:
================
4/17/13 3:31:35.469 PM Terminal[8514]: Could not launch query, mds might have an issue
4/17/13 3:31:37.811 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.metadata.mds[8567]) Job appears to have crashed: Segmentation fault: 11
4/17/13 3:31:37.811 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.metadata.mds) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
4/17/13 3:31:37.889 PM ReportCrash[8560]: Saved crash report for mds[8567] version 707.5 to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mds_2013-04-17-153137_USERNAMEs-Mac-mini.crash
4/17/13 3:31:48.138 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.metadata.mds[8571]) Job appears to have crashed: Segmentation fault: 11
4/17/13 3:31:48.138 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.metadata.mds) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
4/17/13 3:31:48.198 PM ReportCrash[8560]: Saved crash report for mds[8571] version 707.5 to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mds_2013-04-17-153148_USERNAMEs-Mac-mini.crash
4/17/13 3:31:58.495 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.metadata.mds[8574]) Job appears to have crashed: Segmentation fault: 11
4/17/13 3:31:58.495 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.metadata.mds) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
4/17/13 3:31:58.588 PM ReportCrash[8575]: Saved crash report for mds[8574] version 707.5 to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mds_2013-04-17-153158_USERNAMEs-Mac-mini.crash
4/17/13 3:32:08.825 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.metadata.mds[8579]) Job appears to have crashed: Segmentation fault: 11
4/17/13 3:32:08.825 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.metadata.mds) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
<MANY exactly the same messages like the above REMOVED for easy readability>
4/17/13 3:44:43.763 PM ReportCrash[8774]: Saved crash report for mds[8780] version 707.5 to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mds_2013-04-17-154443_USERNAMEs-Mac-mini.crash
4/17/13 4:10:25.173 PM mds[38]: (Normal) FMW: FMW 0 0
4/17/13 4:10:36.173 PM mds[38]: (Warning) Server: No stores registered for metascope "kMDQueryScopeComputer"
4/17/13 4:15:49.788 PM mds[38]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 5:34:51.874 PM mds[38]: (Normal) FMW: FMW 0 0
4/17/13 5:38:24.666 PM mds[38]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
4/17/13 5:47:06.852 PM DictationIM[655]: Exception in proxy <IMKTextInput> respondsToSelector: inputSessionDoneSleep
          name = NSPortTimeoutException
          reason = connection timeout: did not receive reply
          userInfo = (null)
0   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff895bcb06 __exceptionPreprocess + 198
1   libobjc.A.dylib                     0x00007fff90feb3f0 objc_exception_throw + 43
2   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff895bc8dc +[NSException raise:format:] + 204
3   Foundation                          0x00007fff95752c99 -[NSConnection sendInvocation:internal:] + 3209
4   Foundation                          0x00007fff9574c958 -[NSProxy respondsToSelector:] + 105
5   InputMethodKit                      0x0000000101fc837d -[IPMDServerClientWrapper _clientTryRespondsToSelector:] + 74
6   InputMethodKit                      0x0000000101fcce4e -[IPMDServerClientWrapper inputSessionDoneSleep] + 61
7   Foundation                          0x00007fff95719af3 __NSFireTimer + 96
8   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff89579804 __CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_TIMER_CALLBACK_FUNCTION__ + 20
9   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff8957931d __CFRunLoopDoTimer + 557
10 CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff8955ead9 __CFRunLoopRun + 1529
11 CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff8955e0e2 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 290
12 HIToolbox                           0x00007fff94d1eeb4 RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 209
13 HIToolbox                           0x00007fff94d1ec52 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 356
14 HIToolbox                           0x00007fff94d1eae3 BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 62
15 AppKit                              0x00007fff936c3563 _DPSNextEvent + 685
16 AppKit                              0x00007fff936c2e22 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 128
17 AppKit                              0x00007fff936ba1d3 -[NSApplication run] + 517
18 DictationIM                         0x0000000101f9d7da DictationIM + 51162
19 libdyld.dylib                       0x00007fff8e4347e1 start + 0
20 ???                                 0x0000000000000001 0x0 + 1

Mac Pro running extremely slow

I can't seem to diagnose this problem. Let's start with the hardware.
Mac Pro, 4GB, Dual 500GB - Raid 0, 250GB, 300GB and external 500GB.
My internal Raid setup (1TB) was nearly full a few weeks ago and I cleared off half the drive onto the external 500GB. Thinking my problem was a full boot drive... That however didn't fix the problem and I actually believe it seems worse now then it was before doing this.
I ordered an additional 4GB Ram yesterday and it should be here sometime mid-week. This is something I needed anyway and wasn't ordered as a fix for this issue, but if I can't solve it, I figure it should go a long way to cutting down the issue.
I DO NOT want to re-install everything from scratch as it would mean having to setup all my apps again and I really don't want to do that...
Symptoms:
Upon boot after everything is loaded, the machine will grind for a minute or two eventually coming to a halt. Further, launching anything (Safari, WoW (heh), Outlook, etc) will cause massive harddrive noise (no loud noises, just excessive grinding) and eventually come up after what feels like forever.
WoW launches on my first-gen macbook about 3x as fast as my mac pro. (To give some comparison).
Apps running at launch:
Parallels (even turned off, speed is roughly the same)
Outlook
Text Expander
Todos
iStat
Hardware monitors:
CPU is next to nothing, almost always flatlined, even when doing excessive loading, obviously CPU is not the issue here.
Memory reports:
Free: 2.55GB
Wired: 606.07MB
Active: 798.62MB
Inactive: 31.77MB
Used: 1.40GB
VM Size: 75.87GB
Page Ins: 290.32MB
Page Outs: 0 Bytes
Swap Used: 0 Bytes
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. I just want the machine to run like it did, as it sits, it's almost impossible to be productive here...

Wow, I'm proud of your accomplishments. You seem so eager to list them... I'm a software developer who used to do IT and owned a computer store prior to moving exclusively to software development. I know a thing or two as well. But I prefer solutions than waving monikers around.
Consider the following. I deal with hundreds of thousands of small files while developing software. The primary HD was nearly full before removing the vast majority of said files and moving a large chunk of data to an external drive. It is unlikely that OSX's VM file has been recreated since. This being the case, it is EXTREMELY likely that the VM file is HIGHLY fragmented as evidenced by both the excessive load times (quite audible drive noise denoting loading) and low CPU load. This being the case, my initial reaction was to refresh the VM file, eliminating (or greatly reducing) fragmentation.
I came here because I was hoping someone could help with that, or offer another possible solution. Instead I've been insulted and told to buy new hardware. This is not a solution, it's a band-aid. All my data IS backed up and I have ZERO hardware/software problems. Excessive load time does not require new hardware when hardware was previously not an issue.

My imac is running very slow. How do I "clean" it up?

What maintenance should I be doing and what else can I do to make it run faster?

General Mac maintenance: Tips to keep your Mac in top form
General purpose Mac troubleshooting guide: Isolating issues in Mac OS X
Identifying resource hogs and other tips: Using Activity Monitor to read System Memory and determine how much RAM is being used
To identify possible hardware problems: Apple Hardware Test

Late 2011 MB Pro runs SLOW. How can I clean up the junk w/o losing key sw? Buying a new MB pro soon, what's the best way to bring data but leave sluggish performance?

Report from EtreCheck here:
EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated May 29, 2014 at 9:53:52 AM PDT
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
          1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
Video Information:
          Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 1 day 17:46:44
Disk Information:
          TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 749.3 GB (477.03 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information:
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
          Apple Inc. iPad
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper:
          Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
          [not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3G (3.0.2) Support
          [not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3GData (3.0.2) Support
          [not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall (2.0.6) Support
          [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.2.4 - SDK 10.4) Support
          [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.2.4 - SDK 10.4) Support
          [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.2.4 - SDK 10.5) Support
          [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.2.4 - SDK 10.4) Support
          [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSupport (1.4.11) Support
          [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSwitch (1.2.2) Support
          [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSwitchKicker (1.0.0) Support
          [kext loaded] com.silex.driver.sxuptp (1.5.1) Support
          [not loaded] com.smithmicro.driver.SMSIWirelessCDC (3.2.6) Support
          [not loaded] com.smithmicro.driver.SMSIWirelessModem (3.2.6) Support
          [not loaded] com.smithmicro.driver.SMSIWirelessSerial (3.2.6) Support
Startup Items:
          PKard: Path: /Library/StartupItems/PKard
          ProTec6b: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ProTec6b
Problem System Launch Daemons:
          [failed] com.apple.AOSNotificationOSX.plist
          [failed] com.apple.installd.plist
          [failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
          [failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
          [running] com.seagate.TBDecorator.plist Support
Problem System Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.paragon.NTFS.auth.plist Support
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
          [running] com.distortedvista.istatmenusprocessserver.plist Support
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
          [running] com.prey.agent.plist Support
          [running] com.wdc.SmartwareDriveService.plist Support
          [running] com.wdc.WDSmartWareService.plist Support
          [running] Nalpeirond6b.plist Support
Launch Agents:
          [running] com.Affinegy.InstaLANa.plist Support
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
          [running] com.gopro.stereomodestatus.plist Support
          [loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist Support
          [running] com.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist Support
          [running] com.thursby.pkard.tokendagent.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
          [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
          [running] com.google.Chrome.framework.plist Support
          [running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
User Login Items:
          Quıcĸsıɩⅴεʀ
          AirPort Base Station Agent
          Dropbox
          WDDriveUtilityHelper
          WDSecurityHelper
          RescueTime
          Dashlane
          WDDriveUtilityHelper
          Fantastical
          Box Sync
          WDQuickView
Internet Plug-ins:
          PMCADownloader: Version: 1.2.1998.896 - SDK 10.5 Support
          o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.1.18709 Support
          OVSHelper: Version: 1.0 Support
          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.8.1 Support
          OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.4 Support
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
          DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.1 Support
          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
          Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
          googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.1.18709 Support
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.1 - SDK 10.6 Support
Safari Extensions:
          B4G_Safari: Version: 1.0
          Evernote Web Clipper: Version: 6.1
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:
          Move-Media-Player: Version: npmnqmp 071101000050 Support
          Dashlane: Version: Dashlane 1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
          Unity Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 1.6.2 Support
          Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 2.0.2f2 Support
          WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
          RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Cineform Support
          DivX Support
          EarthDesk Support
          Flash Player Support
          Flip4Mac WMV Support
          Growl Support
          iStat menus Support
          Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X Support
          SANE Support
Time Machine:
          Skip System Files: NO
          Mobile backups: ON
          Auto backup: YES
          Volumes being backed up:
                    Macintosh HD: Disk size: 697.84 GB Disk used: 253.57 GB
          Destinations:
                    Reed Backup [Local] (Last used)
                    Total size: 2
                    Total number of backups: 14
                    Oldest backup: 2014-04-30 03:12:47 +0000
                    Last backup: 2014-05-28 23:48:29 +0000
                    Size of backup disk: Adequate
                              Backup size 2 > (Disk used 253.57 GB X 3)
          Time Machine details may not be accurate.
          All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
               4%          Activity Monitor
               3%          WindowServer
               1%          Box Sync Monitor
               1%          Dropbox
               1%          sysmond
Top Processes by Memory:
          418 MB          iTunes
          147 MB          Google Chrome
          70 MB          Spotify
          45 MB          WindowServer
          41 MB          Dashlane
Virtual Memory Information:
          26 MB          Free RAM
          953 MB          Active RAM
          932 MB          Inactive RAM
          1.10 GB          Wired RAM
          27.07 GB          Page-ins
          587 MB          Page-outs

You have a boatload of things that you can get rid of!
Kernel Extensions:
          [not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3G (3.0.2) Support
          [not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3GData (3.0.2) Support
          [not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall (2.0.6) Support
          [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.2.4 - SDK 10.4) Support
          [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.2.4 - SDK 10.4) Support
          [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.2.4 - SDK 10.5) Support
          [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.2.4 - SDK 10.4) Support
          [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSupport (1.4.11) Support
          [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSwitch (1.2.2) Support
          [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSwitchKicker (1.0.0) Support
          [kext loaded] com.silex.driver.sxuptp (1.5.1) Support
          [not loaded] com.smithmicro.driver.SMSIWirelessCDC (3.2.6) Support
          [not loaded] com.smithmicro.driver.SMSIWirelessModem (3.2.6) Support
          [not loaded] com.smithmicro.driver.SMSIWirelessSerial (3.2.6) Support
Startup Items:
          PKard: Path: /Library/StartupItems/PKard
          ProTec6b: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ProTec6b
Problem System Launch Daemons:
          [running] com.seagate.TBDecorator.plist Support
Problem System Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.paragon.NTFS.auth.plist Support
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
          [running] com.prey.agent.plist Support
          [running] com.wdc.SmartwareDriveService.plist Support
          [running] com.wdc.WDSmartWareService.plist Support
          [running] Nalpeirond6b.plist Support
Launch Agents:
          [running] com.Affinegy.InstaLANa.plist Support
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
          [running] com.gopro.stereomodestatus.plist Support
          [loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist Support
          [running] com.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist Support
          [running] com.thursby.pkard.tokendagent.plist Support
You may need the "gopro" agent if you've a "GoPro" camera, and you may need the "sierrawireless" and "novatelwireless" if you use a Sierra Wireless device of some sort and if you actually need the novatel drivers, but I think that you can safely get rid of the Seagate drivers (unless you need them for some sort of NAS???) and the other stuff.
Give a call back and tell us what you actually have and actually need. Most of it just looks like junk!
Clinton
EDIT: And you definitely need to uninstall ANY SmithMicro software!!!
Message was edited by: clintonfrombirmingham

My mac is running 10.5.8- how can i get 10.6.8

We have an MAC desktop and are runing 10.5.8 -- the ipad is telling me we need 10.6.8 to move songs from IPAD to mac -- how do i do this, Do i need to buy leopard? Does that wipe out everything on the mac

Upgrade Paths to Snow Leopard, Lion, and/or Mountain Lion
You can upgrade to Mountain Lion from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99. To access the App Store you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later installed.
Upgrading to Snow Leopard
You must purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mountain Lion if your computer meets the requirements.
     Snow Leopard General Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
       2. 1GB of memory
       3. 5GB of available disk space
       4. DVD drive for installation
       5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
           fees may apply.
       6. Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and
           terms apply.
Upgrading to Lion
If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mountain Lion, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.
You can purchase Lion by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service - this includes international calling numbers. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.
     Lion System Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7,
           or Xeon processor
       2. 2GB of memory
       3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
       4. 7GB of available space
       5. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
Upgrading to Mountain Lion
To upgrade to Mountain Lion you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Purchase and download Mountain Lion from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mountain Lion is $19.99 plus tax. The file is quite large, over 4 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
     OS X Mountain Lion - System Requirements
       Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
         1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
         2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
         3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
         4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
         5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
         6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
         7. Xserve (Early 2009)
     Are my applications compatible?
         See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.
     Am I eligible for the free upgrade?
         See Apple - Free OS X Mountain Lion upgrade Program.
     For a complete How-To introduction from Apple see Upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion.

I have a new ipad with retina display and the orientation change from portrait to landscape is extremely slow? How can I improve the speed?

Any ideas on how to improve the speed ?

Hi rodtheprod,
I apologize, I'm a bit unclear on the issue you are describing. If a movie from the iTunes Store supports multiple languages, they can usually be changed as outlined in the following article:
iTunes: Language settings for video
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5562
If this is not possible and no changes have been made to the country settings for the iTunes Store, you may want to try redownloading the movie (if it is still available):
Download past purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
Regards,
- Brenden

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