My Macbook Fan Is Running Very Loud...

My fan has been running very loud for the past week and I'm not sure whats wrong with it. 

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If the fan is working all the time, it looks like a sensor problem.
Run Apple Hardware Test > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1509?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US Plug the MacBook Pro to its charger, choose your language, tick the box to run an extended test and start the test. If at the end of the test you see an error, copy it here.
It's probable that this is a sensor problem, but if the problem doesn't happen during startup, it would be a process which is consuming your CPU. Open Activity Monitor, select "All Processes" above "Show" in the toolbar, and order processes by CPU. Do you see any process which is consuming more CPU than the others?

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  • My MacBook Pro is running very slowly! Please help!

    Hi all, as of late last year my MacBook Pro started running very slowly. As I'm a novice when it comes to computers I thought I'd turn to the interweb for solutions. I've tried a couple of basic things but don't seem to be getting anywhere.I ran the EtreCheck program as it seemed to help others. Would love some help interpreting this...
    Problem description:
    My MacBook Pro is running very slowly!
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
    Report generated 12 March 2015 3:15:41 pm AEDT
    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, Mid 2010) (Technical Specifications)
        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1
        1 2.4 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: Normal - Cycle count 255
    Video Information: ℹ️
        NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
            Color LCD 1280 x 800
    System Software: ℹ️
        OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Time since boot: 2 days 4:7:57
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        TOSHIBA MK2555GSXF disk0 : (250.06 GB)
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 249.20 GB (25.07 GB free)
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
        MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898 
    USB Information: ℹ️
        Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
        Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
        Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
        Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
        Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
            /Library/Extensions
        [loaded]    com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer (3 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers (1.8 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
            /System/Library/Extensions
        [not loaded]    com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (1.0.0) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.nike.sportwatch (1.0.0) [Click for support]
    Startup Items: ℹ️
        HW_CreateNetwork: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HW_CreateNetwork
        HWPortDetect_driver: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWPortDetect_driver
        Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [running]    com.nike.nikeplusconnect.plist [Click for support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.cloudpath.maccmd.plist [Click for support]
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        [loaded]    com.logmein.raupdate.plist [Click for support]
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    User Login Items: ℹ️
        GrowlHelperApp    Application  (/Users/[redacted]/Library/PreferencePanes/Growl.prefPane/Contents/Resources/Gr owlHelperApp.app)
        iTunesHelper    UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
        Calendar    Application  (/Applications/Calendar.app)
        Dropbox    Application  (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
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        DivX  [Click for support]
        Flash Player  [Click for support]
        Growl  [Click for support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
        Auto backup: YES
        Volumes being backed up:
            Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.20 GB Disk used: 224.13 GB
        Destinations:
            Michael's HD [Local]
            Total size: 319.73 GB
            Total number of backups: 12
            Oldest backup: 2012-02-08 22:52:31 +0000
            Last backup: 2015-02-24 08:22:40 +0000
            Size of backup disk: Too small
                Backup size 319.73 GB < (Disk used 224.13 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
            14%    WindowServer
             2%    DashboardClient
             0%    AppleSpell
             0%    Dropbox
             0%    fontd
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
        507 MB    firefox
        86 MB    Finder
        64 MB    Preview
        64 MB    WindowServer
        56 MB    Mail
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
        441 MB    Free RAM
        1.36 GB    Active RAM
        809 MB    Inactive RAM
        713 MB    Wired RAM
        14.96 GB    Page-ins
        119 MB    Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
        Mar 10, 2015, 11:05:38 AM    Self test - passed
        Mar 10, 2015, 10:27:48 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/firefox_2015-03-10-102748_[redacted].cpu_resour ce.diag [Click for details]
    Thanks in advance! Mike

    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.

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    My Macbook Pro is running very slowly, what can I do?

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    If your computer seems to be running slower here are some things you can do:
    Start with a visit to: OS X Maintenance - MacAttorney.
    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.
    If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
    Repair the Hard Drive - Lion
    Boot from your Lion Recovery HD. 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.
    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.
    Restart your computer normally and see if this has helped any. Next do some maintenance:
    Suggestions for OS X 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.
    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 Lion 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. As for virus protection there are few if any such animals affecting OS X. You can protect the computer easily using the freeware Open Source virus protection software ClamXAV. Personally I would avoid most commercial anti-virus software because of their potential for causing problems. For more about malware see Macintosh Virus Guide.
    I would also recommend downloading a utility such as TinkerTool System, OnyX 2.4.3, or Cocktail 5.1.1 that you can use for periodic maintenance such as removing old log files and archives, clearing caches, etc.
    For emergency 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. There is no confirmation that this version also works with Lion.
    When you install any new system software or updates be sure to repair the hard drive and permissions beforehand.
    Get an external Firewire 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. Data Backup
      3. Deja Vu
      4. SuperDuper!
      5. SyncTwoFolders
      6. Synk Pro
      7. Synk Standard
      8. Tri-Backup
    Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance, optimization, virus protection, and backup and restore.
    Additional suggestions will be found in Mac maintenance Quick Assist.
    Referenced software can be found at CNet Downloads or 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:
    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, 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.

  • My MacBook Pro is running very slow. Can you help me, please?

    Problem description:
    My MacBook Pro is running very slow lately. Can you have a look at this and offer feedback for me. Thanks.
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)
    Report generated December 30, 2014 at 8:08:29 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
      MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) (Verified)
      MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2
      1 2 GHz Intel Core i7 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
      Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
      Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Video Information: ℹ️
      Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
      AMD Radeon HD 6490M - VRAM: 256 MB
      Color LCD 1440 x 900
      VX2450 SERIES 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
    System Software: ℹ️
      OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 18:10:34
    Disk Information: ℹ️
      TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (63.27 GB free)
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
      MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898 
    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
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
      /System/Library/Extensions
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      Jaksta: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Jaksta
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      iTube Studio [Installed]
    Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
      DVCPROHDAudio: Version: 1.3.2
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
      Backblaze Backup  [Support]
      Flash Player  [Support]
      GlimmerBlocker  [Support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
      Auto backup: YES
      Destinations:
      WD - Time Machine Bkup [Local]
      Total size: 1.00 TB
      Total number of backups: 33
      Oldest backup: 2013-06-19 12:42:52 +0000
      Last backup: 2014-12-26 20:37:43 +0000
      Size of backup disk: Excellent
      Backup size 1.00 TB > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
          4% WindowServer
          3% bztransmit
          1% mds_stores
          0% Google Chrome
          0% RealPlayer Downloader Agent
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
      125 MB Google Chrome
      103 MB Finder
      94 MB Google Chrome Helper
      69 MB Mail
      60 MB bztransmit
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
      29 MB Free RAM
      967 MB Active RAM
      947 MB Inactive RAM
      1.13 GB Wired RAM
      3.60 GB Page-ins
      200 MB Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
      Dec 29, 2014, 01:58:39 PM Self test - passed
      Dec 27, 2014, 03:22:25 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AirPort Utility_2014-12-27-152225_[redacted].crash

    You don't need ANY of this external drive software, you should uninstall them.
      /System/Library/Extensions
      [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.1.1) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.9) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.11) [Support]
      [not loaded] jp.co.panasonic.driver.p2drivefamily (2.4.0 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
    Thats a start. Why are you using Chrome? Of the three main browsers Chrome is probably the worst. Try Safari or Firefox. I'm not familiar with GlimmerBlocker or BackBlaze, you might try disabling them to see if things improve. I don't see any other software related issues.
    Edit: FlashPlayer is out of date. Update that by entering www.adobe.com into your browsers address bar and follow the links ro FP. Never click on a link to update software.....too many redirects to tainted installers.

  • My Macbook Pro is running very slow lately

    Lately my macbook pro is running very slow.
    What can I do to improve this?
    I've run Etrecheck and these are my results:
    Hardware Information:
              MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)
              MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
              1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
              8 GB RAM
    Video Information:
              Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
    System Software:
              OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 1:5:53
    Disk Information:
              Hitachi HTS545032B9A302 disk0 : (320,07 GB)
                        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209,7 MB
                        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 319,21 GB (123,28 GB free)
                        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
              MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898 
    USB Information:
              Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
                        Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
              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
    FireWire Information:
    Thunderbolt Information:
              Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Configuration files:
              /etc/hosts - Count: 65
    Kernel Extensions:
              com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard          (5.8 - SDK 10.6)
              org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv          (4.1.2)
              org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB          (4.1.2)
              com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          (1.5.2)
              com.sophos.nke.swi          (9.0.53 - SDK 10.8)
              com.sophos.kext.sav          (9.0.53 - SDK 10.7)
    Startup Items:
              PACESupport: Path: /Library/StartupItems/PACESupport
              VirtualBox: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox
    Launch Daemons:
              [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.leapmotion.leapd.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.mice.360Daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.paceap.eden.licensed.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.sophos.autoupdate.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.sophos.configuration.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.sophos.intercheck.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.sophos.notification.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.sophos.scan.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.sophos.sxld.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.sophos.webd.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.vmware.launchd.vmware.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] hdjsd.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] PACESupport.plist 3rd-Party support link
    Launch Agents:
              [System] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.dell.bmlaunchd.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.dell.dellnetlaunchd.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.leapmotion.Leap-Motion.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.sophos.uiserver.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.wacom.pentablet.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
    User Launch Agents:
              [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
    User Login Items:
              Dropbox
              Google Drive
              iprint-listener
              BambooCore
    Internet Plug-ins:
              o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.4.17398 3rd-Party support link
              WacomNetscape: Version: 2.1.0-1 - SDK 10.8 3rd-Party support link
              Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.2.1f4 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
              AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 3rd-Party support link
              Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.2.4 3rd-Party support link
              WacomTabletPlugin: Version: WacomTabletPlugin 2.1.0.2 3rd-Party support link
              AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.9 3rd-Party support link
              FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              iPrint: Version: (null) 3rd-Party support link
              Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
              googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.4.17398 3rd-Party support link
              npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
              AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.9 3rd-Party support link
              QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
              SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 3rd-Party support link
    Safari Extensions:
              AdBlock: Version: 2.6.18
    Audio Plug-ins:
              BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
              AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
              AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
              iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
    iTunes Plug-ins:
              Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
    User Internet Plug-ins:
              Picasa: Version: 1.0 3rd-Party support link
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
              Flash Player  3rd-Party support link
              Flip4Mac WMV  3rd-Party support link
              Java  3rd-Party support link
              PenTablet  3rd-Party support link
    Old Applications:
              Microsoft Language Register:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app
              UPlayBrowser:          Version: 1.0.1.23853 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Library/Application Support/Ubisoft/Assassin's Creed Brotherhood/UPlayBrowser.app
              SLLauncher:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
              InterLok Helper:          Version: 5.8 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                        /Library/Application Support/PACE Anti-Piracy/InterLok Helper.app
              Solver:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app
              /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011
                        Microsoft Word:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft PowerPoint:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Excel:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
              dynamiclinkmanager:          Version: 6.0.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/dynamiclink/CS6/dynamiclinkmanager.app
              /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office
                        Microsoft Graph:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Database Utility:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Office Reminders:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Upload Center:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        SyncServicesAgent:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Open XML for Excel:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Alerts Daemon:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Database Daemon:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Chart Converter:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Clip Gallery:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
              dynamiclinkmediaserver:          Version: 6.0.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/dynamiclinkmediaserver/1.0/dynamiclinkmediaserver.app
              licenseDaemon:          Version: 1.1 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/licenseDaemon.app
              Microsoft AutoUpdate:          Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                        /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
              Audacity:          Version: 2.0.5.0 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                        /Applications/Audacity/Audacity.app
              /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0
                        Microsoft Foutenrapportage:          Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Ship Asserts:          Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
              SA Color Finesse 3 UI:          Version: 3.0.6(275) - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Applications/Adobe After Effects CS6/Plug-ins/Effects/Synthetic Aperture/(CF3 Support)/SA Color Finesse 3 UI.app
    Time Machine:
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    Top Processes by CPU:
                  29%          Finder
                  26%          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
                   8%          WindowServer
                   2%          InterCheck
                   1%          iTunes
    Top Processes by Memory:
              147 MB          SophosScanD
              139 MB          InterCheck
              139 MB          Google Chrome
              139 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
              131 MB          iTunes
    Virtual Memory Information:
              2.34 GB          Free RAM
              2.41 GB          Active RAM
              1.92 GB          Inactive RAM
              1.33 GB          Wired RAM
              509 MB          Page-ins
              0 B          Page-outs

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    Hardware Information:
              MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)
              MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
              1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
              8 GB RAM
    Video Information:
              Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
    System Software:
              OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 0:31:28
    Disk Information:
              Hitachi HTS545032B9A302 disk0 : (320,07 GB)
                        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209,7 MB
                        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 319,21 GB (137,31 GB free)
                        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
              MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898 
    USB Information:
              Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
              Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
                        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
              Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
              Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
                        Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
              Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    FireWire Information:
    Thunderbolt Information:
              Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Configuration files:
              /etc/hosts - Count: 65
    Kernel Extensions:
              com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard          (5.8 - SDK 10.6)
              org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv          (4.1.2)
              org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB          (4.1.2)
              com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          (1.5.2)
    Startup Items:
              PACESupport: Path: /Library/StartupItems/PACESupport
              VirtualBox: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox
    Launch Daemons:
              [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.leapmotion.leapd.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.mice.360Daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.paceap.eden.licensed.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.vmware.launchd.vmware.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] hdjsd.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] PACESupport.plist 3rd-Party support link
    Launch Agents:
              [System] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.dell.bmlaunchd.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.dell.dellnetlaunchd.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.leapmotion.Leap-Motion.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.wacom.pentablet.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
    User Launch Agents:
              [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
    User Login Items:
              Dropbox
              Google Drive
              iprint-listener
              BambooCore
    Internet Plug-ins:
              o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.4.17398 3rd-Party support link
              WacomNetscape: Version: 2.1.0-1 - SDK 10.8 3rd-Party support link
              Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.2.1f4 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
              AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 3rd-Party support link
              Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.2.4 3rd-Party support link
              WacomTabletPlugin: Version: WacomTabletPlugin 2.1.0.2 3rd-Party support link
              AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.9 3rd-Party support link
              FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
              googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.4.17398 3rd-Party support link
              npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
              AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.9 3rd-Party support link
              QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
              SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 3rd-Party support link
    Safari Extensions:
              AdBlock: Version: 2.6.18
    Audio Plug-ins:
              BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
              AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
              AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
              iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
    iTunes Plug-ins:
              Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
    User Internet Plug-ins:
              Picasa: Version: 1.0 3rd-Party support link
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
              Flash Player  3rd-Party support link
              Flip4Mac WMV  3rd-Party support link
              Java  3rd-Party support link
              PenTablet  3rd-Party support link
    Old Applications:
              Microsoft Language Register:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app
              UPlayBrowser:          Version: 1.0.1.23853 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Library/Application Support/Ubisoft/Assassin's Creed Brotherhood/UPlayBrowser.app
              SLLauncher:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
              InterLok Helper:          Version: 5.8 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                        /Library/Application Support/PACE Anti-Piracy/InterLok Helper.app
              Solver:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app
              /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011
                        Microsoft Word:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft PowerPoint:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Excel:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
              dynamiclinkmanager:          Version: 6.0.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/dynamiclink/CS6/dynamiclinkmanager.app
              /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office
                        Microsoft Graph:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Database Utility:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Office Reminders:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Upload Center:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        SyncServicesAgent:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Open XML for Excel:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Alerts Daemon:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
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