My MacBook Pro has suddenly gotten very slow. Any suggestions?

It seems to have become progressively bogged down. I've emptied TRASH and trashed DOWNLOADS. But everything is so slow.

Examine this document for possible solutions:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3521
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Hello My macbook pro has suddenly become very slow,any solution?

I had no problems with my Macbook pro, since yesterday it became very slow ,i tried to close and remove many pages as possible,tried to update ,but still slow.
Any thing else to do?

Hey Tafaya,
Thanks for the question. I understand that you are experiencing performance issues with your MacBook Pro. The following resource may provide a solution, while it is titled for OS X Mavericks - the same steps apply for Yosemite:
OS X Mavericks: If your Mac runs slowly
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13895
Thanks,
Matt M.

Hello! My MacBook Pro has suddenly started running slow.

Hello!
     I've had my MacBook Pro for since 2011 and it has suddenly started running slow. This has been going on for a month. I've restarted my MacBook several times and even shut it down when I know I will not be using for the remainder of the day. I've tried numerous things to make it run faster including deleting useless files like text documents, pictures, videos, etc. I currently have 92.67GB free of 500GB . I've noticed that when it gets hot it starts running slow or when I play a video game and sometimes when I play videos online.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011)
Processor: 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory: 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 384 MB
OS X Yosemite 10.10.1 (14B25)
I've already used Etrecheck to hopefully speed up the process of help.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated February 3, 2015 at 5:14:44 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 (15-inch, Late 2011) (Technical Specifications)
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2
    1 2.2 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
    Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 834
Video Information: ℹ️
    Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
        Color LCD 1440 x 900
    AMD Radeon HD 6750M - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Time since boot: 11:18:56
Disk Information: ℹ️
    TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (92.64 GB free)
            Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
            Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Configuration files: ℹ️
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Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /Library/Application Support/VirtualBox
    [loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.20) [Click for support]
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    [loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.20) [Click for support]
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Startup Items: ℹ️
    FxLicenseManager: Path: /Library/StartupItems/FxLicenseManager
    Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [killed]    com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
    [running]    com.VTech.AgentMonitor.plist [Click for support]
    2 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [killed]    com.apple.awdd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.ctkd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.ifdreader.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist
    5 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Agents: ℹ️
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    [running]    com.motorola.motohelper.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.motorola.motohelperUpdater.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist [Click for support]
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    [loaded]    com.leapfrog.connect.shell.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.motorola-mobility.mmcfgd.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
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    [loaded]    org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist [Click for support]
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    [running]    com.codecm.uploader.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist [Click for support]
    [failed]    com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
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    [not loaded]    jp.co.canon.Inkjet_Extended_Survey_Agent.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist [Click for support]
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    PdaNetMac    UNKNOWN (missing value)
    Monitor    Application (/Applications/LeapFrogConnect.app/Contents/Monitor.app)
    iTunesHelper    Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
    MotoCast    UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
    Launch Nikon Message Center 2    Application (/Applications/Nikon Software/Nikon Message Center 2/Nikon Message Center 2.app/Contents/SharedSupport/Launch Nikon Message Center 2.app)
    ConnectService    Application (/Library/Application Support/ArcSoft/Connect Service/ConnectService.app)
    Content Manager Assistant    Application (/Applications/CMA.app)
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    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
    GameFacePlugin: Version: GameFacePlugin 1.5.3.0 - SDK 10.5 [Click for support]
    OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 [Click for support]
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 3.5.5f4 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
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    DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.6.6r636 [Click for support]
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    BlueStacks Install Detector: Version: Unknown
    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]
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    DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>
    Twitter for Safari
    codec-M
    MacVeXe
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    DivX [Click for support]
    Flash Player [Click for support]
    Java [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
        10%    systemstats
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         3%    AgentMonitor
         1%    ConnectService
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    399 MB    firefox
    107 MB    Finder
    94 MB    loginwindow
    86 MB    mds_stores
    64 MB    WindowServer
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    368 MB    Free RAM
    1.69 GB    Active RAM
    794 MB    Inactive RAM
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    322 MB    Page-outs
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    Feb 2, 2015, 05:53:21 PM    Self test - passed

If your Mac runs slowly:
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH19031?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Start up in Safe Mode. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18760
Reset SMC.     http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Choose the method for:
"Resetting SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own".
Repair Disk
Steps 1 through 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5836

My macbook pro has recently become very slow

So this is the details about my macbook pro
Hardware Overview:
Model Name:          MacBook Pro
Model Identifier:          MacBookPro9,2
Processor Name:          Intel Core i7
Processor Speed:          2.9 GHz
Number of Processors:          1
Total Number of Cores:          2
L2 Cache (per Core):          256 KB
L3 Cache:          4 MB
Memory:          8 GB
Boot ROM Version:          MBP91.00D3.B08
SMC Version (system):          2.2f44
Serial Number (system):          C1*******TY4
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State:          Enabled
It was running fine until the last couple months when my microsoft office started to act a bit weird. But the speed was still fine until the last few weeks.
I don't very often turn off my mac which I've read to be a problem and that it should be switched off every now and then.
I also have repaired my startup HD and also cleared my disk spaces as suggested.
I've also tried the PRAM option and the OnyX option to give the computer a clean up and maintenance.
So when i first start up the macbook pro it would run ok with most of the applications i have. I check the CPU usage and its all Ok.
The one thing that takes up all of my CPU usage % is my safari web content. When i watch something on any site or on youtube, the whole macbookpro becomes really slow as all my RAM gets used up by the safari and safari web content. I've never realised how much it is meant to use up but I dont think it is meant to use up that much.
So then after watching something on youtube and such the macbook pro becomes extremely slow and sluggish and will need a restart to run normally
Can I please have some suggestions on what is wrong and how to fix it?
Any help would be greatly appreiated!
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From the Safari menu bar, select
Safari ▹ Preferences ▹ Extensions
Turn all extensions OFF and test. If the problem is resolved, turn extensions back ON and then disable them one or a few at a time until you find the culprit.
If you wish, you may be able to salvage the errant extension by uninstalling and reinstalling it. Its settings will revert to their defaults. If the extension still causes a problem, remove it permanently or refer to its developer for support.

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Help is welcome
Cheers

What do you mean by "tried connecting through cable"? I can think of two different things you might mean.
It might help to reset the connection settings on your Mac using these steps one at a time until the problem is resolved, recognizing that, depending on your problem, not all of these steps will make sense:
1) Use the AirPort/Wi-Fi menu bar item to turn AirPort/Wi-Fi off, then on again.
2) Try to select your Wi-Fi network from the AirPort/Wi-Fi menu.
3) In the Network panel of System Preferences delete the AirPort/Wi-Fi item from the left column, then add it back.
4) In the same panel as (3), define a new location and see if you can make that work.
5) In the same panel, select the AirPort/Wi-Fi connection item, click the "Advanced" button, select the "TCP/IP" tab, then click "Renew DHCP Lease". Note that the fix this step implements may be temporary.
6) In the folder /Library/Preferences ( _not_ <yourhomefolder>/Library/Preferences), move the folder SystemConfiguration onto the Desktop, then restart your computer. See if you can now make your AirPort connection work.
These steps may not help, but they'll only take a couple of minutes to try. Before you try these, if you have any special network settings on your Mac for things like DSL credentials, note all your network settings, because the latter steps will destroy them. If you got all the way to the last step, if things don't work any worse than before, you can trash the saved SystemConfiguration folder.

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About two weeks ago, when I woke up my MBP it started taking about two minutes to locate the WiFi signal (which used to be up and running in a few seconds.) Whatever I try to click on takes a long time to open or come up -- whether I am on Safari and going to other pages or just opening files from my desktop. I get the spinning disk. A lot.
So far I have booted in Safe Mode and repaired permissions and have also re-downloaded Lion. But the problem persists.
I've seen a lot of inquiries about slowness but nothing that specified the hunt for the WiFi signal. Any ideas?

Check to see how much Free Disc Space you have...
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My Macbook Pro purchased Dec 2011 has suddenly become very slow after not using for 2 weeks (close to frozen). What is the problem and how to solve it?

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Need Help Ye,
boot your MacBook Pro into Recovery mode by holding down a Command key and the R key as it starts up. Once the Mac OS X Utilities menu appears, select Disk Utility. On the left-hand side of the Disk Utility window, select your internal disk’s boot partition (typically called “Macintosh HD”). On the right-hand side, press the Verify Disk button if it’s not greyed out; if it is greyed out, or if it reports that errors were found, press the Repair Disk button. Once the verification/repair is completed, exit Disk Utility and select Restart from the Apple menu to restart in normal mode. Is it still very slow?

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My Macbook pro (Lion) starts up very slow. Many things seem to happen during startup. The screen goes small, blue, back and many times the loginscreen is coming up in a lower resolution. When I do a Pram reset it starts up with the correct resolution but after a couple of startups it goes back to 800x600 resolution (I guess). When I Log in the resolution is ok so only the login screen is a lower resolution.
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And if there is a solution beyond resetting the PRAM?

Hello,
For the screen resloution problem:
I don't know if you have solved your problem yet but i had the same exact problem this morning and was able to find the solution and fix it.
All you have to do is safe-boot your machine (hold shift key during restarting/booting) and after the next restart it should be fine.
Hope it helps.

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Thanks for the reply. I ran through the various steps as suggested including resetting the SMC.
I would say that there was about a 10% improvement. Although one of the icons still bounced for the count of 40
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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH3915
Start up in Safe Mode.
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4373
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Steps 1 through 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5836?viewlocale=en_US
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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10677?viewlocale=en_US

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Apple Support Communities contributor etresoft wrote a very useful app to quickly gather certain system information that may help point to a cause of this problem. Go to his website, download and run EtreCheck:
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Copy and paste its output in a reply. Do not be concerned about anything that says "Problem" or "failed".
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When you are finished with EtreCheck, quit the program. It occupies very little space, and you can keep it or drag it to the Trash as you wish.

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Try these basic troubleshooting steps.
1. Quit all app scompletely and restart the iPad. Go to the home screen first by tapping the home button. Double tap the home button and the task bar will appear with all of your recent/open apps displayed at the bottom. Tap and hold down on any app icon until it begins to wiggle. Tap the minus sign in the upper left corner of the app that you want to close. Tap the home button or anywhere above the task bar. Restart the iPad.
Restart the iPad by holding down on the sleep button until the red slider appears and then slide to shut off. To power up hold the sleep button until the Apple logo appears and let go of the button.
2. Reset the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons.
3. Go to Settings>Safari>Clear History, Cookies and Data. Restart the iPad. Restart the iPad by holding down on the sleep button until the red slider appears and then slide to shut off. To power up hold the sleep button until the Apple logo appears and let go of the button.

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my macbook pro has kernel panics very often. It restarts itself or freezes. how can i solve this?

Start here > OS X: About kernel panics
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I am new to Apple mac.
My Macbook Pro has suddenly stopped searching for my Wifi Router automatically.
I now have to go into System Settings and search for it manually.
Everything has been fine, this has happened suddenly.
Is there a Setting that I am missing.
Everything is set to Automatic in the Network tab and Wifi is first in the list on the left pane of the network dialog box.
Help please - Thanks Jeff George

This is the iPod touch forum. I have asked the moderators to move you post to the MacBook Pro forum.
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Reset SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Choose the appropriate method.
"Resetting SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own".
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