My photoshop cs6 seems to be running very slow lately--not sure why? [was:question-please help]

My photoshop cs6 seems to be running very slow lately--not sure why?

Have you tried resetting your PRAM?
Shut the Mac down.
Holding the Cmd+Opt+P+R keys, press the power button.
Listen for the "startup chime" to sound three times and release the keys.
It should run better after it finishes booting up.

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Hey rajafromind!
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OS X Mavericks: If graphics-intensive tasks slow down your Mac
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13952
The following article may also have some helpful information for you:
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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:
          Time Machine not configured!
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

I've deleted some of the things that I thought would help and this is what Etrecheck gives me now:
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
                    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
          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
          /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
Time Machine:
          Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
               4%          WindowServer
               4%          EtreCheck
               2%          iTunes
               2%          coreaudiod
               1%          Leap Motion
Top Processes by Memory:
          139 MB          Google Chrome
          139 MB          iTunes
          115 MB          mds_stores
          115 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
          90 MB          WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information:
          4.18 GB          Free RAM
          1.85 GB          Active RAM
          679 MB          Inactive RAM
          1.31 GB          Wired RAM
          871 MB          Page-ins
          0 B          Page-outs

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.

Macbook Running very slow lately

My Macbook Pro has been running very slow as of late. Takes awhile to open programs and often has the beach ball for just simple tasks. I ran an Entrecheck as well but not sure what most of it means or how to fix it:
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
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
Video Information: ℹ️
NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 6 days 11:9:29
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02 disk0 : (250.06 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 249.20 GB (24.83 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Logitech USB Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/Parallels/Parallels Service.app
[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.prl_hid_hook (7.0 15098.770637) [Support]
[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.prl_hypervisor (7.0 15098.770637) [Support]
[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.prl_netbridge (7.0 15098.770637) [Support]
[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.prl_usb_connect (7.0 15098.770637) [Support]
[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.prl_vnic (7.0 15098.770637) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.2) [Support]
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSB (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions/MotMobileUSB.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileMS (1.0.0 - SDK 10.5) [Support]
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileMTP (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) [Support]
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBLAN (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) [Support]
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBLANMerge (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) [Support]
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBSwch (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) [Support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
rEFItBlesser: Path: /Library/StartupItems/rEFItBlesser
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist
[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.gamed.plist
[failed] com.apple.pluginkit.pkd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.printtool.agent.plist
[failed] com.apple.rcd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.sbd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
[failed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
[failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[failed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.security.syspolicy.plist
[failed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.systemstats.analysis.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.flipvideo.FlipShare.AutoRun.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.motorola.MDMUpdater.plist [Support]
[running] com.motorola.motohelper.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.motorola.motohelperUpdater.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.parallels.desktop.launch.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.parallels.DesktopControlAgent.plist [Support]
[running] com.parallels.vm.prl_pcproxy.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.splashtop.streamer.SRServiceAgent.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.motorola-mobility.mmcfgd.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
[running] com.parallels.desktop.launchdaemon.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.splashtop.streamer.SRServiceDaemon.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
Flux Application (/Users/[redacted]/Applications/Flux.app)
Flux Application (/Users/[redacted]/Applications/Flux.app)
Spotify Application (/Applications/Spotify.app)
MotoCastUpdater UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
MotoCast UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
Android File Transfer Agent Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Google/Android File Transfer/Android File Transfer Agent.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.5.8r612 [Support]
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 [Support]
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.0 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 1.4 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.1 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 2.6.1f3 [Support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Support]
Java [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.20 GB Disk used: 224.37 GB
Destinations:
Time Machine Backups [Local]
Total size: 999.86 GB
Total number of backups: 3
Oldest backup: 2012-08-08 19:37:22 +0000
Last backup: 2014-06-10 21:33:26 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk size 249.20 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      13% WindowServer
      5% fpsaud
      2% launchd
      1% prl_disp_service
      0% AppleSpell
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
120 MB Mail
112 MB Google Chrome
90 MB WindowServer
82 MB Google Chrome Helper
60 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
34 MB Free RAM
932 MB Active RAM
918 MB Inactive RAM
809 MB Wired RAM
102.86 GB Page-ins
5.36 GB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

In the actual situation you have much too low Ram (much to much PageOuts), and to little free space on your disk.
But that may be better after taking out some softwares:
1. in SystemPreferences->Users&Groups->LoginItems   remove all entries, with the minus sign underneath.
This does not uninstall anything but just prevents that these apps always run.
Then Restart, this should help already, but before you start any app, do following:
2. Uninstal the Android software it is not compatible and/or not necessary: lots of issues in Yosemite.
3. Stop using Chrome for the time being and (in case you do not want to use Safari) use either Firefox or Opera: both are fast and safe and are not resources eaters like Chome. I propose to uninstall Chrome.
4. I think that you did not install Java after the Yosemite install, but that it was already on your computer. You should search here (forum) for the install of the correct Java install (if you need it, otherwise disable it in the Applet).
5. I am not 100% sure but I seem to remember that Director Shockwave causes issue, so you could uninstall it.
6. Delete the AdobePDFViewer plugin from   MacintoshHD->Library->InternetPlug-ins.
7. Also the Valvesoftware Steamclean seems to cause issues in Yosemite. uninstall.
8. I am not familiar with motorola.moto, but it looks as if it is rather incompatible with Yosemite.
RESTART.
See if this helps.
Free up some space on the HDD, by hand !, do not use tools or cleaners !
If you do not see any better behaviour, start in the SafeMode, and see if you have the issues there also. If not we have to find some more culprits.
Lex

I have problem with Adobe Premier because it runs very slow and not smooth at all!, here are my components on computer...

Here are my components on computer...
Even with small project, my processor is start running very high and everything in program runs very slowly, which component is the worst, what shuld i change?
I hvae Adobe premier CS6...
Thank you guys!

Here are my components on computer...
Even with small project, my processor is start running very high and everything in program runs very slowly, which component is the worst, what shuld i change?
I hvae Adobe premier CS6...
Thank you guys!

IMac 20" was running very slow (could not even scroll without the spinning beach ball of death), The computer was operating on OSX 10.5. After a lot of attempts of diagnostic attempts, have resorted to an erase and reinstall. says it will take 60 hours!

Working on my friends iMac 20" computer. It is 2.66 ghz, and was running 4mb of ram when the computer started acting up on OSX 10.5.
When I was called over the computer was so slow that I could not even scroll without getting the beach ball of death. I checked the activities moniter, and found an HP application was taking up 46% of the CPU. We attempted to go in and uninstall all of the HP applications, but the computer ended up freezing. Ended up doing a hard shut down, and decided to run disk utilities. Repaired both Permissions, and Disk. Restarted... no difference. Thought of restoring the computer to when it was working fine via Time machine in disk utility mode... failed. Finally resorted to deleting the hard drive, reinstalling Tiger, and upgrading.
After what seemed like forever for the hard drive to erease, attempted to reinstall. Ended up taking almost an hour to verify the disk, and then announced, that it would take 58+ hours to install. After leaving it for 3 hours, the number was going up, and was not installing.
I then thought the problem would be the 2nd party ram. We replaced the paired 2mb's to give 4mb's with the origional paired 1mb's providing now 2 mb's. Attempted to reinstall osx. Same problem 60+ hours after 3 hours of letting it sit.
What to do now? Is it the logic board? Could it be a faulty hard drive? Should I attempt in firewire more from another computer? Do a 7 pass erase over the hard drive? Run Disk warrior?
If anyone could give some info on why this is so blessedly slow that would be great thanks!

Decided to try and chek out the hard drive more extensively. SMART, states that it is verified. After running Diskwarrior and repairing all of the disk and the permissions, and running a hardware test, everything seemed to be running fine.
Went back to disk utilities, checked disk and permissions again, verified. SMART states it is verified.
Attemping now to install Mac OSX 10.4.7 from the original install disk. I am currently attemting the basic install, no programs, nothing. It has been over an hour, It is 44% of installing the base system Part 1, announcing 5 hours and 53 minutes.
When I did erase the hard drive yes I selected to write over zeros once. I then erased a second time from Diskwarrior.

Can't run very simple DOM parsing source on my machine - please help :(

Hi Guys,
I am trying to run the following very simple program on my machine to parse a very simple XML file.
It just returns Document object NULL.
Same code is working fine on another machine.
Note: there is no silly mistake. i have valid xml file at valid place.
Please help.
import org.apache.xerces.parsers.*;
import org.w3c.dom.*;
import org.xml.sax.*;
import java.io.*;
class XML
     public static void main(String[] args)
          try{
               String caseFile = "c:\\case-config\\config.xml";
               DocumentBuilderFactory factory = DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance();
               factory.setValidating(true);
               DocumentBuilder builder = factory.newDocumentBuilder();
               Document doc = builder.parse(caseFile);
               System.out.println("\n\n----" + doc);
          }catch(Exception e)
               e.printStackTrace();
}

You could also work with JDOM, which I find easier to use than regular DOM:
import org.xml.sax.InputSource;
import java.io.FileReader;
import org.jdom.input.SAXBuilder;
import org.jdom.Document;
String caseFile = "c:/case-config/config.xml";
InputSource inputSource = new InputSource(new FileReader(caseFile));
SAXBuilder builder= new SAXBuilder();
Document document = builder.build(inputSource);Just an alternate suggestion.

I bought adobe photoshop cs6 extended at best buy and I'm not sure how to install it.

I can't figure out how to download it from the adobe website without buying it again and my laptop doesn't have a CD ROM therefore, I can't use the disk to install it either. Please help!

Hi,
You can find the Ps CS6 download from the following link.
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/cs6-product-downloads.html
Please follow the instructions as mentioned and install Ps CS6.
Regards,
Ashutosh

My mac book pro is running very slow. Not only when running the internet but simply in general. What can I do to resolve this? I am thinking about resetting it to factory settings. Will this work. I believe my mac is about 4 years old.

My mac is about 4 years old. I believe it started with lepoard but im not sure.

Learn about what causes slow down issues here
Why is my computer slow?
Backup your users files to a external drive (not only TimeMachine as it will restore the problem)
Most commonly used backup methods
Fix your machine
..Step by Step to fix your Mac
Then do a defrag
How to safely defrag a Mac's hard drive
Then also check out other issues
Diagnosing network issues
IMO a 4 year old laptop is too dated to run the new OS X bloated versions, it should have stuck with 10.6.8 max, but it's likely too late to go back now as you have too many files and programs in the later OS X versions.
However if you don't care and have basic type files that are neutral state file formats, like they will work on any Mac/PC or Linux machine (like pictures, music files etc) then you might be interested in going back to Snow Leopard for performance.
How to revert your Mac to Snow Leopard
For Snow Leopard Speed Freaks

Macbook Pro very slow, won't play vids etc. Please help

Have run the etrecheck diagnostic software, results below:
Problem description:
Internet browsing very slow, particularly when scrolling on large pages.
DVD will only play sound, video is just a black screen.
Youtube would originally only play small screen, now won’t play at all.
Generally slow all round - lots of “egg timer”
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated 17 November 2014 22:20:16 GMT
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5
1 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
2 GB RAM
BANK 0/DIMM0
1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
spdisplays_display_connector
System Software: ℹ️
Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) - Uptime: 212 days 22:8:28
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST9160314ASG disk0 : (149.05 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
- (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 159.70 GB (77.07 GB free)
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N disk1 : (6.93 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/Business Everywhere.app
[not loaded] WebToGo.Driver.Sierra (1) Support
[not loaded] com.Huawei.driver.HuaweiDataCardDriver (4.0.3) Support
[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMControl (1.1.2) Support
[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMData (1.1.2) Support
[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionGTEdge (1.0.5) Support
[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionMM (1.0.4) Support
[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionMSD (1.0.0) Support
[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionQC (1.1.16) Support
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[not loaded] org.samba.winbindd.plist Support
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[running] com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] Business Everywhere Support
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
Mac_SwapperDemon ApplicationHidden (/Library/Application Support/Birdstep/Mac_SwapperDemon.app)
3Connect Updater Application (/Applications/3Connect/3Connect.app/Contents/Resources/3Connect Updater.app)
Firefox UNKNOWN (missing value)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.0.3r470 Support
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.2.1.11 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
NP_2020Player_IKEA: Version: 5.0.94.1 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 Support
Scorch: Version: 6.1.0 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 13.9.8 - SDK 10.6 Check version
Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
iSightAudio: Version: 7.6.6
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Rapport Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine information requires OS X 10.7 "Lion" or later.
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      6% rapportd
      4% WindowServer
      3% WebProcess
      2% PluginProcess
      0% SystemUIServer
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
365 MB WebProcess
245 MB rapportd
112 MB Safari
69 MB WindowServer
41 MB PluginProcess
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
13 MB Free RAM
888 MB Active RAM
442 MB Inactive RAM
534 MB Wired RAM
97.51 GB Page-ins
41.90 GB Page-outs
Problem description:
Internet browsing very slow, particularly when scrolling on large pages.
DVD will only play sound, video is just a black screen.
Youtube would originally only play small screen, now won’t play at all.
Generally slow all round - lots of “egg timer”
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated 17 November 2014 22:20:16 GMT
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5
1 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
2 GB RAM
BANK 0/DIMM0
1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
spdisplays_display_connector
System Software: ℹ️
Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) - Uptime: 212 days 22:8:28
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST9160314ASG disk0 : (149.05 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
- (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 159.70 GB (77.07 GB free)
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N disk1 : (6.93 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/Business Everywhere.app
[not loaded] WebToGo.Driver.Sierra (1) Support
[not loaded] com.Huawei.driver.HuaweiDataCardDriver (4.0.3) Support
[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMControl (1.1.2) Support
[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMData (1.1.2) Support
[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionGTEdge (1.0.5) Support
[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionMM (1.0.4) Support
[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionMSD (1.0.0) Support
[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionQC (1.1.16) Support
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[not loaded] org.samba.winbindd.plist Support
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[running] com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] Business Everywhere Support
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
Mac_SwapperDemon ApplicationHidden (/Library/Application Support/Birdstep/Mac_SwapperDemon.app)
3Connect Updater Application (/Applications/3Connect/3Connect.app/Contents/Resources/3Connect Updater.app)
Firefox UNKNOWN (missing value)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.0.3r470 Support
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.2.1.11 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
NP_2020Player_IKEA: Version: 5.0.94.1 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 Support
Scorch: Version: 6.1.0 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 13.9.8 - SDK 10.6 Check version
Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
iSightAudio: Version: 7.6.6
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Rapport Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine information requires OS X 10.7 "Lion" or later.
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      6% rapportd
      4% WindowServer
      3% WebProcess
      2% PluginProcess
      0% SystemUIServer
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
365 MB WebProcess
245 MB rapportd
112 MB Safari
69 MB WindowServer
41 MB PluginProcess
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
13 MB Free RAM
888 MB Active RAM
442 MB Inactive RAM
534 MB Wired RAM
97.51 GB Page-ins
41.90 GB Page-outs

Your MBP needs more RAM based on the quantity of 'Page outs' vs 'Page ins'. 4 GB should be the minimum upgrade, 8 GB would be better. The RAM specifications for a 2009 MBP are; 204-pin PC3-8500 (1066 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM. The best sources of Mac compatible RAM are OWC and Crucial.
Delete any software for mobile communications devices that are no longer using.
Ciao.

Touch is acting very slow lately...why?

I've noticed over the past couple days that my iPod has been very slow. It's like it starts checking for mail and just keeps checking and checking and then it'll freeze for like, 3 or 4 minutes before it's usable again.
It'll act the same way sometimes when I simply want to swipe between pages or even open up the note pad or something. It's really odd because I've never had any problems with it up until this point.
I've gone in and changed the push settings, emptied out my history and cache for safari, deleted a couple apps that I thought may be causing it, but it's still doing it. Any thoughts on why this might be happening and how I might go about fixing it? Thanks

how much memory are you using up?
might be worth doing a restore, will clean it up. i restored my ipod yesterday and managed to free up a lot of the memory from 'other'.

My computer seems to be running very slow. It will screen freeze for a few minutes at a time. Any help or suggestions??!!

Also a screen keeps appearing asking me to enter my keychain password. But I am unsure what this is.!?

That certainly looks like a low memory issue, 2 GB ram is barely enough to run Mac OS X versions from Lion through Yosemite. The high number of Page Outs and killed processes show very high memory pressure.
Try adding memory, but be sure it is high quality, Mac certified memory such as that from OWC, http://www.macsales.com or Crucial, http://www.crucial.com

My photoshop cs6 seems to be running very slow lately--not sure why? [was:question-please help]

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