Report Distribution is extremely Slow

Hello,
I have a report with multiple Queries joined by Data Links. I have 4 Distributions done at the Main Body Level. If I do only 1 distribution, the report is successfully distributed and in a less time.
If all the 4 distributions are put in, then report just goes on and on.
Any ideas or clues or suggestions regarding the same.
I can pass you the report, if required.
Regards
Shivanand R Koppalkar

Hi,
We have used the datalinks for limited number of data, currently the data is over 3000 records for the main query driving other queries.
Regards
Shivanand

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  • IMac CPU3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 8GB, Extremely slow and repeatedly "out of Memory" since migration from Mountain Lion to Mavericks

    Dear Apple Support Community.
    As mentioned by a number of users reporting the same problem, my 2009 iMac CPU3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 8GB RAM, has become extremely slow and repeatedly "out of Memory" since it was migrated from Mountain Lion to Mavericks (OS 10.9 then OS 10.9.1).
    I have already run CleanMyMac, deleted 5GB of useless stuffs, which did not translate into any improvement. Following the advices collected in other Apple Support Community threads, I have applied EtreCheck the outcome of which is provided below.
    For information, I have also upgraded my 2011 MacBook CPU2.3 GHz Core i7, 8GB which became only a bit slower than before, sometimes freezing which it almost never did before. However, I am used to the fact that Mac get usually slower and more prompt fo freeze after upgrading to a more recent OS.
    Both my 2009 iMac and my 2011 MacBook have F-Secure installed. So the problem with the 2009 IMac is unlikly to be due to the presence of F-Secure. Interestingly, the few abnormalities found by Etrecheck were exacly identical before I ran CleanMyMac. There are two more findings (mentioned below) since I ran CleanMyMac on the 2009 iMac, which again didn't improve the problem.
    So please find below the details of the EtreCheck experience and some additional measurements made with iStat while running EtreCheck:
    Hardware Information:
    iMac (24-inch, Early 2009)
    iMac - model: iMac9,1
    1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
    8 GB RAM
    Video Information:
    ATI Radeon HD 4850 - VRAM: 512 MB
    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
    System Software:
    OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 2:40:57
    Disk Information:
    WDC WD1001FALS-40K1B0 disk0 : (1 TB)
    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
    XooS5 HD (disk0s2) /: 999.35 GB (189.85 GB free)
    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
    OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5670S 
    USB Information:
    Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
    Canon CanoScan
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    FireWire Information:
    WD My Passport 071D 800mbit - 800mbit max
    EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
    disk1s2 (disk1s2) <not mounted>: 2 TB
    Boot OS X (disk1s3) <not mounted>: 134.2 MB
    Thunderbolt Information:
    Kernel Extensions:
    com.f-secure.kext.fsauth          (1.0.0d1)
    Problem System Launch Daemons:
    [failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist [REMARK: this abnormality appeared only after running CleanMyMac. It does not appear on my 2011 MacBook]
    Problem System Launch Agents:
    Launch Daemons:
    [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
    [invalid] com.bjango.istatlocaldaemon.plist [REMARK: this abnormality pre-existed to running CleanMyMac. It appears also on my 2011 MacBook]
    [loaded] com.f-secure.fsavd.dbhelper.plist
    [loaded] com.f-secure.fsavd.plist
    [loaded] com.f-secure.fsmac.firewall.plist
    [loaded] com.f-secure.fsmac.fsupdated_guts2.plist
    [loaded] com.f-secure.fsmac.licensetool.plist
    [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist
    Launch Agents:
    [loaded] com.babylon.activation.plist
    [loaded] com.bjango.istatlocal.plist
    [loaded] com.f-secure.relauncher.plist
    [loaded] com.f-secure.trasher.plist
    User Launch Agents:
    [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
    [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
    [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist
    [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist
    [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist
    User Login Items:
    iTunesHelper
    Dropbox
    F-Secure Anti-Virus for MAC
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
    Flash Player
    Internet Plug-ins::
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6
    Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6
    DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.1
    Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6
    OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.8
    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
    User Internet Plug-ins::
    Picasa: Version: 1.0
    Bad Fonts:
    None
    Old applications:
    None
    Time Machine:
    Skip System Files: NO
    Mobile backups: OFF
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
    XooS5 HD: Disk size: 930.71 GB Disk used: 753.90 GB
    Destinations:
    XooS5 TM [Local] (Last used)
    Total size: 2 
    Total number of backups: 32
    Oldest backup: 2013-09-15 01:11:39 +0000
    Last backup: 2013-12-07 12:48:45 +0000
    Size of backup disk: Too small. Backup size 2  < (Disk used 753.90 GB X 3)
    Time Machine details may not be accurate. All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
    REMARK: The above finding is unlikely to be accurate. In fact, my Time Machine is supported by a 2TB WD My Passport Studio external HD connected with a Firewire 800. As mentionned, only 754GB of the 2000GB are used.
    Top Processes by CPU:
    5%          backupd
    5%          Mail
    5%          WindowServer
    3%          Finder
    3%          Dropbox
    Top Processes by Memory:
    1.60 GB          mds_stores REMARK: this item was marked in red in the outcome of EtreCheck, so I assume there is something wrong there
    82 MB          Finder
    74 MB          Mail
    49 MB          softwareupdated
    49 MB          Dropbox
    Virtual Memory Statistics:
    97 MB          Free RAM
    1.21 GB          Active RAM
    1.19 GB          Inactive RAM
    1.21 GB          Wired RAM
    1.83 GB          Page-ins
    36 MB          Page-outs
    Please find now some additional measurements collected with iStat while running EtreCheck:
    Practically:
    The iMac can work slowly with only one software e.g. either Mail or Safari or Firefox, but still the below "out of Memory" message occurs about every 3 minutes.
    Aperture has becomre to slow to be useable
    If trying to write a mail (with Mail) while Safari or Firefox is open, then the "out of Memory" message occurs about every 20 seconds so I need to check on "Resume" several times per minute.
    Conclusions
    From the above, unless anyone in the Apple Support Community proves to be able to identify a specific problem leading to a way to find a cure, I tend to conclude that Mavericks is not suitable for computers operating with a Core 2 Duo CPU even with a 8GB of RAM.
    Unless I missed something, I did not see any warning from Apple Computer Inc. informing their customers they should refrain from upgrading Core 2 Duo Computers.
    The only solution I see so far is to downgrade from Mavericks to Mountain Lion. And the Apple Support Community would confirm that it is the only solution, I would appreciate to get your guidance on how to proceed.
    Intended action plan
    Migrate the above 2009 iMac to a 2014 Mac Mini Server operating on Mavericks to ensure that no data may be lost while downgrading to Montain Lion.
    Provided the above downgrading operation is successful, assign this 2009 iMac to partial retirement e.g. Mail, Skype, iTunes  and DVD player.
    In advance, I would like to thank the Apple Community for helping me either i) finding a cure to the problem, ii) or confirming that Mavericks cannot operate properly on Core 2 Duo computers, iii) and in such a case, guiding me on how to downgrade to Mountain Lion.
    Yours sincerely
    Core

    ... what anti-virus would you recommend using?
    Use what is already included with OS X. It already includes everything it needs to protect itself from viruses and malware. Keep it that way with software updates from Apple.
    A much better question is "how should I protect my Mac":
    Never install any product that claims to "speed up", "clean up", "optimize", or "accelerate" your Mac. Without exception, they will do the opposite.
    Never install pirated or "cracked" software, software obtained from dubious websites, or other questionable sources. Illegally obtained software is almost certain to contain malware.
    Don’t supply your password in response to a popup window requesting it, unless you know what it is and the reason your credentials are required.
    Don’t open email attachments from email addresses that you do not recognize, or click links contained in an email:
    Most of these are scams that direct you to fraudulent sites that attempt to convince you to disclose personal information.
    Such "phishing" attempts are the 21st century equivalent of a social exploit that has existed since the dawn of civilization. Don’t fall for it.
    Apple will never ask you to reveal personal information in an email. If you receive an unexpected email from Apple saying your account will be closed unless you take immediate action, just ignore it. If your iTunes or App Store account becomes disabled for valid reasons, you will know when you try to buy something or log in to this support site, and are unable to.
    Don’t install browser extensions unless you understand their purpose. Go to the Safari menu > Preferences > Extensions. If you see any extensions that you do not recognize or understand, simply click the Uninstall button and they will be gone.
    Don’t install Java unless you are certain that you need it:
    Java, a non-Apple product, is a potential vector for malware. If you are required to use Java, be mindful of that possibility.
    Disable Java in Safari > Preferences > Security.
    Despite its name JavaScript is unrelated to Java. No malware can infect your Mac through JavaScript. It’s OK to leave it enabled.
    Block browser popups: Safari menu > Preferences > Security > and check "Block popup windows":
    Popup windows are useful and required for some websites, but popups have devolved to become a common means to deliver targeted advertising that you probably do not want.
    Popups themselves cannot infect your Mac, but many contain resource-hungry code that will slow down Internet browsing.
    If you ever see a popup indicating it detected registry errors, that your Mac is infected with some ick, or that you won some prize, it is 100% fraudulent. Ignore it.
    Ignore hyperventilating popular media outlets that thrive by promoting fear and discord with entertainment products arrogantly presented as "news". Learn what real threats actually exist and how to arm yourself against them:
    The most serious threat to your data security is phishing. To date, most of these attempts have been pathetic and are easily recognized, but that is likely to change in the future as criminals become more clever.
    OS X viruses do not exist, but intentionally malicious or poorly written code, created by either nefarious or inept individuals, is nothing new.
    Never install something without first knowing what it is, what it does, how it works, and how to get rid of it when you don’t want it any more.
    If you elect to use "anti-virus" software, familiarize yourself with its limitations and potential to cause adverse effects, and apply the principle immediately preceding this one.
    Most such utilities will only slow down and destabilize your Mac while they look for viruses that do not exist, conveying no benefit whatsoever - other than to make you "feel good" about security, when you should actually be exercising sound judgment, derived from accurate knowledge, based on verifiable facts.
    Do install updates from Apple as they become available. No one knows more about Macs and how to protect them than the company that builds them.
    Summary: Use common sense and caution when you use your Mac, just like you would in any social context. There is no product, utility, or magic talisman that can protect you from all the evils of mankind.

  • My mini Mac with a i5 processor is extremely slow to open documents and programs. Is there a solution to this??

    Anyone can asset me please. My mini Mac is a 2.3 GHZ i5 Core. 8 GB Ram 13333 MHz with OS 10.7.5.
    Pretty much since day one this computer is very..extremely slow to respond to any command. Opening documents or programs the system spin for ever.
    Any idea what could be causing this???  I was told that to many pictures slow down the system, I have only 700 pic on file

    1. This procedure is a diagnostic test. It changes nothing, for better or worse, and therefore will not, in itself, solve the problem. But with the aid of the test results, the solution may take a few minutes, instead of hours or days.
    Don't be put off by the complexity of these instructions. The process is much less complicated than the description. You do harder tasks with the computer all the time.
    2. If you don't already have a current backup, back up all data before doing anything else. The backup is necessary on general principle, not because of anything in the test procedure. Backup is always a must, and when you're having any kind of trouble with the computer, you may be at higher than usual risk of losing data, whether you follow these instructions or not.
    There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
    3. Below are instructions to run a UNIX shell script, a type of program. As I wrote above, it changes nothing. It doesn't send or receive any data on the network. All it does is to generate a human-readable report on the state of the computer. That report goes nowhere unless you choose to share it. If you prefer, you can act on it yourself without disclosing the contents to me or anyone else.
    You should be wondering whether you can believe me, and whether it's safe to run a program at the behest of a stranger. In general, no, it's not safe and I don't encourage it.
    In this case, however, there are a couple of ways for you to decide whether the program is safe without having to trust me. First, you can read it. Unlike an application that you download and click to run, it's transparent, so anyone with the necessary skill can verify what it does.
    You may not be able to understand the script yourself. But variations of the script have been posted on this website thousands of times over a period of years. The site is hosted by Apple, which does not allow it to be used to distribute harmful software. Any one of the millions of registered users could have read the script and raised the alarm if it was harmful. Then I would not be here now and you would not be reading this message.
    Nevertheless, if you can't satisfy yourself that these instructions are safe, don't follow them. Ask for other options.
    4. Here's a summary of what you need to do, if you choose to proceed:
    ☞ Copy a line of text in this window to the Clipboard.
    ☞ Paste into the window of another application.
    ☞ Wait for the test to run. It usually takes a few minutes.
    ☞ Paste the results, which will have been copied automatically, back into a reply on this page.
    The sequence is: copy, paste, wait, paste again. You don't need to copy a second time. Details follow.
    5. You may have started the computer in "safe" mode. Preferably, these steps should be taken in “normal” mode, under the conditions in which the problem is reproduced. If the system is now in safe mode and works well enough in normal mode to run the test, restart as usual. If you can only test in safe mode, do that.
    6. If you have more than one user, and the one affected by the problem is not an administrator, then please run the test twice: once while logged in as the affected user, and once as an administrator. The results may be different. The user that is created automatically on a new computer when you start it for the first time is an administrator. If you can't log in as an administrator, test as the affected user. Most personal Macs have only one user, and in that case this section doesn’t apply. Don't log in as root.
    7. The script is a single long line, all of which must be selected. You can accomplish this easily by triple-clicking anywhere in the line. The whole line will highlight, though you may not see all of it in the browser window, and you can then copy it. If you try to select the line by dragging across the part you can see, you won't get all of it.
    Triple-click anywhere in the line of text below on this page to select it:
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B1&&C2 28;D12 15 37 25 8;A1 0 $((N1+2)) 3;C0;D13 0 $((N1+3)) 4 3;D23 0 $((N1+4)) 5 4;D13 0 $((N1+9)) 59 50;for i in 0 1 2;do D13 0 $((N1+5+i)) 6 $((N3+i));done;D13 1 10 7 9;D13 1 11 8 10;D22 2 12 9 11;D12 3 13 10 12;D23 4 19 44 13;D23 5 14 12 14;D22 6 36 13 15;D22 7 37 14 16;D23 8 15 38 17;D22 9 16 16 18;B1&&{ D22 35 49 61 51;D22 11 17 17 20;for i in 0 1;do D22 28 $((N2+i)) 45 $((N4+i));done;};D22 12 44 54 45;D22 12 39 15 21;A1 13 40 18;B2 4;B3 4 0 19;A3 14 6 32 0;B4 0 5 11;A1 17 41 20;B7 5;C3 22;B4 4 6 21;A3 14 7 32 6;B4 0 7 11;B3 4 0 22;A3 14 6 32 0;B4 0 8 11;B5 7 8;B1&&{ A2 19 26 23;B7 7;C3 23;};A2 18 26 23;B7 7;C3 24;D13 4 21 24 26;B4 4 12 26;B3 4 13 27;A1 4 22 29;B7 12;B2 14;A4 14 6 52 14;B2 15;B6 14 15 4;B3 0 0 30;C3 29;A1 4 23 27;B7 13;C3 30;B3 4 0 65;A3 14 6 32 0;B4 0 16 11;A1 4 50 64;B7 16;C3 52;D13 24 24 32 31;D13 25 37 32 33;A2 23 18 28;B2 16;A2 16 25 33;B7 16;B3 0 0 34;B2 21;A6 47 21&&C0;B1&&{ D13 21 0 32 19;D13 10 42 32 40;D22 29 35 46 39;};D23 14 1 62 42;D12 34 43 53 44;D12 22 20 32 25;D22 0 $((N1+8)) 51 32;D13 4 8 41 6;D12 26 28 35 34;D13 27 29 36 35;A2 27 32 39&&{ B2 19;A2 33 33 40;B2 20;B6 19 20 3;};C2 36;D23 33 34 42 37;B1&&D23 35 45 55 46;D23 32 31 43 38;D12 36 47 32 48;D13 20 42 32 41;D13 37 2 48 43;D13 4 5 32 1;D13 4 3 60 5;D12 26 48 49 49;B3 4 22 57;A1 26 46 56;B7 22;B3 0 0 58;C3 47;D22 4 4 50 0;D23 22 9 37 7;A7;C2 2;} 2>/dev/null|pbcopy;exit 2>&-
    Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
    8. Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
    ☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
    ☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
    Click anywhere in the Terminal window and paste by pressing command-V. The text you pasted should vanish immediately. If it doesn't, press the return key.
    9. If you see an error message in the Terminal window such as "Syntax error" or "Event not found," enter
    exec bash
    and press return. Then paste the script again.
    10. If you're logged in as an administrator, you'll be prompted for your login password. Nothing will be displayed when you type it. You will not see the usual dots in place of typed characters. Make sure caps lock is off. Type carefully and then press return. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. If you make three failed attempts to enter the password, the test will run anyway, but it will produce less information. In most cases, the difference is not important. If you don't know the password, or if you prefer not to enter it, press the key combination control-C or just press return  three times at the password prompt. Again, the script will still run.
    If you're not logged in as an administrator, you won't be prompted for a password. The test will still run. It just won't do anything that requires administrator privileges.
    11. The test may take a few minutes to run, depending on how many files you have and the speed of the computer. A computer that's abnormally slow may take longer to run the test. While it's running, there will be nothing in the Terminal window and no indication of progress. Wait for the line
    [Process completed]
    to appear. If you don't see it within half an hour or so, the test probably won't complete in a reasonable time. In that case, close the Terminal window and report what happened. No harm will be done.
    12. When the test is complete, quit Terminal. The results will have been copied to the Clipboard automatically. They are not shown in the Terminal window. Please don't copy anything from there. All you have to do is start a reply to this comment and then paste by pressing command-V again.
    At the top of the results, there will be a line that begins with the words "Start time." If you don't see that, but instead see a mass of gibberish, you didn't wait for the "Process completed" message to appear in the Terminal window. Please wait for it and try again.
    If any private information, such as your name or email address, appears in the results, anonymize it before posting. Usually that won't be necessary.
    13. When you post the results, you might see an error message on the web page: "You have included content in your post that is not permitted," or "You are not authorized to post." That's a bug in the forum software. Please post the test results on Pastebin, then post a link here to the page you created.
    14. This is a public forum, and others may give you advice based on the results of the test. They speak only for themselves, and I don't necessarily agree with them.
    Copyright © 2014 by Linc Davis. As the sole author of this work, I reserve all rights to it except as provided in the Use Agreement for the Apple Support Communities website ("ASC"). Readers of ASC may copy it for their own personal use. Neither the whole nor any part may be redistributed.

  • My MacPro is extremely slow after upgrading to Yosemite 10.10, even while reading my newspaper on PDF

    Problem description:
    My Mac Pro is extremely slow after upgrading to Yosemite 10.10, even while reading my newspaper on PDF
    This is my EtreCheck print
    EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
    Report generated 17. november 2014 kl. 10.49.28 CET
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
      MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
      MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
      1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
      4 GB RAM Upgradeable
      BANK 0/DIMM0
      2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
      BANK 1/DIMM0
      2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
      Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
      Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Video Information: ℹ️
      Intel HD Graphics 4000 -
      Color LCD 1280 x 800
    System Software: ℹ️
      OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: one day 15:45:13
    Disk Information: ℹ️
      TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500,11 GB)
      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
      Macintosh HD (disk1) /  [Startup]: 498.88 GB (290.89 GB free)
      Encrypted AES-XTS UnlockedConverting
      Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
      MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8 
    USB Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
      Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
      Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
      Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
      Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
      /Library/Extensions
      [loaded] net.telestream.driver.TelestreamAudio (1.1.1 - SDK 10.8) Support
      /System/Library/Extensions
      [not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) Support
      /System/Library/Extensions/ssuddrv.kext/Contents/PlugIns
      [not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) Support
      [not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) Support
      [not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.4.20 - SDK 10.5) Support
      [not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) Support
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist Support
      [loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist Support
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
      [failed] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
      [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
      [invalid?] com.torch.update.agent.plist Support
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.genieo.completer.download.plist Support
      [loaded] com.genieo.completer.ltvbit.plist Support
      [loaded] com.genieo.completer.update.plist Support
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
    User Login Items: ℹ️
      None
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
      DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.3.1164 - SDK 10.6 Support
      Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
      OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 Support
      Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
      SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.4 - SDK 10.6 Support
      Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.5.5f1 - SDK 10.6 Support
      Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
      JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
    User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      NPRoblox: Version: 1, 2, 8, 25 - SDK 10.10 Support
      Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
    Safari Extensions: ℹ️
      Omnibar
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
      Flash Player  Support
      Java  Support
      Perian  Support
    Time Machine: ℹ️
      Skip System Files: NO
      Auto backup: YES
      Volumes being backed up:
      Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 207.99 GB
      Destinations:
      Elements [Local]
      Total size: 1.00 TB
      Total number of backups: 0
      Oldest backup: -
      Last backup: -
      Size of backup disk: Adequate
      Backup size 1.00 TB > (Disk used 207.99 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
          89% lsregister
          3% WindowServer
          1% mds
          1% sysmond
          0% mtmd
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
      142 MB Preview
      125 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
      125 MB Finder
      86 MB ocspd
      77 MB com.apple.WebKit.Plugin.64
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
      335 MB Free RAM
      1.63 GB Active RAM
      1.32 GB Inactive RAM
      776 MB Wired RAM
      17.27 GB Page-ins
      345 MB Page-outs

    Check out this thread:  https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6466590?start=0&tstart=0.
    For many users, the Folder Action Dispatcher is the culprit that eats almost all available memory if it is enabled on ~/Library/LaunchAgents.

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

    Problem description:
    Mac is running extremely slow.  Get the scrolling pointer icon every time I click something.
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
    Report generated February 5, 2015 at 7:43:19 AM EST
    Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
    Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
    Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
        MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) (Technical Specifications)
        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
        1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
        4 GB RAM Upgradeable
            BANK 0/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
            BANK 1/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
        Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
        Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 442
    Video Information: ℹ️
        Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
            Color LCD 1280 x 800
    System Software: ℹ️
        OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: one day 9:39:51
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        Hitachi HTS545032B9A302 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
            Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 318.84 GB (177.71 GB free) - 112 errors
                Core Storage: disk0s2 319.21 GB Online
        MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8 
    USB Information: ℹ️
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
        Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
        Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
        Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
        Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
        Mac App Store and identified developers
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [running]    com.Affinegy.InstaLANa.plist [Click for support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [failed]    com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
        [failed]    com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
        iTunesHelper    UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
        GrowlHelperApp    Application  (/Library/PreferencePanes/Growl.prefPane/Contents/Resources/GrowlHelperApp.app)
        Belkin Router Monitor    Application  (/Applications/Belkin/Belkin Router Monitor.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
        SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Silverlight: Version: 4.0.60531.0 [Click for support]
        iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
        Flash Player  [Click for support]
        Growl  [Click for support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
        Skip System Files: NO
        Auto backup: YES
        Volumes being backed up:
            Macintosh HD: Disk size: 318.84 GB Disk used: 141.13 GB
        Destinations:
            Back up [Local]
            Total size: 250.06 GB
            Total number of backups: 7
            Oldest backup: 2012-08-25 14:58:25 +0000
            Last backup: 2015-02-04 23:30:59 +0000
            Size of backup disk: Too small
                Backup size 250.06 GB < (Disk used 141.13 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
            14%    mds
             6%    WindowServer
             0%    fontd
             0%    AppleSpell
             0%    notifyd
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
        391 MB    softwareupdated
        185 MB    mds_stores
        137 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
        129 MB    Finder
        99 MB    Safari
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
        244 MB    Free RAM
        1.88 GB    Active RAM
        974 MB    Inactive RAM
        1.08 GB    Wired RAM
        34.01 GB    Page-ins
        130 MB    Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
        Feb 3, 2015, 09:59:28 PM    Self test - passed

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

  • Macbook Pro 2011 extremely slow wondering if hard drive failure

    Hello, I want to start off by saying I'm not a huge computer guru, so that is why I'm coming here first. My Macbook Pro worked very well for a year, and then it has slowed down drastically. I've always been a windows user so mac is kind of foreign to me, but I'm trying to learn.
    Some problems I've encountered are 1. Extremely slow running whether internet related, or just an application. I have checked the activity monitor and nothing is hogging up my memory. 2. Spinning wait cursor (rainbow circle) when I try to do ANYTHING. It takes minutes to start computer once it makes it to home screen. The circle just spins for a few minutes. Even just web surfing it's there. 3. Battery drains from 100% to less than 20% in 30 minutes, which again is annoying. 4. When battery drains the fan turns on and seems to drain battery even faster. 5. I get a lot of random errors forcing shut down of programs. I have ignored this problem for two years by not using my laptop or using it very minimally, but I am going to be needing a laptop again for school and not just my iPad and phone so I was planning on taking my macbook to genius bar, but wanted to check here first since Apple is an hour away. Plus I want to be able to use the piece of equipment that I spent a decent chunk of change on. I used time machine to back up everything today. I know its not a space issue as I have 300+ free GB on hard drive. I have tried to read through similar posts, but its overwhelming so I came here to post my own question.
    I ran disc utility and there were some errors, which were able to be corrected after a couple tries. Computer still slow though when trying to do anything and running rainbow circle.
    In recovery mode I reinstalled OSX
    I was finally able to install updates after completing the above that were not able to be installed before.
    I ran etre check, this is the report that came up:
    Problem description:
    Extremely slow computer, possible hard drive failure
    EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
    Report generated November 3, 2014 9:25:29 PM EST
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
      MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Verified)
      MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
      1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
      4 GB RAM
      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
      Color LCD 1280 x 800
    System Software: ℹ️
      Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63) - Uptime: 0:6:50
    Disk Information: ℹ️
      Hitachi HTS547550A9E384 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
      disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /  [Startup]: 499.25 GB (357.49 GB free)
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
      OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5970H 
    USB Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
      Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
      Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
      Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
      Apple, Inc. MacBook Pro
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
      /System/Library/Extensions
      [not loaded] com.Logitech.Unifying.HID Driver (1.2.0 - SDK 10.0) Support
      /Users/[redacted]/Downloads/LCC Installer.app
      [not loaded] com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.5.1 - SDK 10.0) Support
    Startup Items: ℹ️
      HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
      Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
    Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
      [loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist Support
      [running] com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist Support
      [invalid?] com.luthresearch.savvyconnectmenu.plist Support
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
      [invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
      [invalid?] com.luthresearch.scservice.plist Support
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
      [failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
    User Login Items: ℹ️
      iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
      Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
      SavvyConnect UNKNOWN (missing value)
      Google Chrome Application (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
      HP Scheduler Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
      Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 15.0.0.189
      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1
      JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 67 Check version
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
      Flash Player  Support
      Growl  Support
      Java  Support
      Logitech Control Center  Support
    Time Machine: ℹ️
      Time Machine not configured!
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
          11% Safari
          3% WindowServer
          0% fontd
          0% Google Chrome
          0% ps
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
      245 MB WebProcess
      206 MB System Preferences
      168 MB Safari
      99 MB mds
      82 MB Google Chrome
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
      1.37 GB Free RAM
      1.57 GB Active RAM
      318 MB Inactive RAM
      1.03 GB Wired RAM
      436 MB Page-ins
      0 B Page-outs
    Basically I'm wondering if anything sticks out in this report. I was thinking it could be a possible hard drive failure. I know my computer has been dropped on the floor at least a few times. Thoughts are appreciated. Thank you for your patience.

    Eab, I feel your pain! I am replying simply to share my similar ongoing experience with my early 2011 17 inch MacBook Pro, running Mavericks with seeming ample hard drive space, [applications requiring less than 100GB, about 200GB data (total drive space of 500GB)] & 4GB RAM. (Disclaimer: I am not a wise or computer-savvy mac guru - simply a fellow traveler who has had a very similar set of problems - apps taking forever to load, rapid battery depletion & super overheated MacBook.  While I am a Genius Bar groupie, getting to the Apple store is, for me, akin to an antarctic polar expedition (i.e. problematic). Having spent endless hours struggling with a similar issue, I offer you a synopsis of my struggle/experience.
    STEPS TO DATE:
    1.Installed several memory utility programs (Daisy Disk &  MacCleanse) system
    maintenance program to regularly and thoroughly empty application caches (Adobe apps & internet browsers being tremendous hogs), identify and remove language elements and other redundant space hogs, etc.   Result: Small, but real improvement when I forced myself to perform a "scan and delete" session every second major computer run (typically about 6-8 hours in length). However, this did nothing to help the problems regularly detected when I run the Disk Utility which almost invariably demonstrates disk permissions that need to be repaired and, with increasing frequency, has demonstrated actual disk errors that require restarting and walking through a disk repair protocol. I did bring it to the Genius Bar where they kindly reinstalled Mavericks which they could do in about an hour versus the several hours that doing this at home requires.  This did identify that my RAM was, on fact, a limitation on the speed at which I could run certain apps.
    2. My next move was to install an additional 4GB of RAM. I bought the new RAM on eBay for about $90 because, with 3 kids equipped with MacBooks & iPhones, I simply couldn't afford the official Apple RAM. I even installed it myself, with the help of a YouTube video. Result: Giant improvement in speed (starting up or switching apps. If I had realized how simple it turned out to be, I would have done it well over a year ago. Some minor improvement in the overheating problem, but persistent problems with disk permissions continually requiring repair and periodic disk repairs (using Disk Utility) required.
    PLANNED FINAL INTERVENTION:
    3. I am purchasing and installing a solid state drive (ssd) and simply chucking the original hard drive, after considerable discussion with my savvier mac friends. It has become clear to me that, sadly, every hard drive has a finite life affected by a variety of factors. I am, in fact, hard on my equipment - running multiple graphic apps simultaneously, transferring massive GBs of data between my laptop, time capsule and an array of hard drives. I will let you know how it goes, but can share that the decision to get a solid state drive followed many conversations with multiple Mac guru-types (in the hope of saving you similar painful tribulations). The cost varies according to the size of the drive, but $400-$500 would buy a reasonable starting size. I am waiting for Black Friday sales, myself. Amazon (where I will likely purchase the ssd) is already offering a number of pre-Black Friday deals.  While I don't really feel like putting out that amount of cash, I reassure myself that a new drive will almost certainly solve the disk errors (with a solid state one offering more durability) & will help me prolong the life of my MacBook Pro by a couple of years hopefully. It beats buying a new Apple MacBook only three and a half years after investing close to $3k for this one!
    I am certain that more experienced forum users could point you to software that could help defragment your drive or may be able to offer other solutions. I've simply had enough of struggling with burning thighs and head-banging behavior triggered by slow performance. I hope this is helpful to you in some small way.  The war is not yet over, but I'm feeling good about the battle plan!

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

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

    Then your basic issues are: too little RAM, incompatible software, dysfunctional installation.
    Add more RAM or kill as many programs that you use until the computer is running normally.
    See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps. Upgrade any old software.
    Reinstall OS X:
    Reinstalling OS X Without Erasing the Drive
    Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
    Reinstalling OS X Without Erasing the Drive
    Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions: Upon startup select Disk Utility from the main menu. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions as follows.
    When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility and press the Continue button. After Disk Utility loads select the Macintosh HD entry from the the left side list.  Click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If Disk Utility reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit Disk Utility and return to the main menu.
    Reinstall OS X: Select Reinstall OS X and click on the Continue button.
    Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.
    Alternatively, see:
    Reinstall OS X Without Erasing the Drive
    Choose the version you have installed now:
    OS X Yosemite- Reinstall OS X
    OS X Mavericks- Reinstall OS X
    OS X Mountain Lion- Reinstall OS X
    OS X Lion- Reinstall Mac OS X
         Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet
                     if possible because it isthree times faster than wireless.

  • Processing speed of my MacBook is extremely slow when opening applications, whether Mail, Safari or MSOffice

    Problem description:
    The processing speed of any function is extremely slow - such as opening Mail, Safari, clicking on a page within Safari, switching to MS Word, adding a window in Safari, loading a page from Safari.  I get the spinning wheel most of the time before the action is completed. All other Macs which are newer in my home WiFi network operate just fine. I have done a top level (novice) check for malware, and haven’t found anything.  Any help you can suggest would be truly appreciated! Thank you!
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
    Report generated March 25, 2015 4:45:43 PM CDT
    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 (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) (Technical Specifications)
        MacBook - model: MacBook5,1
        1 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
        2 GB RAM
            BANK 0/DIMM0
                1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
            BANK 0/DIMM1
                1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
        Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
        Battery Health: Replace Soon - Cycle count 675
    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) - Time since boot: 6 days 5:40:11
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        TOSHIBA MK1653GSX disk0 : (149.05 GB)
            - (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Macintosh HD A (disk0s2) / : 159.70 GB (39.03 GB free)
        MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-868
    USB Information: ℹ️
        Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
        BUFFALO HD-PCFU3 931.51 GB
            - (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Buffalo ExDrive (disk1s2) /Volumes/Buffalo ExDrive : 999.86 GB (805.75 GB free)
        Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
        Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
            /System/Library/Extensions
        [not loaded]    com.palm.ClassicNotSeizeDriver (3.2.1) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.0.1) [Click for support]
            /System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
        [not loaded]    com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.0.1) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.0.1) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.0.1) [Click for support]
    Startup Items: ℹ️
        HP Trap Monitor: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor
        Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
    Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [not loaded]    org.samba.winbindd.plist [Click for support]
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist [Click for support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.synology.CloudStation.plist [Click for support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
        iTunesHelper    UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
        Dropbox    Application  (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
        EvernoteHelper    UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
        Doodle iCal Connector    UNKNOWN  (missing value)
        Google Chrome    Application Hidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
        EvernoteHelper    Application  (/Applications/Evernote.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/EvernoteHelper.app)
        HP Scheduler    Application  (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)
        HPEventHandler    Application  (/Library/Printers/hp/hpio/HPEventHandler.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 13.9.8 - SDK 10.6 Check version
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6
        Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        nppanda3d: Version: Unknown [Click for support]
        Musicnotes: Version: 1.18.8 [Click for support]
        OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Click for support]
        SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 2.6.1f3 [Click for support]
        DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.5.0r596 [Click for support]
        iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
    Safari Extensions: ℹ️
        Evernote Web Clipper
    Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
        iSightAudio: Version: 7.6.6
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
        Flash Player  [Click for support]
        Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X  [Click for support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
        Time Machine information requires OS X 10.7 "Lion" or later.
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
             2%    WindowServer
             0%    Synology Cloud Station
             0%    fontd
             0%    Finder
             0%    Dropbox
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
        307 MB    WebProcess
        129 MB    Safari
        97 MB    mds
        69 MB    Dropbox
        56 MB    WindowServer
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
        102 MB    Free RAM
        1.06 GB    Active RAM
        450 MB    Inactive RAM
        262 MB    Wired RAM
        2.47 GB    Page-ins
        846 MB    Page-outs

    Before you do anything do you have a current backup? If not make one.
    I don't see any of the usual software suspects associated with slow downs. You don't need the Seagate software, you should uninstall that.
    Reset the SMC Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) - Apple Support  and PRAM How to Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support
    You only have 2GB of ram and could upgrade to 8GB, but Snow Leopard should run ok in 2GB.....not great but ok.
    Start up in Safe Mode OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode? - Apple Support be paitient as it will take awhile to start as it checks and tries to repair any problems with the file system. Once it's completely started up you can restart normally.
    Insert your Snow Leopard disc and restart while holding the C key. Run Disk Utility to repair the hard drive and permissions. While in Disk Utility check the SMART status of the hard drive, anything other than Verified indicates a problem with the hard drive.
    Again, you only have 2GB of ram.....try restarting your Macbook every day.....it's been running for almost a week now.

  • Macbook Pro Extremely Slow All Of A Sudden, Wiped Completely and Problem Persists

    My 2012 Macbook Pro has slowed down to nearly a crawl in just about everything I try to do, espescially with anything that utilizes the internet.  Activity Moniter initially revealed the issue to be the Kernal_Task proccess using too much memory as well as com.apple.finder. Also, Spotlight was indexing constantly until I disabled my disk from being accesed by it within the privacy tab of Spotlight Preference. The spinning beach ball of death has appeared more times in the past few days then I have ever seen in the entire year I've had my Macbook Pro.
    I literally tried everything that I could find. I've done everything from resetting the Pram and the other thing (I forgot the name but when you hold down four keys at once during start up). I've tried killing proccesses, rebooting my mac several times, closing out programs, deleting all applications, just about eveything you can think of. Safari, Google Chrome, and Firefox were all extremely slow. Attemping to verify disk permissions or repair failed because of the sheer amount of time it was taking. I let the computer sit for an entire day and it seemed to make little to no progress in repairing the disk. I even booted the computer in Safe Mode and it was stil performing poorly.
    The issue is NOT Hard Drive space on my Macbook. I know this because it was working perfectly fine and then all of sudden started behaving like this. All of these issues ultimately led to me doing something many others wouldn't, WIPING MY ENTIRE MAC AND RESTORING FROM FACTORY SETTINGS.
    The issue STILL persists although not as severe. Internet browing is bearable but nowhere near perfomring as it should. Even simple task such as opening up a new tab or switching tabs results in a spinning beach ball for about 5-10 seconds. Opening an application such as Pages or Twitter results in a spinning beach ball for 5-10 seconds before working slowly. Simply right clicking results in spinning beach ball.
    I have no idea what the issue could be at this point. I am now about to attempt to verify the disk again to see if it fixes any issues but a year old Apple product should NOT be behaving like this.
    Any advice is appreciated!
    My Specs:
      Model Name:          MacBook Pro
      Processor Name:          Intel Core i5
      Processor Speed:          2.5 GHz
      Memory:          4 GB

    Melophage,
    I've been scouring the community for help, and hoping you might be able and willing to look at my etrecheck results and share any wisdom and feedback, problem causers you see! I updated to OS Mavericks through apple updates without really realizing I was installinga  whole new system. I have been experiencing the lag issues that many others have, and have a Kernel_Task for which the CPU skyrockets at random and consistently slows things down. I've run disk repair in recovery mode, repaired permission, PRAM, a few 'basics', but have not really had success in addressing the issue (I guess because I don't really understand the issue!)
    Thanks in advance for any time and suggestions!!
    Hardware Information:
              MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)
              MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1
              1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
              4 GB RAM
    Video Information:
              NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
    System Software:
              OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 16:40:46
    Disk Information:
              Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
                        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 319.21 GB (200.7 GB free)
                        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
              MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
    USB Information:
              Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
              Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
              Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
              Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
              Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    FireWire Information:
    Thunderbolt Information:
    Kernel Extensions:
    Startup Items:
              HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
    Problem System Launch Daemons:
    Problem System Launch Agents:
    Launch Daemons:
              [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist 3rd-Party support link
    Launch Agents:
              [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
    User Launch Agents:
              [loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
              [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
    User Login Items:
              iTunesHelper
              WDQuickView
              HPEventHandler
              HP Scheduler
    Internet Plug-ins:
              MacCouponPrinter3: Version: (null)
              Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 3rd-Party support link
              Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
              Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.1.2.72 3rd-Party support link
              RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null) 3rd-Party support link
              Silverlight: Version: 4.0.60129.0 3rd-Party support link
              FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.38 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 1.1 3rd-Party support link
              Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.38 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
              iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
              SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.5.5 3rd-Party support link
              ContentUploaderPlugin: Version: 1.0 3rd-Party support link
              JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 3rd-Party support link
    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
    User Internet Plug-ins:
              Move_Media_Player: Version: npmnqmp 07076003 3rd-Party support link
              fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: (null) 3rd-Party support link
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
              DivX  3rd-Party support link
              Flash Player  3rd-Party support link
              Flip4Mac WMV  3rd-Party support link
              Growl  3rd-Party support link
              Java  3rd-Party support link
              Perian  3rd-Party support link
    Bad Fonts:
              None
    Old Applications:
              /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0
                        Microsoft Error Reporting:          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
              Solver:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app
              /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office
                        Microsoft Graph:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Database Utility:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Office Reminders:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Upload Center:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        My Day:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        SyncServicesAgent:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Open XML for Excel:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Alerts Daemon:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Database Daemon:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Chart Converter:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Clip Gallery:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
              /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011
                        Microsoft PowerPoint:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Excel:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Outlook:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Word:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Document Connection:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
              Microsoft Language Register:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app
              Microsoft AutoUpdate:          Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                        /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
              /Applications/iWork '09
    Time Machine:
              Skip System Files: NO
              Mobile backups: ON
              Auto backup: YES
              Volumes being backed up:
                        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 297.29 GB Disk used: 110.38 GB
              Destinations:
                        My Passport [Local] (Last used)
                        Total size: 464.98 GB
                        Total number of backups: 39
                        Oldest backup: 2010-02-01 20:31:56 +0000
                        Last backup: 2014-01-02 04:25:58 +0000
                        Size of backup disk: Adequate
                                  Backup size 464.98 GB > (Disk used 110.38 GB X 3)
              Time Machine details may not be accurate.
              All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
    Top Processes by CPU:
                   4%          WindowServer
                   3%          EtreCheck
                   1%          Activity Monitor
                   0%          sysmond
                   0%          configd
    Top Processes by Memory:
              152 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
              131 MB          softwareupdated
              115 MB          Finder
              111 MB          Google Chrome
              61 MB          mds_stores
    Virtual Memory Information:
              42 MB          Free RAM
              1.65 GB          Active RAM
              1.63 GB          Inactive RAM
              440 MB          Wired RAM
              822 MB          Page-ins
              0 B          Page-outs

  • MacBook Pro extremely slow start up, Rainbow wheel of death. HELP!

    Hi there
    My Mac has just suddenly started becoming very slow. Upgraded to Mavericks 2 months ago. Had an issue at first install that was resolved with re-installation.
    Has become very slow to boot, freezing at the Grey Screen with the Apple and spining cog. (Kernel I think?)
    It is also very slow once logged in. Nothing has changed system wise. Any help would be much appreciated.
    EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated 6 June 2014 1:53:23 pm AEST
    Hardware Information:
              MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
              MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2
              1 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
              4 GB RAM
    Video Information:
              Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
              NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 512 MB
    System Software:
              OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 0 days 0:32:16
    Disk Information:
              Hitachi HTS545050B9SA02 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
                        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (56.74 GB free)
                        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
              MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898 
    USB Information:
              Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
              Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
              Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
                        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
              Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
              Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Gatekeeper:
              Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions:
              [not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTELTEUSBCDCACMData (5.0.1) Support
              [not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTELTEUSBMassStorageFilter (5.0.1) Support
              [not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMData (1.3.12) Support
              [not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBMassStorageFilter (1.3.12) Support
              [kext loaded] com.digidesign.iokit.DigiDal (9.0.4f4 - SDK 10.5) Support
              [not loaded] com.maudio.usb.fasttrackpro.driver (1.8) Support
              [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.7.2) Support
              [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master (5.7.2) Support
              [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.7.2) Support
              [kext loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.7.2) Support
              [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.7.2) Support
              [not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (1.7) Support
              [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.1.1) Support
              [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.1.1) Support
              [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.1.1) Support
              [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.1.1) Support
              [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraDIPSupport (1.0.0) Support
              [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraFSRSupport (3.0.0) Support
              [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraHSRSupport (3.0.0) Support
              [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraIPDirect (1.1.5) Support
              [not loaded] com.zte.LTEdriver.cdc_ecm_qmi (1.0.2) Support
              [not loaded] com.zte.LTEdriver.cdc_usb_bus (1.0.2) Support
    Startup Items:
              DigidesignLoader: Path: /Library/StartupItems/DigidesignLoader
              PACESupport: Path: /Library/StartupItems/PACESupport
    Problem System Launch Agents:
              [loaded] com.paragon.NTFS.auth.plist Support
    Launch Daemons:
              [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
              [loaded] com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist Support
              [loaded] com.disc-soft.DAEMONTools.PrivilegedHelper.plist Support
              [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist Support
              [running] com.paceap.eden.licensed.plist Support
              [loaded] PACESupport.plist Support
    Launch Agents:
              [loaded] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist Support
              [running] com.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist Support
              [running] com.sierrawireless.SwitchTool.plist Support
    User Launch Agents:
              [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
              [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
              [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool.plist Support
              [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist Support
              [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist Support
              [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist Support
              [running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
    User Login Items:
              None
    Internet Plug-ins:
              JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
              FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
              Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
              AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
              AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
              Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
              QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
              iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
    Audio Plug-ins:
              BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
              AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
              AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
              iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
    iTunes Plug-ins:
              Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
    User Internet Plug-ins:
              CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support
              Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 2.6.1f3 Support
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
              Adobe Version Cue CS4  Support
              Flash Player  Support
              M-AudioFastTrackPro  Support
              Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X  Support
    Time Machine:
              Auto backup: YES
              Time Machine not configured!
    Top Processes by CPU:
                   3%          WindowServer
                   0%          TextEdit
                   0%          fontd
                   0%          aosnotifyd
    Top Processes by Memory:
              119 MB          mds_stores
              106 MB          Google Chrome
              66 MB          Finder
              57 MB          WindowServer
              45 MB          Dock
    Virtual Memory Information:
              1.77 GB          Free RAM
              1.13 GB          Active RAM
              213 MB          Inactive RAM
              787 MB          Wired RAM
              442 MB          Page-ins
              0 B          Page-outs
    Battery Info
    Charge Information:
      Charge Remaining (mAh):          3391
      Fully Charged:          No
      Charging:          Yes
      Full Charge Capacity (mAh):          5599
      Health Information:
      Cycle Count:          806
    Info received after running syslog -k Sender kernel -k Message CReq 'Channel t|GPU D|I/O|find tok|n Cause: -' | tai in Terminal
    Jun  1 17:56:26 shaunmahallsmbp kernel[0] <Debug>: nspace-handler-unblock: did not find token 10524
    Jun  2 12:12:30 shaunmahallsmbp kernel[0] <Debug>: nspace-handler-unblock: did not find token 94
    Jun  6 09:24:24 localhost kernel[0] <Debug>: Previous Shutdown Cause: -60

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    Tried Verifying and Repairing Disk Permissions - All was OK
    Ran through the Sleep, then Restart, then Shutdown sequence. Noticed no difference.
    Reset P-Ram.
    Reset SMC
    Rebooted again, holding command + R and ran the disk utility.
    First Verified the disk. Got errors:
    Invalid Directory item count
    Volume bitmap needs minor repair for orphaned blocks
    The volume Machintosh HD was found corrupt and needs to be repaired.
    So I then ran Repair disk, it ran through and then said:
    The volume Machintosh HD was repaired successfully.
    The battery condition is normal
      Charge Information:
      Charge Remaining (mAh):          5420
      Fully Charged:          Yes
      Charging:          No
      Full Charge Capacity (mAh):          5482
      Health Information:
      Cycle Count:          806
      Condition:          Normal
      Battery Installed:          Yes
      Amperage (mA):          0
      Voltage (mV):          12401
    I then rebooted, but nothing has changed. At the moment it boots to the grey screen with the Apple logo and cogwheel. Takes about 10 mins to then go through to log in. Often the fan will start running as if the system is under load.
    When I click login the rainbow wheel pops up and it freezes for a while. Then it eventually loads the home page. Takes another 10 - 20 mins to load everything, the clock and wifi connections in the top right take ages to load.
    It will be extremely slow for another 20 mins or so. Cant open folders or do simple tasks without getting the rainbow wheel. Then after a little while it seems to run OK, but still sluggish.
    There are no programs that are launched on startup, and I close all programs before shutting the system down. I have over 100 GB free space on the harddrive. Yet I notice in the data from EtreCheck, it states there is only 66 Gb.
    Haven't used Time Machine, as my external harddrive is formatted to FAT32, and I have nowhere to store all its contents to reformat it to Mac Extended Journal.  I have backed up all the files from the system that I need.
    So is there anything else I can try? Should I try a full system wipe and reinstallation? If so, how do I go about this?
    I'm assuming unlike PC's, it's not just a simple task to replace the harddrive, if it is failing hardware?
    I'm in rural Australia, so not readily near a Mac Support Shop. But if it is hardware, I'll just have to figure out some way to get to one.
    Here's the updated info from EtreCheck, if its of any use..
    Thanks again everyone the help, muchos gracias!
    EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated 7 June 2014 1:54:42 pm AEST
    Hardware Information:
              MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
              MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2
              1 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
              4 GB RAM
    Video Information:
              Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
              NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 512 MB
    System Software:
              OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 0 days 2:11:8
    Disk Information:
              Hitachi HTS545050B9SA02 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
                        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (66.67 GB free)
                        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
              MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898 
    USB Information:
              Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
                        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
              Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
              Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
              Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
              Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
    Gatekeeper:
              Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions:
              [not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTELTEUSBCDCACMData (5.0.1) Support
              [not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTELTEUSBMassStorageFilter (5.0.1) Support
              [not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMData (1.3.12) Support
              [not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBMassStorageFilter (1.3.12) Support
              [kext loaded] com.digidesign.iokit.DigiDal (9.0.4f4 - SDK 10.5) Support
              [not loaded] com.maudio.usb.fasttrackpro.driver (1.8) Support
              [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.7.2) Support
              [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master (5.7.2) Support
              [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.7.2) Support
              [kext loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.7.2) Support
              [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.7.2) Support
              [not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (1.7) Support
              [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.1.1) Support
              [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.1.1) Support
              [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.1.1) Support
              [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.1.1) Support
              [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraDIPSupport (1.0.0) Support
              [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraFSRSupport (3.0.0) Support
              [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraHSRSupport (3.0.0) Support
              [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraIPDirect (1.1.5) Support
              [not loaded] com.zte.LTEdriver.cdc_ecm_qmi (1.0.2) Support
              [not loaded] com.zte.LTEdriver.cdc_usb_bus (1.0.2) Support
    Startup Items:
              DigidesignLoader: Path: /Library/StartupItems/DigidesignLoader
              PACESupport: Path: /Library/StartupItems/PACESupport
    Problem System Launch Agents:
              [loaded] com.paragon.NTFS.auth.plist Support
    Launch Daemons:
              [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
              [loaded] com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist Support
              [loaded] com.disc-soft.DAEMONTools.PrivilegedHelper.plist Support
              [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist Support
              [running] com.paceap.eden.licensed.plist Support
              [loaded] PACESupport.plist Support
    Launch Agents:
              [loaded] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist Support
              [running] com.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist Support
              [running] com.sierrawireless.SwitchTool.plist Support
    User Launch Agents:
              [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
              [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
              [running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
    User Login Items:
              None
    Internet Plug-ins:
              JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
              FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
              Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
              AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
              AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
              Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
              QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
              iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
    Audio Plug-ins:
              BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
              AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
              AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
              iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
    iTunes Plug-ins:
              Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
    User Internet Plug-ins:
              CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support
              Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 2.6.1f3 Support
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
              Adobe Version Cue CS4  Support
              Flash Player  Support
              M-AudioFastTrackPro  Support
              Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X  Support
    Time Machine:
              Auto backup: YES
              Time Machine not configured!
    Top Processes by CPU:
                   8%          Google Chrome
                   8%          WindowServer
                   2%          hidd
                   0%          mdworker
                   0%          fontd
    Top Processes by Memory:
              254 MB          coreservicesd
              127 MB          Google Chrome
              111 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
              86 MB          Finder
              61 MB          Google Chrome Helper
    Virtual Memory Information:
              780 MB          Free RAM
              1.52 GB          Active RAM
              716 MB          Inactive RAM
              917 MB          Wired RAM
              823 MB          Page-ins
              0 B          Page-outs

  • Macbook Pro extremely slow since Yosemite update. Spinning wheel of death is constantly up.

    Problem description:
    Yosemite is extremely slow on MacBook Pro. Spinning wheel of death is constantly up. every click takes at least 5-15 seconds to effect
    Please help!
    EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
    Report generated November 21, 2014 at 12:31:09 PM WAST
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
        MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013) (Verified)
        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro10,1
        1 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
        16 GB RAM Not upgradeable
            BANK 0/DIMM0
                8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
            BANK 1/DIMM0
                8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
        Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
        Wireless:  en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Video Information: ℹ️
        Intel HD Graphics 4000 -
        NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 1024 MB
            Color LCD spdisplays_2880x1800Retina
            LED Cinema Display 1920 x 1200
    System Software: ℹ️
        OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 4:31:15
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        APPLE SSD SD512E disk0 : (500.28 GB)
        S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
            surfing (disk1) /  [Startup]: 499.06 GB (103.13 GB free)
                Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
                Core Storage: disk0s2 499.42 GB Online
    USB Information: ℹ️
        Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
        Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
            Primax Electronics Apple Optical USB Mouse
            Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
        Apple Inc. Apple LED Cinema Display
        Apple Inc. Display iSight
        Apple Inc. Display Audio
        Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
        Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
        Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
        Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
            /Applications/Parallels Access.app
        [loaded]    com.parallels.virtualsound (1.0.27 27 - SDK 10.6) Support
            /Applications/Parallels Desktop.app
        [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.hidhook (9.0 24237.1028877) Support
        [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.hypervisor (9.0 24237.1028877) Support
        [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.netbridge (9.0 24237.1028877) Support
        [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.usbconnect (9.0 24237.1028877) Support
        [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.vnic (9.0 24237.1028877) Support
            /Applications/Toast 10 Titanium/Toast Titanium.app
        [not loaded]    com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) Support
        [not loaded]    com.roxio.TDIXController (1.7) Support
            /System/Library/Extensions
        [not loaded]    com.Huawei.driver.HuaweiDataCardDriver (4.0.8) Support
    Startup Items: ℹ️
        HWNetMgr: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr
        HWPortDetect: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWPortDetect
        Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
        [running]    com.parallels.mobile.prl_deskctl_agent.launchagent.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.xrite.device.softwareupdate.plist Support
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [invalid?]    com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
        [not loaded]    com.gopro.stereomodestatus.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
        [running]    com.parallels.mobile.dispatcher.launchdaemon.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.parallels.mobile.kextloader.launchdaemon.plist Support
        [running]    com.xrite.device.xrdd.plist Support
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
        [running]    com.nchsoftware.expressinvoice.agent.plist Support
        [loaded]    com.parallels.mobile.startgui.launchagent.plist Support
    User Login Items: ℹ️
        Dropbox    Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.7.700.225 - SDK 10.6 Support
        EPPEX Plugin: Version: 10.0 Support
        AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.12 Support
        AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.12 Support
        Flash Player: Version: 11.7.700.225 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 15.0.0.223
        Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.5 - SDK 10.6 Support
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version
    User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: (null) Support
    Safari Extensions: ℹ️
        Open in Internet Explorer
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
        BlueHarvest  Support
        GoPro  Support
    Time Machine: ℹ️
        Skip System Files: NO
        Auto backup: YES
        Volumes being backed up:
            surfing: Disk size: 499.06 GB Disk used: 395.92 GB
        Destinations:
            Friday [Local]
            Total size: 2.00 TB
            Total number of backups: 3
            Oldest backup: 2014-11-20 11:35:19 +0000
            Last backup: 2014-11-21 05:45:30 +0000
            Size of backup disk: Excellent
                Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk size 499.06 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
             7%    WindowServer
             3%    firefox
             1%    plugin-container
             1%    SystemUIServer
             0%    fontd
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
        790 MB    firefox
        704 MB    Mail
        670 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
        344 MB    Image Capture Extension
        344 MB    Finder
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
        4.70 GB    Free RAM
        7.56 GB    Active RAM
        3.34 GB    Inactive RAM
        1.56 GB    Wired RAM
        5.67 GB    Page-ins
        0 B    Page-outs

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    Spinning wheel of death- slow unresponsive computer
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
    Report generated March 10, 2015 at 3:47:01 AM WAT
    Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
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    Hardware Information: ℹ️
        MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Technical Specifications)
        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
        1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
        4 GB RAM Upgradeable
            BANK 0/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
            BANK 1/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
        Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
        Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
        Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 117
    Video Information: ℹ️
        Intel HD Graphics 4000
            Color LCD 1280 x 800
    System Software: ℹ️
        OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 0:15:15
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        APPLE HDD HTS545050A7E362 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
            Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (305.14 GB free)
                Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
                Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
        HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS41N 
    USB Information: ℹ️
        CME Xkey
        Akai Professional AMX
        Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
        Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
        Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    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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        [not loaded]    com.rane.driver.sl4.10.6 (1.0.1f3 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.serato.usb.kext (2.3.0) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    jp.co.pioneer.driver.DDJ-SZAudio (1.0.0 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    jp.co.pioneer.driver.DJM-900SRTAudio (1.0.1 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.intego.backupassistant.agent.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.fitbit.galileod.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.intego.BackupAssistant.daemon.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.rane.sl2.daemon.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.rane.sl4.daemon.plist [Click for support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
        iTunesHelper    Application  (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
        Android File Transfer Agent    Application  (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Google/Android File Transfer/Android File Transfer Agent.app)
        DDJ-SZ AutoLauncher    Application  (/Applications/Pioneer/DDJ-SZ/DDJ-SZ Setup.app/Contents/Resources/DDJ-SZ AutoLauncher.app)
        Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper    Application  (/Applications/Fitbit Connect.app/Contents/MacOS/Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper.app)
        DJM-900SRT AutoLauncher    Application  (/Applications/Pioneer/DJM-900SRT/DJM-900SRT Setup.app/Contents/Resources/DJM-900SRT AutoLauncher.app)
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        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 31 Check version
        Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
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