Safari is running very slowly on my MacBook Pro.

Safari is running extremely slowly on my MacBook Pro.  It often pinwheels t often pinwheels and then gets stuck so that I have to force quit or reload the pages.  I went to the genius bar and they found nothing but reloaded the entire operating system.  It still isn't working.  Any suggestions?

Thanks. That helped a lot. Defeats the purpose of the update though.
Jim Millar
291 Abbey Road,
Stillwater Lake, NS
B3Z 1R1
[email protected]

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        Auto backup: YES
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            Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.20 GB Disk used: 224.13 GB
        Destinations:
            Michael's HD [Local]
            Total size: 319.73 GB
            Total number of backups: 12
            Oldest backup: 2012-02-08 22:52:31 +0000
            Last backup: 2015-02-24 08:22:40 +0000
            Size of backup disk: Too small
                Backup size 319.73 GB < (Disk used 224.13 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
            14%    WindowServer
             2%    DashboardClient
             0%    AppleSpell
             0%    Dropbox
             0%    fontd
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
        507 MB    firefox
        86 MB    Finder
        64 MB    Preview
        64 MB    WindowServer
        56 MB    Mail
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
        441 MB    Free RAM
        1.36 GB    Active RAM
        809 MB    Inactive RAM
        713 MB    Wired RAM
        14.96 GB    Page-ins
        119 MB    Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
        Mar 10, 2015, 11:05:38 AM    Self test - passed
        Mar 10, 2015, 10:27:48 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/firefox_2015-03-10-102748_[redacted].cpu_resour ce.diag [Click for details]
    Thanks in advance! Mike

    Please read this whole message before doing anything.
    This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
    Step 1
    The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
    Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
    While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
    Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
    After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
    *Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
    Step 2
    The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
    Please take this step regardless of the results of Step 1.
    Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
    Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
    Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
    The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
    Test while in safe mode. It will be slow, but there should be no beachballing. Same problem?
    After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.

  • Macbook Pro has begun to run very slowly. Is there any way to fix this?

    Yesterday my mac started to run very slowly to the extent that it takes far longer to open files, apps and even startup. There is no reason in particular I can think of for this happening - computer was used normally that day.
    I have run diskutility and the HD seems to be fine.
    Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    EtreCheck:
    Hardware Information:
              MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
              MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
              1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
              8 GB RAM
    Video Information:
              Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 1024 MB
    System Software:
              OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 0:25:48
    Disk Information:
              TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 GB)
                        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 629.3 GB (317.48 GB free)
                        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
                        BOOTCAMP (disk0s4) /Volumes/BOOTCAMP: 120 GB (17.32 GB free)
              MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8 
    USB Information:
              Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
              Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
              Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
              Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
                        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    FireWire Information:
    Thunderbolt Information:
              Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Kernel Extensions:
              com.logmein.hamachi          (1.0)
    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.logmein.hamachi.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.motorola-mobility.mmcfgd.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist 3rd-Party support link
    Launch Agents:
              [System] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.logmein.hamachimb.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.motorola.MDMUpdater.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.motorola.motohelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.motorola.motohelperUpdater.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.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.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
              [not loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist 3rd-Party support link
    User Login Items:
              iTunesHelper
              Dropbox
              Android File Transfer Agent
              Google Drive
              Autodesk 360
              HPEventHandler
              HP Scheduler
    Internet Plug-ins:
              o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.5.17733 3rd-Party support link
              Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.1.2f1 3rd-Party support link
              Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
              Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 3rd-Party support link
              OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 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
              QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
              googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.5.17733 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
              JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Outdated! Update
    Safari Extensions:
              AdBlock: Version: 2.6.18
    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:
              Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 3rd-Party support link
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
              Flash Player  3rd-Party support link
              Flip4Mac WMV  3rd-Party support link
              Trusteer Endpoint Protection  3rd-Party support link
    Old Applications:
              None
    Time Machine:
              Skip System Files: NO
              Mobile backups: ON
              Auto backup: YES
              Volumes being backed up:
                        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 586.08 GB Disk used: 290.40 GB
              Destinations:
                        SAMSUNG [Local] (Last used)
                        Total size: 931.18 GB
                        Total number of backups: 3
                        Oldest backup: 2013-12-21 16:15:17 +0000
                        Last backup: 2014-02-15 15:15:17 +0000
                        Size of backup disk: Adequate
                                  Backup size 931.18 GB > (Disk used 290.40 GB X 3)
              Time Machine details may not be accurate.
              All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
    Top Processes by CPU:
                   3%          WindowServer
                   1%          EtreCheck
                   1%          mdworker
                   1%          Safari
                   0%          Google Chrome
    Top Processes by Memory:
              197 MB          Safari
              141 MB          com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
              106 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
              98 MB          Google Chrome
              74 MB          Google Drive
    Virtual Memory Information:
              3.73 GB          Free RAM
              2.61 GB          Active RAM
              804 MB          Inactive RAM
              903 MB          Wired RAM
              854 MB          Page-ins
              0 B          Page-outs

    Things You Can Do To Resolve Slow Downs
    If your computer seems to be running slower here are some things you can do:
    Start with visits to:     OS X Maintenance - MacAttorney;
                                      The X Lab: The X-FAQs;
                                      The Safe Mac » Mac Performance Guide;
                                      The Safe Mac » The myth of the dirty Mac;
                                      Mac maintenance Quick Assist.
    Boot into Safe Mode then repair your hard drive and permissions:
    Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions Pre-Lion
    Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list.  In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive.  If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
    Repair the Hard Drive - Lion/Mountain Lion/Mavericks
    Boot to the Recovery HD:
    Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the Utilites 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 disk icon and click on the arrow button below.
    When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list.  In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive.  If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported, then click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.
    Restart your computer normally and see if this has helped any. Next do some maintenance:
    For situations Disk Utility cannot handle the best third-party utility is Disk Warrior;  DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption; Disk Warrior 4.x is now Intel Mac compatible.
    Note: Alsoft ships DW on a bootable DVD that will startup Macs running Snow Leopard or earlier. It cannot start Macs that came with Lion or later pre-installed, however, DW will work on those models.
    Suggestions for OS X Maintenance
    OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) If this isn't the case, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep.  Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts was significantly reduced since Tiger.  These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard or later and should not be installed.
    OS X automatically defragments files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive.
    Helpful Links Regarding Malware Protection
    An excellent link to read is Tom Reed's Mac Malware Guide.
    Also, visit The XLab FAQs and read Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware.
    See these Apple articles:
              Mac OS X Snow Leopard and malware detection
              OS X Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
              OS X Mountain Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
              About file quarantine in OS X
    If you require anti-virus protection I recommend using VirusBarrier Express 1.1.6 or Dr.Web Light both from the App Store. They're both free, and since they're from the App Store, they won't destabilize the system. (Thank you to Thomas Reed for these recommendations.)
    Troubleshooting Applications
    I recommend downloading a utility such as TinkerTool System, OnyX, Mavericks Cache Cleaner, or Cocktail that you can use for removing old log files and archives, clearing caches, etc. Corrupted cache, log, or temporary files can cause application or OS X crashes as well as kernel panics.
    If you have Snow Leopard or Leopard, then for similar repairs install the freeware utility Applejack.  If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the command line.  Note that AppleJack 1.5 is required for Leopard. AppleJack 1.6 is compatible with Snow Leopard. Applejack does not work with Lion and later.
    Basic Backup
    For some people Time Machine will be more than adequate. Time Machine is part of OS X. There are two components:
    1. A Time Machine preferences panel as part of System Preferences;
    2. A Time Machine application located in the Applications folder. It is
        used to manage backups and to restore backups. Time Machine
        requires a backup drive that is at least twice the capacity of the
        drive being backed up.
    Alternatively, get an external drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
      1. Carbon Copy Cloner
      2. Get Backup
      3. Deja Vu
      4. SuperDuper!
      5. Synk Pro
      6. Tri-Backup
    Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on backup and restore.  Also read How to Back Up and Restore Your Files. For help with using Time Machine visit Pondini's Time Machine FAQ for help with all things Time Machine.
    Referenced software can be found at MacUpdate.
    Additional Hints
    Be sure you have an adequate amount of RAM installed for the number of applications you run concurrently. Be sure you leave a minimum of 10% of the hard drive's capacity as free space.
    Add more RAM. If your computer has less than 2 GBs of RAM and you are using OS X Leopard or later, then you can do with more RAM. Snow Leopard and Lion work much better with 4 GBs of RAM than their system minimums. The more concurrent applications you tend to use the more RAM you should have.
    Always maintain at least 15 GBs or 10% of your hard drive's capacity as free space, whichever is greater. OS X is frequently accessing your hard drive, so providing adequate free space will keep things from slowing down.
    Check for applications that may be hogging the CPU:
    Pre-Mavericks
    Open Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder.  Select All Processes from the Processes dropdown menu.  Click twice on the CPU% column header to display in descending order.  If you find a process using a large amount of CPU time (>=70,) then select the process and click on the Quit icon in the toolbar.  Click on the Force Quit button to kill the process.  See if that helps.  Be sure to note the name of the runaway process so you can track down the cause of the problem.
    Mavericks and later
    Open Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder.  Select All Processes from the View menu.  Click on the CPU tab in the toolbar. Click twice on the CPU% column header to display in descending order.  If you find a process using a large amount of CPU time (>=70,) then select the process and click on the Quit icon in the toolbar.  Click on the Force Quit button to kill the process.  See if that helps.  Be sure to note the name of the runaway process so you can track down the cause of the problem.
    Often this problem occurs because of a corrupted cache or preferences file or an attempt to write to a corrupted log file.

  • MacBook Pro mid-2012 running very slowly after upgrade to Yosemite

    Problem description:
    MacBook Pro mid-2012 - installed Yosemite, and the system now crawls. Webpages have very delayed responses, can take 30+ seconds to react to typing or selection. I turned off FileVault, that did not appear to help. Emptied the trash, removed some obsolete fonts. Any help for what else to try would be much appreciated.
    EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
    Report generated November 30, 2014 at 4:10:51 PM CST
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
    1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
    8 GB RAM Upgradeable
    BANK 0/DIMM0
    4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
    BANK 1/DIMM0
    4 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
    DELL 1901FP 1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz
    System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 16:36:35
    Disk Information: ℹ️
    APPLE HDD HTS547575A9E384 disk0 : (750.16 GB)
    S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
    disk0s2 (disk0s2) <not mounted> : 749.30 GB
    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
    USB Information: ℹ️
    Western Digital My Book 640.14 GB
    S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
    My Book (disk3s1) /Volumes/My Book : 640.13 GB (2.29 GB free)
    HP Officejet J6400 series
    Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
    Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
    Toshiba External USB 3.0 2 TB
    S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
    EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
    Time Machine Backups (disk2s2) /Volumes/Time Machine Backups : 2.00 TB (544.67 GB free)
    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    Apple Inc. iPhone
    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
    /Applications/Boom.app
    [loaded] com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice (1.3 - SDK 10.9) 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
    /Applications/VMware Fusion.app
    [not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmci (90.4.19) Support
    [not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmioplug.10.1.26 (10.1.26) Support
    [not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmnet (0143.58.62) Support
    [not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmx86 (0143.58.62) Support
    [not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vsockets (90.4.24) Support
    /System/Library/Extensions
    [not loaded] com.SiliconImage.driver.Si3132r5 (1.5.16) Support
    [not loaded] com.beceem.BeceemAppleWiMAXAdapter (5.2.56d16) Support
    [not loaded] com.devguru.driver.DIFMCDFree (1.1.0) Support
    [not loaded] com.devguru.driver.DIFMSerial (1.1.0) Support
    [not loaded] com.fklt.driver (1.8.0) Support
    [not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3G (2.2.8) Support
    [not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall (1.2) Support
    [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraDevSupport (2.0.6) Support
    [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraFSCSupport (2.0.6) Support
    [not loaded] com.wacom.kext.wacomtablet (6.1.5) Support
    [loaded] zoom.us.ZoomAudioDevice (1.1 - SDK 10.8) Support
    /System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext/Contents/Plugins
    [not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3GData (2.2.8) Support
    /Users/[redacted]/Downloads/Transmit.app
    [not loaded] com.panic.TransmitDisk.transmitdiskfs (4.0.0 - SDK 10.6) Support
    Startup Items: ℹ️
    ProTec6: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ProTec6
    SATARaid5Daemon: Path: /Library/StartupItems/SATARaid5Daemon
    Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
    Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [failed] com.apple.bird.plist
    [failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
    [failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
    [failed] com.apple.cloudd.plist
    [failed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist
    [failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
    [failed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
    [failed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
    [failed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
    [failed] com.apple.recentsd.plist
    [failed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
    [failed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
    [failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
    [failed] com.apple.xpc.loginitemregisterd.plist
    Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [failed] com.apple.awdd.plist
    [failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
    [failed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
    [failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
    [failed] com.apple.installd.plist
    [failed] com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist
    [failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
    [failed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
    [failed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
    [failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
    [failed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist
    [failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
    [failed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [invalid?] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
    [failed] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist Support
    [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
    [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
    [running] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist Support
    [loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist Support
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
    [invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
    [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
    [running] com.icyblaze.iDocumentHelper.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
    [loaded] com.roamingclient.cell.mac.roamingclient.plist Support
    [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.SierraReset.plist Support
    [running] com.sierrawireless.SWoCMon.plist Support
    [invalid?] com.sierrawireless.SWoCTool.plist Support
    [loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist Support
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [invalid?] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
    [invalid?] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
    [invalid?] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
    [invalid?] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist Support
    [loaded] com.koingosw.MacCleanse4Helper.Reminder.plist Support
    [loaded] com.koingosw.MacCleanse4Helper.TrashWatcher.plist Support
    User Login Items: ℹ️
    Garmin Express Service Application (/Applications/Garmin Express.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Garmin Express Service.app)
    Boom Application (/Applications/Boom.app)
    iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
    VMware Fusion Helper UNKNOWN (missing value)
    Reminders Application (/Applications/Reminders.app)
    VMware Fusion Start Menu Application (/Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/VMware Fusion Start Menu.app)
    Google Chrome ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
    Box Sync Application (/Applications/Box Sync.app)
    Dropbox 3 Application (/Applications/Dropbox 3.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 60 Check version
    o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
    WacomNetscape: Version: 1.1.0-5 Support
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.0.0.126   - SDK 10.8 Support
    WacomSafari: Version: 1.1.0-5 Support
    AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Support
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
    Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Support
    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
    googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
    CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL: Version: 3.1.0.2 Support
    CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.7 - SDK 10.5 Support
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.6 - SDK 10.6 Support
    DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.6.5r635 Support
    User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
    CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support
    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
    ZoomUsPlugIn: Version: ZoomBundleVersionNumber - SDK 10.9 Support
    Safari Extensions: ℹ️
    Omnibar
    Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
    DVCPROHDAudio: Version: 1.3.2
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player  Support
    Flip4Mac WMV  Support
    Java  Support
    MacFUSE  Support
    NTFS-3G  Support
    Tuxera NTFS  Support
    Time Machine: ℹ️
    Skip System Files: NO
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
    Destinations:
    Time Machine Backups [Local]
    Total size: 2.00 TB
    Total number of backups: 64
    Oldest backup: 2013-11-30 08:18:51 +0000
    Last backup: 2014-11-30 05:20:09 +0000
    Size of backup disk: Excellent
    Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
        66% backupd
        22% mtmfs
         9% Box Sync
         3% WindowServer
         3% iTunes
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    735 MB backupd
    129 MB Google Chrome
    86 MB mds_stores
    77 MB iTunes
    69 MB firefox
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    28 MB Free RAM
    1.65 GB Active RAM
    1.64 GB Inactive RAM
    1.28 GB Wired RAM
    22.18 GB Page-ins
    204 MB Page-outs

    My apologies - this post was duplicated inadvertently. Please use:  MacBook Pro mid-2012 running very slowly after upgrade to Yosemite
    Thanks!

  • My MacBook Air is running very slowly and has difficulty staying connected to wifi networks.

    Problem description:
    My mac is running very slowly and I have difficulty staying connected to wifi networks. I have only used half of my hard drive. My computer was purchased in Canada, where I used it for over a year but now I am living in the US.
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)
    Report generated January 11, 2015 at 5:56:14 PM MST
    Click the [Support] links for help with non-Apple products.
    Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.
    Click the [Adware] links for help removing adware.
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
      MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011) (Verified)
      MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir4,2
      1 1.7 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
      4 GB RAM Not 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:  en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Video Information: ℹ️
      Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
      Color LCD 1440 x 900
    System Software: ℹ️
      OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 0:31:38
    Disk Information: ℹ️
      APPLE SSD SM128C disk0 : (121.33 GB)
      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
      Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 120.10 GB (59.92 GB free)
      Core Storage: disk0s2 120.47 GB Online
    USB Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. FaceTime Camera (Built-in)
      Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
      Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
      Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
      Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
      /Applications/Splashtop Streamer.app
      [not loaded] com.splashtop.driver.SRXDisplayCard (1.6 - SDK 10.7) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.splashtop.driver.SRXFrameBufferConnector (1.6 - SDK 10.7) [Support]
      /System/Library/Extensions
      [loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.6.6 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.avatron.AVExFramebuffer (1.7 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.avatron.AVExVideo (1.7 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
      [not loaded] com.splashtop.streamer-for-root.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.splashtop.streamer-for-user.plist [Support]
      [not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist [Support]
      [not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist [Support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.leapfrog.connect.authdaemon.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
      [running] com.splashtop.streamer-daemon.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.splashtop.streamer-srioframebuffer.plist [Support]
      [not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist [Support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
      [running] com.leapfrog.connect.monitor.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.splashtop.streamer-for-user.plist [Support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
      iTunesHelper ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
      AirDisplayStatusItem Application (/Library/PreferencePanes/Air Display Preferences.prefPane/Contents/Resources/AirDisplayStatusItem.app)
      Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
      ScreenCapture Application (/Library/PreferencePanes/Air Display Preferences.prefPane/Contents/Resources/ScreenCapture.app)
      Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
      Google Chrome ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
      WDQuickView Application (/Incompatible Software/WDQuickView.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      NPDjVu: Version: 6.1.1 [Support]
      o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
      Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 5.2 [Support]
      Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
      Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.5.4 [Support]
      PrintDialogExt: Version: 6.1.1 [Support]
      AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 Cannot contact Adobe
      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
      googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
      SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.0.3r470 [Support]
    User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 [Support]
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
      Air Display Preferences  [Support]
      Flash Player  [Support]
      Flip4Mac WMV  [Support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
      Time Machine not configured!
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
          6% WindowServer
          0% fontd
          0% Dropbox
          0% Google Drive
          0% AppleSpell
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
      236 MB Safari
      150 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
      90 MB Google Drive
      82 MB Dropbox
      69 MB mds_stores
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
      486 MB Free RAM
      1.62 GB Active RAM
      1.15 GB Inactive RAM
      1.04 GB Wired RAM
      1.85 GB Page-ins
      41 KB Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
      Jan 11, 2015, 05:30:50 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AirDisplayStatusItem_2015-01-1 1-173050_[redacted].crash
      Jan 11, 2015, 05:25:11 PM Self test - passed

    Thanks!
    Here is the results from running EtreCheck while in safe mode. (I hope I understood your directions correctly to do just that).
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.6 (109)
    Report generated January 20, 2015 at 8:41:33 PM MST
    Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
    Click the [Support] links for help with non-Apple products.
    Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.
    Click the [Adware] links for help removing adware.
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
             MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011) (Technical Specifications)
             MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir4,2
             1 1.7 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
             4 GB RAM Not 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:  en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n
             Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 377
    Video Information: ℹ️
             Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
                       Color LCD 1440 x 900
    System Software: ℹ️
             OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Time since boot: 0:4:59
    Disk Information: ℹ️
             APPLE SSD SM128C disk0 : (121.33 GB)
                       EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
                       Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
                       Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 120.10 GB (59.56 GB free)
                                Core Storage: disk0s2 120.47 GB Online
    USB Information: ℹ️
             Apple Inc. FaceTime Camera (Built-in)
             Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
             Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
                       Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
             Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
             Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
             Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
                                         /System/Library/Extensions
             [not loaded]        com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.6.6 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
             [not loaded]        com.avatron.AVExFramebuffer (1.7 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
             [not loaded]        com.avatron.AVExVideo (1.7 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
    Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
             [failed]                 com.apple.ucupdate.plist [Details]
             [failed]                 com.apple.watchdogd.plist [Details]
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
             [not loaded]        com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
             [not loaded]        com.splashtop.streamer-for-root.plist [Support]
             [not loaded]        com.splashtop.streamer-for-user.plist [Support]
             [not loaded]        com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist [Support]
             [not loaded]        com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist [Support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
             [not loaded]        com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
             [not loaded]        com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Support]
             [not loaded]        com.leapfrog.connect.authdaemon.plist [Support]
             [not loaded]        com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
             [not loaded]        com.splashtop.streamer-daemon.plist [Support]
             [not loaded]        com.splashtop.streamer-srioframebuffer.plist [Support]
             [not loaded]        com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist [Support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
             [not loaded]        com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
             [not loaded]        com.leapfrog.connect.monitor.plist [Support]
             [not loaded]        com.splashtop.streamer-for-user.plist [Support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
             iTunesHelper     Application Hidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
             AirDisplayStatusItem                   Application  (/Library/PreferencePanes/Air Display Preferences.prefPane/Contents/Resources/AirDisplayStatusItem.app)
             Dropbox            Application  (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
             ScreenCapture Application  (/Library/PreferencePanes/Air Display Preferences.prefPane/Contents/Resources/ScreenCapture.app)
             Google Drive    Application  (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
             Google Chrome                           Application Hidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
             WDQuickView  Application  (/Incompatible Software/WDQuickView.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
             NPDjVu: Version: 6.1.1 [Support]
             o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
             Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 5.2 [Support]
             Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
             Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.5.4 [Support]
             PrintDialogExt: Version: 6.1.1 [Support]
             AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
             FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.257 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
             Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
             Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.257 - SDK 10.6 Cannot contact Adobe
             QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
             googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
             SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
             AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
             DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.0.3r470 [Support]
    User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
             CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 [Support]
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
             Air Display Preferences [Support]
             Flash Player  [Support]
             Flip4Mac WMV  [Support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
             Time Machine not configured!
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
                  4%        WindowServer
                  0%        AppleSpell
                  0%        notifyd
                  0%        fontd
                  0%        opendirectoryd
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
             241 MB             Safari
             168 MB              Finder
             129 MB              com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
             103 MB             WindowServer
             77 MB                CalendarAgent
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
             139 MB              Free RAM
             1.85 GB             Active RAM
             1.75 GB             Inactive RAM
             537 MB             Wired RAM
             810 MB             Page-ins
             164 KB               Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
             Jan 20, 2015, 08:37:12 PM        Self test - passed

  • Help! My MacBook Pro suddenly began running very slowly.

    Could someone help? All of a sudden, my MacBook Pro began running very slowly. Here is a  report I ran:
    EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)
    Report generated October 8, 2014 12:32:34 PM PDT
    Hardware Information: ?
      MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
      MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
      1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
      4 GB RAM
    Video Information: ?
      Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 384 MB
      Color LCD 1280 x 800
    System Software: ?
      Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63) - Uptime: 0 days 14:39:59
    Disk Information: ?
      TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
      disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
      Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (468.87 GB free)
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
      MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8 
    USB Information: ?
      Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
      Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
      Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
      Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Thunderbolt Information: ?
      Apple, Inc. MacBook Pro
    Problem System Launch Agents: ?
      [failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
    Launch Daemons: ?
      [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
      [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
    User Launch Agents: ?
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
    User Login Items: ?
      iTunesHelper
    Internet Plug-ins: ?
      Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - 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 Support
      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1
      JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
      SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.4 - SDK 10.6 Support
    Safari Extensions: ?
      Pin It Button
    Audio Plug-ins: ?
      iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.1 - SDK 10.7
    iTunes Plug-ins: ?
      Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.3 - SDK 10.7
    User Internet Plug-ins ?
      CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ?
      Flash Player  Support
    Time Machine: ?
      Time Machine not configured!
    Top Processes by CPU: ?
          3% WindowServer
          0% Activity Monitor
          0% activitymonitord
          0% SystemUIServer
          0% configd
    Top Processes by Memory: ?
      176 MB Safari
      106 MB WebProcess
      57 MB Finder
      49 MB mds
      45 MB WindowServer
    Virtual Memory Information: ?
      2.24 GB Free RAM
      832 MB Active RAM
      386 MB Inactive RAM
      579 MB Wired RAM
      292 MB Page-ins
      0 B Page-outs

    Launch the Console 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 Console in the icon grid.
    The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
              SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
    from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
              View ▹ Show Log List
    from the menu bar at the top of the screen. Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then take one of the actions that you're having trouble with. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
    The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
    Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
    Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.
    Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

  • My MacBook Pro is running VERY slowly. After reading other questions and responses, I ran an EtreCheck, but do not know how to post the report here. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    My MacBook Pro is running VERY slowly. After reading other questions and responses, I ran an EtreCheck, but do not know how to post the report here. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    My MacBook Pro is running VERY slowly. After reading other questions and responses, I ran an EtreCheck, but do not know how to post the report here. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  • Macbook Pro Running Very Slowly

    Lately, my Macbook Pro has been running very slowly. The rainbow wheel keeps popping up and it takes a very long time to open windows or quit applications. Also, the computer gets really slowly even if only a few applications are open (e.g. Microsoft Word and iTunes). This problem has started recently, a few months after installing OSX 10.9.5. I don't know if this is the problem, if the hard drive needs to be cleared, some programs are taking up too much RAM, or if the computer is just getting old. Any help would be appreciated, and I have included the EtreCheck below as well.
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
    Report generated February 20, 2015 at 11:56:30 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, Late 2011) (Technical Specifications)
        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
        1 2.4 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 1000
    Video Information: ℹ️
        Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
            Color LCD 1280 x 800
    System Software: ℹ️
        OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Time since boot: 7 days 23:24:10
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        ST9500325ASG disk0 : (500.11 GB)
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (165.99 GB free)
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
        HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS31N 
    USB Information: ℹ️
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
        Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
        Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
        Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
        Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
        Anywhere
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
            /System/Library/Extensions
        [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSB (1.2.0 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.usboverdrive.driver.hid (3.0.1) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.veltrop.taylor.driver.virtualhid (1.1) [Click for support]
            /System/Library/Extensions/MotMobileUSB.kext/Contents/PlugIns
        [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileMS (1.0.0 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileMTP (1.2.0 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBLAN (1.2.0 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBLANMerge (1.2.0 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBSwch (1.2.0 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]
            /System/Library/Extensions/USBOverdrive.kext/Contents/PlugIns
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