Slow Mac/OSX10.8.2?

Since I upgraded to OSX 10.8.2 my Desktop is very slow and programs regularly crash. I did a reboot with P,R,Alt and Command, that improved things a bit. It seems as if the computer does not want to multi-task any more. When I have a few windows open, especially when running , say, a few youtube videos, or when editing with several Word documents open, I may have to restart reveral times a day. It has been so bad that I had to pull the power plug and restart.
I have two Macbook Airs, and they do not have this problem.
Any suggestions?

Hi Paul,
You are right, I have only 2 gb RAM, and only 66gb free on the hard drive, although I am in the process of freeing up memory on the hard drive. I guess I have to put in another 2gb RAM, when I have money, downtime on the computer, and ...
I hoped that there was a way to restore the speed to what I had on the snow leopard OS.
Merci beaucoup!

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              1 2.66 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon CPU: 4 cores
              12 GB RAM
    Video Information:
              NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 - VRAM: 512 MB
    System Software:
              OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 1 day 1:2:11
    Disk Information:
              ASUS    DRW-24B1ST   c 
              PLEXTOR DVDR   PX-891SAW 
              WDC WD20EZRX-00DC0B0 disk3 : (2 TB)
                        EFI (disk3s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                        2TB Master (disk3s2) /Volumes/2TB Master: 2 TB (648.85 GB free)
              WDC WD20EZRX-00DC0B0 disk2 : (2 TB)
                        EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                        2TB Slave (disk2s2) /Volumes/2TB Slave: 2 TB (651.23 GB free)
              WDC WD6400AAKS-41H2B0 disk1 : (640.14 GB)
                        EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                        Media (disk1s2) /Volumes/Media: 560.14 GB (61.31 GB free)
                        Time (disk1s3) /Volumes/Time: 79.52 GB (3.88 GB free)
              WDC WD3000HLHX-01JJPV0 disk0 : (300.07 GB)
                        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                        OS (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 179.21 GB (152.52 GB free)
                        Windoze (disk0s3) /Volumes/Windoze: 120 GB (70.46 GB free)
    USB Information:
              HP Officejet Pro 8500 A910
              Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
                        Kensington      Kensington Expert Mouse
                        Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
              DYMO DYMO LabelWriter 450  Turbo
              Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
              CPS UPS CP600
    FireWire Information:
    Thunderbolt Information:
    Kernel Extensions:
              com.kensington.trackballworks.driver          (1.1.0)
              com.hzsystems.terminus.driver          (4)
    Startup Items:
              HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
    Launch Daemons:
              [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.maintain.CocktailScheduler.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
    Launch Agents:
              [System] com.maintain.LogOut.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.maintain.Restart.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.maintain.ShutDown.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.maintain.Sleep.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.maintain.SystemEvents.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
    User Launch Agents:
              [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
    User Login Items:
              TrackballWorksHelper
              Calendar
    Internet Plug-ins:
              FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
              AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.9 3rd-Party support link
              AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.9 3rd-Party support link
              DYMO NPAPI Addin: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin: Version: Unknown
              Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 5.2 3rd-Party support link
              DYMO Safari Addin: Version: (null) - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
              QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
              JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 3rd-Party support link
    Safari Extensions:
              AdBlock: Version: 2.5.38
              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
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
              Flash Player  3rd-Party support link
              Java  3rd-Party support link
              TrackballWorks  3rd-Party support link
    Old Applications:
              DVD2oneX2:          Version: 2.4.2 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
              DYMO Label:          Version: 8.5.1.1879 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
              TurboTax Deluxe 2011:          Version: 2011.r17.007 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
              /Library/Frameworks/DYMO/DLS8/Addins
                        DYMO Excel Add-in:          Version: 8.5.1.1879 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        DYMO Word Add-in:          Version: 8.5.1.1879 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
              Audacity:          Version: 2.0.3.0 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                        /Applications/Audacity/Audacity.app
              MacDraft Pro:          Version: 6.0.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                        /Applications/Microspot MacDraft Pro 6/MacDraft Pro.app
              MTR 4:          Version: 4.2.9.1 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                        /Applications/MTR 4.0/MTR 4.0.app
              /Applications/Toast 11 Titanium
                        Spin Doctor:          Version: 1.0.1 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Disc Cover 3 RE:          Version: 3.0.10 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
    Time Machine:
              Skip System Files: NO
              Mobile backups: OFF
              Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
              Volumes being backed up:
                        OS: Disk size: 166.90 GB Disk used: 24.86 GB
              Destinations:
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                        Total size: 74.06 GB
                        Total number of backups: 64
                        Oldest backup: 2013-08-23 16:01:34 +0000
                        Last backup: 2014-03-20 21:21:31 +0000
                        Size of backup disk: Too small
                                  Backup size 74.06 GB < (Disk used 24.86 GB X 3)
              Time Machine details may not be accurate.
              All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
    Top Processes by CPU:
                   2%          WindowServer
                   1%          EtreCheck
                   0%          SuperCard 4.7
                   0%          mds_stores
                   0%          mds
    Top Processes by Memory:
              209 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
              197 MB          Safari
              170 MB          com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
              160 MB          mds_stores
              123 MB          Mail
    Virtual Memory Information:
              7.22 GB          Free RAM
              3.05 GB          Active RAM
              950 MB          Inactive RAM
              818 MB          Wired RAM
              588 MB          Page-ins
              0 B          Page-outs

    Thanks.
    Mac Pro 4.1, NVIDIA GT 120, 12GB, 10.9.3 boot drive WD WD3000HLHX
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    Doug

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    Report generated 17 July 2014 10:23:39 pm AEST
    Hardware Information:
      MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) (Verified)
      MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2
      1 2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores
      4 GB RAM
    Video Information:
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      Color LCD 1440 x 900
      AMD Radeon HD 6490M - VRAM: 256 MB
    System Software:
      OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 0 days 0:18:32
    Disk Information:
      Hitachi HTS545050B9A302 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
      Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (287.41 GB free)
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
      MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898 
    USB Information:
      Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
      Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
      Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
      Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Thunderbolt Information:
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    Gatekeeper:
      Anywhere
    Kernel Extensions:
      [loaded] com.protech.NoSleep (1.3.3 - SDK 10.8) Support
      [not loaded] com.zeobit.kext.AVKauth (1.0 - SDK 10.7) Support
    Startup Items:
      HWNetMgr: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr
      HWPortDetect: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWPortDetect
    Launch Daemons:
      [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
      [loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist Support
      [loaded] com.barebones.textwrangler.plist Support
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
      [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist Support
      [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
      [not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist Support
      [running] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.AntiVirus.plist Support
    Launch Agents:
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
      [running] com.protech.NoSleep.plist Support
      [not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist Support
      [not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist Support
    User Launch Agents:
      [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].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:
      iTunesHelper
      AdobeResourceSynchronizer
      EvernoteHelper
    Internet Plug-ins:
      Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
      Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
      Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.8.1 Support
      AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.10 Support
      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Support
      Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
      Flash Player: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Support
      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
      iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7
      SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 Support
      AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.10 Support
      JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Check version
    Safari Extensions:
      Evernote Web Clipper: Version: 6.1.3
      Slick Savings: Version: 1.0
    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:
      Picasa: Version: 1.0 Support
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
      Flash Player  Support
      Flip4Mac WMV  Support
      Java  Support
      NoSleep  Support
    Time Machine:
      Skip System Files: NO
      Auto backup: YES
      Volumes being backed up:
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      Destinations:
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      Total number of backups: 8
      Oldest backup: 2014-01-18 12:28:04 +0000
      Last backup: 2014-04-22 12:16:56 +0000
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      Backup size 2  > (Disk size 464.96 GB X 3)
      Time Machine details may not be accurate.
      All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
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          3% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
          1% fontd
          0% System Events
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      168 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
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      66 MB Finder
      66 MB mds_stores
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      1.50 GB Active RAM
      587 MB Inactive RAM
      998 MB Wired RAM
      406 MB Page-ins
      0 B Page-outs

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    Hardware Information:
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      MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2
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    Video Information:
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      Color LCD 1440 x 900
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    System Software:
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    Disk Information:
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      Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (296.91 GB free)
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      [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
      [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
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      [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
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      AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.10 Support
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      MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012) (Technical Specifications)
      MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,1
      1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-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 110
    Video Information: ℹ️
      Intel HD Graphics 4000
      Color LCD 1440 x 900
      NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 512 MB
    System Software: ℹ️
      OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Time since boot: 10 days 7:54:28
    Disk Information: ℹ️
      APPLE HDD ST500LM012 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
      Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (226.60 GB free)
      Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
      MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8 
    USB Information: ℹ️
      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
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
      Mac App Store and identified developers
    Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
      [killed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
      [killed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
      [killed] com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon.plist
      [killed] com.apple.printtool.agent.plist
      [killed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
      [killed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
      [killed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
      8 processes killed due to memory pressure
    Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
      [killed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist
      [killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
      [killed] com.apple.emond.aslmanager.plist
      [killed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
      [killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
      [killed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
      [killed] com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist
      [killed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist
      [killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
      [killed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
      [killed] org.cups.cupsd.plist
      11 processes killed due to memory pressure
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [running] com.mcafee.menulet.plist [Support]
      [running] com.mcafee.reporter.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
      [running] com.bombich.ccchelper.plist [Support]
      [invalid?] com.mcafee.ssm.ScanFactory.plist [Support]
      [invalid?] com.mcafee.ssm.ScanManager.plist [Support]
      [running] com.mcafee.virusscan.fmpd.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
      [running] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.f-secure.sync.BTCloud.plist [Support]
      [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)
      Mail Application  (/Applications/Mail.app)
      BT Cloud Application  (/Applications/BT Cloud.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      SiteAdvisor: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.1 [Support]
      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.257 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
      Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.257 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
      CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.1.0 [Support]
      SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30214.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      MeetingJoinPlugin: Version: Unknown - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
    Safari Extensions: ℹ️
      SiteAdvisor [Installed]
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
      Citrix online plug-in  [Support]
      Flash Player  [Support]
      Java  [Support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
      Skip System Files: NO
      Mobile backups: OFF
      Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
      Volumes being backed up:
      Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 272.28 GB
      Destinations:
      My Book [Local]
      Total size: 2.00 TB
      Total number of backups: 0
      Oldest backup: -
      Last backup: -
      Size of backup disk: Excellent
      Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk size 498.88 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
          6% WindowServer
          1% BT Cloud
          0% ocspd
          0% fontd
          0% AppleSpell
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
      180 MB Mail
      113 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
      103 MB BT Cloud
      94 MB Safari
      77 MB Google Chrome
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
      41 MB Free RAM
      1.18 GB Active RAM
      1.16 GB Inactive RAM
      918 MB Wired RAM
      54.83 GB Page-ins
      725 MB Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
      Jan 16, 2015, 01:20:19 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Finder_2015-01-16-132019_[reda cted].crash

    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 it 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. See, for example, this discussion.
    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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printf kMDItemContentTypeTree=com.apple.$1;};S2() { printf 'L*/Ca*/com.ap*.Saf*/E*/* -d 1 -name In*t -exec '"${c1[14]}"' :'$1' {} \;|uniq';};c2=(com.apple.loginwindow\ LoginHook ' /L*/P*/loginw*' "'tell app \"System Events\" to get properties of login items'|tr , \\\n" "`S2 CFBundleDisplayName`" '~ $TMPDIR.. \( -flags +sappnd,schg,uappnd,uchg -o ! -user $UID -o ! -perm -600 \)' '-F \$Message -k Sender kernel -k Message CSeq "I/O e"|sort|uniq -c' :${p[35]} :Label '{/,}L*/{Con,Pref}* -type f ! -size 0 -name *.plist -exec plutil -s {} \;' "-f'%N: %l' Desktop L*/Keyc*" therm sysload boot-args status " -F '\$Time \$(RefProc): \$Message' -k Sender Req 'fsev|kern|launchd' -k RefProc Rne 'Aq|WebK' -k Message Rne '08012|Goog|ksadm|probe|Roame|SMC:|smcD|sserti|suhel| VALI|ver-r|xpma' -k Message Req 'abn|bad |Beac|caug|corru|dead[^bl]|FAIL|fail|GPU |hfs: Ru|idle ex|inval|jnl:|last value [1-9]|NVDA\(|pagin|pci pa|proc: t|Roamed|rror|SL|TCON|Throttli|tim(ed? ?|ing )o|WARN' " '-du -n DEV -n EDEV 1 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'-app Safari WebKitDNSPrefetchingEnabled' "+c0 -l|awk '{print(\$1,\$3)}'|sort|uniq -c|sort -n|tail -1|awk '{print(\$2,\$3,\$1)}'" -m 'L*/{Con*/*/Data/L*/,}Pref* -type f -size 0c -name *.plist.???????|wc -l' kern.memorystatus_vm_pressure_level '3>&1 >&- 2>&3' " -F '\$Time \$Message' -k Sender kernel -k Message CSeq 'n Cause: -' " -i '-app Safari UserStyleSheetEnabled' -name\ kMDItem${p[35]} '-nl -print' );N1=${#c2[@]};for j in {0..14};do c2[N1+j]=SP${p[j]}DataType;done;N2=${#c2[@]};for j in 0 1;do c2[N2+j]="-n ' syscall::'${p[33+j]}':return { @out[execname,uid]=sum(arg0) } tick-10sec { trunc(@out,1);exit(0);} '";done;l=({Restricted\ ,Lock,Pro}files POST Battery {Safari,App,{Bad,Loaded}\ kernel}\ extensions Heat System\ load boot\ args FileVault Diagnostic\ reports Log {Free\ space,Swap}' (MiB)' Activity 'CPU per process' Login\ hook 'I/O per process' Mach\ ports User Daemons Agents XPC\ cache Startup\ items {Admin,Root}\ access Bundles {,Inserted\ }dylibs Stylesheet Font\ issues Firewall Proxies DNS TCP/IP Wi-Fi 'Elapsed time (sec)' {Root,User}\ crontab {Global,User}' login items' Spotlight Memory Listeners Widgets Parental\ Controls Prefetching Nets Descriptors Bad\ plists I/O\ errors Memory\ pressure SMC Shutdowns 'High file counts' );N3=${#l[@]};for i in {0..8};do l[N3+i]=${p[5+i]};done;N4=${#l[@]};for j in 0 1;do l[N4+j]="Current ${p[29+j]}stream data";done;A0() { Q=5;v[2]=1;id -G|grep -qw 80;v[1]=$?;((v[1]))||{ Q=7;sudo true;v[2]=$?;((v[2]))||Q=8;};v[3]=`date +%s`;clear >&-;date '+Start time: %T %D%n';printf "Revision: %s\n\n" ${p[54]};};for i in 0 1;do eval ' A'$((1+i))'() { v=` eval "${c1[$1]} ${c2[$2]}"|'${c1[30+i]}' "${s[$3]}" `;[[ "$v" ]];};A'$((3+i))'() { v=` while read i;do [[ "$i" ]]&&eval "${c1[$1]} ${c2[$2]}" \"$i\"|'${c1[30+i]}' "${s[$3]}";done<<<"${v[$4]}" `;[[ "$v" ]];};A'$((5+i))'() { v=` while read i;do '${c1[30+i]}' "${s[$1]}" "$i";done<<<"${v[$2]}" `;[[ "$v" ]];};A'$((7+i))'() { v=` eval sudo "${c1[$1]} ${c2[$2]}"|'${c1[30+i]}' "${s[$3]}" `;[[ "$v" ]];};';done;A9(){ v=$((`date +%s`-v[3]));};B2(){ v[$1]="$v";};for i in 0 1;do eval ' B'$i'() { v=No;((v['$((i+1))']==0))&&v=;};B'$((3+i))'() { v[$2]=`'${c1[30+i]}' "${s[$3]}"<<<"${v[$1]}"`;} ';done;B5(){ v[$1]="${v[$1]}"$'\n'"${v[$2]}";};B6() { v=` paste -d: <(printf "${v[$1]}") <(printf "${v[$2]}")|awk -F: ' {printf("'"${f[$3]}"'",$1,$2)} ' `;};B7(){ v=`grep -Ev "${v[$1]}"<<<"$v"|sort`;};C0() { [[ "$v" ]]&&sed -E "$s"<<<"$v";};C1() { [[ "$v" ]]&&printf "${f[$1]}" "${l[$2]}" "$v"|sed -E "$s";};C2() { v=`echo $v`;[[ "$v" != 0 ]]&&C1 0 $1;};C3() { v=`sed -E "${s[63]}"<<<"$v"`&&C1 1 $1;};C4() { echo "Part $((++P)) of $Q done at $((`date +%s`-v[3])) sec">&4;};for i in 1 2 7 8;do for j in 0 2 3;do eval D$i$j'(){ A'$i' $1 $2 $3; C'$j' $4;};';done;done;{ A0;D20 0 $((N1+1)) 2;D10 0 $N1 1;B0;C2 27;B0&&! B1&&C2 28;D12 15 37 25 22;A1 0 $((N1+2)) 3;C0;D13 0 $((N1+3)) 4 3;D23 0 $((N1+4)) 5 4;D13 0 $((N1+9)) 59 $((N3+4));for i in 0 1 2;do D13 0 $((N1+5+i)) 6 $((N3+i));done;D13 0 $((N1+8)) 71 $((N3+3));D13 1 10 7 9;D13 1 11 8 10;B1&&D73 19 53 67 55;D22 2 12 9 11;D12 3 13 10 12;D23 4 19 44 13;B0&&{ D13 5 5 69 53;D13 5 54 30 56;C4;D23 5 14 12 14;C4;};D22 6 36 13 15;D22 20 52 66 54;D22 7 37 14 16;D23 8 15 38 17;D22 9 16 16 18;C4;B1&&{ D82 35 49 61 51;D82 11 17 17 20;for i in 0 1;do D82 28 $((N2+i)) 45 $((N4+i));done;C4;};D22 12 44 54 45;D22 12 39 15 21;D13 40 58 32 7;A1 13 40 18;B2 4;B3 4 0 19;A3 14 6 32 0;B4 0 5 11;C4;A1 17 41 20;B7 5;C3 8;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;B3 7 7 73;B1&&{ A8 18 26 23;B7 7;B4 0 0 74;C3 23;};A2 18 26 23;B7 7;B4 0 0 74;C3 24;D13 4 21 24 26;B4 4 12 26;C4;for i in {0..3};do A1 0 $((N1+10+i)) 72;B7 12;B4 0 0 31;((i))&&{ B2 14;A4 39 57 70 14;B2 15;B6 14 15 4;};C3 $((N3+5+i));done;A1 24 22 29;B7 12;B2 14;A4 39 57 70 0;B2 15;B6 14 15 4;C3 29;C4;B3 4 13 27;A1 24 23 32;B7 13;C3 30;B3 4 0 65;A3 14 6 32 0;B4 0 16 11;A1 26 50 64;B7 16;C3 6;D13 25 37 32 31;A2 23 18 28;B2 16;A2 16 25 33;B7 16;B3 0 0 34;B2 21;A6 47 21&&C0;B1&&{ D73 21 0 32 19;D73 10 42 32 40;D82 29 35 46 2;};D23 14 1 62 42;D12 34 43 53 44;D12 22 20 32 25;D22 0 $((N1+14)) 51 33;D13 4 8 41 52;D12 21 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 38 55 68 50;D23 33 34 42 37;B1&&D83 35 45 55 46;D23 32 31 43 38;D12 36 47 32 48;D13 10 42 32 41;D13 37 2 48 43;A1 4 3 60;B2 30;A1 4 24 60;B2 31;B6 30 31 4;C3 5;D12 21 56 35 32;D12 21 48 49 49;B3 4 22 57;A1 21 46 56;B7 22;B3 0 0 58;C3 47;D22 4 4 50 0;D12 4 51 32 1;D23 22 9 37 57;A9;C2 39;C4;} 4>&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 and start typing the name.
    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 a series of messages in the Terminal window like this:
    Part 1 of 8 done at … sec
    Part 8 of 8 done at … sec
    The messages won't be spaced equally apart in time, but they give a rough indication of progress. The total number of parts may be different from what's shown here.
    Wait for the final message
    [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 the last message you saw. 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.

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    Problem description:
    slow
    EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
    Report generated November 9, 2014 at 9:38:45 AM EST
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
      iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
      iMac - model: iMac11,2
      1 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 CPU: 2-core
      4 GB RAM Upgradeable
      BANK 0/DIMM0
      empty empty empty empty
      BANK 1/DIMM0
      empty empty empty empty
      BANK 0/DIMM1
      2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
      BANK 1/DIMM1
      2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
      Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
      Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Video Information: ℹ️
      ATI Radeon HD 4670 - VRAM: 256 MB
      iMac 1920 x 1080
    System Software: ℹ️
      OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 20 days 12:19:7
    Disk Information: ℹ️
      WDC WD5000AAKS-40V6A0 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /  [Startup]: 499.25 GB (140.07 GB free)
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
      OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H disk1 : (323.9 MB)
      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
      disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 282 MB
      disk1s1s1 (disk1s1s1) <not mounted> : 18 KB
      Yamaha_YF240A0 (disk1s1s2) /Volumes/Yamaha_YF240A0 : 282 MB (0 B free)
    USB Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
      Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
      Canon iP3600 series
      Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
      Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
      Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
      /Applications/Séquence.app
      [not loaded] com.app4mac.driver.SequenceSoundflower (1.2) Support
      /System/Library/Extensions
      [loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.1) Support
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
      [running] com.fitbit.galileod.plist Support
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
      [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
      [invalid?] com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist Support
      [running] com.netputing.airprintactivator.plist Support
    User Login Items: ℹ️
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      iSkysoft Helper Compact Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Helper/iSkysoft Helper Compact.app)
      Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper Application (/Applications/Fitbit Connect.app/Contents/MacOS/Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
      Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
      Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.8.1 Support
      AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.12 Support
      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
      Silverlight: Version: 4.0.51204.0 Support
      Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 15.0.0.189
      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
      iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7
      SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 Support
      AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.12 Support
      CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.6
      DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.0.7r148 - SDK 10.6 Support
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
      Flash Player  Support
      Flip4Mac WMV  Support
    Time Machine: ℹ️
      Time Machine not configured!
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
          2% WindowServer
          1% Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper
          0% Safari
          0% aosnotifyd
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
      322 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
      133 MB softwareupdated
      103 MB ocspd
      86 MB Google Chrome
      77 MB Safari
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
      239 MB Free RAM
      1.60 GB Active RAM
      1.36 GB Inactive RAM
      617 MB Wired RAM
      11.75 GB Page-ins
      122 MB Page-outs

    More RAM would help. The 2 places I’ve seen recommended most to buy reliable RAM are below. I have purchased RAM several times from Other World Computing and have always been very satisfied with the product and service. They have on-line instructions on how to replace the RAM. OWC has also tested RAM above what Apple states is the maximum. I now have 6GB installed on a machine supposedly limited to 4 GB.
    Crucial
    Other World Computing
    Activity Monitor - Mavericks  also Yosemite
    Activity Monitor in Mavericks has significant changes
    Performance Guide
    Why is my computer slow
    Why your Mac runs slower than it should
    Slow Mac After Mavericks
    Things you can do to resolve slowdowns  see post by Kappy

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    Hello--
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    EtreCheck version: 1.9.13 (49)
    Report generated August 12, 2014 at 10:08:59 AM EDT
    Hardware Information: ?
      MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
      MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2
      1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
      4 GB RAM
    Video Information: ?
      Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
      NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 256 MB
      Color LCD 1440 x 900
    System Software: ?
      OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 0 days 2:18:26
    Disk Information: ?
      Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
      Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 319.21 GB (14.39 GB free) (Low!)
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
      MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
    USB Information: ?
      Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
      Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
      Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
      Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
      Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
    Gatekeeper: ?
      Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions: ?
      [not loaded] com.leapfrog.driver.LfConnectDriver (1.8.1 - SDK 10.7) Support
      [not loaded] com.marvell.kext.USBGenericPrinterClass (1.0.0) Support
      [not loaded] com.ni.Fantom.nxtfwdl (1.1.1) Support
      [not loaded] com.smarttech.iokit.SMARTBoard (11 - SDK 10.7) Support
      [not loaded] com.tectona.driver.PL2303 (1.3.0) Support
      [not loaded] tw.com.Lumens.driver.LumensAudioDriver (2.0.0) Support
      [not loaded] tw.com.lumens.driver.DC260MSDC (2.0.0) Support
    Startup Items: ?
      Fantom: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Fantom
    Launch Daemons: ?
      [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
      [loaded] com.leapfrog.connect.shell.plist Support
      [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
      [invalid] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist
    Launch Agents: ?
      [loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist Support
      [invalid] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist
      [running] com.smarttech.boardservice.plist Support
      [not loaded] com.smarttech.floatingtools.plist Support
      [running] com.smarttech.ink.plist Support
      [running] com.smarttech.SBWDKService.plist Support
      [running] com.smarttech.smartnotification.plist Support
      [running] com.smarttech.systemtrayicon.plist Support
    User Launch Agents: ?
      [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
      [running] com.hp.printerAgent.plist Support
      [not loaded] com.linotype.FontFolderProtector.plist Support
      [not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
    User Login Items: ?
      apple-scc-20140624-110821
      apple-scc-20140624-111134
      TimehopSync
      VerizonUpdateCenter
    Internet Plug-ins: ?
      DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.1.0r150 - SDK 10.6 Support
      NPLoaderOSX: Version: (null)
      Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 3.4.2f3 - SDK 10.5 Support
      Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
      Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.8.1 Support
      AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin101750: Version: Unknown
      AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.10 Support
      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Support
      Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
      Flash Player: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
      iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
      SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.3 - SDK 10.6 Support
      AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.10 Support
      CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.7 - SDK 10.5 Support
      JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
    Safari Extensions: ?
      Omnibar (Disabled)
      Pinterest-2
    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 ?
      Picasa: Version: 1.0 Support
      Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ?
      Flash Player  Support
      Flip4Mac WMV  Support
      Growl  Support
      SMART Board  Support
    Time Machine: ?
      Skip System Files: NO
      Mobile backups: OFF
      Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
      Volumes being backed up:
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      Destinations:
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      Total number of backups: (null)
      Size of backup disk: Too small
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      Time Machine details may not be accurate.
      All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
    Top Processes by CPU: ?
          5% WindowServer
          4% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
          2% Safari
          2% Timehop Sync
          1% hidd
    Top Processes by Memory: ?
      135 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
      123 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
      119 MB Safari
      71 MB WindowServer
      70 MB Finder
    Virtual Memory Information: ?
      1.27 GB Free RAM
      1.54 GB Active RAM
      344 MB Inactive RAM
      738 MB Wired RAM
      1.09 GB Page-ins
      488 KB Page-outs

    Activity Monitor - Mavericks
    Activity Monitor in Mavericks has significant changes
    Performance Guide
    Why is my computer slow
    Why your Mac runs slower than it should
    Slow Mac After Mavericks
    Things you can do to resolve slowdowns  see post by Kappy

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    Very slow Mac
    EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)
    Report generated 4/25/15 12:04 PM
    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
        iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) (Technical Specifications)
        iMac - model: iMac12,2
        1 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4-core
        8 GB RAM
            BANK 0/DIMM0
                4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
            BANK 1/DIMM0
                4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
            BANK 0/DIMM1
                Empty 
            BANK 1/DIMM1
                Empty 
        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
        Wireless: Unknown
    Video Information: ℹ️
        AMD Radeon HD 6770M - VRAM: 512 MB
            iMac 2560 x 1440
    System Software: ℹ️
        Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63b) - Time since boot: 6 days 0:51:46
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        WDC WD1001FALS-403AA0 disk0 : (1 TB)
            disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 999.35 GB (467.46 GB free)
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
        OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H
    USB Information: ℹ️
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
        Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
        Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
        Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
        Apple, Inc. iMac
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.palm.novacomd [Click for support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [failed]    com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
    User Login Items: ℹ️
        iTunesHelper    Application Hidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
        Dropbox    Application  (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        RL Secure Plug-In Layer: Version: Unknown - SDK 10.5 [Click for support]
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1
        SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.4 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
    User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        ContentManager: Version: Unknown - SDK 10.5 [Click for support]
        RocketEngine: Version: Unknown - SDK 10.5 [Click for support]
        UploadManager: Version: Unknown - SDK 10.5 [Click for support]
    Safari Extensions: ℹ️
        Add To Amazon Wish List
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
        Flash Player  [Click for support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
        Time Machine not configured!
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
             2%    WindowServer
             1%    WebProcess
             1%    fontd(2)
             0%    SystemUIServer
             0%    Microsoft Word
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
        901 MB    WebProcess
        811 MB    Safari
        156 MB    iTunes
        156 MB    WindowServer
        98 MB    Microsoft Word
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
        811 MB    Free RAM
        7.21 GB    Used RAM
        26 MB    Swap Used

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    Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
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    ☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
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              SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
    from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
              View ▹ Show Log List
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    Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Scroll back to the time you noted above.
    Select the messages entered from then until the end of the episode, or until they start to repeat, whichever comes first.
    Copy the messages 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 it useless for 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.
    When you post the log extract, you might see an error message on the web page: "You have included content in your post that is not permitted," or "The message contains invalid characters." That's a bug in the forum software. Please post the text on Pastebin, then post a link here to the page you created.

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