Slow mbp
I have an older MBP core duo on snow leopard that has bee running perfectly fine until about an hour ago. I was listening to music when all of a sudden it stopped playing and the computer froze. I reset it and it booted up like normal and ran optically for about a minute, when it became extremely sluggish. It doesn't freeze - but the rainbow loading bar doesn't go away and I'm unable to change windows/force quit anything.
Does anyone know what may be going on?
Thanks.
How old is your hard drive, and how full is it?
You need to keep 20% free for optimal performance.
It's also possible that your hard drive is headed south. You might try downloading and running the following utility:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/32454
You can download the demo and run it several times for free.
Until you can eliminate the hard drive as a cause, be sure to keep a good backup of your data in case the drive suddenly decides to quit altogether.
Good luck!
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Upgrade to Mavericks results in a slow MBP
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Upgraded my mid-2010 MBP to Mavericks a few months ago and it's been very slow (takes a long time to launch processes/switch between processes). I was hoping the speed would fall in-line after a few days like it has for so many others; unfortunately it has not. Creating a new Safari or Chrome tab also takes an inordinate amount of time.
The computer has 4GB of RAM, which is fully utilized. From ActMon, it doesn't look like I'm swapping much (or in some cases at all). I generally have ~10 Safari tabs open at once, Mail running in the background, and iTunes running in the background. If I can't get any resolution, I'll try a "dd if=/dev/zero of=/<machdd>" and start over with a USB flashdrive install.
Any help is greatly appreciated - attached is the EtreCheck.
Thanks!
Tim
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
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
System Software:
OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 23:2:44
Disk Information:
Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 319.21 GB (130.64 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information:
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Kernel Extensions:
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.2.18)
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.2.18)
Startup Items:
VirtualBox: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
[System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.barebones.authd.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] org.macports.rsyncd.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
[System] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.amazon.cloud-player.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded] com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
iTunesHelper
Google Drive
Android File Transfer Agent
Internet Plug-ins:
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.44 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.44 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 3rd-Party support link
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
Java 3rd-Party support link
Bad Fonts:
None
Old Applications:
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0
Microsoft Error Reporting: Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Ship Asserts: Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
Solver: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app
SLLauncher: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office
Microsoft Graph: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Database Utility: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Office Reminders: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Upload Center: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
My Day: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
SyncServicesAgent: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Open XML for Excel: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Alerts Daemon: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Database Daemon: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Chart Converter: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Clip Gallery: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011
Microsoft PowerPoint: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Excel: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Outlook: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Word: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Document Connection: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Language Register: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app
SpeakLine: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
/Users/[redacted]/dev/cocoa/CocoaProgrammingBook/02 SpeakLine/SpeakLine/build/Debug/SpeakLine.app
XLD: Version: 20130127 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
/Users/[redacted]/Desktop/q/Audio/xld-gui-20111015/XLD.app
Microsoft AutoUpdate: Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
ClamXav: Version: 2.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 297.29 GB Disk used: 175.62 GB
Destinations:
Tim Time Machine [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 232.57 GB
Total number of backups: 2
Oldest backup: 2012-08-26 21:07:08 +0000
Last backup: 2013-12-30 01:48:55 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 232.57 GB < (Disk used 175.62 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
4% taskgated
4% WindowServer
2% Terminal
1% find
1% EtreCheck
Top Processes by Memory:
131 MB Safari
119 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
94 MB Google Chrome
90 MB Mail
82 MB mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information:
142 MB Free RAM
1.43 GB Active RAM
1.27 GB Inactive RAM
848 MB Wired RAM
1.43 GB Page-ins
31 MB Page-outs1. This procedure is a diagnostic test. It changes nothing, for better or worse, and therefore will not, in itself, solve your problem.
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. 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. All it does is to gather information about the state of your computer. That information goes nowhere unless you choose to share it on this page. However, you should be cautious about running any kind of program (not just a shell script) at the request of a stranger on a public message board. If you have doubts, search this site for other discussions in which this procedure has been followed without any report of ill effects. If you can't satisfy yourself that the instructions are safe, don't follow them.
Here's a summary of what you need to do, if you choose to proceed: Copy a line of text from this web page into the window of another application. Wait for the script to run. It usually takes a couple of minutes. Then paste the results, which will have been copied automatically, back into a reply on this page. The sequence is: copy, paste, wait, paste again. Details follow.
4. You may have started the computer in "safe" mode. Preferably, these steps should be taken in “normal” mode. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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 your browser, 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:
PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin; clear; Fb='%s\n\t(%s)\n'; Fm='\n%s\n\n%s\n'; Fr='\nRAM details\n%s\n'; Fs='\n%s: %s\n'; Fu='user %s%%, system %s%%'; PB="/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c Print"; A () { [[ a -eq 0 ]]; }; M () { find -L "$d" -type f | while read f; do file -b "$f" | egrep -lq XML\|exec && echo $f; done; }; Pc () { o=`grep -v '^ *#' "$2"`; Pm "$1"; }; Pm () { [[ "$o" ]] && o=`sed -E '/^ *$/d;s/^ */ /;s/[-0-9A-Fa-f]{22,}/UUID/g' <<< "$o"` && printf "$Fm" "$1" "$o"; }; Pp () { o=`$PB "$2" | awk -F'= ' \/$3'/{print $2}'`; Pm "$1"; }; Ps () { o=`echo $o`; [[ ! "$o" =~ ^0?$ ]] && printf "$Fs" "$1" "$o"; }; R () { o=; [[ r -eq 0 ]]; }; SP () { system_profiler SP${1}DataType; }; id | grep -qw '80(admin)'; a=$?; A && sudo true; r=$?; t=`date +%s`; clear; { A || echo $'No admin access\n'; A && ! R && echo $'No root access\n'; SP Software | sed '8!d;s/^ *//'; o=`SP Hardware | awk '/Mem/{print $2}'`; o=$((o<4?o:0)); Ps "Total RAM (GB)"; o=`SP Memory | sed '1,5d; /[my].*:/d'`; [[ "$o" =~ s:\ [^O]|x([^08]||0[^2]8[^0]) ]] && printf "$Fr" "$o"; o=`SP Diagnostics | sed '5,6!d'`; [[ "$o" =~ Pass ]] || Pm "POST"; p=`SP Power`; o=`awk '/Cy/{print $NF}' <<< "$p"`; o=$((o>=300?o:0)); Ps "Battery cycles"; o=`sed -n '/Cond.*: [^N]/{s/^.*://p;}' <<< "$p"`; Ps "Battery condition"; for b in Thunderbolt USB; do o=`SP $b | sed -En '1d; /:$/{s/ *:$//;x;s/\n//p;}; /^ *V.* [0N].* /{s/ 0x.... //;s/[()]//g;s/\(.*: \)\(.*\)/ \(\2\)/;H;}; /Apple|SCSM/{s/.//g;h;}'`; Pm $b; done; o=`pmset -g therm | sed 's/^.*C/C/'`; [[ "$o" =~ No\ th|pms ]] && o=; Pm "Thermal conditions"; o=`pmset -g sysload | grep -v :`; [[ "$o" =~ =\ [^GO] ]] || o=; Pm "System load advisory"; o=`nvram boot-args | awk '{$1=""; print}'`; Ps "boot-args"; d=(/ ""); D=(System User); E=; for i in 0 1; do o=`cd ${d[$i]}L*/L*/Dia* || continue; ls | while read f; do [[ "$f" =~ h$ ]] && grep -lq "^Thread c" "$f" && e=" *" || e=; awk -F_ '!/ag$/{$NF=a[split($NF,a,".")]; print $0 "'"$e"'"}' <<< "$f"; done | tail`; Pm "${D[$i]} diagnostics"; done; [[ "$o" =~ \*$ ]] && printf $'\n* Code injection\n'; o=`syslog -F bsd -k Sender kernel -k Message CReq 'GPU |hfs: Ru|I/O e|last value [1-9]|n Cause: -|NVDA\(|pagin|SATA W|ssert|timed? ?o' | tail -n25 | awk '/:/{$4=""; $5=""};1'`; Pm "Kernel messages"; o=`df -m / | awk 'NR==2 {print $4}'`; o=$((o<5120?o:0)); Ps "Free space (MiB)"; o=$(($(vm_stat | awk '/eo/{sub("\\.",""); print $2}')/256)); o=$((o>=1024?o:0)); Ps "Pageouts (MiB)"; s=( `sar -u 1 10 | sed '$!d'` ); [[ s[4] -lt 85 ]] && o=`printf "$Fu" ${s[1]} ${s[3]}` || o=; Ps "Total CPU usage" && { s=(`ps acrx -o comm,ruid,%cpu | sed '2!d'`); o=${s[2]}%; Ps "CPU usage by process \"$s\" with UID ${s[1]}"; }; s=(`top -R -l1 -n1 -o prt -stats command,uid,prt | sed '$!d'`); s[2]=${s[2]%[+-]}; o=$((s[2]>=25000?s[2]:0)); Ps "Mach ports used by process \"$s\" with UID ${s[1]}"; o=`kextstat -kl | grep -v com\\.apple | cut -c53- | cut -d\< -f1`; Pm "Loaded extrinsic kernel extensions"; R && o=`sudo launchctl list | awk 'NR>1 && !/0x|com\.(apple|openssh|vix\.cron)|org\.(amav|apac|calendarse|cups|dove|isc|ntp|post[fg]|x)/{print $3}'`; Pm "Extrinsic system jobs"; o=`launchctl list | awk 'NR>1 && !/0x|com\.apple|org\.(x|openbsd)|\.[0-9]+$/{print $3}'`; Pm "Extrinsic agents"; o=`for d in {/,}L*/Lau*; do M; done | grep -v com\.apple\.CSConfig | while read f; do ID=$($PB\ :Label "$f") || ID="No job label"; printf "$Fb" "$f" "$ID"; done`; Pm "launchd items"; o=`for d in /{S*/,}L*/Star*; do M; done`; Pm "Startup items"; o=`find -L /S*/L*/E* {/,}L*/{A*d,Compon,Ex,In,Keyb,Mail/B,P*P,Qu*T,Scripti,Servi,Spo}* -type d -name Contents -prune | while read d; do ID=$($PB\ :CFBundleIdentifier "$d/Info.plist") || ID="No bundle ID"; [[ "$ID" =~ ^com\.apple\.[^x]|Accusys|ArcMSR|ATTO|HDPro|HighPoint|driver\.stex|hp-fax|\.hpio|JMicron|microsoft\.MDI|print|SoftRAID ]] || printf "$Fb" "${d%/Contents}" "$ID"; done`; Pm "Extrinsic loadable bundles"; o=`find -L /u*/{,*/}lib -type f | while read f; do file -b "$f" | grep -qw shared && ! codesign -v "$f" && echo $f; done`; Pm "Unsigned shared libraries"; o=`for e in DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH; do launchctl getenv $e; done`; Pm "Environment"; o=`find -L {,/u*/lo*}/e*/periodic -type f -mtime -10d`; Pm "Modified periodic scripts"; o=`scutil --proxy | grep Prox`; Pm "Proxies"; o=`scutil --dns | awk '/r\[0\] /{if ($NF !~ /^1(0|72\.(1[6-9]|2[0-9]|3[0-1])|92\.168)\./) print $NF; exit}'`; Ps "DNS"; R && o=`sudo profiles -P | grep : | wc -l`; Ps "Profiles"; f=auto_master; [[ `md5 -q /etc/$f` =~ ^b166 ]] || Pc $f /etc/$f; for f in fstab sysctl.conf crontab launchd.conf; do Pc $f /etc/$f; done; Pc "hosts" <(grep -v 'host *$' /etc/hosts); Pc "User launchd" ~/.launchd*; R && Pc "Root crontab" <(sudo crontab -l); Pc "User crontab" <(crontab -l | sed 's:/Users/[^/]*/:/Users/USER/:g'); R && o=`sudo defaults read com.apple.loginwindow LoginHook`; Pm "Login hook"; Pp "Global login items" /L*/P*/loginw* Path; Pp "User login items" L*/P*/*loginit* Name; Pp "Safari extensions" L*/Saf*/*/E*.plist Bundle | sed -E 's/(\..*$|-[1-9])//g'; o=`find ~ $TMPDIR.. \( -flags +sappnd,schg,uappnd,uchg -o ! -user $UID -o ! -perm -600 \) | wc -l`; Ps "Restricted user files"; cd; o=`SP Fonts | egrep "Valid: N|Duplicate: Y" | wc -l`; Ps "Font problems"; o=`find L*/{Con,Pref}* -type f ! -size 0 -name *.plist | while read f; do plutil -s "$f" >&- || echo $f; done`; Pm "Bad plists"; d=(Desktop L*/Keyc*); n=(20 7); for i in 0 1; do o=`find "${d[$i]}" -type f -maxdepth 1 | wc -l`; o=$((o<=n[$i]?0:o)); Ps "${d[$i]##*/} file count"; done; o=$((`date +%s`-t)); Ps "Elapsed time (s)"; } 2>/dev/null | pbcopy; exit 2>&-
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
7. Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Click anywhere in the Terminal window and paste (command-V). The text you pasted should vanish immediately. If it doesn't, press the return key.
If you see an error message in the Terminal window such as "syntax error," enter
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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.
The test may take a few minutes to run, depending on how many files you have and the speed of the computer. A computer that's abnormally slow may take longer to run the test. While it's running, there will be nothing in the Terminal window and no indication of progress. Wait for the line "[Process completed]" to appear. If you don't see it within half an hour or so, the test probably won't complete in a reasonable time. In that case, close the Terminal window and report your results. No harm will be done.
8. 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.
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.
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Need help restoring a very slow MBP ... no OS Disc
I have been asked by a colleague to 'sort out' her MacBook Pro.
It has been running increasingly slow and often becomes non-responsive.
Now it is not letting me log into the normal (not administrator) account - accepts password and takes me back to login.
The administrator account wich does not get used has no problem logging in - but is equally as slow.
She doesn't have/can't find the OS discs to reinstall.
Also, when plugging in an ext. HD, Time Machine does not recognise it as an available device... is it safe to manually move files onto the HD?
Someone has suggested creating a new user account, moving files over, deleting old account.
Will this have any impact on the slow running of the MBP in general?
About This Mac:
Mac OS X
Version 10.6.8
Processor 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory 6GB 1067 MHz DDR3.
I have been waiting for 'Opening System Profiler' to load assuming it will display more information but I have been waiting for 20 mins now.
Please Help!
(I'm relatively new to Mac products, used Windows for years!)You only have 2GB of RAM, which is not enough to run OS X 10.10 smoothly (it's the bare minimum requirement to run it at all). Consider buying more at http://eshop.macsales.com (there are other vendors as well). Find the correct RAM for your model by searching for your iMac's model identifier - iMac8,1. Also look at their installation videos.
You have several failed Apple launch agents, you may need to re-install OS X to fix that. Boot the computer while holding down the Command ⌘ and R keys at the same time. This will boot to the Recovery partition. Choose the reinstall OS X option. -
I've got a pretty much maxed spec MBP and it seems to be running real slow even when I'm running not much in the way of demanding software. Right now I'm running one Safari, one MS Entourage and one Mail... and the MBP fairly regularly hangs for 6+ seconds when I ask it to perform a new task. For instance if I click on Dashboard it hangs, has a think, I get the spinning beachball and 5-10 secs later Dashboard pops up.
When my MBP is left alone for 15 mins, screen saver comes on and I come back and click on the mouse, again, I get the spinning beachball and a good 5-10 second wait for my MBP to come back on line.
If I look at StatBook Pro while in Dashboard I can see that virtually ALL my 2GB mem is being used in various different forms even though I'm running what I consider to be a pretty undemanding software set.
Any ideas...??
Many Thanks
MBP 2.16Ghz 2GB Ram Mac OS X (10.4.6)I do have that widget installed. It's my favorite! Sadly I am :ahem: at work and do not have access to my machine.
Another fun thing you might want install is "Menu Meters" (find it via version tracker). Launch it from the System Preferences. From there it will put numbers up in your menu bar such as processor usage and memory totals.
One other thing to note: I lauched PowerPoint a couple of times and noticed that it didn't free up the processors after I closed it! It was running them at 100%. Using command-tab, see if you have any Applications showing that you aren't actually running. -
Slow MBP... Help with EtreCheck Results please?
Problem description:
My MBP is running incredibly slow! For instance, just typing sometimes bogs the system down, and it definitely cannot handle multitasking like it used to, or open programs quickly.
In June of 2014 my Hard Drive crashed. It was under Apple Care and they replaced it. I lost Apple Care in July, and since June it has progressively gotten slower. When Yosemite came out, I reformatted my computer as new and restored from an external hard drive back up. I have watched the activity monitor and the RAM doesn’t seem to be under any pressure (solid green all the way across), and the CPU doesn’t seem to go that high either (50%). I have tried all the initial steps of uninstalling what I thought could be slowing it down (i.e., Norton and some other things) in addition to taking away all start up programs except dropbox.
I'm willing to do just about anything to get this computer through another 18 months... and if someone could find a way to get 36 months out of it I'll give you a million points.
Thanks in advance for the community's help. You guys rock.
P.S. Had a little issue with Carbonite a while back. I think it is taken care of though.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.7 (114)
Report generated January 31, 2015 at 3:53:34 PM CST
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) (Technical Specifications)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 408
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 17:0:6
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE HDD HTS545050A7E362 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (262.62 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5970H
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Western Digital My Passport 070A 319.37 GB
EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Yosemite Backup (disk2s2) /Volumes/Yosemite Backup : 319.03 GB (96.57 GB free)
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 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
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.nike.sportwatch (1.0.0) [Support]
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.loginwindow.LFVTracer.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist [Details]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.brother.LOGINserver.plist [Support]
[running] com.carbonite.launchd.status.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.examsoft.softest.plist [Support]
[running] com.nike.nikeplusconnect.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.carbonite.installhelper.plist [Support]
[running] com.carbonite.launchd.daemon.plist [Support]
[running] com.carbonite.launchd.monitor.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.carbonite.launchd.watcher.plist [Support]
[running] com.examsoft.softest.service.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]
[running] com.wdc.SmartwareDriveService.plist [Support]
[running] com.wdc.WDSmartWareService.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[invalid?] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
[running] com.amazon.music.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.avast.install.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
Carbonite Application (/Applications/Carbonite.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.296 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.296 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.5 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 31 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
WasteNoTime [Installed]
wrc [Installed]
Ebates Cash Back [Installed]
Better Facebook [Installed]
Norton Internet Security [Cached]
AdBlock [Installed]
Awesome Screenshot [Installed]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Java [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 236.26 GB
Destinations:
Yosemite Backup [Local]
Total size: 319.03 GB
Total number of backups: 16
Oldest backup: 2015-01-17 12:02:39 +0000
Last backup: 2015-01-18 03:39:38 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 319.03 GB < (Disk used 236.26 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
13% WindowServer
8% com.apple.WebKit.Networking
7% CarboniteDaemon
4% Safari
1% hidd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
155 MB Safari
64 MB ocspd
52 MB Finder
43 MB mds
43 MB Mail
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
30 MB Free RAM
1.16 GB Active RAM
1.14 GB Inactive RAM
1.07 GB Wired RAM
15.81 GB Page-ins
1.33 GB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Jan 31, 2015, 03:58:22 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155822_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:58:10 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155810_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:58:00 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155800_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:57:50 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155750_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:57:40 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155740_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:57:29 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155729_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:57:21 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155721_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:57:08 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155708_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:56:58 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155658_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:56:48 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155648_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:56:38 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155638_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:56:27 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155627_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:56:18 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155618_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:56:06 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155606_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:55:56 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155556_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:55:46 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155546_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:55:36 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155536_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:55:25 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155525_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:55:18 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155518_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:55:05 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-155505_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 03:50:25 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CarboniteDaemon_2015-01-31-155025_[redacted].cp u_resource.diag [Details]
Jan 31, 2015, 03:26:27 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CarboniteDaemon_2015-01-31-152627_[redacted].cr ash
Jan 31, 2015, 12:21:25 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-122125_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 12:21:15 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-122115_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 12:21:04 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-122104_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 12:20:54 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-122054_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 12:20:44 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-122044_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 12:20:35 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-122035_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 12:20:23 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-122023_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 12:20:13 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-122013_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 12:20:03 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-122003_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 12:19:53 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-121953_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 12:19:43 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-121943_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 12:19:33 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-121933_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 12:19:22 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-121922_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 12:19:12 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-121912_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 12:19:01 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-121901_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 12:18:41 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-121841_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 12:18:32 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-121832_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 12:18:20 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-121820_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 12:18:10 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-121810_[redacted ].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 10:51:16 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/LegacyFileVaultMessageTracer_2015-01-31-105116_ [redacted].crash
Jan 31, 2015, 10:13:15 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CarboniteDaemon_2015-01-31-101315_[redacted].cp u_resource.diag [Details]
Jan 30, 2015, 10:54:15 PM Self test - passed
Jan 30, 2015, 10:40:00 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/EvernoteHelper_2015-01-30-224000_[redacted].cra sh
Jan 30, 2015, 10:33:40 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CarboniteDaemon_2015-01-30-223340_[redacted].cp u_resource.diag [Details]
Jan 30, 2015, 10:24:35 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CarboniteDaemon_2015-01-30-222435_[redacted].cr ash
Jan 30, 2015, 10:23:40 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Evernote_2015-01-30-222340_[redacted].hang
Jan 30, 2015, 10:23:39 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Microsoft Office Setup Assistant_2015-01-30-222339_[redacted].hang
Jan 30, 2015, 10:23:39 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Microsoft Excel_2015-01-30-222339_[redacted].hang
Jan 30, 2015, 03:40:00 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CarboniteDaemon_2015-01-30-154000_[redacted].cp u_resource.diag [Details]
Jan 30, 2015, 03:03:51 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CarboniteDaemon_2015-01-30-150351_[redacted].cr ash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:34:22 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Carbonite_2015-01-30-123422_[redacted].hang
Jan 30, 2015, 02:36:11 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SymDaemon_2015-01-30-023611_[redacted].crash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:42:20 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-30-004220_[redacted ].crash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:42:10 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-30-004210_[redacted ].crash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:42:00 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-30-004200_[redacted ].crash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:41:50 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-30-004150_[redacted ].crash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:41:40 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-30-004140_[redacted ].crash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:41:29 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-30-004129_[redacted ].crash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:41:19 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-30-004119_[redacted ].crash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:41:09 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-30-004109_[redacted ].crash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:40:59 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-30-004059_[redacted ].crash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:40:49 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-30-004049_[redacted ].crash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:40:38 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-30-004038_[redacted ].crash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:40:28 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-30-004028_[redacted ].crash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:40:18 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-30-004018_[redacted ].crash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:40:08 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-30-004008_[redacted ].crash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:39:58 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-30-003958_[redacted ].crash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:39:47 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-30-003947_[redacted ].crash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:39:37 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-30-003937_[redacted ].crash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:39:27 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-30-003927_[redacted ].crash
Jan 30, 2015, 12:39:17 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-30-003917_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 09:58:21 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-29-215821_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 09:58:11 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-29-215811_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 09:58:01 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-29-215801_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 09:57:52 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-29-215752_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 09:57:40 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-29-215740_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 09:57:30 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-29-215730_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 09:57:20 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-29-215720_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 09:57:09 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-29-215709_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 09:56:59 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-29-215659_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 09:56:49 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-29-215649_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 09:56:39 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-29-215639_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 09:56:29 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-29-215629_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 09:56:18 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-29-215618_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 09:56:08 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-29-215608_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 09:55:58 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-29-215558_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 09:55:48 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-29-215548_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 09:55:37 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-29-215537_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 09:55:27 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-29-215527_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 09:55:17 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-29-215517_[redacted ].crash
Jan 29, 2015, 08:01:01 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SymDaemon_2015-01-29-200101_[redacted].cpu_reso urce.diag [Details]
Jan 29, 2015, 07:37:46 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CarboniteDaemon_2015-01-29-193746_[redacted].cp u_resource.diag [Details]
Jan 28, 2015, 04:51:10 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SymDaemon_2015-01-28-165110_[redacted].cpu_reso urce.diag [Details]
Jan 13, 2015, 09:03:09 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-01-13-210309_[redacted].panic [Details]
Jan 31, 2015, 12:18:51 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NetBootClientHelper_2015-01-31-121851_[redacted ].crashI use the freeware, EasyFind 4.9.3, to search for and delete unwanted files.
Uninstalling Software: The Basics
Most OS X applications are completely self-contained "packages" that can be uninstalled by simply dragging the application to the Trash. Applications may create preference files that are stored in the /Home/Library/Preferences/ folder. Although they do nothing once you delete the associated application, they do take up some disk space. If you want you can look for them in the above location and delete them, too.
Some applications may install an uninstaller program that can be used to remove the application. In some cases the uninstaller may be part of the application's installer, and is invoked by clicking on a Customize button that will appear during the install process.
Some applications may install components in the /Home/Library/Applications Support/ folder. You can also check there to see if the application has created a folder. You can also delete the folder that's in the Applications Support folder. Again, they don't do anything but take up disk space once the application is trashed.
Some applications may install a startupitem or a Log In item. Startupitems are usually installed in the /Library/StartupItems/ folder and less often in the /Home/Library/StartupItems/ folder. Log In Items are set in the Accounts preferences. Open System Preferences, click on the Accounts icon, then click on the LogIn Items tab. Locate the item in the list for the application you want to remove and click on the "-" button to delete it from the list.
Some software use startup daemons or agents that are a new feature of the OS. Look for them in /Library/LaunchAgents/ and /Library/LaunchDaemons/ or in /Home/Library/LaunchAgents/.
If an application installs any other files the best way to track them down is to do a Finder search using the application name or the developer name as the search term. Unfortunately Spotlight will not look in certain folders by default. You can modify Spotlight's behavior or use a third-party search utility, EasyFind, instead.
Some applications install a receipt in the /Library/Receipts/ folder. Usually with the same name as the program or the developer. The item generally has a ".pkg" extension. Be sure you also delete this item as some programs use it to determine if it's already installed.
There are many utilities that can uninstall applications. Here is a selection:
1. AppZapper
2. AppDelete
3. Automaton
4. Hazel
5. AppCleaner
6. CleanApp
7. iTrash
8. Amnesia
9. Uninstaller
10. Spring Cleaning
For more information visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on removing software. -
Slow MBP. Should I upgrade to a new computer?
Hi all,
Situation:
I have one of the very first macbook pros with 1.83ghz core duo, 80 gig hard drive and upgraded 2gb of ram. Lately, my workhorse of a mac has been slowing WAAAAAAAY down or freezing, specifically, while using keynote and numbers at the same time, or other high performance needing apps like movie editing software. I've noticed this happening even before installing leopard and there have been lots of problems after installing leopard (I didn't do an upgrade, I wiped my hard drive and did a fresh install).
During a recent project where I was putting together a presentation, my mac was intermittently freezing and unfreezing while doing some calculations. I was so frustrated that I hooked up my external hard drive, which has a backup install of Tiger, and did all my work using Tiger. It worked flawlessly.
Oh yeah, it's been running about 20 degrees hotter than usual, too, for the past few months. I use Fan Control and I've been trying to monitor the temp using that
Question:
- Is it my hard drive or just an overused, first-gen, slower, intel chip?
- Is it Leopard that's causing the problems?
- Would a new internal 7200 rpm hard drive in my MBP (which I'm confident in doing) help or should I just save up and by the latest and greatest MBP when I get the cash?
By the way, I've done several diagnostic tests and everything comes back fine.
Thanks in advance for your comments.
Message was edited by: tricitytrackstar
Message was edited by: tricitytrackstartricitytrackstar wrote:
I just talked to a buddy of mine who works at apple and he suggests that my processor is in the mid-range of handling Leopard. It's very disappointing.
Yup, Leopard runs handily on processors as slow as a 1 GHz G4, the kind my parents have in their old eMac, with only 1GB of RAM. Leopard runs notably faster than Tiger did. While your processor isn't a Core 2 Duo, it's still more than twice as fast as Apple's stated minimum spec, and it's Intel, which anecdotally seems to run Leopard better than PowerPC processors do.
So the good news is there's something else going on, and you don't need to upgrade unless you really, really want to. -
Slow MBP after Yosemite install and other concerns
Hi
There are a few discussions on this topic, they did not help due to the fact that I have no clue what to do or if I even have a problem.
The problem:
My MBP is slower after I installed Yosemite, sometimes the wheel of death pops up and freezes what I am busy with in Safari. Apps take longer to open than usual.
I have added EtreCheck results from this morning.
Please give advice on:
How to improve the speed.
Whether there is there something in the results that I should be concerned about.
Hardware that should be updated.
Should I get an app to delete or prevent unnecessary files (from apps?) from being saved without my knowledge.
Thanks
EtreCheck version: 2.1.6 (109)
Report generated 26 January 2015 at 9:16:11 AM SAST
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 Pro Intel Core i7, 15" (Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 153
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Time since boot: 0:51:27
Disk Information: ℹ️
TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500,11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (394.47 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS31N
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.287 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.287 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 104.41 GB
Destinations:
2TB Seagate [Local]
Total size: 2.00 TB
Total number of backups: 8
Oldest backup: 2014-10-16 21:41:16 +0000
Last backup: 2014-11-07 10:29:39 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk size 498.88 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
5% WindowServer
1% launchd
0% fontd
0% AppleSpell
0% ps
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
219 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
176 MB Numbers
163 MB Finder
146 MB mds_stores
82 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
204 MB Free RAM
1.80 GB Active RAM
1.62 GB Inactive RAM
671 MB Wired RAM
1.99 GB Page-ins
532 KB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Jan 26, 2015, 08:25:19 AM Self test - passedHi epwebb,
The good news is that you have a good MBP. It seems to be hugged by that google crapware that you have on your Mac. They spy on you, use the bandwidth that you pay for and hugging your Mac obviously at your cost.
Your Mac should be motoring. Look here and here to get the Mac to perform as it should
Have fun
Leo -
Painfully slow MBP after Yosemite Install. Etrecheck included. Help!
Problem description:
Installed iOS X / Yosemite and entire computer running incredibly slow. (hour+ to boot up, 20 mins to open any Application or Force Quit, Finder - Not Responding etc), Started in Safe Mode, Ran Disk Permissions/Repair. Reinstalled Yosemite. No luck
EtreCheck version: 2.0.6 (91)
Report generated October 21, 2014 at 10:47:28 AM CDT
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2
1 2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
AMD Radeon HD 6490M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1440 x 900
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 0:20:2
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS725050A9A362 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / [Startup]: 498.88 GB (93.78 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS UnlockedPaused
Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information: ℹ️
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: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.FTDI.driver.FTDIUSBSerialDriver (2.2.14) Support
[not loaded] com.bodymedia.codelessAB185.kext (1) Support
[loaded] com.oxsemi.driver.OxsemiDeviceType00 (1.28.7 - SDK 10.4) Support
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.ucupdate.plist
[failed] com.apple.watchdogd.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[not loaded] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist Support
[invalid?] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[not loaded] com.fitbit.galileod.plist Support
[not loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[invalid?] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[invalid?] com.torch.update.agent.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[not loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[invalid?] com.mlbam.nexdef.core.NexdefLoader.plist Support
[not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
BodyMedia SYNC Application (/Applications/BodyMedia SYNC.app)
Boingo Wi-Finder ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Boingo Wi-Finder.app)
Iomega Encryption Application (/Applications/Iomega Encryption.app)
Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper Application (/Applications/Fitbit Connect.app/Contents/MacOS/Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper.app)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
HP Product Research Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Customer Participation/HP Product Research.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.12 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 15.0.0.189
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.4 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.12 Support
WidevineMediaOptimizer: Version: 6.0.0.12757 - SDK 10.7 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
BodyMedia SYNC Support
Flash Player Support
MusicManager Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Destinations:
EMPTY DRIVE [Local]
Total size: 499.76 GB
Total number of backups: 0
Oldest backup: -
Last backup: -
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 499.76 GB > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
98% corestoraged
6% WindowServer
4% kextd
3% syslogd
1% ps
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
142 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
137 MB softwareupdated
120 MB Safari
77 MB ocspd
73 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
66 MB Free RAM
1.69 GB Active RAM
1.64 GB Inactive RAM
669 MB Wired RAM
1.46 GB Page-ins
31 MB Page-outs
Thanks for any guidance!Hi epwebb,
The good news is that you have a good MBP. It seems to be hugged by that google crapware that you have on your Mac. They spy on you, use the bandwidth that you pay for and hugging your Mac obviously at your cost.
Your Mac should be motoring. Look here and here to get the Mac to perform as it should
Have fun
Leo -
Extremely slow mbp all of the sudden
I have a mbp that is about 3 years old. When I turned it on last night, it took forever to start up, and every program I was using ran extremely slow, often displaying the spinning color wheel. When I had last used the computer before this it worked just fine with no slowness. This has never happened before. I checked the Activity Monitor and nothing seems to be hogging a ton of memory or processor power. My hard drive is not near to being full.
Any suggestions?
Thank you!One common cause is a failing harddrive. I hope you have your data backed up; a cloned external harddrive is recommended. Can you check your SMART status is Disk Utility? That can be a major clue if the drive is failing, but not definitive. With a cloned external drive, you can also boot from it and if that runs normally, another clue pointing to the internal drive.
Of course, there could be any number of other causes. -
I get my mbp in Augest, 2007, everything looks grest...until today
Engadget.com has just posted out the benchmark result of the new mbps, so I benchmarked my too, the result is... terrible.
My XBench score is around 58, compared to the average 105
My GeekBench score is 1061, while others are around 3000
Any suggestions?dyzou wrote:
Here is my Geekbench score:
http://browse.geekbench.ca/geekbench2/view/42046
That definitely appears out of character with the numbers I've seen for similar MBPs. I can only speculate on the low result... Were there multiple apps running? Do you have Dashboard running? Were you running on battery power-savings setting?
Try perhaps rebooting and try again? Do you notice a slow-down in performing tasks?
You also my try to run the hardware test from your installer disc and see if there are any issues that may crop up.
Good luck. -
results from the diagnostic scan,PLEASE HELP! It took me over 2 hours to open Safari to post this!!!
Problem description:
processes are working very slowly
EtreCheck version: 2.1.1 (104)
Report generated December 9, 2014 at 7:18:48 AM EST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 4000 -
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: one day 14:28:43
Disk Information: ℹ️
TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (323.79 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS31N
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.cloudd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[failed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
[failed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.pbs.plist
[failed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
[failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
[failed] com.apple.warmd_agent.plist
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist
[failed] com.apple.awdd.plist
[failed] com.apple.coresymbolicationd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[failed] com.apple.GSSCred.plist
[failed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.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.periodic-weekly.plist
[failed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist
[failed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
[failed] org.cups.cupsd.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
[running] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[running] com.akamai.single-user-client.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 16.0.0.235
CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL: Version: 3.0.0.2 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 2.6.0f7 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 [Support]
fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: Unknown [Support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Extensions: No such file or directory
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Java [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 175.09 GB
Destinations:
Data [Network]
Total size: 3.00 TB
Total number of backups: 41
Oldest backup: 2014-11-04 13:36:42 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-09 00:31:14 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 3.00 TB > (Disk size 498.88 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
23% Finder
9% WindowServer
3% SystemUIServer
0% Dropbox
0% softwareupdated
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
158 MB SystemUIServer
39 MB Finder
30 MB com.apple.internetaccounts
21 MB CoreServicesUIAgent
21 MB soagent
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
20 MB Free RAM
262 MB Active RAM
253 MB Inactive RAM
1.62 GB Wired RAM
39.41 GB Page-ins
4.26 GB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Dec 9, 2014, 12:38:08 AM cloudd_2014-12-09-003808_[redacted].crash
Dec 7, 2014, 09:24:39 PM Adobe Photoshop CS5.1_2014-12-07-212439_[redacted].crash
Dec 7, 2014, 09:45:35 PM Adobe Bridge CS5.1_2014-12-07-214535_[redacted].hang
Dec 7, 2014, 04:54:04 PM Self test - passed
Dec 8, 2014, 07:32:13 PM AssetCacheLocatorService_2014-12-08-193213_[redacted].crash
Dec 7, 2014, 09:35:24 PM Adobe Lightroom 3_2014-12-07-213524_[redacted].crash
Dec 7, 2014, 11:44:49 AM com.apple.AmbientDisplayAgent_2014-12-07-114449_[redacted].crash
Dec 7, 2014, 09:34:42 PM Adobe Lightroom 3_2014-12-07-213442_[redacted].crash
Dec 7, 2014, 05:54:44 PM CoreSyncCustomHook_2014-12-07-175444_[redacted].crash
Dec 6, 2014, 07:38:40 PM MacBook EFI Firmware Update_2014-12-06-193840_[redacted].hangThanks, it really did take that long. I reinstalled OS X and it is a better, though I type a few words, get the spinning ball, and then my typing flys across the screen to catch up. It also took a while to load photos as they were scrolled through in PS Bridge. I re-ran the EtreCheck and got this:
Problem description:
slow
EtreCheck version: 2.1.1 (104)
Report generated December 9, 2014 at 10:46:48 PM EST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 4000 -
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 4:21:22
Disk Information: ℹ️
TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (347.42 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS31N
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[failed] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist [Support] [Details]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
[running] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[running] com.akamai.single-user-client.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 16.0.0.235
CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL: Version: 3.0.0.2 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 2.6.0f7 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 [Support]
fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: Unknown [Support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Extensions: No such file or directory
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Java [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 151.46 GB
Destinations:
Data [Network]
Total size: 3.00 TB
Total number of backups: 37
Oldest backup: 2014-11-04 13:36:42 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-09 21:33:32 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 3.00 TB > (Disk size 498.88 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
5% Dropbox
4% WindowServer
0% diskimages-helper
0% fontd
0% AppleSpell
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
241 MB Adobe Bridge CS5.1
163 MB mds_stores
133 MB softwareupdated
133 MB Dropbox
99 MB loginwindow
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
103 MB Free RAM
1.78 GB Active RAM
1.67 GB Inactive RAM
745 MB Wired RAM
4.43 GB Page-ins
3 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Dec 9, 2014, 12:38:08 AM cloudd_2014-12-09-003808_[redacted].crash
Dec 7, 2014, 09:34:42 PM Adobe Lightroom 3_2014-12-07-213442_[redacted].crash
Dec 7, 2014, 09:24:39 PM Adobe Photoshop CS5.1_2014-12-07-212439_[redacted].crash
Dec 9, 2014, 06:26:12 PM Self test - passed
Dec 7, 2014, 09:35:24 PM Adobe Lightroom 3_2014-12-07-213524_[redacted].crash
This report doesn't seem to be as bad as the original, but I honestly am not sure what it is telling me. Does it tell me anything else that I can try to reinstall or delete or something to speed it back up? -
My MacBook Pro is running very slowly for the past 2 months. Can someone help interpret the following EtreCheck results to help speed it up.
Thank you very much!
Problem description:
My MacBook Pro is slow
EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)
Report generated 4/21/15, 12:28 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
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) (Technical Specifications)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 278 - SN = W0303X0GED3LC
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.2 (14C1510) - Time since boot: 4 days 5:36:26
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE HDD HTS545050A7E362 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (335.05 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.techsmith.TACC (1.0.2 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist
[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist
[killed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[killed] com.apple.installd.user.plist
[killed] com.apple.recentsd.plist
7 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist
[killed] com.apple.awdd.plist
[killed] com.apple.coresymbolicationd.plist
[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[killed] com.apple.emond.aslmanager.plist
[killed] com.apple.GSSCred.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.sandboxd.plist
[killed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
15 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.github.GitHub.GHInstallCLI.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.teamviewer.Helper.plist [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.amazon.music.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.8 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 45 Check version
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Java [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
20% Google Chrome
10% WindowServer
6% Google Chrome Helper(17)
2% hidd
0% Creative Cloud
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
782 MB Google Chrome Helper(17)
553 MB kernel_task
172 MB Sencha Ion Helper
135 MB Google Chrome
49 MB mdworker(7)
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
130 MB Free RAM
3.87 GB Used RAM
1.88 GB Swap Used
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Apr 20, 2015, 08:56:10 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Mail_2015-04-20-205610_[redacted].cpu_resource. diag [Click for details]
Apr 20, 2015, 12:39:54 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/softwareupdated_2015-04-20-123954_[redacted].cp u_resource.diag [Click for details]
Apr 19, 2015, 09:29:48 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Mail_2015-04-19-212948_[redacted].cpu_resource. diag [Click for details]
Apr 19, 2015, 05:14:31 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VTDecoderXPCService_2015-04-19 -171431_[redacted].crash
Apr 19, 2015, 10:23:43 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Mail_2015-04-19-102343_[redacted].cpu_resource. diag [Click for details]
Apr 18, 2015, 06:03:20 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/installd_2015-04-18-180320_[redacted].cpu_resou rce.diag [Click for details]
Apr 18, 2015, 05:10:06 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Mail_2015-04-18-171006_[redacted].cpu_resource. diag [Click for details]When you see a beachball cursor or the slowness is especially bad, note the exact time: hour, minute, second.
These instructions must be carried out as an administrator. If you have only one user account, you are the administrator.
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 and start typing the name.
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.
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.
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Slower MBP since 10.5.4 Most Recent Security Update and iTunes 7.7.1(1)
Anyone notice a significant overall slowdown since installing updates to iTunes and the Security Updates that were released recently? My MBP is an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.3GHz with 4GB of memory; it should blaze, and used to, but not anymore. Very noticeable slowdown overall!
After update 10.5.2 there has been performance issues on my MBP as well.
Response performance varies - like your laptop is becoming tired..................
Unfortunately, general freezing of the screen and all control (except power down), happens randomly - I read in another post that this only happens on Battery? - I believe this to be true...........
Longer app loading times and annoyances from spotlight indexing at poor times.
Window memory and size are lost on occasion - having to resize all quite often - crazy.
Dock unhide judder from first mouse activation - I know it's petty, but I think the Dock is worth it.
Sometimes, bootcamp partition desktop icon fails to appear with the other desktop icons, later after spotlight has calmed down.
The last bug is usually a sign to run Onyx maintenance and rebuild spotlight and other preferences.
Great program.
This usually sorts it out for a week and then the symptoms come back.
Logic Pro seems to take more RAM (I know i need to upgrade - only 3Gb available on my machine - nuts.)
Still a very cool machine though - BF2 and Logic on one laptop.............
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Slow MBP keyboard & Apple Extended Keyboard Performance
I have noticed that the above keyboards run slow, meaning there is an increased latency time from keystroke until the character appears, when I use IE 8.0.6001.18702 in Windows XP SP3 running as VM in Parallels 7.0.15107. My base OS is Mac OX 10.7.5. I know this is a rather unique situation; however, the keyboards have only recently begun to misbehave. Any thoughts?
Sorry, but what does this have to do with the iPod touch?
If you're attempting to use a Apple Extended Keyboard with a Windows 7 system and have a problem, you should take this up on a Windows-oriented support site. The Apple Extended Keyboard itself has no programmable keys, so any key remapping would need to be done in Windows, and that's not a subject that should be addressed here (particularly not in the iPod touch forum).
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Slow MBP, Problems Saving & Rebooting
My MacBook Pro has been having problems lately. First of all, it has been running very slowly. Safari runs especially slow. Yesterday, I began getting the rainbow cursor, and it wouldn't let me open anything else to get to Force Quit. I had to hardboot the computer. Several times now, on reboot, I cannot get past the load screen (with the timer-looking thing). When I do finally get past it, it is only after a few minutes- not nearly as fast as it normally is.
I am unable to delete my trash. It says an unexpected error occured- error 50.
I read that I should run disk utility to repair the permissions. I did this and am now unable to save text files and bookmarks.
My Updater told me I needed to install some updates. I started the process, then had to step out for a bit. When I came home, it informed me that it was unable to install the updates. I rebooted and tried again, but it now tells me that there aren't any updates.
This is my first Apple. I had an idea of what to do on Windows, but with my Apple, I am sort of at a loss. I've got 1GB ram.It sounds like you have more than one issue going on ...
1. Mac OSX is Unix based and has daily, weekly and monthly housekeeping tasks (chron jobs) that it will perform itself at 2am if left on. If you switch your MacBook Pro off nightly then these aren't taking place and log, temporary, cache and other files will build up and slow you down. The best way to do these tasks yourself is with a Utility like OnyX or MainMenu.
2. Each user is allocated Permissions that determine what they can read/write/see etc. Several of the problems you describe sound Permissions related, one way to see if this is user account based is to log in as another user and see if the same things happen.
3. Volumes can get in a mess and a good way to fix them is:
Boot holding down Apple/S and don't let go until you see scrolling text.
When that stops and you see a root#: prompt enter
fsck -fy
Let it run through all the checks and repairs.
If it fails first time, at any time, or finds and fixes a fault - run the command again and keep doing so (some fixes can take several passes) until it says "Appears to be OK" then enter
reboot
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