Sluggish MBP - wifi probs

Hi there.
I recently upgraded from a MB to a MBP - brought a refurbished one from the Apple store.
Anyway, since i've had it (and compared to my older MB) its performance is not up to par.
I used migration assistant to transfer everything over from the MB to teh Pro. Tht was fine, but now i'm getting problems usch as:
- random crashing, just be surfing the net and it comes up "please restart your computer"
- program crashes - firefox, parallels - this NEVER happened on my MB
- crashing when waking up from having the laptop in Sleep - have to restart (every time)
- crashing when coming out of screen saver (only occasionally)
-wifi problems - probably the biggest problem, i have the Pro in the same spot as where i had my Macbook - and it only gets like 3-4 bars, sometimes less (strength) whereas my macbook was always full
- also - sometimes it says its fully connected, and router is fine etc, but theres no connection - can't surf the net nothing, and i can turn my macbook on and use that fine at the same time the pro isn't!!
these are the biggest problems, also a heap of minor ones.
So yea, i've only had it like 5 days, and haven't had a problem free day. I'm seriously thinking i might downgrade back to the macbook.
I got it refurbished, so it has a one year warranty.
Any ideas as to whats causing this, what i could do about it?
its all updated and stuff also.

Hey, cheers for the tips.
I thought the same, and i found myself going to back to my old MB to do tasks that required better performance!
Anyway, i done the disk repair, i think its helped, but still not o good still crashes when coming out of sleep mode. And randomly crashes while on the net etc (tho not as much).
Also, i just brought Spore, and this crashes like mad - sometimes right at the menu, other times i play for an hr then randomly freezes..
wifi is better (tried some tips on tht page) but still not as consistent as my MB.
So i'm ot really happy with it, should i just take it back - will i get a refund or a exchange? is that procedure pretty straight forward (or am i in for weeks of waiting and being mucked around...)

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Here's the Wifi output from System Profiler (trying to use "Home Network"):
Software Versions:
CoreWLAN:          2.1.2 (212.1)
CoreWLANKit:          1.0.2 (102.2)
Menu Extra:          7.0.2 (702.1)
configd plug-in:          7.1.2 (712.1)
System Profiler:          7.0 (700.3)
IO80211 Family:          4.1.2 (412.2)
WiFi Diagnostics:          1.0.1 (101.1)
AirPort Utility:          6.0 (600.92)
Interfaces:
en1:
Card Type:          AirPort Extreme
Firmware Version:          Atheros 5416: 2.1.14.9
MAC Address:          00:XX:XX:XX:XX
Locale:          FCC
Country Code:          IN
Supported PHY Modes:          802.11 a/b/g/n
Supported Channels:          1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165
Status:          Not Associated
Local Wi-Fi Networks:
Home Network:
PHY Mode:          802.11g
BSSID:          80:a1:d7:4a:d0:02
Channel:          1
Network Type:          Infrastructure
Security:          WPA Personal
Signal / Noise:          -77 dBm / -96 dBm
MGMNT:
PHY Mode:          802.11g
BSSID:          80:a1:d7:4a:d0:03
Channel:          1
Network Type:          Infrastructure
Security:          WEP
Signal / Noise:          -77 dBm / -96 dBm
RC:
PHY Mode:          802.11g
BSSID:          00:1e:40:57:67:61
Channel:          6
Network Type:          Infrastructure
Security:          WPA Personal
Signal / Noise:          -97 dBm / -96 dBm
Vivek:
PHY Mode:          802.11g
BSSID:          00:24:b2:94:ea:06
Channel:          11
Network Type:          Infrastructure
Security:          WEP
Signal / Noise:          -94 dBm / -96 dBm
nischai:
PHY Mode:          802.11n
BSSID:          58:6d:8f:c3:ea:2a
Channel:          6
Network Type:          Infrastructure
Security:          WPA2 Personal
Signal / Noise:          -90 dBm / -96 dBm
noor:
PHY Mode:          802.11g
BSSID:          00:24:b2:7e:26:72
Channel:          11
Network Type:          Infrastructure
Security:          WPA Personal
Signal / Noise:          -90 dBm / -96 dBm
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Sat May 5 09:52:00.823 <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::startScan: Broadcast scan request received from pid 622 ().
Sat May 5 09:52:00.824 <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::startScan: Initiating scan.
Sat May 5 09:52:00.824 <kernel> __ieee80211_newstate: INIT -> SCAN (arg 0xffffffff)
Sat May 5 09:52:00.824 <kernel> ieee80211_check_scan: active scan, duration 24000, desired mode auto, append, nopick
Sat May 5 09:52:00.824 <kernel> ieee80211_start_scan: active scan, duration 24000, desired mode auto, append, nopick
Sat May 5 09:52:00.824 <kernel> scan_next: chan   1g ->   1g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:00.865 <kernel> [80:a1:d7:4a:d0:02] new beacon on chan 1 (bss chan 1) "Home Network"
Sat May 5 09:52:00.865 <kernel> [80:a1:d7:4a:d0:02] caps 0x411 bintval 100 erp 0x4
Sat May 5 09:52:00.873 <kernel> [80:a1:d7:4a:d0:03] new beacon on chan 1 (bss chan 1) "MGMNT"
Sat May 5 09:52:00.873 <kernel> [80:a1:d7:4a:d0:03] caps 0x411 bintval 100 erp 0x4
Sat May 5 09:52:00.909 <kernel> scan_next: chan   1g ->   6g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:00.917 <kernel> [58:6d:8f:c3:ea:2a] new probe_resp on chan 6 (bss chan 6) "nischai"
Sat May 5 09:52:00.919 <kernel> [58:6d:8f:c3:ea:2a] caps 0x411 bintval 100 erp 0x4
Sat May 5 09:52:00.920 <kernel> [58:6d:8f:c3:ea:2a] new probe_resp on chan 6 (bss chan 6) "nischai"
Sat May 5 09:52:00.920 <kernel> [58:6d:8f:c3:ea:2a] caps 0x411 bintval 100 erp 0x4
Sat May 5 09:52:00.928 <kernel> [58:6d:8f:c3:ea:2a] new probe_resp on chan 6 (bss chan 6) "nischai"
Sat May 5 09:52:00.928 <kernel> [58:6d:8f:c3:ea:2a] caps 0x411 bintval 100 erp 0x4
Sat May 5 09:52:00.992 <kernel> scan_next: chan   6g -> 11g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:01.47 <kernel> [00:24:b2:7e:26:72] new beacon on chan 11 (bss chan 11) "noor"
Sat May 5 09:52:01.47 <kernel> [00:24:b2:7e:26:72] caps 0x411 bintval 100 erp 0x0
Sat May 5 09:52:01.75 <kernel> scan_next: chan 11g ->   7g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:01.158 <kernel> scan_next: chan   7g -> 13g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:01.241 <kernel> scan_next: chan 13g -> 52a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:01.327 <kernel> scan_next: chan 52a -> 56a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:01.409 <kernel> scan_next: chan 56a -> 60a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:01.492 <kernel> scan_next: chan 60a -> 64a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:01.575 <kernel> scan_next: chan 64a -> 36a [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:01.657 <kernel> scan_next: chan 36a -> 40a [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:01.741 <kernel> scan_next: chan 40a -> 44a [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:01.823 <kernel> scan_next: chan 44a -> 48a [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:01.906 <kernel> scan_next: chan 48a ->   2g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:01.920 <kernel> [04:4f:aa:b4:dc:f9] new beacon on chan 2 (bss chan 2) ""
Sat May 5 09:52:01.920 <kernel> [04:4f:aa:b4:dc:f9] caps 0x431 bintval 100 erp 0x0
Sat May 5 09:52:01.992 <kernel> scan_next: chan   2g ->   3g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:02.74 <kernel> scan_next: chan   3g ->   4g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:02.157 <kernel> scan_next: chan   4g ->   5g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:02.239 <kernel> scan_next: chan   5g ->   8g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:02.321 <kernel> scan_next: chan   8g ->   9g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:02.388 <kernel> [00:26:15:61:4c:87] new beacon on chan 9 (bss chan 9) "BSNL_AP"
Sat May 5 09:52:02.388 <kernel> [00:26:15:61:4c:87] caps 0x431 bintval 100 erp 0x0 country info 49 4e 49 01 0d 14
Sat May 5 09:52:02.403 <kernel> scan_next: chan   9g -> 10g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:02.486 <kernel> scan_next: chan 10g -> 12g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:02.569 <kernel> scan_next: chan 12g -> 149a [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:02.655 <kernel> scan_next: chan 149a -> 153a [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:02.738 <kernel> scan_next: chan 153a -> 157a [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:02.821 <kernel> scan_next: chan 157a -> 161a [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:02.903 <kernel> scan_next: chan 161a -> 165a [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:02.991 <kernel> scan_next: done, [ticks 32630, dwell min 8 scanend 56413]
Sat May 5 09:52:02.993 <kernel> __ieee80211_newstate: SCAN -> INIT (arg 0xffffffff)
Sat May 5 09:52:02.993 <kernel> ieee80211_init_node[1132] old_auth 5
Sat May 5 09:52:02.994 <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::getScanResult: All scan results returned for pid 622.
Sat May 5 09:52:05.765 <airportd[804]> _handleNewMessage: Received XPC message, event = ASSOC_EVENT, pid = 622
Sat May 5 09:52:05.766 <airportd[804]> associate: INFO: airportd associate: network=<CWNetwork: 0x7f9fd8c11fc0> [ssid=Home Network, bssid=80:a1:d7:4a:d0:02, security=WPA Personal, rssi=-76, channel=<CWChannel: 0x7f9fd8c185b0> [channelNumber=1(2GHz), channelWidth={20MHz}], ibss=0], is8021X=0, remember=1
Sat May 5 09:52:05.781 <airportd[804]> associate: INFO: Checking if admin authorization is required
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> __ieee80211_newstate: INIT -> SCAN (arg 0x0)
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> ieee80211_check_scan: active scan, duration 24000, desired mode auto, append
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> ieee80211_check_scan: check scan cache
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> macaddr          bssid         chan rssi rate flag wep essid
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.807 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.807 <kernel> ieee80211_init_node[1132] old_auth 5
Sat May 5 09:52:05.807 <kernel> __ieee80211_newstate: SCAN -> JOIN (arg 0x0)
Sat May 5 09:52:05.812 <kernel> __ieee80211_newstate: JOIN -> AUTH (arg 0xc0)
Sat May 5 09:52:05.813 <kernel> ieee80211_cancel_scan: cancel active scan
Sat May 5 09:52:05.813 <kernel> scan_next: done, [ticks 32912, dwell min 8 scanend 56413]
Sat May 5 09:52:05.813 <kernel> parseWPAIE: groupCipherType = 3 pairwiseCipherType = 3 authSel = 2
Sat May 5 09:52:05.813 <kernel> initWithInterfaceAndIE: _myMacAddress 00:17:f2:e6:81:a1
Sat May 5 09:52:05.813 <kernel> setPMK: PMK SET!
Sat May 5 09:52:05.815 <kernel> ieee80211_tx_timeout: state AUTH
Sat May 5 09:52:05.815 <kernel> [80:a1:d7:4a:d0:02] ieee80211_scan_assoc_fail: reason 1
Sat May 5 09:52:05.815 <kernel> [80:a1:d7:4a:d0:02] sta_assoc_fail: reason 1
Sat May 5 09:52:05.815
Sat May 5 09:52:05.815 <kernel> __ieee80211_newstate: AUTH -> SCAN (arg 0x1)
Sat May 5 09:52:05.815 <kernel> [80:a1:d7:4a:d0:02] ieee80211_scan_assoc_fail: reason 1
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> ieee80211_init_node[1132] old_auth 5
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> ieee80211_check_scan: active scan, duration 24000, desired mode auto, append
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> ieee80211_check_scan: check scan cache
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> macaddr          bssid         chan rssi rate flag wep essid
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> ieee80211_start_scan: active scan, duration 24000, desired mode auto, append
Sat May 5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> scan_next: chan   1g ->   1g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May 5 09:52:05.834 <kernel> ieee80211_cancel_scan: cancel active scan
Sat May 5 09:52:05.834 <kernel> __ieee80211_newstate: SCAN -> INIT (arg 0xffffffff)
Sat May 5 09:52:05.834 <kernel> ieee80211_init_node[1132] old_auth 5
Sat May 5 09:52:05.835 <kernel> en1: Terminating supplicant.
Sat May 5 09:52:05.835 <kernel> RSNSupplicant: Releasing authenticator for 00:00:00:00:00:00
Sat May 5 09:52:05.835 <airportd[804]> associate: Apple80211Associate2() failed with error -3905
Sat May 5 09:52:21.354 <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::cachePurge: clearEntries[0] Firing!
Sat May 5 09:52:21.354 <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::cachePurge: Rescheduling in 14 seconds.
Sat May 5 09:52:35.354 <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::cachePurge: clearEntries[0] Firing!
Sat May 5 09:52:35.354 <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::cachePurge: NOT Rescheduling.
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From what I've read, it seems like its a driver issue with the Atheros card in my machine, but most people seem to be complaining about dropped connections (mine rarely drops) rather than timeout connection issues. I've also never had the "hardware not found" issue that many people have, so I think this is something different.
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AppleMail
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Notes
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Safari with 4-8 windows open
iPhoto
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iTunes
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General sluggishness. Pinwheel, slow to open apps, overall deterioration of performance.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.2 (105)
Report generated December 12, 2014 at 6:38:10 AM CST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,1
1 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 512 MB
Color LCD 1920 x 1200
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 6 days 22:36:56
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS725050A9A362 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (69.14 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Seagate FA GoFlex Desk 2 TB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
TimeMachine (disk1s2) /Volumes/TimeMachine : 2.00 TB (1.53 TB free)
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Anywhere
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
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[loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.1.1) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
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[loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist [Support]
[running] com.monitoringclient.cmhelperd.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.cocoatech.pathfinder.SMFHelper7.plist [Support]
[running] com.crashplan.engine.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.klieme.TimeMachineScheduler.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.monitoringclient.client.plist [Support]
[running] com.monitoringclient.diskjournald.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.monitoringclient.updater.plist [Support]
[running] com.planmeca.romexisserver.plist [Support]
[loaded] org.firebird.gds.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
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[invalid?] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[running] com.microsoft.LaunchAgent.SyncServicesAgent.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
CrashPlan menu bar UNKNOWN (missing value)
Wondershare Helper Compact Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Helper/Wondershare Helper Compact.app)
HP Scan Application (/Applications/Hewlett-Packard/HP Scan 3.app)
CrashPlan menu bar Application (/Applications/CrashPlan.app/Contents/Helpers/CrashPlan menu bar.app)
HP Scheduler Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 [Support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.246 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.3.1164 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.246 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 16.0.0.235
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.2.0 [Support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.6 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 [Support]
WebEx: Version: 1.0 [Support]
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Citrix Online Plug-in [Support]
Flash Player [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Support]
Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X [Support]
SafeGuard Monitoring [Support]
TimeMachineScheduler [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Destinations:
TimeMachine [Local]
Total size: 2.00 TB
Total number of backups: 51
Oldest backup: 2014-08-20 05:39:49 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-12 12:16:37 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      9% WindowServer
      4% mds_stores
      3% com.apple.WebKit.Plugin.64
      1% mds
      1% sysmond
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
807 MB CrashPlanService
344 MB mdflagwriter
258 MB iTunes
254 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
223 MB iPhoto
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
26 MB Free RAM
2.90 GB Active RAM
2.88 GB Inactive RAM
1.33 GB Wired RAM
7.65 GB Page-ins
396 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

Lex & Esquared
Thanks for your thoughtful responses.
I've done many of the things that Lex suggested with the following failures(operator error I'm sure):
CrashPlan is my off-site backup. I'd rather not delete that. Is there a specific reason to get rid of that?
Could not find the TimeMachineScheduler in my application folder. How else do I uninstall it?
Same on PathFinder
Same on Paragon
Not sure how to uninstall Seagate software on the external drive. Other reformatting, and that will kill all backups. Any other way?
After the things I did do...not a lot of change.
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EtreCheck version: 2.1.2 (105)
Report generated December 15, 2014 at 10:11:46 AM CST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,1
1 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 512 MB
Color LCD 1920 x 1200
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 10 days 2:10:20
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS725050A9A362 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (65.18 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Seagate FA GoFlex Desk 2 TB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
TimeMachine (disk1s2) /Volumes/TimeMachine : 2.00 TB (1.48 TB free)
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Anywhere
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
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/System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
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[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.1.1) [Support]
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[invalid?] com.paragon.NTFS.auth.plist [Support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
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[loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist [Support]
[running] com.monitoringclient.cmhelperd.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
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[loaded] com.cocoatech.pathfinder.SMFHelper7.plist [Support]
[running] com.crashplan.engine.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.klieme.TimeMachineScheduler.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.monitoringclient.client.plist [Support]
[running] com.monitoringclient.diskjournald.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.monitoringclient.updater.plist [Support]
[running] com.planmeca.romexisserver.plist [Support]
[loaded] org.firebird.gds.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
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[invalid?] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[running] com.microsoft.LaunchAgent.SyncServicesAgent.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
HP Scan Application (/Applications/Hewlett-Packard/HP Scan 3.app)
CrashPlan menu bar Application (/Applications/CrashPlan.app/Contents/Helpers/CrashPlan menu bar.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
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DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.3.1164 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.2.0 [Support]
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
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CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 [Support]
WebEx: Version: 1.0 [Support]
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Citrix Online Plug-in [Support]
Flash Player [Support]
Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X [Support]
SafeGuard Monitoring [Support]
TimeMachineScheduler [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Destinations:
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Total size: 2.00 TB
Total number of backups: 51
Oldest backup: 2014-08-20 05:39:49 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-15 15:55:30 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
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Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
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      3% com.apple.WebKit.Plugin.64
      1% coreaudiod
      1% iPhoto
      1% CrashPlanService
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
807 MB CrashPlanService
223 MB Mail
210 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
180 MB WindowServer
163 MB AdobeReader
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
24 MB Free RAM
2.41 GB Active RAM
2.39 GB Inactive RAM
1.36 GB Wired RAM
15.69 GB Page-ins
1.05 GB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Dec 15, 2014, 07:29:05 AM pdftopdf_2014-12-15-072905_Steven-ONeils-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 15, 2014, 07:28:01 AM pdftopdf_2014-12-15-072801_Steven-ONeils-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 15, 2014, 07:26:37 AM pdftopdf_2014-12-15-072637_Steven-ONeils-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 15, 2014, 07:08:16 AM pdftopdf_2014-12-15-070816_Steven-ONeils-MacBook-Pro.crash
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Based on your responses, I've decided on the following course of action:
Keep my existing MBP
Replace existing HDD with SSD
Fresh install of everything...most of what I use is inherent with OSx. I don't want to bring "bad stuff" from existing setup to a new setup, so I'm thinking NOT to do a TimeMachine Restore
New battery
Do you know of a step-by-step for this process? Starting with your recommendation of a 1TB (750GB min) SSD? I need this to be as plug & play simple as possible. I'm a fairly average user, and the physical install is no problem. I just want to make sure on the configuration settings etc.
Thank You

Help...Can't set up my new MBP wifi...

Good Day All,
Need some help, today I received my new Mac Book Pro...Mac OS X 10.6.7, 2ghz Intel Core i7 and memory 8GB...I turned it on, did my configurations and stuff but now I can't seem to get an internet connection, I have registered my laptop my Home wifi, but till now nothing...It's saying it has a self assigned IP address and unable to connect to the internet.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks in advance!

Poer down your modem, router and MBP. Then power up in 1 minute sequence first the modem, then the router, then the MBP. Then form the MBP's Airport icon in the menu select your network.

C2D MBP WiFi Error

I have a C2D MBP and the wifi simply does not work at home. I am typing this on an iBook with the exact same settings, connected to my Actiontec router, but my MBP will not connect to the network. I get the following error message in the console log:
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Resources/airport: Error: WirelessAssociate2() = 88001006 for network NETWORK
It is not a password issue, and I've tried changing the network settings from Automatic to Home without any change.
The MBP connects fine to my network at work, wirelessly, so I don't think this is a hardware issue -- I'm installing XP on bootcamp to double check this.
Does this error message mean anything to anyone?

I have had very similar problems with my new MBP. I have read that others are having the same problems as well.
Thankfully I am able to connect (most of the time) to my home network (Airport Express, WPA). I have been unable to connect to a D-link router running WEP 128, and 2 different Linksys routers, both completely open.
My connection drops occasionally when using my home network, and with other networks the card appears to login to the network but isn't getting an IP address from the router.
I would assume this is a driver problem associated with the new wireless cards in the C2D MacBook Pros. Hopefully we'll get an update soon.

So what about now ? C2D mbp wifi problems

So now a lot of people had posted their wifi connection problem with the brand new C2D mbp, and many of you had called apple support and still have not solved the problem.
Now C2D MB is out, what should we do ? is there any official reply from Apple regarding this issue ? or should us just go out to buy a brand new wifi router just for this laptop ?
Interestingly, there are 5 unprotected wifi router in my neighborhood, I tried them one by one, the only one that I could successfully connect was made by D-Link, and the pre-N card in C2D MBP was made by the same company too, does this imply something ?
Truely, I just wanna know Apple is working on this and there will be a solution/update/fix/patch in the not-so-far future.

There is lots of speculation to the reason for the poor wifi signals and connectivity and no true answers.
Many attribute it to routers, hardware, software, or encryption.
Regardless, for CD or C2D it has become a nuisance and I trust that apple is/has been working on it.
You need to take your problem on an individual basis though. I would suggest calling applecare or bringing your computer to an apple store. If calling applecare try to confess that you tried all the "stupid" things that solve wireless problems... like turning on your wireless!

New Core2Duo MBP Wifi in WinXp Problems

I have a new MBP C2D with the N-like wifi card in it. The wireless in OSX is flawless as it was with my MBP CD. Once I switch over to XP however, it is non-functional. The new card is not supported by the Boot Camp drivers and I was hoping to find an early adopter who has gotten the wifi working in XP. I tried a D-Link driver that was reported to work on MacRumors forum, but to no avail. This could be due to ineptness in Windows, I have been Mac only for this century and so I am entirely unfamiliar with XP. With the older MBP the Boot Camp drivers took care of everything for me so I could use some help.
Thank you in advance.

I don't think the card's drivers are out there as of yet for boot camp. The post date for the current boot camp is Sept 16, 2006. The MBP with the C2D came out on 10/24/06. They need to make a revision to it, in order for it to support the current Atheros AR5008 802.11n chip set. Though other sites may provide so called solutions to the driver problems, they don't always hit the nail on the head. I think its best to wait a little bit so that Apple can catch up with their updates and provide the right drivers for the 802.11n card in boot camp, as well as for the other things that they might have changed as well. I hope they also add support for WinXP 64bit edition.

MBP WiFi Problem?

Hi everyone I recently bought a used MBP 2011.
Recently when I turn on the mac, the wifi will connect though it will have an explanation mark and will say: No Internet Connection. I then have to fiddle around, log off, restart my computer etc until it finally works properly. The problem isn't from the router, other laptops/PC's in the house work fine. Ethernet works fine so I know the problem is from my Mac. My OS X is up to date with everything. I'm running 10.9.4. Works fine at cousins house, work, school.

1.Power Cycle
   Power off the router. Unplug it from the wall. Wait a while.
   Plug it back to the wall. Power the router on. Wait until all the lights are lit properly.
   It will take a while.
Restart the computer.
Start up in Safe Mode.
   http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11212?viewlocale=en_US
2. Turn off Extensions, if any.
     Safari > Preferences > Extensions

New (Early 2009) 17" MBP WiFi Issues So Far?

I have owned one of these beauties for three days now. Thus far, I have had to disable and re-enable WiFi on exactly as many occasions. I have no idea why - I'm ~12 ft. away from the closet where my Cisco 877 router (dual radios/antennas) resides and signal strength absolutely is not in question.
Also, I run a WiFi monitoring app on my Vista box and after approx five minutes I've typically picked up snippets from at least a dozen networks (apparently even the old fogies in my neighborhood are online!). I've tried a couple of different WiFi monitoring apps on OS X and the only networks detected are my own and the immediately adjacent neighbor's network. So I infer that reception is nowhere near as good in this aluminum case as compared to a typical plastic case. This bums me out for several reasons, one of them being that I have one neighbor in particular whose AP constantly jumps around and so I constantly have to manually move my own AP to a new channel to get away from them. It ***** but it works. But with the MBP, I can't seem to pick up their signal so I can't tell what freq their on (without kicking of the Vista box, which is not something I want to have to do every time I suspect interference).
So I'm just opening up this thread for discussion. Hopefully some others with the new 17" will share their experiences in the coming days or even weeks...
Thanks all,
Scott

My only issue at this point seems to be that following a reboot, I have to manually disable and re-enable the WiFi NIC to get joined into my home network (about 80% of the time, anyway). It frustrates me to no end when I have to do things manually to get a machine up and running - it's one of the reasons I finally left Microsoft in the dust. But I have not experienced some of the other early flakiness that was the catalyst for this thread.
Incidentally, the reception as compared to a non-aluminum case is perfectly obvious. Too bad they didn't find a way to address this in the design. Hopefully in future revisions they will...

Extremely sluggish MBP (mid 2010) on Mountain Lion

Hello All,
I have a mid-2010 13" MBP (2.4 GHz C2D, 4GB RAM) which runs extremely sluggish on the Mountain Lion. I do not have Windows installed on my Mac. Most of the usage is for browsing, videos and MS-Office. Booting up from sleep takes much longer than earlier; restarting the mac takes even longer The Mac was much faster with the last OSX version: Snow Leopard. I am not even considering to OSX Mavericks for the fear of slowing down the system further.
Should I downgrade to Snow Leopard? I do not see too many features that I will be missing out on.
Or should I upgrade the RAM to 8GB? This is less preferable cos I'm unlikely to sell my existing 4GB RAM and will have to spend ~$100 on additional RAM.
Or is there any other option?
Any help in this regard is greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Back up all data in target disk mode. The internal drive has malfunctioned, or you have some other hardware fault. I suggest you have the machine tested by a service provider, but if you want to continue trusting it, you can reinstall OS X by booting the working Mac into Recovery and installing onto the non-working Mac, which is still in target mode. The results will depend on what caused the failure.

MBP wifi "connection timeout" issue

My 2010 macbook pro has trouble connecting to many wifi networks. It works fine connecting to my network at home, but any sort of public wifi or hotel or friend's network is likely to give it trouble.
I get the "connection timeout" issue, and I know that I'm not the only one, but I didn't manage to find anything that worked from scouring this forum. Just to delinate the issue: all my other devices (iPad, iPhone, other laptops) connect fine to wifi networks in exactly the same places. I managed to find a workaround by getting a cheap wifi dongle that connects fine in precisely the same places that the MBP's built-in antenna does not. Is there any way to fix this, or am I just stuck dongling it up?

Try going into Network Preferences > Wi-Fi > Advanced. Click the network you're trying to join and click the minus button. This forces your mac to forget any saved credentials associated with that network and it will try to make a fresh connection. You can also try Network Preferences > Assist me... > Diagnostics to give you some more troubleshooting suggestions. It will probably tell you to restart your router/modem which sometimes works but you're usually not allowed to do to this to a public wifi hotspot.
It's also possible that your AirPort Extreme card, which is the part your mac uses to connect to wifi, is failing. Since 2010's are no longer under warranty, you can look up the iFixit guides to see if you're feeling adventurous enough to replace it yourself (if it is replaceable).

MBP wifi not working

I have a 2009 17" MBP (10.6.8) and a time capsule (w/wifi). Last wk wifi stopped. I have Comcast internet. Help. Not too tech savvy.

Shut down everything and restart in correct order if you have not done so.. Modem.. TC.. MBP.
Still have issues, then reset the TC and start over.
The Factory Reset Gen1-4.
Unplug your TC. Hold in reset. and power the TC back on.. without releasing reset for about 10sec. When the status light flashes rapidly; release it.
Be Gentle! Feel the switch click on. It has a positive feel.. add no more pressure after that.
TC will reboot after a couple of minutes with default factory settings and will wipe out previous configurations.
No files are deleted on the hard disk.. No reset of the TC deletes files.. to do that you use erase from the airport utility.
Factory reset Gen 5
Hold in reset for about 5sec until the status light flashes quickly.
If your AirPort Time Capsule still doesn’t respond, do a similar reset to the Gen1-4.
Unplug your AirPort Time Capsule .. hold in reset and power the TC back on.. without releasing the reset.. wait until status led flashes rapidly.

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