System Suddenly Running Very Slow

Hi All,
For some reason recently my iMac has started running extremely slow. Had an issue with Photoshop (my fault) and so reset Photoshop. I noticed after that working with a fairly large file in Photoshop in adding an effect when the effects window was open above the Photoshop file I was working on the text/graphics would disappear or appear to be wiped away if I moved the effects window over the open Photoshop file. Put it down to the fact that the file was large and my Mac was having difficulty with it. However since then I am now sure it's something worse. Playing a high def quicktime video with another open app causes the beach ball. Also opening Final Cut now takes ages and today a warning kept popping up saying out of memory when I was only playing an audio track in the time line with no video. Final cut windows also seem to have elements missing as what happened in Photoshop. I am running Onyx at the moment to see if it helps but I'm concerned. Permissions have been repaired a number times since then. I have also reset the Pram and SMC after this problem started. This was for another issue which is my iSight which stopped working a few months after getting my Mac. Was hoping things might change but oh well. Checked sys profiler and everything seems to be ok RAM/Hard drive etc. Even ran Tech tool to check the drive and all ok. Please help! Really worried as this is my work comp. Just a note, I'm running iStat and the CPU's don't seem to be overstrained in any way nor the temp overly high however the dual cores seem to run 1 at a time rather than sharing the load. Can't remember if that was the norm.

You may have to increase the amount of chip RAM installed in the Mac.
That is faster than VM swap temp files to/from the hard disk drive and
would be used by higher functions, in addition to the virtual memory.
Depending on the model of computer, the RAM may be upgraded to
a higher total than 4GB. There also may be a need to check/test the
computer to see what other underlying issues could cause the problem.
A 'suddenly running very slow' outside of the demands of photoshop,
could point to some other kind of problem; troubleshooting may help
locate the source. Console logs from the time interval these issues
appeared to gain predominance should be looked into.
There also may be some larger temporary files not appearing to take
up free-space; but they may be holding back memory, in caches. In
some instances, a restart into SafeBoot, and repair disk permissions
could help, then restart normally. Or just the suggested re-start...
Good luck & happy computing!

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I have a 13" mid 2012 Macbook pro running OS X Mavericks v 10.9.4. About two weeks ago it suddenly became very slow and unresponsive. Startup and shut down takes much longer than usual, file transfers are slow and apps are taking forever to launch. The rainbow wheel would show up almost anytime and trivial tasks like opening a new tab in browser or opening finder. More recently, a new problem has also cropped up: my mac is not going to sleep on closing the lid.
Over last two weeks I have tried the following:
- Repair disk and disk permissions.
- Reset SMC
- Reset PRAM
- Start in safe mode.
- Clean install of OS X (after erasing the hard drive).
but none of this has helped. I also ran Apple Hardware Test but got nothing. I fear my hard drive may be failing. Is there anything else I can try before I have to take it to the apple store. Any help would be sppreciated. Thanks.
Here is some information on my macbook:
MacBook Pro 13-inch Mid 2012
Processor 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4000
Software OS X 10.9.4 (13E28)

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Mac suddenly running very slow, need advice on EtreCheck results

Problem description:
After a week of vacation, Mac is running very slow and unable to accomplish simple tasks. Restart and automatic updates do not seem to help, this is the EtreCheck results after most recent restart. Is the problem my HD? I am about to run a hardware test. Thanks for any help!!
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated March 26, 2015 at 12:36:10 PM PDT
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
    iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) (Technical Specifications)
    iMac - model: iMac12,2
    1 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
    16 GB RAM Upgradeable
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        BANK 0/DIMM1
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM1
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
    Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
    AMD Radeon HD 6970M - VRAM: 2048 MB
        iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.2 (14C1514) - Time since boot: 0:46:57
Disk Information: ℹ️
    ST31000528AS disk0 : (1 TB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 899.32 GB (744.49 GB free) - 69 errors
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        BOOTCAMP (disk0s4) /Volumes/BOOTCAMP : 100.03 GB (7.27 GB free)
    OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H
USB Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    BUFFALO INC. HD-GDU3 3 TB
        EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 315 MB
        Time Machine (disk1s2) /Volumes/Time Machine : 700.00 GB (441.58 GB free)
        NTFS (disk1s3) /Volumes/NTFS : 1.80 TB (1.77 TB free)
        ExFAT (disk1s4) /Volumes/ExFAT : 500.01 GB (436.70 GB free)
    Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
        Apple Inc. iPhone
        Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
    Logitech USB LaserStream(TM) Mouse
    Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /Library/Extensions
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.2.16) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.2.16) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.2.16) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.2.16) [Click for support]
        /System/Library/Extensions
    [not loaded]    com.livescribe.kext.LivescribeSmartpen (1) [Click for support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
    VirtualBox: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox
    Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.livescribe.PenCommService.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.teamviewer.Helper.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
    [failed]    com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist [Click for details]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    PollockShare    Volume (/Volumes/PollockShare)
    Dropbox    Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
    Google Drive    Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
    BackUp    Volume (/Volumes/BackUp)
    BootChamp    Application (/Users/[redacted]/Downloads/BootChamp.app)
    Spotify    Application Hidden (/Applications/Spotify.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 [Click for support]
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.13 [Click for support]
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.13 [Click for support]
    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.8 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    SiteAdvisor: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.1 [Click for support]
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 75 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
    SiteAdvisor
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Click for support]
    Flip4Mac WMV [Click for support]
    Java [Click for support]
    Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X [Click for support]
    TeXDistPrefPane [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Skip System Files: NO
    Mobile backups: OFF
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 899.32 GB Disk used: 154.83 GB
    Destinations:
        Time Machine [Local]
        Total size: 700.00 GB
        Total number of backups: 93
        Oldest backup: 2014-02-21 22:42:44 +0000
        Last backup: 2015-03-26 18:26:48 +0000
        Size of backup disk: Adequate
            Backup size 700.00 GB > (Disk used 154.83 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
        27%    com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService
         5%    WindowServer
         4%    Get Backup Lite
         3%    Finder
         3%    Mendeley Desktop
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    344 MB    Mendeley Desktop
    241 MB    Google Chrome
    223 MB    mds_stores
    148 MB    Google Chrome Helper
    137 MB    Finder
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    8.52 GB    Free RAM
    4.86 GB    Active RAM
    2.13 GB    Inactive RAM
    1.66 GB    Wired RAM
    3.61 GB    Page-ins
    0 B    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Mar 26, 2015, 11:45:20 AM    Self test - passed

armypunk wrote:
My backup is up to date, I ran a hardware check and found no issues, then ran the Disk Utility and it also said it found no issues but I hit repair anyways. After a restart I ran EtreCheck again and this is what came out. The computer is still horribly sluggish. Do I just keep repeating the Disk Utility check and repair step???
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated March 26, 2015 at 3:20:28 PM PDT
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
    iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) (Technical Specifications)
    iMac - model: iMac12,2
    1 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
    16 GB RAM Upgradeable
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        BANK 0/DIMM1
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM1
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
    Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
    AMD Radeon HD 6970M - VRAM: 2048 MB
        iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.2 (14C1514) - Time since boot: 0:13:41
Disk Information: ℹ️
    ST31000528AS disk0 : (1 TB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 899.32 GB (745.69 GB free) - 24 errors
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        BOOTCAMP (disk0s4) /Volumes/BOOTCAMP : 100.03 GB (7.27 GB free)
    OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H
USB Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    Apple Inc. iPad
    Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
        Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
    Logitech USB LaserStream(TM) Mouse
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /Library/Extensions
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.2.16) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.2.16) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.2.16) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.2.16) [Click for support]
        /System/Library/Extensions
    [not loaded]    com.livescribe.kext.LivescribeSmartpen (1) [Click for support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
    VirtualBox: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox
    Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.livescribe.PenCommService.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.teamviewer.Helper.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
    [failed]    com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist [Click for details]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    PollockShare    Volume (/Volumes/PollockShare)
    Dropbox    Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
    Google Drive    Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
    BackUp    Volume (/Volumes/BackUp)
    BootChamp    Application (/Users/[redacted]/Downloads/BootChamp.app)
    Spotify    Application Hidden (/Applications/Spotify.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 [Click for support]
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.13 [Click for support]
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.13 [Click for support]
    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.8 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    SiteAdvisor: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.1 [Click for support]
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 75 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
    SiteAdvisor
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Click for support]
    Flip4Mac WMV [Click for support]
    Java [Click for support]
    Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X [Click for support]
    TeXDistPrefPane [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Skip System Files: NO
    Mobile backups: OFF
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 899.32 GB Disk used: 153.63 GB
    Destinations:
        Time Machine [Local]
        Total size: 700.00 GB
        Total number of backups: 93
        Oldest backup: 2014-02-21 22:42:44 +0000
        Last backup: 2015-03-26 18:26:48 +0000
        Size of backup disk: Adequate
            Backup size 700.00 GB > (Disk used 153.63 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
         2%    WindowServer
         2%    mds_stores
         1%    mds
         0%    fontd
         0%    Dropbox
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    124 MB    mds_stores
    120 MB    Spotify Helper
    103 MB    Finder
    103 MB    Google Drive
    86 MB    Dropbox
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    12.99 GB    Free RAM
    2.25 GB    Active RAM
    561 MB    Inactive RAM
    1.37 GB    Wired RAM
    1.31 GB    Page-ins
    0 B    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Mar 26, 2015, 03:04:16 PM    Self test - passed
You have had 2 experienced users tell you the HD may be failing, looking at your latest report this confirms the suspicion. Take the machine to either an Apple Store or AASP and have it professionally diagnosed.

MacBook Pro suddenly running very slow

I own a MacBook Pro 13-inch (late 2012).
I have always taken very good care of my Mac, and up until 2 weeks ago, it was running at a beautiful speed and performing really well.
Suddenly, one morning when I turned it on, it took ages to boot up and then performed extremely slow. And it has been that way ever since.
I have tried cleaning the hard drive and making a clean install of Yosemite but with no improvement. It has been really frustrating, especially now that I can't even book an Apple Genius appointment to get it checked. I have run the EtreCheck and copied the results below. Any help will be much appreciated!
Problem description:
System running much slower than expected.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated 21 February 2015 12:37:32 GMT
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, Mid 2012) (Technical Specifications)
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
    1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
    8 GB RAM Upgradeable
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
    Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 909
Video Information: ℹ️
    Intel HD Graphics 4000
        Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 0:8:56
Disk Information: ℹ️
    TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 748.93 GB (707.12 GB free)
            Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
            Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online
    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    Dropbox    Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.6.2f1 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 31 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
    AdBlock
    Save to Pocket
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Click for support]
    Java [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 748.93 GB Disk used: 41.81 GB
    Destinations:
        Install OS X Yosemite [Local]
        Total size: 999.86 GB
        Total number of backups: 0
        Oldest backup: -
        Last backup: -
        Size of backup disk: Adequate
            Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk used 41.81 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
         4%    WindowServer
         0%    com.apple.WebKit.Networking
         0%    SystemUIServer
         0%    SpotlightNetHelper
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    223 MB    Safari
    103 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
    77 MB    Dropbox
    69 MB    WindowServer
    52 MB    CalendarAgent
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    5.07 GB    Free RAM
    2.27 GB    Active RAM
    422 MB    Inactive RAM
    821 MB    Wired RAM
    990 MB    Page-ins
    0 B    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Feb 21, 2015, 12:18:33 PM    Self test - passed

Furthermore, I tried testing my RAM using Memtest twice, and it seemed to have passed all tests.
I also used Disk Utility to verify my hard drive and that seemed to have passed all tests too.
Anything else I can test?

My iMac suddenly runs very slow and freezes frequently. Ideas?

My iMac has started running very, very slow and then suddenly freezes and we have to reboot. I have no idea how to fix that....

Charly,
That's not much info to go on. Sorry you are having a problem.....
I can suggest a couple of things....
Go to "Applications>Utilities>DiskUtility"
..... run "First Aid" as shown in red boxes below....
This just might help... at least it is a start.....
I routinely use a little clean/maintenance utility called "OnyX" it performs lots of good house keeping stuff...
If this dosen't help you are going to have to ask someone smarter that I am......Again, it is a starting point at least.........
Good luck......

Mac book suddenly running very slow.

My mac book the other day started running extremely slow to the point of lagging in word and finder. I've alleviated this slightly by updating the operating system (which took 12 hours to install), restarting in Safe Mode and resetting the PRAM. However it is still to slow to really operate properly (but at least I can get onto the internet and run diagnostics whithout it freezing and dying). Two little oddities I've found whilst trying to fix this, I deleted avast but it still seems to have little bits of software that are showing up on EtreCheck, also although I apparently have around 400GB free, Utility disk is saying I only have 18MB, which does not seem to be related to MobileBackup, or any back up storage, so not sure what's going on there. I also tried to do a backup to an external hardrive but after 12 hours and only 2GB uploaded I gave up with my Mac in it's current predicament.
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated 5 November 2014 1:59:20 am AEDT
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 4000 -
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 5:33:8
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE HDD TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 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]: 748.93 GB (423.38 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
SAMSUNG SAMSUNG_Android
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
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
[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist Support
[invalid?] com.avast.helper.plist Support
[invalid?] com.avast.install.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
[invalid?] com.avast.account.plist Support
[invalid?] com.avast.crashreport.plist Support
[invalid?] com.avast.daemon.plist Support
[invalid?] com.avast.fileshield.plist Support
[invalid?] com.avast.kexts.plist Support
[invalid?] com.avast.proxy.plist Support
[invalid?] com.avast.regapp.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[loaded] com.avast.install.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
None
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 21 Check version
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
wrc
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Growl Support
Java Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 748.93 GB Disk used: 325.55 GB
Destinations:
TOSHIBA EXT [Local]
Total size: 499.76 GB
Total number of backups: 0
Oldest backup: -
Last backup: -
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 499.76 GB < (Disk used 325.55 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      4% Google Chrome Helper EH
      4% WindowServer
      2% ScreenSaverEngine
      2% Google Chrome
      1% AddressBookSourceSync
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
198 MB Google Chrome
172 MB mds_stores
146 MB softwareupdated
129 MB iPhoto
112 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
836 MB Free RAM
3.91 GB Active RAM
2.84 GB Inactive RAM
1.00 GB Wired RAM
4.35 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs

Thanks I got rid of avast properly, computer is still running extremely show so I'm guessing I might need to take it in to apple? Here's an EtreCheck report post avast just in case that helps.
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated 5 November 2014 2:45:16 pm AEDT
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 4000 -
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 0:11:48
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE HDD TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 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]: 748.93 GB (424.01 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
SAMSUNG SAMSUNG_Android
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
None
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 21 Check version
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
wrc
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Growl Support
Java Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 748.93 GB Disk used: 324.91 GB
Destinations:
TOSHIBA EXT [Local]
Total size: 499.76 GB
Total number of backups: 0
Oldest backup: -
Last backup: -
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 499.76 GB < (Disk used 324.91 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      4% WindowServer
      0% launchd
      0% AppleSpell
      0% pboard
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
77 MB Finder
69 MB mds_stores
60 MB WindowServer
43 MB Dock
34 MB Image Capture Extension
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
6.05 GB Free RAM
1.34 GB Active RAM
334 MB Inactive RAM
863 MB Wired RAM
918 MB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs

System suddenly running really slow

I use the same programs every day. My system works at an acceptable speed in general, unless of course if I open too many apps in the same time, but this is something I don't usually do.
Today using the same and even less apps as before, my system runs really slow. Switching between apps takes forever, every click takes its time, and I see nothing strange in the activity monitor.
Does anyone have any ideas about this?
Thank you for your help.

One thing to check: Amount of free space on your hard drive. You should have at least 15% free for the OS to do its thing.
charlie

FCPro X suddenly running very slow

with one task, then a minute of beachballing. Nothing has changed in my computer configuration, Snow Leopard. All other video in other programs are fine.
Hmmm?

This is my pet checklist for questions regarding FCP X performance.
Make sure you're using the latest version - FCP X 10.0.3 runs very well on my 2009 MacPro 2 x 2.26 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon with 16 GB RAM and ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024 MB. I run it with Lion 10.7.3.
First, check that you have at least 20% free space on the Hard Drive that your System and your Media, Projects and Events are on.
Check the spec of your Mac against the system requirements:
http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/specs/
Check the spec of your graphics card. If it's listed here, it's not suitable:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4664
If you are getting crashes, there is some conflict on the OS. Create a new (admin) user account on your system and use FCP X from there - if it runs a lot better, there's a conflict and a clean install would be recommended.
Keep projects to 20 mins or less. If you have a long project, work on 20 min sections then paste these into a final project for export.
Create Optimised media - most camera native files are highly compressed and need a great deal of processor power to play back - particularly if you add titles, filters or effects. ProRes 422 takes up much more hard drive space but is very lightly compressed. It edits and plays back superbly.
If you are short of drive space, use ProRes 422 Proxy (FCP X Preferences > Playback) - but remember to select High Quality when you export your movie.
Hide Audio Waveforms at all times when you don't need them (both in Browser and Storyline / Timeline). They take up a lot of processor power. (Use the switch icon at the bottom-right of your timeline to select a format without waveforms if you don't need them at the moment, then switch back when you do).
Create folders in the Project and Events libraries and put any projects you are not working on currently, in those folders. This will help a lot.
Move your Projects and Events to an external HD (make sure it's formatted OS Extended - with journaled on or off) and run from there.
Unless you cannot edit and playback without it, turn off Background Rendering in Preferences - this will help general performance and you can always render when you need to by selecting the clip (or clips) and pressing Ctrl+R.
The biggest single improvement I saw in performance was when I upgraded the RAM from 8 GB to 16.
If this doesn't answer your question, please reply with full details of the material you are working with, your project settings and what the problem task is.
Andy

My macbook is suddenly running very slow

I have a late 2011 macbook pro and it has been flawless until very recently. I installed mavericks a month ago and it has went from great to bad to beach balls of death. Yesterday I put the application firefox in the trash and emptied the trash. I have never used time machine but my important data is on iCloud storage. Now that firefox is gone, it seems better but I am not certain as it only has been a day. I will post results from etrecheck below.
EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)
Report generated October 6, 2014 at 7:54:24 PM EDT
Hardware Information: ?
         MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Verified)
         MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
         1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
         4 GB RAM
Video Information: ?
         Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
                   Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ?
         OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 0 days 18:54:53
Disk Information: ?
         TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
         S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
                   EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                   disk0s2 (disk0s2) <not mounted>: 499.25 GB
                   Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
         OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5970H
USB Information: ?
         Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
         Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
         Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
         Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
                   Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information: ?
         Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ?
         Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ?
         [not loaded]        com.Panasonic.driver.PanaIPD (1 - SDK 10.8) Support
Launch Daemons: ?
         [loaded]              com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
         [loaded]              com.DesignScience.DSMTTool.plist Support
         [loaded]              com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
         [loaded]              com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
Launch Agents: ?
         [loaded]              com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ?
         [loaded]              com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
User Login Items: ?
         iTunesHelper
         SpeechSynthesisServer
Internet Plug-ins: ?
         FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
         QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
         AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
         AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
         Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
         Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
         SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
         Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
         JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 67 Check version
Audio Plug-ins: ?
         BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
         AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
         AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
         iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins: ?
         Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
3rd Party Preference Panes: ?
         Flash Player Support
         Java Support
Time Machine: ?
         Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ?
              3%                 WindowServer
              1%                 fontd
              0%                 identityservicesd
              0%                 fseventsd
              0%                 imagent
Top Processes by Memory: ?
         143 MB             com.apple.IconServicesAgent
         78 MB                mds_stores
         70 MB                Finder
         53 MB                WindowServer
         49 MB                ocspd
Virtual Memory Information: ?
         1.70 GB             Free RAM
         1.12 GB             Active RAM
         216 MB             Inactive RAM
         993 MB             Wired RAM
         428 MB             Page-ins
         0 B                      Page-outs
Mikes-MacBook-Pro:~ mikxxxxx$ kextstat -kl | awk '!/com\.apple/{printf "%s %s\n", $6, $7}'
Above is the output from terminal. Please advise. My disk usage is roughly 20% and activity monitor shows nothing obvious to me.
Thank you in advance

Please describe the problem in as much relevant detail as possible. The "etrecheck" fad hasn't made that step any less necessary. The better your description, the better the chance of a solution.
For example, if the computer is slow, which specific actions are slow? Is it slow all the time, or only sometimes? Have you seen any alerts or error messages? Have you done anything to try to fix it? Most importantly, do you have a current backup of all data? If the answer to the last question is "no," back up now. Ask if you need guidance. Do nothing else until you have a backup.
iCloud is not a backup.

My Macbook suddenly runs very slow

Hi
I have noticed the last 4 days my Macbook Pro really runs slow the last 4 days. Everything takes ages to load. I have an SSD drive so it should be better.
I have enclosed the Etre result below
Help appreciated
Thank you
Brian
EtreCheck version: 1.9.12 (48)
Report generated 19 April 2015 23:44:17 BST
Hardware Information:
    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
    1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
    4 GB RAM
Video Information:
    Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: (null)
        Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software:
    OS X 10.9.5 (13F1077) - Uptime: 0 days 1:17:23
Disk Information:
    Samsung SSD 840 EVO 500GB disk0 : (500.11 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
        SSD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 474.11 GB (104.69 GB free)
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
        disk0s4 (disk0s4) <not mounted>: 24.48 GB
        Recovery HD (disk0s5) <not mounted>: 650 MB
    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information:
    Fitbit Inc. Fitbit Base Station
    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information:
    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper:
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
    [loaded]    com.Cycling74.driver.SAVD (1.0.0d1 - SDK 10.6) Support
    [not loaded]    com.anchorfree.tun (1.1.1 - SDK 10.8) Support
    [loaded]    com.eltima.SyncMate.kext (0.2.5b15) Support
    [loaded]    com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.74) Support
    [not loaded]    com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.74) Support
Startup Items:
    HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
    HP Trap Monitor: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor
Problem System Launch Daemons:
    [failed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist
Launch Daemons:
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.anchorfree.ajaxserver.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.bombich.ccc.plist Support
    [running]    com.fitbit.galileod.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.radiosilenceapp.nke.PrivateEye.plist Support
    [running]    com.rim.BBDaemon.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.torch.update.agent.plist Support
    [running]    com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist Support
    [loaded]    org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist Support
    [failed]    rapiback.plist Support
Launch Agents:
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
    [running]    com.rim.BBAlbumArtCacher.plist Support
    [running]    com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist Support
    [running]    com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist Support
    [loaded]    org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist Support
    [failed]    syncmateStarter.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
    [loaded]    com.genieo.completer.download.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.genieo.completer.ltvbit.plist Support
    [running]    com.genieo.completer.update.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
    [running]    com.skype.c2c_service.plist Support
User Login Items:
    iSyncr
    iTunesHelper
    Fireplace live HD free
    Shrook
    Degrees
    Google Chrome
    Pling
    Box Sync
    Google Chrome
    Android File Transfer Agent
    Google Chrome
    Alfred 2
    Dropbox
    SpeechSynthesisServer
    Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper
    EvernoteHelper
Internet Plug-ins:
    Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 Support
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 Support
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 Support
    Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
    nplastpass: Version: 2.5.5 Support
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 31 Check version
Safari Extensions:
    Add To Amazon Wish List: Version: 1.8
    iMedia Converter Deluxe : Version: 3.1.0
    Pinterest: Version: 1.0
    LastPass: Version: 3.1.91
    The New York Times: Version: 0.1
    Omnibar: Version: 1.2
    Twitter for Safari: Version: 1.02
    Video Converter: Version: 3.1.0
    Bing Highlights: Version: 1.0.24
Audio Plug-ins:
    BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
    AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
    AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
    iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
    Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins:
    CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support
    WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes:
    Flash Player Support
    Flip4Mac WMV Support
    FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) Support
    Java Support
    Trusteer Endpoint Protection Support
Time Machine:
    Skip System Files: NO
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
        SSD: Disk size: 441.55 GB Disk used: 344.05 GB
    Destinations:
        Seagate Backup Plus Drive [Local] (Last used)
        Total size: 0 B
        Total number of backups: (null)
        Size of backup disk: Too small
            Backup size 0 B < (Disk used 344.05 GB X 3)
    Time Machine details may not be accurate.
    All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
        21%    storeagent
         2%    WindowServer
         1%    firefox
         0%    BBLaunchAgent
         0%    Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper
Top Processes by Memory:
    299 MB    firefox
    123 MB    Finder
    61 MB    soagent
    53 MB    WindowServer
    53 MB    com.apple.IconServicesAgent
Virtual Memory Information:
    832 MB    Free RAM
    1.40 GB    Active RAM
    201 MB    Inactive RAM
    764 MB    Wired RAM
    596 MB    Page-ins
    21 MB    Page-outs

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.
Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.
When you post the log extract, you might see an error message on the web page: "You have included content in your post that is not permitted," or "The message contains invalid characters." That's a bug in the forum software. Please post the text on Pastebin, then post a link here to the page you created.

My MacBook Pro is suddenly running very slow

I am running Lion and updated to the Safari 5.2.1 last month.
About two weeks ago, when I woke up my MBP it started taking about two minutes to locate the WiFi signal (which used to be up and running in a few seconds.) Whatever I try to click on takes a long time to open or come up -- whether I am on Safari and going to other pages or just opening files from my desktop. I get the spinning disk. A lot.
So far I have booted in Safe Mode and repaired permissions and have also re-downloaded Lion. But the problem persists.
I've seen a lot of inquiries about slowness but nothing that specified the hunt for the WiFi signal. Any ideas?

Check to see how much Free Disc Space you have...
You need between 15 to 20 GB for your Mac to perform as expected...
This Video may be of interest...
http://macmost.com/what-to-do-when-your-hard-drive-is-full.html

Since updating my system it runs very slow cannot download a movie without stopping to reload every few seconds

since I updated with the 4.0 and the 5.0 watching movies have to reload every few seconds ,very annoying plus when I open my google site it to long to open then puts me in the old version which is slow every thing is slower

since I updated with the 4.0 and the 5.0 watching movies have to reload every few seconds ,very annoying plus when I open my google site it to long to open then puts me in the old version which is slow every thing is slower

4 year old MacBook Pro suddenly running VERY slow. What's going on?

Computer acting like something major is going on in the background, but nothing is. Have run disk utility and it says disc is fine. Removed many gbs of stuff in case that was causing problem. Help! I'm about to go out of town with it, and I need it to work. Thanks.

You may find some useful information here.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3521
Installing additional RAM (if possible) and Snow Leopard might also help.
Ciao.

My MacBook pro from 2007 is suddenly running VERY slow. Help pls

Any ideas?

Posted the wrong log info for typing text into this box:
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9/30/14 1:33:17.896 PM AppleSpell[387]: *** -[NSMachPort handlePortMessage:]: dropping incoming DO message because the connection is invalid
9/30/14 1:33:17.896 PM AppleSpell[387]: *** -[NSMachPort handlePortMessage:]: dropping incoming DO message because the connection is invalid
9/30/14 1:33:17.896 PM AppleSpell[387]: *** -[NSMachPort handlePortMessage:]: dropping incoming DO message because the connection is invalid
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