Unhappy with Yosemite Performance

I upgraded my late 2008 17 inch MacBookPro to Yosemite last year after realizing I couldn't install Adobe's Creative Cloud offering on my OS X 10.6. For the most part I like Yosemite but the reason I'm unhappy with it is that it's slow and lags way too much for my liking. I attribute it to the lack of RAM (I have the max 4 GB) in order to use it functionally.
Also since upgrading I've found some programs that I can no longer use but I've worked around that without too much of a headache. So my question is, can I install a new version of Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8.5) in place of what I have or am I stuck with this operating system? Since upgrading my MacBook to Yosemite, I found that Creative Cloud will run on OS X 10.8 and I have a DVD of that.

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Will continue to run my clean system and see how it goes. Right away it seems that the delays are less frequent and bothersome. I realize that opening some apps (Microsoft or Adobe) take awhile and have found that running Safari in Yosemite is immensely better than Chrome.
Here's the EtreCheck report BTW:
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
    MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008) (Verified)
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro4,1
    1 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
    4 GB RAM Upgradeable
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM1
            2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
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USB Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
    Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
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    Mac App Store and identified developers
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BANK 1/DIMM0
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BANK 0/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
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Kingston DataTraveler SE9 15.61 GB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
Kingston (disk2s1) /Volumes/Kingston : 15.61 GB (15.57 GB free)
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/Application Support/Roxio
[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (1.6) Support
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3G (2.0.6) Support
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall (1.0.1) Support
[not loaded] com.olympus.CamBlockCommandsDevice (2.0.0) Support
[not loaded] com.olympus.CamBlockCommandsDeviceUP (2.0.0) Support
[not loaded] com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.3) Support
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSupport (1.4.7) Support
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSwitch (1.2.1) Support
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSwitchKicker (1.0.0) Support
[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.9) Support
[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.11) Support
[not loaded] net.pocketmac.driver.BlackberryUSB (3.0.9) Support
[not loaded] net.pocketmac.driver.BlackberryUSBDev (3.0.9) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3GControl (2.0.6) Support
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3GData (2.0.6) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/OlympusDSCDriver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.olympus.CamFWSerialBusProtocolTransport (2.0.0) Support
[not loaded] com.olympus.CamUSBMassStorageClass (2.0.0) Support
Startup Items: ℹ️
HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
Parallels: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Parallels
Qmaster: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Qmaster
Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[failed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[failed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.canon.MFManager.plist Support
[loaded] com.carbonite.launchd.carbonitealerts.plist Support
[running] com.carbonite.launchd.carbonitestatus.plist Support
[running] com.kodak.BonjourAgent.plist Support
[loaded] com.lexmark.bmlaunchd.plist Support
[loaded] com.lexmark.lexnetlaunchd.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
[running] net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.versioncueCS3.plist Support
[loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist Support
[running] com.carbonite.launchd.carbonitedaemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.klieme.TimeMachineScheduler.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
[loaded] com.sierrawireless.SWoCTool.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
GrowlHelperApp Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/PreferencePanes/Growl.prefPane/Contents/Resources/Gr owlHelperApp.app)
iTunes ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app)
Mail ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Mail.app)
Microsoft AU Daemon Application (/Applications/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft AU Daemon.app)
SIMBL Agent Application (/Library/ScriptingAdditions/SIMBL.osax/Contents/Resources/SIMBL Agent.app)
NowPlaying UNKNOWN (missing value)
Music Manager UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
Google Drive ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Amazon Cloud Drive UNKNOWN (missing value)
Box Sync Application (/Applications/Box Sync.app)
Music Manager ApplicationHidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/PreferencePanes/MusicManager.prefPane/Contents/Helpe rs/MusicManagerHelper.app)
LOGINserver Application (/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/Server/LOGINserver.app)
WDQuickView Application (/Incompatible Software/WDQuickView.app)
HPEventHandler UNKNOWN (missing value)
HP Scheduler Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
MacCouponPrinter: Version: (null)
DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.5.2r602 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.0 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.1.0.24   - SDK 10.8 Support
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.1.5f1 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Cannot contact Adobe
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 8.0.0 Support
CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL: Version: 3.1.0.2 Support
GarminGpsControl: Version: 2.6.2.0 Release Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Picasa: Version: 1.0 Support
fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: (null) Support
NPRoblox: Version: 1.0.2.11 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
1-ClickWeather
SaveFrom.net helper
DoNotTrackMe- Online Privacy Protection
Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
DVCPROHDAudio: Version: 1.2
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Adobe Version Cue CS3 Support
Carbonite Support
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Growl Support
Java Support
MusicManager Support
TimeMachineScheduler Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Roger's iMac: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 385.75 GB
Destinations:
Backup [Local]
Total size: 499.76 GB
Total number of backups: 9
Oldest backup: 2014-10-17 13:44:33 +0000
Last backup: 2014-11-15 23:01:28 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 499.76 GB < (Disk used 385.75 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
    127% CarboniteDaemon
      2% WindowServer
      1% Safari
      1% iMovie
      1% Box Sync Monitor
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
618 MB Image Capture Extension
507 MB iMovie
163 MB softwareupdated
146 MB mds_stores
129 MB CarboniteDaemon
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
2.32 GB Free RAM
3.68 GB Active RAM
548 MB Inactive RAM
991 MB Wired RAM
205.84 GB Page-ins
191 MB Page-outs

Logic pro 9 problems with yosemite

I use a PreSonus Audio Box 22VSL audio interface to run my Logic 9 Pro studio and ever since I upgraded to Yosemite, it hasn't worked properly. What's the problem?

Assuming you are running the v1.3 version of the PreSonus Drivers/firmware etc... (and if not, try them out to see if they help even though they are only certified for 10.9.4)
http://www.presonus.com/support/downloads/AudioBox-22VSL
Then the problem is.. you didn't check to see if your 22VSL was compatible with Yosemite before you upgraded your OS X.....
Latest OS X & Logic Pro Compatibility Information
Solution?
Roll back to your previous configuration using the backups that you made before upgrading... (You did make backups yes?)
or...
Wait until PreSonus release updated drivers/firmware for their devices.... which may be a while yet based on their previous performance in doing so.

Yosemite performance on MBP 13" Late 2011 4GB RAM ?

Hello everyone,
I have a Mac Book Pro 13" Late 2011 with Mavericks and 4gb of RAM. I was wondering if anyone had the same system specs and had upgraded to Yosemite in order to know how it was running on their system ? Is it smooth ? The official requirements state 2gb of RAM but I'm really skeptical towards this.
Thanks for your input. Cheers !

I have the early 2011 MBP, 8 GB RAM, and I put a SSD in it (Samsung). I do some processor and memory intensive things, like audio recording and video editing, and I was not pleased with the performance in Mavericks until I put the SSD in.
I think it will depend on what you are doing with your Mac. 4 GB of RAM is probably enough to check your email with, but not if you are doing more creative work. Unless you like to see the pretty spinning beachball.
Regarding Adi's somewhat ranty note above, the usual cause for poorly performing Macs with OS X is crapware, like CleanMyMac, MacKeeper, or third-party anti-virus software, and having 57 startup processes active along with Parallels or VMWare, and expecting it all to run with 4 gigs of RAM.
Back to smashr: you can test drive Yosemite. If you make a Time Machine backup of your Mavericks installation, then you can easily go back to it if you don't like Yosemite. Alternatively, you can make a test partition on your HD and put Yosemite there.

Can't install HP Color LaserJet 2600n to my new macbook pro with Yosemite ? Message error : "Can't download the software because of a network problem."

Hello,
I'm trying to install my HP Color LaserJet 2600n (USB) to my new macbook pro with Yosemite ? It detects the printer but when I try to install it, I get the message error : "Can't download the software because of a network problem."
I tried to install the software via the HP website. It's not working.
Can someone help me with this one ?
Thanks,

HP Print Drivers

Safari not working with Yosemite- incompatible with google search too

Ever since I upgraded my macbook pro, Safari has been slow. In the past 2 days, it's more than slow - it's impossible. I am able to get to pages I have bookmarked or get to links in email documents - but every time I try to do a search using the search bar in Safari, it hangs. Sometimes I get a list of possible websites (after a few minutes) but if I click on any of those, Safari just hangs there and won't go. I even had to use Chrome in order to generate this question in the discussion groups. Does anyone have any suggestions other than using an alternate browser. Is it possible that google and Safari on Yosemite are incompatible? I did try using the "Develop" menubar option and chose DuckDuckgo as the search tool and it worked a bit better.
This is now the 2nd big issue I've had with Yosemite -- it totally would not work with my Adobe Photoshop Elements program -- I spent hours on the Adobe forums and discovered that 100s of others were also having issues. It turned out to be a problem with Yosemite and the trackpad. Adobe finally came up with a temporary plugin that allows Elements (and other Adobe programs) to run.
Suggesions on Safari other than ditching it and using Chrome?

Try a Safari reset.
Safari/Preferences/Advanced - enable the Develop menu, then go there and Empty Caches. Quit/reopen Safari and test. Then try Safari/History/Show History and delete all history items. Quit/reopen Safari and test. You can also try try Safari/Clear History and Web Site Data. The down side is it clears all cookies.Doing this may cause some sites to no longer recognize your computer as one that has visited the web site.

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