Why do Macs have slower processors?

Have you noticed that many processors in PCs have faster clock speeds (gigahertz) than many in Macs? I have an iMac with only a 1.83 GHz processor. It seems like that sounds slow. The old Pentium 4 processors were faster. Is it a different scale, I think I heard that somewhere?

UNIX-based
Beneath the easy-to-use interface and rich graphics of Mac OS X lies Darwin, an open source, UNIX-based foundation built on such technologies as mach and FreeBSD. With Tiger come significant enhancements to this UNIX foundation, including improvements to dual-processor support for increased performance when reading and writing files to disk and when using Mac OS X with NFS file servers.

Similar Messages

Why does mac have to download adobe flash player to view videos

why does mac have to download adobe flash player to view video clips?

If you have a new-ish Mac or one you just upgraded to Mac OS X Lion, Adobe Flash Player is not installed by default. Since some web content is created specifically to be seen only with Adobe Flash Player, if you want to see that content, you need to install it.
It's trivial to do so. Start here:
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

WHY are MACS so slow on internet vs PC's??

I have a fast connection and even those that really know MACS (hack n tosh groups - meaning they really know how to edit KEXT files) say the same thing.
If I launch Safari, Firefox, whatever, on a MAC wired, (ethernet) it is always slower to load the page whereas on the same connection with a PC, its about instant, what is THIS problem? Also, at the Apple store, I have a friend that says that this is always a complaint from recent switchers. Windows just works so much faster and when you are used to a page loading in 200 milliseconds, 1-2 seconds DOES SEEM like a long time. I see this all the time.
Any ideas and will they ever fix this issue? It will download fine but for everyday browsing, it is just so much slower.
Thanks. Doubt there is a fix but if there is, would like to try and hear it.

My Mac is much faster than my work machine, and the work machine is on a T-3 line.
Also note, the nomenclature of Macs:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=503342&tstart=10
The speed on the internet varies based not on operating system but based on browser rendering engine, website design, status of driver/firmware for routers, corrupt cache and cookies of specific web browsers, and hardware being used.
To improve the connection on web browsing, use a browser designed to understand the specific website being browsed. My FAQ* should help on that account:
http://www.macmaps.com/browser.html
To improve the connection on WiFi access see this FAQ*:
http://www.macmaps.com/WIFI1048.html
Also empty caches, and remove unnecessary cookies from your web browser.
And make sure your disk space isn't too full*:
http://www.macmaps.com/diskfull.html
If performance is lacking still, tell us the website and the browser used, and we can tell you if an alternative works better, or if we think it is the hardware or firmware of the hardware you are using which is slowing you down.
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.

Why do I have slow and choppy scrolling?

I am having problems scrolling. The when I try to scroll the pages are jumpy and choppy.

I have the same problem, it's not occurring all the time, but very often. Slow response in scrolling websites, switching between tabs and very laggy when scrolling pdf documents, comparing to chrome. There's a feeling like firefox just hangs up. Can't be the computers fault, because other software works with no problems while firefox isn’t responding.
w7 Professional, i7, 4gb ram, no problems with chrome, ie.
Enabled plugins:
Adobe Acrobat 10.1.1.33
Shockwave Flash 11.0.1.152
Silverlight Plug-In 4.0.60831.0 ( Just disabled it )

Why might ACR have slowed down on CC?

I've always used ACR for initial image processing, but recently it's slowed down to the point where moving between images takes around 1-2 seconds. I've actually ended up pulling an old laptop out of a cupboard that's running vista and Bridge CS3!
So my question is, what can I try other than the below which haven't been much use:
Clearing thumbnail/preview cache
Changing cache directory
re-install
downgrade to CS3!
Moving images onto SSD
Editing direct from CF Card
The images themselves are from a Nikon D2Hs, just over 4 megapixel, and it doesn't seem to matter where on the computer they're stored.
My main machine is:
Windows 7, Dual Xeon (8 core, 2.4GHz) , 64GB RAM, 160GB of space left on scratch/cache disk array - exibiting no other faults.
Let me know if there's anything I can post to show performance etc, and thanks in advance.

I've always used ACR for initial image processing, but recently it's slowed down to the point where moving between images takes around 1-2 seconds. I've actually ended up pulling an old laptop out of a cupboard that's running vista and Bridge CS3!
So my question is, what can I try other than the below which haven't been much use:
Clearing thumbnail/preview cache
Changing cache directory
re-install
downgrade to CS3!
Moving images onto SSD
Editing direct from CF Card
The images themselves are from a Nikon D2Hs, just over 4 megapixel, and it doesn't seem to matter where on the computer they're stored.
My main machine is:
Windows 7, Dual Xeon (8 core, 2.4GHz) , 64GB RAM, 160GB of space left on scratch/cache disk array - exibiting no other faults.
Let me know if there's anything I can post to show performance etc, and thanks in advance.

Updated to mavericks now mac running slow. magicperfs says that I don't have access every time we login?

cant find how to fix this

magicperfs - un-install using the developer’s instructions to make sure you remove all parts of the application. Some people recommend not installing an application unless you know how to remove it. Then try re-installing it.
Activity Monitor - Mavericks
Activity Monitor in Mavericks has significant changes
Performance Guide
Why is my computer slow
Why your Mac runs slower than it should
Slow Mac After Mavericks

Mac super slow all of a sudden

Ok this is a new one. I had my iPhone plugged into my mac and wanted to eject it. I pressed the eject icon on iTunes and seconds after I clicked safari to just surf the web. The safari icon jumped up and down on the dock for 5 whole minutes and then it finally opened. Ever since that incident my Mac has been ridiculously slow. I have tried restarting it a bunch of times but no luck...I have no idea how this happened. It was working perfectly fine before I pressed the eject button.

Activity Monitor - Mavericks also Yosemite
Activity Monitor in Mavericks has significant changes
Performance Guide
Why is my computer slow
Why your Mac runs slower than it should
Slow Mac After Mavericks
Things you can do to resolve slowdowns see post by Kappy
Try running this program and then copy and paste the output in a reply. The program was created by Etresoft, a frequent contributor. Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read.
Etrecheck – System Information

Mac Pro slow down after Yosemite 10.10.2 upgrade

Upgraded in January.
I get the spinning color wheel all the time. Programs crash.
I've run adware medic a few times, and etrecheck.
First run through, adware found Genio.
Since then, it hasn't. Etrecheck still says it sees it, but Adware doesn't. Still no good.
I reset SMS and PRAM.
This machine is slow. Previous to the upgrade, this machine was very fast!
Etrecheck report:
Hardware Overview:
Model Name:    Mac Pro
Model Identifier:    MacPro5,1
Processor Name:    Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed:    2.4 GHz
Number of Processors:    2
Total Number of Cores:    8
L2 Cache (per Core):    256 KB
L3 Cache (per Processor):    12 MB
Memory:    20 GB
Processor Interconnect Speed:    5.86 GT/s
Boot ROM Version:    MP51.007F.B03
SMC Version (system):    1.39f11
SMC Version (processor tray):    1.39f11
Serial Number (system):    YM12403QEUF
Serial Number (processor tray):    J512102JZBH8C
Hardware UUID:    331ADEF9-7672-54D4-B314-6CC9510F23F1
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated March 26, 2015 at 2:21:54 PM CDT
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.
Click the [Adware! - Remove] links for help removing adware.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
    Mac Pro (Mid 2010) (Technical Specifications)
    Mac Pro - model: MacPro5,1
    2 2.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon CPU: 8-core
    20 GB RAM Upgradeable
        DIMM 1
            4 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok
        DIMM 2
            4 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok
        DIMM 3
            1 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok
        DIMM 4
            1 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok
        DIMM 5
            4 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok
        DIMM 6
            4 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok
        DIMM 7
            1 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok
        DIMM 8
            1 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
    Wireless: en2: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
    ATI Radeon HD 5770 - VRAM: 1024 MB
        HP 2711 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
        HP 2711 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.2 (14C1514) - Time since boot: 4:30:37
Disk Information: ℹ️
    HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GH61N
    WDC WD1001FALS-41Y6A1 disk0 : (1 TB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 999.35 GB (365.24 GB free)
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
USB Information: ℹ️
    Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1.5 TB
        disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 32 KB
        Flux Capacitor (disk1s3) /Volumes/Flux Capacitor : 1.50 TB (880.50 GB free)
    EPSON EPSON Perfection V37/V370
    Logitech USB Receiver
    Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
        Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
    Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Adware: ℹ️
    Geneio [Adware! - Remove]
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /System/Library/Extensions
    [not loaded]    com.keyspan.iokit.usb.KeyspanUSAdriver (2.2) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.wacom.kext.wacomtablet (6.1.4) [Click for support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.extensis.FMCore.plist [Click for support]
    [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]
    [running]    com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    jp.co.canon.CUPSCMFP.BG.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    jp.co.canon.UFR2.BG.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [running]    com.adobe.adobeupdatedaemon.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.barebones.authd.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.barebones.textwrangler.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.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    AraxiVolume_HW25512-63_J    Volume Hidden (/Volumes/AraxiVolume_HW25512-63_J)
    AraxiTemp_HW25512-63_C    Volume Hidden (/Volumes/AraxiTemp_HW25512-63_C)
    JobNAS    Volume Hidden (/Volumes/JobNAS)
    Dropbox    Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
    Microsoft Outlook    Application (/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Outlook.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    WacomNetscape: Version: 1.1.0-5 [Click for support]
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
    WacomSafari: Version: 1.1.0-5 [Click for support]
    AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.8 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 31 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 2.6.1f3 [Click for support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
    AdBlock
    Video Converter
    WOT
    Firebug Lite for Safari
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Click for support]
    Java [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
        12%    WindowServer
         3%    launchd
         2%    AdobeAcrobat
         1%    plugin-container
         1%    hidd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    966 MB    firefox
    537 MB    Adobe Illustrator
    494 MB    softwareupdated
    451 MB    Adobe Photoshop CC 2014
    301 MB    mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    3.78 GB    Free RAM
    10.89 GB    Active RAM
    5.13 GB    Inactive RAM
    1.65 GB    Wired RAM
    13.32 GB    Page-ins
    0 B    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Mar 26, 2015, 02:01:09 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Illustrator_2015-03-26-140109_[redacted].crash
    Mar 26, 2015, 09:57:44 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Microsoft Excel_2015-03-26-095744_[redacted].hang
    Mar 26, 2015, 09:57:43 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AdobeAcrobat_2015-03-26-095743_[redacted].hang
    Mar 26, 2015, 09:46:15 AM    Self test - passed
    Mar 26, 2015, 08:02:51 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-080251_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 08:02:13 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-080213_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 08:01:35 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-080135_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 08:00:58 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-080058_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 08:00:20 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-080020_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 07:59:42 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-075942_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 07:59:04 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-075904_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 07:57:45 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-075745_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 07:56:27 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-075627_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 07:54:30 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-075430_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 07:53:11 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-075311_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 07:51:53 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-075153_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 07:51:15 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-075115_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 07:50:37 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-075037_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 07:48:39 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-074839_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 07:48:01 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-074801_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 07:47:22 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-074722_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 07:46:42 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-074642_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 07:40:07 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-074007_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 07:39:29 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-26-073929_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 07:31:07 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Photoshop CC 2014_2015-03-26-073107_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 07:18:59 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Photoshop CC 2014_2015-03-26-071859_[redacted].crash
    Mar 26, 2015, 07:08:28 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker32_2015-03-26-070828_[redacted].cpu_res ource.diag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 06:52:15 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker32_2015-03-26-065215_[redacted].cpu_res ource.diag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 06:28:11 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker32_2015-03-26-062811_[redacted].cpu_res ource.diag [Click for details]
    Mar 26, 2015, 06:27:33 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker32_2015-03-26-062733_[redacted].cpu_res ource.diag [Click for details]
    Mar 25, 2015, 09:19:55 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Illustrator_2015-03-25-091955_[redacted].crash
    Mar 25, 2015, 05:40:16 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/plugin-container_2015-03-25-05 4016_[redacted].crash
    Mar 24, 2015, 10:58:55 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Illustrator_2015-03-24-105855_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]
    Mar 23, 2015, 04:52:41 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Illustrator_2015-03-23-165241_[redacted].hang
    Mar 23, 2015, 04:46:35 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Illustrator_2015-03-23-164635_[redacted].hang
    Mar 23, 2015, 04:45:23 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Illustrator_2015-03-23-164523_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]
    Mar 23, 2015, 03:29:11 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Canon Office Printer Utility_2015-03-23-152911_[redacted].hang

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

Mac Running Slow after Yosemite

I have upgraded this machine but now applications hang. I have cleared the cache, deleted applications such as Chrome, repaired permissions and turned off any start up applications.
This is the EtreCheck output. I am not sure how to read it - are there other items I should delete or amend? Thanks
EtreCheck version: 2.0.8 (95)
Report generated 30 October 2014 19:21:03 GMT
Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac11,2
1 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3 CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 0/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
ATI Radeon HD 5670 - VRAM: 512 MB
iMac 1920 x 1080
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 0:16:44
Disk Information: ℹ️
WDC WD1001FALS-40Y6A0 disk0 : (1 TB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 732.85 GB (85.41 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
BOOTCAMP (disk0s4) /Volumes/BOOTCAMP : 266.49 GB (165.37 GB free)
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/Karabiner.app
[not loaded] org.pqrs.driver.Karabiner (10.4.0 - SDK 10.9) Support
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.2) Support
[not loaded] com.canon.cups.fax.print.kext.usbprintclass (4.0.0 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.2.44 - SDK 10.6) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/ssuddrv.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.2.44 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.2.44 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.2.44 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.2.44 - SDK 10.6) Support
Startup Items: ℹ️
HW_CreateNetwork: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HW_CreateNetwork
HWPortDetect_driver: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWPortDetect_driver
Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[running] jp.co.canon.CUPSCMFP.BG.plist Support
[running] jp.co.canon.ScanGearMF.appl.Canon-MF-Scan-Agent.plist Support
[running] jp.co.canon.UFR2.BG.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.skype.skypeinstaller.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[running] com.microsoft.LaunchAgent.SyncServicesAgent.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 15.0.0.189
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.5 - SDK 10.6 Support
GarminGpsControl: Version: 2.9.3.0 Release Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Picasa: Version: 1.0 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Growl Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 732.85 GB Disk used: 647.44 GB
Destinations:
Time Capsule [Local]
Total size: 999.86 GB
Total number of backups: 43
Oldest backup: 2014-09-21 13:15:59 +0000
Last backup: 2014-10-30 18:19:13 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 999.86 GB < (Disk used 647.44 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      13% mds
      4% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
      2% WindowServer
      1% Safari
      1% AppleSpell
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
180 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
146 MB iTunes
112 MB mds_stores
103 MB Microsoft Word
86 MB Safari
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
5.30 GB Free RAM
2.13 GB Active RAM
349 MB Inactive RAM
814 MB Wired RAM
1.53 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs

You do not need to use cleaning programs. They can destroy your computer operation as they may already have done.
CleanMyMac - Uninstall
CleanMyMac2 Un-install
After un-installing, run thos program to make sure you got all the pieces.
EasyFind – Spotlight Replacement
Activity Monitor - Mavericks also Yosemite
Activity Monitor in Mavericks has significant changes
Performance Guide
Why is my computer slow
Why your Mac runs slower than it should
Slow Mac After Mavericks
Things you can do to resolve slowdowns see post by Kappy

HT1199 I have a 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3, 27 inch, Mid 2010. It used to run fast but now it seems to have slowed down like when surfing or opening applications. I downloaded all the updates restarted but it seem slow. How do I speed it up? Thanks

I have a 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3, 27 inch, Mid 2010. It used to run fast but now it seems to have slowed down like when surfing or opening applications. I downloaded all the updates restarted but it still seem slow. How do I speed it up? Thanks - ManongCA

Activity Monitor – Monitor Performance Problems
Why is my computer slow
Why your Mac runs slower than it should
Things you can do to resolve slowdowns see post by Kappy

After updating to Mavericks, my mac seems slower than ever.

Here is a report for my mac that maybe someone can help me figure out why. Is something not compatible?
Hardware Information:
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011)
iMac - model: iMac12,1
1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
AMD Radeon HD 6750M - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software:
OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 6:56:17
Disk Information:
ST3500418AS disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (133.53 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
HL-DT-STDVDRW GA32N
USB Information:
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Serato Serato Scratch LIVE(c)2004
SCM Microsystems Inc. SCR3310 v2.0 USB Smart Card Reader
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Kernel Extensions:
com.serato.usb.kext     (2.3.0)
Launch Daemons:
[System]     com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System]     com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System]     com.marketcircle.daylite.accessd.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System]     com.marketcircle.daylite.attachmentd.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System]     com.marketcircle.daylite.backupd.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System]     com.marketcircle.daylite.cardcald.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System]     com.marketcircle.daylite.portsd.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System]     com.marketcircle.daylite.staged.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System]     com.marketcircle.daylite.touchd.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System]     com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
[System]     com.divx.dms.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System]     com.divx.update.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
[not loaded]     com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded]     com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded]     com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded]     com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded]     com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded]     com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
iTunesHelper
AdobeResourceSynchronizer
Dropbox
Internet Plug-ins:
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.961 - SDK 10.7 3rd-Party support link
LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.961 - SDK 10.7 3rd-Party support link
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.2 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.3.4f1 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Safari Extensions:
DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>: Version: 2.1.2.172
Amazon Shopping Assistant: Version: 1.1
Ebay Shopping Assistant: Version: 1.1
Searchme: Version: 1.2
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User iTunes Plug-ins:
TuneUp Visualizer: Version: 2.4.0 - SDK 10.7 3rd-Party support link
User Internet Plug-ins:
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 3rd-Party support link
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.0 3rd-Party support link
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
Old Applications:
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0
Microsoft Error Reporting:     Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Ship Asserts:     Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
Solver:     Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app
SLLauncher:     Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office
Microsoft Graph:     Version: 14.3.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Database Utility:     Version: 14.3.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Office Reminders:     Version: 14.3.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Upload Center:     Version: 14.3.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
My Day:     Version: 14.3.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
SyncServicesAgent:     Version: 14.3.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Open XML for Excel:     Version: 14.3.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Alerts Daemon:     Version: 14.3.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Database Daemon:     Version: 14.3.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Chart Converter:     Version: 14.3.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Clip Gallery:     Version: 14.3.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Epson Printer Utility 4:     Version: 9.17 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Printers/EPSON/InkjetPrinter2/Utility/UT4/Epson Printer Utility 4.app
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011
Microsoft PowerPoint:     Version: 14.3.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Excel:     Version: 14.3.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Outlook:     Version: 14.3.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Word:     Version: 14.3.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Document Connection:     Version: 14.3.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Microsoft Language Register:     Version: 14.3.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app
BrFirmDataProvider:     Version: 1.0.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Brother/Utilities/Firmware Update Tool/BrIfax/resources/BrFirmDataProvider.app
Microsoft AutoUpdate:     Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
/Applications/iWork '09
PDF Toolkit:     Version: 1.6 - SDK 10.0 3rd-Party support link
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 464.96 GB Disk used: 340.60 GB
Destinations:
Data [Network] (Last used)
Total size: 2
Total number of backups: 91
Oldest backup: 2012-12-11 04:35:50 +0000
Last backup: 2014-03-03 17:10:05 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 2 > (Disk size 464.96 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
    14%     iTunes
    4%     WindowServer
    1%     Dock
    1%     Mail
    0%     coreaudiod
Top Processes by Memory:
274 MB     Mail
187 MB     iTunes
147 MB     mds_stores
74 MB     softwareupdated
45 MB     Safari
Virtual Memory Information:
31 MB     Free RAM
906 MB     Active RAM
897 MB     Inactive RAM
893 MB     Wired RAM
7.59 GB     Page-ins
1.55 GB     Page-outs

Try removing CleanMyMac. The OS cleans up after itself.
Myth of the Dirty Mac
CleanMyMac - Uninstall
CleanMyMac2 Un-install
Activity Monitor - Mavericks
Activity Monitor in Mavericks has significant changes
Performance Guide
Why is my computer slow
Why your Mac runs slower than it should
Slow Mac After Mavericks
Things you can do to resolve slowdowns see post by Kappy

Why is my mac so slow i have cleansed and cleaned it is a 2010 mac mini i5 but it runs like a 20 year old pc i have only had it for a few months and it was straight out of the box

why is my mac so slow i have cleansed and cleaned it is a 2010 mac mini i5 but it runs like a 20 year old pc i have only had it for a few months and it was straight out of the box

I'm thinking that you have a > Mac mini (Mid 2011) - Technical Specifications because the 2010 model's only have Core 2 Duo processors and the 2011 had the first i5 processor.
2 GB of RAM is the minimum requirement for Mountain Lion, but it's hardly enough to really enjoy doing anything else.
see > Memory and Free Installation Guides for Apple Mac Mini
Plus I don't have any problems running Mountain Lion and a load of App's on my 2010 Mac Mini with 8GB of RAM.

General inquiry - Why ar .Mac and publishing/accessing iWeb sites so slow??

Greetings,
I do realize that that general topic has been addressed somehow many times, in whole or in parts. I am just shooting for a general update on the subject(s).
I have grown fond of iWeb and just renewed my .Mac subscription. I am also a user of Dreamweaver and FrontPage. I just find the iWeb/.Mac combination so straight forward and... irresistible fun to play with!
BUT, before i commit more to that environment, I need to know - again:
1. Why is .Mac/iDisk so slow in access?
2. Correspondingly, publishing to .Mac and iDisk is slow. Why, actually?
3. Difficulties in accessing iWeb sites published to .Mac/iDisk when using InternetExplorer (which, whether we want it or not, IS the predominant browser out there...). We know Firefox is better at it.
4. Ultimately, would publishing iWeb sites to other servers (I have a couple of non-iWeb websites currently hosted elsewhere) make publishing AND accessing such sites speedier?
I will appreciate any advice, input, assessment.
- Roger T

I think it's because it's more a social server with a lot of server side features available for .Mac users and iLife applications. Therefore there's a fair amount of server work when users use it for email, web sites with slideshows, backing up, etc. A commercial server will be much faster. There are othesr here that know more about servers than I and can give you a more technical explanation. But you're right, it is slow but convenient.
OT

Why is Mac Help so slow?

Why is Mac Help so teeth-grindingly slow in Lion? Perhaps because Lion is a download-only OS, Apple seems to have put the entire Help System online, but Surely there is a way to download the help system to my Mac?
It often takes half a minute just to get my search results, and if I do several searches, this really adds up! in addition, if I am downloading something etc. the help system will give me the message that my Mac is not connected to the Internet. Is this normal?
I am much less likely to use the help system now because it works so poorly.

odysseus wrote:
Does OnyX do anything different from TinkerTool System?
I'm not familiar with TinkerTool system (just the free TinkerTool app).
Anyway, deleting caches and plists according to these instructions helped a great deal.
That's probably sufficient, but Help has changed significantly since Snow Leopard, and the X Lab articles don't seem to have been updated since then.

Why my Mac Pro 2009 became too slow after updated Yosemite?

Why my Mac Pro 2009 became too slow after updated Yosemite?

When 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.

Why do Macs have slower processors?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for