Why is my 2009 macbook running soooooo slowly and how can I fix it?
My 2009 macbook pro is running slowly. By slowly I mean in everything it does, it takes a long time loading (eg. turning on, opening apps, surfing the web, streaming videos, etc.)
I used EtreCheck to generate an overview of the state of my mac. Below is a copy of EtreCheck's report, starting with a my description of the problem:
Problem description:
My mac is running SOOOO slowly. I think it might be a RAM problem, but a lot of the processes shown in the Activity Monitor under Memory are related kernel_task. It looks like Google uses a bunch, as well as Window Server, loginwindow, https://itunes.apple.com, all of which (less Google) are also kernel_task.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.6 (109)
Report generated January 27, 2015 at 4:03:48 PM EST
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) (Technical Specifications)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5
1 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 1035
Video Information: ℹ️
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Time since boot: 2:53:9
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02 disk0 : (250.06 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 249.20 GB (109.14 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.PTUMWDrv (9.11.6) [Support]
[loaded] com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice (1.1 - SDK 10.9) [Support]
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3G (3.0.7) [Support]
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall (2.0.6) [Support]
[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.39) [Support]
[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.39) [Support]
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSupport (1.4.11) [Support]
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSwitch (1.2.2) [Support]
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSwitchKicker (1.0.0) [Support]
[not loaded] com.smithmicro.driver.SMSIWirelessModem (3.2.7) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3GData (3.0.7) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions/PTUMWDrv.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.PTUMWCDFree (9.11.6) [Support]
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.PTUMWCSP (9.11.6) [Support]
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.PTUMWDIAG (9.11.6) [Support]
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.PTUMWMdmControl (9.11.6) [Support]
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.PTUMWMdmData (9.11.6) [Support]
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.PTUMWNMEA (9.11.6) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions/SMSIWirelessModem.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.smithmicro.driver.SMSIWirelessCDC (3.2.7) [Support]
[not loaded] com.smithmicro.driver.SMSIWirelessSerial (3.2.7) [Support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist [Support]
[running] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist [Support]
[running] com.rosettastone.rosettastonedaemon.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
[running] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.timesoftware.timemachineeditor.backup-auto.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.timesoftware.timemachineeditor.helper.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
None
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
WidevineMediaOptimizer: Version: 6.0.0.12757 - SDK 10.7 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.296 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.13 [Support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.13 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.296 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Support]
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
WebEx64: Version: 1.0 [Support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.20 GB Disk used: 140.06 GB
Destinations:
Time Capsule [Network]
Total size: 0 B
Total number of backups: 0
Oldest backup: -
Last backup: -
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 0 B < (Disk used 140.06 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
7% WindowServer
1% sysmond
0% ps
0% BBLaunchAgent
0% AppleSpell
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
159 MB Google Chrome
129 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
116 MB Finder
112 MB mds_stores
86 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
76 MB Free RAM
1.34 GB Active RAM
1.28 GB Inactive RAM
646 MB Wired RAM
6.28 GB Page-ins
916 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Jan 27, 2015, 01:11:22 PM Self test - passed
Jan 25, 2015, 07:33:26 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/node-webkit_2015-01-25-193326_ [redacted].crash
Jan 24, 2015, 07:53:54 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/node-webkit Helper_2015-01-24-195354_[redacted].crash
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
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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.
Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then take an action that is slower than you expect. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them 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 which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
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