Why is my MacBook Pro (mid-2012) so unresponsive and slow?

I have been having many huge problems with my MacBook Pro recently. First of all, it takes a minute to two minutes to boot up. Whenever I try to open an application, it usually takes 30 seconds or so to even open, and it remains unresponsive (with that little rainbow wheel) for another good minute. Chrome is really bad, and constantly freezes and doesn't load web pages, excel is a disaster, and I can type about 3 words in Notes before it shows the rainbow wheel for 15 seconds or so. Even when just one app is open, it will still do this. The rainbow wheel even appears when I right click the desktop, open finder, or click the top bar, with no apps open. I did create a partition throug Boot Camp about 6 months ago (I installed Windows 7), but I've deleted it, as I thought that was the problem. I've looked at my Activity Monitor while this is happening, and I've also taken it in to the tech guys at my school (it's a boarding school so they're my only resource). The only suggestion they had was to increase the RAM, so I did, from 4 to 8GB, using modules with the specifications recommended on the Apple site. There has been no noticable difference. The CPU is fine, only using about 5%, until it freezes, where the CPU spikes. Also, I have to manually sleep it, or else it starts getting really hot. I've searched google for a while and did everything I hadn't tried, like repairing the disk and permissions through disk utility. I use my laptop for everything, and it is necesary to have for many of the classes at this school, but when it freezes every 15 seconds and can't even open a folder without giving a rainbow wheel, it's very hard to use. Getting a new laptop is out of the question, as I could barely afford this one, so I'm kind of desparate. Any suggestions or help would be great.

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Macbook pro mid-2012 13" has very slow disk access

Until 3 days ago my macbook pro mid-2012 13" running OX 10.8.3 was running fine. Then, it showed very slow response anytime it had to access the hard disk. After doing the usual checks and disk first aid repairs to no avail, I booted from my external disk with an older copy of my hard disk and everything then worked as normal, except when I accessed the internal hard disk, then it crawled once again (spinning beach ball, took many seconds just to open a finder window and then several minutes to display the contents). I ran the Apple Hardware Tests and it said everything was fine, even though it tooks several minutes before the test would actually start. I also ran the program BlackMagic Speed Disk to find out if the disk was having transfer speed problems and it showed a respectible transfer rate (60MB/s), not great but not like the 0.3MB/s I was getting when I tried to back up the internal disk. I was using Carbon Copy Cloner to try to back up the internal disk but had to give up since at 0.3MB/s, it would take days to back up the 250GB on the disk. I found on the web that using "restore" in Disk Utility, I could do a disk copy without the file by file copy which allowed me to back up my disk in "only" 6 hours. Booting from my newly made copy on an external disk worked fine and ran at nearly normal speed (slightly slower since it was an external disk running through USB2). As a final attempt to prove this was a disk problem, I erased the internal disk and reinstalled OSX 10.8. I am still waiting for this install to finish, it has been 5 hours although the progress bar said it should be done in 20 minutes. This was fairly convincing evidence that it is not a software or settings problem. However, all my web searches could find no other case of a problem like mine. I presume I have a failed hard disk but as all the diagnostic programs say it is working fine, I was hesitating to bring it in without hard diagnostic evidence. If anyone knows what might be the problem, it would be much appreciated to hear from you.

It should not take 5 hours to install Mac OS X. There is something wrong with the disk. Try reformatting where you do a wipe of the drive (an select the option to write zeros which will remap bad sectors). Then try to install MAc OS X.
I got this information from here:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20064489-263.html
Back up your data.
Use Time Machine or a system cloning utility to create a full and restorable backup of your data. If you suspect bad blocks, then when cloning you might consider not using a "block-level" copy process, since this will likely run into problems.
Boot to the utilities DVD.
If you have a boot DVD for a tool like Drive Genius or another drive utility, then boot to that; if not, use your OS X installation DVD (once you select your language, open Disk Utility from the Utilities menu).
Format the drive.
Using your selected utility, format the drive and check for bad blocks. If you are using Disk Utility, click the Erase tab, click the Options button, and then select the option to write zeros to the disk (you do not need to do multipass erase options, as this will provide no additional benefit for managing bad blocks). Writing to zeros may take a couple of hours depending on the size of the drive, but when done the drive will have remapped any blocks that were not reliably read.
Restore the OS installation.
If you have used Time Machine to create your backup, boot to your OS X installation DVD (if you are not using Disk Utility) and use the option in the Utilities menu to restore from backup. Attach your Time Machine drive and then proceed with the restoration, selecting the newest backup as the one to restore to your system. If you have used a system cloning tool, then attach the cloned drive and boot off of it (hold the Option key at start-up to select it from the boot menu). When you are booted to the cloned drive, run your cloning utility to copy the installation back to the computer's main boot drive.An optional approach here is to perform a full reinstallation of the OS from your installation DVD, and then migrate your data, applications, and settings from either the clone or the Time Machine backups using Apple's Migration Assistant.

WHY does my Macbook Pro (mid 2012) always slow to crawl when I wake it up and go online???

I wake up my Macbook Pro (sweetly tell it that I love it)
click on one of the 1-10 tabs I have open in Firefox or Safari
Click on iTunes (open already) to play some tunes
Wait
Wait while the little ball spins as my browser thinks
wait a bit more
finally the tab I click on comes to the front, but the page takes 15-60 seconds to load
I proceed feeling irritated
A little help?
Specs:
15" Mid 2012 Macbook Pro
2.3ghz Intel Core i7 Processor
500gb HD
4gb RAM
Etc.
Apps that I am using:
Safari
Firefox
iTunes
Adobe Illustrator (occasionally)
Lightroom 4 (occasionally)
Why oh why must my Macbook Pro drive me insane by getting hung up for minutes on end???

The next time you have the problem, note the exact time: hour, minute, second.
If you have more than one user account, these instructions must be carried out as an 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. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left.
Scroll back in the log to the time you noted above. Select any messages timestamped from then until the end of the episode. Copy them (command-C) to the Clipboard. Paste (command-V) into a reply to this message.
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Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
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Why do my macbook pro mid-2012 stop searching the web page?, why do my macbook pro mid-2012 stop searching the web page?, why do my macbook pro mid-2012 stop searching the web page?

i dont know why but my macbook pro just stop to open a web page and frezee there im very nervios obut somthing that can be...... help me please.
it is brand new like 10 days

A new Mac comes with 90 days of free tech support from AppleCare.
You can return / exchange a Mac within 14 days of purchase.
Do not be nervous.
AppleCare: 1-800-275-2273
Best.

Why is my MacBook Pro mid 2012 so slow

I have had this MacBook Pro for a few months and recently it has been acting really slow
I have already wiped the hard drive, repaired the permissions and even researched how to make it faster and tried all
The different ways but my Mac is still slow.
This is my first Mac and I am very disappointed after a few months my new $1000 laptop breaks down
It is unbearable to use,.

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Help! Why is my Macbook Pro (Mid 2012) running slow?

I was reading previous posts and everything pointed to running and EtreCheck and posting the information. Below you will see the report that generated. Hopefully something will be found to help remedy the issue.
Problem description:
I am having the issue that my Macbook Pro is running extremely slow upon start up and when switching tasks.
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated November 28, 2014 at 7:44:15 PM CST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,1
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 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 1440 x 900
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 2 days 21:18:32
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE HDD HTS547550A9E384 disk0 : (500.11 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]: 498.88 GB (277.45 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS31N
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
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
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Messages Application (/Applications/Messages.app)
Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.6 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Java Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 221.42 GB
Destinations:
Data [Network]
Total size: 2.00 TB
Total number of backups: 40
Oldest backup: 2014-03-13 18:42:40 +0000
Last backup: 2014-11-26 21:34:00 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk size 498.88 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      6% WindowServer
      0% fontd
      0% Google Drive
      0% AppleSpell
      0% notifyd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
309 MB firefox
94 MB Google Drive
69 MB WindowServer
64 MB Messages
56 MB mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
693 MB Free RAM
1.66 GB Active RAM
984 MB Inactive RAM
788 MB Wired RAM
11.77 GB Page-ins
511 MB Page-outs

1. This procedure is a diagnostic test. It changes nothing, for better or worse, and therefore will not, in itself, solve the problem. But with the aid of the test results, the solution may take a few minutes, instead of hours or days.
Don't be put off by the complexity of these instructions. The process is much less complicated than the description. You do harder tasks with the computer all the time.
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There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
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You may not be able to understand the script yourself. But variations of the script have been posted on this website thousands of times over a period of years. The site is hosted by Apple, which does not allow it to be used to distribute harmful software. Any one of the millions of registered users could have read the script and raised the alarm if it was harmful. Then I would not be here now and you would not be reading this message.
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5. You may have started the computer in "safe" mode. Preferably, these steps should be taken in “normal” mode, under the conditions in which the problem is reproduced. If the system is now in safe mode and works well enough in normal mode to run the test, restart as usual. If you can only test in safe mode, do that.
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My Macbook Pro (Mid 2012) freezes or is slow to login

Hi, so this issue has occured for a while, but my Macbook Pro 13-inch Mid-2012 freezes occasionally on my login screen. A couple of things happen when it does this.
Either it freezes and there is no blinking cursor in the password box and I can't move the trackpad/if I do move the trackpad it just turns into a spinning beach ball for 20 seconds and then it finally allows me to log in. When I log in, for a few minutes everything on my computer is sluggish, for example going to my launchpad takes time and opening up applications takes time.
Or, it will do all of what I just stated above but it is preceded by a sound as if it were booting up from shut down (that mechanical disk sound that always happens right when you press the power button to boot up the computer) and then following this, the screen is brightened a lot and there is a white loading bar at the bottom of the screen towards the middle. The loading bar is like 15 or so transluscent white horizontal lines that become solid white to indicate loading. This may take a few seconds and then it does exactly what I stated in the previous paragraph.
This issue has happened for a while, and I'm not sure what the problem is. Please help! It's frustrationg to have to take 30 or more seconds to wake up my computer and begin using it.
I am running OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 on a Macbook Pro 13-inch (Mid 2012) with 4 GB of RAM and 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 processor.

When I log in, for a few minutes everything on my computer is sluggish, for example going to my launchpad takes time and opening up applications takes time.
User Tip: Why is my computer slow?
What to do when your computer is too slow
Speeding up your Mac
It's frustrationg to have to take 30 or more seconds to wake up my computer and begin using it.
Check your System Preferences>Accounts>Login Items. Get rid of and/or delete all that you do not need or want.
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If you found no solutions to your problem(s) listed in the various Knowledge Base Articles see if the following suggestions are of any help:
Except for the keyboard & mouse, disconnect all devices/peripherals from your computer.
Step 1: Restart into Safe Mode by holding down the Shift key during startup. The comp will run a complete & lengthy file system check, then start up w/only the required kernel extensions & w/o running any Startup items that you installed.
If you are running OS 10.4 it will also perform some font finagling.
Try starting up normally again. If you are still stalling, restart in Safe Mode & move on to Step 2...........
Mac OS X: Starting up in Safe Mode
Step 2: Open Library>Startup items folder-the *root* level Library, not the one in your user name folder.
Look for potentially problematic 3rd party items such as virus scanning software components, etc. Remove 1 or more items to a location outside the Library folder, such as the Desktop, then restart normally & see if your Mac stalls. It it does, try removing all the items in the Startup items folder & restart. If all’s now well, place the items back into the Startup items folder 1 by 1, restarting each time you put one back. If and/or when the stall resurfaces, you just identified the faulty component.
If the above does not work, then it’s time to move on to Step 3.................
Step 3: WARNING-This step can be tedious-removing .plist files from the /Library/Preferences folder.
Remove the entire Preferences folder from the Library folder on your startup drive then place the files back 1 by 1 until you see the problem return. *The Mac will automatically create a new Preferences folder in the Library folder*
Alternatively, you can take half of the items out (all non-Apple .plist file, for example), restart to see if your Mac stalls, then move to a smaller set of items, repeating the process until the culprit is found.
Or you can use Preferential Treatment which is a *FREE* utility that does all the work for you.
Hang in there & good luck!!!!

Macbook Pro mid 2012 HDD clicking and low performance

Hello, everybody!
I have a question about the HDD, I think it's failing or it's very close to failing.
From the moment I bought my Macbook Pro 13" mid 2012 model I noticed quite low performance and also very disturbing sound of the HDD clicking, even when I don't touch the laptop. Running Disk Utility check and Apple Diagnostics became my favorite pastime, but it showed no sign of HDD (or other kind of) failure.
The smartcl shows the following:
SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME          FLAG     VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE      UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate     0x000b   100   100   062    Pre-fail Always       -       0
2 Throughput_Performance 0x0005   100   100   040    Pre-fail Offline      -       0
3 Spin_Up_Time            0x0007   184   184   033    Pre-fail Always       -       1
4 Start_Stop_Count        0x0012   099   099   000    Old_age   Always       -       2157
5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct   0x0033   100   100   005    Pre-fail Always       -       0
7 Seek_Error_Rate         0x000b   100   100   067    Pre-fail Always       -       0
8 Seek_Time_Performance   0x0005   100   100   040    Pre-fail Offline      -       0
9 Power_On_Hours          0x0012   093   093   000    Old_age   Always       -       3208
10 Spin_Retry_Count        0x0013   100   100   060    Pre-fail Always       -       0
12 Power_Cycle_Count       0x0032   099   099   000    Old_age   Always       -       2075
160 Unknown_Attribute       0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
191 G-Sense_Error_Rate      0x000a   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       158913789979
193 Load_Cycle_Count        0x0012   085   085   000    Old_age   Always       -       151260
194 Temperature_Celsius     0x0002   187   187   000    Old_age   Always       -       32 (Min/Max 15/42)
195 Hardware_ECC_Recovered 0x000a   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0022   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable   0x0008   100   100   000    Old_age   Offline      -       0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count    0x000a   200   200   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
223 Load_Retry_Count        0x000a   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
254 Free_Fall_Sensor        0x0032   096   096   000    Old_age   Always       -       1221
Also I've noticed that the disk read operation takes more than (I believe) it should. For example, when I turn the laptop on and it was in the hibernation mode, it restores quite quickly and shows the login screen, but it's actually impossible to enter anything there, it just doesn't respond to keyboard or mouse input. By the time the login screen times out I am still unable to enter anything, and it goes back to sleep, and the story repeats.
More to it, most of the apps take ages to start. Preview starts in 5-10 seconds.
I thought it shouldn't be a software problem, since I formatted the drive and installed a fresh copy of OS X just two weeks ago.
So I went to the reseller I bought it from (Compustore here in Germany) and asked to check the laptop. They did, and told me everything was fine with it.
Is it indeed the normal behavior of Macbooks? I don't have anything to compare to, it's my first Mac, but I'm really far from being satisfied with it. Any suggestions on how to fix this?
Thank you in advance for any suggestions,
Elijah.

Is it indeed the normal behavior of Macbooks?
No, of course not. It is very abnormal and the reseller's conclusion that everything is fine is obviously incorrect.
I have no explanation for the fact that Apple Diagnostics nor Disk Utility indicates a fault, but if the problem remained unchanged after taking the extreme measure of completely erasing the hard disk and installing OS X as you explained, then the only remaining cause is a hardware fault that has eluded all attempts to detect it.
I formatted the drive and installed a fresh copy of OS X just two weeks ago.
Confim the problems remained immediately after those actions and prior to installing any other software. The most common explanation for the behaviour you describe is the presence of any number of ill-conceived "anti-virus" or "cleanup" utilities.
If you described the problem and your attempts to rectify it accurately, then the reseller did not perform adequate diagnostic testing, or they are being deliberately deceitful, or they are simply incompetent.

Macbook Pro (mid 2012 - non retina) Yosemite Slowing down

I saw in some other posts that people were helped and slow downs were solved when fellows looked at EtreCheck reports. So i have copied my report. Kindly advice what is causing the slow down and how to fix it.
EtreCheck version: 2.0.8 (95)
Report generated October 30, 2014 at 2:21:02 PM EDT
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
DELL E2414H 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 6 days 21:6:20
Disk Information: ℹ️
Crucial_CT240M500SSD1 disk0 : (240.06 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
SSD HDD (disk2) / [Startup]: 238.86 GB (98.70 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 239.20 GB Online
ST9500320AS disk1 : (500.11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
HDD 500 (disk1s2) /Volumes/HDD 500 : 499.76 GB (469.44 GB free)
USB Information: ℹ️
Logitech USB Receiver
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.16) Support
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.16) Support
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.16) Support
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.16) Support
/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.logitech.manager.kernel.driver (4.10.1 - SDK 10.8) Support
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.aliph.driver.jstub (1.1.2 - SDK 10.7) Support
[not loaded] com.nike.sportwatch (1.0.0) Support
Startup Items: ℹ️
ChmodBPF: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ChmodBPF
Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[failed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
[failed] com.apple.lookupd.plist
[failed] com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon.plist
[failed] com.apple.printtool.agent.plist
[failed] com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist
[failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
[failed] com.apple.xpc.loginitemregisterd.plist
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.corestorage.corestoragehelperd.plist
[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[failed] com.apple.GSSCred.plist
[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
[failed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[failed] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist Support
[loaded] com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist Support
[running] com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[running] com.logitech.manager.daemon.plist Support
[invalid?] com.nike.nikeplusconnect.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
[not loaded] net.juniper.pulsetray.plist Support
[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.enable-bundles.plist Support
[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.patch-uuid-user.plist Support
[loaded] org.gpgtools.Libmacgpg.xpc.plist Support
[loaded] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.fix.plist Support
[running] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.shutdown-gpg-agent.plist Support
[loaded] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.updater.plist Support
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[running] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
[failed] com.edb.launchd.postgresql-9.3.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
[running] net.juniper.AccessService.plist Support
[not loaded] net.juniper.UninstallPulse.plist Support
[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.patch-uuid.plist Support
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist Support
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.startup.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist Support
[failed] com.redgiantsoftware.updater.plist Support
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
net.juniper.DSSafariExtensions: Version: (null) Support
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.5.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 Support
MeetingJoinPlugin: Version: (null) - SDK 10.6 Support
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Box Edit: Version: 1.2.9(320) - SDK 10.8 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
AdBlock
Translate
Save to Pocket
Evernote Web Clipper
Fontface Ninja
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
GPGPreferences Support
Java Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
SSD HDD: Disk size: 238.86 GB Disk used: 140.15 GB
Destinations:
ASIS 750GB iNEO Toshiba [Local]
Total size: 374.91 GB
Total number of backups: 15
Oldest backup: 2014-04-20 01:48:25 +0000
Last backup: 2014-10-17 12:48:54 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 374.91 GB < (Disk used 140.15 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      6% WindowServer
      1% bluetoothaudiod
      0% fontd
      0% DashboardClient
      0% AppleSpell
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
730 MB Safari
189 MB mds_stores
172 MB WindowServer
137 MB Finder
112 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
74 MB Free RAM
2.01 GB Active RAM
1.89 GB Inactive RAM
1.63 GB Wired RAM
40.31 GB Page-ins
1.77 GB Page-outs

I deleted files in the Library folder and under the Library of User (hidden folder, press option and Go->Library) and this is the result:
EtreCheck version: 2.0.8 (95)
Report generated October 30, 2014 at 2:49:34 PM EDT
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: 0:3:11
Disk Information: ℹ️
Crucial_CT240M500SSD1 disk0 : (240.06 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
SSD HDD (disk2) / [Startup]: 238.86 GB (102.78 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 239.20 GB Online
ST9500320AS disk1 : (500.11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
HDD 500 (disk1s2) /Volumes/HDD 500 : 499.76 GB (469.43 GB free)
USB Information: ℹ️
Logitech USB Receiver
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
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
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.16) Support
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.16) Support
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.16) Support
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.16) Support
/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.logitech.manager.kernel.driver (4.10.1 - SDK 10.8) Support
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.aliph.driver.jstub (1.1.2 - SDK 10.7) Support
[not loaded] com.nike.sportwatch (1.0.0) Support
Startup Items: ℹ️
ChmodBPF: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ChmodBPF
Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
User Login Items: ℹ️
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
AdBlock
Translate
Save to Pocket
Evernote Web Clipper
Fontface Ninja
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
GPGPreferences Support
Java Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
SSD HDD: Disk size: 238.86 GB Disk used: 136.08 GB
Destinations:
ASIS 750GB iNEO Toshiba [Local]
Total size: 374.91 GB
Total number of backups: 15
Oldest backup: 2014-04-20 01:48:25 +0000
Last backup: 2014-10-17 12:48:54 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 374.91 GB < (Disk used 136.08 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      5% WindowServer
      1% fontd
      0% Dropbox
      0% AppleSpell
      0% cloudpaird
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
361 MB Safari
258 MB mds_stores
198 MB Mail
120 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
112 MB ocspd
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
3.63 GB Free RAM
3.37 GB Active RAM
677 MB Inactive RAM
912 MB Wired RAM
1.18 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs

MacBook Pro mid-2012 running very slowly after upgrade to Yosemite

Problem description:
MacBook Pro mid-2012 - installed Yosemite, and the system now crawls. Webpages have very delayed responses, can take 30+ seconds to react to typing or selection. I turned off FileVault, that did not appear to help. Emptied the trash, removed some obsolete fonts. Any help for what else to try would be much appreciated.
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated November 30, 2014 at 4:10:51 PM CST
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
DELL 1901FP 1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 16:36:35
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE HDD HTS547575A9E384 disk0 : (750.16 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
disk0s2 (disk0s2) <not mounted> : 749.30 GB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
Western Digital My Book 640.14 GB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
My Book (disk3s1) /Volumes/My Book : 640.13 GB (2.29 GB free)
HP Officejet J6400 series
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
Toshiba External USB 3.0 2 TB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Time Machine Backups (disk2s2) /Volumes/Time Machine Backups : 2.00 TB (544.67 GB free)
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. iPhone
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/Boom.app
[loaded] com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice (1.3 - SDK 10.9) Support
/Applications/Toast 10 Titanium/Toast Titanium.app
[not loaded] com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) Support
[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (1.7) Support
/Applications/VMware Fusion.app
[not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmci (90.4.19) Support
[not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmioplug.10.1.26 (10.1.26) Support
[not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmnet (0143.58.62) Support
[not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmx86 (0143.58.62) Support
[not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vsockets (90.4.24) Support
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.SiliconImage.driver.Si3132r5 (1.5.16) Support
[not loaded] com.beceem.BeceemAppleWiMAXAdapter (5.2.56d16) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.DIFMCDFree (1.1.0) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.DIFMSerial (1.1.0) Support
[not loaded] com.fklt.driver (1.8.0) Support
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3G (2.2.8) Support
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall (1.2) Support
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraDevSupport (2.0.6) Support
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraFSCSupport (2.0.6) Support
[not loaded] com.wacom.kext.wacomtablet (6.1.5) Support
[loaded] zoom.us.ZoomAudioDevice (1.1 - SDK 10.8) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext/Contents/Plugins
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3GData (2.2.8) Support
/Users/[redacted]/Downloads/Transmit.app
[not loaded] com.panic.TransmitDisk.transmitdiskfs (4.0.0 - SDK 10.6) Support
Startup Items: ℹ️
ProTec6: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ProTec6
SATARaid5Daemon: Path: /Library/StartupItems/SATARaid5Daemon
Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.bird.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.cloudd.plist
[failed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist
[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[failed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
[failed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
[failed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[failed] com.apple.recentsd.plist
[failed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
[failed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
[failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
[failed] com.apple.xpc.loginitemregisterd.plist
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.awdd.plist
[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[failed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[failed] com.apple.installd.plist
[failed] com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist
[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[failed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
[failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
[failed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[invalid?] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[failed] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
[running] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist Support
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[running] com.icyblaze.iDocumentHelper.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
[loaded] com.roamingclient.cell.mac.roamingclient.plist Support
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.SierraReset.plist Support
[running] com.sierrawireless.SWoCMon.plist Support
[invalid?] com.sierrawireless.SWoCTool.plist Support
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[invalid?] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[invalid?] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[invalid?] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[invalid?] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist Support
[loaded] com.koingosw.MacCleanse4Helper.Reminder.plist Support
[loaded] com.koingosw.MacCleanse4Helper.TrashWatcher.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
Garmin Express Service Application (/Applications/Garmin Express.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Garmin Express Service.app)
Boom Application (/Applications/Boom.app)
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
VMware Fusion Helper UNKNOWN (missing value)
Reminders Application (/Applications/Reminders.app)
VMware Fusion Start Menu Application (/Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/VMware Fusion Start Menu.app)
Google Chrome ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
Box Sync Application (/Applications/Box Sync.app)
Dropbox 3 Application (/Applications/Dropbox 3.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 60 Check version
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
WacomNetscape: Version: 1.1.0-5 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.0.0.126   - SDK 10.8 Support
WacomSafari: Version: 1.1.0-5 Support
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL: Version: 3.1.0.2 Support
CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.7 - SDK 10.5 Support
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.6 - SDK 10.6 Support
DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.6.5r635 Support
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
ZoomUsPlugIn: Version: ZoomBundleVersionNumber - SDK 10.9 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Omnibar
Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
DVCPROHDAudio: Version: 1.3.2
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Java Support
MacFUSE Support
NTFS-3G Support
Tuxera NTFS Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Destinations:
Time Machine Backups [Local]
Total size: 2.00 TB
Total number of backups: 64
Oldest backup: 2013-11-30 08:18:51 +0000
Last backup: 2014-11-30 05:20:09 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
    66% backupd
    22% mtmfs
     9% Box Sync
     3% WindowServer
     3% iTunes
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
735 MB backupd
129 MB Google Chrome
86 MB mds_stores
77 MB iTunes
69 MB firefox
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
28 MB Free RAM
1.65 GB Active RAM
1.64 GB Inactive RAM
1.28 GB Wired RAM
22.18 GB Page-ins
204 MB Page-outs

My apologies - this post was duplicated inadvertently. Please use: MacBook Pro mid-2012 running very slowly after upgrade to Yosemite
Thanks!

OS X MAVERICKS on Macbook Pro, Mid 2012 4GB?

I am running a new Macbook Pro, Mid 2012, 4 GB and the App store said my computer was eligible to get OS X Mavericks.
My question is, how is almost 6 GB of a system going to fit into a 4 GB Macbook Pro.
To upgrade or not? Help!

I upgraded mine to maveriks and am having many issues with it, I recomend not doing it till some issues have been fixed. There are problems with sound, scrolling with the trackpad, using usbs, keychain logs and the list goes on. I can't downgrade either. I'm so frustrated the fixes on various forums about these issues only seem to work temporarly

I need to know the reason Why Macbook Pro Mid 2012 have yellow tint screen?

I am confusing about the reason Why Macbook Pro screen have yellow tint color?
There are few reason that I got from some apple shop saleman(In Thai) and someone in discussion experience.
First (1), The reason is IPS or PSL Technology made the screen to be yellow tint color.
Second (2), Someone told me, It is depend on production lot some lot don't have yellow tint screen but, some lot have yellow tint screen.
Third (3), Someone told me, It is normally case of Macbook Pro Mid 2012. Yellow tint screen will be recovering when using it long time.
(In the third, I'm not believe. Because, My iPhone 4s got a Yellow tint screen too. And, I used it for 7 months. The screen was the same at 7 month ago)
I need to know that what is true and what is false.
I just confuse Plz answer to me.
And, ...
Now, I am deciding to buy Macbook Pro Mid 2012 13 ". I need to know the surely reason. Why Macbook Pro have a Yellow tint Screen?
If it is not normal case when I found a Yellow Tint Screen. I will reject that machine.
so that, I used the knowledgeto select the best Macbook Pro for me.
Plz answer to me, Plz Help me ^^
Thank you

Hi, carl wolf
Thank you for your answer.
You mean the below reason is hoax or incorrect or fake right?
First (1), The reason is IPS or PSL Technology made the screen to be yellow tint color.
Second (2), Someone told me, It is depend on production lot some lot don't have yellow tint screen but, some lot have yellow tint screen.
Third (3), Someone told me, It is normally case of Macbook Pro Mid 2012. Yellow tint screen will be recovering when using it long time.
Sorry for more question. I fear saleman lie me when I go to buy.
Thank you very much. ^^

Adata sp900 sdd 128-GB ssd, optibay optical drive to replace superdrive, and 16 GB upgrade for macbook pro mid 2012.

Hello everyone,
Thank you in advanced for all of the support. This is my first post to the communities. I just bought a 2.9 GHz core 17 processor MacBook pro mid 2012 13" with 8 GB of RAM and I am in the process of upgrading it. When I bought the MacBook pro originally, I was told that I would never mac out the performance because I do not do a lot of photo/video editing. This is true, but I am an academic researcher and tend to multitask often, having 20+ safari tabs open, SPSS (a statistical program), full screen mail app, full screen calendar app, and preview, iTunes open all at the same time. I often get slow performance and error messages that state low memory. This is why I am interested in upgrading the laptop. I am getting ready to go to medical school and I want to have a powerful laptop. I also want to future proof because I plan on having a dual boot system to mac OS and windows OS.
Because I know I will be maxing out the performance of the computer, I want to take full advantage of upgrades, especially now because the cost of the components is reasonable at the moment. The following are the proposed upgrades:
1. Upgrade my current 8-GB ram (2x4-GB) with 16-GB ram (2x8-GB). I plan on using crucial RAM.
Crucial 16-GB Ram: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008LTBJFW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&coli d=2B1KHELSPJPNN&coliid=IYGJWGQDH8LV0&psc=1
2. Replace my optical drive with a hard drive. I will place a SSD into my current hard drive position and then install my current HDD into the optical drive bay with the optibay optical drive caddy. I am doing this because I plan to use the SSD as the boot drive and my current HDD as my backup and files drive. I am putting the SDD into the HDD because I have read it is better to place it in this bay for performance. I will put the other HDD in the optical drive because the performance of that one will not be as important.
Adata SSD: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008LTBJFW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&coli d=2B1KHELSPJPNN&coliid=IYGJWGQDH8LV0&psc=1
Optibay Optical Drive Caddy: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0058AH2US/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&coli d=2B1KHELSPJPNN&coliid=I3GI8MGWAKXY79
My questions:
1. Is the listed RAM appropriate and sufficient for my MacBook pro?
2. Is the listed SSD appropriate and sufficient for my MacBook pro?
3. Is the listed Optical Drive Caddy appropriate and sufficient for my MacBook pro?
4. Is there still a firmware problem that does not allow for SATA 3 (6Gb/s) support in the optical drive?
5. Would it be easier to format the new SSD outside of the MacBook using a SATA to USB adapter?
6. Does working on any of the listed components void my AppleCare (I plan on keeping all of the original components so I can replace them, if I ever need to see apple support)?
7. What is the best way to put Mavericks onto the SSD to make this my boot drive?
8. What is the best way to make all of my files remain on the HDD, but link to the SSD with the operating system?
9. Has anyone ever successfully upgraded to 16-GB RAM and used their optical drive for a secondary hard drive?
10. Is there any miscellaneous advice for this project?
Please feel free to give partial answers. I know this was a lot of information, but I wanted to be efficient in my post. I am very appreciative of everyone who will contribute.
Thank you!

rmichaud91 wrote:
Hello everyone,
I just bought a 2.9 GHz core 17 processor MacBook pro mid 2012 13" with 8 GB of RAM
16 GB of RAM is the best you can do.
The optibay HD will null and void your warranty.

Macbook pro mid 2012 backing up from disk ulitiy asking for "login" keychain?

I bought a "WD My passport For Mac 1TB" portable external hard drive since I can't get into my macbook pro mid 2012 10.9 because when I turn it on its just grey screen with apple logo and spinning wheel. I went to future shop to the geek squad and they did diagnose of it that is wasn't the hard drive but the operating system with problem. Which makes sense since I did the apple hardware test, disk repair/verfy, permissions repair/verify and they all came back with saying my volume is ok etc.
SO my question is to back up my files etc. I do the command + r and go to disk ulitiy and click on "Macintosh HD" and then click "New Image" and then select "My Passport for Mac" to save on there. What I want to know should I put "compressed", "read/write", "read only" or "DVD/CD master" for Image Format? AND For encrytion, do i pick "128-bit AES encryption (recommended)" or "256-bit AES encryption (more secure, but slower)"?
Also I have one more option before I go to my genius appointment on saturday is to do the "erase and reinstall" option. Of course I need to back up my files to do that which is why I am asking the questions above. Can any one link me to the "erase and reinstall" option OR tell me your experience on how to do it OR how to do in overall? Also, is it an effective method? I already have the important files on my google drive, have my microsoft disk stuff on my USB, the only app I kind of don't want to lose is my "Notes" app. Also for the apps I downloaded in Apple store they should be still there even if I erase my hard drive?
So I did the command + r and go to disk ulitiy and click on "Macintosh HD" and then click "New Image" and then select "My Passport for Mac" to save on there. I put "read/write" for Image Format AND For encrytion, i pick "128-bit AES encryption (recommended)"
I put in a password when prompted but after that it says "Disk Ultitiy wants to use the "login" keychain." I put in my ususally login password that I use to get on to my desktop but that doesn't work. I have the option to press ok or cancel. Can I just press cancel and will it contiune on backing my files to my external hard drive?
I pressed cancel and the progress bar to saving my macintosh HD to MY external hard drive portable isn't shown any blue bar progress for 9 mins now...
do u know what to do?

If you like you can also restore, via Disk Utility, the DMG onto another disk, but you will be able to read the contents, simply mounting the volume inside any version of OS X.
^ What do you mean by this?
Also, It says on here:Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6: How to back up and restore your files - Apple Support
When the imaging process is complete, select the newly created disk image in the device pane. Then, choose Images > Scan Image for Restore... from the menu bar, and let the scan complete.
Quit Disk Utility (press Command-Q). Then press Command-Q to quit the Mac OS X installer; you will be prompted to restart.
Restoring the backup disk image's contents to your internal Mac OS X disk
What does Images > Scan Image for Restore mean?
Also If I erase hard drive and then reinstall mavericks OS X from "command + r mode" and after that hopefully I can get back in would I hook my external hard drive and then open the copy of the "macintosh".dmg and drag everything back on? or...?

My Macbook pro Mid 2012 Model Seems to be using too much RAM

Hello everybody, I recenlty bought a Macbook pro Mid 2012 Model and I absolutely fell in love with it! I use it everyday for school, work, and for my musical hobby.
I haven't had a single problem with it until recently, and it seems like the RAM memory is being all used up without me even running programs. This problem barely started rougly 2-3 weeks ago and it's becoming annoying. I do plan to upgrade the ram soon seeing as the extra RAM will help run my engineering software I'm going to be using.
Anywho I'm just looking for tips, suggestions or answers as to why this problem is occuring. Also heard from a fellow employee that Google Chrome can cause this problem with RAM and battery life as well.

Stop using Chrome for any number of reasons and stick to Safari. An aspect of OS X memory management is to take over as much memory as possible in order to better manage the memory, however, this does not mean you are running out of memory. You only run out of memory when you try to run too many applications concurrently given the amount of RAM you have. You will know when that happens because the computer will slow down, you will see the beachball a lot, everything you do takes forever, and the hard drive will be grinding away.
About OS X Memory Management and Usage
Using Activity Monitor to read System Memory & determine how much RAM is used
OS X Mavericks- About Activity Monitor
Understanding top output in the Terminal
The amount of available RAM for applications is the sum of Free RAM and Inactive RAM. This will change as applications are opened and closed or change from active to inactive status. The Swap figure represents an estimate of the total amount of swap space required for VM if used, but does not necessarily indicate the actual size of the existing swap file. If you are really in need of more RAM that would be indicated by how frequently the system uses VM. If you open the Terminal and run the top command at the prompt you will find information reported on Pageins () and Pageouts (). Pageouts () is the important figure. If the value in the parentheses is 0 (zero) then OS X is not making instantaneous use of VM which means you have adequate physical RAM for the system with the applications you have loaded. If the figure in parentheses is running positive and your hard drive is constantly being used (thrashing) then you need more physical RAM.
Adding RAM only makes it possible to run more programs concurrently. It doesn't speed up the computer nor make games run faster. What it can do is prevent the system from having to use disk-based VM when it runs out of RAM because you are trying to run too many applications concurrently or using applications that are extremely RAM dependent. It will improve the performance of applications that run mostly in RAM or when loading programs.

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