Why is my macbook pro running slow with mountain lion?

After installing Mountain Lion, I find navigating, opening programs, etc. is taking more time, why is this?

Immediately after installing Mountain Lion, your system will be rebuilding the Spotlight index. This should only take a couple of hours at most. If the problem persists you can run diagnostics. I just happen to have written a little diagnostic program recently. Download EtreCheck from http://www.etresoft.com/download/EtreCheck.zip, run it, and paste the results here.
Disclaimer: Although EtreCheck is free, there are other links on my site that could give me some form of compensation, financial or otherwise.

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  • Why is my macbook pro running slow.  It runs slow even if only one app is open, especially if it's a browser.  I don't know how to read Etrecheck, but was hoping someone who does can help me out.  Would be super grateful.  :-)

    Hi.  This is my first time posting.  My Macbook Pro with Os X Mavericks has been running super slow since before I installed Mavericks so I'm pretty sure it's not the OS that has the problem.  It runs slow even if only one app is open, especially if it's a browser, particulary google chrome.  If mail is open...forget about it, down to a crawl.  I don't know how to read Etrecheck, but was hoping someone who does can help me out.  Would be super grateful.  :-)
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    Hardware Information:
              MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)
              MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
              1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
              4 GB RAM
    Video Information:
              Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
    System Software:
              OS X 10.9.2 (13C1021) - Uptime: 0 days 23:21:37
    Disk Information:
              APPLE HDD HTS547575A9E384 disk0 : (750.16 GB)
                        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 749.3 GB (603.2 GB free)
                        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
              MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8 
    USB Information:
              Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
              Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
                        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
              Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
              Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Thunderbolt Information:
              Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper:
              Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions:
              [not loaded] com.leapfrog.driver.LfConnectDriver (1.8.0 - SDK 10.7) Support
              [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.0.1) Support
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              [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.0.1) Support
    Problem System Launch Daemons:
              [failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
    Problem System Launch Agents:
              [loaded] com.paragon.NTFS.auth.plist Support
    Launch Daemons:
              [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
              [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
              [loaded] com.leapfrog.connect.shell.plist Support
              [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist Support
              [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
              [running] com.sophos.autoupdate.plist Support
              [running] com.sophos.intercheck.plist Support
              [running] com.sophos.notification.plist Support
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              [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
              [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
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              [running] com.sophos.uiserver.plist Support
              [running] org.chromium.chromoting.plist Support
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              [loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
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              [failed] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
              [loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist Support
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              [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist Support
              [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist Support
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              Activity Monitor
              Dropbox
              Google Drive
              younity
              EvernoteHelper
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              BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
              AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
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              iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
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              Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
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              TuneUp Visualizer: Version: 2.4.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
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              Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4 Support
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              remoting_host_prefpane  Support
              Flash Player  Support
              Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X  Support
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              Mobile backups: ON
              Auto backup: YES
              Volumes being backed up:
                        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 697.84 GB Disk used: 136.06 GB
              Destinations:
                        NO NAME [Local] (Last used)
                        Total size: 3.41 GB
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              All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
    Top Processes by CPU:
                   6%          Activity Monitor
                   5%          WindowServer
                   1%          InterCheck
                   1%          sysmond
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              152 MB          Finder
              115 MB          HelpViewer
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              86 MB          InterCheck
              57 MB          WindowServer
    Virtual Memory Information:
              983 MB          Free RAM
              1.03 GB          Active RAM
              584 MB          Inactive RAM
              1.01 GB          Wired RAM
              17.41 GB          Page-ins
              222 MB          Page-outs

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    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
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    ☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
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    View ▹ Show Log List
    from the menu bar.
    Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then try the action that you're having trouble with again. 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.
    When posting a log extract, be selective. In most cases, a few dozen lines are more than enough.
    Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
    Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

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  • Why is my Macbook Pro running slow

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    Hardware Information:
              MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)
              MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
              1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
              4 GB RAM
    Video Information:
              Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
    System Software:
              OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 0:15:47
    Disk Information:
              TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
                        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (85.36 GB free)
                        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
              HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS31N 
    USB Information:
              Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
              Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
                        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
              Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
              Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    FireWire Information:
    Thunderbolt Information:
              Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Launch Daemons:
              [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
    Launch Agents:
              [System] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist 3rd-Party support link
    User Launch Agents:
              [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
    User Login Items:
              iTunesHelper
              Dropbox
    Internet Plug-ins:
              AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 3rd-Party support link
              FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
              Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.1 3rd-Party support link
              AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 3rd-Party support link
              Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
              SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
    Audio Plug-ins:
              BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
              AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
              AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
              iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
    iTunes Plug-ins:
              Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
    User Internet Plug-ins:
              CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 3rd-Party support link
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
              Flash Player  3rd-Party support link
    Old Applications:
              /Applications/iWork '09
              /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011
                        Microsoft PowerPoint:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Excel:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Outlook:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Word:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Microsoft Document Connection:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
              Microsoft Language Register:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app
              SA Color Finesse 3 UI:          Version: 3.0.6(275) - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Applications/Adobe After Effects CS6/Plug-ins/Effects/Synthetic Aperture/(CF3 Support)/SA Color Finesse 3 UI.app
              Logos Bible Software 4:          Version: 4.62.2684 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
              Solver:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app
    Time Machine:
              Time Machine not configured!
    Top Processes by CPU:
                  10%          com.apple.internetaccounts
                   7%          accountsd
                   5%          com.apple.NotesMigratorService
                   4%          syncdefaultsd
                   3%          WindowServer
    Top Processes by Memory:
              36 MB          com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
              20 MB          WindowServer
              20 MB          com.apple.internetaccounts
              17 MB          mdworker
              16 MB          Safari
    Virtual Memory Information:
              1.90 GB          Free RAM
              217 MB          Active RAM
              211 MB          Inactive RAM
              901 MB          Wired RAM
              406 MB          Page-ins
              4 MB          Page-outs
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  • Slowly I turned.... Why is my Quad Core MacBook Pro getting slower with each Lion update?

    I upgraded to Lion on my 20011 15" 2.0GHZ Quad Core MacBook Pro. The machine crashed at least 7 times (reports forwarded). I upgraded to 10.7.1 hoping for the crashes to go away. It began to crashed once a week. On checking the console reports Virus Barrier and Kaspersky (****!) used with Parallels seemed to be causing the crashes.  Turn those puppies off and the crashes disappeared.  HOWEVER, the computer is slow; opening mail seems 50% slower than on my MacBook 13".  Today after spending 3 hours updating to 10.7.2, all apps seems to be dragging.  Any ideas out there?
    Michael

    OK. Here's some test results. The most intense process I use on my Macs is using Handbrake to encode either DVDs or mkv files to mp4 files which generally pushes all cores to the max. I am using the latest 64bit version of Handbrake on both Macs.
    So I took a sample mkv file of 65 seconds length and ran it using the same settings on both the Mac Pro (2 x 3 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 8GB RAM) and the Macbook Pro (2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 4GB RAM), straight after starting up both Macs so that there was plenty of RAM to spare on both. I ran the test two times on each Mac and got similar results both times, with the best results on each machine being as follows:
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