Why would my iMac suddenly run slowly out of nowhere?

Earlier this evening, I was just clicking on a song to upload it to tumblr, and my iMac froze. I had to hold "power" and restart it. After I logged in, my desktop failed to load completely (the menu bar was conspicuously absent and I had about six pictures saved to my desktop and the thumbnails were not showing up for any of them). After several restarts (I tried starting it in safe mode and hitting CommandOption+PR and neither did anything to help the problem)
I waited after the last time I restarted the computer, and after about fifteen to twenty minutes, my Mail icon started bouncing. I have it set to open at login so apparently it took about fifteen minutes for it to actually start opening. Now, simply moving the mouse freezes my computer for about three minutes. It ends up taking me about twelve minutes to position the mouse over an icon, click on it once to select it and click on it again to open it. As you can imagine, this makes it VERY difficult for me to do any of the normal tasks one might do in a situation like this (repair permissions, etc.)
This happened completely out of the blue. Up until this point, my iMac has operated almost perfectly aside from one incident several weeks ago that turned out to be a problem with my router. I just don't understand why this would happen out of nowhere, and as you can imagine I am very concerned. What would cause this to happen, and is there anything that can be done to fix it?
Thank you all in advance.
Message was edited by: lauriespieker

All right, I followed your instructions...I had to click Verify Disk first because Repair Disk was grayed out. The problem is, I got an error that says:
"First Aid Failed.
Disk Utility stopped verifying "Macintosh HD" because the following error was encountered:
Filesystem verify or repair failed."
Then, in the Disk Utility window it says:
"Verifying Volume 'Macintosh HD'
Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
Checking Extents Overflow file.
Checking Catalog file.
Invalid sibling link
Volume check failed.
Error: Filesystem verify or repair failed."
I'm trying to again right now...now in the Disk Utility window it says:
"Verifying Volume 'Macintosh HD'
Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
Checking Extents Overflow file.
Checking Catalog file.
Invalid node structure
The volume Macintosh HD needs to be repaired.
Error: filesystem verify or repair failed."
Now, I am confused because I literally CANNOT repair the disk, since that option is unavailable. What are some other options?
Also, just figured I'd throw this out there...I am not opposed to reinstalling Leopard even if it means I will lose everything on my computer. I have all of my important files backed up on my external hard drive.
Thank you for your suggestions - even though this did not work, I feel like this might help me narrow down the problem somewhat. Maybe you can clarify what all of these error messages mean.

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iMac suddenly running slow
EtreCheck version: 2.1.2 (105)
Report generated December 10, 2014 at 8:34:27 PM CST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac14,3
1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4-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/ac
Video Information: ℹ️
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M - VRAM: 1024 MB
iMac 1920 x 1080
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 1:9:3
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE HDD ST1000LM024 disk0 : (1 TB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 999.35 GB (629.51 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
USB Information: ℹ️
Seagate Expansion Desk 3 TB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 315 MB
Seagate Expansion Drive (disk1s2) /Volumes/Seagate Expansion Drive : 3.00 TB (1.82 TB free)
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Western Digital My Passport 0730 500.07 GB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
disk2s1 (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 32 KB
New Bloom External HD (disk2s3) /Volumes/New Bloom External HD : 499.94 GB (33.48 GB free)
H850S 81
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
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[loaded] com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (4.1.46f67) [Support]
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/System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
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[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.recentsd.plist [Details]
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[failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist [Details]
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[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist [Details]
[running] com.seagate.TBDecorator.plist [Support]
[failed] org.cups.cupsd.plist [Details]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist [Support]
[running] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist [Support]
[running] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist [Support]
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[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
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FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.246 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
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AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
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QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
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JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
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Flash Player [Support]
Java [Support]
Seagate Dashboard for Mac OSX [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
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Mobile backups: OFF
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Why would my iphone suddenly lose charge rapidly (6-7%/hr) with no use

Why would my iphone suddenly lose charge rapidly (6-7%/hr) with no use?

I had the same problem with my iPhone 5 AFTER I had upgraded to IOS.
Did a good deal of searching on this site and others and found that the main advice being given was to turn off all apps that are running in the background (From the home screen double press the home button and a visual list of all apps running in the background will appear. To turn them off simply swipe your finger upwards on each).
Found that this definitely solved my problem and now make sure I do this every time I use the phone.
Hope this helps
Les

IMac Suddenly Running Slow

The last few days my late 2012 iMac is running really slow. I'm running the latest Mavericks version. If I reboot its fine for a while, but then will suddenly slow down for no apparent reason. Looking in Activity Monitor there appears to be plenty of Idle CPU and Memory even while the iMac is crawling along, almost unusable to do even the simplest of tasks. I have 32GB RAM, and 45GB free hard drive storage.
I have been running Backblaze for a couple of months (process bzfilelist) and that hasn't noticablly been slowing things down before. I have taken system details using EtreCheck (see below.) I was importing photos using Aperture at the time these details were taken - Aperture took over an hour to import the photos whereas it would usually have taken 5 mins, and the machine was so slow it was virtually unusable during the process, so something is slowing the machine down drastically.
Any help would be appreciated! Thanks.
EtreCheck version: 1.9.12 (48)
Report generated 1 August 2014 12:37:58 BST
Video Information:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX - VRAM: 2048 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software:
OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 0 days 20:26:11
Disk Information:
APPLE HDD ST3000DM001 disk1 : (3 TB)
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
disk1s2 (disk1s2) <not mounted>: 2.68 TB
Recovery HD (disk1s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
Macintosh HD Yosemite (disk1s4) /Volumes/Macintosh HD Yosemite: 317.91 GB (286.17 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk1s5) <not mounted>: 650 MB
APPLE SSD SM128E disk0 : (121.33 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
disk0s2 (disk0s2) <not mounted>: 120.99 GB
Boot OS X (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 134.2 MB
USB Information:
MediaTek Inc MT1956
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Bowers & Wilkins MM-1
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Apple Inc. Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter
Gatekeeper:
Mac App Store and identified developers
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[not loaded] com.makemkv.kext.daspi (1) Support
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MySQLCOM: Path: /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
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Dropbox
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Backblaze Backup Support
Flash Player Support
mBox Mail for the Mac Support
Perian Support
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Auto backup: YES
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Destinations:
Data [Network] (Last used)
Total size: 3
Total number of backups: 54
Oldest backup: 2014-05-07 23:42:51 +0000
Last backup: 2014-08-01 10:28:41 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 3 > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
    400% Aperture
      2% WindowServer
      2% Activity Monitor
      0% backupd
      0% bzfilelist
Top Processes by Memory:
0 B softwareupdated
0 B CVMCompiler
0 B KernelEventAgent
0 B coreservicesd
0 B Dropbox
Virtual Memory Information:
18.52 GB Free RAM
9.69 GB Active RAM
1.84 GB Inactive RAM
1.94 GB Wired RAM
1.53 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs

Your issue may be caused by back blaze. I would disable and uninstall it however first get yourself an external HD and use Time Machine or create a bootable clone using either CCC or SuperDuper. If the performance returns then you have determined the issue is back blaze.
You can also use Activity Monitor and see what processes may be taking up large percentages of CPU time. You can find AM in Applications - Utilities - Activity Monitor.
Good luck.

Hi, I have a iMac Tiger running slowly, how can I make it run faster?

Hi, I have a iMac Tiger 10.4.11 running slowly, how can I make it run faster?

Look at what is happenning with your Mac when you run Activity Monitor.
Macintosh-HD -> Applications -> Utilities -> Activity Monitor
Click on the CPU tab on the lower half of the window to see how much time you are using.
Click on System Memory to get statistics on memory usage. You should have some free memory.
When you have lots of page outs more memory will be helpful. My entry for entry for Page ins/outs is:
Page ins/outs: 29163/0
Notice I have 0 pageouts which says that I am not using my harddrive for extra memory space. Thus, I have enough memory.
Activity Monitor has a neat feature where it can display a dynamic dock icon. In Activity Monitor View > Dock icon > Show cpu history.
"Reading system memory usage in Activity Monitor :"
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107918
<a href="http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Performance/Conceptual/ManagingMemory/A rticles/AboutMemory.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20001880"
>Managing Memory</a>
See Kappy
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8025223#8025223
Problems from insufficient RAM and free hard disk space
http://thexlab.com/faqs/lackofram.html

Why would share via iMessage be left out Of the share menu?

As a primary feature of ios why is sharing via iMessage being left out? Currently I am sharing to camera roll and then firing off an iMessage. Just seems like the fat could be trimmed on this one. I also see iPhoto for ios as bieng a comPlete replacement for the camera roll.

I couldn't agree more. There needs to be iMessage/message integration with iPhoto. I want to be able to share an iPhoto pic via iMessage! Also I feel the same way about iPhoto replacing the camera app/roll. Needs to be one location to edit photos and store them so we can eliminate duplicates, ect.

Why is my Mac Pro suddenly running slowly ?

Hi
Can somebody help me out please. I've had my Macbook Pro for nearly 2 years now and it suddenly started to go slow. It's not constant but my computer suddenly needs to load. This happens mostly when I use Safari.
Thanks for your help !!
EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated June 1, 2014 at 9:55:20 PM GMT+2
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
          1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
Video Information:
          Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: (null)
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 0 days 6:50:0
Disk Information:
          APPLE HDD HTS547550A9E384 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (271.55 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper:
          Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
          [not loaded] com.anchorfree.tun (1.1.1 - SDK 10.8) Support
Problem System Launch Daemons:
          [failed] com.apple.AOSNotificationOSX.plist
          [failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
          [failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
          [loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
          [loaded] com.anchorfree.ajaxserver.plist Support
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          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist Support
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
          [loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
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          [loaded] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist Support
          [loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist Support
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          [loaded] com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist Support
          [loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist Support
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist Support
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist Support
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          CalendarBar
          Dropbox
          HP Product Research
          HPEventHandler
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          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
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          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
          DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.2 Support
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 Support
          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 55 Check version
Safari Extensions:
          The New York Times: Version: 0.1
          AdBlock: Version: 2.6.35
          DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>: Version: 2.1.2.145
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          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
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iTunes Plug-ins:
          Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
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          DivX Support
          Flash Player Support
          GoPro Support
          Perian Support
Time Machine:
          Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
               6%          Safari
               5%          WindowServer
               3%          coreaudiod
               2%          com.apple.WebKit.Networking
               1%          PluginProcess
Top Processes by Memory:
          160 MB          Safari
          66 MB          PluginProcess
          49 MB          Finder
          49 MB          WindowServer
          41 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
Virtual Memory Information:
          350 MB          Free RAM
          1.21 GB          Active RAM
          996 MB          Inactive RAM
          684 MB          Wired RAM
          854 MB          Page-ins
          1.07 GB          Page-outs

Thanks Matt, will do that right away.
But I actually had the problem before having CleanMyMac.... The reason why I got it was in the hope it would help my Mac.
I'm scared my hard drive might be failing.....

IMac suddenly running VERY slowly

My 3 yr old iMac has suddenly started running very slowly. from boot up (10 minutes) onwards. Every action seems to result in multi coloured spinning wheel and sometimes blue spinning wheel. No anti virus loaded, plenty of memory and space on HD, No recent new applications, no cpu grabbers Have tried Mac general solutions (Safe Boot etc) - no change. Have removed a couple of apps - no change - HELP!!! Any ideas.

Hi ..
Remove all items in System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login Items
Same for /Library/StartupItems
Then restart your Mac. See if that made a difference.
If it's not a login item issue, check the starutp disk.
Launch Disk Utility located in HD > Applications > Utillities
Select the startup disk on the left then select the First Aid tab.
Click: Verify Disk (not Verify Disk Permissions)
If DU reports errors, restart your Mac while holding down the Command + R keys. From there you should be able to access the built in utilities in OS X Recovery to repair the startup disk.
Make sure to back up all important data first before using OS X Recovery.

Why would my imac internet be so slow suddenly?

In the last few days our safari connection has slowed dramatically. Is there something we need to check or do on the computer. We have cable internet so we shouldn't have to wait this long for pages to load.

You should be able to reboot the modem and/or router by just unplugging both, or turning them off, if there is a power switch. Wait a minute or two and reconnect to power or turn them back on.
I don't think you want to reset either.
Message was edited by: WZZZ

Why is my macbook pro running slowly?

My macbook pro is running really slowly, even after I reinstalled the OS. I thought I would just live with it, but then I found etrecheck and thought I could get some help through this forum. Rebooting doesn't seem to help. Here's the output from Etrecheck. Any feedback would be very much appreciated:
Problem description:
My Macbook Pro is running very slowly.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated March 5, 2015 at 12:02:41 PM EST
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.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012) (Technical Specifications)
    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
    Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 173
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) - Time since boot: 67 days 23:11:45
Disk Information: ℹ️
    APPLE HDD TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (439.39 GB free)
            Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
            Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
    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
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [killed]    com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.lookupd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.pluginkit.pkd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.printtool.agent.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.printuitool.agent.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.rcd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.sbd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.xpc.loginitemregisterd.plist
    13 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [killed]    com.apple.AirPlayXPCHelper.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.awdd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.ctkd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.emond.aslmanager.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.ifdreader.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.nehelper.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.spindump.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.sysmond.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.tccd.system.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
    14 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [not loaded]    com.brother.LOGINserver.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    iTunesHelper    Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
    Dropbox    Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.8 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    WidevineMediaOptimizer: Version: Unknown [Click for support]
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 [Click for support]
    WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
    1Password
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
        11%    softwareupdated
         5%    WindowServer
         1%    cloudd
         1%    Dropbox
         0%    apsd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    456 MB    softwareupdated
    103 MB    Google Chrome
    67 MB    Finder
    56 MB    WindowServer
    52 MB    Dropbox
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    41 MB    Free RAM
    1.13 GB    Active RAM
    1.12 GB    Inactive RAM
    1.01 GB    Wired RAM
    355.19 GB    Page-ins
    9.14 GB    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Mar 3, 2015, 03:31:53 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-03-153153_[re dacted].crash
    Mar 3, 2015, 03:31:52 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-03-153152_[re dacted].crash

Your MacBook can take 16 GB (2X 8 GB)
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3_160 0MHz_SDRAM
I would get one 8 GB stick and replace one of your 2 GB sticks

2009 iMac is running slowly after installing Yosemite

Dear Community -
I recently "upgraded" my OS to Yosemite ... unfortunately I had not gone to Mavericks in the meantime, so there's no way for me to re-install it.
Any suggestions for how to rescue my iMac from being a brick?
EtreCheck report is below ...
Thanks!
Scott
Problem description:
Mac is slow after installing Yosemite
EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)
Report generated December 26, 2014 at 9:44:37 AM PST
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Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.
Click the [Adware] links for help removing adware.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac10,1
1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
empty empty empty empty
BANK 1/DIMM0
empty empty empty empty
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 4670 - VRAM: 256 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 2:2:57
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 999.35 GB (3.98 GB free) (Low!)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H disk3 : (4.71 GB)
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. iPhone
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Iomega External HD 1.5 TB
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Iomega HDD (disk1s2) /Volumes/Iomega HDD : 1.50 TB (2.05 GB free)
Maxtor OneTouch 122.94 GB
MAXTOR (disk2s1) /Volumes/MAXTOR : 120.03 GB (45.38 GB free)
Fitbit Inc. Fitbit Base Station
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.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_netpart (2.0.2) [Support]
[not loaded] com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_usbpart (2.0.2) [Support]
[not loaded] com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.usbpart (2.0.6) [Support]
[not loaded] com.leapfrog.driver.LfConnectDriver (1.0.1) [Support]
[not loaded] com.newwellnesssolutions.iokit.DLconnect (84) [Support]
[not loaded] com.silabs.driver.SiLabsUSBDriver (1.1.2 - SDK 10.4) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions/Belcarra.USBLAN_netpart.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.belcarra.iokit.netpart.panther (1.6.1) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions/Belcarra.USBLAN_usbpart.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.belcarra.iokit.usbpart.panther (1.6.1) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions/RemoteControl.USBLAN_usbpart.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.panther (1.6.1) [Support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[running] com.newwellnesssolutions.DLconnectMonitor.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[running] com.fitbit.fitbitd.plist [Support]
[running] com.fitbit.galileod.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.leapfrog.connect.shell.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
[running] com.akamai.single-user-client.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.nds.pcshow.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.nds.pcshow.uninstall.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
Garmin Express Service Application (/Applications/Garmin Express.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Garmin Express Service.app)
Google Chrome Application (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
System Preferences Application (/Applications/System Preferences.app)
DVDAuthorizeHelper Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Helper/DVDAuthorizeHelper.app)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
EvernoteHelper Application (/Applications/Evernote.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/EvernoteHelper.app)
HP Scheduler Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
nplastpass: Version: 2.5.5 [Support]
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
CouponPrinter-FireFox: Version: Version 1.1.5
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.246 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.246 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 16.0.0.235
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]
GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.2.0.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
BrowserPlus_2.8.1: Version: 2.8.1 [Support]
WebEx: Version: 1.0 [Support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Ultimate [Installed]
Searchme [Installed] Adware! [Remove]
SlickSavings [Installed]
LastPass [Installed]
Ebay Shopping Assistant [Installed] Adware! [Remove]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Akamai NetSession Preferences [Support]
BrowserPlus [Support]
Flash Player [Support]
GoPro [Support]
Growl [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      11% mds
      2% WindowServer
      2% iPhoto
      1% Google Chrome
      1% coreaudiod
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
412 MB iPhoto
193 MB Google Chrome
86 MB loginwindow
77 MB WindowServer
73 MB mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
666 MB Free RAM
1.90 GB Active RAM
757 MB Inactive RAM
606 MB Wired RAM
7.25 GB Page-ins
38 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Dec 26, 2014, 07:42:21 AM Self test - passed

[not loaded] com.leapfrog.driver.LfConnectDriver (1.0.1) [Support]
This has caused problems for some. Try un-installing it following the developer's un-install instructions.
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

Leopard Suddenly Running Slowly and Need Help

Hi there. I have been a Mac user (and Mac support person at work) for many years. I've recently run into a problem that I'd like some help with.
I have an iMac that I bought 4 months ago, and I upgraded to Leopard and then put 10.5.1 update onto it.
Nothing of any note has occurred with my computer in the last 2 days, however, 2 days ago, every application started running very slowly. I click on the HD icon, and the spinning color cursor spins for 30-40 seconds before the HD opens. I click in the bottom tray to open Safari, and it takes 40-50 seconds for it to open (as the color cursor spins away). I reboot, and the iMac comes up with the front white/gray screen and holds with the spinning circle for anywhere from 20 to 45 MINUTES before going to the desktop. I have reinstalled Leopard (telling it to Archive and Install). Same problems abound. I ran Tech Tool, and it says everything is fine. I started up from the Leopard install DVD and ran Disk Utility. Checking the progress log, it tells me that the HD cannot be unmounted (meantime, I've booted from the DVD and nothing else is attached or running). When I select "Repair Disk" in Disk Utility, I get an immediate message that the HD cannot be unmounted.
What does this sound like? A hard drive failure? Will completely erasing my HD and installing Leopard from scratch (as opposed to installing Tiger and upgrading to Leopard) help? Or am I merely band-aiding the problem and need to take it in for qualified Apple Tech support?
I'd appreciate any help.
Thanks.

Hi and welcome to the Apple forums.
I would run DU and check the disk and the permissions.
If necessary use DiskWarrior
You might also zap the PRAM and NV-RAM.
Check the console log, other logs and of course the activity monitor.
If it is noticeably slower, what is causing it should be rather obvious.
It could be a failing drive that is being re-read multiple times to extract data from a bad block/sector.
Be sure you have everything backed up. !!!
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Why is my iMac is running Slow?

Sure, my iMac is old (bought it around March 2006) but up until about November it was running just fine for our normal home use. Then it came to a screatching halt. With all apps closed, it still takes 5 to 10 minutes just to open the TextEdit app. That is if it opens at all. I hear what sounds like the hard drive running all the time. Opening Mail, or iTunes, or iPhoto is impossible.
It is running OSX 10.6.8. Processor = 2 GHz Intel Core Duo. Memory = 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM.
It's a 250 GB Hard Drive and has 16 GB Availale.
We have Microsoft Office for Mac installed and it does its regular Updates just like Apple does so in theory it is up-to-date.
I have looked at other osts here on the subject but other than deleting items from my StartupItems list under System Preferences / Accounts / Login Items, I am not sure what to do. Someone mentioned Mac Keeper's real time antiviruse but I can not find that on my iMac.
Are there other files that can be deleted - i.e. Lg files? Under \Library \ Updates there are a bunch of folders with names like "041-1570" and "zzzz041-1846" that contain .dist and .pkg files. i.e. iTunesAccess.pkg, 041-1846.English.dist, JavaForMacOSX10.6.pkg and Safari5.1.4SnowLeopard.pkg to name a few.
Are these just log files for item installed during Software updates, and Can these be deleted?
What else can I do to resolve this speed issue. Would cleaning off more Hard Drive space help? I was thinking of moving iTunes and/or iPhoto to an external HD. But hesitate to go through that effort if it will not help solve the problem.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Brad.

Have a look here...
macworld.com/mac-troubleshooting-what-to-do-when-your -computer-is-too-slow.
Brad Kyer wrote:
It's a 250 GB Hard Drive and has 16 GB Availale.
More Free Space wouldn't hurt...
Brad Kyer wrote:
I was thinking of moving iTunes and/or iPhoto to an external HD. But hesitate to go through that effort if it will not help solve the problem.
How to correctly move your media:
iTunes: How to move the library to an EHD
iPhoto: How to move the Library to an EHD
It is important that the External Hard Drive is formatted as Mac OS Extended (journaled).
And also make sure that all is working to your Satisfaction before Deleting anything.
Brad Kyer wrote:
Someone mentioned Mac Keeper's real time antiviruse but I can not find that on my iMac.
Mac Keeper is to be AVOIDED at all costs...
Beware MacKeeper
To keep your Mac Happy...
See Here...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1147
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/maintainingmacosx.html
Mac OS X: About background maintenance tasks

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