EtreCheckPro version: 6.8.1 (68024)
Report generated: 2023-08-31 19:46:29
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Runtime: 5:40
Performance: Poor

Problem: Computer is too slow
Description: 
Loading webpages is now very slow over approx one month. The horizonta
l bar at the top of the screen which shows the loading status gets to 
the centre of the line then stops. 

Major Issues: None

Minor Issues:
  These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems or opportunities for improvement. 
  SSD too slow - SSD is showing poor performance.
  Apps with heavy CPU usage - There have been numerous cases of apps with heavy CPU usage.
  Unsigned files - There are unsigned software files installed. These files could be old, incompatible, and cause problems. They should be reviewed.
  Vintage hardware - This computer may be considered vintage.
  Limited permissions - More information may be available with Full Disk Access.

Hardware Information:
  MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)
    Status: Vintage
  MacBook Air Model: MacBookAir7,2
  1.6 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5 (i5-5250U) CPU: 2-core
  8 GB RAM - Not upgradeable
    BANK 0/DIMM0 - 4 GB DDR3 1600  
    BANK 1/DIMM0 - 4 GB DDR3 1600  
  Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 51

Video Information:
  Intel HD Graphics 6000 - VRAM: 1536 MB
    Color LCD 1440 x 900

Drives:
  disk0 - APPLE SSD SM0256G 251.00 GB (Solid State - TRIM: Yes) 
  Internal PCI 5.0 GT/s x4 Serial ATA
    disk0s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB
    disk0s2 [APFS Container] 250.79 GB
      disk1 [APFS Virtual drive] 250.79 GB (Shared by 6 volumes)
        disk1s1 - Macintosh HD - Data (APFS) [APFS Virtual drive] (178.92 GB used)
        disk1s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (1.04 GB used)
        disk1s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (1.12 GB used)
        disk1s4 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (3.22 GB used)
        disk1s5 (APFS) [APFS Container] (15.42 GB used)
          disk1s5s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) [APFS Snapshot] (15.42 GB used)
        disk1s6 - Update (APFS) (9 MB used)

  disk2 - WD My Passport 2626 1.00 TB
  External USB 5 Gbit/s USB
    disk2s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB
    disk2s2 [APFS Container] 999.96 GB
      disk3 [APFS Virtual drive] 999.96 GB (Shared by 1 volumes)
        disk3s2 - M**********  (APFS) (923.68 GB used)

Mounted Volumes:
  disk1s1 - Macintosh HD - Data [APFS Virtual drive]
    Filesystem: APFS
    Mount point: /System/Volumes/Data
    Used: 178.92 GB
    Shared values
      Size: 250.79 GB
      Free: 50.93 GB
      Available: 102.79 GB

  disk1s2 - Preboot [APFS Preboot]
    Filesystem: APFS
    Mount point: /System/Volumes/Preboot
    Used: 1.04 GB
    Shared values
      Size: 250.79 GB
      Free: 50.93 GB

  disk1s4 - VM [APFS VM]
    Filesystem: APFS
    Mount point: /System/Volumes/VM
    Used: 3.22 GB
    Shared values
      Size: 250.79 GB
      Free: 50.93 GB

  disk1s5s1 - Macintosh HD [APFS Snapshot]
    Filesystem: APFS
    Mount point: /
    Read-only: Yes
    Used: 15.42 GB
    Shared values
      Size: 250.79 GB
      Free: 50.93 GB
      Available: 102.79 GB

  disk1s6 - Update
    Filesystem: APFS
    Mount point: /System/Volumes/Update
    Used: 9 MB
    Shared values
      Size: 250.79 GB
      Free: 50.93 GB

  disk3s2 - M********** 
    Filesystem: APFS
    Mount point: /Volumes/M*********t
    Encrypted
    Used: 923.68 GB
    Shared values
      Size: 999.96 GB
      Free: 76.07 GB

Network:
  Interface en0: Georgeous Network
    802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  Interface en2: iPhone
  Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge

System Software:
  macOS Monterey 12.6.8 (21G725) 
  Time since boot: About 2 days

Security:
  Gatekeeper: App Store and identified developers
  System Integrity Protection: Enabled

  Antivirus software: Apple

Unsigned Files:
  Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/jp.co.canon.MasterInstaller.plist
    Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/jp.co.canon.MasterInstaller
    Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK

  Apps: 1

Applications:
  371 apps
  11 x86-only apps
  3 unsigned apps

System Launch Daemons:
  [Not Loaded]  40 Apple tasks
  [Loaded]  190 Apple tasks
  [Running]  152 Apple tasks
  [Other]  One Apple task

System Launch Agents:
  [Not Loaded]  18 Apple tasks
  [Loaded]  174 Apple tasks
  [Running]  165 Apple tasks

Launch Daemons:
  [Loaded] com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2023-08-16)
    Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper

  [Loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2022-05-27)
    Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper

  [Loaded] jp.co.canon.MasterInstaller.plist (Not signed - installed 2021-10-02)
    Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/jp.co.canon.MasterInstaller

Launch Agents:
  [Loaded] com.microsoft.update.agent.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2023-08-16)
    Command: /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Update Assistant.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Update Assistant --launchByAgent

  [Other] jp.co.canon.ij.rp.photoservice.webinstaller.plist (Apple - installed 2023-07-11)
    Command: rm -rf mAWI

User Launch Agents:
  [Not Loaded] com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate.agent.plist (Dropbox, Inc. - installed 2023-08-30)
    Command: ~/Library/Dropbox/DropboxMacUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/DropboxMacUpdate -check periodic

User Login Items:
  [Running] Dropbox (Dropbox, Inc. - installed 2023-08-24)
    Application
    /Applications/Dropbox.app

App Extensions:
  Finder sync extensions:
    Dropbox Finder Extension - /Applications/Dropbox.app

  Share services:
    Dropbox Transfer - /Applications/Dropbox.app

  File providers:
    Dropbox - /Applications/Dropbox.app

  QuickLook Previews (legacy):
    AlbumWALK - /Applications/Family Tree Maker 2019.app
      com.mackiev.alpha.story *.tap

Backup:
  Time Machine information is limited without Full Disk Access
  Destinations: 
    M**********  [Local] (Last used)
  8 local snapshots
  Oldest local snapshot: 2023-08-30 20:06:30
  Last local snapshot: 2023-08-31 19:12:04

Performance:
  System Load: 1.88 (1 min ago) 1.87 (5 min ago) 1.72 (15 min ago)
  Nominal I/O usage: 0.45 MB/s
  File system: 120.07 seconds (timed out)
  Write speed: 572 MB/s
  Read speed: 1369 MB/s

CPU Usage Snapshot:
  Type Overall
  System: 2 %
  User: 4 %
  Idle: 94 %

Top Processes Snapshot by CPU:
  Process (count) CPU (Source - Location)
  WindowServer 9.64 % (Apple)
  EtreCheckPro 8.94 % (Etresoft, Inc.)
  kernel_task 2.77 % (Apple)
  Dropbox (4) 0.88 % (Dropbox, Inc.)
  loginwindow 0.30 % (Apple)

Top Processes Snapshot by Memory:
  Process (count) RAM usage (Source - Location)
  Microsoft Word 875 MB (Microsoft Corporation)
  EtreCheckPro 668 MB (Etresoft, Inc.)
  com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (4) 533 MB (Apple)
  Dropbox (4) 150 MB (Dropbox, Inc.)
  kernel_task 107 MB (Apple)

Top Processes Snapshot by Network Use:
  Process (count) Input / Output (Source - Location)
  mDNSResponder 6 MB / 829 KB (Apple)
  Mail 610 KB / 14 KB (Apple)
  Dropbox 165 KB / 337 KB (Dropbox, Inc.)
  apsd 45 KB / 143 KB (Apple)
  rapportd 62 KB / 66 KB (Apple)

Top Processes Snapshot by Energy Use:
  Process (count) Energy (0-100) (Source - Location)
  WindowServer 4 (Apple)
  Dropbox (4) 0 (Dropbox, Inc.)
  distnoted (17) 0 (Apple)
  Dropbox Helper (Renderer) (3) 0 (Dropbox, Inc.)
  tccd (2) 0 (Apple)

Virtual Memory Information:
  Physical RAM: 8 GB

  Free RAM: 41 MB
  Used RAM: 4.82 GB
  Cached files: 3.14 GB

  Available RAM: 3.18 GB
  Swap Used: 486 MB

Software Installs (past 60 days):
  Install Date Name (Version)
  2023-07-07 XProtectPlistConfigData (2169)
  2023-07-25 macOS 12.6.8 (12.6.8)
  2023-07-26 Safari (16.6)
  2023-07-27 Mobile Device (1.0.0.0)
  2023-08-03 iMovie (10.3.8)
  2023-08-09 XProtectPayloads (108)
  2023-08-16 Microsoft AutoUpdate (4.62.23081101)
  2023-08-16 Microsoft Excel (16.76.23081101)
  2023-08-25 Microsoft PowerPoint (16.76.23082301)
  2023-08-25 Microsoft Word (16.76.23082301)
  2023-08-27 DuckDuckGo (1.52.2)
  2023-08-30 Microsoft Outlook (16.76.23082700)

Diagnostics Information (past 7-30 days):
  2023-08-30 17:12:16 triald High CPU Use (6 times)
    Executable: /usr/libexec/triald

  2023-08-29 16:24:45 mdsync High CPU Use (3 times)
    Executable: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mdsync

  2023-08-29 14:50:42 Family Tree Maker 2019.app High CPU Use (3 times)
    Executable: /Applications/Family Tree Maker 2019.app

  2023-08-28 19:48:16 signpost_reporter High CPU Use (3 times)
    Executable: /usr/libexec/signpost_reporter


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