EtreCheckPro version: 6.8.7 (68068)
Report generated: 2024-12-15 00:47:52
Download EtreCheckPro from https://etrecheck.com
Runtime: 8:00
Performance: Below Average

Problem: Apps are crashing
Description: 
Reported to Apple Community but Sequoia 15.2  update took a long time 
to update my iMac 2019,6GHz 6-core i5, Radeon Pro 560X 4GB, 8GB 2667 M
Hz DDR4
It had to be in safe boot mode to install as it failed three times.

Major Issues:
  Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention. 
  Time Machine backup out-of-date - The last Time Machine backup is over 10 days old.

Minor Issues:
  These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems or opportunities for improvement. 
  Apps crashing - There have been numerous app crashes.
  Apps hanging - There have been numerous app hangs.
  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.
  Low performance - EtreCheck report took an unusually long time to run.
  Sharing enabled - This computer has sharing services enabled that could be a security risk.

Hardware Information:
  iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)
    Status: Supported
  iMac Model: iMac19,2
  3 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i5 (i5-8500) CPU: 6-core
  8 GB RAM - Upgradeable by an Apple Authorized Service Provider
    BANK 0/ChannelA-DIMM0 - 4 GB DDR4 2667  
    BANK 2/ChannelB-DIMM0 - 4 GB DDR4 2667  

Video Information:
  Radeon Pro 560X - VRAM: 4 GB
    iMac (built-in) 4096 x 2304

Drives:
  disk0 - APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E632 1.00 TB (Mechanical - 5400 RPM) 
  Internal SATA 3 Gigabit Serial ATA
    disk0s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB
    disk0s2 [APFS Fusion Drive] 1000.00 GB
      disk2 [APFS Virtual drive] 1.03 TB (Shared by 6 volumes)
        disk2s1 (APFS) [APFS Container] (11.19 GB used)
          disk2s1s1 - M**************0 (APFS) [APFS Snapshot] (11.19 GB used)
        disk2s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (2.41 GB used)
        disk2s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (1.31 GB used)
        disk2s4 - M****************  - Data (APFS) [APFS Virtual drive] (785.03 GB used)
        disk2s5 - Update (APFS) (5 MB used)
        disk2s6 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (1.07 GB used)

  disk1 - APPLE SSD SM0032L 28.00 GB (Solid State - TRIM: Yes) 
  Internal PCI-Express 8.0 GT/s x2 NVM Express
    disk1s1 - EFI [EFI] 315 MB
    disk1s2 [APFS Fusion Drive] 27.69 GB
      disk2 [APFS Virtual drive] 1.03 TB (Shared by 6 volumes)
        disk2s1 (APFS) [APFS Container] (11.19 GB used)
          disk2s1s1 - M**************0 (APFS) [APFS Snapshot] (11.19 GB used)
        disk2s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (2.41 GB used)
        disk2s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (1.31 GB used)
        disk2s4 - M****************  - Data (APFS) [APFS Virtual drive] (785.03 GB used)
        disk2s5 - Update (APFS) (5 MB used)
        disk2s6 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (1.07 GB used)

Mounted Volumes:
  disk2s1s1 - M**************0 [APFS Snapshot]
    Filesystem: APFS
    Mount point: /
    Fusion drive
    Read-only: Yes
    Used: 11.19 GB
    Shared values
      Size: 1.03 TB
      Free: 222.14 GB
      Available: 272.89 GB

  disk2s2 - Preboot [APFS Preboot]
    Filesystem: APFS
    Mount point: /System/Volumes/Preboot
    Fusion drive
    Used: 2.41 GB
    Shared values
      Size: 1.03 TB
      Free: 222.14 GB
      Available: 272.89 GB

  disk2s4 - M****************  - Data [APFS Virtual drive]
    Filesystem: APFS
    Mount point: /System/Volumes/Data
    Fusion drive
    Used: 785.03 GB
    Shared values
      Size: 1.03 TB
      Free: 222.14 GB
      Available: 272.89 GB

  disk2s5 - Update
    Filesystem: APFS
    Mount point: /System/Volumes/Update
    Fusion drive
    Used: 5 MB
    Shared values
      Size: 1.03 TB
      Free: 222.14 GB
      Available: 272.89 GB

  disk2s6 - VM [APFS VM]
    Filesystem: APFS
    Mount point: /System/Volumes/VM
    Fusion drive
    Used: 1.07 GB
    Shared values
      Size: 1.03 TB
      Free: 222.14 GB
      Available: 272.89 GB

  disk4s1 - Creedence11M6270.SECUREPKITRUSTSTOREASSETS_SECUREPKITRUSTSTORE_Cryptex
    Filesystem: APFS
    Disk Image
    Mount point: /System/Library/A******2/c*********************************e/p**********o/6********************************************t/.********a
    Read-only: Yes
    Size: 4 MB

USB:
  USB 3.1 bus
    GenesysLogic - USB3.0 Hub
    Apple Inc. - FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    GenesysLogic - USB2.0 Hub

  USB 3.1 bus
    <Empty>

Network:
  Interface bridge0: Bridge (bridge0)
    Proxy Auto Discovery
  Interface en1: Wi-Fi
    802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  Interface en6: iPhone USB

  Printer sharing: Enabled
  Screen sharing: Enabled

  Firewall:
    Blocked apps:


System Software:
  macOS Sequoia 15.2 (24C101) 
  Time since boot: About 2 days

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

  Antivirus software: Apple

  Printer sharing: Enabled
  Screen sharing: Enabled

Unsigned Files:
  Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.fing.service.plist
    Command: /Applications/Fing.app/Contents/Resources/service/fing --servicemode com.fing.service.plist --agentroot /Applications/Fing.app/Contents/Resources/service
    Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK

  Apps: 9

System Extensions:
  [Not Loaded] DuckDuckGo VPN Network Extension - version 1.115.0 (Duck Duck Go, Inc. - installed 2024-11-27)
    Application: /Applications/John/DuckDuckGo.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/DuckDuckGo VPN.app - version 1.115.0 (Duck Duck Go, Inc. - installed 2024-11-27)
    Description: DuckDuckGo VPN

System Launch Daemons:
  [Not Loaded]  36 Apple tasks
  [Loaded]  186 Apple tasks
  [Running]  184 Apple tasks
  [Other]  4 Apple tasks

System Launch Agents:
  [Not Loaded]  20 Apple tasks
  [Loaded]  186 Apple tasks
  [Running]  240 Apple tasks

Launch Daemons:
  [Not Loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-12-08)
    Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator

  [Not Loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-12-08)
    Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper

  [Running] com.crystalidea.macsfancontrol.smcwrite.plist (Ilya Parniuk - installed 2024-08-12)
    Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.crystalidea.macsfancontrol.smcwrite

  [Not Loaded] com.fing.service.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-11-11)
    Command: /Applications/Fing.app/Contents/Resources/service/fing --servicemode com.fing.service.plist --agentroot /Applications/Fing.app/Contents/Resources/service

  [Not Loaded] com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-12-13)
    Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper
    Location: /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app

  [Loaded] com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-12-13)
    Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper

  [Loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-02-21)
    Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper

  [Not Loaded] com.tunabellysoftware.TGFanHelper.plist (Tunabelly Software Inc. - installed 2024-02-21)
    Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.tunabellysoftware.TGFanHelper

Launch Agents:
  [Not Loaded] com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a725c38014c95072f92651fb65e1bf9c8e43c37a23d420d.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-12-08)
    Executable: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/ARMDC/Application/Acrobat Update Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/Acrobat Update Helper

  [Not Loaded] com.microsoft.update.agent.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-12-10)
    Command: /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Update Assistant.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Update Assistant --launchByAgent
    Location: /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app

  [Loaded] com.microsoft.update.agent.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-12-13)
    Command: /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Update Assistant.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Update Assistant --launchByAgent

User Launch Agents:
  [Not Loaded] com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate.agent.plist (Dropbox, Inc. - installed 2024-06-29)
    Command: ~/Library/Dropbox/DropboxMacUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/DropboxMacUpdate -check periodic

  [Not Loaded] com.nchsoftware.videopadpaid.schedule.CacheDeleteAll.plist (NCH Software - installed 2024-10-25)
    Command: ~/Library/Caches/0TWABai/VideoPad.app/Contents/MacOS/VideoPad -scheduled_launch '-bgtask delcache'

User Login Items:
  [Not Loaded] DuckDuckGo Notifications (Duck Duck Go, Inc. - installed 2024-08-25)
    Modern Login Item
    /Applications/John/DuckDuckGo.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/DuckDuckGo Notifications.app

  [Not Loaded] DuckDuckGo Personal Information Removal (Duck Duck Go, Inc. - installed 2024-08-25)
    Modern Login Item
    /Applications/John/DuckDuckGo.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/DuckDuckGo Personal Information Removal.app

  [Not Loaded] DuckDuckGo VPN (Duck Duck Go, Inc. - installed 2024-08-25)
    Modern Login Item
    /Applications/John/DuckDuckGo.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/DuckDuckGo VPN.app

  [Not Loaded] SpeedTestHelper (App Store - installed 2024-09-13)
    Modern Login Item
    /Applications/Speedtest.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/SpeedTestHelper.app

  [Not Loaded] StartUpHelper (Spotify - installed 2024-01-31)
    Modern Login Item
    /Applications/Spotify.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/StartUpHelper.app

  [Not Loaded] Surfshark (App Store - installed 2024-11-06)
    Modern Login Item
    /Applications/Surfshark.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/LaunchAgent.app

  [Not Loaded] TGProLaunchHelper (Tunabelly Software Inc. - installed 2024-02-21)
    Modern Login Item
    /Applications/TG Pro.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/TGProLaunchHelper.app

  [Not Loaded] PasswordsMenuBarExtra (Apple - installed 2024-12-07)
    Modern Login Item
    /System/Applications/Passwords.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/PasswordsMenuBarExtra.app

  [Not Loaded] WeatherMenu (Apple - installed 2024-12-07)
    Modern Login Item
    /System/Applications/Weather.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/WeatherMenu.app

Applications:
  770 Apple apps
  80 3rd party apps
  28 x86-only apps
  9 unsigned apps

App Extensions:
  Widgets:
    [Loaded] PowerPointWidgetKit - /Applications/Microsoft PowerPoint.app
    [Loaded] WordWidgetKit - /Applications/Microsoft Word.app
    [Loaded] ExcelWidgetKit - /Applications/Microsoft Excel.app
    [Loaded] Widgets - /Applications/PDF Expert.app
    [Loaded] CalendarWidgetExtension - /Applications/Microsoft Outlook.app

  Plugins:
    [Loaded] Okta Verify - /Applications/Okta Verify.app

  File providers:
    [Loaded] Dropbox - /Applications/Dropbox.app

  Share services:
    [Loaded] Dropbox Transfer - /Applications/Dropbox.app
    [Loaded] OneNote - /Applications/Microsoft OneNote.app

  VPNs:
    [Loaded] Surfshark. OpenVPN - /Applications/Surfshark.app
    [Loaded] Surfshark. WireGuard - /Applications/Surfshark.app

  Finder sync extensions:
    [Not Loaded] Dropbox Finder Extension - /Applications/Dropbox.app

  QuickLook Previews:
    [Loaded] EtreCheckQuickLook - ~/Downloads/EtreCheckPro.app
      com.etresoft.etrecheck4 *.etrecheck

Backup:
  Auto backup: Yes
  Destinations: 
    W****B [Local] (Last used)
      Total size: 3.00 TB
      Total number of backups: 16
      Oldest backup: 2022-10-08 17:04:24
      Last backup: 2024-10-16 01:20:03
  One local snapshot
  Oldest local snapshot: 2024-12-13 10:59:01
  Last local snapshot: 2024-12-13 10:59:01

Performance:
  System Load: 1.29 (1 min ago) 1.03 (5 min ago) 1.05 (15 min ago)
  Nominal I/O usage: 0.62 MB/s
  File system: 19.92 seconds
  Write speed: 454 MB/s
  Read speed: 1461 MB/s

CPU Usage Snapshot:
  Type Overall
  System: 2 %
  User: 8 %
  Idle: 91 %

Top Processes Snapshot by CPU:
  Process (count) CPU (Source - Location)
  EtreCheckPro 34.32 % (Etresoft, Inc.)
  bird 24.86 % (Apple)
  WindowServer 4.76 % (Apple)
  kernel_task 2.02 % (Apple)
  launchd 0.92 % (Apple)

Top Processes Snapshot by Memory:
  Process (count) RAM usage (Source - Location)
  EtreCheckPro 802 MB (Etresoft, Inc.)
  AppleSpell 163 MB (Apple)
  Finder 142 MB (Apple)
  MTLCompilerService (17) 137 MB (Apple)
  Dropbox (3) 134 MB (Dropbox, Inc.)

Top Processes Snapshot by Network Use:
  Process (count) Input / Output (Source - Location)
  rapportd 164 MB / 3 MB (Apple)
  mDNSResponder 43 MB / 9 MB (Apple)
  apsd 88 KB / 281 KB (Apple)
  netbiosd 151 KB / 114 KB (Apple)
  launchd 188 KB / 0 B (Apple)

Top Processes Snapshot by Energy Use:
  Process (count) Energy (0-100) (Source - Location)
  bird 7 (Apple)
  WindowServer 3 (Apple)
  SystemUIServer 0 (Apple)
  fileproviderd 0 (Apple)
  airportd 0 (Apple)

Virtual Memory Information:
  Physical RAM: 8 GB

  Free RAM: 178 MB
  Used RAM: 5.72 GB
  Cached files: 2.10 GB

  Available RAM: 2.28 GB
  Swap Used: 116 MB

Software Installs (past 60 days):
  Install Date Name (Version)
  2024-10-17 XProtectPayloads (147)
  2024-10-28 Okta Verify (9.27.0)
  2024-11-01 macOS 15.1 (15.1)
  2024-11-02 Watt (5.2.16)
  2024-11-06 Surfshark (4.16.0)
  2024-11-12 Adobe Acrobat (24.004.20243) (24.004.20243)
  2024-11-13 XProtectCloudKitUpdate (5282)
  2024-11-21 XProtectPlistConfigData (5283)
  2024-11-22 macOS 15.1.1 (15.1.1)
  2024-11-22 Adobe Acrobat (24.004.20272) (24.004.20272)
  2024-12-06 Adobe Acrobat (24.005.20307) (24.005.20307)
  2024-12-08 ARMDCAgentInstaller (1.0.0)
  2024-12-12 Microsoft Excel (16.93.24121111)
  2024-12-12 macOS 15.2 (15.2)
  2024-12-12 MRTConfigData (1.93)
  2024-12-12 Gatekeeper Compatibility Data (1.0)
  2024-12-12 Command Line Tools for Xcode (16.2)
  2024-12-13 Microsoft OneNote (16.93.24121111)
  2024-12-13 Microsoft Outlook (16.93.24121111)
  2024-12-13 Microsoft PowerPoint (16.93.24121111)
  2024-12-13 Microsoft Word (16.93.24121111)
  2024-12-13 Microsoft AutoUpdate (4.77.24120932)
  2024-12-14 Adobe Acrobat (24.005.20320) (24.005.20320)

Diagnostics Information (past 60 days):
  2024-12-14 23:39:15 knowledgeconstructiond High CPU Use (9 times)
    First occurrence: 2024-12-07 18:32:43
    Executable: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/IntelligencePlatformCore.framework/Versions/A/knowledgeconstructiond

  2024-12-14 18:45:17 signpost_reporter High CPU Use (3 times)
    First occurrence: 2024-12-10 12:13:21
    Executable: /usr/libexec/signpost_reporter

  2024-12-14 13:58:05 spotlightknowledged High CPU Use (3 times)
    First occurrence: 2024-12-12 19:21:16
    Executable: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreSpotlight.framework/spotlightknowledged

  2024-12-14 09:00:06 Microsoft Excel.app High CPU Use (2 times)
    First occurrence: 2024-12-09 12:04:16
    Executable: /Applications/Microsoft Excel.app

  2024-12-13 14:09:27 FPCKService High CPU Use (3 times)
    First occurrence: 2024-12-10 12:42:37
    Executable: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/FileProviderDaemon.framework/XPCServices/FPCKService.xpc/Contents/MacOS/FPCKService

  2024-12-13 10:55:51 Firefox.app Hang
    Executable: /Applications/Firefox.app

  2024-12-12 18:45:26 TextEdit.app Hang (3 times)
    First occurrence: 2024-12-12 14:39:05
    Executable: /System/Applications/TextEdit.app

  2024-12-12 18:03:58 lsd Crash (6 times)
    First occurrence: 2024-12-12 17:44:30
    Executable: /usr/libexec/lsd

  2024-12-12 16:34:17 DuckDuckGo.app Hang
    Executable: /Applications/John/DuckDuckGo.app

  2024-12-12 15:06:37 Microsoft Word.app Hang (2 times)
    First occurrence: 2024-12-12 14:42:11
    Executable: /Applications/Microsoft Word.app

  2024-12-12 14:50:51 Preview.app Hang
    Executable: /System/Applications/Preview.app


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