EtreCheckPro version: 6.8.7 (68068) Report generated: 2025-01-04 10:04:10 Download EtreCheckPro from https://etrecheck.com Runtime: 2:12 Performance: Excellent Problem: Computer is too slow Description: Running 2.5 ethernet through my Belkin USB-IF Certified Thunderbolt 3 & 4 / USB-C to LAN Network Adapter on my Thunder Bolt 4 connection fro m my Mac Mini M2 Pro to my Synology NAS with 2.5 ethernet, the data tr ansfer speeds seem ridiculously slow, average seems to max out around 100mbps. Activity Monitor shows around 10% CPU usage and Ram Usage clo se top 50%. My SSD read/write speeds seem to mirror my network speeds. Major Issues: None Minor Issues: These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems or opportunities for improvement. Heavy RAM usage - Apps are using a large amount of RAM. 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. System modifications - There are a large number of system modifications running in the background. Limited permissions - More information may be available with Full Disk Access. Kernel extensions present - This computer has kernel extensions that may not work in the future. Hardware Information: Mac mini (2023) Status: Supported Mac mini Model: Mac14,12 Apple M2 Pro (m2) CPU: 12-core 32 GB RAM - Not upgradeable Video Information: Apple M2 Pro Studio Display 5120 x 2880 Drives: disk0 - APPLE SSD AP1024Z 1.00 TB (Solid State - TRIM: Yes) Internal Apple Fabric NVM Express disk0s1 [APFS Container] 524 MB disk1 [APFS Virtual drive] 524 MB (Shared by 4 volumes) disk1s1 - iSCPreboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (6 MB used) disk1s2 - xART (APFS) (6 MB used) disk1s3 - Hardware (APFS) (1 MB used) disk1s4 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (20 KB used) disk0s2 [APFS Container] 994.66 GB disk3 [APFS Virtual drive] 994.66 GB (Shared by 7 volumes) disk3s1 (APFS) [APFS Container] (11.20 GB used) disk3s1s1 - f************w (APFS) [APFS Snapshot] (11.20 GB used) disk3s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (6.83 GB used) disk3s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (1.02 GB used) disk3s4 - Update (APFS) (4 MB used) disk3s5 - Data (APFS) [APFS Virtual drive] (824.06 GB used) disk3s6 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (20 KB used) disk3s7 - A******************************d (APFS) (29 KB used) disk0s3 [APFS Container] 5.37 GB disk2 [APFS Virtual drive] 5.37 GB (Shared by 2 volumes) disk2s1 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (1.84 GB used) disk2s2 - Update (APFS) (1 MB used) Mounted Volumes: disk1s1 - iSCPreboot [APFS Preboot] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/iSCPreboot Used: 6 MB Shared values Size: 524 MB Free: 506 MB disk1s2 - xART Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/xarts Used: 6 MB Shared values Size: 524 MB Free: 506 MB disk1s3 - Hardware Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Hardware Used: 1 MB Shared values Size: 524 MB Free: 506 MB disk3s1s1 - f************w [APFS Snapshot] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: / Read-only: Yes Used: 11.20 GB Shared values Size: 994.66 GB Free: 151.34 GB Available: 742.23 GB disk3s2 - Preboot [APFS Preboot] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Preboot Used: 6.83 GB Shared values Size: 994.66 GB Free: 151.34 GB disk3s3 - Recovery [Recovery] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /Volumes/Recovery Used: 1.02 GB Shared values Size: 994.66 GB Free: 151.34 GB disk3s4 - Update Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Update Used: 4 MB Shared values Size: 994.66 GB Free: 151.34 GB disk3s5 - Data [APFS Virtual drive] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Data Encrypted Used: 824.06 GB Shared values Size: 994.66 GB Free: 151.34 GB Available: 742.23 GB disk3s6 - VM [APFS VM] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/VM Used: 20 KB Shared values Size: 994.66 GB Free: 151.34 GB disk3s7 - A******************************d Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /Library/S******y/A*********************s/A******************************d Encrypted Used: 29 KB Shared values Size: 994.66 GB Free: 151.34 GB Available: 742.23 GB USB: USB 3.1 bus Realtek - USB 10/100/1G/2.5G LAN USB 3.1 bus USB 3.1 bus USB 3.1 bus USB 3.1 bus USB 3.1 bus Apple - USB3 Gen2 Hub Apple - USB2 Hub Apple Inc. - Studio Display Network: Interface en0: Ethernet Interface en6: Ethernet Adapter (en6) Interface en7: Ethernet Adapter (en7) Interface en8: Ethernet Adapter (en8) Interface en9: Ethernet Adapter (en9) Interface en13: USB 10/100/1G/2.5G LAN Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge Interface en1: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Interface en11: iPhone Firewall: Blocked apps: System Software: macOS Sequoia 15.2 (24C101) Time since boot: About 12 hours Configuration Files: /etc/hosts - Count: 2 Security: Gatekeeper: App Store and identified developers System Integrity Protection: Enabled Secure Boot: Reduced Security Antivirus software: Apple Unsigned Files: Launchd: /Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app/Contents/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.synology.sslvpn.server.plist Command: /Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app/Contents/MacOS/lighttpd/bin/lighttpd -f '/Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app/Contents/MacOS/lighttpd/webserver/conf/lighttpd.conf' -m '/Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app/Contents/MacOS/lighttpd/webserver/modules' -D Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.synology.sslvpn.client.plist Command: /Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app/Contents/MacOS/vpnclient/bin/vpnclient execsvc Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: /Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app/Contents/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.synology.sslvpn.client.plist Command: /Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app/Contents/MacOS/vpnclient/bin/vpnclient execsvc Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.synology.sslvpn.server.plist Command: /Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app/Contents/MacOS/lighttpd/bin/lighttpd -f '/Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app/Contents/MacOS/lighttpd/webserver/conf/lighttpd.conf' -m '/Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app/Contents/MacOS/lighttpd/webserver/modules' -D Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Apps: 1 System Extensions: [Running] Norton - version 14.0.534 (NortonLifeLock, Inc. - installed 2024-11-22) Application: /Applications/Norton.app - version 14.0.534 (NortonLifeLock, Inc. - installed 2024-12-12) Kernel Extensions: /Applications/Norton.app [Not Loaded] NortonFileShield.kext - com.norton.mes.FileShield (4.0.0 - SDK 13) [Not Loaded] NortonPacketForwarder.kext - com.norton.mes.PacketForwarder (2.1 - SDK 13) /Applications/Synology Active Backup for Business Agent.app [Loaded] ActiveBackupKextV2.kext - com.synology.activebackupkext-v2 (1.0 - SDK 12) System Launch Daemons: [Not Loaded] 42 Apple tasks [Loaded] 178 Apple tasks [Running] 187 Apple tasks [Other] 3 Apple tasks System Launch Agents: [Not Loaded] 23 Apple tasks [Loaded] 196 Apple tasks [Running] 227 Apple tasks Launch Daemons: [Running] com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdaterDaemon.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-12-12) Executable: /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/StandaloneUpdaterDaemon.xpc/Contents/MacOS/StandaloneUpdaterDaemon [Loaded] com.microsoft.OneDriveUpdaterDaemon.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-12-12) Executable: /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/OneDriveUpdaterDaemon.xpc/Contents/MacOS/OneDriveUpdaterDaemon [Not Loaded] com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-10-15) 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 2024-12-12) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper [Loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-12-12) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper [Loaded] com.microsoft.teams.TeamsUpdaterDaemon.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2023-10-10) Executable: /Applications/Microsoft Teams classic.app/Contents/TeamsUpdaterDaemon.xpc/Contents/MacOS/TeamsUpdaterDaemon [Not Loaded] com.norton.init.plist (NortonLifeLock, Inc. - installed 2024-12-09) Executable: /Applications/Norton.app/Contents/Backend/hub/init.sh [Loaded] com.norton.init.plist (NortonLifeLock, Inc. - installed 2024-11-22) Executable: /Applications/Norton.app/Contents/Backend/hub/init.sh [Not Loaded] com.norton.update.plist (NortonLifeLock, Inc. - installed 2024-12-09) Executable: /Applications/Norton.app/Contents/Backend/scripts/update/update.sh [Loaded] com.norton.update.plist (NortonLifeLock, Inc. - installed 2024-11-22) Executable: /Applications/Norton.app/Contents/Backend/scripts/update/update.sh [Not Loaded] com.synology.activebackupagent.plist (Synology Inc. - installed 2024-12-29) Executable: /Applications/Synology Active Backup for Business Agent.app/Contents/Synology Active Backup for Business Daemon.app/Contents/MacOS/synology-backupd [Running] com.synology.sslvpn.client.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-07-19) Command: /Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app/Contents/MacOS/vpnclient/bin/vpnclient execsvc Location: /Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app [Not Loaded] com.synology.sslvpn.client.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-12-19) Command: /Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app/Contents/MacOS/vpnclient/bin/vpnclient execsvc [Not Loaded] com.synology.sslvpn.server.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-12-19) Command: /Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app/Contents/MacOS/lighttpd/bin/lighttpd -f '/Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app/Contents/MacOS/lighttpd/webserver/conf/lighttpd.conf' -m '/Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app/Contents/MacOS/lighttpd/webserver/modules' -D [Running] com.synology.sslvpn.server.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-07-19) Command: /Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app/Contents/MacOS/lighttpd/bin/lighttpd -f '/Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app/Contents/MacOS/lighttpd/webserver/conf/lighttpd.conf' -m '/Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app/Contents/MacOS/lighttpd/webserver/modules' -D Location: /Applications/Synology SSL VPN Client.app [Loaded] com.teamviewer.Helper.plist (TeamViewer Germany GmbH - installed 2024-12-23) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.teamviewer.Helper [Loaded] com.teamviewer.UninstallerHelper.plist (TeamViewer Germany GmbH - installed 2024-12-23) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.teamviewer.UninstallerHelper [Loaded] com.teamviewer.UninstallerWatcher.plist (TeamViewer Germany GmbH - installed 2024-12-23) Command: /Library/Application Support/TeamViewer/TeamViewerUninstaller.app/Contents/Helpers/com.teamviewer.UninstallerStarter --module Host [Running] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist (TeamViewer Germany GmbH - installed 2024-12-23) Command: /Applications/TeamViewerHost.app/Contents/MacOS/TeamViewer_Service -Module Host [Loaded] us.zoom.ZoomDaemon.plist (Zoom Video Communications, Inc. - installed 2024-12-12) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/us.zoom.ZoomDaemon Launch Agents: [Loaded] com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-12-12) Executable: /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/StandaloneUpdater.app/Contents/MacOS/OneDriveStandaloneUpdater [Loaded] com.microsoft.SyncReporter.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-12-12) Executable: /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/SyncReporter.app/Contents/MacOS/SyncReporter [Not Loaded] com.microsoft.update.agent.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-10-14) 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 2024-12-12) Command: /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Update Assistant.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Update Assistant --launchByAgent [Not Loaded] com.norton.userinit.plist (NortonLifeLock, Inc. - installed 2024-12-09) Executable: /Applications/Norton.app/Contents/Backend/hub/userinit.sh [Loaded] com.norton.userinit.plist (NortonLifeLock, Inc. - installed 2024-11-22) Executable: /Applications/Norton.app/Contents/Backend/hub/userinit.sh [Running] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist (TeamViewer Germany GmbH - installed 2024-12-23) Command: /Applications/TeamViewerHost.app/Contents/MacOS/TeamViewerHost -RunAsAgent YES [Not Loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist (TeamViewer Germany GmbH - installed 2024-12-23) Command: /Applications/TeamViewerHost.app/Contents/MacOS/TeamViewer_Desktop_Proxy -RunAsAgent YES -Module Host User Launch Agents: [Loaded] com.google.GoogleUpdater.wake.plist (Google LLC - installed 2024-11-20) Command: ~/Library/Application Support/Google/GoogleUpdater/Current/GoogleUpdater.app/Contents/MacOS/GoogleUpdater --wake-all --enable-logging --vmodule=*/components/update_client/*=2,*/chrome/enterprise_companion/*=2,*/chrome/updater/*=2 [Not Loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (Not signed - installed 2023-12-06) [Not Loaded] com.google.keystone.xpcservice.plist (Not signed - installed 2023-12-06) User Login Items: [Loaded] HPPSDrMonitorHelper (App Store - installed 2024-11-09) Modern Login Item /Applications/HP Smart.app/Contents/Frameworks/HPDiagnosticKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Addons/HP Diagnose & Fix.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/HPPSDrMonitorHelper.app [Not Loaded] Norton Safe Web Plus Launcher (App Store - installed 2024-12-12) Modern Login Item /Applications/Norton Safe Web Plus.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Norton Safe Web Plus Launcher.app [Not Loaded] Launcher Disabler (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-12-17) Modern Login Item /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Launcher Disabler.app [Loaded] OneDrive Launcher (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-12-17) Modern Login Item /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/OneDrive Launcher.app [Not Loaded] SpeedTestHelper (App Store - installed 2024-12-14) Modern Login Item /Applications/Speedtest.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/SpeedTestHelper.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: 787 Apple apps 68 3rd party apps 11 x86-only apps One unsigned app App Extensions: Safari extensions: [Loaded] Norton Safe Web - /Applications/Norton Safe Web Plus.app [Loaded] Norton Password Manager - /Applications/Norton Safe Web Plus.app Widgets: [Loaded] PowerPointWidgetKit - /Applications/Microsoft PowerPoint.app [Loaded] HTWidgets - /Applications/Hurr Tracker.app [Loaded] WordWidgetKit - /Applications/Microsoft Word.app [Loaded] ExcelWidgetKit - /Applications/Microsoft Excel.app [Not Loaded] CalendarWidgetExtension - /Applications/Microsoft Outlook.app Notification providers: [Loaded] Hurricane Notifications - /Applications/Hurr Tracker.app [Loaded] PayloadModification - /Applications/Rollo.app File providers: [Loaded] Synology Drive - ~/Library/Application Support/SynologyDrive/SynologyDrive.app [Loaded] OneDrive File Provider - /Applications/OneDrive.app Share services: [Not Loaded] OneNote - /Applications/Microsoft OneNote.app Finder sync extensions: [Not Loaded] OneDrive Finder Integration - /Applications/OneDrive.app [Loaded] NortonFinderExtension - /Applications/Norton.app [Loaded] Synology Drive Finder Integration - ~/Library/Application Support/SynologyDrive/SynologyDrive.app/Contents/Resources/FinderHelper.app Action services: [Loaded] Print Labels - /Applications/Rollo.app QuickLook Previews: [Loaded] EtreCheckQuickLook - ~/Downloads/EtreCheckPro.app com.etresoft.etrecheck4 *.etrecheck Audio Plug-ins: MSTeamsAudioDevice: 2023.31.01.2 (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2023-08-07) TVRemoteAudio: 1.0.1 (TeamViewer Germany GmbH - installed 2024-12-23) Backup: Time Machine information is limited without Full Disk Access Destinations: T***********i [Network] (Last used) 16 local snapshots Oldest local snapshot: 2025-01-03 17:22:00 Last local snapshot: 2025-01-04 09:03:44 Performance: System Load: 1.96 (1 min ago) 1.99 (5 min ago) 2.15 (15 min ago) Nominal I/O usage: 3.96 MB/s File system: 11.32 seconds Write speed: 5660 MB/s Read speed: 3722 MB/s CPU Usage Snapshot: Type Overall System: 4 % User: 6 % Idle: 90 % Top Processes Snapshot by CPU: Process (count) CPU (Source - Location) WindowServer 16.98 % (Apple) EtreCheckPro 13.76 % (Etresoft, Inc.) kernel_task 9.30 % (Apple) Activity Monitor 7.18 % (Apple) com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (7) 5.46 % (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Memory: Process (count) RAM usage (Source - Location) synology-backupd 2.20 GB (Synology Inc.) com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (7) 2.06 GB (Apple) EtreCheckPro 1.56 GB (Etresoft, Inc.) Safari 350 MB (Apple) Finder 343 MB (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Network Use: Process (count) Input / Output (Source - Location) mDNSResponder 30 MB / 4 MB (Apple) synology-backupd 22 MB / 10 MB (Synology Inc.) com.apple.WebKit.Networking 2 MB / 315 KB (Apple) rapportd 1 MB / 457 KB (Apple) com.norton.mes.networkextension 1 MB / 156 KB (NortonLifeLock, Inc.) Top Processes Snapshot by Energy Use: Process (count) Energy (0-100) (Source - Location) diskimagesiod 6 (Apple) WindowServer 5 (Apple) com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (7) 3 (Apple) Activity Monitor 2 (Apple) sysmond 2 (Apple) Virtual Memory Information: Physical RAM: 32 GB Free RAM: 74 MB Used RAM: 18.39 GB Cached files: 13.53 GB Available RAM: 13.61 GB Swap Used: 0 B Software Installs (past 60 days): Install Date Name (Version) 2024-11-09 Keynote (14.2) 2024-11-09 HP Smart (17.30.1) 2024-11-09 Pages (14.2) 2024-11-09 Numbers (14.2) 2024-11-12 macOS 15.1 (15.1) 2024-11-17 iMovie (10.4.3) 2024-11-20 macOS 15.1.1 (15.1.1) 2024-12-11 Microsoft Excel (16.92.24120731) 2024-12-11 Microsoft OneNote (16.92.24120731) 2024-12-11 Microsoft Outlook (16.92.24120731) 2024-12-11 Microsoft PowerPoint (16.92.24120731) 2024-12-11 Microsoft Word (16.92.24120731) 2024-12-12 RosettaUpdateAuto (1.0.0.0.1.1733569445) 2024-12-13 Synology Drive Client (7.5.1) 2024-12-14 Speedtest (1.27) 2024-12-17 Microsoft OneDrive (24.226.1110) 2024-12-17 XProtectCloudKitUpdate (5284) 2024-12-18 XProtectPlistConfigData (5284) 2024-12-18 XProtectPayloads (149) 2024-12-19 Synology SSL VPN Client (0) 2024-12-23 TeamViewerHost (15.61.3) 2024-12-29 Synology Active Backup for Business Agent (3221) 2024-12-29 macOS 15.2 (15.2) Diagnostics Information (past 60 days): 2025-01-04 09:42:48 coreduetd High CPU Use Executable: /usr/libexec/coreduetd 2025-01-04 09:42:21 lsd Crash (2 times) Executable: /usr/libexec/lsd 2025-01-04 06:53:40 spotlightknowledged High CPU Use (8 times) First occurrence: 2024-12-28 10:11:38 Executable: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreSpotlight.framework/spotlightknowledged 2025-01-04 01:14:42 knowledgeconstructiond High CPU Use (8 times) First occurrence: 2024-12-29 09:03:50 Executable: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/IntelligencePlatformCore.framework/Versions/A/knowledgeconstructiond 2025-01-03 23:53:11 sharingd Crash Executable: /usr/libexec/sharingd 2025-01-03 07:56:41 signpost_reporter High CPU Use (2 times) First occurrence: 2024-12-30 16:34:01 Executable: /usr/libexec/signpost_reporter 2025-01-03 07:44:27 backupd Crash (2 times) Executable: /System/Library/CoreServices/TimeMachine/backupd 2025-01-01 20:03:04 mdwrite High CPU Use Executable: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mdwrite End of report