EtreCheckPro version: 6.5.3 (6F011) Report generated: 2021-11-01 08:03:19 Download EtreCheckPro from https://etrecheck.com Runtime: 2:34 Performance: Excellent Problem: Computer is too slow Description: I have an iMac 2021 24inch, M1 with 8gb memory 96 of which are dedica ted to Premiere Pro ver 22.0 and have an issue with lagging and choppy playback even when playing a single layer of HD video and at 1/2 Reso lution. Is there a solution for this? Major Issues: Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention. Heavy CPU usage - Some processes are using an unusually high amount of CPU. Minor Issues: These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems or opportunities for improvement. Unsigned files - There are unsigned software files installed. Apple has said that unsigned software will not run by default in a future version of the operating system. Runaway user process - A user process is using a large percentage of your CPU. Heavy I/O usage - Your system is under heavy I/O use. This will reduce your performance. x86-only Apps - This computer has x86-only apps might not work on future versions of the operating system. Kernel extensions present - This computer has kernel extensions that may not work in the future. Hardware Information: iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) iMac Model: iMac21,1 2.40 GHz Apple M1 (m1) CPU: 8-core 8 GB RAM - Not upgradeable Video Information: Apple M1 iMac (built-in) 4480 x 2520 Drives: disk0 - APPLE SSD AP0512Q 500.28 GB (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] (Shared - 8 MB used) disk1s2 - xART (APFS) (Shared - 6 MB used) disk1s3 - Hardware (APFS) (Shared - 565 KB used) disk1s4 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (Shared - 20 KB used) disk0s2 [APFS Container] 494.38 GB disk3 [APFS Virtual drive] 494.38 GB (Shared by 6 volumes) disk3s1 (APFS) [APFS Container] (Shared - 15.34 GB used) disk3s1s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) [APFS Snapshot] (Shared - 15.34 GB used) disk3s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (Shared - 256 MB used) disk3s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (Shared - 1.01 GB used) disk3s4 - Update (APFS) (Shared - 8 MB used) disk3s5 - Data (APFS) [APFS Virtual drive] (Shared - 395.48 GB used) disk3s6 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (Shared - 8.59 GB used) disk0s3 [APFS Container] 5.37 GB disk2 [APFS Virtual drive] 5.37 GB (Shared by 2 volumes) disk2s1 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (Shared - 3.08 GB used) disk2s2 - Update (APFS) (Shared - 29 KB used) disk6 - Samsung Portable SSD T5 1.00 TB (Solid State - TRIM: No) External USB 5 Gbit/s USB disk6s1 - S*********O 1.00 TB (457.04 GB used) disk8 - Samsung Portable SSD T5 1.00 TB (Solid State - TRIM: No) External USB 10 Gbit/s+ USB disk8s1 - S********5 1.00 TB (984.22 GB used) disk9 - Samsung D3 Station 5.00 TB External USB 5 Gbit/s USB disk9s1 - S********************D (Journaled HFS+) 5.00 TB (4.45 TB used) Mounted Volumes: disk1s1 - iSCPreboot [APFS Preboot] 524 MB (Shared - 8 MB used, 505 MB free) APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/iSCPreboot disk1s2 - xART 524 MB (Shared - 6 MB used, 505 MB free) APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/xarts disk1s3 - Hardware 524 MB (Shared - 565 KB used, 505 MB free) APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Hardware disk3s1s1 - Macintosh HD [APFS Snapshot] 494.38 GB (Shared - 15.34 GB used, 138.65 GB available, 73.54 GB free) APFS Mount point: / Read-only: Yes disk3s2 - Preboot [APFS Preboot] 494.38 GB (Shared - 256 MB used, 73.54 GB free) APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Preboot disk3s4 - Update 494.38 GB (Shared - 8 MB used, 73.54 GB free) APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Update disk3s5 - Data [APFS Virtual drive] 494.38 GB (Shared - 395.48 GB used, 138.65 GB available, 73.54 GB free) APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Data Encrypted disk3s6 - VM [APFS VM] 494.38 GB (Shared - 8.59 GB used, 73.54 GB free) APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/VM disk6s1 - S*********O 1.00 TB (457.04 GB used, 544.41 GB available, 543.13 GB free) Mount point: /Volumes/S*********O disk8s1 - S********5 1.00 TB (984.22 GB used, 17.23 GB available, 15.95 GB free) Mount point: /Volumes/S********5 disk9s1 - S********************D 5.00 TB (4.45 TB used, 552.20 GB available, 550.92 GB free) Journaled HFS+ Mount point: /Volumes/S**********************6 Network: Interface en0: Ethernet Interface en4: Ethernet Adaptor (en4) Interface en7: USB 10/100/1000 LAN Interface en6: Ethernet Adaptor (en6) Interface en1: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax Interface en5: Bluetooth PAN Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge iCloud Quota: 99.05 GB available System Software: macOS Big Sur 11.6 (20G165) Time since boot: About 4 days Notifications: 4K Video Downloader.app 4 notifications Creative Cloud.app 9 notifications CleanMyMac X.app one notification (one scheduled) Gemini 2.app 2 notifications (one scheduled) Google Chrome Helper (Alerts).app 6 notifications Red Giant Link.app one notification Messenger.app 5 notifications Security: Gatekeeper: App Store and identified developers System Integrity Protection: Enabled Antivirus software: Apple and CleanMyMac Unsigned Files: Login Item: /etc/mach_init_per_user.d/com.adobe.SwitchBoard.monitor.plist Plugin: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/EPPEX Plugin.plugin Apps: 7 Old Applications: 29 x86-only apps System Extensions: [Running] Network Extension - version 4.2.1 (AVAST Software a.s. - 2020-12-02) Application: /Applications/AvastSecureLine.app - version 4.2.1 (AVAST Software a.s. - 2020-12-23) Description: Smart VPN network tracking extension [Running] Avast Antivirus System Extension - version 1.2.74 (AVAST Software a.s. - 2020-12-16) Application: /Applications/Avast.app - version 1.2.74 (AVAST Software a.s. - 2021-03-04) Kernel Extensions: /Applications/Avast.app [Not Loaded] AvastFileShield.kext - com.avast.FileShield (4.0.0 - SDK 10.16) [Not Loaded] AvastPacketForwarder.kext - com.avast.PacketForwarder (2.1 - SDK 10.16) /Library/Application Support/CleverFiles/BackService.app [Not Loaded] SecureDisk.kext - com.cleverfiles.SecureDisk (1.0 - SDK 10.14) [Not Loaded] SecureDisk_11.kext - com.cleverfiles.SecureDisk-11 (1.0 - SDK 10.14) /Library/Extensions [Not Loaded] Soundflower.kext - com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (2.0b2 - SDK 10.10) [Not Loaded] hp_io_enabler_compound.kext - com.hp.kext.io.enabler.compound (3.2.0) [Not Loaded] BJUSBLoad.kext - jp.co.canon.bj.print.BJUSBLoad (10.75.21 - SDK 10.8) [Not Loaded] CIJUSBLoad.kext - jp.co.canon.ij.print.CIJUSBLoad (16.0.10 - SDK 10.9) System Launch Daemons: [Not Loaded] 38 Apple tasks [Loaded] 212 Apple tasks [Running] 111 Apple tasks [Other] 3 Apple tasks System Launch Agents: [Not Loaded] 17 Apple tasks [Loaded] 211 Apple tasks [Running] 105 Apple tasks [Other] One Apple task Launch Daemons: [Loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2021-10-26) [Loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2021-10-26) [Running] com.adobe.acc.installer.v2.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2021-10-25) [Loaded] com.adobe.agsservice.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2021-10-12) [Running] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac4.Agent.plist (MacPaw Inc. - installed 2021-03-02) Launch Agents: [Running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2021-10-25) [Running] com.adobe.GC.AGM.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2021-10-12) [Not Loaded] com.adobe.GC.Invoker-1.0.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2021-10-12) User Launch Agents: [Loaded] com.adobe.GC.Invoker-1.0.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2021-10-12) [Loaded] com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate.agent.plist (Dropbox, Inc. - installed 2021-10-07) [Loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (Google, Inc. - installed 2021-09-02) [Loaded] com.google.keystone.xpcservice.plist (Google, Inc. - installed 2021-09-02) [Loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac4.Updater.plist (MacPaw Inc. - installed 2021-09-03) [Loaded] com.redgiantsoftware.updater.plist (Red Giant Software - installed 2021-10-25) User Login Items: [Not Loaded] Avast Passwords Service (AVAST Software a.s. - installed 2019-08-11) Modern Login Item /Applications/Avast Passwords.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Avast Passwords Service.app [Not Loaded] 6H4HRTU5E3.com.avast.osx.secureline.avastsecurelinehelper (AVAST Software a.s. - installed 2020-12-23) Modern Login Item /Applications/AvastSecureLine.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/6H4HRTU5E3.com.avast.osx.secureline.avastsecurelinehelper.app [Not Loaded] CIJSUAgent (Canon Inc. - installed 2021-03-02) Modern Login Item /Applications/Canon Utilities/IJ Scan Utility/Canon IJ Scan Utility2.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CIJSUAgent.app [Not Loaded] CanonIJExtendedSurveyLaunchAgent (Canon Inc. - installed 2021-03-02) Modern Login Item /Applications/Canon Utilities/Inkjet Extended Survey Program/Inkjet Extended Survey Program.app/Contents/MacOS/ESPController.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CanonIJExtendedSurveyLaunchAgent.app [Running] CleanMyMac X Menu (MacPaw Inc. - installed 2021-10-28) Modern Login Item /Applications/CleanMyMac X.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CleanMyMac X Menu.app [Not Loaded] Autoupdate (MacPaw Inc. - installed 2021-10-28) Modern Login Item /Applications/CleanMyMac X.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CleanMyMac X Menu.app/Contents/Frameworks/DevMateKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Autoupdate.app [Running] CleanMyMac X HealthMonitor (MacPaw Inc. - installed 2021-10-28) Modern Login Item /Applications/CleanMyMac X.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CleanMyMac X Menu.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CleanMyMac X HealthMonitor.app [Not Loaded] ColorsHelpersApp (App Store - installed 2018-10-06) Modern Login Item /Applications/Colors.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/ColorsHelpersApp.app [Not Loaded] Gemini Menu Launcher Site (MacPaw Inc. - installed 2021-09-08) Modern Login Item /Applications/Gemini 2.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Gemini Menu Launcher Site.app [Running] Google Chrome (Google, Inc. - installed 2021-10-21) Application /Applications/Google Chrome.app [Loaded] Messenger Login Helper (Facebook, Inc. - installed 2021-10-28) Modern Login Item /Applications/Messenger.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Messenger Login Helper.app [Not Loaded] HelperApp (App Store - installed 2019-09-18) Modern Login Item /Applications/WeTransfer.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/HelperApp.app [Not Loaded] HP Device Monitor (Hewlett Packard - installed 2017-03-10) Modern Login Item /Library/Printers/hp/Frameworks/HPDeviceMonitoring.framework/Versions/1.0/Helpers/HP Device Monitor Manager.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/HP Device Monitor.app [Not Loaded] HP Product Research (Hewlett Packard - installed 2017-03-10) Modern Login Item /Library/Printers/hp/Utilities/HPPU Plugins/ProductImprovementStudy.hptask/Contents/Helpers/HP Product Research Manager.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/HP Product Research.app [Loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.monitor.plist (?) MachInit /etc/mach_init_per_user.d/com.adobe.SwitchBoard.monitor.plist Internet Plug-ins: AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 17.012.20098 (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2021-05-27) AdobePDFViewer: 21.005.20048 (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2021-05-27) PepperFlashPlayer: 32.0.0.465 (Adobe Inc. - installed 2020-12-08) AdobeAAMDetect: 3.0.0.0 (Adobe Inc. - installed 2021-10-25) EPPEX Plugin: 10.0 (? - installed 2018-01-16) Safari Extensions: Avast Passwords (AVAST Software a.s. - installed 2019-08-11) 3rd Party Preference Panes: Backblaze Backup (Backblaze - installed 2020-10-11) Flash Player (Adobe Inc. - installed 2020-11-24) Backup: Skip System Files: Yes Auto backup: Yes Destinations: S********************D [Local] (Last used) Total size: 5.00 TB Total number of backups: 61 Oldest backup: 2021-07-27 17:56:13 Last backup: 2021-11-01 07:41:41 24 local snapshots Oldest local snapshot: 2021-10-31 08:35:14 Last local snapshot: 2021-11-01 07:38:14 Performance: System Load: 2.97 (1 min ago) 3.54 (5 min ago) 3.73 (15 min ago) Nominal I/O speed: 33.85 MB/s File system: 7.89 seconds Write speed: 2654 MB/s Read speed: 2665 MB/s CPU Usage Snapshot: Type Overall System: 14 % User: 31 % Idle: 55 % Top Processes Snapshot by CPU: Process (count) CPU (Source - Location) Adobe Premiere Pro 2022 162.10 % (Adobe Inc.) Google Chrome Helper (Renderer) (52) 93.04 % (Google, Inc.) kernel_task 61.77 % (Apple) EtreCheckPro 24.92 % (Etresoft, Inc.) WindowServer 11.64 % (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Memory: Process (count) RAM usage (Source - Location) Google Chrome Helper (Renderer) (52) 1.71 GB (Google, Inc.) Adobe Premiere Pro 2022 601 MB (Adobe Inc.) EtreCheckPro 74 MB (Etresoft, Inc.) kernel_task 64 MB (Apple) WindowServer 48 MB (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Network Use: Process (count) Input / Output (Source - Location) mDNSResponder 40 MB / 6 MB (Apple) apsd 209 KB / 2 MB (Apple) netbiosd 328 KB / 86 KB (Apple) rapportd 45 KB / 145 KB (Apple) Mail 91 KB / 17 KB (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Energy Use: Process (count) Energy (0-100) (Source - Location) Adobe Premiere Pro 2022 62 (Adobe Inc.) Google Chrome Helper (Renderer) (52) 33 (Google, Inc.) WindowServer 5 (Apple) coreaudiod 1 (Apple) Google Chrome 1 (Google, Inc.) Virtual Memory Information: Physical RAM: 8 GB Free RAM: 17 MB Used RAM: 7.78 GB Cached files: 209 MB Available RAM: 225 MB Swap Used: 7.34 GB Software Installs (past 60 days): Install Date Name (Version) 2021-09-08 Folder Colorizer (1.2) 2021-09-08 macOS 11.5.2 (11.5.2) 2021-09-13 RAR Extractor - WinRAR ZIP 7Z (6.3.4) 2021-09-16 Zoom (5.7.6.1320) 2021-09-25 XProtectPlistConfigData (2151) 2021-10-01 Safari (15.0) 2021-10-01 macOS 11.6 (11.6) 2021-10-01 RosettaUpdateAuto (1.0.0.0.1.1631236228) 2021-10-01 MRTConfigData (1.84) 2021-10-08 Device Support Update (1.0.0.0.1.1632960232) 2021-10-14 RAR Extractor - Unarchiver (6.3.6) 2021-10-22 Motion (5.6.0) 2021-10-24 Pro Video Formats (2.2.2) 2021-10-26 Adobe Acrobat DC (21.007.20099) (21.007.20099) 2021-10-28 FileZilla Pro (3.56.2) Diagnostics Information (past 7-30 days): 2021-10-31 18:28:26 logd Crash Executable: /usr/libexec/logd Details: dyld3 mode 2021-10-31 13:41:16 Finder.app High CPU Use Executable: /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app 2021-10-31 11:55:21 Adobe Photoshop 2021.app High CPU Use Executable: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop 2021/Adobe Photoshop 2021.app 2021-10-29 11:19:28 mds Crash Executable: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mds Details: dyld3 mode Initializing 2021-10-28 19:17:20 Adobe Premiere Pro 2022.app High CPU Use Executable: /Applications/Adobe Premiere Pro 2022/Adobe Premiere Pro 2022.app 2021-10-28 10:50:22 syspolicyd High CPU Use Executable: /usr/libexec/syspolicyd 2021-10-28 07:38:56 mds_stores Crash Executable: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mds_stores Details: dyld3 mode Initializing abort() called mds_stores(60472,0x16dadf000) malloc: Double free of object 0x14960e46 0 End of report