I just purchased it but I have no idea where to begin resolving this. Can anyone help? EtreCheckPro version: 6.8.4 (68040) Report generated: 2024-02-22 00:49:02 Download EtreCheckPro from https://etrecheck.com Runtime: 1:54 Performance: Excellent Problem: Computer is too slow Description: There is a 10 second lag between each app - including the finder! I started in Safe mode and the problem went away. But when I restarted , it came back. 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. 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. Kernel extensions present - This computer has kernel extensions that may not work in the future. Sharing enabled - This computer has sharing services enabled that could be a security risk. Hardware Information: Mac Studio (2022) Status: Supported Mac Studio Model: Mac13,1 Apple M1 Max (m1) CPU: 10-core 32 GB RAM - Not upgradeable Video Information: Apple M1 Max LG HDR 4K 5120 x 2880 ASUS PA279 5120 x 2880 Drives: disk0 - APPLE SSD AP0512R 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] (8 MB used) disk1s2 - xART (APFS) (6 MB used) disk1s3 - Hardware (APFS) (250 KB used) disk1s4 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (20 KB used) disk0s2 [APFS Container] 494.38 GB disk3 [APFS Virtual drive] 494.38 GB (Shared by 6 volumes) disk3s1 (APFS) [APFS Container] (23.42 GB used) disk3s1s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) [APFS Snapshot] (23.42 GB used) disk3s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (921 MB used) disk3s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (1.68 GB used) disk3s4 - Update (APFS) (686 MB used) disk3s5 - Data (APFS) [APFS Virtual drive] (346.80 GB used) disk3s6 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (2.15 GB used) disk0s3 [APFS Container] 5.37 GB disk2 [APFS Virtual drive] 5.37 GB (Shared by 2 volumes) disk2s1 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (1.59 GB used) disk2s2 - Update (APFS) (29 KB used) disk6 - Samsung PSSD T7 Shield 4.00 TB (Solid State - TRIM: No) External USB 10 Gbit/s+ USB disk6s1 17 MB disk6s2 [APFS Container] 4.00 TB disk4 [APFS Virtual drive] 4.00 TB (Shared by 1 volumes) disk4s2 - T*********e (APFS) (328.70 GB used) disk7 - Samsung PSSD T7 Shield 4.00 TB (Solid State - TRIM: No) External USB 10 Gbit/s+ USB disk7s1 17 MB disk7s2 - E******l 4.00 TB (2.23 TB used) Mounted Volumes: disk1s1 - iSCPreboot [APFS Preboot] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/iSCPreboot Used: 8 MB Shared values Size: 524 MB Free: 505 MB disk1s2 - xART Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/xarts Used: 6 MB Shared values Size: 524 MB Free: 505 MB disk1s3 - Hardware Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Hardware Used: 250 KB Shared values Size: 524 MB Free: 505 MB disk3s1s1 - Macintosh HD [APFS Snapshot] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: / Read-only: Yes Used: 23.42 GB Shared values Size: 494.38 GB Free: 118.56 GB Available: 135.79 GB disk3s2 - Preboot [APFS Preboot] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Preboot Used: 921 MB Shared values Size: 494.38 GB Free: 118.56 GB disk3s4 - Update Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Update Used: 686 MB Shared values Size: 494.38 GB Free: 118.56 GB disk3s5 - Data [APFS Virtual drive] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Data Encrypted Used: 346.80 GB Shared values Size: 494.38 GB Free: 118.56 GB Available: 135.79 GB disk3s6 - VM [APFS VM] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/VM Used: 2.15 GB Shared values Size: 494.38 GB Free: 118.56 GB disk4s2 - T*********e Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /Volumes/T*********e Used: 328.70 GB Shared values Size: 4.00 TB Free: 3.67 TB disk7s2 - E******l Mount point: /Volumes/E******l Used: 2.23 TB Size: 4.00 TB Free: 1.78 TB USB: USB31Bus USB C - USB C Video Adaptor USB31Bus Apple - USB2 Hub USB 2.0 Hub Compx - 2.4G Receiver Macally Peripherals - Macally USB Keyboard Logitech - USB Optical Mouse Apple - USB3 Gen2 Hub Samsung - PSSD T7 Shield Samsung - PSSD T7 Shield Network: Interface usbmodem834400: MT65xx Preloader 2 Interface usbmodem833100: MT65xx Preloader Interface usbmodem203NTPCB45362: LG Monitor Controls Interface en0: Ethernet Interface en6: Ethernet Adapter (en6) Interface en7: Ethernet Adapter (en7) Interface en8: Ethernet Adapter (en8) Interface en9: Ethernet Adapter (en9) Interface en1: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge Screen sharing: Enabled System Software: macOS Monterey 12.5.1 (21G83) Time since boot: About a day Notifications: EtreCheckPro.app one notification EverAccountable.app 2 notifications ChronoSync.app 5 notifications TimingHelper.app one notification AnyDesk.app one notification Creative Cloud.app 7 notifications Security: Gatekeeper: App Store and identified developers System Integrity Protection: Enabled Secure Boot: Full Security Antivirus software: Apple Screen sharing: Enabled Unsigned Files: Running app: (launcher) Running app: (bash) Apps: 3 Kernel Extensions: /Library/Extensions [Not Loaded] SamsungPortableSSDDriver.kext - com.samsung.portablessd.driver (Samsung Electronics, 2.0.0 - SDK 11) System Launch Daemons: [Not Loaded] 41 Apple tasks [Loaded] 197 Apple tasks [Running] 142 Apple tasks [Other] 2 Apple tasks System Launch Agents: [Not Loaded] 20 Apple tasks [Loaded] 180 Apple tasks [Running] 157 Apple tasks Launch Daemons: [Loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2023-12-14) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator [Loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2023-12-14) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper [Running] com.adobe.acc.installer.v2.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-02-14) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.adobe.acc.installer.v2 [Loaded] com.adobe.agsservice.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-01-04) Executable: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/AdobeGCClient/AGSService [Loaded] com.google.GoogleUpdater.wake.system.plist (Google LLC - installed 2024-02-09) Command: /Library/Application Support/Google/GoogleUpdater/Current/GoogleUpdater.app/Contents/MacOS/GoogleUpdater --wake-all --enable-logging --vmodule=*/components/update_client/*=2,*/chrome/updater/*=2 --system [Not Loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (Not signed - installed 2023-12-06) [Running] com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdaterDaemon.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-02-16) Executable: /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/StandaloneUpdaterDaemon.xpc/Contents/MacOS/StandaloneUpdaterDaemon [Loaded] com.microsoft.OneDriveUpdaterDaemon.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-02-16) Executable: /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/OneDriveUpdaterDaemon.xpc/Contents/MacOS/OneDriveUpdaterDaemon [Loaded] com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-02-15) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper [Loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2023-10-19) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper [Loaded] us.zoom.ZoomDaemon.plist (Zoom Video Communications, Inc. - installed 2024-02-15) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/us.zoom.ZoomDaemon Launch Agents: [Other] com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a725c38014c95072f92651fb65e1bf9c8e43c37a23d420d.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2023-12-14) Executable: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/ARMDC/Application/Acrobat Update Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/Acrobat Update Helper [Other] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-02-14) Command: /Applications/Utilities/Adobe Creative Cloud/ACC/Creative Cloud.app/Contents/MacOS/Creative Cloud --showwindow=false --onOSstartup=true [Not Loaded] com.adobe.GC.Invoker-1.0.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-01-04) Command: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/AdobeGCClient/agcinvokerutility -mode=logon [Loaded] com.adobe.ccxprocess.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-02-14) Command: /Applications/Utilities/Adobe Creative Cloud Experience/CCXProcess/CCXProcess.app/Contents/MacOS/CCXProcess --openAtBoot [Loaded] com.everaccountable.macos.plist (TYLER PATTERSON DEVELOPMENT LLC - installed 2020-12-08) Executable: /Applications/EverAccountable.app/Contents/MacOS/EverAccountable [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) [Running] com.kensington.trackballworks.plist (Kensington Computer Products Group - installed 2024-02-14) Executable: /Library/Application Support/Kensington/KensingtonWorks2/KensingtonWorksHelper.app/Contents/MacOS/KensingtonWorksHelper [Loaded] com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-02-16) Executable: /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/StandaloneUpdater.app/Contents/MacOS/OneDriveStandaloneUpdater [Loaded] com.microsoft.update.agent.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-02-15) Command: /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Update Assistant.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Update Assistant --launchByAgent [Running] org.chromium.chromoting.plist (Google LLC - installed 2023-12-20) Command: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/ChromeRemoteDesktopHost.app/Contents/MacOS/remoting_me2me_host_service --run-from-launchd User Launch Agents: [Not Loaded] com.adobe.GC.Invoker-1.0.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-01-04) Command: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/AdobeGCClient/agcinvokerutility -mode=scheduled [Running] com.cisdem.appencrypt.plist (ENOL INTERNATIONAL CO., LIMITED - installed 2022-11-07) Command: /Applications/Cisdem AppCrypt.app/Contents/MacOS/Cisdem AppCrypt -runMode autoLaunched [Not Loaded] com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate.agent.plist (Dropbox, Inc. - installed 2024-01-23) Command: ~/Library/Dropbox/DropboxMacUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/DropboxMacUpdate -check periodic [Loaded] com.google.GoogleUpdater.wake.plist (Google LLC - installed 2024-02-09) Command: ~/Library/Application Support/Google/GoogleUpdater/Current/GoogleUpdater.app/Contents/MacOS/GoogleUpdater --wake-all --enable-logging --vmodule=*/components/update_client/*=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) [Running] com.samsung.portablessdplus.mon.plist (Samsung Electronics - installed 2024-02-14) Executable: ~/Library/Application Support/Portable_SSD/SamsungPortableSSD_1.0.app/Contents/Resources/SamsungPortableSSDMon_1.0 User Login Items: [Running] AdobeResourceSynchronizer (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-02-18) Application /Applications/Adobe Acrobat DC/Adobe Acrobat.app/Contents/Helpers/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app [Running] AnyDesk (philandro Software GmbH - installed 2023-04-22) Application /Applications/AnyDesk.app [Running] ChronoSync (Econ Technologies, Inc. - installed 2022-11-27) Application /Applications/ChronoSync.app [Running] ChronoSync Scheduler (Econ Technologies, Inc. - installed 2022-11-27) Modern Login Item /Applications/ChronoSync.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/ChronoSync Scheduler.app [Running] Cisdem AppCrypt (ENOL INTERNATIONAL CO., LIMITED - installed 2022-10-13) Application /Applications/Cisdem AppCrypt.app [Running] Dropbox (Dropbox, Inc. - installed 2024-02-20) Application /Applications/Dropbox.app [Running] EverAccountable (TYLER PATTERSON DEVELOPMENT LLC - installed 2022-07-14) Application /Applications/EverAccountable.app [Not Loaded] Find Any File Hotkey (Thomas Tempelmann - installed 2022-11-16) Modern Login Item /Applications/Find Any File.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Find Any File Hotkey.app [Not Loaded] Launcher Disabler (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-02-16) Modern Login Item /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Launcher Disabler.app [Not Loaded] OneDrive Launcher (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-02-16) Modern Login Item /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/OneDrive Launcher.app [Running] TimingHelper (Timing Software GmbH - installed 2024-02-18) Modern Login Item /Applications/Timing.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/TimingHelper.app [Running] Creative Cloud (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-02-14) Application /Applications/Utilities/Adobe Creative Cloud/ACC/Creative Cloud.app [Not Loaded] WhatsApp Login Helper (App Store - installed 2024-02-09) Modern Login Item /Applications/WhatsApp.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/WhatsApp Login Helper.app Applications: 523 apps 33 x86-only apps 10 unsigned apps App Extensions: Finder sync extensions: OneDrive Finder Integration - /Applications/OneDrive.app Adobe Content Synchronizer Finder Extension - /Applications/Utilities/Adobe Sync/CoreSync/Core Sync.app Dropbox Finder Extension - /Applications/Dropbox.app File providers: Dropbox - /Applications/Dropbox.app Google Drive - /Applications/Google Drive.app OneDrive File Provider - /Applications/OneDrive.app Share services: Dropbox Transfer - /Applications/Dropbox.app OneNote - /Applications/Microsoft OneNote.app Safari extensions: Glance Extension - ~/Applications/GlanceGuest.app QuickLook Previews: InDesign QuickLook Extension - /Applications/Adobe InDesign 2023/Adobe InDesign 2023.app com.adobe.indesign-document *.indd com.adobe.indesign-template *.indt public.data 3rd Party Preference panels: KensingtonWorks (Kensington Computer Products Group - installed 2024-02-14) Backup: Volumes being backed up: Macintosh HD: Disk size: 494.38 GB - Disk used: 375.82 GB Destinations: T*********e [Local] (Last used) Total size: 4.00 TB Total number of backups: 27 Oldest backup: 2024-02-18 23:53:58 Last backup: 2024-02-22 00:17:44 24 local snapshots Oldest local snapshot: 2024-02-21 01:06:02 Last local snapshot: 2024-02-22 00:13:56 Performance: System Load: 2.79 (1 min ago) 2.82 (5 min ago) 2.37 (15 min ago) Nominal I/O usage: 2.42 MB/s File system: 7.02 seconds Write speed: 4002 MB/s Read speed: 4277 MB/s CPU Usage Snapshot: Type Overall System: 5 % User: 10 % Idle: 85 % Top Processes Snapshot by CPU: Process (count) CPU (Source - Location) WindowServer 32.92 % (Apple) EtreCheckPro 20.94 % (Etresoft, Inc.) Adobe InDesign 2022 15.86 % (Adobe Inc.) launchservicesd 15.64 % (Apple) CEPHtmlEngine Helper (GPU) (6) 13.14 % (Adobe Inc.) Top Processes Snapshot by Memory: Process (count) RAM usage (Source - Location) Adobe InDesign 2022 2.27 GB (Adobe Inc.) fileproviderd 2.25 GB (Apple) launchservicesd 2.22 GB (Apple) ACCFinderSync (85) 2.03 GB (Adobe Inc.) garcon (64) 1.46 GB (Dropbox, Inc.) Top Processes Snapshot by Network Use: Process Input / Output (Source - Location) smbd 7 MB / 987 MB (Apple) mDNSResponder 36 MB / 5 MB (Apple) Dropbox 18 MB / 17 MB (Dropbox, Inc.) Mail 1 MB / 184 KB (Apple) netbiosd 1016 KB / 108 KB (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Energy Use: Process (count) Energy (0-100) (Source - Location) WindowServer 11 (Apple) Adobe InDesign 2022 8 (Adobe Inc.) CEPHtmlEngine Helper (GPU) (6) 7 (Adobe Inc.) CEPHtmlEngine Helper (Renderer) (11) 4 (Adobe Inc.) CEPHtmlEngine (6) 3 (Adobe Inc.) Virtual Memory Information: Physical RAM: 32 GB Free RAM: 3.48 GB Used RAM: 22.88 GB Cached files: 5.63 GB Available RAM: 9.12 GB Swap Used: 645 MB Software Installs (past 60 days): Install Date Name (Version) 2024-01-05 Adobe Acrobat (23.008.20458) (23.008.20458) 2024-01-06 Adobe Acrobat Reader (23.008.20458) (23.008.20458) 2024-01-21 Adobe Acrobat (23.008.20470) (23.008.20470) 2024-01-21 Adobe Acrobat Reader (23.008.20470) (23.008.20470) 2024-02-09 WhatsApp (2.2403.52) 2024-02-12 Google Drive (1.3.19.240) 2024-02-13 Microsoft Excel (16.82.24021116) 2024-02-13 Microsoft OneNote (16.82.24021116) 2024-02-13 Microsoft PowerPoint (16.82.24021116) 2024-02-14 KensingtonWorks (0) 2024-02-14 Microsoft Word (16.82.24021116) 2024-02-15 Zoom (5.17.5.29101) 2024-02-15 Microsoft AutoUpdate (4.68.24021416) 2024-02-18 Adobe Acrobat (23.008.20533) (23.008.20533) 2024-02-18 Adobe Acrobat Reader (23.008.20533) (23.008.20533) 2024-02-18 Samsung Portable SSD Software 1.0 (1.7.4.3) 2024-02-18 Samsung Portable SSD Software 1.0 Setup (1.7.4.3) 2024-02-20 XProtectPlistConfigData (2186) 2024-02-20 Microsoft Outlook (16.82.24021813) 2024-02-21 XProtectPayloads (126) Diagnostics Information (past 60 days): 2024-02-20 14:03:30 Adobe InDesign 2022 - Crash Executable: /Applications/Adobe InDesign 2022/Adobe InDesign 2022.app 2024-02-19 21:20:03 Mail.app - High CPU Use First occurrence: 2024-02-19 21:21:51 Executable: /System/Applications/Mail.app 2024-02-19 05:28:28 DesktopServicesHelper - High CPU Use First occurrence: 2024-02-19 05:31:10 Executable: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DesktopServicesPriv.framework/Versions/A/Resources/DesktopServicesHelper End of report