SteveH

Q: Application Slow To Load

Hello:

 

OK - in the first 24 hour period I've been using Mavericks - the following has been slow to load:

 

Firefox

Thunderbird - also slow to react during use.

 

Also, the desktop is taking a bit longer to fully load.

 

I do have some third party software installed:  AVG Anti Virus, TotalFinder

 

Is what I've discribed normal for Mavericks?

 

Thanks

Mac mini, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3), 8GB 320HD Verizone DSL

Posted on Jun 14, 2014 7:38 PM

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  • by SteveH,

    SteveH SteveH Jun 15, 2014 8:01 PM in response to thomas_r.
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    Jun 15, 2014 8:01 PM in response to thomas_r.

    OK - I've followed the Pathes and removed the AVG from Start Up items.

     

    I see under User Launch Agents the Avast Install.plist, but I'm not sure where to find it - no path is shown

    (but, it also shows "not loaded).

     

    I also see "Cocktail" in Statup items - should I delete this as well?

     

    Also, under Launch Agents I see SpeedUpMyMac - does this matter?  It does show loaded - but, again

    no path is shown.

  • by SteveH,

    SteveH SteveH Jun 15, 2014 8:07 PM in response to dianeoforegon
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    Jun 15, 2014 8:07 PM in response to dianeoforegon

    The CleanMyMac I see is listed under Support as not loaded.  I'm not sure that I ever actually installed this - while I visited the site and likely did download it - I think I just trashed after giving it more thought.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Jun 16, 2014 2:33 AM in response to SteveH
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    Jun 16, 2014 2:33 AM in response to SteveH

    SteveH wrote:

     

    OK - I've followed the Pathes and removed the AVG from Start Up items.

     

    I see under User Launch Agents the Avast Install.plist, but I'm not sure where to find it - no path is shown

    (but, it also shows "not loaded).

     

    I also see "Cocktail" in Statup items - should I delete this as well?

     

    Also, under Launch Agents I see SpeedUpMyMac - does this matter?  It does show loaded - but, again

    no path is shown.

    Everything you have mentioned is junk, get rid of it all, and I would take care to remove it correctly.

  • by thomas_r.,

    thomas_r. thomas_r. Jun 16, 2014 3:06 AM in response to SteveH
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    Jun 16, 2014 3:06 AM in response to SteveH

    How do I find them & how do I remove them correctly?

     

    You need to use the proper uninstaller provided by the developer of each of those apps. See:

     

    How to uninstall software

     

    (Fair disclosure: The Safe Mac is my site, and contains a Donate button, so I may receive compensation for providing links to The Safe Mac. Donations are not required.)

  • by dianeoforegon,

    dianeoforegon dianeoforegon Jun 16, 2014 11:51 AM in response to SteveH
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    Jun 16, 2014 11:51 AM in response to SteveH

    Cocktail is one you only rarely use. There is no need for it to launch in Login Items.

     

    Login Items are to help launch applications you use all the time, but you don't actually need any items in Login items list. Remove them all and see if you see any imporvements. You can always add them back.

  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Jun 16, 2014 4:59 PM in response to SteveH
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    Jun 16, 2014 4:59 PM in response to SteveH

    SteveH wrote:


    The CleanMyMac I see is listed under Support as not loaded.  I'm not sure that I ever actually installed this - while I visited the site and likely did download it - I think I just trashed after giving it more thought.

     

    I don't think you read the Discussion dianeoforegon linked earlier. If you did read it, you did not appreciate its implications.

     

    Here it is again:

     

    How to reinstall OSX Mavericks without Losing data?

     

    Read the whole Discussion, and return here if anything in it requires clarification.

  • by SteveH,Helpful

    SteveH SteveH Jun 16, 2014 7:01 PM in response to John Galt
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    Jun 16, 2014 7:01 PM in response to John Galt

    Thank you for reposting the link - I'm not sure how I missed it the first time, but I have had a whole lot

    of information in reply's.   It is quite a discussion and I greatly appretiate what is involved.

     

    I have already set-up with a partitioned EHD, so that I can eventually do a "clean" install.

     

    I have my SL files on the other partition of the EHD so I can transfer my files over to Maverick after

    the "clean" install is compleated. 

     

    Of course I was very much hoping not to have to go this route - but, after reading the discussion - I see there is no real better choice.

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