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May 18, 2014 5:44 AM in response to acousticmirrorby Drew Reece,★HelpfulHmm, CleanMyMac may well 'clean' essential system files!
It's not a good idea to run these tools – there are many threads here if you want the various reasons, personally I don't think they are neccesary & wouldn't want to waste system resources on background jobs that the OS should be doing anyway.
Do you know what changed around the time of the slowdowns? Did you upgrade to Mavericks? How has this Mac been used, e.g. have you installed every OS & upgrade it without doing actual house cleaning? Have you got years of work & apps on it?
How much free space do you have on disk?
If you have older apps installed they may well have system level background jobs that could effect performance.
This app will show you what is running… post the full report here if you want help with it.
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May 18, 2014 7:14 AM in response to acousticmirrorby Warwick Teale,★HelpfulHi AcousticAM,, no need for any 3rd party magic for most of these fixes. You can remedy most of this within OSX.
This is a routine (work instruction) you OUGHT do when ever you have time after much maintenance. Read carefully..
This always clears up most MAVERICKS systems.....
Note: and FWIW many of those 3rd party so called "MAC fixer-upper-ers" are not worth the money northe waste of your time.. .. Many install agents into yoru system that make it worse in my experience.. steer clear of them.
I'm post this simple work instruction because this always works and we use this as a first step with our clients when they describe symptoms similar to yourself.
BTW.. have you looked though the system logs? there will be many messages from I/O errors, to dumps to all kinds of things logging error conditions... you can clean these up as well. If you have installed a lot of app, look for the LAunchagents / daemons etc and selective remove them if you don't need them.. There;s loads of tips on these forums from very experienced people.
IN any case this procedure always has a positive impact on the use of mavericks.
- clear out your CACHE in your home directory... don't use the finder. here are the steps:
- close all applications that you have started.
- then open the /applications/utilities/terminal.app and enter exactly these commands.. you can copy and paste them
- cd ~/library/caches;rm -rfv *
- or..CARE CARE: if you are confident enough.. get it right! just enter rm -rfv ~/library/caches/*
- there will be a lot of output to show you that the caches files are being deleted (not moved into the trash)
- LOGOUT of your user using command+shift+q (⌘+⇧+q) then
- log back in.. so this setw up new ~/library/cache files.
- yes,, there are many oter places to cull lots of junk however this is under FINE TUNING
- next... repair the main file system using the RECOVERY PARTITION in OSX 10.9.x (as in 10.7 etc)
- restart you mac and HOLD THE OPTION KEY DOWN
- select the RECOVERY PARTITION 10.9.x .. not the Macintosh HD or whatever your volume is named.
- it will start up and wait for a pane that has list of 4 items.
- select the LAST ITEM -- your friend the DISK UTILITY.app and click on it so it launches.. then
- select the FIRST AID tab . its probably already selected
- then.. select the Macintosh HD volume and lastly
- at the bottom right hand corner select "Repair DIsk" and let it run. (optionally you can do a verify and see what errors).
- now if that DOESN'T work and you have loads of RED errors and the volume CAN'T be fixed by disk utility.app... go immediately to STEP 4. else
- whilst in "Disk Utility" perform a "Repair Permissions"
- contrary to incorrect myths this only repairs permissions in the folder and NOT the /Users folder .. NOT the /users!
- IF you have LOADS of RED errors from Step 2... get a copy of all the volumes contents. The file structures are in error and DU cant fix them
- go to STEP 5 if you like else
- copy all the stuff you can (read) onto somewhere because the volume may be irreconcilable.. and it may need to be formatted or replaced....plenty of these unhelpful bad tidings on this in these forums.
- go to STEP 5 if you like else
- Buy and use DISK WARRIOR.app for a standalone system and attempt to repair your disk or somethig mentioned below.
- we ALWAYS use DIsk Warrior.app to clean up the fil systems anyway as part of our regular maintenace anyway as it corrects errors that DU (Fsck) doesn't seem to find .. yes yes there's a few others like Techtool Pro7 (which we have) and Drive Genius... I like Disk Warrior..app.. use to your taste....
Steps 1-3 and optionally Step 5 always work and yield some noticable performace and usage improvement.
Hope that helps.
Post your results for others to see.
Warwick
Hong Kong
- clear out your CACHE in your home directory... don't use the finder. here are the steps:
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May 18, 2014 10:45 AM in response to Drew Reeceby acousticmirror,Thanks, Drew. Here are the results from Etresoft:
Hardware Information:
Mac mini (Mid 2011)
Mac mini - model: Macmini5,1
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
System Software:
OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 0 days 0:38:22
Disk Information:
TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (277.11 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information:
Apple Inc. MacBook Air SuperDrive
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
LaCie Hard Drive FW/USB 400mbit - 400mbit max
disk2s1 (disk2s1) <not mounted>: 32 KB
disk2s2 (disk2s2) <not mounted>: 66 KB
disk2s3 (disk2s3) <not mounted>: 66 KB
disk2s4 (disk2s4) <not mounted>: 115 KB
Topher (disk2s6) /Volumes/Topher: 1 TB (147.06 GB free)
LaCie Hard Drive FW/USB 400mbit - 400mbit max
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
disk1s2 (disk1s2) <not mounted>: 749.81 GB
Boot OS X (disk1s3) <not mounted>: 134.2 MB
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper:
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
[not loaded] com.Apogee.driver.DuetFWOverideDriver (1.4.4) Support
[kext loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.1) Support
[not loaded] com.digidesign.fwfamily.driver (9.0f4) Support
[kext loaded] com.digidesign.iokit.DigiDal (10.0f56 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.digidesign.usb.elevenrack.driver (1.0.1) Support
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3G (2.1) Support
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3GData (2.1) Support
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall (1.0.1) Support
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.8 - SDK 10.4) Support
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master (5.8) Support
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.8 - SDK 10.3) Support
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.8 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.8 - SDK 10.4) Support
[kext loaded] com.rogueamoeba.HermesAudio (3.0.1) Support
[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (1.7) Support
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSupport (1.4.0) Support
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSupportKicker (1.4.0) Support
[not loaded] com.smithmicro.driver.SMSIWirelessCDC (3.2.6) Support
[not loaded] com.smithmicro.driver.SMSIWirelessModem (3.2.6) Support
[not loaded] com.smithmicro.driver.SMSIWirelessSerial (3.2.6) Support
[not loaded] net.pocketmac.driver.BlackberryUSB (3.0.11) Support
[not loaded] net.pocketmac.driver.BlackberryUSBDev (3.0.11) Support
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[running] com.digidesign.fwfamily.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.stclairsoft.AppTamerAgent.plist Support
Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist Support
[running] com.epson.Epson_Low_Ink_Reminder.launcher.plist Support
[running] com.epson.eventmanager.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist Support
[failed] com.shirtpocket.backuponmount.plist Support
User Login Items:
None
Internet Plug-ins:
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.3.1.18536 Support
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.8.1 Support
iLokClientHelper: Version: 3.5 - SDK 10.5 Support
PandoWebInst: Version: 1.0 Support
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.1 Support
PDF Browser Plugin: Version: 2.4.4 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.3.1.18536 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 45 Check version
Safari Extensions:
DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>: Version: 2.1.2.126
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins:
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 2.5.5f1 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Adobe Version Cue CS4 Support
Déjà Vu Support
Digidesign Eleven Rack Support
DivX Support
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Growl Support
MacFUSE Support
Perian Support
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 464.96 GB Disk used: 206.88 GB
Destinations:
Time Machine [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 698.02 GB
Total number of backups: 24
Oldest backup: 2014-03-10 03:27:15 +0000
Last backup: 2014-05-18 16:24:40 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 698.02 GB > (Disk used 206.88 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
8% backupd
3% WindowServer
1% Creative Cloud
0% Google Chrome
0% fontd
Top Processes by Memory:
160 MB Google Chrome
147 MB mds_stores
94 MB Google Chrome Helper
78 MB Creative Cloud
57 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information:
276 MB Free RAM
1.55 GB Active RAM
1.15 GB Inactive RAM
1.02 GB Wired RAM
1.30 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs
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May 18, 2014 11:05 AM in response to acousticmirrorby Drew Reece,Good lord, is there a Mac based kernel extension that you don't have installed?
I'm willing to explain how to try to clean this up, but frankly an erase & reinstall could be simpler & give you better results (I suspect you'll get a bit more disk space back).
What backups do you have? Can you make a copy of this machine in preparation for erasing & starting afresh?
If you choose to go the cleanup route instead you'll still want a good backup. The basic idea for cleanup is to remove all the old software or update it all, but you must take care to find the correct way to remove them.
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May 18, 2014 11:48 AM in response to acousticmirrorby Eric Root,[not loaded] com.Apogee.driver.DuetFWOverideDriver (1.4.4) Support
[not loaded] com.digidesign.fwfamily.driver (9.0f4) Support
[kext loaded] com.digidesign.iokit.DigiDal (10.0f56 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.digidesign.usb.elevenrack.driver (1.0.1) Support
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3G (2.1) Support
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3GData (2.1) Support
[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall (1.0.1) Support
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.8 - SDK 10.4) Support
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master (5.8) Support
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.8 - SDK 10.3) Support
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.8 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.8 - SDK 10.4) Support
[kext loaded] com.rogueamoeba.HermesAudio (3.0.1) Support
[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (1.7) Support
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSupport (1.4.0) Support
[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSupportKicker (1.4.0) Support
[not loaded] com.smithmicro.driver.SMSIWirelessCDC (3.2.6) Support
[not loaded] com.smithmicro.driver.SMSIWirelessModem (3.2.6) Support
[not loaded] com.smithmicro.driver.SMSIWirelessSerial (3.2.6) Support
[not loaded] net.pocketmac.driver.BlackberryUSB (3.0.11) Support
[not loaded] net.pocketmac.driver.BlackberryUSBDev (3.0.11) Support
Either update or remove all of the above using the developer's uninstall instructions.
Also remove CleanMyMac2.
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Jul 28, 2014 10:19 PM in response to Eric Rootby bgiddens88,Any idea on this end. I am getting the spinning ball a bit.
EtreCheck version: 1.9.12 (48)
Report generated July 28, 2014 at 10:15:27 PM PDT
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software:
OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 0 days 1:21:35
Disk Information:
Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02 disk0 : (250.06 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249.2 GB (201.11 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information:
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Gatekeeper:
Mac App Store and identified developers
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[not loaded] com.vsearch.daemon.plist Support
[running] com.vsearch.helper.plist Support
Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist Support
[running] com.vsearch.agent.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
User Login Items:
iTunesHelper
Spotify
Dropbox
Internet Plug-ins:
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.6 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Safari Extensions:
Conduit Search for Safari: Version: 1.0
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins:
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support
ConduitNPAPIPlugin: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes:
None
Time Machine:
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
4% Microsoft Outlook
1% fontd
0% Microsoft Database Daemon
0% Creative Cloud
0% WindowServer
Top Processes by Memory:
147 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
127 MB Finder
86 MB mds_stores
86 MB Google Chrome
74 MB Dropbox
Virtual Memory Information:
1.26 GB Free RAM
1.56 GB Active RAM
436 MB Inactive RAM
523 MB Wired RAM
726 MB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs
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Sep 25, 2014 2:35 PM in response to Warwick Tealeby Supercomputer Sam,Thanks Warwick - this worked for me!
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Jan 3, 2015 1:11 PM in response to acousticmirrorby christian nv,Hi all,
I have exactly the same problem.( Macbook Pro 4 GB, 2.5 ghz) As I´m writing this the nororious beach ball appears and the computer actually writes on its own!!
It all began when I downlodaed Yosemite and parallel desktop plus Windows 7 because I needed to run a program that was not compatible with Mac. Except from Yosemite,this are now deleted.
Its sooooo annoying. I have done the usual stuff.
1. Cleaned my desktop.
2 Used Ccleaner to free up some space.
3. Cleared my cache
4. Used Disk Utility to repair disk permissions
5. Run Clamxav ( Nothing unusual)
6 Rebooted the computer several times
I´ve also noticed that sleep mode is no longer active when I close the screen. I can still hear the harddrive is active as if it was in use.
Facebook suddenly turned into portuguese language and im from Denmark!!!
A screeen saver is now active and I have never activated nor used a screen saver before!!! ( Since september 2012)
Im looking forward to any suggestions
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Mar 4, 2015 2:16 AM in response to Warwick Tealeby Robodobie,I have just picked this thread up - can you help? I have the same problem. My report from Etre check as follows: thank you Jayne
Problem description:
OSX Yosemite V 10.10.2
Macbook late 2008
2GHz intel core 2 duo
2 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
Mac HD
NVIDIA GeForce 940
running soooooo slow
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated 4 March 2015 09:51:32 GMT
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) (Technical Specifications)
MacBook - model: MacBook5,1
1 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
2 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 0/DIMM1
1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 1042
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 15:30:16
FUJITSU MHZ2160BH FFS G1 disk0 : (160.04 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
[redacted] HD (disk0s2) / : 159.18 GB (68.81 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-868
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
TOSHIBA STOR.E PARTNER 1 TB
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Untitled 1 (disk1s2) /Volumes/Untitled 1 : 999.86 GB (761.91 GB free)
Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Telink Wireless Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Mac App Store and identified developers
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMData (1.2.19) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBMassStorageFilter (1.2.19) [Click for support]
[loaded] com.eltima.SyncMate.kext (0.2.5b15) [Click for support]
MobileBrServ: Path: /Library/StartupItems/MobileBrServ
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.accountsd.plist
[killed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist
[killed] com.apple.bird.plist
[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.cloudd.plist
[killed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist
[killed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[killed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
[killed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist
[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[killed] com.apple.recentsd.plist
[killed] com.apple.sbd.plist
[killed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
[killed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
[killed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
[killed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
17 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.awdd.plist
[killed] com.apple.cache_delete.plist
[killed] com.apple.coresymbolicationd.plist
[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[killed] com.apple.diagnosticd.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[killed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist
[killed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesd.plist
[killed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[killed] com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist
[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
[killed] com.apple.sandboxd.plist
[killed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist
[killed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
[killed] com.apple.spindump.plist
[killed] com.apple.sysmond.plist
[killed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
20 processes killed due to memory pressure
[running] com.epson.Epson_Low_Ink_Reminder.launcher.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.epson.esua.launcher.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.epson.eventmanager.agent.plist [Click for support]
[running] syncmateStarter.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
[running] rapiback.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] .dat005a.000 (hidden) [Click for support]
/usr/bin/osascript /usr/bin/osascript osascript -e tell application "Folder Actions Dispatcher" to tick
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
[failed] com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.wondershare.mobilegodaemon.plist [Click for support]
iSyncr Application (/Applications/iSyncr.app)
Software Update Application (/System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app)
AutoLaunchApp Application (/Applications/3Connect/3Connect.app/Contents/Resources/AutoLaunchApp.app)
EvernoteHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
Amazon Cloud Drive UNKNOWN (missing value)
Adobe Reader Application (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app)
ScanSnap Manager Application (/Applications/ScanSnap/ScanSnap Manager.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
SoundTouch music server Application (/Applications/SoundTouch/SoundTouch.app/Contents/MacOS/SoundTouchMusicServer/S oundTouch music server.app)
HP Scheduler Application Hidden (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)
Director Docker Application (/Applications/Hewlett-Packard/HP Photo and Imaging Software/HP Photo and Imaging Director/Director Docker.app)
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.5.4 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.8 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 4.0.50826.0 [Click for support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
Picasa: Version: 1.0 [Click for support]
Evernote Web Clipper
Cashback Notifier - TopCashback
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flip4Mac WMV [Click for support]
FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) [Click for support]
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 159.18 GB Disk used: 90.37 GB
Destinations:
Untitled 1 [Local]
Total size: 999.86 GB
Total number of backups: 12
Oldest backup: 2013-01-12 18:32:54 +0000
Last backup: 2015-02-21 08:22:55 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk size 159.18 GB X 3)
15% backupd
6% WindowServer
1% mtmd
1% SoundTouch music server
1% mds
60 MB Google Chrome
45 MB Preview
37 MB Finder
32 MB backupd
28 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
53 MB Free RAM
434 MB Active RAM
398 MB Inactive RAM
475 MB Wired RAM
5.90 GB Page-ins
86 MB Page-outs
Mar 3, 2015, 06:16:33 PM Self test - passed
Mar 2, 2015, 10:03:48 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/discoveryd_2015-03-02-100348_[redacted].crash
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Mar 4, 2015 6:33 AM in response to Robodobieby BobHarris,You should start your own thread so you can control the discussion. What you are doing it called thread-jacking.
But it seems you do not have nearly enough RAM to support the very large number of 3rd party additions you have installed, and the large number of startup items you launch when you boot and login to your account. 2GB is not much RAM for Yosemite.
I suggest you start by removing the kernel extensions, launch daemons, launch agents, startup items and Login Items listed by EtreCheck.
I do not know what your maximum RAM capability is, but either max your Mac out, or start thinking about getting a new Mac with a lot more RAM.
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May 19, 2015 8:05 PM in response to Warwick Tealeby ehs1979,My computer was running slow so I used your suggestions to try to improve its performance, and all of the icons on my desktop disappeared. My wallpaper also disappeared. What happened?
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May 20, 2015 10:56 AM in response to ehs1979by Eric Root,Do a backup.Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J. When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder. Select Library. Then go to Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist and com.apple.desktop.plist. Move the .plists to your desktop.
Re-launch Finder by restarting the computer and test. If it works okay, delete the plists from the desktop.
If the same, return the .plists to where you got it from, overwriting the newer one.
Thanks to leonie for some information contained in this.
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May 20, 2015 2:10 PM in response to Eric Rootby ehs1979,Thanks a lot, Eric, I'll give it a shot in the next day or two and let you know how it goes.