billklein51
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iPhone

Q: Is it possible to go back to Snow Leopard from Yosemite?

Is it possible to go back to Snow Leopard from Yosemite? I was much happier then.  I have an older iMac with 2.93 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 memory.  Yosemite is really slow and any app I run under it is really slow with occasional freeze ups.

Posted on Dec 9, 2015 12:44 PM

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Q: Is it possible to go back to Snow Leopard from Yosemite?

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  • by Baby Boomer (USofA),

    Baby Boomer (USofA) Baby Boomer (USofA) Dec 9, 2015 1:08 PM in response to billklein51
    Level 9 (57,561 points)
    Dec 9, 2015 1:08 PM in response to billklein51

    Click on the following 2 links for instructions:

    Revert to a Previous OS X - Yosemite

    Revert to Snow Leopard

     

    Yosemite is really slow and any app I run under it is really slow with occasional freeze ups.

    How large is your HD and how much space do you have left?

     

    Check out the following & do the necessary: 

    User Tip:  Why is my computer slow?

     

    What to do when your computer is too slow

     

    Speeding up your Mac

     

    Make sure all of your software is compatible w/Yosemite by checking out the RoaringApps website.  You will need to check w/your hardware manufacturer for compatibility.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Dec 9, 2015 1:13 PM in response to billklein51
    Level 9 (53,368 points)
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    Dec 9, 2015 1:13 PM in response to billklein51

    Please download and install EtreCheck from http://etrecheck.com/

     

    Run it and post the report here.

  • by billklein51,

    billklein51 billklein51 Dec 9, 2015 4:35 PM in response to Allan Eckert
    Level 1 (4 points)
    iPhone
    Dec 9, 2015 4:35 PM in response to Allan Eckert

    Hi Allen,

    Here's the report:

     

    EtreCheck version: 2.6.6 (226)

    Report generated 12/9/15, 4:00 PM

    Runtime 12:42

    Download EtreCheck from http://etrecheck.com

     

    Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.

    Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.

     

    Hardware Information: (What does this mean?)

        iMac (24-inch, Early 2009)

        [Click for Technical Specifications]

        [Click for User Guide]

        iMac - model: iMac9,1

        1 2.93 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core

        4 GB RAM Upgradeable

        [Click for upgrade instructions]

            BANK 0/DIMM0

                2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

            BANK 1/DIMM0

                2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

        Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

     

    Video Information: (What does this mean?)

        NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 - VRAM: 256 MB

            iMac 1600 x 1000

     

    System Software: (What does this mean?)

        OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 (14F1505) - Time since boot: about 2 hours

     

    Disk Information: (What does this mean?)

        ST31000528AS disk0 : (1 TB) (Rotational)

            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

            Internal HD (disk0s2) / : 999.35 GB (741.20 GB free)

            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB

     

        HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GA11N   ()

     

    USB Information: (What does this mean?)

        Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

        Brother HL-2270DW series

        Burr-Brown from TI USB Audio CODEC

        MediaTek Inc MT1887

        Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1 TB

            EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

            Time Machine (disk2s2) /Volumes/Time Machine : 999.86 GB (545.60 GB free)

        Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub

            Western Digital My Book 1110 999.5 GB

            disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 32 KB

            My Book (disk1s3) /Volumes/My Book : 999.37 GB (583.86 GB free)

            Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard

        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

        Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

     

    Configuration files: (What does this mean?)

        /etc/sysctl.conf - File exists but not expected

     

    Gatekeeper: (What does this mean?)

        Mac App Store and identified developers

     

    Kernel Extensions: (What does this mean?)

            /System/Library/Extensions

        [not loaded]    com.motu.driver.FireWireAudio (1.6 54199 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]

        [not loaded]    com.motu.driver.MicroBookAudio (1.6 52865 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]

        [not loaded]    com.motu.driver.PCIAudio (1.6 53876 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]

        [not loaded]    com.motu.driver.USBMidiKext (1.6 53876 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]

        [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.PACESupport (5.0.5) [Click for support]

        [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master (5.9 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]

        [not loaded]    com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.0.1) [Click for support]

     

            /System/Library/Extensions/PACESupportFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns

        [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.9 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]

        [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.9 - SDK 10.-1) [Click for support]

        [loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.9 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]

        [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.9 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]

     

            /System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns

        [not loaded]    com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.0.1) [Click for support]

        [not loaded]    com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.0.1) [Click for support]

        [not loaded]    com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.0.1) [Click for support]

     

    System Launch Agents: (What does this mean?)

        [killed]    com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.SafariCloudHistoryPushAgent.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.bird.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.cloudd.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.cloudphotosd.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.coreservices.uiagent.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.gamed.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.photolibraryd.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.pluginkit.pkd.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist

        19 processes killed due to insufficient RAM

     

    System Launch Daemons: (What does this mean?)

        [killed]    com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.awdd.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.cache_delete.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.ctkd.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.diagnosticd.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesd.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.ifdreader.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.installd.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.nehelper.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.periodic-daily.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.sandboxd.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.softwareupdated.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.systemstats.analysis.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.tccd.system.plist

        [killed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist

        21 processes killed due to insufficient RAM

     

    Launch Agents: (What does this mean?)

        [loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]

        [running]    com.motu.MOTULauncher.plist [Click for support]

        [running]    com.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist [Click for support]

     

    Launch Daemons: (What does this mean?)

        [loaded]    PACESupport.plist [Click for support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.SC.FPFeedbackService-1.0.plist [Click for support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]

        [running]    com.paceap.eden.licensed.plist [Click for support]

        [loaded]    com.sibelius.sari.plist [Click for support]

        [running]    com.wdc.SmartwareDriveService.plist [Click for support]

        [running]    com.wdc.WDSmartWareService.plist [Click for support]

     

    User Launch Agents: (What does this mean?)

        [loaded]    Javeview.update.plist [Click for support]

        [loaded]    Totiteck.AppRemoval.plist [Click for support]

        [running]    Totiteck.download.plist [Click for support]

        [loaded]    Totiteck.ltvbit.plist [Click for support]

        [loaded]    Totiteck.update.plist [Click for support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]

        [failed]    com.akamai.single-user-client.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]

        [failed]    com.amazon.cloud-player.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]

        [running]    com.amazon.music.plist [Click for support]

        [failed]    com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist - /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/OSServices.framewo rk/Versions/A/Support/CSConfigDotMacCert: Executable not found!

        [loaded]    gUpdater.plist [Click for support]

     

    User Login Items: (What does this mean?)

        iTunesHelper    UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)

        apple-scc-20151009-130248    UNKNOWN  (missing value)

        WD Quick View    Application  (/Library/Application Support/WDSmartWare/WDQuickView.app)

     

    Other Apps: (What does this mean?)

        [running]    com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000006.EtreCheck

        [running]    com.wdc.smartware.67056

        [running]    com.wdc.wdquickview.83244

     

    Internet Plug-ins: (What does this mean?)

        Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

        Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.8.1 [Click for support]

        OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.2 [Click for support]

        AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.13 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

        AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin101736: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 - SDK 10.4 [Click for support]

        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 20.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

        Silverlight: Version: 4.0.51204.0 [Click for support]

        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

        Flash Player: Version: 20.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

        AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 - SDK 10.4 [Click for support]

        iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7

        AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.13 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

        Scorch: Version: 6.2.0 [Click for support]

     

    User internet Plug-ins: (What does this mean?)

        WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

     

    Safari Extensions: (What does this mean?)

        Totiteck

     

    3rd Party Preference Panes: (What does this mean?)

        Akamai NetSession Preferences  [Click for support]

        Flash Player  [Click for support]

        Flip4Mac WMV  [Click for support]

        Growl  [Click for support]

        WDQuickView  [Click for support]

     

    Time Machine: (What does this mean?)

        Auto backup: YES

        Volumes being backed up:

            Internal HD: Disk size: 999.35 GB Disk used: 258.14 GB

        Destinations:

            Time Machine [Local]

            Total size: 999.86 GB

            Total number of backups: 132

            Oldest backup: 11/18/11, 3:08 PM

            Last backup: 12/9/15, 2:33 PM

            Size of backup disk: Adequate

                Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk used 258.14 GB X 3)

     

    Top Processes by CPU: (What does this mean?)

            98%    AppSO

            12%    kernel_task

             4%    Mail

             3%    WindowServer

             0%    SmartwareServiceApp

     

    Top Processes by Memory: (What does this mean?)

        541 MB    AppSO

        421 MB    kernel_task

        131 MB    mdworker(22)

        49 MB    Mail

        41 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(2)

     

    Virtual Memory Information: (What does this mean?)

        7 MB    Free RAM

        3.99 GB    Used RAM (174 MB Cached)

        3.82 GB    Swap Used

     

    Diagnostics Information: (What does this mean?)

        Dec 9, 2015, 03:47:58 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppSO_2015-12-09-154758_[redacted].cpu_resource .diag [Click for details]

        Dec 9, 2015, 01:23:25 PM    Self test - passed

        Dec 9, 2015, 01:14:50 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppSO_2015-12-09-131450_[redacted].cpu_resource .diag [Click for details]

        Dec 9, 2015, 01:11:47 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/WD SmartWare_2015-12-09-131147_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]

        Dec 9, 2015, 01:09:01 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/MemeodHelper_2015-12-09-130901_[redacted].crash

        Dec 9, 2015, 01:06:42 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/MemeodHelper_2015-12-09-130642_[redacted].crash

        Dec 7, 2015, 01:59:04 PM    ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/helpd_2015-12-07-135904_[redacted].crash

     

    Thanks!

  • by billklein51,

    billklein51 billklein51 Dec 9, 2015 4:36 PM in response to Allan Eckert
    Level 1 (4 points)
    iPhone
    Dec 9, 2015 4:36 PM in response to Allan Eckert

    Perhaps 8 GB of RAM would make Yosemite bearable?

  • by stedman1,

    stedman1 stedman1 Dec 9, 2015 4:38 PM in response to billklein51
    Level 9 (73,198 points)
    Apple Watch
    Dec 9, 2015 4:38 PM in response to billklein51

    Please review the options below to determine which method is best to deal with the Adware installed on your computer.

    The Easy, safe, effective method: https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/mac/

     

    If you are comfortable doing manual file removals, use the Apple support document below.

    http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987

     

    Also, read the articles below to better understand why it has happened and be more prepared for the next time there is an issue on your computer. https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-7471

    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-8071

    http://www.thesafemac.com/tech-support-scam-pop-ups/

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Dec 10, 2015 10:50 AM in response to billklein51
    Level 9 (69,582 points)
    iTunes
    Dec 10, 2015 10:50 AM in response to billklein51
    [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.9 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]

     

    Try uninstalling the above using the Developer's uninstall instructions.

     

    The 2 places I’ve seen recommended most to buy reliable RAM are below. I have purchased RAM several times from Other World Computing and have always been very satisfied with the product and service. They have on-line instructions on how to replace the RAM. OWC has also tested RAM above what Apple states is the maximum. I now have 6GB installed on a early 2008 iMac supposedly limited to 4 GB and noticed an improvement.

     

    Crucial

     

    Other World Computing