careyglenn

Q: What is the Problem with my Mini?

dwb (Level 7) asked me to start a new thread, so here it is. the lengthy, interesting predecessor is at

 

Re: Mac Mini Late 2014 Ram vs SSD

 

So, dwb, I have downloaded EtreCheck and run it twice, choosing first 'Computer running slow',  and then 'Applications crashing' the second time.

 

In this post, I'll paste the results. Note that I clicked and unclicked checkboxes in the options space to get all results unhidden. This, apparently, makes the response longer and more complex, but as I said in the other post, I've been trying to improve my Mini for years, so I didn't want to leave anything to chance.

 

I'll paste the 'Applications Crash' log in the next post, so this one isn't apocalyptically long. . .

 

 

 

EtreCheck version: 2.9.9 (260)

Report generated 2016-03-08 13:28:41

Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

Runtime 2:56

Performance: Excellent

 

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

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

 

Check Apple signatures: Enabled

Ignore known Apple failures: Disabled

Hide Apple tasks: Disabled

 

Problem: Computer is too slow

Description:

Lengthy description at https://discussions.apple.com/message/29891737?ac_cid=tw123456#29891737

 

Hardware Information:

    Mac mini (Late 2012)

    [Technical Specifications] - [User Guide] - [Warranty & Service]

    Mac mini - model: Macmini6,1

    1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core

    16 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]

        BANK 0/DIMM0

            8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

        BANK 1/DIMM0

            8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

    Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported

    Wireless: Unknown

Video Information:

    Intel HD Graphics 4000

        S20D300 1280 x 720

 

System Software:

    OS X El Capitan 10.11.3 (15D21) - Time since boot: about 3 hours

 

Disk Information:

    APPLE HDD HTS545050A7E362 disk0 : (500.11 GB) (Rotational)

        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

        Korak (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (133.11 GB free)

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

 

USB Information:

    Apple, Inc. IR Receiver

    Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

    Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub

        Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard

    HGST G-DRIVE mobile USB 1 TB

        EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

        Rama1 (disk1s2) /Volumes/Rama1 : 333.40 GB (61.07 GB free)

        Rama3 (disk1s3) /Volumes/Rama3 : 333.40 GB (218.39 GB free)

        Rama2 (disk1s4) /Volumes/Rama2 : 332.79 GB (8.33 GB free)

    HOLTEK USB Keyboard

 

Thunderbolt Information:

    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

 

Gatekeeper:

    Mac App Store and identified developers

 

Kernel Extensions:

        /Library/Extensions

    [loaded]    com.symantec.internetSecurity.kext (7.0.2f26 - SDK 10.9 - 2016-02-28) [Support]

 

        /Library/StartupItems/DoubleCommand

    [not loaded]    com.baltaks.driver.DoubleCommand (1.7 - SDK 10.8 - 2015-01-09) [Support]

 

        /System/Library/Extensions

    [loaded]    com.symantec.ips.kext (7.0.1f26 - SDK 10.8 - 2016-02-28) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.symantec.nfm.kext (7.0.1f26 - SDK 10.8 - 2016-02-28) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.wdc.driver.1394.64.10.9 (1.0.1 - SDK 10.9 - 2016-02-28) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.wdc.driver.USB.64.10.9 (1.0.1 - SDK 10.9 - 2016-02-28) [Support]

 

Startup Items:

    DoubleCommand: Path: /Library/StartupItems/DoubleCommand

    Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

 

System Launch Agents:

    [loaded]    com.apple.AOSHeartbeat.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.AOSPushRelay.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.AddressBook.AssistantService.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.AddressBook.SourceSync.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.AddressBook.abd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent.plist

    [not loaded]    com.apple.AppleGraphicsWarning.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.AskPermissionUI.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.AssistiveControl.plist

    [running]    com.apple.BezelUI.plist

    [running]    com.apple.CalendarAgent.plist

    [running]    com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist

    [running]    com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist

    [running]    com.apple.CommCenter-osx.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.ContainerRepairAgent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.CoreAuthentication.daemon.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.CoreLocationAgent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.CoreRAIDAgent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.DiagnosticReportCleanup.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.DictationIM.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.DiskArbitrationAgent.plist

    [running]    com.apple.Dock.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.FTCleanup.plist

    [not loaded]    com.apple.FileStatsAgent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.FileSyncAgent.PHD.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.FilesystemUI.plist

    [running]    com.apple.Finder.plist

    [running]    com.apple.FolderActionsDispatcher.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.FollowUpUI.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.FontRegistryUIAgent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.FontValidator.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.FontValidatorConduit.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.FontWorker.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.IMLoggingAgent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.MRTa.plist (2015-08-22) - Invalid signature!

    [loaded]    com.apple.ManagedClientAgent.agent.plist

    [not loaded]    com.apple.ManagedClientAgent.enrollagent.plist

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

    [loaded]    com.apple.NetworkDiagnostics.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.PCIESlotCheck.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.PackageKit.InstallStatus.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.PhotoLibraryMigrationUtility.XPC.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.PubSub.Agent.plist

    [running]    com.apple.RemoteDesktop.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.ReportCrash.Self.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.ReportCrash.plist

    [not loaded]    com.apple.ReportGPURestart.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.ReportPanic.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.SSInvitationAgent.plist

    [running]    com.apple.Safari.SafeBrowsing.Service.plist

    [running]    com.apple.SafariCloudHistoryPushAgent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.SafariPlugInUpdateNotifier.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.ScreenReaderUIServer.plist

    [running]    com.apple.SocialPushAgent.plist

    [running]    com.apple.Spotlight.plist

    [running]    com.apple.SystemUIServer.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.TMHelperAgent.SetupOffer.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.TMHelperAgent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.TrustEvaluationAgent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.USBAgent.plist

    [running]    com.apple.UserEventAgent-Aqua.plist

    [not loaded]    com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow.plist

    [not loaded]    com.apple.UserNotificationCenterAgent-LoginWindow.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.UserNotificationCenterAgent.plist

    [running]    com.apple.VoiceOver.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.WebKit.PluginAgent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.ZoomWindow.plist

    [running]    com.apple.accountsd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.akd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.alf.useragent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.aos.migrate.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.appleseed.seedusaged.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.appsleepd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.appstoreupdateagent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.apsctl.plist

    [running]    com.apple.askpermissiond.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.assistant_service.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.assistantd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.bird.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.bluetoothUIServer.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.btsa.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cdpd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cfnetwork.AuthBrokerAgent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cfnetwork.cfnetworkagent.plist

    [running]    com.apple.cfprefsd.xpc.agent.plist

    [running]    com.apple.cloudd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cloudfamilyrestrictionsd-mac.plist

    [running]    com.apple.cloudpaird.plist

    [running]    com.apple.cloudphotosd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.coredata.externalrecordswriter.plist

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

    [running]    com.apple.coreservices.lsactivity.plist

    [running]    com.apple.coreservices.sharedfilelistd.plist

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

    [loaded]    com.apple.csuseragent.plist

    [running]    com.apple.ctkd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cvmsCompAgent3600_i386.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cvmsCompAgent3600_i386_1.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cvmsCompAgent3600_x86_64.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cvmsCompAgent3600_x86_64_1.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cvmsCompAgentLegacy_i386.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cvmsCompAgentLegacy_i386_1.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cvmsCompAgentLegacy_x86_64.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cvmsCompAgentLegacy_x86_64_1.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cvmsCompAgent_i386.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cvmsCompAgent_i386_1.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cvmsCompAgent_x86_64.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cvmsCompAgent_x86_64_1.plist

    [running]    com.apple.diagnostics_agent.plist

    [running]    com.apple.distnoted.xpc.agent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.dt.CommandLineTools.installondemand.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.familycircled.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.familycontrols.useragent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.familynotificationd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.findmymacmessenger.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.followupd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.fontd.useragent.plist

    [running]    com.apple.gamed.plist

    [running]    com.apple.helpd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.iCloudUserNotifications.plist

    [running]    com.apple.icdd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.findmydevice-user-agent.plist

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

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

    [running]    com.apple.identityservicesd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.idsremoteurlconnectionagent.plist

    [running]    com.apple.imagent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.imavagent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.imklaunchagent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.imtransferagent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.installandsetup.migrationhelper.user.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.installd.user.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.isst.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.java.InstallOnDemand.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.java.updateSharing.plist

    [running]    com.apple.lateragent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.locationmenu.plist

    [running]    com.apple.lsd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.maspushagent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.mbbackgrounduseragent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.mbfloagent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.mbuseragent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.mdmclient.agent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.mdworker.32bit.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.mdworker.bundles.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.mdworker.isolation.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.mdworker.lsb.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.mdworker.mail.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.mdworker.shared.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.mdworker.single.plist

    [running]    com.apple.mdworker.sizing.plist

    [running]    com.apple.metadata.SpotlightNetHelper.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.metadata.mdbulkimport.plist

    [running]    com.apple.metadata.mdflagwriter.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.metadata.mdwrite.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.midiserver.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.navd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.neagent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.netauth.user.auth.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.netauth.user.gui.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.noticeboard.agent.plist

    [running]    com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist

    [running]    com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.nsurlstoraged.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.parentalcontrols.check.plist

    [running]    com.apple.pboard.plist

    [running]    com.apple.pbs.plist

    [running]    com.apple.photolibraryd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.pictd.plist

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

    [loaded]    com.apple.pluginkit.pkreporter.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.powerchime.plist

    [running]    com.apple.printtool.agent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.printuitool.agent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.quicklook.32bit.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.quicklook.config.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.quicklook.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.quicklook.ui.helper.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.rcd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.recentsd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.reversetemplated.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.rtcreportingd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.safaridavclient.plist

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

    [loaded]    com.apple.screensharing.MessagesAgent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.screensharing.agent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.scrod.plist

    [running]    com.apple.secd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.secinitd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.security.DiskUnmountWatcher.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.security.agent.plist

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

    [loaded]    com.apple.security.idskeychainsyncingproxy.plist

    [running]    com.apple.security.keychain-circle-notification.plist

    [running]    com.apple.sharingd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.soagent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.softwareupdate_notify_agent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.speech.speechdatainstallerd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.speech.speechsynthesisd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.speech.synthesisserver.plist

    [running]    com.apple.spindump_agent.plist

    [running]    com.apple.spotlight.IndexAgent.plist

    [running]    com.apple.storeaccountd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.storeassetd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.storedownloadd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.storeinappd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.storelegacy.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.storeuid.plist

    [running]    com.apple.suggestd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.swcd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.syncdefaultsd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.syncservices.SyncServer.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.syncservices.uihandler.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.systemprofiler.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.talagent.plist

    [running]    com.apple.tccd.plist

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

    [loaded]    com.apple.thermaltrap.plist

    [running]    com.apple.tiswitcher.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.trustd.agent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.universalaccessAuthWarn.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.universalaccesscontrol.plist

    [running]    com.apple.universalaccessd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.unmountassistant.useragent.plist

    [running]    com.apple.usernoted.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.warmd_agent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.webinspectord.plist

    [running]    com.apple.wifi.WiFiAgent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.xpc.loginitemregisterd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.xpc.otherbsd.plist

    [loaded]    org.openbsd.ssh-agent.plist

 

System Launch Daemons:

    [not loaded]    bootps.plist

    [running]    com.apple.AirPlayXPCHelper.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.AppleFileServer.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.CommCenterRootHelper.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.CoreRAID.plist

    [running]    com.apple.CrashReporterSupportHelper.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.DesktopServicesHelper.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.DumpGPURestart.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.DumpPanic.plist

    [running]    com.apple.FileCoordination.plist

    [not loaded]    com.apple.FileSyncAgent.sshd.plist (2015-08-22) - No signature!

    [loaded]    com.apple.FontWorker.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.GSSCred.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.GameController.gamecontrollerd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.IFCStart.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.IOAccelMemoryInfoCollector.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.IOBluetoothUSBDFU.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.Kerberos.digest-service.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.Kerberos.kadmind.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.Kerberos.kcm.plist

    [running]    com.apple.Kerberos.kdc.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.Kerberos.kpasswdd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.KernelEventAgent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.MRTd.plist (2015-08-22) - Invalid signature!

    [loaded]    com.apple.ManagedClient.cloudconfigurationd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.ManagedClient.enroll.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.ManagedClient.plist

    [not loaded]    com.apple.ManagedClient.startup.plist

    [running]    com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist

    [not loaded]    com.apple.NetBootClientStatus.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.NetworkDiagnostics.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.NetworkLinkConditioner.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.NetworkSharing.plist

    [running]    com.apple.ODSAgent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.PCIELaneConfigTool.plist

    [not loaded]    com.apple.PasswordService.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.RFBEventHelper.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.RemoteDesktop.PrivilegeProxy.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.ReportCrash.Root.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.ReportPanicService.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.SCHelper.plist

    [running]    com.apple.SubmitDiagInfo.plist

    [running]    com.apple.TMCacheDelete.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.TrustEvaluationAgent.system.plist

    [running]    com.apple.UserEventAgent-System.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.UserNotificationCenter.plist

    [running]    com.apple.WindowServer.plist

    [running]    com.apple.WirelessRadioManagerd-osx.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.afpfs_afpLoad.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.afpfs_checkafp.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.airplaydiagnostics.server.mac.plist (2015-08-26) - /AppleInternal/Applications/AirPlayDiagnostics.app/Contents/Resources/AirPlayDi agnosticsServer: Executable not found!

    [loaded]    com.apple.airport.wps.plist

    [running]    com.apple.airportd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.akd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.alf.agent.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.appleseed.fbahelperd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.applessdstatistics.plist

    [running]    com.apple.apsd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.aslmanager.plist

    [not loaded]    com.apple.atrun.plist

    [running]    com.apple.audio.coreaudiod.plist

    [running]    com.apple.audio.systemsoundserverd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.auditd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.autofsd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.automountd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.avbdeviced.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.awacsd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.awdd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.backupd-auto.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.backupd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.blued.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.bluetoothReporter.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.bluetoothaudiod.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.bnepd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.bsd.dirhelper.plist

    [running]    com.apple.cache_delete.plist

    [running]    com.apple.cfprefsd.xpc.daemon.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cloudfamilyrestrictionsd-mac.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cmio.AVCAssistant.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cmio.AppleCameraAssistant.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cmio.IIDCVideoAssistant.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cmio.VDCAssistant.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.cmio.iOSScreenCaptureAssistant.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.colorsyncd.plist

    [not loaded]    com.apple.comsat.plist

    [running]    com.apple.configd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.configureLocalKDC.plist (2015-08-22) - No signature!

    [loaded]    com.apple.corecaptured.plist

    [running]    com.apple.coreduetd.osx.plist

    [running]    com.apple.coreservices.appleevents.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.coreservices.appleid.passwordcheck.plist

    [running]    com.apple.coreservices.launchservicesd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.coreservices.sharedfilelistd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.coreservicesd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.corestorage.corestoraged.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.corestorage.corestoragehelperd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.coresymbolicationd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.csrutil.report.plist

    [running]    com.apple.ctkd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.cvmsServ.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.diagnostic.uuidpathd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.diagnosticd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.diskarbitrationd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.diskmanagementd.plist

    [not loaded]    com.apple.diskmanagementstartup.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.displaypolicyd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.distnoted.xpc.daemon.plist

    [not loaded]    com.apple.dnsextd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.dpaudiothru.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.dpd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.dspluginhelperd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.dvdplayback.setregion.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.dynamic_pager.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.eapolcfg_auth.plist

    [not loaded]    com.apple.efax.plist (2015-08-22) - No signature!

    [loaded]    com.apple.efilogin-helper.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.emlog.plist (2015-08-22) - Invalid signature!

    [loaded]    com.apple.emond.aslmanager.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.emond.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.eppc.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.familycontrols.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.findmymac.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.findmymacmessenger.plist

    [not loaded]    com.apple.firmwaresyncd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.fontd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.fontmover.plist

    [running]    com.apple.fseventsd.plist

    [not loaded]    com.apple.ftp-proxy.plist

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    [loaded]    com.apple.gkreport.plist (2015-09-29) - No signature!

    [loaded]    com.apple.gssd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.hdiejectd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.hidd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.hidfud.plist

    [running]    com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist

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

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

    [running]    com.apple.ifdreader.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.installandsetup.systemmigrationd.plist

    [running]    com.apple.installd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.installer.osmessagetracing.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.kcproxy.plist

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    [running]    com.apple.kextd.plist

    [loaded]    com.apple.kuncd.plist

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    SpeechSynthesisServer    Application  (/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks /SpeechSynthesis.framework/Versions/A/SpeechSynthesisServer.app)

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    SymSecondaryLaunch    UNKNOWN  (missing value)

    WDQuickView    UNKNOWN  (missing value)

 

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    Silverlight: 4.1.10329.0 (2013-07-25) [Support]

    QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-01-20)

    Flash Player: 20.0.0.306 - SDK 10.6 (2016-02-09) [Support]

    googletalkbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - SDK 10.8 (2015-12-11) [Support]

    iPhotoPhotocast: 7.0 (2013-02-01)

    AdobePDFViewer: 15.010.20059 - SDK 10.8 (2016-02-17) [Support]

    RL Secure Plug-In Layer: Unknown - SDK 10.5 (2015-11-25) [Support]

    JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 66 build 17 (2015-11-29) Check version

 

User internet Plug-ins:

    WebEx64: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 (2014-10-10) [Support]

    CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: 1.0.105 (2013-04-25) [Support]

    UploadManager: Unknown - SDK 10.5 (2015-11-25) [Support]

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    RocketEngine: Unknown - SDK 10.5 (2015-11-25) [Support]

 

Safari Extensions:

    AdBlock (2015-09-28)

    Norton Antivirus (2016-02-27)

 

Audio Plug-ins:

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    CallRecorder: v2.5.16 - SDK 10.8 (2015-09-04) [Support]

 

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    Flash Player (2016-01-29) [Support]

    Java (2015-11-29) [Support]

    Perian (2011-07-23) [Support]

 

Time Machine:

    Skip System Files: NO

    Mobile backups: OFF

    Auto backup: YES

    Volumes being backed up:

        Korak: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 366.14 GB

    Destinations:

        Rama1 [Local]

        Total size: 333.40 GB

        Total number of backups: 64

        Oldest backup: 2015-06-05, 11:06 AM

        Last backup: 2016-03-08, 12:47 PM

        Size of backup disk: Too small

            Backup size 333.40 GB < (Disk used 366.14 GB X 3)

 

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         2%    fontd

         2%    kernel_task

         0%    NFMWps

         0%    SymDaemon

 

Top Processes by Memory:

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    426 MB    NFMWps

    344 MB    SymDaemon

    262 MB    mdworker(13)

    213 MB    mds_stores

 

Virtual Memory Information:

    10.00 GB    Free RAM

    5.91 GB    Used RAM (3.89 GB Cached)

    0 B    Swap Used

 

Diagnostics Information:

    Mar 8, 2016, 09:59:45 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SymDaemon_2016-03-08-095945_[redacted].crash

        /Library/Application Support/Symantec/*/SymDaemon.bundle/Contents/MacOS/SymDaemon

    Mar 8, 2016, 09:57:45 AM    Self test - passed

    Mar 8, 2016, 09:03:53 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SymDaemon_2016-03-08-090353_[redacted].cpu_reso urce.diag [Details]

    Mar 8, 2016, 08:30:21 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SymDaemon_2016-03-08-083021_[redacted].crash

    Mar 7, 2016, 06:30:53 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SymDaemon_2016-03-07-183053_[redacted].cpu_reso urce.diag [Details]

    Mar 7, 2016, 08:24:54 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SymDaemon_2016-03-07-082454_[redacted].crash

    Mar 7, 2016, 06:44:00 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SymDaemon_2016-03-07-064400_[redacted].crash

    Mar 6, 2016, 05:18:42 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SymDaemon_2016-03-06-171842_[redacted].crash

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    Mar 5, 2016, 08:17:20 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SymDaemon_2016-03-05-201720_[redacted].cpu_reso urce.diag [Details]

    Mar 5, 2016, 03:21:28 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SymDaemon_2016-03-05-152128_[redacted].cpu_reso urce.diag [Details]


Mac mini, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), 16Gb RAM, 500 Gb Hd, USB trackpad

Posted on Mar 8, 2016 3:04 PM

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Q: What is the Problem with my Mini?

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  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Mar 14, 2016 6:03 PM in response to careyglenn
    Level 10 (208,000 points)
    Applications
    Mar 14, 2016 6:03 PM in response to careyglenn

    A

    Some of your user files (not system files) have incorrect permissions or are locked. This procedure will unlock those files and reset their ownership, permissions, and access controls to the default. If you've intentionally set special values for those attributes, they will be reverted. In that case, either stop here, or be prepared to recreate the settings if necessary. Do so only after verifying that those settings didn't cause the problem. If none of this is meaningful to you, you don't need to worry about it, but you do need to follow the instructions below.

    Please back up all data before proceeding.

    Step 1

    If you have more than one user, and the one in question is not an administrator, then go to Step 2.

    Enter the following command in the Terminal window in the same way as before (triple-click, copy, and paste):

    sudo find ~ $TMPDIR.. -exec chflags -h nosappnd,noschg,nosunlnk,nouappnd,nouchg {} + -exec chown -h $UID {} + -exec chmod +rw {} + -exec chmod -h -N {} + -type d -exec chmod -h +x {} + 2>&-

    You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. Type carefully and then press return. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. If you don’t have a login password, you’ll need to set one before you can run the command. If you see a message that your username "is not in the sudoers file," then you're not logged in as an administrator.

    The command may take several minutes to run, depending on how many files you have. Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign ($) to appear, then quit Terminal.

    Step 2 (optional)

    Take this step only if you have trouble with Step 1, if you prefer not to take it, or if it doesn't solve the problem.

    Start up in Recovery mode. You may be prompted to select a language, then the OS X Utilities screen will appear.

    If you use FileVault 2, select Disk Utility, then select the icon of the FileVault startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name.) It will be nested below another drive icon. Click the Unlock button in the toolbar and enter your login password when prompted. Then quit Disk Utility to be returned to the main screen.

    Select

              Utilities Terminal

    from the menu bar. A Terminal window will open. In that window, type this:

    resetp

    Press the tab key. The partial command you typed will automatically be completed to this:

    resetpassword

    Press return. A Reset Password window will open. You’re not going to reset a password.

    Select your startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name) if not already selected.

    Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.

    Under Reset Home Directory Permissions and ACLs, click the Reset button.

    Select

               Restart

    from the menu bar.

    B

    Back up all data.

    Run the following command in the same way as before. It moves to the Trash "semaphore" files that have not been cleaned up by the system and may be interfering with normal operation. The files are empty; they contain no data. There will be no output this time.

    find L*/{Con*/*/Data/L*/,}Pref* -type f -size 0c -name *.plist.??????? -exec mv {} .Trash/ \; 2>&-

    Log out or restart the computer and empty the Trash.

    C

    Please back up all data before proceeding.

    Launch the Font Book application and validate all fonts. You must select the fonts in order to validate them. See the built-in help and this support article for instructions. If Font Book finds any issues, resolve them.

    Start up in safe mode to rebuild the font caches. Restart as usual and test.

    Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t start in safe mode. In that case, ask for instructions.

    If you still have problems, then from the Font Book menu bar, select

              FileRestore Standard Fonts...

    You'll be prompted to confirm, and then to enter your administrator login password.

    Also note that if you deactivate or remove any built-in fonts, for instance by using a third-party font manager, the system may become unstable.

    D

    The external hard drive may be malfunctioning. Disconnect it and see whether there's an improvement.

    E

    "BOINC" may at times use excessive system resources, slowing everything else down, though it wasn't doing so when you ran the test.

  • by careyglenn,

    careyglenn careyglenn Mar 15, 2016 10:03 AM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 1 (4 points)
    iTunes
    Mar 15, 2016 10:03 AM in response to Linc Davis

    Hi Linc: I cut and paste, and this is what I pasted

     

    sudo find ~ $TMPDIR.. -exec chflags -h nosappnd,noschg,nosunlnk,nouappnd,nouchg {} + -exec chown -h $UID {} + -exec chmod +rw {} + -exec chmod -h -N {} + -type d -exec chmod -h +x {} + 2>&-

     

    I'm putting it in to ensure I haven't missed a character or something

    It did NOT ask me for a password, and when I tried just entering it, it typed it in unhidden at the end of the user line, which in my case ended in a % and then a highlighted square

     

    The last line that your command produced was basically UID  undefined variable

     

    and then {MyComputerName:~} myname% (and then the highlighted square)

     

     

    I'd try your 'other' approach, except with my vision I'd ve VERY likely to mess it up somewhere.

     

    Will this command make a significant difference? I don't want to waste your time for a trivial improvement.

     

    Thanks for your efforts

    Carey

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Mar 15, 2016 10:33 AM in response to careyglenn
    Level 10 (208,000 points)
    Applications
    Mar 15, 2016 10:33 AM in response to careyglenn

    Please enter this:

     

    exec bash

     

    The enter the previous command again.

  • by careyglenn,

    careyglenn careyglenn Mar 22, 2016 5:50 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Mar 22, 2016 5:50 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Sorry for the delayed application: coursework prevented me from wanting to try this again too quickly, and now I've given it a few days to see the results of all of your/my work:

     

    Yep, that last command took me to the right level in terminal, thanks. Ran the Unix (?) again, and while I can't say it made an appreciable change in obvious speed issues, In general I'm now significantly faster and more stable (mostly from the Symantec disposal!), and I have been noticing today that application startups and transitions seem faster.

     

    DEFINITELY fewer problems in general, though as llaass said a long time ago, the Mini ain't the quickest snail on the razor blade.

     

     

     

    Thanks for all of your efforts. I raise a glass to you all!    

     

    Cheers

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