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Q: Imac HOT and fan always running.. I have EtreCheck report.

iMac 2009 24" runs HOT and fan runs constantly very loud.

SMS & PRAM reset did not help..

I do not have the disc that came with the computer to run the apple hardware test.



EtrecCheck Report:

EtreCheck version: 2.9.10 (261)

Report generated 2016-03-25 01:55:48

Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

Runtime 5:34

Performance: Below Average

 

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

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

 

Problem: Other problem

Description:

fan runs non stop

machine is always hot

 

Hardware Information:

    iMac (24-inch, Early 2009)

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

    iMac - model: iMac9,1

    1 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core

    4 GB RAM Upgradeable - [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:

    NVIDIA GeForce 9400 - VRAM: 256 MB

        iMac 1920 x 1200

 

System Software:

    OS X El Capitan 10.11.3 (15D21) - Time since boot: about 7 days

 

Disk Information:

    WDC WD6400AAKS-40H2B0 disk0 : (640.14 GB) (Rotational)

        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 639.28 GB (57.72 GB free)

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

 

    OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5670S   ()

 

USB Information:

    Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

    Apple Inc. iPhone

    Logitech Logitech G15 Keyboard

        G15 Keyboard G15 Keyboard

        Logitech Logitech Gaming Keyboard

    Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

 

Gatekeeper:

    Mac App Store and identified developers

 

Kernel Extensions:

        /Library/Application Support/MacKeeper/AntiVirus.app

    [not loaded]    com.zeobit.kext.AVKauth (2.3.4 - SDK 10.8 - 2013-09-16) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.zeobit.kext.Firewall (2.3.4 - SDK 10.8 - 2013-09-16) [Support]

 

        /System/Library/Extensions

    [not loaded]    com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.5.1 - SDK 10.0 - 2016-03-21) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.Logitech.Unifying.HID Driver (1.2.0 - SDK 10.0 - 2016-03-21) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.beceem.BeceemAppleWiMAXAdapter (5.2.56d13 - 2016-03-21) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.driver.LogJoystick (2.0 - 2016-03-21) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.fklt.driver (1.8.0 - 2016-03-21) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.markspace.driver.Android.RNDIS (1.2 - 2016-03-21) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.markspace.driver.RemoteNDIS (446 - 2016-03-21) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.novatelwireless.driver.3G (2.2.8 - 2016-03-21) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall (1.2 - 2016-03-21) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraDevSupport (2.0.2 - 2016-03-21) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraFSCSupport (2.0.2 - 2016-03-21) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraFSRSupport (2.0.2 - 2016-03-21) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraHSRSupport (2.0.2 - 2016-03-21) [Support]

 

        /System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext/Contents/PlugIns

    [not loaded]    com.novatelwireless.driver.3GData (2.2.8 - 2012-02-07) [Support]

 

Startup Items:

    MissingSyncListener: Path: /Library/StartupItems/MissingSyncListener

    Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

 

System Launch Agents:

    [not loaded]    8 Apple tasks

    [loaded]    149 Apple tasks

    [running]    60 Apple tasks

    [killed]    19 Apple tasks

    19 processes killed due to insufficient RAM

 

System Launch Daemons:

    [not loaded]    42 Apple tasks

    [loaded]    151 Apple tasks

    [running]    84 Apple tasks

    [killed]    10 Apple tasks

    10 processes killed due to insufficient RAM

 

Launch Agents:

    [failed]    com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a...plist (2015-12-01) [Support]

    [running]    com.kodak.BonjourAgent.plist (2012-09-21) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (2016-03-08) [Support]

 

Launch Daemons:

    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (2015-12-01) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (2015-12-01) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-01-29) [Support]

    [failed]    com.apple.serverd.plist

    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (2016-03-08) [Support]

    [running]    com.zeobit.MacKeeper.AntiVirus.plist (2013-09-16) [Support]

 

User Launch Agents:

    [not loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist (2013-03-08) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.apple.AddressBook.ScheduledSync.PHXC...plist

    [not loaded]    com.apple.AddressBook.ScheduledSync.PHXC...plist

    [not loaded]    com.apple.serveralertproxy.plist - Executable not found!

    [not loaded]    com.kodak.KODAK AiO Firmware Updater.plist (2013-06-25) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.kodak.KODAK AiO Software Updater.plist (2013-06-25) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.kodak.StatisticCollection.plist (2013-06-25) [Support]

    [running]    com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist (2016-03-08) [Support]

 

User Login Items:

    AdobeResourceSynchronizer    UNKNOWN  (missing value)

    Google Drive    UNKNOWN  (missing value)

    ElementsAutoAnalyzer    UNKNOWN  (missing value)

    AdobeResourceSynchronizer    Application  (/Applications/Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.app/Contents/Helpers/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)

    Google Chrome 11-57-23-810    Application Hidden (~/Desktop/Google Chrome 11-57-23-810.app)

 

Other Apps:

    [running]    com.google.Chrome.69792

    [running]    com.sketchup.SketchUp.2016.412512

    [running]    jp.co.canon.cijscannerregister.351392

    [loaded]    398 Apple tasks

    [running]    171 Apple tasks

    [killed]    32 Apple tasks

 

Internet Plug-ins:

    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 15.010.20060 - SDK 10.8 (2016-02-26) [Support]

    AdobePDFViewer: 15.010.20060 - SDK 10.8 (2016-02-26) [Support]

    QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-01-13)

    JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 73 build 02 (2016-03-08) Check version

    Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-01-13)

 

3rd Party Preference Panes:

    Java (2016-03-08) [Support]

 

Time Machine:

    Skip System Files: NO

    Mobile backups: OFF

    Auto backup: YES

    Volumes being backed up:

        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 639.28 GB Disk used: 581.56 GB

    Destinations:

        Time Machine Backups [Local]

        Total size: 499.97 GB

        Total number of backups: 74

        Oldest backup: 9/17/13, 12:53 AM

        Last backup: 6/9/14, 3:39 PM

        Size of backup disk: Too small

            Backup size 499.97 GB < (Disk used 581.56 GB X 3)

 

Top Processes by CPU:

        66%    java

        46%    firefox

        18%    VTDecoderXPCService(3)

         4%    iTunes

         4%    WindowServer

 

Top Processes by Memory:

    770 MB    firefox

    603 MB    kernel_task

    459 MB    Google Chrome Helper(11)

    115 MB    mdworker(12)

    82 MB    Google Chrome

 

Virtual Memory Information:

    55 MB    Free RAM

    4.20 GB    Used RAM (377 MB Cached)

    2.39 GB    Swap Used

 

Diagnostics Information:

    Mar 22, 2016, 04:15:08 AM    ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Mail_2016-03-22-041508_[redacted].crash

        /Applications/Mail.app/Contents/MacOS/Mail

iMac (24-inch Early 2009), OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Mar 25, 2016 12:38 AM

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Q: Imac HOT and fan always running.. I have EtreCheck report.

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  • by Mike Sombrio,

    Mike Sombrio Mike Sombrio Mar 25, 2016 3:37 AM in response to deliciousmess
    Level 6 (17,234 points)
    Apple Watch
    Mar 25, 2016 3:37 AM in response to deliciousmess

    Uninstall MacKeeper first and report back http://applehelpwriter.com/2011/09/21/how-to-uninstall-mackeeper-malware/

    Do you realize that your Time amachine quit working over a year and a half ago?

  • by Linc Davis,Apple recommended

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Mar 25, 2016 9:01 AM in response to deliciousmess
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    Mar 25, 2016 9:01 AM in response to deliciousmess
  • by deliciousmess,

    deliciousmess deliciousmess Mar 25, 2016 10:55 PM in response to Mike Sombrio
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Desktops
    Mar 25, 2016 10:55 PM in response to Mike Sombrio

    ok, I put MacKeeper in the trash, emptied the trash. Took forever.. 

    restarted the computer. Then just ran the check again..

     

    EtreCheck version: 2.9.10 (261)

    Report generated 2016-03-26 00:50:31

    Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

    Runtime 4:57

    Performance: Good

     

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

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

     

    Problem: Other problem

     

    Hardware Information:

        iMac (24-inch, Early 2009)

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

        iMac - model: iMac9,1

        1 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core

        4 GB RAM Upgradeable - [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:

        NVIDIA GeForce 9400 - VRAM: 256 MB

            iMac 1920 x 1200

     

    System Software:

        OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 (15E65) - Time since boot: less than an hour

     

    Disk Information:

        WDC WD6400AAKS-40H2B0 disk0 : (640.14 GB) (Rotational)

            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

            Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 639.28 GB (354.00 GB free)

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

     

        OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5670S   ()

     

    USB Information:

        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

        Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

        Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

        Logitech Logitech G15 Keyboard

            G15 Keyboard G15 Keyboard

            Logitech Logitech Gaming Keyboard

     

    Gatekeeper:

        Mac App Store and identified developers

     

    Kernel Extensions:

            /Library/Application Support/MacKeeper/AntiVirus.app

        [not loaded]    com.zeobit.kext.AVKauth (2.3.4 - SDK 10.8 - 2013-09-16) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.zeobit.kext.Firewall (2.3.4 - SDK 10.8 - 2013-09-16) [Support]

     

            /System/Library/Extensions

        [not loaded]    com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.5.1 - SDK 10.0 - 2016-03-25) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.Logitech.Unifying.HID Driver (1.2.0 - SDK 10.0 - 2016-03-25) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.beceem.BeceemAppleWiMAXAdapter (5.2.56d13 - 2016-03-25) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.driver.LogJoystick (2.0 - 2016-03-25) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.fklt.driver (1.8.0 - 2016-03-25) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.markspace.driver.Android.RNDIS (1.2 - 2016-03-25) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.markspace.driver.RemoteNDIS (446 - 2016-03-25) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.novatelwireless.driver.3G (2.2.8 - 2016-03-25) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall (1.2 - 2016-03-25) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraDevSupport (2.0.2 - 2016-03-25) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraFSCSupport (2.0.2 - 2016-03-25) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraFSRSupport (2.0.2 - 2016-03-25) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraHSRSupport (2.0.2 - 2016-03-25) [Support]

     

            /System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext/Contents/PlugIns

        [not loaded]    com.novatelwireless.driver.3GData (2.2.8 - 2012-02-07) [Support]

     

    Startup Items:

        MissingSyncListener: Path: /Library/StartupItems/MissingSyncListener

        Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

     

    System Launch Agents:

        [not loaded]    8 Apple tasks

        [loaded]    167 Apple tasks

        [running]    63 Apple tasks

     

    System Launch Daemons:

        [not loaded]    42 Apple tasks

        [loaded]    162 Apple tasks

        [running]    84 Apple tasks

     

    Launch Agents:

        [failed]    com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a...plist (2015-12-01) [Support]

        [running]    com.kodak.BonjourAgent.plist (2012-09-21) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (2016-03-08) [Support]

     

    Launch Daemons:

        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (2015-12-01) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (2015-12-01) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-01-29) [Support]

        [failed]    com.apple.serverd.plist

        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (2016-03-08) [Support]

        [running]    com.zeobit.MacKeeper.AntiVirus.plist (2013-09-16) [Support]

     

    User Launch Agents:

        [not loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist (2013-03-08) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.apple.AddressBook.ScheduledSync.PHXC...plist

        [not loaded]    com.apple.AddressBook.ScheduledSync.PHXC...plist

        [not loaded]    com.apple.serveralertproxy.plist - Executable not found!

        [not loaded]    com.kodak.KODAK AiO Firmware Updater.plist (2013-06-25) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.kodak.KODAK AiO Software Updater.plist (2013-06-25) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.kodak.StatisticCollection.plist (2013-06-25) [Support]

        [failed]    com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist (2016-03-08) [Support]

     

    User Login Items:

        AdobeResourceSynchronizer    UNKNOWN  (missing value)

        Google Drive    UNKNOWN  (missing value)

        ElementsAutoAnalyzer    UNKNOWN  (missing value)

        AdobeResourceSynchronizer    Application  (/Applications/Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.app/Contents/Helpers/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)

        Google Chrome 11-57-23-810    Application Hidden (~/Desktop/Google Chrome 11-57-23-810.app)

     

    Other Apps:

        [running]    com.etresoft.EtreCheck.416352

        [running]    com.google.Chrome.69792

        [loaded]    415 Apple tasks

        [running]    171 Apple tasks

     

    Internet Plug-ins:

        AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 15.010.20060 - SDK 10.8 (2016-02-26) [Support]

        AdobePDFViewer: 15.010.20060 - SDK 10.8 (2016-02-26) [Support]

        QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-03-25)

        JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 73 build 02 (2016-03-08) Check version

        Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-03-25)

     

    3rd Party Preference Panes:

        Java (2016-03-08) [Support]

     

    Time Machine:

        Skip System Files: NO

        Mobile backups: OFF

        Auto backup: YES

        Volumes being backed up:

            Macintosh HD: Disk size: 639.28 GB Disk used: 285.27 GB

        Destinations:

            Time Machine Backups [Local]

            Total size: 499.97 GB

            Total number of backups: 74

            Oldest backup: 9/17/13, 12:53 AM

            Last backup: 6/9/14, 3:39 PM

            Size of backup disk: Too small

                Backup size 499.97 GB < (Disk used 285.27 GB X 3)

     

    Top Processes by CPU:

             4%    WindowServer

             2%    kernel_task

             0%    CoreServicesUIAgent

             0%    askpermissiond

     

    Top Processes by Memory:

        398 MB    kernel_task

        274 MB    mdworker(19)

        213 MB    Google Chrome Helper(4)

        197 MB    AntiVirus

        139 MB    Finder

     

    Virtual Memory Information:

        973 MB    Free RAM

        3.30 GB    Used RAM (1.69 GB Cached)

        0 B    Swap Used

     

    Diagnostics Information:

        Mar 26, 2016, 12:16:19 AM    Self test - passed

        Mar 26, 2016, 12:08:07 AM    ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/suggestd_2016-03-26-000807_[redacted].crash

            /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSuggestions.framework/Versions/A/Support/ suggestd

        Mar 25, 2016, 09:53:32 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/system_installd_2016-03-25-215332_[redacted].cp u_resource.diag [Details]

            /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Resources/system_install d

     

  • by Mike Sombrio,

    Mike Sombrio Mike Sombrio Mar 26, 2016 4:05 AM in response to deliciousmess
    Level 6 (17,234 points)
    Apple Watch
    Mar 26, 2016 4:05 AM in response to deliciousmess

    Did you follow the uninstall instructions to the letter, or just drag it to the trash and empty? If just the latter you didn't complete the uninstall. You still have pieces of MacKeeper running and may need to either reinstall in order to uninstall or follow the directions for manual file removal. It's not much of a secret around why they named it MacKEEPER.

  • by deliciousmess,

    deliciousmess deliciousmess Mar 26, 2016 5:47 PM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Desktops
    Mar 26, 2016 5:47 PM in response to Linc Davis

    I read the instructions before trashing Mac-keeper, but it never asked for a password and the uninstall stuff never came up on my screen either.. I must have a earlier version on my machine i didn't see the other instructions at the bottom of the page.. going to try that now..

     

    btw, the problem with the fan was way before mackeeper, im thinking the fan problem is the reason i downloaded mackeeper in the first place

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Mar 26, 2016 5:53 PM in response to deliciousmess
    Level 10 (208,000 points)
    Applications
    Mar 26, 2016 5:53 PM in response to deliciousmess

    What did you see in Activity Monitor?