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Q: Mid 2009 macbook pro running slow with el capitan

Greetings All

 

I have a mid 2009 MBP and since installing El Capitan it is running ridiculously slow.

 

I have done an Etrecheck report and the results are below.

 

Any help is appreciated:

 

treCheck version: 2.9.12 (265)

Report generated 2016-05-04 14:03:59

Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

Runtime 6:46

Performance: Below Average

 

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

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

 

Problem: Computer is too slow

 

Hardware Information:

    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)

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

    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5

    1 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core

    8 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]

        BANK 0/DIMM0

            4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

        BANK 1/DIMM0

            4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

    Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

    Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 841

 

Video Information:

    NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB

        Color LCD 1280 x 800

 

System Software:

    OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 (15E65) - Time since boot: about 3 hours

 

Disk Information:

    Hitachi HTS545016B9SA02 disk0 : (160.04 GB) (Rotational)

        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 159.18 GB (64.76 GB free)

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

 

    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-868   ()

 

USB Information:

    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

    Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

    Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

    Apple Card Reader

 

Gatekeeper:

    Mac App Store and identified developers

 

System Launch Agents:

    [not loaded]    8 Apple tasks

    [loaded]    150 Apple tasks

    [running]    80 Apple tasks

 

System Launch Daemons:

    [not loaded]    44 Apple tasks

    [loaded]    151 Apple tasks

    [running]    94 Apple tasks

 

Launch Agents:

    [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2016-01-14) [Support]

    [failed]    com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a...plist (2015-10-17) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist (2010-07-21) [Support]

    [running]    com.epson.Epson_Low_Ink_Reminder.launcher.plist (2015-01-19) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.epson.esua.launcher.plist (2015-06-29) [Support]

    [running]    com.epson.eventmanager.agent.plist (2014-09-21) [Support]

    [running]    com.mcafee.menulet.plist (2015-09-13) [Support]

    [running]    com.mcafee.reporter.plist (2015-09-13) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (2013-04-04) [Support]

    [failed]    com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist (2016-03-19) [Support]

 

Launch Daemons:

    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (2015-10-17) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (2015-10-17) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist (2010-07-21) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.adobe.agsservice.plist (2016-01-14) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-04-16) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.apple.aelwriter.plist

    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Agent.plist (2016-04-01) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.mcafee.ssm.ScanFactory.plist (2015-09-09) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.mcafee.ssm.ScanManager.plist (2015-09-09) [Support]

    [running]    com.mcafee.virusscan.fmpd.plist (2015-09-13) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (2010-08-25) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (2013-04-04) [Support]

    [running]    com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist (2016-03-19) [Support]

 

User Launch Agents:

    [loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2013-11-07) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist (2010-07-24) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-03-03) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Scheduler.plist (2016-05-03) [Support]

 

User Login Items:

    iTunesHelper    Application  (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

    CleanMyMac 3 Menu    Application  (/Applications/CleanMyMac 3-2.app/Contents/MacOS/CleanMyMac 3 Menu.app)

    ConnectService    Application  (/Library/Application Support/ArcSoft/Connect Service/ConnectService.app)

 

Other Apps:

    [running]    com.arcsoft.Daemon.84512

    [running]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Menu.48032

    [running]    com.mcafee.ssm.ScanManager

    [running]    com.mcafee.virusscan.ssm.ScanFactory

    [loaded]    com.microsoft.Word.61472

    [loaded]    401 Apple tasks

    [running]    206 Apple tasks

 

Internet Plug-ins:

    Unity Web Player: UnityPlayer version 2.6.1f3 (2014-10-11) [Support]

    Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-04-01)

    DFusionWebPlugin: Unknown - SDK 10.4 (2011-11-24) [Support]

    OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: 12.3.2 (2012-01-08) [Support]

    AdobeAAMDetect: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 (2016-01-14) [Support]

    FlashPlayer-10.6: 21.0.0.226 - SDK 10.6 (2016-05-03) [Support]

    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 15.010.20060 - SDK 10.8 (2016-03-13) [Support]

    DivXBrowserPlugin: 2.0 (2009-11-16) [Support]

    QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-03-24)

    Flash Player: 21.0.0.226 - SDK 10.6 (2016-05-03) [Support]

    iPhotoPhotocast: 7.0 (2010-04-12)

    DFusionWebPluginS64: Unknown - SDK 10.6 (2011-11-24) [Support]

    AdobePDFViewer: 15.010.20060 - SDK 10.8 (2016-03-13) [Support]

    SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.6.3 - SDK 10.6 (2016-04-22) [Support]

    Silverlight: 5.0.61118.0 - SDK 10.6 (2015-08-12) [Support]

    SiteAdvisor: 2.0 - SDK 10.1 (2015-03-30) [Support]

    JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 91 build 14 (2016-05-03) Check version

 

Safari Extensions:

    SiteAdvisor - McAfee - http://www.siteadvisor.com (2015-11-05)

 

3rd Party Preference Panes:

    RCDefaultApp (2015-08-12)

    DivX (2009-11-16) [Support]

    Flash Player (2016-04-16) [Support]

    Java (2016-05-03) [Support]

    Perian (2011-07-23) [Support]

    Trusteer Endpoint Protection (2016-05-03) [Support]

 

Time Machine:

    Skip System Files: NO

    Mobile backups: ON

    Auto backup: YES

    Volumes being backed up:

        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 159.18 GB Disk used: 94.42 GB

    Destinations:

        DAN & LOU'S [Local]

        Total size: 999.83 GB

        Total number of backups: 1

        Oldest backup: 06/02/2015, 18:40

        Last backup: 06/02/2015, 18:40

        Size of backup disk: Excellent

            Backup size 999.83 GB > (Disk size 159.18 GB X 3)

 

Top Processes by CPU:

         8%    mds

         3%    mdworker(9)

         2%    mds_stores

         1%    hiutil

         1%    kernel_task

 

Top Processes by Memory:

    795 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(5)

    752 MB    kernel_task

    426 MB    softwareupdated

    172 MB    VShieldScanner(4)

    123 MB    Mail

 

Virtual Memory Information:

    2.99 GB    Free RAM

    5.26 GB    Used RAM (1.23 GB Cached)

    0 B    Swap Used

 

Diagnostics Information:

    May 4, 2016, 10:25:54 AM    Self test - passed

    May 4, 2016, 10:22:23 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Install Mercedes-Benz Download Manager_2016-05-04-102223_[redacted].hang

        /Volumes/*/Install Mercedes-Benz Download Manager.app/Contents/MacOS/Install Mercedes-Benz Download Manager

    May 3, 2016, 07:32:52 PM    ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2016-05-03-193252_ [redacted].crash

        /System/Library/Frameworks/WebKit.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.We bKit.WebContent.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

MacBook Pro, iOS 9.3.1

Posted on May 4, 2016 6:32 AM

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  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt May 4, 2016 10:41 AM in response to scrounger73
    Level 8 (49,777 points)
    Mac OS X
    May 4, 2016 10:41 AM in response to scrounger73

    To complete the removal of "ClanMyMac 3" please follow the instructions below. You may have already accomplished some of those tasks.

     

    That report indicates the last Time Machine backup is quite old. A backup is an essential prerequisite for any action that modifies a Mac's file system.

     


     

    To remove CleanMyMac 3 itself, use its Uninstaller module, followed by these additional steps:

     

    • Remove the file ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Scheduler.plist

      • To navigate to that file, copy and paste the following line into the Finder's Go menu > Go To Folder...

    ~/Library/LaunchAgents/

      • Locate the following file and drag it to the Trash:

    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Scheduler.plist

    • Then, open  (Apple menu) > System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login Items.
    • Select the item CleanMyMac3 Menu
    • Click the [—] (minus) button.
    • Restart your Mac.

     

    Beware that reinstalling OS X alone will have no effect on either removing CleanMyMac or reversing the damage it is capable of inflicting upon a system. To recover from the effects of having used it to modify OS X, the additional software you require and the essential files you need, follow the applicable recovery procedure below:

     

    • If you have a backup that you created prior to using CleanMyMac, now is the time to use it. For Time Machine, boot OS X Recovery, and at the Mac OS X Utilities screen, choose Restore from Time Machine Backup. Choose a date preceding the installation of CleanMyMac.
    • If you do not have a backup that predates the use of CleanMyMac, create one now. To do that read Use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac.
      • The recovery procedure will require that you erase the Mac using OS X Recovery, and then create a new User Account whose contents will be empty. You will then be able to use Setup Assistant to migrate your essential documents including photos, music, work products and other essential files.
      • To erase and install OS X read How to reinstall OS X on your Mac.
        • Follow the instructions in that document under Erase your drive and install OS X.
        • Then, follow the procedure in Move your content to a new Mac.
        • When asked how you want to transfer your information, select Transfer from a Mac, Time Machine backup, or startup disk.
        • Under Select the Information to Transfer, select only your previous User account and do not select "Applications", "Computer and Network Settings" or "Other files and folders". De-select those choices.
      • Subsequent to using Setup Assistant, you will need to reinstall the essential software you may require, once again remembering to install software only from their original sources, and omitting all non-essential software.
      • "Non-essential software" is a broad category that includes but is not limited to third party "cleaning", "maintenance", and "anti-virus" products.
  • by scrounger73,

    scrounger73 scrounger73 May 4, 2016 10:46 AM in response to John Galt
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Mac OS X
    May 4, 2016 10:46 AM in response to John Galt

    ok.

     

    Here we go again. Have cleared my Safari history and done a re-boot after which another diagnostic was done.

     

    results are as follows

     

     

    EtreCheck version: 2.9.12 (265)

    Report generated 2016-05-04 18:41:39

    Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

    Runtime 4:39

    Performance: Good

     

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

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

     

    Problem: Computer is too slow

     

    Hardware Information:

        MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)

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

        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5

        1 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core

        8 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]

            BANK 0/DIMM0

                4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

            BANK 1/DIMM0

                4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

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

        Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 841

     

    Video Information:

        NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB

            Color LCD 1280 x 800

     

    System Software:

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

     

    Disk Information:

        Hitachi HTS545016B9SA02 disk0 : (160.04 GB) (Rotational)

            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

            Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 159.18 GB (64.24 GB free)

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

     

        MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-868   ()

     

    USB Information:

        Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

        Apple Card Reader

        Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

        Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

     

    Gatekeeper:

        Mac App Store and identified developers

     

    System Launch Agents:

        [not loaded]    8 Apple tasks

        [loaded]    160 Apple tasks

        [running]    70 Apple tasks

     

    System Launch Daemons:

        [not loaded]    44 Apple tasks

        [loaded]    160 Apple tasks

        [running]    85 Apple tasks

     

    Launch Agents:

        [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2016-01-14) [Support]

        [failed]    com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a...plist (2015-10-17) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist (2010-07-21) [Support]

        [running]    com.epson.Epson_Low_Ink_Reminder.launcher.plist (2015-01-19) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.epson.esua.launcher.plist (2015-06-29) [Support]

        [running]    com.epson.eventmanager.agent.plist (2014-09-21) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (2013-04-04) [Support]

     

    Launch Daemons:

        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (2015-10-17) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (2015-10-17) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist (2010-07-21) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.agsservice.plist (2016-01-14) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-04-16) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.apple.aelwriter.plist

        [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (2010-08-25) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (2013-04-04) [Support]

     

    User Launch Agents:

        [loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2013-11-07) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist (2010-07-24) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-03-03) [Support]

     

    User Login Items:

        iTunesHelper    Application  (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

        ConnectService    Application  (/Library/Application Support/ArcSoft/Connect Service/ConnectService.app)

     

    Other Apps:

        [running]    com.arcsoft.Daemon.84512

        [running]    com.etresoft.EtreCheck.138272

        [loaded]    409 Apple tasks

        [running]    181 Apple tasks

     

    Internet Plug-ins:

        Unity Web Player: UnityPlayer version 2.6.1f3 (2014-10-11) [Support]

        Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-04-01)

        DFusionWebPlugin: Unknown - SDK 10.4 (2011-11-24) [Support]

        OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: 12.3.2 (2012-01-08) [Support]

        AdobeAAMDetect: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 (2016-01-14) [Support]

        FlashPlayer-10.6: 21.0.0.226 - SDK 10.6 (2016-05-03) [Support]

        AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 15.010.20060 - SDK 10.8 (2016-03-13) [Support]

        DivXBrowserPlugin: 2.0 (2009-11-16) [Support]

        QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-03-24)

        Flash Player: 21.0.0.226 - SDK 10.6 (2016-05-03) [Support]

        iPhotoPhotocast: 7.0 (2010-04-12)

        DFusionWebPluginS64: Unknown - SDK 10.6 (2011-11-24) [Support]

        AdobePDFViewer: 15.010.20060 - SDK 10.8 (2016-03-13) [Support]

        SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.6.3 - SDK 10.6 (2016-04-22) [Support]

        Silverlight: 5.0.61118.0 - SDK 10.6 (2015-08-12) [Support]

        JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 91 build 14 (2016-05-03) Check version

     

    3rd Party Preference Panes:

        RCDefaultApp (2015-08-12)

        DivX (2009-11-16) [Support]

        Flash Player (2016-04-16) [Support]

        Java (2016-05-03) [Support]

        Perian (2011-07-23) [Support]

     

    Time Machine:

        Skip System Files: NO

        Mobile backups: ON

        Auto backup: YES

        Volumes being backed up:

            Macintosh HD: Disk size: 159.18 GB Disk used: 94.95 GB

        Destinations:

            DAN & LOU'S [Local]

            Total size: 999.83 GB

            Total number of backups: 1

            Oldest backup: 06/02/2015, 18:40

            Last backup: 06/02/2015, 18:40

            Size of backup disk: Excellent

                Backup size 999.83 GB > (Disk size 159.18 GB X 3)

     

    Top Processes by CPU:

             5%    WindowServer

             4%    mdworker(14)

             2%    mds

             2%    kernel_task

             1%    ConnectService

     

    Top Processes by Memory:

        563 MB    kernel_task

        328 MB    mdworker(21)

        82 MB    mds_stores

        74 MB    QuickLookSatellite

        57 MB    WindowServer

     

    Virtual Memory Information:

        5.04 GB    Free RAM

        3.21 GB    Used RAM (1.66 GB Cached)

        0 B    Swap Used

     

    Diagnostics Information:

        May 4, 2016, 06:33:18 PM    Self test - passed

        May 4, 2016, 10:22:23 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Install Mercedes-Benz Download Manager_2016-05-04-102223_[redacted].hang

            /Volumes/*/Install Mercedes-Benz Download Manager.app/Contents/MacOS/Install Mercedes-Benz Download Manager

        May 3, 2016, 07:32:52 PM    ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2016-05-03-193252_ [redacted].crash

            /System/Library/Frameworks/WebKit.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.We bKit.WebContent.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

     

    Little confused why performance has gone from excellent to good though!

  • by Lexiepex,Helpful

    Lexiepex Lexiepex May 4, 2016 11:11 AM in response to scrounger73
    Level 6 (10,497 points)
    Mac OS X
    May 4, 2016 11:11 AM in response to scrounger73

    Now we are getting somewhere.

    I propose only one minor action still (for even better performance):

    In MacintoshHD->Library->LaunchAgents  remove the ....adobe.Switchboard....plist.

    or reread John Galt's instructions to delete something in the LaunchAgents folder and delete the   plist.

  • by scrounger73,

    scrounger73 scrounger73 May 4, 2016 11:05 AM in response to Lexiepex
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Mac OS X
    May 4, 2016 11:05 AM in response to Lexiepex

    another

     

    EtreCheck version: 2.9.12 (265)

    Report generated 2016-05-04 19:04:13

    Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

    Runtime 2:27

    Performance: Excellent

     

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

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

     

    Problem: Computer is too slow

     

    Hardware Information:

        MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)

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

        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5

        1 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core

        8 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]

            BANK 0/DIMM0

                4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

            BANK 1/DIMM0

                4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

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

        Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 841

     

    Video Information:

        NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB

            Color LCD 1280 x 800

     

    System Software:

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

     

    Disk Information:

        Hitachi HTS545016B9SA02 disk0 : (160.04 GB) (Rotational)

            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

            Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 159.18 GB (64.18 GB free)

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

     

        MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-868   ()

     

    USB Information:

        Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

        Apple Card Reader

        Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

        Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

     

    Gatekeeper:

        Mac App Store and identified developers

     

    System Launch Agents:

        [not loaded]    8 Apple tasks

        [loaded]    158 Apple tasks

        [running]    72 Apple tasks

     

    System Launch Daemons:

        [not loaded]    44 Apple tasks

        [loaded]    160 Apple tasks

        [running]    85 Apple tasks

     

    Launch Agents:

        [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2016-01-14) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist (2010-07-21) [Support]

        [running]    com.epson.Epson_Low_Ink_Reminder.launcher.plist (2015-01-19) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.epson.esua.launcher.plist (2015-06-29) [Support]

        [running]    com.epson.eventmanager.agent.plist (2014-09-21) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (2013-04-04) [Support]

     

    Launch Daemons:

        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (2015-10-17) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (2015-10-17) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist (2010-07-21) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.agsservice.plist (2016-01-14) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-04-16) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.apple.aelwriter.plist

        [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (2010-08-25) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (2013-04-04) [Support]

     

    User Login Items:

        iTunesHelper    Application  (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

        ConnectService    Application  (/Library/Application Support/ArcSoft/Connect Service/ConnectService.app)

     

    Other Apps:

        [loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Scheduler-1.0

        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.776c1a811c81a5ef1b4f11cc054c01b65f2d8822bd9c98ec38f209e2

        [failed]    com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a725c38014c95072f92651fb65e1bf9c8e43c37a2 3d420d

        [running]    com.arcsoft.Daemon.84512

        [running]    com.etresoft.EtreCheck.138272

        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.user.agent

        [loaded]    411 Apple tasks

        [running]    188 Apple tasks

     

    Internet Plug-ins:

        Unity Web Player: UnityPlayer version 2.6.1f3 (2014-10-11) [Support]

        Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-04-01)

        DFusionWebPlugin: Unknown - SDK 10.4 (2011-11-24) [Support]

        OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: 12.3.2 (2012-01-08) [Support]

        AdobeAAMDetect: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 (2016-01-14) [Support]

        FlashPlayer-10.6: 21.0.0.226 - SDK 10.6 (2016-05-03) [Support]

        AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 15.010.20060 - SDK 10.8 (2016-03-13) [Support]

        DivXBrowserPlugin: 2.0 (2009-11-16) [Support]

        QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-03-24)

        Flash Player: 21.0.0.226 - SDK 10.6 (2016-05-03) [Support]

        iPhotoPhotocast: 7.0 (2010-04-12)

        DFusionWebPluginS64: Unknown - SDK 10.6 (2011-11-24) [Support]

        AdobePDFViewer: 15.010.20060 - SDK 10.8 (2016-03-13) [Support]

        SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.6.3 - SDK 10.6 (2016-04-22) [Support]

        Silverlight: 5.0.61118.0 - SDK 10.6 (2015-08-12) [Support]

        JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 91 build 14 (2016-05-03) Check version

     

    3rd Party Preference Panes:

        RCDefaultApp (2015-08-12)

        DivX (2009-11-16) [Support]

        Flash Player (2016-04-16) [Support]

        Java (2016-05-03) [Support]

        Perian (2011-07-23) [Support]

     

    Time Machine:

        Skip System Files: NO

        Mobile backups: ON

        Auto backup: YES

        Volumes being backed up:

            Macintosh HD: Disk size: 159.18 GB Disk used: 95.00 GB

        Destinations:

            DAN & LOU'S [Local]

            Total size: 999.83 GB

            Total number of backups: 1

            Oldest backup: 06/02/2015, 18:40

            Last backup: 06/02/2015, 18:40

            Size of backup disk: Excellent

                Backup size 999.83 GB > (Disk size 159.18 GB X 3)

     

    Top Processes by CPU:

             2%    WindowServer

             1%    kernel_task

             1%    ConnectService

             0%    fontd

             0%    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(5)

     

    Top Processes by Memory:

        762 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(5)

        714 MB    kernel_task

        328 MB    mdworker(21)

        147 MB    Mail

        123 MB    mds_stores

     

    Virtual Memory Information:

        3.67 GB    Free RAM

        4.58 GB    Used RAM (1.76 GB Cached)

        0 B    Swap Used

     

    Diagnostics Information:

        May 4, 2016, 06:33:18 PM    Self test - passed

        May 4, 2016, 10:22:23 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Install Mercedes-Benz Download Manager_2016-05-04-102223_[redacted].hang

            /Volumes/*/Install Mercedes-Benz Download Manager.app/Contents/MacOS/Install Mercedes-Benz Download Manager

        May 3, 2016, 07:32:52 PM    ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2016-05-03-193252_ [redacted].crash

            /System/Library/Frameworks/WebKit.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.We bKit.WebContent.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad May 4, 2016 11:14 AM in response to scrounger73
    Level 10 (141,390 points)
    Mac OS X
    May 4, 2016 11:14 AM in response to scrounger73

    Hows performance now?

  • by scrounger73,

    scrounger73 scrounger73 May 4, 2016 11:20 AM in response to Old Toad
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Mac OS X
    May 4, 2016 11:20 AM in response to Old Toad

    much better. still slow on startup though but apps open much quicker and I don't get the beach ball now

     

    Thanks for your help folks. Really appreciate it

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad May 4, 2016 11:28 AM in response to scrounger73
    Level 10 (141,390 points)
    Mac OS X
    May 4, 2016 11:28 AM in response to scrounger73

    What is the startup time?  For a laptop that old with a 5400 rpm rotational HD it won't be very quick.

  • by scrounger73,

    scrounger73 scrounger73 May 4, 2016 11:31 AM in response to Old Toad
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Mac OS X
    May 4, 2016 11:31 AM in response to Old Toad

    takes about 30 seconds or so to start up the likes of word.

     

    Reboot time is about a minute or so

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad May 4, 2016 11:40 AM in response to scrounger73
    Level 10 (141,390 points)
    Mac OS X
    May 4, 2016 11:40 AM in response to scrounger73

    That about sounds right.  You could upgrade the laptop to a SSD drive that would cut those times by at least a factor of two. 

  • by scrounger73,

    scrounger73 scrounger73 May 4, 2016 11:41 AM in response to scrounger73
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Mac OS X
    May 4, 2016 11:41 AM in response to scrounger73

    I am tempted to upgrade to a new MBP and give this one to my son.

     

    TBH I wouldn't have a clue how to do that!

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad May 4, 2016 11:44 AM in response to scrounger73
    Level 10 (141,390 points)
    Mac OS X
    May 4, 2016 11:44 AM in response to scrounger73
    I am tempted to upgrade to a new MBP and give this one to my son.

    That sounds like a plan with excellent reasoning behind it.

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