Thank you ChitlinsCC and also everyone else for your input
I did do Etrecheck yesterday but my computer gave up - I have just started fresh and it has worked ok - here you go! THANKS EVERYONE
EtreCheck version: 2.9.12 (265)
Report generated 2016-05-29 11:07:35
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Runtime 3:14
Performance: Good
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Problem: Computer is too slow
Description:
computer running much slower than usual roughly since El Capitain update. This is second time of trying etrecheck - the first time computer completely gave up.
Some points to note: computer is from 2009 and has never been cleared. battery has done 470 cycles.
Hardware Information: ⓘ
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)
[Technical Specifications] - [User Guide] - [Warranty & Service]
MacBook - model: MacBook6,1
1 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
2 GB RAM - Insufficient RAM! Upgradeable - [Instructions]
BANK 0/DIMM0
1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery: Health = Check Battery - Cycle count = 470
Video Information: ⓘ
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ⓘ
OS X El Capitan 10.11.2 (15C50) - Time since boot: about 9 hours
Disk Information: ⓘ
TOSHIBA MK2555GSXF disk0 : (250.06 GB) (Rotational)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 249.20 GB (44.09 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898 ()
USB Information: ⓘ
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Configuration files: ⓘ
/etc/sudoers, File size 1242 but expected 2299
Gatekeeper: ⓘ
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ⓘ
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.nike.sportwatch (1.0.0 - 2016-04-22) [Support]
System Launch Agents: ⓘ
[not loaded] 7 Apple tasks
[loaded] 165 Apple tasks
[running] 64 Apple tasks
System Launch Daemons: ⓘ
[not loaded] 44 Apple tasks
[loaded] 156 Apple tasks
[running] 87 Apple tasks
Launch Daemons: ⓘ
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-05-09) [Support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Agent.plist (2016-05-28) [Support]
User Launch Agents: ⓘ
[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-03-24) [Support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Scheduler.plist (2016-05-28) [Support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist (2015-10-12) [Support]
User Login Items: ⓘ
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Nike+ Connect Helper Application Hidden (/Applications/Nike+ Connect.app/Contents/Resources/Nike+ Connect Helper.app)
CleanMyMac 3 Menu Application (/Applications/CleanMyMac 3.app/Contents/MacOS/CleanMyMac 3 Menu.app)
Other Apps: ⓘ
[running] com.etresoft.EtreCheck.87392
[running] com.getdropbox.dropbox.18912
[running] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Menu.85792
[running] com.nike.nikeplusconnecthelper.67552
[running] jp.co.canon.cijscannerregister.72352
[loaded] 398 Apple tasks
[running] 169 Apple tasks
Internet Plug-ins: ⓘ
Google Earth Web Plug-in: 7.1 (2013-10-07) [Support]
Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2015-12-03)
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: 2.4.4.2 (2013-01-11) [Support]
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: 12.2.7 (2010-12-03) [Support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 11.0.03 - SDK 10.6 (2013-05-11) [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: 21.0.0.242 - SDK 10.6 (2016-05-15) [Support]
Silverlight: 5.1.41212.0 - SDK 10.6 (2016-04-25) [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2015-12-03)
Flash Player: 21.0.0.242 - SDK 10.6 (2016-05-15) [Support]
iPhotoPhotocast: 7.0 (2010-04-09)
AdobePDFViewer: 11.0.03 - SDK 10.6 (2013-05-11) [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: 15.0.1 - SDK 10.11 (2012-07-24) Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ⓘ
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: 1.0.94 (2013-03-04) [Support]
fbplugin_1_0_1: Unknown (2010-02-13) [Support]
fbplugin_1_0_3: Unknown (2010-02-26) [Support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ⓘ
Flash Player (2016-05-09) [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV (2012-05-16) [Support]
Time Machine: ⓘ
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.20 GB Disk used: 205.11 GB
Destinations:
Time Machine Backups [Local]
Total size: 499.74 GB
Total number of backups: 4
Oldest backup: 16/12/2015, 00:43
Last backup: 17/12/2015, 02:48
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 499.74 GB < (Disk used 205.11 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ⓘ
4% WindowServer
2% CleanMyMac 3 Menu
2% launchd
1% kernel_task
0% fontd
Top Processes by Memory: ⓘ
303 MB softwareupdated
245 MB kernel_task
47 MB mds_stores
47 MB Spotlight
39 MB Dropbox
Virtual Memory Information: ⓘ
60 MB Free RAM
2.19 GB Used RAM (484 MB Cached)
0 B Swap Used
Diagnostics Information: ⓘ
May 29, 2016, 01:44:06 AM Self test - passed
May 28, 2016, 02:23:36 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/iTunes_2016-05-28-022336_[redacted].hang
/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunes
May 26, 2016, 01:57:21 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/suggestd_2016-05-26-135721_[redacted].crash
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSuggestions.framework/Versions/A/Support/ suggestd