Q: IMac Running Very Slow
Hello~
We had had this IMac for more than 7 years and recently started to run very slow. I do understand , per EtreCheck that on RAM we are low but can somebody else guide me on what else can I do, per this report, to fix the slowness?
EtreCheck version: 2.9.10 (261)
Report generated 2016-03-25 10:23:15
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Runtime 4:22
Performance: Good
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Problem: Computer is too slow
Description:
My computer is very slow
iMac (24-inch, Early 2008)
[Technical Specifications] - [User Guide] - [Warranty & Service]
iMac - model: iMac8,1
1 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
2 GB RAM - Insufficient RAM! Upgradeable - [Instructions]
BANK 0/DIMM0
1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM1
1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro - VRAM: 256 MB
iMac 1920 x 1200
OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 (14F1605) - Time since boot: about one day
Hitachi HDP725032GLA380 disk0 : (320.07 GB) (Rotational)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 319.21 GB (40.79 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Fitbit Inc. Fitbit Base Station
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Polar Electro Oy Polar M400
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Mac App Store and identified developers
~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.onlineapplicationnotice.AppNotice.plist
One adware file found. [Remove]
/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.joshuawise.kexts.HoRNDIS (6 - SDK 10.6 - 2016-03-22) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.aliph.driver.jstub (1.1.2 - SDK 10.7 - 2016-03-22) [Support]
[not loaded] com.olympus.CamBlockCommandsDevice (2.0.0 - 2016-03-22) [Support]
[not loaded] com.olympus.CamBlockCommandsDeviceUP (2.0.0 - 2016-03-22) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions/OlympusDSCDriver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.olympus.CamFWSerialBusProtocolTransport (2.0.0 - 2006-11-30) [Support]
[not loaded] com.olympus.CamUSBMassStorageClass (2.0.0 - 2006-11-30) [Support]
ParallelsDesktopTransporter: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ParallelsDesktopTransporter
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
[not loaded] 6 Apple tasks
[loaded] 144 Apple tasks
[running] 42 Apple tasks
[killed] 20 Apple tasks
20 processes killed due to insufficient RAM
[not loaded] 44 Apple tasks
[loaded] 136 Apple tasks
[running] 67 Apple tasks
[killed] 15 Apple tasks
15 processes killed due to insufficient RAM
[failed] com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a...plist (2016-02-21) [Support]
[not loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
[failed] com.sophos.uiserver.plist (2012-12-26) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (2016-02-21) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (2016-02-21) [Support]
[failed] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-03-07) [Support]
[loaded] com.apple.aelwriter.plist
[running] com.fitbit.galileod.plist (2015-10-30) [Support]
[not loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.skype.skypeinstaller.plist (2014-03-07) [Support]
[failed] com.sophos.autoupdate.plist (2012-11-07) [Support]
[failed] com.sophos.intercheck.plist (2012-11-07) [Support]
[failed] com.sophos.notification.plist (2012-11-07) [Support]
[failed] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist (2011-10-07) [Support]
[failed] com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncer.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-03-03) [Support]
[running] com.onlineapplicationnotice.AppNotice.plist (2016-02-22) Adware! [Remove]
~/Library/Application Support/Spigot/AppNotice
iTunesHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
jose UNKNOWN (missing value)
Safari Application (/Applications/Safari.app)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer UNKNOWN (missing value)
Jawbone Updater Application (/Applications/Jawbone Updater.app)
FlowSync Application (/Applications/FlowSync.app)
Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper Application (/Applications/Fitbit Connect.app/Contents/MacOS/Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper.app)
[running] com.aliph.Jawbone_Updater.61660
[running] com.fitbit.GalileoMenubar.88924
[running] fi.polar.FlowSync.94036
[loaded] 360 Apple tasks
[running] 126 Apple tasks
[killed] 40 Apple tasks
Google Earth Web Plug-in: 6.0 (2010-11-23) [Support]
Default Browser: 600 - SDK 10.10 (2015-07-16)
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: 2.4.0.11 (2011-10-16) [Support]
CouponPrinter-FireFox: Version 1.1.5 (2010-02-01)
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: 12.3.6 (2013-04-28) [Support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 15.010.20060 - SDK 10.8 (2016-03-14) [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: 21.0.0.182 - SDK 10.6 (2016-03-12) [Support]
Silverlight: 4.0.60531.0 (2011-10-16) [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2015-10-26)
Flash Player: 21.0.0.182 - SDK 10.6 (2016-03-12) Outdated! Update
CitrixICAClientPlugIn: 11.2.0 (2011-10-26) [Support]
iPhotoPhotocast: 7.0 (2010-04-03)
AdobePDFViewer: 15.010.20060 - SDK 10.8 (2016-03-14) [Support]
CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL: 3.0.0.2 (2009-03-06) [Support]
CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version 1.1.6 (2011-09-20) [Support]
MeetingJoinPlugin: Unknown - SDK 10.2 (2015-08-13) [Support]
BrowserPlus_2.9.8: 2.9.8 (2010-09-09) [Support]
fbplugin_1_0_3: Unknown (2010-02-26) [Support]
CustomerAid (2016-03-07)
SlickSavings (2015-12-06)
BrowserPlus (2010-09-09) [Support]
Citrix Online Plug-in (2011-10-26) [Support]
Flash Player (2016-03-07) [Support]
MacFUSE (2009-06-03) [Support]
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 319.21 GB Disk used: 278.43 GB
Destinations:
My Book [Local]
Total size: 999.37 GB
Total number of backups: 8
Oldest backup: 3/21/10, 7:02 PM
Last backup: 4/12/10, 11:00 PM
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 999.37 GB > (Disk size 319.21 GB X 3)
24% mdworker(6)
3% WindowServer
1% fontd
1% kernel_task
0% com.apple.WebKit.Plugin.64
332 MB kernel_task
199 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
59 MB Safari
51 MB mdworker(6)
35 MB com.apple.WebKit.Plugin.64
44 MB Free RAM
1.96 GB Used RAM (377 MB Cached)
45 MB Swap Used
Mar 24, 2016, 03:21:01 PM Self test - passed
Thanks
Silvia
iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)
Posted on Mar 25, 2016 8:36 AM

