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Jun 21, 2016 6:35 AM in response to PEDRARIASby thunderzzz,Theoretically EL Capitan works fine if your machine has at least 2 GB of RAM.
Run this test and post its results here.
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Jun 21, 2016 6:45 AM in response to thunderzzzby PEDRARIAS,Here it is:
EtreCheck version: 2.9.12 (265)
Report generated 2016-06-21 06:43:36
Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com
Runtime 4:04
Performance: Good
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Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.
Click the [Check files] link for help with unknown files.
Problem: Beachballing
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
4 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM1
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS - VRAM: 512 MB
iMac 1920 x 1200
OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 (15F34) - Time since boot: about 15 hours
Hitachi HDS721075KLA360 disk0 : (750.16 GB) (Rotational)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 749.30 GB (643.28 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Verbatim USB 3.0 Desktop HD 1 TB
disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 32 KB
Verbatim HDD (disk1s3) /Volumes/Verbatim HDD : 1.00 TB (116.57 GB free)
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
LaCie d2 quadra (button) 800mbit - 800mbit max
EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
750 GB LaCie (disk2s2) /Volumes/750 GB LaCie : 749.81 GB (178.11 GB free)
Mac App Store and identified developers
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.malwarebytes.HelperTool.plist
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.malwarebytes.HelperTool /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.malwarebytes.HelperTool
One unknown file found. [Check files]
/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.sophos.kext.sav (9.4.52 - SDK 10.9 - 2016-06-03) [Support]
[loaded] com.sophos.nke.swi (9.4.52 - SDK 10.9 - 2016-06-03) [Support]
/Volumes/750 GB LaCie/Apps/Capture One Pro 6.4.5.app
[not loaded] com.Leaf.driver.LeafFwXDriverMatcher (1.2.0d1 - 2015-03-28) [Support]
[not loaded] 8 Apple tasks
[loaded] 155 Apple tasks
[running] 75 Apple tasks
[not loaded] 46 Apple tasks
[loaded] 156 Apple tasks
[running] 88 Apple tasks
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2016-06-20) [Support]
[failed] com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a...plist (2016-05-11) [Support]
[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist (2016-04-13) [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-03-02) [Support]
[loaded] com.intego.backupassistant.agent.plist (2014-07-30) [Support]
[running] com.sophos.uiserver.plist (2015-09-25) [Support]
[loaded] com.xrite.device.softwareupdate.plist (2013-10-22) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (2016-05-11) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (2016-05-11) [Support]
[running] com.adobe.adobeupdatedaemon.plist (2016-06-18) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.agsservice.plist (2016-04-13) [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (2016-03-02) [Support]
[running] com.intego.BackupAssistant.daemon.plist (2014-07-30) [Support]
[loaded] com.lexar.IRInstaller.plist (2015-06-29) [Support]
[loaded] com.malwarebytes.HelperTool.plist (2016-06-20) [Support]
[running] com.sophos.common.servicemanager.plist (2016-02-10) [Support]
[running] com.xrite.device.xrdd.plist (2013-10-22) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2015-05-01) [Support]
[loaded] com.dxo.OpticsPro10LaunchAgent.plist (2016-06-10) [Support]
[loaded] com.redgiantsoftware.updater.plist (2015-10-01) [Support]
[running] com.adobe.CCLibrary.201312
[running] com.adobe.CCXProcess.205792
[running] com.adobe.acc.AdobeDesktopService.91232.449A8A4E-3592-400E-A5C9-9F0DC45A6754
[running] com.adobe.accmac.205472
[loaded] com.fiplab.MemoryCleanHelper
[running] com.fiplab.memoryclean.59872
[running] com.sophos.autoupdate
[running] com.sophos.configuration
[running] com.sophos.intercheck
[running] com.sophos.notification
[running] com.sophos.scan
[running] com.sophos.sxld
[running] com.sophos.webd
[loaded] com.trendmicro.ATLoginItemHelper
[running] com.trendmicro.DrCleaner.51872
[loaded] 404 Apple tasks
[running] 204 Apple tasks
AdobeAAMDetect: 3.0.0.0 - SDK 10.9 (2016-06-17) [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-05-16)
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 15.016.20045 - SDK 10.11 (2016-06-03) [Support]
AdobePDFViewer: 15.016.20045 - SDK 10.11 (2016-06-03) [Support]
o1dbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - SDK 10.8 (2015-12-16) [Support]
Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-05-16)
googletalkbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - SDK 10.8 (2015-12-11) [Support]
AdBlock - BetaFish, Inc. - https://getadblock.com (2015-09-27)
None
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 749.30 GB Disk used: 106.02 GB
Destinations:
750 GB LaCie [Local]
Total size: 749.81 GB
Total number of backups: 6
Oldest backup: 6/20/16, 10:58 AM
Last backup: 6/21/16, 6:28 AM
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 749.81 GB > (Disk used 106.02 GB X 3)
12% Finder
6% WindowServer
4% accountsd
4% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(4)
4% kernel_task
721 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(4)
509 MB kernel_task
250 MB Safari
201 MB mdworker(15)
98 MB InterCheck
40 MB Free RAM
3.96 GB Used RAM (985 MB Cached)
3 MB Swap Used
Jun 20, 2016, 02:40:09 PM Self test - passed
Jun 20, 2016, 02:23:29 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe CEF Helper_2016-06-20-142329_[redacted].crash
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/*/Adobe CEF Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe CEF Helper
Jun 20, 2016, 01:10:48 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/DrCleaner_2016-06-20-131048_[redacted].crash
com.trendmicro.DrCleaner - /Applications/DrCleaner.app/Contents/MacOS/DrCleaner
Jun 20, 2016, 12:41:19 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SophosSXLD_2016-06-20-124119_[redacted].crash
/Library/Sophos Anti-Virus/SophosSXLD.app/Contents/MacOS/SophosSXLD
Jun 20, 2016, 12:20:15 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SophosSXLD_2016-06-20-122015_[redacted].crash
Jun 20, 2016, 12:20:03 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SophosSXLD_2016-06-20-122003_[redacted].crash
Jun 20, 2016, 11:25:59 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SophosWebIntelligence_2016-06-20-112559_[redact ed].crash
/Library/Sophos Anti-Virus/SophosWebIntelligence.bundle/Contents/MacOS/SophosWebIntelligence
Jun 20, 2016, 07:41:13 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SophosSXLD_2016-06-20-074113_[redacted].crash
Jun 20, 2016, 07:01:40 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SophosSXLD_2016-06-20-070140_[redacted].crash
Jun 20, 2016, 06:53:07 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SophosSXLD_2016-06-20-065307_[redacted].crash
Jun 19, 2016, 06:45:11 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2016-06-19-184511_[ redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Details]
/System/Library/Frameworks/WebKit.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.We bKit.WebContent.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
Jun 18, 2016, 11:53:17 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SophosSXLD_2016-06-18-115317_[redacted].crash
Jun 18, 2016, 11:43:41 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SophosSXLD_2016-06-18-114341_[redacted].crash
Jun 17, 2016, 11:44:26 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-06-17-234426_[redacted].panic [Details]
Jun 14, 2016, 07:27:30 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-06-14-072730_[redacted].panic [Details]
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Jun 21, 2016 7:13 AM in response to PEDRARIASby Mike's Pad,Lets see how much memory you are actually using. With both Photoshop and Lightroom open, plus other apps you might commonly use and have open, check memory usage using the Activities Monitor app. It's in the Applications/Utilities folder. Pls post results.
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Jun 21, 2016 7:41 AM in response to PEDRARIASby OGELTHORPE,A couple of observations:
Your iMac will accept up to 6 GB RAM. The best sources of Mac compatible RAM are OWC and Crucial.
Rid the iMac of Sophos and DrCleaner. They have been responsible for a number of crashes.
Check to see if all of your Adobe software is up to date. Download Adobe products ONLY from the Adobe web site.
Ciao.
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Jun 21, 2016 11:55 AM in response to PEDRARIASby Eric Root,OWC has also tested RAM above what Apple states is the maximum. I now have 6GB installed on a early 2008 iMac supposedly limited to 4 GB and noticed an improvement.
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Jun 21, 2016 1:14 PM in response to Eric Rootby Mike's Pad,Sure, one can install a lot more memory than the 4Gb maximum, see Apple attached link, but can subject iMac address more than 4Gb? That's the real question I would have.
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Jun 22, 2016 10:53 AM in response to Mike's Padby Eric Root,I have an early 2008 iMac, which is what the OP has. I installed 6 GB of memory and the computer recognizes the added 2 GB, so in this case, yes, it can address it.
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Jun 22, 2016 10:57 AM in response to PEDRARIASby Allan Eckert,Uninstall Trend Micro. It is worthless on a Mac. All it is good for is causing performance problems.