karlitofingers

Q: Can I speed up my slow Macbook Pro??

Hi all!

 

So I have a Macbook Pro (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2012 - 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 - 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 - Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536 MB)

 

Over the years it has become rather slow starting up and opening programs/apps for the first time, I often get the spinning umbrella for a few seconds when doing simple tasks for the first time.

 

Now I know that compared to new MacBooks these days and the flash drives mine is become prehistoric but I would

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), iOS 10, 10.11.6

Posted on Sep 23, 2016 11:20 AM

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  • by dominic23,

    dominic23 dominic23 Sep 23, 2016 11:41 AM in response to karlitofingers
    Level 8 (41,832 points)
    Mac OS X
    Sep 23, 2016 11:41 AM in response to karlitofingers

        Please run EtreCheck and post the report here.

     

        http://etresoft.com/etrecheck

     

        Download it, open Downloads folder, click on it to open, and then select ”Open”.

        Click on the bouncing  EtreCheck icon in the Dock.

        “Choose a problem” from the popup menu box, and then “Start EtreCheck” in the dialog.

     

        Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy to Clipboard” .

        Paste it here when you reply.

  • by alex7375,

    alex7375 alex7375 Sep 23, 2016 11:53 AM in response to karlitofingers
    Level 2 (290 points)
    Desktops
    Sep 23, 2016 11:53 AM in response to karlitofingers

    Give your 2012 macbook pro a 2016 hardware refresh

     

    I have the same MBP. I upgraded mine with 16gb. or ram and a 500gb. SSD.

    Now my MBP performs great. No more beachballs.

    I have my MBP with bootcamp and dual boot MacOS Sierra and Windows-10-Pro

    It just flies threw any task I have it do.

     

    Can cost you as little as $130

     

    Here are the parts I used.

     

    16gb memory

    https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-PC3L-12800-SODIMM-204-Pin-Memory/dp/B007B5S52C/re f=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1474656179&sr=8-7&keywords=16gb+mac+memory

     

    SSD

    https://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-OCZ-Trion-Internal-TRN150-25SAT3-240G/dp/B01B4NUK MY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474681415&sr=8-1&keywords=ocz+trion+150

     

    Battery

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Battery-For-Apple-MacBook-Pro-13-A1322-A1278-Mid-200 9-2010-2011-2012-/141691866407?hash=item…

     

    Toolkit

    https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Portable-Screwdriver-Extension-Maintenance/d p/B005JRTAYG/ref=pd_sim_107_7?ie=UTF8&pd…

  • by karlitofingers,

    karlitofingers karlitofingers Sep 23, 2016 1:20 PM in response to dominic23
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Notebooks
    Sep 23, 2016 1:20 PM in response to dominic23

    EtreCheck version: 3.0.5 (309)

    Report generated 2016-09-23 21:10:53

    Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

    Runtime 3:43

    Performance: Good

     

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

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

     

    Problem: Beachballing

     

    Hardware Information:

        MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)

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

        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2

        1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core

        4 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]

            BANK 0/DIMM0

                2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

            BANK 1/DIMM0

                2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

        Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported

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

        Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 399

     

    Video Information:

        Intel HD Graphics 4000

            Color LCD 1280 x 800

     

    System Software:

        OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 (15G1004) - Time since boot: less than an hour

     

    Disk Information:

        APPLE HDD HTS547550A9E384 disk0 : (500.11 GB) (Rotational)

            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

            Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (277.79 GB free)

                Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online

     

        MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8   ()

     

    USB Information:

        Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

        Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

        Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

     

    Thunderbolt Information:

        Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

     

    Configuration files:

        /etc/sysctl.conf - File exists but not expected

     

    Gatekeeper:

        Mac App Store and identified developers

     

    Kernel Extensions:

            /System/Library/Extensions

        [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.4.26 - SDK 10.6 - 2016-09-16) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master (5.9.1 - SDK 10.6 - 2016-09-16) [Support]

     

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

        [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.9.1 - SDK 10.4 - 2016-01-08) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.9.1 - SDK 10.-1 - 2016-01-08) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.9.1 - SDK 10.6 - 2016-01-08) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.9.1 - SDK 10.4 - 2016-01-08) [Support]

     

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

        [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.4.26 - SDK 10.6 - 2014-09-17) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.4.26 - SDK 10.6 - 2014-09-17) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.4.26 - SDK 10.5 - 2014-09-17) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.4.26 - SDK 10.6 - 2014-09-17) [Support]

     

    Startup Items:

        PACESupport: Path: /Library/StartupItems/PACESupport

        Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

     

    System Launch Agents:

        [not loaded]    8 Apple tasks

        [loaded]    155 Apple tasks

        [running]    76 Apple tasks

     

    System Launch Daemons:

        [not loaded]    42 Apple tasks

        [loaded]    159 Apple tasks

        [running]    90 Apple tasks

     

    Launch Agents:

        [failed]    com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a725c38014c95072f92651fb65e1bf9c8e43c37a2 3d420d.plist (2016-07-16) [Support]

        [running]    com.eastwest.server.plist (2015-07-06) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-07-16) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (2012-12-15) [Support]

     

    Launch Daemons:

        [loaded]    PACESupport.plist (2013-02-01) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (2016-07-16) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (2016-07-16) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-08-30) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.apple.aelwriter.plist (2012-10-28)

        [running]    com.apple.qmaster.qmasterd.plist (2010-08-26)

        [loaded]    com.avid.sari.plist (2013-01-02) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (2016-09-02) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (2012-04-02) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (2012-12-15) [Support]

        [running]    com.paceap.eden.licensed.plist (2015-11-10) [Support]

     

    User Launch Agents:

        [failed]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist (2012-12-30) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist (2014-08-09)

        [failed]    com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist (2013-02-13) [Support]

        [running]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist (2016-09-19) [Support]

     

    User Login Items:

        NIHardwareAgent    Application Hidden (/Library/Application Support/Native Instruments/Hardware/NIHardwareAgent.app)

     

    Internet Plug-ins:

        Unity Web Player: UnityPlayer version 4.3.1f1 - SDK 10.6 (2013-12-07) [Support]

        Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-08-06)

        Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 (2013-09-16) [Support]

        AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 15.017.20053 - SDK 10.11 (2016-08-06) [Support]

        FlashPlayer-10.6: 23.0.0.162 - SDK 10.9 (2016-09-16) [Support]

        Silverlight: 5.1.41212.0 - SDK 10.6 (2016-01-29) [Support]

        QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-08-06)

        Flash Player: 23.0.0.162 - SDK 10.9 (2016-09-16) [Support]

        SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.6.6 - SDK 10.6 (2016-07-22) [Support]

        AdobePDFViewer: 15.017.20053 - SDK 10.11 (2016-08-06) [Support]

        Scorch: Unknown - SDK 10.2 (2014-05-16) [Support]

        JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 101 build 13 (2016-08-06) Check version

     

    User internet Plug-ins:

        RealPlayer Plugin: Unknown (2012-12-23) [Support]

        Google Earth Web Plug-in: 7.1 (2013-10-07) [Support]

     

    Safari Extensions:

        Nectar Toolbar - AIMIA Coalition Loyalty UK Ltd - http://www.aimia.com (2015-03-29)

     

    Audio Plug-ins:

        DVCPROHDAudio: 1.3.2 (2012-10-28)

     

    3rd Party Preference Panes:

        Flash Player (2016-08-30) [Support]

        Flip4Mac WMV (2013-03-29) [Support]

        Java (2016-08-06) [Support]

     

    Time Machine:

        Mobile backups: ON

        Auto backup: YES

        Volumes being backed up:

            Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 221.09 GB

        Destinations:

            MACBOOK BACKUP [Local]

            Total size: 499.06 GB

            Total number of backups: 17

            Oldest backup: 21/01/2014, 22:45

            Last backup: 02/09/2016, 13:59

            Size of backup disk: Too small

                Backup size 499.06 GB < (Disk used 221.09 GB X 3)

     

    Top Processes by CPU:

            57%    mdworker(15)

             7%    WindowServer

             3%    Safari

             3%    kernel_task

             2%    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

     

    Top Processes by Memory:

        503 MB    kernel_task

        229 MB    mdworker(15)

        160 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

        106 MB    Safari

        82 MB    ocspd

     

    Virtual Memory Information:

        775 MB    Free RAM

        3.24 GB    Used RAM (1.45 GB Cached)

        0 B    Swap Used

     

    Diagnostics Information:

        Sep 23, 2016, 08:56:37 PM    Self test - passed