Can someone please advise - Etrecheck report - its long!
Just helped a friend run an Etrecheck report on her painfully slow/beachballing iMac. Could someone please have a look and advise if there is any way to speed it up?
EtreCheck version: 6.3.2 (6D017)
Report generated: 2020-09-29 11:10:28
Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com
Runtime: 8:15
Performance: Below Average
Problem: Computer is too slow
Major Issues:
Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention.
No Time Machine backup - Time Machine backup not found.
Gatekeeper disabled - Gatekeeper security protection is disabled. This computer is at risk of malware infection.
Minor Issues:
These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems.
Unsigned files - There is unsigned software installed. They appear to be legitimate but should be reviewed.
Low performance - EtreCheck report took over 5 minutes to run. This is unusual.
32-bit Apps - This machine has 32-bits apps that may have problems in the future.
Hardware Information:
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)
iMac Model: iMac14,1
1 2.7 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 (i5-4570R) CPU: 4-core
8 GB RAM - Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0 - 4 GB DDR3 1600 ok
BANK 1/DIMM0 - 4 GB DDR3 1600 ok
Video Information:
Intel Iris Pro - VRAM: 1536 MB
iMac 1920 x 1080
Drives:
disk0 - APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E662 1.00 TB (Mechanical)
Internal SATA 3 Gigabit Serial ATA
S.M.A.R.T. Status:
disk0s1 (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB
disk0s2 [APFS Container] 1000.00 GB
disk1 [] 1000.00 GB
disk1s1 (APFS) [] 1000.00 GB (139.96 GB used)
disk1s2 (APFS) [] 1000.00 GB (79 MB used)
disk1s3 (APFS) [] 1000.00 GB (529 MB used)
disk1s4 (APFS) [] 1000.00 GB (4.30 GB used)
disk1s5 (APFS) 1000.00 GB (11.30 GB used)
Mounted Volumes:
disk1s1 [] 1000.00 GB (843.62 GB free)
APFS
Mount point:
disk1s4 [] 1000.00 GB (843.62 GB free)
APFS
Mount point:
disk1s5 1000.00 GB (843.62 GB free)
APFS
Mount point:
Network:
Interface Bluetooth-Modem: Bluetooth DUN
Interface en0: Ethernet
Interface en1: Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Interface en4: Bluetooth PAN
Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge
iCloud Quota: 2.43 GB available
System Software:
macOS Catalina 10.15.6 (19G2021)
Time since boot: Less than an hour
System Load: 2.54 (1 min ago) 2.06 (5 min ago) 1.54 (15 min ago)