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Dear Community,
since a while my macbook is getting slower and slower. And the fans are filling the room with a buzzing sound, nobody likes. It feels like there is something fundamentally wrong.
I attached the Etrecheck report. Maybe somebody can see anything?
Many thanks in advance! This is making me crazy. So thanks for any advice.
Best
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.2
You have a lot going on. First, it appers that you have a failing drive and you are running out of space.
Second, at some point you installed a VPN. Unless you are using a point-to-point secure tunnel to your place of business, uninstall the VPN.
Third, are you really using all the third party apps mentioned in the report? Example, the report shows you've installed and are running Skype, GoToMeeting, and TeamViewer. Are all three really necessary?
You have a lot of "clean up" to do according to the report.
FWIW, if it was me, I would make sure I had a current backup of all my data. I would then reset the computer to factory condition by deleting everything and reinstalling the operating system. I would then start looking for a new computer with higher specifications.
You have a lot going on. First, it appers that you have a failing drive and you are running out of space.
Second, at some point you installed a VPN. Unless you are using a point-to-point secure tunnel to your place of business, uninstall the VPN.
Third, are you really using all the third party apps mentioned in the report? Example, the report shows you've installed and are running Skype, GoToMeeting, and TeamViewer. Are all three really necessary?
You have a lot of "clean up" to do according to the report.
FWIW, if it was me, I would make sure I had a current backup of all my data. I would then reset the computer to factory condition by deleting everything and reinstalling the operating system. I would then start looking for a new computer with higher specifications.
The link below on moving files using Migration Assist
link below
Move content to a new Mac - Apple Support (CA)
Use Only your User account
Anything in your Home Folder ( User Account ) at the time the TM Backup was made will come over
On the suggestion of another Contributor >>
If the user wishes to explore the Apple Trade-In Process where the Value of the exiting device could be used against the cost of a new Apple Computer, iPhone or iPad
Or Shop Refurbished Apple computers at an Apple Reduced Cost
Have used both previously and have been satisfied each time.
Just finished trading in older M1 MBA for latest M2 MBA and very happen the older machine did not reach the Land Fill Site
Delete these files & restart...
~/Library/LaunchAgents/org.freedownloadmanager.fdm6.plist
~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.bluejeans.app.detector.plist
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.ccxprocess.plist
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.epson.eventmanager.agent.plist
~ tilde indicates your user library folder
Apple hid the Users' Library folders...
Method 1:
1 From the Finder, select the Go menu at top of the screen, and choose Go to Folder.
2 In the window that opens, enter ~/Library, and click Go.
Thank you very much for your help!
If deleting everything, reinstalling the operating system... How can I make sure, when using the backup to get my data back on the mac, that all the old stuff I don't want to have anymore, is NOT getting back on my mac.
Loud fans, could an indication that you have dust/pollen/smoke particles in the cooling channels.
See about having the insides cleaned.
Macbook Pro sooooo slow and loud
