How can I fix the hanging issue on Ventura 13.6.7 while typing?

seagreen939 wrote:

EtreCheckPro version: 6.8.5 (68049)

Report generated: 2024-05-23 16:31:41

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Runtime: 3:16

Performance: Excellent

Problem: Computer is too slow

Description: 

Installation of Ventura 13.6.7 lead to serious performance problems. 

Major Issues:

    Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention. 

    Heavy CPU usage - Some processes are using an unusually high amount of CPU.

Minor Issues:

    These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems or opportunities for improvement. 

    Heavy RAM usage - Apps are using a large amount of RAM.

    Apps crashing - There have been numerous app crashes.

    System modifications - There are a large number of system modifications running in the background.

    Runaway user process - A user process is using a large percentage of your CPU.

    Limited permissions - More information may be available with Full Disk Access.

    Kernel extensions present - This computer has kernel extensions that may not work in the future.

Hardware Information:

    iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)

        Status: Supported

    iMac Model: iMac18,3

    3.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 (i5-7600K) CPU: 4-core

    32 GB RAM - Upgradeable

        BANK 0/DIMM0 - 8 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM 2400 

        BANK 0/DIMM1 - 8 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM 2400 

        BANK 1/DIMM0 - 8 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM 2400 

        BANK 1/DIMM1 - 8 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM 2400 

Video Information:

    Radeon Pro 580 - VRAM: 8 GB

        iMac (built-in) 5120 x 2880

Drives:

    disk0 - APPLE SSD SM0128L 121.33 GB (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)

    Internal PCI-Express 8.0 GT/s x4 NVM Express

        disk0s1 - EFI [EFI] 315 MB

        disk0s2 [APFS Fusion Drive] 121.02 GB

            disk2 [APFS Virtual drive] 2.12 TB (Shared by 6 volumes)

                disk2s1 - Macintosh HD - Data (APFS) [APFS Virtual drive] (1.24 TB used)

                disk2s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (2.10 GB used)

                disk2s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (1.16 GB used)

                disk2s4 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (2.15 GB used)

                disk2s5 (APFS) [APFS Container] (9.35 GB used)

                    disk2s5s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) [APFS Snapshot] (9.35 GB used)

                disk2s6 - Update (APFS) (12 MB used)

Sorry but this a Partial Report and not a Full Report

In good faith and in the interest of seeing a Full and Un-Edited Report

I am including a Sample Report and how it should appear

By Coping the Report via the method from @ Old Toad

It will place on the Clipboard and ready to Paste into the " Additional Text " using the Third to Last icon as your reply

As you can see, there is much more information. 😎

seagreen939 wrote:

Now trying CleanMyMax X from the App Store to see what other old apps are lurking.

That's one of the worst apps you could possible put on your Mac and run. It's considered to be akin to malware by most of the contributors here.

First, there is no reason to ever install or run any 3rd party "cleaning", "optimizing", "speed-up", anti-virus, VPN or security apps on your Mac.  This documents describe what you need to know and do in order to protect your Mac: Effective defenses against malware and other threats - Apple Community and Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support.  

There are no known viruses, i.e. self propagating, for Macs.  There are, however, adware and malware which require the user to install although unwittingly most of the time thru sneaky links, etc.   

Anti Virus developers try to group all types as viruses into their ad campaigns of fear.  They do a poor job of the detecting and isolating the adware and malware.  Since there are no viruses these apps use up a lot of system resources searching for what is non-existent and adversely affect system and app performance.

There is one app, Malwarebytes, which was developed by a long time contributor to these forums and a highly respected member of the computer security community, that is designed solely to seek out adware and known malware and remove it.  The free version is more than adequate for most users.  

Unless you're using a true VPN tunnel, such as between you and your employer's, school's or bank's servers, they provide false security from a privacy standpoint.  Read these two articles: Public VPN's are anything but private and Security Risks: The Dangers of Using Free VPNs (eccu.edu).

Uninstall it and any other that fall in the categories of 3rd party "cleaning", "optimizing", "speed-up", anti-virus, VPN or security apps.

Have you installed and run any "cleaning", "optimizing", "speed-up", anti-virus or VPN apps on your Mac?

Download and run Etrecheck. 

Copy the report

and use the Additional Text button to paste the report in your reply.

Then we can examine the report and see if we can determine the cause of the problem.

Thank you the Report.

Abut if my respect to my Senior Contributor @ Old Toad

Think I have achieved what I wanted in regards to have the full report available to them and for their review.

I am confident that they will have a lot of very good advise