How do I identify and remove orphan files for MacOS Monterrey 12.7.6

Delete these files & restart...

/Library/LaunchAgents/com.canon.MFManager.plist

~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.ARM.***.plist

~ tilde indicates your home 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.

Or…

Use the Command-Shift-period

Please download and run Etrecheck.  The free version is sufficient.

Copy the report as shown in this animated screenshot

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.

Yes, the report is now viewable.

Based on a quick review, here are my observations/suggestions:

• As you have noticed, the report is indicating that your Mac's internal drive if failing. A good indication why the report show your Mac having "Poor performance." Looking further in the report, under the Performance heading, note the (dismal) read/write speeds ... although these are pretty much "normal" for this type of drive.
• Your particular Mac's hardware configuration will never provide stellar performance due to a 5400 rpm HDD & only 8 GBs of RAM. Only replacing the HDD is possible, but will be a bit difficult if you have never done anything like this before. However, considering the age of this Mac, it will not be supported much longer by Apple. It is considered "Vintage" by Apple Support. That would mean getting parts for repairs will become more difficult or impossible even for Apple. It also currently can only be upgraded to macOS Monterey (which it currently is at.) Apple only supports the latest three versions of macOS. This still leaves Monterey eligible, but when Sequoia comes on this fall, it will no longer be. Bottom line? You may want to consider replacing this Mac instead of repairing it.
• Other than the drive, your Mac looks to be in fairly good shape.

So, I would like to offer the following suggestions:

• If you plan on keeping this Mac, get a copy of the DriveDx app. Use this app to get a detailed analysis of your HDD's health. It will verify, one way or the other, whether it should be replaced.
• If it does indicate that this drive is faulty, you have two choices: 1. Replace the internal drive, or 2) Use an external drive to boot up your Mac with.

• If you plan on getting a replacement Mac, you have a number of choices here as well:
  • If cost is an issue, consider getting one from either Apple's refurbishment program or from a reputable source, like OWC.
  • If cost is not the primary issue, you can either go with a newer iMac model, or alternatively, see if a Mac mini (will require a monitor) will better meet your needs.

Seniordog wrote:

Updated EtreCheckPro report attached. Thank you for instructions.

Where is it?

The link you provided was to the report that is located on your Mac. Please re-read Old Toad's instructions on how to submit the report in the Additional Text tool in the forum's editor.