Extremely Slow Device Problem

Hi, my MacBook Air is EXTREMELY slow! I can't even open the Finder without using my internal fan! Why my device is SLOWer than other DEVICEs? It is a big PROBLEM for me.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Mar 1, 2025 3:50 AM

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Mar 1, 2025 4:38 AM in response to LoadingError

Apparently not completely…

System Extensions:

    [Running] ContentFilterTestExtension - version 10.7.2 (Sophos)

[Other] com.sophos.common.servicemanager.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-12-24)

        Executable: /Library/Sophos Anti-Virus/SophosServiceManager.app/Contents/MacOS/SophosServiceManager

etc.


You need to free up some space on the drive. You need to have the battery replaced. The SSD may be failing.


I would think about replacing the Mac.

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Mar 1, 2025 4:24 AM in response to LoadingError

It was correct the first time…

EtreCheckPro version: 6.8.9 (68074) Report generated: 2025-03-01 15:05:50 Download EtreCheckPro from https://etrecheck.com Runtime: 4:27 Performance: Good Problem: Computer is too slow Description:  Hi, my MacBook Air is EXTREMELY slow! I can't even open the Finder wit hout using my internal fan! Why my device is SLOWer than other DEVICEs ? It is a big PROBLEM for me. Major Issues:     Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention.      Battery failure - Your battery is reporting that it needs to be serviced.     Proxies - Network proxies detected. This could be evidence of malware.     Low disk space - This computer is running critically low on free hard drive space. Minor Issues:     These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems or opportunities for improvement.      SSD too slow - SSD is showing poor performance.     System extensions installed - This computer has system extensions installed. System extensions can be difficult to uninstall.     Heavy RAM usage - Apps are using a large amount of RAM.     Clean up - There are orphan files that could be removed.     Unsigned files - There are unsigned software files installed. These files could be old, incompatible, and cause problems. They should be reviewed.     System modifications - There are a large number of system modifications running in the background.     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.     Sharing enabled - This computer has sharing services enabled that could be a security risk. Hardware Information:     MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017)         Status: Supported     MacBook Air Model: MacBookAir7,2     2,2 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7 (i7-5650U) CPU: 2-core     8 GB RAM - Not upgradeable         BANK 0/DIMM0 - 4 GB DDR3 1600          BANK 1/DIMM0 - 4 GB DDR3 1600      Battery: Health = Service Battery - Cycle count = 510 Video Information:     Intel HD Graphics 6000 - VRAM: 1536 MB         Color LCD 1440 x 900 Drives:     disk0 - APPLE SSD SM0128G 121.33 GB (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)     Internal PCI 5.0 GT/s x4 Serial ATA         disk0s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB         disk0s2 [APFS Container] 79.00 GB             disk1 [APFS Virtual drive] 79.00 GB (Shared by 6 volumes)                 disk1s1 - M********************r (APFS) [APFS Virtual drive] (59.62 GB used)                 disk1s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (376 MB used)                 disk1s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (1.12 GB used)                 disk1s4 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (1.88 GB used)                 disk1s5 (APFS) [APFS Container] (15.42 GB used)                     disk1s5s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) [APFS Snapshot] (15.42 GB used)                 disk1s6 - Update (APFS) (8 MB used)         disk0s3 - B******P (MS-DOS FAT12) 40.34 GB Mounted Volumes:     disk0s3 - B******P         Filesystem: MS-DOS FAT12         Mount point: /Volumes/B******P         Size: 40.34 GB     disk1s1 - M********************r [APFS Virtual drive]         Filesystem: APFS         Mount point: /System/Volumes/Data         Encrypted         Used: 59.62 GB         Shared values             Size: 79.00 GB             Free: 450 MB     disk1s2 - Preboot [APFS Preboot]         Filesystem: APFS         Mount point: /System/Volumes/Preboot         Used: 376 MB         Shared values             Size: 79.00 GB             Free: 450 MB     disk1s4 - VM [APFS VM]         Filesystem: APFS         Mount point: /System/Volumes/VM         Used: 1.88 GB         Shared values             Size: 79.00 GB             Free: 450 MB     disk1s5 [APFS Container]         Filesystem: APFS         Mount point: /private/tmp/msu-target-84zl6h6F         Encrypted         Used: 15.42 GB         Shared values             Size: 79.00 GB             Free: 450 MB     disk1s5s1 - Macintosh HD [APFS Snapshot]         Filesystem: APFS         Mount point: /         Read-only: Yes         Used: 15.42 GB         Shared values             Size: 79.00 GB             Free: 450 MB     disk1s6 - Update         Filesystem: APFS         Mount point: /System/Volumes/Update         Used: 8 MB         Shared values             Size: 79.00 GB             Free: 450 MB USB:     USB 3.0 bus         Apple Inc. - BRCM20702 Hub             Apple Inc. - Bluetooth USB Host Controller Network:     Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge     Interface en3: Apple USB Ethernet Adapter     Interface en2: iPhone     Interface en0: Wi-Fi         802.11 a/b/g/n/ac         Proxies: HTTP     iCloud Status: one pending file     Remote Apple Events: Enabled     Remote Management: Enabled     Screen sharing: Enabled     Remote login: Enabled     Web sharing: Enabled     Firewall:         Blocked apps: None         Stealth mode: Enabled System Software:     macOS Monterey 12.7.4 (21H1123)      Installed 2024-06-17     Time since boot: About 4 hours Configuration Files:     /etc/hosts - Count: 1 Security:     Gatekeeper: App Store and identified developers     System Integrity Protection: Enabled     Antivirus software: Apple     Remote Apple Events: Enabled     Remote Management: Enabled     Screen sharing: Enabled     Remote login: Enabled     Web sharing: Enabled Unsigned Files:     Launchd: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist         Command: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Java Updater.app/Contents/MacOS/Java Updater -bgcheck         Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK     Launchd: /Library/LaunchAgents/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist         Command: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Java Updater.app/Contents/MacOS/Java Updater -bgcheck         Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK     Apps: 9 System Extensions:     [Running] ContentFilterTestExtension - version 10.7.2 (Sophos)         Application: Not found!     [Running] GlobalProtectExtension - version 6.2.3-270 (Palo Alto Networks)         Application: Not found!         Description: System Extensions for GlobalProtect Split Tunnel and Enforcer     [Running] TransparentProxyTestExtension - version 10.7.2 (Sophos)         Application: Not found! Kernel Extensions:     /Library/Extensions         [Not Loaded] CIJUSBLoad.kext - jp.co.canon.ij.print.CIJUSBLoad (Canon Inc., 16.0.10 - SDK 10.9) System Launch Daemons:     [Not Loaded] 34 Apple tasks     [Loaded] 187 Apple tasks     [Running] 162 Apple tasks     [Other] One Apple task System Launch Agents:     [Not Loaded] 18 Apple tasks     [Loaded] 182 Apple tasks     [Running] 158 Apple tasks Launch Daemons:     [Other] com.apple.xcscontrol.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-12-27)         Command: /Library/Developer/XcodeServer/CurrentXcodeSymlink/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/xcscontrol --daemon     [Other] com.apple.xcscouch.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-12-27)         Executable: /Library/Developer/XcodeServer/CurrentXcodeSymlink/Contents/Developer/usr/share/xcs/xcscouch/startcouch.sh     [Other] com.apple.xcsd.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-12-27)         Command: /usr/bin/sandbox-exec -p '(version 1) (allow default) (deny network-outbound (remote ip)) (allow network-outbound (remote ip "localhost:*"))' /Library/Developer/XcodeServer/CurrentXcodeSymlink/Contents/Developer/usr/share/xcs/Node/bin/node /Library/Developer/XcodeServer/CurrentXcodeSymlink/Contents/Developer/usr/share/xcs/xcsd/app.js     [Other] com.apple.xcsd.worker.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-12-27)         Command: /usr/bin/sandbox-exec -p '(version 1) (allow default) (deny network-outbound (remote ip)) (allow network-outbound (remote ip "localhost:*"))' /Library/Developer/XcodeServer/CurrentXcodeSymlink/Contents/Developer/usr/share/xcs/Node/bin/node /Library/Developer/XcodeServer/CurrentXcodeSymlink/Contents/Developer/usr/share/xcs/xcsd/worker.js     [Not Loaded] com.apple.xcsnginx.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-12-27)         Command: /Library/Developer/XcodeServer/CurrentXcodeSymlink/Contents/Developer/usr/share/xcs/Nginx/sbin/nginx -c /Library/Developer/XcodeServer/CurrentXcodeSymlink/Contents/Developer/usr/share/xcs/xcsnginx/xcsnginx.conf     [Other] com.apple.xcsredis.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-12-27)         Command: /Library/Developer/XcodeServer/CurrentXcodeSymlink/Contents/Developer/usr/share/xcs/Redis/bin/redis-server /Library/Developer/XcodeServer/Configuration/xcsredis.conf     [Not Loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (Not signed - Not found!)     [Other] com.paloaltonetworks.gp.pangpsd.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-11-03)         Executable: /Applications/GlobalProtect.app/Contents/Resources/PanGPS     [Loaded] com.philandro.anydesk.Helper.plist (AnyDesk Software GmbH - installed 2024-11-08)         Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.philandro.anydesk.Helper     [Not Loaded] com.philandro.anydesk.service.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-11-08)         Command: /Applications/AnyDesk.app/Contents/MacOS/AnyDesk --service     [Other] com.sophos.common.servicemanager.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-12-24)         Executable: /Library/Sophos Anti-Virus/SophosServiceManager.app/Contents/MacOS/SophosServiceManager     [Loaded] com.sophos.macendpoint.Installer.HelperTool.plist (Sophos - installed 2024-12-24)         Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.sophos.macendpoint.Installer.HelperTool     [Loaded] io.privado.main.hive.plist (PRIVADO NETWORKS LLC - installed 2024-04-18)         Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/io.privado.main.hive     [Loaded] io.privado.main.uninstaller.plist (PRIVADO NETWORKS LLC - installed 2024-04-18)         Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/io.privado.main.uninstaller     [Other] org.mozilla.macos.FirefoxVPN.daemon.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-04-05)         Command: /Applications/Mozilla VPN.app/Contents/MacOS/Mozilla VPN macosdaemon     [Running] org.openvpn.client.plist (OPENVPN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - installed 2024-12-06)         Executable: /Library/Frameworks/OpenVPNConnect.framework/Versions/Current/usr/sbin/ovpnagent     [Running] org.openvpn.helper.plist (OPENVPN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - installed 2024-12-06)         Executable: /Library/Frameworks/OVPNHelper.framework/Versions/Current/usr/sbin/ovpnhelper Launch Agents:     [Running] com.brother.LOGINserver.plist (Brother Industries, LTD. - installed 2024-03-08)         Executable: /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/Server/LOGINserver.app/Contents/MacOS/LOGINserver     [Not Loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-11-01)         <Empty>     [Not Loaded] com.google.keystone.xpcservice.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-11-01)         <Empty>     [Not Loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (Not signed - installed 2025-01-26)         Command: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Java Updater.app/Contents/MacOS/Java Updater -bgcheck     [Other] com.paloaltonetworks.gp.pangpa.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-11-03)         Executable: /Applications/GlobalProtect.app/Contents/MacOS/GlobalProtect     [Other] com.paloaltonetworks.gp.pangps.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-11-03)         Executable: /Applications/GlobalProtect.app/Contents/Resources/PanGPS     [Not Loaded] com.philandro.anydesk.Frontend.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-11-08)         Command: /Applications/AnyDesk.app/Contents/MacOS/AnyDesk --agent-frontend     [Other] com.sophos.agent.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-12-24)         Executable: /Library/Sophos Anti-Virus/SophosAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/SophosAgent     [Other] com.sophos.home.ui.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-12-24)         Executable: /Applications/Sophos/Sophos Home.app/Contents/MacOS/Sophos Home User Login Items:     [Loaded] StartUpHelper (Spotify - installed 2024-12-28)         Modern Login Item         /Applications/Spotify.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/StartUpHelper.app Applications:     436 Apple apps     50 3rd party apps     19 x86-only apps     8 unsigned apps Internet Plug-ins:     JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 441 build 07 (? - installed 2025-01-26) Audio Plug-ins:     ZoomAudioDevice: 1.0 (Zoom Video Communications, Inc. - installed 2025-03-01) 3rd Party Preference panels:     Java (? - installed 2024-12-04) Backup:     Time Machine information is limited without Full Disk Access     Destinations:          H*******N [Local] (Last used) Performance:     System Load: 1.97 (1 min ago) 2.14 (5 min ago) 2.22 (15 min ago)     Nominal I/O usage: 6.57 MB/s     File system: 63.74 seconds     Write speed: 53 MB/s     Read speed: 533 MB/s CPU Usage Snapshot:     Type Overall     System: 9 %     User: 16 %     Idle: 75 % Top Processes Snapshot by CPU:     Process (count) CPU (Source - Location)     WindowServer 26.68 % (Apple)     EtreCheckPro 9.62 % (Etresoft, Inc.)     kernel_task 8.30 % (Apple)     Safari Technology Preview 3.34 % (Apple)     Finder (2) 2.96 % (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Memory:     Process (count) RAM usage (Source - Location)     com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (14) 2.20 GB (Apple)     EtreCheckPro 302 MB (Etresoft, Inc.)     Safari Technology Preview 143 MB (Apple)     Finder (2) 135 MB (Apple)     kernel_task 115 MB (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Network Use:     Process Input / Output (Source - Location)     com.apple.WebKit.Networking 5 MB / 41 KB (Apple)     mDNSResponder 2 MB / 288 KB (Apple)     apsd 95 KB / 141 KB (Apple)     trustd 48 KB / 3 KB (Apple)     netbiosd 31 KB / 20 KB (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Energy Use:     Process (count) Energy (0-100) (Source - Location)     WindowServer 7 (Apple)     Finder (2) 6 (Apple)     QuickLookUIService (5) 3 (Apple)     QuickLookSatellite (2) 3 (Apple)     apsd 1 (Apple) Virtual Memory Information:     Physical RAM: 8 GB     Free RAM: 47 MB     Used RAM: 5.48 GB     Cached files: 2.47 GB     Available RAM: 2.52 GB     Swap Used: 27 MB Software Installs (past 60 days):     Install Date Name (Version)     2025-01-18 Microsoft .NET SDK 9.0.102 (x64) (9.0.102) - Installer     2025-01-20 XProtectPlistConfigData (5285) - Software update     2025-01-26 Java 8 Update 441 (1.8.441.07) - Installer     2025-02-11 Zoom Workplace (6.2.11.43613) - Installer Clean up:     [Running] ContentFilterTestExtension - version 10.7.2 (Sophos)         Application: Not found!     [Running] GlobalProtectExtension - version 6.2.3-270 (Palo Alto Networks)         Application: Not found!         Description: System Extensions for GlobalProtect Split Tunnel and Enforcer     [Running] TransparentProxyTestExtension - version 10.7.2 (Sophos)         Application: Not found!     /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.xcsredis.plist         /Library/Developer/XcodeServer/CurrentXcodeSymlink/Contents/Developer/usr/share/xcs/Redis/bin/redis-server         Executable not found     /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.mozilla.macos.FirefoxVPN.daemon.plist         /Applications/Mozilla VPN.app/Contents/MacOS/Mozilla VPN         Executable not found     /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.xcscouch.plist         /Library/Developer/XcodeServer/CurrentXcodeSymlink/Contents/Developer/usr/share/xcs/xcscouch/startcouch.sh         Executable not found     /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.xcsd.worker.plist         /Library/Developer/XcodeServer/CurrentXcodeSymlink/Contents/Developer/usr/share/xcs/Node/bin/node         Executable not found     /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.sophos.common.servicemanager.plist         /Library/Sophos Anti-Virus/SophosServiceManager.app/Contents/MacOS/SophosServiceManager         Executable not found     /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.xcsnginx.plist         /Library/Developer/XcodeServer/CurrentXcodeSymlink/Contents/Developer/usr/share/xcs/Nginx/sbin/nginx         Executable not found     /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.philandro.anydesk.service.plist         /Applications/AnyDesk.app/Contents/MacOS/AnyDesk         Executable not found     /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.paloaltonetworks.gp.pangpsd.plist         /Applications/GlobalProtect.app/Contents/Resources/PanGPS         Executable not found     /Library/LaunchAgents/com.paloaltonetworks.gp.pangpa.plist         /Applications/GlobalProtect.app/Contents/MacOS/GlobalProtect         Executable not found     /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.xcsd.plist         /Library/Developer/XcodeServer/CurrentXcodeSymlink/Contents/Developer/usr/share/xcs/Node/bin/node         Executable not found     /Library/LaunchAgents/com.paloaltonetworks.gp.pangps.plist         /Applications/GlobalProtect.app/Contents/Resources/PanGPS         Executable not found     /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.xcscontrol.plist         /Library/Developer/XcodeServer/CurrentXcodeSymlink/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/xcscontrol         Executable not found     /Library/LaunchAgents/com.sophos.home.ui.plist         /Applications/Sophos/Sophos Home.app/Contents/MacOS/Sophos Home         Executable not found     /Library/LaunchAgents/com.sophos.agent.plist         /Library/Sophos Anti-Virus/SophosAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/SophosAgent         Executable not found     /Library/LaunchAgents/com.philandro.anydesk.Frontend.plist         /Applications/AnyDesk.app/Contents/MacOS/AnyDesk         Executable not found Diagnostics Information (past 60 days):     2025-02-28 20:29:35 VirtualBox.app - Hang         Executable: /Applications/VirtualBox.app     2025-02-28 18:57:45 triald - High CPU Use         Executable: /usr/libexec/triald End of report (My internal Fan is now working fast)

A couple of obvious issues…

    Battery failure - Your battery is reporting that it needs to be serviced.

    Low disk space - This computer is running critically low on free hard drive space.


You also have Sophos installed which should be removed.

Your SSD is slow.


Your Mac is 8 years old and apparently needs service or replaced.

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