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Typing speed on mail and safari - typing lagging by a few seconds

My wifes 3 year old macbook pro is having problems keeping up with here typing speed.


Its not thats she is fast but its that mail and safari are very slow.


The text showing on the screen is lagging by about 3 seconds which is causing problems.


The problem seems to have started with the current version on ML.


Any ideas please.


thanks

Posted on May 2, 2013 8:19 AM

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May 2, 2013 8:35 AM in response to Robin Bonathan

You have some sort of software conflict. I wrote a little diagnostic program to help show what might be causing these problems. Download EtreCheck from http://www.etresoft.com/download/EtreCheck.zip, run it, and paste the results here.



Disclaimer: Although EtreCheck is free, there are other links on my site that could give me some form of compensation, financial or otherwise.

May 2, 2013 8:46 AM in response to etresoft

Ok, just run app, here are the results.

app run just after a restart.


Hardware Information:

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5

1 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores

8 GB RAM

Video Information:

NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB

Startup Items:

HP IO - Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO

HP Trap Monitor - Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor

System Software:

OS X 10.8.3 (12D78) - Uptime: 0 days 0:4

Disk Information:

Hitachi HTS545016B9SA02 disk0 : (160.04 GB)

disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Sandra HD (disk0s2) /: 124 GB (16.79 GB free)

Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB

BOOTCAMP (disk0s4) /Volumes/BOOTCAMP: 35.18 GB (16.36 GB free)

HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N

USB Information:

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

FireWire Information:

Kernel Extensions:

Problem System Launch Daemons:

Problem System Launch Agents:

[failed] com.apple.mrt.uiagent.plist

Launch Daemons:

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist

[loaded] com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist

[loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist

Launch Agents:

[loaded] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist

[loaded] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist

[not loaded] com.sony.ReaderLibrary.RunReaderLibrary.plist

User Launch Agents:

[failed] net.sourceforge.tvshows.plist

User Login Items:

iTunesHelper

Mail

Safari

GrowlHelperApp

Reader Library Launcher

Adium

VMware Fusion Helper

HPEventHandler

3rd Party Preference Panes:

Flash Player

Java

Internet Plug-ins:

AdobePDFViewer.plugin

Flash Player.plugin

FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin

iPhotoPhotocast.plugin

JavaAppletPlugin.plugin

QuickTime Plugin.plugin

RealPlayer Plugin.plugin


User Internet Plug-ins:


Bad Fonts:

None

Top Processes by CPU:

4% WindowServer

2% EtreCheck

1% fontd

0% com.apple.security.pboxd

0% imagent

Top Processes by Memory:

254 MB Finder

106 MB mds

98 MB Safari

57 MB Mail

41 MB com.apple.security.pboxd

41 MB Adium

41 MB WindowServer

33 MB Reader

33 MB Dock

33 MB com.apple.quicklook.satellite

May 2, 2013 9:46 AM in response to Robin Bonathan

Please read this whole message before doing anything.


This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.


Step 1


The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.


Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”


While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your personal files or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.


Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?


After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.


*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.


Step 2


The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, or by a peripheral device.


Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Post for further instructions.


Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs. The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.


The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.


Test while in safe mode. Same problem?


After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of steps 1 and 2.

Typing speed on mail and safari - typing lagging by a few seconds

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