My MacBook suddenly started running slow

Hello! I've had my MacBook Pro for since 2010 and it suddenly started running slow. This has been going on for a week already. I've restarted my MacBook many times and when I'm not using it I shut it down. I've tried many things to make it run faster and deleted 14k files that were mostly text documents, pictures, videos, etc. and deleted my whole iTunes library hoping it would work but nothing. I currently have 77.07 GB left but space has never been the problem since in the past I've had 10GB or to the point where I had no GB and it still ran perfectly. Two things I've noticed is that when it gets hot it starts running slow and also when I start watching videos on youtube or ones that are already in my MacBook. Last night I reset my SMC hoping it would work better and it only ran slow because of the heat but I see no change. I'm trying anything possible to fix this myself before taking it to the Apple Store and spending money on something I could've probably fixed myself.


Here's some information on my MacBook


MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2010

Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 220M 256 MB

Software: OS X 10.8.5 (12F45)

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Oct 11, 2013 1:51 PM

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567 replies

May 17, 2014 7:06 AM in response to MauritsS

1. Ik zal dat eens vragen aan de ontwerper van Etrecheck. Als alles weg is van Anchorfree kan deze niet veel kwaad. Ik denk dat de naam in de Extensions folder anders is dan in de etrecheck list (het komt wel voor dat etrecheck de gebruiker een begrijpelijke naam voorschotelt dan een ingewikkeld ding met getallen en zo. Geef me het lijstje van de bestanden in MacintoshHD/Library/Extensions, dat zijn er niet veel.

2. Doe de "truc" met DiskUtility nog maar een paar keer, sommige hardware is wel eens weerbarstig.

Hoe oud is de Lacie disk? Die vertrouw ik niet erg, ik heb zelf ook al jaren problemen met Lacie disks gehad.

3. Er is een aardige app DriveDx geheten, je zou de demo kunnen downloaden van de developer. Laat die eerst eens kijken naar de beide disks. Sommige externe disks geven geen smart data door, maar dat zien we dan wel.

Kijk naar de Overall Health Rating.

http://binaryfruit.com/drivedx

May 17, 2014 9:07 AM in response to Lexiepex

Lijstje van de bestanden in MacintoshHD/library/Extensions:


ArcMSR.kext

ATTOCelerityFC8.kext

ATTOExpressSASHBA2.kext

ATTOExpressSASRAID2.kext

CalDigitHDProDrv.kext

HighPointIOP.kext

HighPointRR.kext

PromiseSTEX.kext

SoftRAID.kext


De LaCie is al redelijk oud. Ik heb hem vrijdag voor de eerste keer gebruikt en dat was puur om een back up te maken, zodat ik mijn mac opnieuw kon installeren en de bestanden terug kon plaatsen. (Mijn mac is al een tijdje traag en werd steeds erger.) Maar aangezien dat plan van tafel is, ga ik hem niet gebruiken. Ik koop binnenkort een nieuwe externe harde schijf, die LaCie is niet van mij.


Ik heb de DriveDx demo gedownload en hij geeft een Health rating aan van 100%, netzoals voor Performance. Verder 0 issues found.


Ik zal de Disk Utility truc nog een aantal keer doen, en daarna eens een self-test via DriveDx!


Thanks

May 17, 2014 9:36 AM in response to MauritsS

- Niks mis met de Extensions list, de standaard uit OSX.

- DriveDx kun je weer uninstalleren, het is volgens mij het beste ding voor testen, maar net als alle andere kan dat niet meer lezen dan de s.m.a.r.t. gegevens, alleen hebben deze programmeurs erg veel op ervaring gebaseerde formules er op los gelaten.

- Geef die LaCie maar terug aan de eigenaar en koop een WD Elements (1 of 2TB). Alleen zorg er voor dat je niets van de bijgeleverde software installeert, en dat je de disk eerst met DiskUtility formatteert, Mac OS Extended (journaled). Dan is die voor gebruik gereed. WD heeft een slechte naam gekregen hier, maar die disks zijn van hoge kwaliteit, maar de bijgeleverde software is een ramp voor een Mac. Er zit ook wat op de disk zelf, dus daarom formatteren.

- De verify en repair met ** kan geen kwaad. Doe ook nog maar een repair disk permissions op de startdisk partitie. Dat lijkt heel wat, maar is eigenlijk "ouwe koek" maar helpt soms toch wel iets.

Lex

May 17, 2014 1:21 PM in response to stephjonas

Hey all, so I've been having the same problem.

Here's my Etrecheck:


Hardware Information:

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2

1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores

8 GB RAM


Video Information:

Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 1024 MB


System Software:

OS X 10.9.2 (13C1021) - Uptime: 16 days 22:34:16


Disk Information:

TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 749.3 GB (674.29 GB free)

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


MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8


USB Information:



Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)


Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller


Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad


Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver


Thunderbolt Information:

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus


Gatekeeper:

Mac App Store and identified developers


Kernel Extensions:

[not loaded] com.mobile-stream.driver.EasyTetherUSBEthernet (1.0.4 - SDK 10.4) Support

[not loaded] com.silabs.driver.CP210xVCPDriver (2.9.0d1) Support


Problem System Launch Daemons:

[failed] com.apple.AOSNotificationOSX.plist

[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist


Launch Daemons:

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[running] com.fitbit.fitbitd.plist Support

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support


Launch Agents:

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support


User Launch Agents:

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support


User Login Items:

iTunesHelper

MenuTab for Facebook

Spotify

Spotify

Dropbox

Google Drive

Android File Transfer Agent

Google Chrome


Internet Plug-ins:

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.0.0.126 - SDK 10.8 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support

CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: 1.1.10 - SDK 10.5 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

nplastpass: Version: 2.5.5 Support

Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.2.2f1 - SDK 10.6 Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 45 Check version


Safari Extensions:

TimeLineRemove: Version: 1.0.2

LastPass: Version: 3.1.21

Add To Amazon Wish List: Version: 1.8

GoPhoto.it: Version: 1.10


Audio Plug-ins:

BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9

AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9

AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9

iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9


iTunes Plug-ins:

Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9


User Internet Plug-ins:

Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4 Support


3rd Party Preference Panes:

Flash Player Support

Flip4Mac WMV Support

Java Support


Time Machine:

Time Machine not configured!


Top Processes by CPU:

2% com.apple.WebKit.Networking

2% WindowServer

1% Safari

1% MenuTab for Facebook

1% fontd


Top Processes by Memory:

238 MB Safari

123 MB Mail

90 MB MenuTab for Facebook

90 MB PluginProcess

57 MB com.apple.WebKit.Networking


Virtual Memory Information:

1.18 GB Free RAM

2.13 GB Active RAM

1.14 GB Inactive RAM

1.01 GB Wired RAM

8.72 GB Page-ins

1.55 GB Page-outs

May 17, 2014 1:53 PM in response to gwencacey

As we've posted numerious times, if you want to discuss this topic in general, that's fine, but if you are here to solve your own personal issue then you are going about it in the wrong way.


Please start a new discussion topic, explain your problems in detail (e.g. what's slow, etc.) along with the EtreCheck output and you'll much more help faster. That's just the way these forums are designed to work. From what I can see you aren't having exactly the same problem at all.

May 20, 2014 5:42 PM in response to stephjonas

my macbook is running slow also this is whats coming up , help please!!


Hardware Information:

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1

1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores

4 GB RAM


Video Information:

Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB


System Software:

Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63) - Uptime: 0 days 0:9:12


Disk Information:

TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)

disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (450.08 GB free)

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


MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8


USB Information:

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)


Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad


Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller


Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver


Thunderbolt Information:

Apple, Inc. MacBook Pro


Gatekeeper:

Anywhere


Startup Items:

iCoreService: Path: /Library/StartupItems/iCoreService


Launch Daemons:

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support

[loaded] com.trendmicro.itis.icore.agent.plist Support


Launch Agents:

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support

[loaded] com.trendmicro.itis.loginmgr.agent.plist Support


User Launch Agents:

[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support


User Login Items:

iTunesHelper

SpeechSynthesisServer

Speech Startup

Safari

FrostWire

TmLoginMgr


Internet Plug-ins:

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.03 - SDK 10.6 Support

Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.03 - SDK 10.6 Support

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 Support

Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.1.2f1 Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 25 Check version


Audio Plug-ins:

iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.1 - SDK 10.7


iTunes Plug-ins:

Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.3 - SDK 10.7


3rd Party Preference Panes:

Flash Player Support

Java Support


Time Machine:

Time Machine not configured!


Top Processes by CPU:

10% coreaudiod

6% iTunes

2% WindowServer

2% JavaApplicationStub

2% hidd


Top Processes by Memory:

233 MB JavaApplicationStub

193 MB Mail

156 MB iCoreService

152 MB Safari

98 MB WebProcess


Virtual Memory Information:

1.31 GB Free RAM

1.35 GB Active RAM

493 MB Inactive RAM

875 MB Wired RAM

256 MB Page-ins

0 B Page-outs

May 20, 2014 6:31 PM in response to tinstw

As we've posted numerious times, if you want to discuss this topic in general, that's fine, but if you are here to solve your own personal issue then you are going about it in the wrong way.


Start by removing TrendMicro in accordance with the developer's instructions and if that doesn't solve your problem then please start a new discussion topic, explain your problems in detail (e.g. what's slow, etc.) along with the EtreCheck output and you'll much more help faster. That's just the way these forums are designed to work.

Jun 24, 2014 1:44 PM in response to stephjonas

I'm having the same issue and here is my etrecheck. Please help. 🙂


Jamie


EtreCheck version: 1.9.12 (48)

Report generated June 24, 2014 at 4:40:57 PM EDT


Hardware Information:

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1

1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores

4 GB RAM


Video Information:

NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB

Color LCD 1280 x 800


System Software:

OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 5 days 7:21:30


Disk Information:

TOSHIBA MK2555GSXF disk0 : (250.06 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249.2 GB (42.13 GB free)

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


HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N


USB Information:

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad


Gatekeeper:

Mac App Store and identified developers


Kernel Extensions:

[loaded] com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (1.0.3 - SDK 10.5) Support

[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.52) Support

[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.45) Support


Launch Daemons:

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[loaded] com.barebones.textwrangler.plist Support

[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinblanker.plist Support

[running] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist Support

[loaded] com.logmein.raupdate.plist Support

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support

[running] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist Support


Launch Agents:

[running] com.epson.epw.agent.plist Support

[running] com.epson.eventmanager.agent.plist Support

[failed] com.logmein.LMILaunchAgentFixer.plist Support

[running] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist Support

[running] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist Support

[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist Support

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support

[running] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist Support


User Launch Agents:

[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support

[loaded] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist Support

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support

[running] com.microsoft.LaunchAgent.SyncServicesAgent.plist Support

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support


User Login Items:

iTunesHelper

Google Drive

Dropbox

AdobeResourceSynchronizer


Internet Plug-ins:

MeetingJoinPlugin: Version: (null) - SDK 10.6 Support

LogMeInSafari64: Version: 1.0.660 Support

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support

LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.660 Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update

LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.660 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.4 - SDK 10.6 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 60 Check version


Safari Extensions:

Evernote: Version: 1.0.2

Twitter for Safari: Version: 1.02


Audio Plug-ins:

BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9

AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9

AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9

iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9


iTunes Plug-ins:

Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9


User Internet Plug-ins:

CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support

ATTConnectEventEntry: Version: 1.0.3 - SDK 10.6

WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 Support


3rd Party Preference Panes:

Flash Player Support

Java Support


Time Machine:

Mobile backups: ON

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 232.09 GB Disk used: 192.85 GB

Destinations:

MAC [Local] (Last used)

Total size: 0 B

Total number of backups: (null)

Size of backup disk: Too small

Backup size 0 B < (Disk used 192.85 GB X 3)

Time Machine details may not be accurate.

All volumes being backed up may not be listed.


Top Processes by CPU:

30% Finder

5% WindowServer

0% Google Chrome

0% coreservicesd

0% Google Drive


Top Processes by Memory:

193 MB Mail

131 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

94 MB Microsoft Word

94 MB Google Chrome

78 MB WindowServer


Virtual Memory Information:

348 MB Free RAM

1.14 GB Active RAM

828 MB Inactive RAM

678 MB Wired RAM

11.73 GB Page-ins

2.17 GB Page-outs

Jun 24, 2014 1:48 PM in response to Lexiepex

I'm having the same issue. Here is my etrecheck. Please help!!!!! 🙂


Jamie


EtreCheck version: 1.9.12 (48)

Report generated June 24, 2014 at 4:40:57 PM EDT


Hardware Information:

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1

1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores

4 GB RAM


Video Information:

NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB

Color LCD 1280 x 800


System Software:

OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 5 days 7:21:30


Disk Information:

TOSHIBA MK2555GSXF disk0 : (250.06 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249.2 GB (42.13 GB free)

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


HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N


USB Information:

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad


Gatekeeper:

Mac App Store and identified developers


Kernel Extensions:

[loaded] com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (1.0.3 - SDK 10.5) Support

[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.52) Support

[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.45) Support


Launch Daemons:

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[loaded] com.barebones.textwrangler.plist Support

[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinblanker.plist Support

[running] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist Support

[loaded] com.logmein.raupdate.plist Support

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support

[running] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist Support


Launch Agents:

[running] com.epson.epw.agent.plist Support

[running] com.epson.eventmanager.agent.plist Support

[failed] com.logmein.LMILaunchAgentFixer.plist Support

[running] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist Support

[running] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist Support

[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist Support

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support

[running] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist Support


User Launch Agents:

[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support

[loaded] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist Support

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support

[running] com.microsoft.LaunchAgent.SyncServicesAgent.plist Support

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support


User Login Items:

iTunesHelper

Google Drive

Dropbox

AdobeResourceSynchronizer


Internet Plug-ins:

MeetingJoinPlugin: Version: (null) - SDK 10.6 Support

LogMeInSafari64: Version: 1.0.660 Support

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support

LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.660 Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update

LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.660 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.4 - SDK 10.6 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 60 Check version


Safari Extensions:

Evernote: Version: 1.0.2

Twitter for Safari: Version: 1.02


Audio Plug-ins:

BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9

AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9

AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9

iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9


iTunes Plug-ins:

Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9


User Internet Plug-ins:

CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support

ATTConnectEventEntry: Version: 1.0.3 - SDK 10.6

WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 Support


3rd Party Preference Panes:

Flash Player Support

Java Support


Time Machine:

Mobile backups: ON

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 232.09 GB Disk used: 192.85 GB

Destinations:

MAC [Local] (Last used)

Total size: 0 B

Total number of backups: (null)

Size of backup disk: Too small

Backup size 0 B < (Disk used 192.85 GB X 3)

Time Machine details may not be accurate.

All volumes being backed up may not be listed.


Top Processes by CPU:

30% Finder

5% WindowServer

0% Google Chrome

0% coreservicesd

0% Google Drive


Top Processes by Memory:

193 MB Mail

131 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

94 MB Microsoft Word

94 MB Google Chrome

78 MB WindowServer


Virtual Memory Information:

348 MB Free RAM

1.14 GB Active RAM

828 MB Inactive RAM

678 MB Wired RAM

11.73 GB Page-ins

2.17 GB Page-outs

Jun 24, 2014 2:15 PM in response to jamiegmcd

Two times the same list ?

Two recommendations:

A. the disk is rather full (not -yet - too full), and B. you need more ram for what you are doing (large page-outs volume).

1. uninstall Rim software and drivers: they cause issues in Mavericks often.

2. Uninstall Adobe Resource Synchronizer (counterproductive). At least take it out of the Login Items.

3. update Flashplayer.

4. Uninstall Chrome: leaky and unsafe. If you do not want to use Safari, use Firefox, or Opera.

5. No more use of Java: open it (SystemPreferences) and disable it ( sort of equivalent is now in Safari Preferences)

6. If you do not use Logmein: uninstall Logmein,

7. What do you use Textwrangler for? If you do not use it uninstall it. Nothing wrong with it, but uninstall it when you do not use it. Did you use it for editing the hosts file perhaps: in that case uninstall hacked software.

Some of these points (1.2.4) are to counter your issues, and some are to make the life of your Mac easier on the resources.

Lex

Jun 25, 2014 9:56 AM in response to Lexiepex

Hi Lex.

Please advise when you can. Thanks!

EtreCheck version: 1.9.12 (48)

Report generated June 25, 2014 at 9:30:39 AM PDT


Hardware Information:

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1

1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores

4 GB RAM


Video Information:

NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB

Color LCD 1280 x 800


System Software:

OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 3 days 15:13:0


Disk Information:

Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02 disk0 : (250.06 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249.2 GB (46.44 GB free)

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


MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898


USB Information:

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad


Configuration files:

/etc/hosts - Count: 42


Gatekeeper:

Mac App Store and identified developers


Kernel Extensions:

[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.10) Support

[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.10) Support

[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.10) Support

[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.10) Support


Problem System Launch Daemons:

[failed] com.apple.AOSNotificationOSX.plist

[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist


Launch Daemons:

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist Support

[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support

[not loaded] com.gopro.stereomodestatus.plist Support

[loaded] net.sourceforge.MonolingualHelper.plist Support

[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.patch-uuid.plist Support

[not loaded] org.virtualbox.startup.plist Support


Launch Agents:

[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support

[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist Support

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support

[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.enable-bundles.plist Support

[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.patch-uuid-user.plist Support

[loaded] org.gpgtools.Libmacgpg.xpc.plist Support

[loaded] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.fix.plist Support

[running] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.shutdown-gpg-agent.plist Support

[loaded] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.updater.plist Support


User Launch Agents:

[failed] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support

[not loaded] org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist Support


User Login Items:

Flux

iTunesHelper

Caffeine

Spectacle

AppTrap


Internet Plug-ins:

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Cannot contact Adobe

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version


Safari Extensions:

mailto:: Version: 1.24.0

Adblock Plus: Version: 1.8.3.1202


Audio Plug-ins:

BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9

AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9

AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9

iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9


iTunes Plug-ins:

Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9


3rd Party Preference Panes:

AppTrap Support

Flash Player Support

GoPro Support

GPGPreferences Support

Growl Support


Time Machine:

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 232.09 GB Disk used: 188.84 GB

Destinations:

Nick's Backup [Local] (Last used)

Total size: 186.26 GB

Total number of backups: 2

Oldest backup: 2014-04-14 02:15:54 +0000

Last backup: 2014-04-14 02:40:19 +0000

Size of backup disk: Too small

Backup size 186.26 GB < (Disk used 188.84 GB X 3)

Time Machine details may not be accurate.

All volumes being backed up may not be listed.


Top Processes by CPU:

1% fontd

0% WindowServer

0% com.apple.WebKit.Networking

0% opendirectoryd


Top Processes by Memory:

291 MB Safari

184 MB com.apple.quicklook.satellite

152 MB com.apple.iTunesLibraryService

102 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

94 MB Finder


Virtual Memory Information:

714 MB Free RAM

1.54 GB Active RAM

844 MB Inactive RAM

517 MB Wired RAM

2.20 GB Page-ins

36 MB Page-outs

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