My MacBook suddenly started running slow

Hello Sally,

trusted sites: Of course Appstore, or the developer site (most of the time), never Softonic aor CNET Download.com Macupdate (also lately) in short: all these aggregator sites. Most of them build in malware in the software that you download.

If you hesitate about a software why not search on this forum.... And of course by being here you already know about a lot of crap software.

Lex

Hello My MacBook Pro suddenly started acting slow. Here's the result from running EtreCheck. Pls help me. Thank you!

EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)

Report generated September 17, 2014 at 10:47:16 AM PDT

Hardware Information: ?

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Verified)

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

Color LCD 1280 x 800

System Software: ?

OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 14 days 23:9:26

Disk Information: ?

ST9500325ASG disk0 : (500.11 GB)

S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (435.48 GB free)

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

MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8 disk1 : (438.1 MB)

S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 32.6 MB

disk1s2 (disk1s2) <not mounted>: 39.5 MB

disk1s3 (disk1s3) <not mounted>: 42.5 MB

disk1s4 (disk1s4) <not mounted>: 28.9 MB

disk1s5 (disk1s5) <not mounted>: 44.8 MB

disk1s6 (disk1s6) <not mounted>: 41.1 MB

disk1s7 (disk1s7) <not mounted>: 34.4 MB

disk1s8 (disk1s8) <not mounted>: 33.5 MB

disk1s9 (disk1s9) <not mounted>: 26.3 MB

disk1s10 (disk1s10) <not mounted>: 40.4 MB

disk1s11 (disk1s11) <not mounted>: 39.9 MB

disk1s12 (disk1s12) <not mounted>: 34 MB

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. thunderbolt_bus

Gatekeeper: ?

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ?

[loaded] com.sophos.kext.sav (9.1.55 - SDK 10.7) Support

[loaded] com.sophos.nke.swi (9.1.50 - SDK 10.8) Support

Problem System Launch Daemons: ?

[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

Launch Daemons: ?

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

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

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

[running] com.sophos.autoupdate.plist Support

[running] com.sophos.configuration.plist Support

[running] com.sophos.intercheck.plist Support

[running] com.sophos.notification.plist Support

[running] com.sophos.scan.plist Support

[running] com.sophos.sxld.plist Support

[running] com.sophos.webd.plist Support

Launch Agents: ?

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

[running] com.sophos.uiserver.plist Support

User Launch Agents: ?

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

[failed] com.mediafire.Desktop.plist Support

User Login Items: ?

iTunesHelper

AdobeResourceSynchronizer

Dropbox

Internet Plug-ins: ?

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.0.0.85 BETA - SDK 10.7 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.8 Support

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.8 Support

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.4 - SDK 10.6 Support

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version

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: ?

Flash Player Support

Flip4Mac WMV Support

Time Machine: ?

Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU: ?

55% SophosAVAgent

6% ARM

3% WindowServer

2% Sophos Anti-Virus

1% launchservicesd

Top Processes by Memory: ?

106 MB SophosScanD

98 MB InterCheck

86 MB SophosAVAgent

74 MB Safari

53 MB WindowServer

Virtual Memory Information: ?

25 MB Free RAM

892 MB Active RAM

878 MB Inactive RAM

1.07 GB Wired RAM

15.95 GB Page-ins

1.77 GB Page-outs

1. something unusual with your Matsushita disk.

Can you take your user data off and format again, then put your data back?

2. You have Sophos installed and probably run scans "at access". Better uninstall it completely, reinstall without autostarting and use it for manual scan only.

3. Take all items out of SystemPreferences->Users&Groups->LoginItems, with the minus sign underneath. Restart. Adobe ResourceSynchronizer should never return. If you can, uninstall it.

Run a new etrecheck list after a day of use or so, and post it here: the Page-outs should not be more than .5-1 GB at max.

Formulate a backup strategy.

Lex

I am having the same issue....

EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)

Report generated September 17, 2014 at 12:50:42 PM 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 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 0 days 0:4:40

Disk Information: ?

TOSHIBA MK2555GSXF disk0 : (250.06 GB)

S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249.2 GB (173.67 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 Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Gatekeeper: ?

Mac App Store and identified developers

Launch Daemons: ?

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

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

[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support

Launch Agents: ?

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

[loaded] org.glimmerblocker.updater.plist Support

User Launch Agents: ?

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

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support

[failed] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist Support

User Login Items: ?

iTunesHelper

Dropbox

TuneupMyMac

VerizonUpdateCenter

Internet Plug-ins: ?

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 67 Check version

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

Safari Extensions: ?

AdBlock

Stylish

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: ?

Flash Player Support

GlimmerBlocker Support

Java Support

Time Machine: ?

Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU: ?

17% TMHelperAgent

6% kextd

4% WindowServer

3% mdworker

1% mount_msdos

Top Processes by Memory: ?

179 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

176 MB Safari

111 MB ocspd

102 MB loginwindow

77 MB Dropbox

Virtual Memory Information: ?

1.64 GB Free RAM

1.37 GB Active RAM

270 MB Inactive RAM

487 MB Wired RAM

226 MB Page-ins

0 B Page-outs

The answer of John Galt says it all: you have the super crap software MacKeeper installed: read this thread and a lot of otherthreads about what you should do, and how.

Less important: I would also remove Glimmerblocker.

Lex

I am having the same issue....

Yes, you're having the same issue of continuing this sorry excuse for a discussion instead of starting your own. The usual results of posting "etrecheck" output on this site without even describing the problem are that you get destructive, time-wasting comments, such as telling you to remove "MacKeeper, " which according to the (unreliable) "etrecheck" output is not installed, and to remove "Glimmerblocker," which has nothing whatsoever to do with your problem and may be useful to you.

If you want something other than comments at that level of usefulness, start a new thread with the details of your problem. For example, if the computer is slow, which specific actions are slow? Is it slow all the time, or only sometimes? When did it start to be slow? Did you change anything just before it started? Have you seen any alerts or error messages? Have you done anything to try to fix it? Most importantly, do you have a current backup of all data? If the answer to the last question is "no," back up now. Ask if you need guidance. Do nothing else until you have a backup.

No way to treat posters that come forward with an issue:

MacKeeper: at least leftovers are there.

Glimmerblocker is not recommended by the very very specialist Thomas Reed thesafemac.com.

You should read that site once in awhile.

For the rest I gather that you still are not over with your feud with Mr. Daniel.

For normal people his app is very helpful, maybe not for the (semi)gods.

I wish you good health with your bad indigestion,

Lex

What shall i do? same problem here ! help 😢 !!!

EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)

Report generated September 27, 2014 at 1:39:58 PM GMT+3

Hardware Information: ?

MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009) (Verified)

MacBook - model: MacBook6,1

1 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores

4 GB RAM

Video Information: ?

NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB

Color LCD 1280 x 800

System Software: ?

OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 0 days 0:11:5

Disk Information: ?

HGST HTS545050A7E380 disk0 : (500.11 GB)

S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (175.21 GB free)

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

MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898

USB Information: ?

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Configuration files: ?

/etc/hosts - Count: 16

Gatekeeper: ?

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ?

[not loaded] com.driver.JRDMassStorageDriverType05 (1.0.0) Support

[not loaded] com.driver.JRDUSBModemCDC (1.0.0) Support

[not loaded] com.driver.JRDUSBModemData (1.0.0) Support

[not loaded] com.driver.JRDUSBModemData_MO (1.0.0) Support

[loaded] com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.kext (1.58 - SDK 10.4) Support

Startup Items: ?

HWNetMgr: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr

HWPortDetect: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWPortDetect

Launch Daemons: ?

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support

[running] com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.daemon.plist Support

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

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

Launch Agents: ?

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

[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist Support

[loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist Support

[loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist Support

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

User Launch Agents: ?

[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support

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

[failed] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist Support

[failed] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist Support

User Login Items: ?

iTunesHelper

AdobeResourceSynchronizer

RealPlayer Downloader Agent

Google Drive

Internet Plug-ins: ?

DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.5.8r612 Support

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support

OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 Support

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.5.4 Support

RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null) Support

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support

DivX Web Player: Version: 3.0.1.5 - SDK 10.5 Support

Silverlight: Version: 4.0.50826.0 Support

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version

Safari Extensions: ?

Searchme-2

Ebay Shopping Assistant

Amazon Shopping Assistant

Slick Savings

iGetter Extension

Adblock Plus-2

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 ?

Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support

3rd Party Preference Panes: ?

Flash Player Support

Flip4Mac WMV Support

Growl Support

Perian Support

Time Machine: ?

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 464.96 GB Disk used: 301.79 GB

Destinations:

Rami [Local] (Last used)

Total size: 595.85 GB

Total number of backups: 1

Oldest backup: 2014-09-08 01:04:11 +0000

Last backup: 2014-09-08 01:04:11 +0000

Size of backup disk: Too small

Backup size 595.85 GB < (Disk used 301.79 GB X 3)

Time Machine details may not be accurate.

All volumes being backed up may not be listed.

Top Processes by CPU: ?

12% mdworker

3% Google Chrome

1% WindowServer

1% RealPlayer Downloader Agent

0% hidd

Top Processes by Memory: ?

274 MB Safari

115 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent

98 MB Google Chrome

86 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

78 MB Finder

Virtual Memory Information: ?

68 MB Free RAM

1.61 GB Active RAM

1.53 GB Inactive RAM

552 MB Wired RAM

516 MB Page-ins

80 KB Page-outs

EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)

Report generated September 28, 2014 at 1:14:04 PM PDT

Hardware Information: ?

MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010) (Verified)

MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir3,1

1 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores

2 GB RAM

Video Information: ?

NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB

Color LCD 1366 x 768

System Software: ?

OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 0 days 0:6:40

Disk Information: ?

APPLE SSD TS064C disk0 : (60.67 GB)

S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 59.81 GB (10.63 GB free) (Low!)

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

USB Information: ?

Apple Inc. FaceTime Camera (Built-in)

Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Gatekeeper: ?

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ?

[not loaded] com.zeobit.kext.AVKauth (2.3.2 - SDK 10.7) Support

[loaded] com.zeobit.kext.Firewall (2.3.2 - SDK 10.7) Support

Startup Items: ?

Cocktail: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Cocktail

WDBMService: Path: /Library/StartupItems/WDBMService

Launch Daemons: ?

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

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

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

[loaded] com.sharpcast.xfsmond.plist Support

[running] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.AntiVirus.plist Support

[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist Support

Launch Agents: ?

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

[running] com.hp.devicemonitor.plist Support

[loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist Support

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

[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist Support

User Launch Agents: ?

[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist Support

[not loaded] com.google.Chrome.framework.plist Support

[failed] com.swarmcast.mlbnexdefautobahn.plist Support

[failed] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist Support

[running] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist Support

User Login Items: ?

Google Chrome

BitTorrent

Internet Plug-ins: ?

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support

GameTapPlugIn: Version: 1.0 Support

Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.1.5f1 Support

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16 - SDK 10.8 Support

RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support

DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 1.3 Support

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support

Gears: Version: 1.0 Support

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

np-tfglaunch-plugin: Version: ©Tenderfoot Games, LLC. All rights reserved. Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 60 Check version

Safari Extensions: ?

Searchme-2

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 ?

fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: (null) Support

Move_Media_Player: Version: npmnqmp 071505000006 Support

iGetterBundle: Version: 2.7.5 Support

Playnet: Version: (null)

WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 Support

3rd Party Preference Panes: ?

Flash Player Support

Flip4Mac WMV Support

Java Support

MusicManager Support

Time Machine: ?

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 55.70 GB Disk used: 45.80 GB

Destinations:

Time Machine Backups [Local] (Last used)

Total size: 465.44 GB

Total number of backups: 20

Oldest backup: 2011-02-22 02:57:40 +0000

Last backup: 2013-02-20 06:07:11 +0000

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 465.44 GB > (Disk size 55.70 GB X 3)

Time Machine details may not be accurate.

All volumes being backed up may not be listed.

Top Processes by CPU: ?

6% WindowServer

0% WDBMService

0% fontd

0% WDButtonManager

0% mds

Top Processes by Memory: ?

182 MB AntiVirus

92 MB Google Chrome

78 MB mds_stores

68 MB ocspd

55 MB MacKeeper Helper

Virtual Memory Information: ?

40 MB Free RAM

676 MB Active RAM

641 MB Inactive RAM

302 MB Wired RAM

489 MB Page-ins

43 MB Page-outs

EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)

Report generated September 28, 2014 at 6:06:16 PM CDT

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 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 0 days 1:40:16

Disk Information: ?

TOSHIBA MK2555GSXF disk0 : (250.06 GB)

S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

MacBook Pro HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249.2 GB (130.13 GB free)

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

MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898

USB Information: ?

Western Digital My Passport 0748 500.07 GB

S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Time Machine Backups (disk1s2) /Volumes/Time Machine Backups: 499.73 GB (167.52 GB free)

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: ?

Anywhere

Kernel Extensions: ?

[not loaded] com.Wacom.iokit.TabletDriver (4.7.8) Support

[not loaded] com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.kext (1.0) Support

[not loaded] com.maudio.usb.jamlab.driver (1.6) Support

[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394.64.10.9 (1.0.1 - SDK 10.9) Support

[loaded] com.wdc.driver.USB.64.10.9 (1.0.1 - SDK 10.9) Support

Startup Items: ?

M-AudioJamLab: Path: /Library/StartupItems/M-AudioJamLab

Launch Daemons: ?

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[loaded] com.bresink.system.securityagent3a.plist Support

[running] com.daz3d.content_management_service.plist Support

[not loaded] com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.daemon.plist Support

[not loaded] com.freemacsoft.appcleanerdaemon.plist Support

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

[running] com.kaspersky.kav.plist Support

[failed] com.kaspersky.klif_loader.plist Support

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

[running] org.glimmerblocker.proxy.plist Support

Launch Agents: ?

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

[failed] com.kaspersky.kav.gui.plist Support

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

[loaded] org.glimmerblocker.updater.plist Support

User Launch Agents: ?

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

[running] com.amazon.cloud-player.plist Support

[failed] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool.plist Support

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher.plist Support

[failed] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher.plist Support

User Login Items: ?

Meteorologist 1.6.1

Activity Monitor

WDDriveUtilityHelper

WDDriveUtilityHelper

WDSecurityHelper

RealPlayer Downloader Agent

MCCEngine

Internet Plug-ins: ?

DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.0.9r149 - SDK 10.6 Support

Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.3.1.3 - SDK 10.8 Support

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.12 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support

DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 1.4 Support

MRJPlugin: Version: 1.0-JEP-0.9.7.2 Support

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support

AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.16 Support

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 6.0

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.12 Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

Yahoo! Installer 3: Version: 1.0.128 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 67 Check version

Safari Extensions: ?

Facebook Cleaner

SafariRestore

YoutubeWide

AdBlock

GoPhoto.it V9.0 (Disabled)

AllMyTube

Searchme

Amazon Shopping Assistant

Ebay Shopping Assistant

Slick Savings

Facebook Improved

clea.nr Videos (Disabled)

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: ?

TuneUp Visualizer: Version: (null) Support

Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9

User iTunes Plug-ins ?

JewelCase: Version: (null) Support

User Internet Plug-ins ?

BrowserPlus_2.9.8: Version: 2.9.8 Support

fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: (null) Support

RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null) Support

3rd Party Preference Panes: ?

Application Enhancer Support

BrowserPlus Support

Flash Player Support

Flip4Mac WMV Support

GlimmerBlocker Support

GrabUp Support

Java Support

Perian Support

Services Support

Time Machine: ?

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off

Volumes being backed up:

MacBook Pro HD: Disk size: 232.09 GB Disk used: 110.89 GB

Destinations:

Time Machine Backups [Local] (Last used)

Total size: 465.41 GB

Total number of backups: 1

Oldest backup: 2014-09-28 13:45:59 +0000

Last backup: 2014-09-28 13:45:59 +0000

Size of backup disk: Adequate

Backup size 465.41 GB > (Disk used 110.89 GB X 3)

My Passport Ultra 2TB [Local]

Total size: 2 TB

Total number of backups: 35

Oldest backup: 2014-04-29 05:15:47 +0000

Last backup: 2014-06-23 03:51:33 +0000

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 2 TB > (Disk size 232.09 GB X 3)

Time Machine details may not be accurate.

All volumes being backed up may not be listed.

Top Processes by CPU: ?

5% coresymbolicationd

3% sysmond

2% PluginProcess

1% RealPlayer Downloader Agent

1% ReportCrash

Top Processes by Memory: ?

242 MB Safari

89 MB ReportCrash

86 MB Mail

74 MB PluginProcess

57 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

Virtual Memory Information: ?

10 MB Free RAM

1.33 GB Active RAM

1.34 GB Inactive RAM

501 MB Wired RAM

1.50 GB Page-ins

62 MB Page-outs

All of your problems are covered elsewhere in this thread. If you are too lazy or don't have the time to read through it then start a new discussion item and somebody will certainly go over them again with you. It never pays to post your own issues to an old thread that very few of us are still monitoring.

Hi Lex!

I've had the same problem as described in this thread almost since I got my MacBook in 2011 (it runs slow and freezes). I am not really computer literate and my knowledge of how to solve my mac's problems is very limited, but I have tried a few things over the years and even took it once to the Mac Genius bar in Covent Garden (London). I have also erased and reinstalled twice but although it seemed better at first, improvement in the long term never really happened and it is actually getting worse over the years. I have checked all the posts on this thread one by one and downloaded and run EtreCheck (I have the report) to try to find what could be causing the problem, but I am not really sure what to do (I am a bit confused with all the answers to be honest!).

If I posted the report here, would you be able to help? Would it be better if I opened another discussion? Happy to follow your advice either way!

Many thanks in advance!

More info about my Mac:

MacBook 13-inch, Mid 2010

Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Memory 2 GB 1067 MHz DDR3

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 320M 256 MB

Software OS X 10.9.2 (13C64)

Edel:

A coincidence that I find this post, normally these long threads ar not followed much.

So I propose that you start a new thread in the Notebooks discussion, and post the link to that here.

Start with the same explanation, and elaborate with answers on following questions:

- Did Apple Genius test for hardware issues too?

- Before this Macbook, were you a Windows user?

- You started with Snow Leopard?

And then put in the etrechack list (made after a day of use preferably).

Lex

Wondering if you could help out with mine as well. Here are the stats:

EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)

Report generated October 8, 2014 at 11:10:27 PM CDT

Hardware Information: ?

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,1

1 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores

8 GB RAM

Video Information: ?

Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: (null)

NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 1024 MB

Color LCD 1440 x 900

2036 1600 x 900 @ 60 Hz

System Software: ?

OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 7 days 2:40:33

Disk Information: ?

APPLE HDD HTS547575A9E384 disk0 : (750.16 GB)

S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 749.3 GB (434.64 GB free)

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

MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8

USB Information: ?

Seagate Backup+ Desk 4 TB

S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

4 TB (disk2s1) /Volumes/4 TB: 4 TB (592.5 GB free)

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

ALCOR Generic USB Hub

Thunderbolt Information: ?

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Gatekeeper: ?

Anywhere

Kernel Extensions: ?

[not loaded] com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_netpart (3.1.1 - SDK 10.6) Support

[not loaded] com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_usbpart (3.1.1 - SDK 10.6) Support

[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.6.6 - SDK 10.6) Support

[not loaded] com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.panther (1.6.2) Support

[not loaded] com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.usbpart (3.1.1 - SDK 10.7) Support

[not loaded] com.belcarra.iokit.netpart.panther (1.6.3) Support

[not loaded] com.belcarra.iokit.usbpart.panther (1.6.3) 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.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support

[running] com.fitbit.galileod.plist Support

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

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

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

[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support

Launch Agents: ?

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

[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist Support

[loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist Support

[running] com.hp.productresearch.plist Support

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

User Launch Agents: ?

[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support

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

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

[not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support

User Login Items: ?

iTunesHelper

Dropbox

uTorrent

Spotify

Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper

Internet Plug-ins: ?

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 67 Check version

Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.3.5f1 - SDK 10.6 Support

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support

AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

zako: Version: zako 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.8 Support

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.4 - SDK 10.6 Support

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support

DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.1.3r153 - SDK 10.6 Support

Safari Extensions: ?

Ultimate

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

3rd Party Preference Panes: ?

Flash Player Support

GoPro Support

Java Support

Time Machine: ?

Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU: ?

12% Google Chrome

7% WindowServer

2% mds

1% Creative Cloud

1% hidd

Top Processes by Memory: ?

115 MB Google Chrome

90 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent

75 MB Google Chrome Helper

66 MB WindowServer

41 MB Finder

Virtual Memory Information: ?

4.27 GB Free RAM

1.26 GB Active RAM

612 MB Inactive RAM

1.25 GB Wired RAM

7.39 GB Page-ins

3.50 GB Page-outs

This is no longer the place to be posting new requests. As we've patiently told the last seemingly three hundred users, you need to start a new thread with a complete description of your problem and post a link to it here. I know something is slow, but have no idea what.

Nothing you have installed jumps out as a major contributor, but seeing uTorrent, the fact that you haven't updated to OS X 10.9.5 yet and you have disabled GateKeeper in your Security preferences might indicate you have installed the latest iWorm Trojan/Backdoor. Check Dr. Web announces new “iWorm” malware to find out.

Then stay away from Torrent sites in general and pirated software in particular; Keep System Preferences->Security & Privacy->General tab is never set to "Anywhere" again; and run Software Update until it tells you there are no more updates.