My MacBook suddenly started running slow

I think i fixed the problem, this is my new Etrecheck result
curious to know what this is 96% storedownloadd

EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)

Report generated 14 January 2015 3:31:39 pm AEST

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Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2

1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core

4 GB RAM Upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported

Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics 4000

Color LCD 1280 x 800

System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 0:6:20

Disk Information: ℹ️

APPLE HDD TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (485.37 GB free)

Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online

MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8

USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers

User Login Items: ℹ️

None

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

None

Time Machine: ℹ️

Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

96% storedownloadd

29% xpccachectl

3% WindowServer

1% storeassetd

0% AppleSpell

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

137 MB installd

125 MB softwareupdated

86 MB ocspd

69 MB Finder

60 MB Safari

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

1.17 GB Free RAM

1.71 GB Active RAM

686 MB Inactive RAM

714 MB Wired RAM

1.88 GB Page-ins

1 MB Page-outs

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

Jan 14, 2015, 03:25:53 PM Self test - passed

Macuser1023 wrote:

curious to know what this is 96% storedownloadd

I'm reasonably sure it's the process that downloads and installs purchases from the App Store. There should be a progress bar somewhere indicating that it's sat work, either in the App Store app, LaunchPad or the LaunchPad dock icon.

my computer just suddenly became really slow, here is my etrecheck.

EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)

Report generated January 14, 2015 at 11:07:55 AM CST

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Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2

1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core

8 GB RAM Upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported

Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics 4000

Color LCD 1280 x 800

System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 0:15:27

Disk Information: ℹ️

APPLE HDD TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 749.30 GB (712.93 GB free)

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

MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8

USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Anywhere

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/Library/Application Support/Hotspot Shield

[not loaded] com.anchorfree.tun (1.1.1 - SDK 10.8) [Support]

/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.realtek.driver.RTL8192** (1020 - SDK 10.7) [Support]

Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

[invalid?] Wlan.Software.plist [Support]

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

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

[loaded] com.anchorfree.ajaxserver.plist [Support]

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

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

[failed] com.spotflux.Spotflux.tun.plist [Support]

[not loaded] org.eyebeam.SelfControl.plist [Support]

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist [Support]

User Login Items: ℹ️

Steam Application (/Applications/Steam.app)

uHD-Agent UNKNOWN (missing value)

iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

Google Chrome UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)

Spotify UNKNOWN (missing value)

Hotspot Shield UNKNOWN (missing value)

Spotflux UNKNOWN (missing value)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.257 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.257 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.5 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.6.0f2 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

Mathematica: Version: 9.0.1.4092152 [Support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 60 Check version

User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

BlueStacks Install Detector: Version: Unknown

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Flash Player [Support]

Java [Support]

Time Machine: ℹ️

Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

10% WindowServer

1% Google Chrome

0% SystemUIServer

0% mds

0% identityservicesd

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

189 MB Google Chrome

120 MB Microsoft Word

77 MB mds_stores

77 MB WindowServer

65 MB Google Chrome Helper

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

4.74 GB Free RAM

2.57 GB Active RAM

469 MB Inactive RAM

814 MB Wired RAM

1.42 GB Page-ins

0 B Page-outs

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

Jan 14, 2015, 10:56:21 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-01-14-105621_[redacted].panic [Details]

Jan 14, 2015, 10:54:26 AM Self test - passed

You hav some softwares that may better be uninstalled.

But please start a new thread, just as we asked the others: this thread is much too long already. Post the link to the new thread here so that we find you fast.

Lex

m.osmanahmed wrote:

i've same problem, can anyone help please

Open CleanMyMac2 and use it to uninstall itself and you should see an immediate improvement.

Uninstall whatever software is responsible for what you have in /Library/StartupItems/.

It is also important what you did with CleanMyMac: when you "cleaned" som "unimportant" system files, like binaries and a lot of languages, the damage is enorm, and in the worst case you have to start all over: format your disk, reinstall freshly downloaded apps and bring back all your user data by hand.

MadMacs0 knows how to help you there.

I am a bit in time squeeze and a very unpredictable calendar.

Lex

Hi Mad,

I am travelling back again on monday. Short info:

HW... is Huawei: crap software for modems (rare) and mobiles.

Removing all you see in the etrecheck list is enough, restart after that.

But what damage has been done by CMM is important to know also.

Lex

If you are running Yosemite, Startup Items don't load at all, so removing them would have as much of an effect on performance as sacrificing a cockroach to Zeus. It seems to be one of the hallmarks of etrecheckism not to know that, or much of anything else.

Anyone else finding this horrible thread, please don't add to the horror. Search the site for answered questions similar to yours. If you don't find anything helpful that way, start your own discussion with a full description of the problem. You'll have as much chance as anyone else of getting a useful response, and a much better chance than you have by posting here.

Linc Davis wrote:

If you are running Yosemite, Startup Items don't load at all, so removing them would have as much of an effect on performance as sacrificing a cockroach to Zeus.

Yes, of course I realize that, but as I tried to explain, they may be indicative of an equally obsolete software installation elsewhere. My recommendation was to remove the entire Huawei installation, not simply the StartupItems.

Anyone else finding this horrible thread, please don't add to the horror. Search the site for answered questions similar to yours. If you don't find anything helpful that way, start your own discussion with a full description of the problem. You'll have as much chance as anyone else of getting a useful response, and a much better chance than you have by posting here.

Yes, please!

can you help please my mac has started running very slow .

downloaded etrecheck and got this

Problem description:

Running slow , keeps freezing

EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)

Report generated 3 February 2015 20:10:34 GMT

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Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Technical Specifications)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1

1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core

4 GB RAM

BANK 0/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 200

Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB

Color LCD 1280 x 800

System Software: ℹ️

Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63) - Time since boot: one day 21:54:36

Disk Information: ℹ️

TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 GB)

disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 749.30 GB (474.48 GB free) - 105 errors

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

MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8

USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

Apple, Inc. MacBook Pro

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBAudio2DJDriver (2.4.23) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBAudio4DJDriver (2.4.23) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBHardwareDriver (2.4.23) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBTraktorAudio2Driver (2.4.23) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBTraktorKontrolS4Driver (2.4.23) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBTraktorKontrolX1Driver (2.4.21) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.native-instruments.driver.NIUSBDeviceHelper (1.0.8) [Click for support]

[loaded] com.sophos.kext.sav (9.2.0 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]

[loaded] com.sophos.nke.swi (9.2.0 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]

Launch Agents: ℹ️

[loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.sophos.uiserver.plist [Click for support]

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.metamuse.kjams.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.sophos.common.servicemanager.plist [Click for support]

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.plexapp.helper.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]

User Login Items: ℹ️

iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

uTorrent Application (/Applications/uTorrent.app)

TomTomHOMERunner Application Hidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/TomTom HOME/TomTomHOMERunner.app)

Spotify Application (/Applications/Spotify.app)

VLC Application (/Users/[redacted]/Desktop/VLC.app)

App Store Application (/Applications/App Store.app)

Sophos Anti-Virus Application (/Applications/Sophos Anti-Virus.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.296 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.1.977 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.296 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 [Click for support]

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1

Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.3.7f1 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 40 Check version

Safari Extensions: ℹ️

MacVaX

Searchme [Adware! - Remove]

Slick Savings [Adware! - Remove]

iMedia Converter Deluxe

Amazon Shopping Assistant [Adware! - Remove]

Ebay Shopping Assistant [Adware! - Remove]

Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️

DVCPROHDAudio: Version: 1.3.2

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Flash Player [Click for support]

Java [Click for support]

Native Instruments USB Audio [Click for support]

Time Machine: ℹ️

Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

13% firefox

8% coreaudiod

2% WindowServer

2% VLC

0% fontd

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

520 MB firefox

176 MB SophosScanD

168 MB InterCheck

103 MB mds

103 MB SophosAntiVirus

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

164 MB Free RAM

1.94 GB Active RAM

1.16 GB Inactive RAM

1.03 GB Wired RAM

2.64 GB Page-ins

446 MB Page-outs

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

Feb 2, 2015, 01:02:27 AM /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/SophosAVAgent_2015-02-02-010227_[redacted].crash

Feb 2, 2015, 01:02:27 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SophosAVAgent_2015-02-02-010227_[redacted].cras h

Feb 1, 2015, 10:15:28 PM Self test - passed

fred007123007 wrote:

can you help please my mac has started running very slow .

downloaded etrecheck and got this

Problem description:

Running slow , keeps freezing

Solutions to your problems have all been posted to this discussion already. If you are too lazy to read it then you need to start a new thread where you will get more help faster and much more up-to-date than continuing to clutter this already way too old/long discussion.

Sorry, but that's just the way this forum works best. I'm not picking on you, just trying to get you best help in a timely manner. Almost nobody is paying attention any longer here.

Hi guys,

same problem here, my Mac is running very slow and freezing.

please help.

Thank you.

Problem description:

slow mac

EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)

Report generated February 3, 2015 at 6:58:20 PM PST

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Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2008) (Verified)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro4,1

1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core

3 GB RAM Upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM1

1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 110

Video Information: ℹ️

GeForce 8600M GT - VRAM: 256 MB

Color LCD 1440 x 900

System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 0:11:47

Disk Information: ℹ️

FUJITSU MHY2200BH disk0 : (200.05 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

monkey (disk0s2) / : 199.19 GB (79.42 GB free)

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

USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.beceem.BeceemAppleWiMAXAdapter (5.2.56d16) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.fklt.driver (1.8.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3G (2.2.8) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall (1.2) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraDevSupport (2.0.6) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraFSCSupport (2.0.6) [Click for support]

/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3GData (2.2.8) [Click for support]

Startup Items: ℹ️

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

Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

Launch Agents: ℹ️

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.adobe.versioncueCS3.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.352B77FC-4EAF-4FB1-8D27-295D78349FAE.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.ea.origin.ESHelper.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.SierraReset.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.sierrawireless.SWoCMon.plist [Click for support]

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]

User Login Items: ℹ️

HP Scheduler Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]

Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 [Click for support]

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Click for support]

Silverlight: Version: 5.0.61118.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.296 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.296 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 8.3.1 [Click for support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 31 Check version

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Adobe Version Cue CS3 [Click for support]

Flash Player [Click for support]

Java [Click for support]

Time Machine: ℹ️

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

monkey: Disk size: 199.19 GB Disk used: 119.77 GB

Destinations:

clone [Local]

Total size: 0 B

Total number of backups: 0

Oldest backup: -

Last backup: -

Size of backup disk: Too small

Backup size 0 B < (Disk used 119.77 GB X 3)

Jorge [Local]

Total size: 499.76 GB

Total number of backups: 1

Oldest backup: 2014-11-09 22:42:49 +0000

Last backup: 2014-11-09 22:42:49 +0000

Size of backup disk: Adequate

Backup size 499.76 GB > (Disk used 119.77 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

8% WindowServer

1% ps

0% AppleSpell

0% SpotlightNetHelper

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

219 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

106 MB Safari

77 MB ocspd

71 MB WindowServer

71 MB Spotlight

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

100 MB Free RAM

1.34 GB Active RAM

1.26 GB Inactive RAM

403 MB Wired RAM

1.27 GB Page-ins

2 MB Page-outs

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

Feb 3, 2015, 06:42:19 PM Self test - passed

emekct wrote:

Same issue here, suddenly running slow.

Disk Information: ℹ️

APPLE HDD HTS547550A9E384 disk0 : (500.11 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (406.46 GB free) - 5 errors

Your hard drive is failing fast. Make sure you have a backup, stop using your Mac and replace the hard drive now!

Yes your harddisk is suspect.

After making backups, restart in the Recovery Partition (Startup while holding CMD+R) and choose DiskUtility rom the menu. Do "Disk Repair". See what it finds. If OK after the repair you have still time to remove some of the crap from your computer, before installing a new disk: this has the advantage that you can make a clone, which is not a good advice to do as it is now.

Post a link here to a new thread.

Lex

roll_and wrote:

Some helps, please?

Problem description:

Working slow!

Help with what? Your description doesn't tell us anything.

Safari Extensions: ℹ️

Searchme [Adware! - Remove]

So click on "Remove" and follow the instructions!