Q: My MacBook suddenly started running slow
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Feb 27, 2014 1:12 AMby Lexiepex,Now we are getting somwhere.
One thing that worries me considerably is that it seems that your "hosts" file seems to be changed.
1. In Finder click the GO menu, then choose "go to folder" from the menu, in there copy/paste the following
/private/etc/
and enter,
be careful now,
you will see a lot of files in there, find the "hosts" file (without any extension)
CTL+click this file, and choose "copy "hosts"" from the menu, then go anywhere else in the Finder, to get out of the etc folder.
Anywhere on the Desktop CTL+click and choose "paste": the hosts copy is now on the desktop.
doubleclick this copy, it opens in Textedit, copy it all and paste it here in your post.
Let the hosts copy be on your desktop.
2. Now go to the Macintosh HD Library, open the LaunchDamons folder, delete the com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist file.
3. In SystemPreferences / Users&Groups / LoginItems remove all entries (with the minus sign underneath): this will remove the autostart of all items there, it does not remove the applications, just the autostart. You can put back later the ones you really want to autostart.
there is also a question:
Check the Mavericks compatibilty of your Autodesk version.
Post your answer.
Lex
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Feb 27, 2014 2:06 AMby MadMacs0,xdaysee wrote:
Flash Player: Version: 11.0.1.152 Cannot contact Adobe
Very old (10/3/2011), unsafe and blocked in Safari.
DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.6.4r634
Old and unsafe.
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0
Out-of-date.
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.3.2
Old.
There are probably others, but those were obvious.
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Feb 27, 2014 6:33 AMby xdaysee,##
# Host Database
#
# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface
# when the system is booting. Do not change this entry.
##
127.0.0.1 localhost
#Activation Blocker
127.0.0.1 hl2rcv.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 t3dns.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ood.opsource.net
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 tpractivate.adobe.newoa
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.ntp
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.ipp
127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 www.wip.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 www.wip1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 www.wip2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 www.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 www.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 hl2rcv.adobe.com
255.255.255.255 broadcasthost
::1 localhost
fe80::1%lo0 localhost
I'm not sure how to check the Mavericks compatibilty of my Autodesk version
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Feb 27, 2014 7:34 AMby Lexiepex,mmmm, wat I thought, but not this "bad".
I propose to get rid of this messed-up Hosts file. Blocking sites should not be done in the Hosts file in my opinion.
We do this as follows:
Make a duplicate of the desktop hosts file, add "backup" in its name.
Double click the Hosts copy file on the desktop, it opens in Texedit,
Mark all lines from #Activation Blocker (also include this line)
until and including the last line starting with 127...
delete them,
then enter just this line in their place
127.0.0.1 localhost
thus just before the 255.255..... line.
then save. Now we have the original text in the Hosts file.
The name should still be Hosts.
Now open the folder in Finder where the original Hosts file is, copy the changed desktop Hosts file into that folder and confirm replace.
Then restart the computer.
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Feb 27, 2014 8:52 AMby Lexiepex,Depends on what it is. Click the console app in the Dock and see entries after the restart.
Are you sure that the Hosts file is OK now? Maybe you check that again: it should be:
##
# Host Database
#
# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface
# when the system is booting. Do not change this entry.
##
127.0.0.1 localhost
255.255.255.255 broadcasthost
::1 localhost
fe80::1%lo0 localhost
#
the lines with # befoe it are just remarks.
Did you do points 2 and 3, then it is time for another etrecheck list.
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Feb 27, 2014 9:03 AMby xdaysee,
This is what i get after restart.
etrecheck:
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5
1 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 0:4:26
Disk Information:
TOSHIBA MK3255GSXF disk0 : (250.06 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249.2 GB (101.68 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-868
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:
Thunderbolt Information:
Kernel Extensions:
com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.2.3 - SDK 10.4)
com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.2.3 - SDK 10.5)
Launch Daemons:
[System] com.autodesk.backburner_manager.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.autodesk.backburner_server.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.autodesk.backburner_start.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.leapfrog.connect.shell.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
[System] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
None
Internet Plug-ins:
DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.6.4r634 3rd-Party support link
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.0.1f2 3rd-Party support link
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.0 3rd-Party support link
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.0.1.152 3rd-Party support link
DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.0 3rd-Party support link
Flash Player: Version: 11.0.1.152 Outdated! Update
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.3.2 3rd-Party support link
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Outdated! Update
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:
BlueStacks Install Detector: Version: Unknown
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
Growl 3rd-Party support link
Old Applications:
dynamiclinkmediaserver: Version: 6.0.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/dynamiclinkmediaserver/1.0/dynamiclinkmediaserver.app
SLLauncher: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
SA Color Finesse 3 UI: Version: 3.0.6(275) - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Adobe After Effects CS6/Plug-ins/Effects/Synthetic Aperture/(CF3 Support)/SA Color Finesse 3 UI.app
ClamXav: Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
dynamiclinkmanager: Version: 6.0.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/dynamiclink/CS6/dynamiclinkmanager.app
Time Machine:
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
16% Google Chrome
12% WindowServer
7% coreaudiod
1% hidd
1% EtreCheck
Top Processes by Memory:
143 MB Google Chrome
77 MB mds_stores
45 MB softwareupdated
37 MB Dock
33 MB Console
Virtual Memory Information:
1.75 GB Free RAM
1.38 GB Active RAM
187 MB Inactive RAM
449 MB Wired RAM
412 MB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs
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Feb 27, 2014 10:18 AMby Lexiepex,@xdaysee.
we are not syncrone anymore:
- in this list you now suddenly have Seagate software loaded, why, what did you do? It has te be uninstalled, you do not need it (to say the least);
- the softwares as discussed in point 2 and 3 are still there
- The aquarium screen saver has to go too;
- I urge you to do as discussed. Softwares that you think you can not do without, can later be reinstalled, one by one, to see what it does.
- Autodesk, good app, but you better ask Autodesk support (see the site) whether your verion is compatible with Mavericks.
and so on please read my earlier posts.
@madmacs: a messed up hosts file is very bad, it can cause a lot lot of unexpected misbehaviour, in this case it just blocks internet sites. Blocking sites or other behaviour should not be done in the hosts file.
Lex
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Feb 27, 2014 10:43 AMby MadMacs0,LexSchellings wrote:
@madmacs: a messed up hosts file is very bad, it can cause a lot lot of unexpected misbehaviour, in this case it just blocks internet sites.
I couldn't agree more. Did you think I was saying otherwise?
I just know that this version of the hosts file is usually made available on Pirate software sites as a way to get around Adobe's registration system.
