Normally I think it's a bad idea to hijack a thread but since this one seems pretty dead I'll go ahead.
Here's your report with some comments:
I'm having the same problem and I have 4GB of RAM in my system. My Kernel_task never runs less that 1.5GB and it just *****.
This is what I got out of mine.
Hardware Information:
iMac (24-inch, Early 2008)
iMac - model: iMac8,1
1 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM minimum amount of RAM. You may need more.
Video Information:
ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro - VRAM: 256 MB
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
Startup Items: These may be a problem. See comments below too.
FanControlDaemon: Path: /Library/StartupItems/FanControlDaemon Sounds like Crapware.
Privoxy: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Privoxy
VirtualBox: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox
System Software:
OS X 10.9 (13A603) - Uptime: 0 days 18:21:34
Disk Information:
ST3500418ASQ disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 499.25 GB (152.73 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information:
Logitech USB Receiver
JMicron HDD Storage 500.11 GB
Videos Volume 3 (disk4s1) /Volumes/Videos Volume 3 1: 500.11 GB (24.15 GB free)
MICRONET FANTOM DRIVE 2 TB
disk3s1 (disk3s1) <not mounted>: 32 KB
FantomHD 2T (disk3s3) /Volumes/FantomHD 2T: 2 TB (22.73 GB free)
MICRONET FANTOM DRIVE 1 TB
EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Fantom 1T (disk2s2) /Volumes/Fantom 1T: 999.86 GB (163.92 GB free)
Western Digital Ext HDD 1021 2 TB
Elements (disk1s1) /Volumes/Elements: 2 TB (135.18 GB free)
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
JMicron USB to ATA/ATAPI bridge 3 TB
EFI (disk5s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
3 TB Seagate Barracuda (disk5s2) /Volumes/3 TB Seagate Barracuda : 3 TB (2.44 TB free)
USB2.0 External Mass Storage Device
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
The next categories are loaded at startup and are potential causes for poor performance, as they run all the time, in the background. The green ones are potential problems, the red ones are definite problems. See below for my suggestions.
Kernel Extensions:
at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (4057 - SDK 10.8)
com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.9.1 - SDK 10.8)
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (3.0.8)
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (3.0.8)
com.Leawo.driver.AudioDevice (1.0.0d1 - SDK 10.6)
com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (1.0.2 - SDK 10.5)
com.Ondesoft.driver.OndeAudioRecorderDevice (1.0.0 - OS X 10.7)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
[failed] com.apple.AOSNotificationOSX.plist note it says “failed”. Needs to be fixed.
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons: you have a ton of these. No wonder it’s so slow.
[loaded] at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist
[loaded] com.bjango.istatserver.plist
[loaded] com.bresink.system.securityagent.plist
[loaded] com.freemacsoft.appcleanerd.plist
[failed] com.google.GoogleML.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist spyware from google.
[loaded] com.kodak.aio.kcpconnector.plist
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinblanker.plist
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist
[loaded] com.logmein.raupdate.plist
[not loaded] com.maintain.AutoLoginUserScreenLocked.plist
[not loaded] com.maintain.CocktailScheduler.plist unnecessary
[not loaded] com.maintain.HideSpotlightMenuBarIcon.plist
[loaded] com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.plist unnecessary
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
[loaded] com.noiseindustries.FxFactory.AE.plist
[loaded] com.noiseindustries.FxFactory.helper.plist
[failed] com.radiosilenceapp.nke.PrivateEye.plist
[loaded] com.timesoftware.timemachineeditor.backupd-auto.plist
[loaded] net.sourceforge.MonolingualHelper.plist
Launch Agents:
[loaded] at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent.plist
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
[loaded] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist
[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist more spyware
[loaded] com.kodak.BonjourAgent.plist
[loaded] com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist
[failed] com.logmein.LMILaunchAgentFixer.plist
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist
[not loaded] com.maintain.LogOut.plist
[not loaded] com.maintain.PurgeInactiveMemory.plist
[not loaded] com.maintain.Restart.plist
[not loaded] com.maintain.ShutDown.plist all this is unnecessary junk
[not loaded] com.maintain.Sleep.plist
[loaded] com.maintain.SystemEvents.plist
[loaded] com.micromat.TechToolProAgent.plist more unnecessary stuff
[loaded] org.glimmerblocker.updater.plist
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] ca.madefresh.BodegaAgent.plist
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
[loaded] com.digitalrebellion.PreferenceManagerAutoSave.plist
[failed] com.eltima.Folx.Agent.plist
[loaded] com.google.Chrome.framework.plist
[loaded] com.kodak.KODAK AiO Firmware Updater.plist
[loaded] com.kodak.KODAK AiO Software Updater.plist
[loaded] com.koingosw.MacCleanse4Helper.Reminder.plist
[loaded] com.koingosw.MacCleanse4Helper.TrashWatcher.plist crapware
[failed] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher.plist
[loaded] com.victorpimentel.TVShowsHelper.plist
[loaded] ws.agile.1PasswordAgent.plist unnecessary now that iCloud does keychains
User Login Items:
BoxSyncHelper
Jumpcut
GetBackupAgent
FreeMemory sounds like crapware
iTunesHelper
Volumizer
Activity Monitor
Air Video Server
CleanMyDrive sounds like crapware
MenuTab for Facebook
EvernoteHelper
Dropbox
Caffeine
Meteorologist this screwed up my computer in the past.
Fantastical
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Box Sync
Dictionary Cleaner sounds like crapware
Fan Control sounds like crapware
Flash Player
Flip4Mac WMV
Logitech Control Center
MenuMeters do you really need this stuff?
MusicManager
Perian I don’t think perian is supported by the developer any more.
TechTool Protection unnecessary
TVShows
Volumizer sounds like crapware.
Internet Plug-ins:: you’ve got a ton of these too
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 4.9.1.16010
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.1.0.24 - SDK 10.8
AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin101750: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 - SDK 10.4
RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null)
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.9.900.117 - SDK 10.6
FolxNetscapePlugIn: Version: 2.1.1 - SDK 10.4
Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.117 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 - SDK 10.4
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 4.9.1.16010
npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.2.5 - SDK 10.6
RL Secure Plug-In Layer: Version: (null) - SDK 10.5
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Outdated! Update
User Internet Plug-ins::
FolxNetscapePlugIn: Version: 2.1.1 - SDK 10.4
UploadManager: Version: Unknown
Move-Media-Player: Version: npmnqmp 071701000001
RocketEngine: Version: Unknown
Picasa: Version: 1.0
Folx3Plugin: Version: 3.0.1 - SDK 10.6
ContentManager: Version: Unknown
Bad Fonts:
None
Old applications:
AiOFirmwareUpdater: Version: 7.7 - SDK 10.5
/Library/Printers/Kodak/AiO_Printers/AiOFirmwareUpdater.app
Amazon MP3 Downloader: Version: INFO_PLIST_VERSION - SDK 10.4
/Applications/Amazon MP3 Downloader.app
Audacity: Version: 2.0.2.0 - SDK 10.4
/Applications/Audacity.app
BatchOutput DOC: Version: 2.2.2 - SDK 10.5
/Users/JupaMan/Box Documents/Mac Apps/BatchOutput DOC/BatchOutput DOC.app
Folx: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.4
/Applications/Folx.app
KODAK AiO Home Center: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.5
/Library/Printers/Kodak/AiO_Printers/KODAK AiO Home Center.app
KODAK AiO Scan: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.5
/Library/Printers/Kodak/AiO_Printers/KODAK AiO Scan.app
KODAK AiO Software Updater: Version: 7.7 - SDK 10.5
/Library/Printers/Kodak/AiO_Printers/KODAK AiO Software Updater.app
KODAK AiO Uninstall: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.5
/Library/Printers/Kodak/AiO_Printers/KODAK AiO Uninstall.app
Keygen: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.0
/Users/JupaMan/Box Documents/Mac Apps/iSkysoft iMedia Converter 2.5.2.Incl.Keygen/imedia-converter-intel_full410/Keygen.app
Keynote: Version: 5.3 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/iWork '09/Keynote.app
Microsoft AutoUpdate: Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
Microsoft Error Reporting: Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0/Microsoft Error Reporting.app
Microsoft Ship Asserts: Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0/Microsoft Ship Asserts.app
MovieDek: Version: 1.0.11 - SDK 10.4
/Applications/MovieDek.app
Numbers: Version: 2.3 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/iWork '09/Numbers.app
Pages: Version: 4.3 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/iWork '09/Pages.app
PhotoStamp: Version: 3.3 - SDK 10.0
/Applications/PhotoStamp.app
Picasa: Version: 3.9.16 - SDK 10.4
/Applications/Picasa.app
Registration: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.5
/Library/Printers/Kodak/AiO_Printers/Registration.app
RewrapAVCHD: Version: 1.0b4 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/RewrapAVCHD.app
SLLauncher: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
TechTool Pro 6: Version: 6.0.8 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/TechTool Pro 6.app
TransformMovie: Version: 1.2.8 - SDK 10.4
/Applications/TransformMovie.app
TurboTax Home Business 2011: Version: 2011.r15.011 - SDK 10.4
/Applications/TurboTax Home Business 2011.app
Wontube Helper Compact: Version: 1.1.0.2 - SDK 10.5
/Users/JupaMan/Library/Application Support/com.wontube.FreeVideoConverter/Wontube Helper Compact.app
iDentify: Version: 532 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/iDentify.app
iSkysoft Helper Compact: Version: 2.2.6.4 - SDK 10.5
/Users/JupaMan/Library/Application Support/Helper/iSkysoft Helper Compact.app
iSkysoft Video Converter: Version: 2.5.3 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/iSkysoft Video Converter.app
iSkysoft iMedia Converter: Version: 2.5.3 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/iSkysoft iMedia Converter.app
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 464.96 GB Disk used: 322.72 GB
Destinations:
Elements [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 2
Total number of backups: 20
Oldest backup: 2013-11-26 20:49:49 +0000
Last backup: 2013-12-11 00:33:16 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 2 > (Disk size 464.96 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
4% WindowServer
3% Safari
3% iTunes
2% MenuTab for Facebook
0% usbmuxd
Top Processes by Memory:
103 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
102 MB Safari
82 MB MenuTab for Facebook
61 MB Finder
51 MB iTunes
Virtual Memory Statistics:
110 MB Free RAM
994 MB Active RAM
896 MB Inactive RAM
558 MB Wired RAM
4.63 GB Page-ins
804 MB Page-outs bad.
Suggestions:
I think your problem is that you have a lot of junk on your computer. Your mac is spending so much time monitoring and cleaning and optimizing itself that it's a wonder it actually works at all.
You have Crapware: crapware is stuff like "cleaners", "optimizers", and "defragmenters". In your case: MacCleanse, CleanMyMac, CleanMyDrive, and on and on. This stuff is all unnecessary, poorly written, often impossible to uninstall, and can damage your OS. Macs have maintainence software already built in that works very well.
Next, you have a huge amount of stuff, minor apps and haxies, that really seem.... unnecessary. They are modifying your OS rather than actually doing something useful. But they are all running, all the time, in the background. No wonder it's so slow. I've learned to avoid all that stuff. But, that's up to you. You don't have that much RAM to work with. You can't afford to have all this stuff running.
What follows is my usual set of suggestions for trying to individually remove these things, but in your case, if it were me, I'd cut to the chase and just do a clean install and not reinstall all that junk. It would be much more straightforward, and CleanMyMac (which should really be called TakeABigShitOnMyMac) has probably damaged your OS anyway.
(First, make sure you have a good backup.
What to do about the items in green:
The items in green are third party software that may be a problem. They run all the time in the background, and thus may be making things slow. You can test this theory: try a safe boot (restart, hold down shift until you see the Apple logo). A safe boot does some diagnostic checking and then starts up without third party added-on software. If this eliminates the symptoms, then you know the problem is with a third-party item. Mac OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
I don't know if the green ones are a problem or not, but they are on the list of suspects, and you're going to need to do some research yourself.
The general philosophy is:
Figure out what the application is that is responsible for a particular green item.
If you can live without the application, it, uninstall it. You should uninstall the entire application that is responsible. The best way is with an uninstaller from the developer of the application. If there's no uninstaller (one of the hallmarks of crapware), then an internet search may help (as in, "uninstall crapapp mac", where crapapp is the name of the software in question). After uninstalling the app, restart, reassess your Mac's performance, and run Etrecheck again. I am a fan of AppZapper for uninstalling apps, if there is no uninstaller from the developer. AppZapper - The uninstaller Apple forgot.
Sometimes, after you have run an uninstaller or manually uninstalled a suspect application, one of those green bits will still be on the Etrecheck report. If your Mac's symptoms have resolved, it's better to leave well enough alone and leave it there. If you must, you can try a modified Finder search to find the stubborn green bit and remove it. These system files do not show up in a normal Finder or Spotlight search.
If you can't live without this app, then at least make sure it is up to date and compatible with Mavericks. If not, consider a replacement that is.
What to do about the items in red
These are definite problems and should be fixed if they are Apple software. They should be fixed or uninstalled if they are third party developer software.
For red Apple items, I would try:
repairing your hd. Boot into your recovery partition (restart, hold down ⌘R until you see the Apple logo), and use Disk Utility to repair your hard drive. Repair permissions too while you're there. OS X: About OS X Recovery
Then restart, reassess performance, and rerun Etrecheck.
If that doesn't work, I'd try Techtool, which can occasionally fix something that disk utility can't. Techtool Pro 7
Then restart, reassess performance, and rerun Etrecheck.
If that doesn't work, I'd reinstall Mavericks over your current installation. Restart, reassess, and re-Etrecheck.
If that doesn't work, you're looking at the nuclear option: backup your documents, erase your HD, and do a clean reinstall of Mavericks.
For red non-apple software, I'd uninstall it and then recheck with Etrecheck. Then if you must reinstall it, make sure it's up to date and compatible with Mavericks.)
