Kernel Task is using CPU and slowing down MacBook massivly

ReHkO wrote:

Use this at your own risk. It worked for me.

Basic Procedure:

1- Click in the apple logo on the upleft corner, select "About This Mac".

2- Click in "More Info".

.....

In my Mavericks (10.9.2) system a Resources folder is not present in

IOPlatformPluginFamily.kext/Contents. There's stuff there, but not Resources.

That aside, deleting files from the OS is generally a Bad Thing. Since you

don't mention what the goal or rationale is for doing this, I personally would

not recommend doing it.

I mean, it's good it seems to have helped you. But it's a bit like jumping across

the 7-11 counter to disarm a robber - there's a good chance it could end badly. 😉

I'm also having the "runaway" kernel task" problem on my 2007 MBP, OS 10.9.2. I went looking for the offending file as suggested by ReHkO. All was fine until Step 8. There was no folder named Resources.

Could that be the problem? Should I create a folder named Resources? Any risk?

Thanks

Arthur please help me with this, im having the same problem of the kernel_task

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: 0 days 1:3:26

Disk Information:
APPLE HDD HTS541075A9E662 disk0 : (750.16 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 749.3 GB (634.83 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB

HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS41N

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:
Anywhere

Kernel Extensions:
[kext loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.8) Support
[kext loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.8) Support
[kext loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.8) Support
[kext loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.8) 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.ciscosystems.ciscoconnect.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.disc-soft.DAEMONTools.PrivilegedHelper.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
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.startup.plist Support

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

User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist Support

User Login Items:
None

Internet Plug-ins:
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 55 Check version

Safari Extensions:
Vidx: Version: 1.0
AdBlock: Version: 2.6.30

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
Java Support

Time Machine:
Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU:
19% storeagent
5% App Store
2% WindowServer
2% plugin-container
1% firefox

Top Processes by Memory:
467 MB firefox
262 MB helpd
98 MB Finder
90 MB App Store
57 MB plugin-container

Virtual Memory Information:
2.84 GB Free RAM
2.35 GB Active RAM
1.78 GB Inactive RAM
913 MB Wired RAM
694 MB Page-ins
19 MB Page-outs

Please help me arthur, im desperate

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: 0 days 1:3:26

Disk Information:
APPLE HDD HTS541075A9E662 disk0 : (750.16 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 749.3 GB (634.83 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB

HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS41N

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:
Anywhere

Kernel Extensions:
[kext loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.8) Support
[kext loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.8) Support
[kext loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.8) Support
[kext loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.8) 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.ciscosystems.ciscoconnect.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.disc-soft.DAEMONTools.PrivilegedHelper.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
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.startup.plist Support

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

User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist Support

User Login Items:
None

Internet Plug-ins:
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 55 Check version

Safari Extensions:
Vidx: Version: 1.0
AdBlock: Version: 2.6.30

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
Java Support

Time Machine:
Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU:
19% storeagent
5% App Store
2% WindowServer
2% plugin-container
1% firefox

Top Processes by Memory:
467 MB firefox
262 MB helpd
98 MB Finder
90 MB App Store
57 MB plugin-container

Virtual Memory Information:
2.84 GB Free RAM
2.35 GB Active RAM
1.78 GB Inactive RAM
913 MB Wired RAM
694 MB Page-ins
19 MB Page-outs

Victor:

Uninstall CleanMyMac, read here how to do that:

http://macpaw.com/support/cleanmymac/knowledgebase/how-to-uninstall-cleanmymac-2

Then restart the mac.

That should do it.

When ready check to be sure that you have the latest version of VMware, update if necessary.

Make a new etrecheck list for us to check.

Lex

Hi my iMac is running slow. Safari seems to ahng and certain pages dont load. I have run a diagnostic on etresoft. Pls can someone see below and tell me wht to do?

Hardware Information:

iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)

iMac - model: iMac12,2

1 3.1 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4 cores

4 GB RAM

Video Information:

AMD Radeon HD 6970M - VRAM: 1024 MB

System Software:

OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 28 days 20:3:52

Disk Information:

WDC WD1001FALS-403AA0 disk0 : (1 TB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 999.35 GB (168.96 GB free)

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

HL-DT-STDVDRW GA32N disk3 : (3.85 GB)

USB Information:

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Western Digital Elements 1023 1 TB

Roshan External (disk1s1) /Volumes/Roshan External: 1 TB (54.94 GB free)

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

FireWire Information:

WD Passport III 800mbit - 800mbit max

disk2s1 (disk2s1) <not mounted>: 32 KB

Roshan AKK (disk2s3) /Volumes/Roshan AKK: 499.97 GB (224.95 GB free)

Thunderbolt Information:

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Gatekeeper:

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions:

[kext loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.1) Support

[not loaded] com.FTDI.driver.FTDIUSBSerialDriver (2.2.14) Support

[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMData (1.3.13) Support

[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBMassStorageFilter (1.3.13) Support

[not loaded] com.bodymedia.codelessAB185.kext (1) Support

[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.2.58 - SDK 10.6) Support

[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.2.58 - SDK 10.6) Support

[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.2.58 - SDK 10.6) Support

[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.2.58 - SDK 10.5) Support

[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.2.58 - SDK 10.6) Support

[not loaded] com.nike.sportwatch (1.0.0) Support

[kext loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.93) Support

[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.74) Support

[kext loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryVirtualPrivateNetwork (1.0.11) Support

[not loaded] com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) Support

[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) Support

[not loaded] com.silex.driver.sxuptp (1.5.1) Support

[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.11 - SDK 10.4) Support

[kext loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394_64HP (1.0.1 - SDK 10.6) Support

[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.11) Support

[kext loaded] com.wdc.driver.USB_64HP (1.0.0 - SDK 10.6) Support

Problem System Launch Daemons:

[failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist

[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

Launch Daemons:

[running] cn.com.zte.PPPMonitor.plist Support

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

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

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

[running] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist Support

[not loaded] com.rim.nkehelper.plist Support

[running] com.rim.tunmgr.plist Support

Launch Agents:

[failed] cn.com.zte.usbswapper.plist Support

[running] com.Affinegy.InstaLANa.plist Support

[running] com.canon.MFManager.plist Support

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

[running] com.hp.devicemonitor.plist Support

[running] com.hp.productresearch.plist Support

[running] com.rim.BBAlbumArtCacher.plist Support

[running] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist Support

[running] com.rim.blackberrylink.BlackBerry-Link-Helper-Agent.plist Support

[running] com.rim.PeerManager.plist Support

User Launch Agents:

[failed] com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncer.plist

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

User Login Items:

MagicMenu

GrowlHelperApp

Belkin Router Monitor

Skype

MediaLinkHelper

Vuze

iTunesHelper

Dropbox

Nike+ Connect Helper

BodyMedia SYNC

ImageTransferUtility

WirelessCameraService

MediaLinkHelper

WDDriveUtilityHelper

RealPlayer Downloader Agent

MediaLinkHelper

fuspredownloader

Playback Server

BlackBerry Device Manager

HP Scheduler

HPEventHandler

Internet Plug-ins:

UploaderForCiG: Version: 1.1.0.1 Support

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.3.1.18536 Support

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.0.0.126 - SDK 10.8 Support

OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 Support

RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null) Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support

Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.3.1.18536 Support

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.1 - SDK 10.6 Support

RL Secure Plug-In Layer: Version: (null) - SDK 10.5 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version

Safari Extensions:

Buffer: Version: 1.0

Add To Amazon Wish List: Version: 1.4

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:

WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 Support

3rd Party Preference Panes:

BodyMedia SYNC Support

Flash Player Support

Flip4Mac WMV Support

Growl Support

MacFUSE Support

MediaLink Support

Perian Support

Tuxera NTFS Support

Time Machine:

Skip System Files: NO

Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off

Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU:

51% BlackBerry-Link-Helper-Agent

5% DashboardClient

3% HP Device Monitor

1% WindowServer

1% Safari

Top Processes by Memory:

74 MB Safari

61 MB MediaLinkHelper

53 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

37 MB com.apple.WebKit.Networking

33 MB DashboardClient

Virtual Memory Information:

272 MB Free RAM

1.36 GB Active RAM

406 MB Inactive RAM

1.02 GB Wired RAM

23.89 GB Page-ins

7.28 GB Page-outs

Post this list in a new thread and post the link to that thread here, please, so that I find you quickly.

This thread is already getting longer and longer, we have more on our heads and everytime reading the whole thread is tiring.

Thank you so much Lex! Pls see the thread below

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6222694?answerId=25794035022#25794035022&ac_cid=op123456#25794035

I'm also having major slow down on my mac mini from kernel task.

Hardware Information:

Mac mini (Late 2012)

Mac mini - model: Macmini6,2

1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores

16 GB RAM

Video Information:

Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 1024 MB

System Software:

OS X 10.9.2 (13C1021) - Uptime: 11 days 23:51:31

Disk Information:

APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E662 disk0 : (1 TB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 999.35 GB (659.65 GB free)

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

USB Information:

Prolific Technology Inc. USB-SATA Bridge

Western Digital My Book 1140 3 TB

EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 314.6 MB

My Book 3TB (disk1s2) /Volumes/My Book 3TB: 3 TB (1.6 TB free)

harman/kardon SoundSticks

Fitbit Inc. Fitbit Base Station

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple, Inc. IR Receiver

Thunderbolt Information:

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Configuration files:

/etc/hosts - Count: 6

Gatekeeper:

Anywhere

Kernel Extensions:

[not loaded] com.makemkv.kext.daspi (1) Support

[not loaded] com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) Support

[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) Support

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

[not loaded] com.tomtom.driver.UsbEthernetGadget (1.0.0d1) Support

[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.9) Support

[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.11) Support

Launch Daemons:

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[running] com.fitbit.fitbitd.plist Support

[running] com.fitbit.galileod.plist Support

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

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

[running] com.wdc.SmartwareDriveService.plist Support

[running] com.wdc.WDSmartWareService.plist Support

Launch Agents:

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

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

User Launch Agents:

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

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

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

[loaded] com.nds.pcshow.plist Support

[loaded] com.nds.pcshow.uninstall.plist Support

[failed] com.nds.pcshow.unlaunch.plist Support

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support

User Login Items:

Garmin Lifetime Map Updater

iTunesHelper

Eye-Fi Helper

Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper

Synergy

Knock

handyPrintDaemon

WDQuickView

Internet Plug-ins:

AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin1017277: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 Support

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 Support

CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: 1.1.10 - SDK 10.6 Support

GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.1.0.0 Release - SDK 10.7 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 55 Check version

Safari Extensions:

Open in Internet Explorer: Version: 1.0

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:

npBcsMcTcIO: Version: (null) Support

Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support

3rd Party Preference Panes:

Flash Player Support

handyPrint Support

Java Support

Time Machine:

Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU:

100% systemstats

3% cookied

1% Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper

0% WindowServer

0% syncdefaultsd

Top Processes by Memory:

2.03 GB systemstats

852 MB iTunes

262 MB Safari

197 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent

164 MB softwareupdated

Virtual Memory Information:

2.72 GB Free RAM

7.32 GB Active RAM

4.48 GB Inactive RAM

1.47 GB Wired RAM

3.09 GB Page-ins

0 B Page-outs

Hey,

Please help me! 🙂

EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated 25 May 2014 09:30:17 GMT+3

Hardware Information:

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1

1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores

8 GB RAM

Video Information:

NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB

System Software:

OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 3 days 2:23:50

Disk Information:

Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02 disk0 : (250,06 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209,7 MB

Untitled 1 (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249,2 GB (47,4 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

Gatekeeper:

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions:

[kext loaded] com.LivestreamProcaster.driver.ProcasterAudioRedirector (2.0.0 - SDK 10.0) Support

[kext loaded] com.airgrab.driver.AirGrabFirewallModule (3.0) Support

[not loaded] com.beceem.BcmVS05 (1.0.17) Support

[not loaded] com.beceem.BeceemAppleWiMAXAdapter (5.2.d89) Support

[not loaded] com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBTraktorAudio2Driver (2.5.3 - SDK 10.7) Support

[not loaded] com.focusrite.vrm.driver (1.0) Support

[kext loaded] com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice (1.1 - SDK 10.5) Support

[kext loaded] com.rogueamoeba.InstantOn (6.0.4 - SDK 10.8) Support

[kext loaded] com.rogueamoeba.InstantOnCore (6.0.4 - SDK 10.8) Support

[kext loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.2.6) Support

[not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.2.6) Support

[not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.2.6) Support

[kext loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.2.6) Support

Startup Items:

VirtualBox: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox

Launch Daemons:

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support

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

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

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

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist Support

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

Launch Agents:

[running] cn.com.zte.usbswapper.plist Support

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

[loaded] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist Support

[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist Support

[running] com.focusrite.vrmbox.daemon.plist Support

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

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

[not loaded] com.protemac.MeterAutolauncher Support

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist Support

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist Support

[running] jp.co.canon.CUPSCMFP.BG.plist Support

[failed] jp.co.canon.UFR2.BG.plist Support

[running] ProteMac OnScreenNotifier Agent.plist Support

[not loaded] ProteMac OnScreenNotifier Login Agent.plist Support

User Launch Agents:

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

[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist

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

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

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support

[not loaded] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper Support

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

User Login Items:

Cloud

Google Drive

DropboxAltStarter

NIHardwareAgent

Dropbox

Internet Plug-ins:

MeetingJoinPlugin: Version: (null) - SDK 10.6 Support

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.1.18709 Support

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

QuakeLivePlugin: Version: 0.1.0.520 Support

AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 Support

Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.1.18709 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 Support

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.2.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 45 Check version

Safari Extensions:

Awesome Screenshot: Version: 1.4.2

feedly: Version: 16.0.521

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

iTunes Plug-ins:

Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9

User Internet Plug-ins:

Picasa: Version: 1.0 Support

3rd Party Preference Panes:

Flash Player Support

Growl Support

Java Support

Native Instruments USB Audio Support

Time Machine:

Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU:

77% Finder

15% Google Chrome

4% WindowServer

4% coreaudiod

1% Skype

Top Processes by Memory:

287 MB Google Chrome

205 MB WindowServer

147 MB softwareupdated

139 MB Wunderlist

131 MB soffice

Virtual Memory Information:

322 MB Free RAM

3.67 GB Active RAM

2.00 GB Inactive RAM

934 MB Wired RAM

78.44 GB Page-ins

190 MB Page-outs

Ram enough, Diskspace just enough.

Update Mavericks.

In SystemPreferences->Java disable Java. This function is now built in in Safari.

In systemPreferences uninstall Growl.

Restart, empty trash bin, and now start a new thread, then post the link to that thread here: there is cleaning to do.

Lex

Edit: start the new thread with a new etrecheck list.

I'm not sure how this works! I'm suffering from the same problem. All of a sudden my computer started running slow. Sure enough, kernal task was taking up 720 MB. Do I need to start a new thread?

Thank you!!!!!!!!

EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated May 28, 2014 at 10:10:42 PM EDT

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: (null)

System Software:

OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 0 days 0:47:24

Disk Information:

APPLE HDD HTS547575A9E384 disk0 : (750.16 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 749.3 GB (123.13 GB free)

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

MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8

USB Information:

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. iPhone

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

Thunderbolt Information:

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Configuration files:

/etc/hosts - Count: 15

Gatekeeper:

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions:

[kext loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.2.10) Support

[not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.2.10) Support

[not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.2.10) Support

[kext loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.2.10) Support

Startup Items:

VirtualBox: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox

Problem System Launch Agents:

[loaded] com.paragon.NTFS.trial.plist Support

[loaded] com.paragon.NTFS.upd.plist Support

Launch Daemons:

[not loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.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.google.keystone.agent.plist Support

User Launch Agents:

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

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

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support

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

User Login Items:

iTunesHelper

Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector2

Dropbox

AdobeResourceSynchronizer

Google Chrome

Internet Plug-ins:

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.10 Support

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.10 Support

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.1.18709 Support

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.2 - SDK 10.6 Support

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.1.18709 Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 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

User Internet Plug-ins:

WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support

3rd Party Preference Panes:

FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) Support

Growl Support

MacFUSE Support

Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X Support

Time Machine:

Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU:

25% Google Chrome

13% WindowServer

7% coreaudiod

2% Spotify

2% Dropbox

Top Processes by Memory:

221 MB mds_stores

147 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent

123 MB Google Chrome

115 MB Finder

115 MB Spotify

Virtual Memory Information:

3.92 GB Free RAM

2.55 GB Active RAM

548 MB Inactive RAM

1015 MB Wired RAM

822 MB Page-ins

0 B Page-outs

Please start a new thread, and post the link here.

Lex

thank you!!!!

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6288324

Hi there,

I have just removed the apps as much as i can (included VMware...), but the RAM still running very low without using any adobe PS/ AI software.
Help! please..

EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated 12 June 2014 1:35:14 am AEST

Hardware Information:

MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)

MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir5,2

1 1.8 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores

4 GB RAM

Video Information:

Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: (null)

System Software:

OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 0 days 0:33:46

Disk Information:

APPLE SSD TS128E disk0 : (121.33 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 120.47 GB (52.02 GB free)

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

USB Information:

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

Thunderbolt Information:

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Configuration files:

/etc/hosts - Count: 17

Gatekeeper:

Anywhere

Kernel Extensions:

[not loaded] au.com.maxon.driver.MSM6280Panther (1.0) Support

[not loaded] au.com.maxon.driver.MSM6280Universal (1.0) Support

[not loaded] au.com.maxon.driver.MaxonFamily (1.0) Support

[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMData (1.3.1) Support

[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBMassStorageFilter (1.3.1) Support

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

[not loaded] com.option.driver.Option72 (2.17.0) Support

[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionMSD (1.21.0) Support

[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraDIPSupport (1.0.0) Support

[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraDevSupport (1.0.7) Support

[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraFSRSupport (1.0.1) Support

[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraHSRSupport (2.1.1) Support

[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraIPDirect (1.1.1) Support

[not loaded] net.Thomson.iokit.USBLAN_usbpart (1.6.0) Support

Launch Daemons:

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support

[loaded] com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist Support

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

[failed] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist Support

[loaded] com.logmein.raupdate.plist Support

[loaded] com.sierrawireless.SWoCTool.plist Support

Launch Agents:

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

[failed] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist Support

[failed] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist Support

[failed] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist Support

[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.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

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

[running] com.nchsoftware.expressinvoice.agent.plist Support

[running] com.nchsoftware.inventoria.agent.plist Support

User Login Items:

SpeechSynthesisServer

Google Notifier

Memory Clean

Dropbox

handyPrintDaemon

Internet Plug-ins:

Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 Support

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.8 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support

LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.935 - SDK 10.7 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: 1.0.935 - SDK 10.7 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.8 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version

Safari Extensions:

B4G_Safari: Version: 1.0

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:

Adobe Version Cue CS4 Support

Flash Player Support

Growl Support

handyPrint Support

Time Machine:

Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU:

5% WindowServer

3% Dropbox

2% Disk Inventory X

1% fontd

0% SystemUIServer

Top Processes by Memory:

561 MB Disk Inventory X

139 MB mds_stores

131 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent

86 MB Dropbox

66 MB WindowServer

Virtual Memory Information:

718 MB Free RAM

2.51 GB Active RAM

126 MB Inactive RAM

674 MB Wired RAM

360 MB Page-ins

84 KB Page-outs