Q: Kernel Task is using CPU and slowing down MacBook massivly

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".

3- Click in "System Report".

4- Take note of "Model Identifier".

5- Create a new folder called "Recovery_Kernel_Task".

6- Select Macintosh HD/System/Library/Extensions/IOPlatformPluginFamily.kext

7- Click the mouse right button at that file and select "Show Package Contents"

8- Open the folder Contents/Resources.

9- Look for the Model Identifier in step 4.

10- Move the file to the folder you've created, if you need to restore the file.

11- Check the folder in step 8 has 49 files instead of 50 (original files).

12- Restart the computer and be happy!

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/message/25794035?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