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How can I speed up my MBP?

Like many others, my MBP has slowed considerably since installing Mavericks. Before the install, it was a screaming machine, meaning, it was fast. I run Clean My Mac and MacKeeper regularly, but nothing is helping. I've emptied my cache in Chrome (the only browswer I use). Still nothing. I found a post here about running a program called EtreCheck, which I've done. Below are the results. Can anyone tell me if there are things listed that need to be fixed/deleted/updated/etc.? I would so appreciate it.

Hardware Information:

MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz, Mid 2009)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,4

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 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 0:58:2

Disk Information:

FUJITSU MJA2250BH FFS G1 disk0 : (250.06 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

disk0s2 (disk0s2) <not mounted>: 249.2 GB

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

Logitech Trackball

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

FireWire Information:

Thunderbolt Information:

Kernel Extensions:

Startup Items:

ArcanaStartupSound: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ArcanaStartupSound

Problem System Launch Daemons:

Problem System Launch Agents:

Launch Daemons:

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link

[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist 3rd-Party support link

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link

[loaded] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist 3rd-Party support link

[loaded] com.sonycorporation.BloggieInstallerAgent.plist 3rd-Party support link

Launch Agents:

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link

[loaded] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist 3rd-Party support link

[loaded] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist 3rd-Party support link

[loaded] com.sony.BloggieSoftware.AutoRun.plist 3rd-Party support link

User Launch Agents:

[loaded] .data3f5.000 (hidden)

osascript -e tell application "Folder Actions Dispatcher" to tick

[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist 3rd-Party support link

[not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool.plist 3rd-Party support link

[not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist 3rd-Party support link

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link

[failed] com.wondershare.mobilegodaemon.plist 3rd-Party support link

[loaded] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist 3rd-Party support link

[loaded] ws.agile.1PasswordAgent.plist 3rd-Party support link

User Login Items:

iAntiVirus

Internet Plug-ins:

DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.5.6r606 3rd-Party support link

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.2.17113 3rd-Party support link

Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 3rd-Party support link

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.8.1 3rd-Party support link

AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin1016264: Version: Unknown

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: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link

Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.2.17113 3rd-Party support link

npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: 1.1.10 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 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: 1.9 - SDK 10.9

AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9

iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9

User Internet Plug-ins:

Move-Media-Player: Version: npmnqmp 071505000006 3rd-Party support link

3rd Party Preference Panes:

Flash Player 3rd-Party support link

Growl 3rd-Party support link

ArcanaStartupSound 3rd-Party support link

Bad Fonts:

None

Old Applications:

/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0

Microsoft Error Reporting: Version: 2.2.8 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Ship Asserts: Version: 1.1.3 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link

Solver: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app

SLLauncher: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office

Open XML for Excel: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Office Setup Assistant: Version: 14.2.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Alerts Daemon: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

SyncServicesAgent: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Database Daemon: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Graph: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Database Utility: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Office Reminders: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Upload Center: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

My Day: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Chart Converter: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Clip Gallery: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011

Microsoft PowerPoint: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Excel: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Outlook: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Word: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Document Connection: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Language Register: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app

Wondershare Helper Compact: Version: 2.2.5.6 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

/Applications/Wondershare Helper Compact/Wondershare Helper Compact.app

Microsoft AutoUpdate: Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link

/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app

Time Machine:

Skip System Files: NO

Auto backup: YES

Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU:

4% WindowServer

2% EtreCheck

1% Google Chrome

1% Adobe Photoshop Elements

1% coreservicesd

Top Processes by Memory:

172 MB Google Chrome

139 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent

119 MB Finder

106 MB Adobe Photoshop Elements

74 MB WindowServer

Virtual Memory Information:

213 MB Free RAM

1.70 GB Active RAM

1.39 GB Inactive RAM

453 MB Wired RAM

725 MB Page-ins

0 B Page-outs

MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.53 GHz), OS X Mavericks (10.9.1), Using Chrome Browser

Posted on Jan 22, 2014 11:12 AM

37 replies

psmadden Author

Level 1

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Jan 22, 2014 7:27 PM in response to MichelPM

Thank you for that. I was thinking maybe I used the mother of all bad software. 😐

MichelPM

Level 10

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Jan 22, 2014 7:31 PM in response to MichelPM

Most of the commercially advertised or aggressively advertising "cleaning" or "tune up" style apps for Macs are not at all needed and they all tend to inflict more damage and harm on a perfectly working Mac OS than the supposed good that these apps claim/portend to do.

psmadden Author

Level 1

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Jan 22, 2014 7:35 PM in response to MichelPM

I understand that now, but I had no idea before today.

Is there a way to privately email forum members?

MichelPM

Level 10

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Jan 22, 2014 7:44 PM in response to psmadden

psmadden wrote:

I have no idea why I would have BB software installed. I haven't had one since before I got my MBP. Can you tell me how to delete it? I looked in apps but there's nothing called Blackberry there.

Another question: I don't remember seing a "Deleted Users" folder in my favorites list. I opened it and it has my name. Confused. Is this something new with Mavericks?

The pieces are found in the Launch Daemons and Launch Agents categories.

They are labeled com.rim.BBDaemon.plist and com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist

They need to be deleted.

Not sure where these are located.

They are either in your Home folder>Library>Preferences folder OR

System>Library>Preferences folder

MichelPM

Level 10

80,980 points

Jan 22, 2014 7:51 PM in response to psmadden

psmadden wrote:

I understand that now, but I had no idea before today.

Is there a way to privately email forum members?

I do not know if this is possible or not.

I have never done it. You would have to ask the community member you want to email and I think there maybe a way for that member to show their email address when you click on their name to the left of the actual post.

I am just not sure how this is accomplished if you want to sens a private email to someone on these forums.

Perhaps other long time members know how to accomplish this and will post the info in another reply post.

Jan 22, 2014 7:54 PM in response to psmadden

That is not the normal way that these forums work. Posts are usually done here rather then email so that other may learn from the responses.

Allan

psmadden Author

Level 1

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Jan 22, 2014 11:35 PM in response to MichelPM

There are only four items in the Library, and they're all Apple. Help?? Please?

nbar

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Jan 22, 2014 11:43 PM in response to Linc Davis

I don't want to ruffle feathers, but, what is your obsession with trashing etrecheck? It is an effective diagnostic tool which has been verified and used on these forums countless times. Using etrecheck doesn't invalidate the efficacy of your shell script.

Etresoft is a trustworthy fellow and constantly ripping on him in these forums is neither productive nor necessary. I just don't get the motivation. Everyone knows you are a computer whiz, probably the best on these forums, but your attitude towards other contributing members is quite distasteful.

MichelPM

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Jan 23, 2014 12:21 AM in response to psmadden

Then those items aren't in those libraries.

I forgot, Apple made the OS X system files invisible to the average user in OS X Mavericks to prevent users from damaging the system files in some way.

My bad.

Unfortunately, I do not remember how one how one goes about revealing these folders and files when you are actually using the OS.

I have been able to get at these files when I am running OS X Snow Leopard (on my internal hard drive ) and can access my external drive where OS X Mavericks resides and can see all files and folders.

Hopefully, some one with correct info to help you will be along.

db24401

Level 4

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Jan 23, 2014 3:23 AM in response to MichelPM

To make your user library folder visible --

in Finder / View / Show View Options / [select]Show Library Folder

Jan 23, 2014 5:08 AM in response to psmadden

Wrong library. You have to look in /users/you/library whcih in 10.9 is hidden by default.

Use the "go" menu with option held down to reveal it

Grant

Jan 23, 2014 5:10 AM in response to Thehabs

RAM maxed out? Why do you say that? I haev the same machine, same RAM, no issues. Before suggesting such unlikely things, why not ask for some objective measurements, like memory pressure?

Grant