User profile for user: ShanM7
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Macbook Pro slowed down suddenly

Here is my result from the EtreCheck! Someone gave me this laptop six months ago and it was fine but now it all of a sudden slowed down.

Hardware Information:

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2

1 2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores

4 GB RAM


Video Information:

Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB

AMD Radeon HD 6490M - VRAM: 256 MB


System Software:

OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 0:8:55


Disk Information:

Hitachi HTS545050B9A302 disk0 : (500.11 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (321.12 GB free)

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


MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898


USB Information:

Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller


Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad


Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)


Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver


FireWire Information:


Thunderbolt Information:

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus


Configuration files:

/etc/hosts - Count: 42


Kernel Extensions:

com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.74)


Startup Items:

HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO


Problem System Launch Agents:

[System] com.paragon.NTFS.auth.plist 3rd-Party support link


Launch Daemons:

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

[System] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist 3rd-Party support link

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

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

[System] com.memeo.Memeod.plist 3rd-Party support link

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

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


Launch Agents:

[System] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link

[System] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist 3rd-Party support link

[System] com.epson.epw.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link

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

[System] com.rim.BBAlbumArtCacher.plist 3rd-Party support link

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

[System] com.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist 3rd-Party support link


User Launch Agents:

[not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link

[not loaded] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist

[not loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist 3rd-Party support link

[not loaded] com.logos.LogosIndexer.plist 3rd-Party support link

[not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link

[not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist 3rd-Party support link

[not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link

[not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist 3rd-Party support link

[not loaded] jp.co.canon.Inkjet_Extended_Survey_Agent.plist 3rd-Party support link


User Login Items:

MemeoAgent

HPEventHandler

HP Scheduler


Internet Plug-ins:

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.2.4.18058 3rd-Party support link

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

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link

Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 Cannot contact Adobe

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.2.4.18058 3rd-Party support link

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.8 - 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: 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:

Flash Player 3rd-Party support link

Growl 3rd-Party support link

Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X 3rd-Party support link


Old Applications:

/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0

Microsoft Error Reporting: Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Ship Asserts: Version: 1.1.4 - 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

Microsoft Database Daemon: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Chart Converter: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

SyncServicesAgent: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Graph: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Database Utility: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Open XML for Excel: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011

Microsoft PowerPoint: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Excel: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Outlook: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Word: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Document Connection: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

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

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

MiroVideoConverter: Version: 2.6 - SDK 10.0 3rd-Party support link

Logos Bible Software 4: Version: 4.63.400 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

MPlayerX: Version: 1.0.7 - SDK 10.0 3rd-Party support link


Time Machine:

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 464.96 GB Disk used: 165.89 GB

Destinations:

Seagate Slim Drive [Local] (Last used)

Total size: 465.44 GB

Total number of backups: 16

Oldest backup: 2013-12-22 06:15:44 +0000

Last backup: 2013-12-23 03:01:40 +0000

Size of backup disk: Too small

Backup size 465.44 GB < (Disk used 165.89 GB X 3)

Time Machine details may not be accurate.

All volumes being backed up may not be listed.


Top Processes by CPU:

5% WindowServer

2% EtreCheck

1% BBLaunchAgent

1% Logos4Indexer

0% SpotifyWebHelper


Top Processes by Memory:

103 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

94 MB Safari

90 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent

86 MB Logos4Indexer

86 MB mds_stores


Virtual Memory Information:

1.10 GB Free RAM

1.49 GB Active RAM

454 MB Inactive RAM

976 MB Wired RAM

293 MB Page-ins

0 B Page-outs

MacBook Pro

Posted on Mar 24, 2014 10:32 AM

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User profile for user: ShanM7
ShanM7 Author
User level: Level 1
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Mar 26, 2014 4:49 PM in response to Lexiepex

Nope, I still havn't found anything. I went ahead and got rid of all the blackberry files and it still showed up in the check!


Hardware Information:

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2

1 2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores

4 GB RAM


Video Information:

Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB

AMD Radeon HD 6490M - VRAM: 256 MB


System Software:

OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 0:17:57


Disk Information:

Hitachi HTS545050B9A302 disk0 : (500.11 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (322.21 GB free)

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


MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898


USB Information:

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver


Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)


Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller


Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad


FireWire Information:


Thunderbolt Information:

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus


Configuration files:

/etc/hosts - Count: 42


Kernel Extensions:

com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.74)


Launch Daemons:

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

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

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


Launch Agents:

[System] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link

[System] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist 3rd-Party support link

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


User Launch Agents:

[not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link

[not loaded] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist

[not loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist 3rd-Party support link

[not loaded] com.logos.LogosIndexer.plist 3rd-Party support link

[not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist 3rd-Party support link

[not loaded] jp.co.canon.Inkjet_Extended_Survey_Agent.plist 3rd-Party support link


User Login Items:

None


Internet Plug-ins:

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 Cannot contact Adobe

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.2.4.18058 3rd-Party support link

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link

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

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.2.4.18058 3rd-Party support link

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8


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:

Flash Player 3rd-Party support link


Old Applications:

/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0

Microsoft Error Reporting: Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Ship Asserts: Version: 1.1.4 - 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

Microsoft Database Daemon: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Chart Converter: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

SyncServicesAgent: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Graph: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Database Utility: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Open XML for Excel: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011

Microsoft PowerPoint: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Excel: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Outlook: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Word: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Document Connection: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

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

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

MiroVideoConverter: Version: 2.6 - SDK 10.0 3rd-Party support link

Logos Bible Software 4: Version: 4.63.400 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

MPlayerX: Version: 1.0.7 - SDK 10.0 3rd-Party support link


Time Machine:

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 464.96 GB Disk used: 164.88 GB

Destinations:

Seagate Slim Drive [Local] (Last used)

Total size: 465.44 GB

Total number of backups: 16

Oldest backup: 2013-12-22 06:15:44 +0000

Last backup: 2013-12-23 03:01:40 +0000

Size of backup disk: Too small

Backup size 465.44 GB < (Disk used 164.88 GB X 3)

Time Machine details may not be accurate.

All volumes being backed up may not be listed.


Top Processes by CPU:

4% Mail

3% WindowServer

3% EtreCheck

1% hidd

0% kextd


Top Processes by Memory:

123 MB mds_stores

94 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent

94 MB Safari

78 MB Mail

66 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent


Virtual Memory Information:

1.43 GB Free RAM

1.34 GB Active RAM

265 MB Inactive RAM

989 MB Wired RAM

456 MB Page-ins

0 B Page-outs

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User profile for user: Lexiepex
Lexiepex
User level: Level 6
14,128 points

Mar 27, 2014 12:11 AM in response to ShanM7

Nothing special now, except for the Blackberry item.


We have to look at the hosts file because that is probably corrupted.

Now you have to be very careful (read this through before starting to do something):


In the Finder menu click the GO menu, in there choose 'Go To Folder', type in /private/etc/

In that folder look for the Hosts file (just that), copy it to the Desktop.

Go out of the folder.

On the Desktop CTL+click the Hosts file and choose GetInfo, add something to the name to make it different from Hosts, for example add 'copy' to the name.

Then CTL+click this Hostscopy file and choose 'open with', open it with Textedit.

Select all the text showing and copy it (CMD+C), then post it here with paste (CMD+V.


I will loook at it.

Lex

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User profile for user: ShanM7
ShanM7 Author
User level: Level 1
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Mar 27, 2014 6:09 AM in response to Lexiepex

Here it is!!

##

# Host Database

#

# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface

# when the system is booting. Do not change this entry.

##

127.0.0.1 localhost

#Activation Blocker

127.0.0.1 hl2rcv.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 t3dns.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 3dns-1.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 3dns-4.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 activate.wip.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 activate.wip1.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 activate.wip2.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 activate.wip4.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-1.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-4.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 ood.opsource.net

127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe

127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 tpractivate.adobe.newoa

127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.ntp

127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.ipp

127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 ereg.wip.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 ereg.wip1.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 ereg.wip2.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 ereg.wip4.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 wip.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 wip1.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 wip2.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 wip4.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 www.wip.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 www.wip1.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 www.wip2.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 www.wip3.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 www.wip4.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com

255.255.255.255 broadcasthost

::1 localhost

fe80::1%lo0 localhost

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User profile for user: Lexiepex
Lexiepex
User level: Level 6
14,128 points

Mar 27, 2014 6:29 AM in response to ShanM7

Yes, as I thought.

There are a large number of adobe sites blocked.

Normally that is when you have (or had) a hacked adobe application (either from a torrent download, or a keygenerator, or whatever). These hacked applications most o aref the time infested with trackers or other malware.

If you still have an app, that has been hacked, decide whether you will use that "for good" and pay for it or uninstall it. When you do not have these we will eliminate these from the hosts file. This is not easily done faultless, so tell me what you want.

You must decide, the hosts file wil function correctly as it is, but you will not be able to activate or register any app of which it must access one of these sites.

Lex

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User profile for user: ShanM7
ShanM7 Author
User level: Level 1
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Apr 16, 2014 12:29 PM in response to Lexiepex

Hi there Lex,


Sorry for just dropping out on ya. I've been really busy going on trips and etc. However, during that time my battery has the x sign again. The weird thing is that everytime the x sign comes on the battery the computer slows the heck down! I thought i'll tell you that because I think there is a connection.


Oh by the way i did not know the adobe application was a hacked one. It was on here when I got it. I don't have the money to get the app yet but I'd like to take it all out.


Here's my up to date etrecheck and look forward to hearing back from you!


Hardware Information:

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2

1 2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores

4 GB RAM


Video Information:

Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB

AMD Radeon HD 6490M - VRAM: 256 MB


System Software:

OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 3:44:45


Disk Information:

Hitachi HTS545050B9A302 disk0 : (500.11 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (332.56 GB free)

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


MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898


USB Information:

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)


Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad


Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller


Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver


FireWire Information:


Thunderbolt Information:

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus


Configuration files:

/etc/hosts - Count: 42


Kernel Extensions:

com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.74)


Launch Daemons:

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

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

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


Launch Agents:

[System] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link

[System] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist 3rd-Party support link

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


User Launch Agents:

[not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link

[not loaded] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist

[not loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist 3rd-Party support link

[not loaded] com.logos.LogosIndexer.plist 3rd-Party support link

[not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist 3rd-Party support link


User Login Items:

Dropbox


Internet Plug-ins:

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 Cannot contact Adobe

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.2.4.18058 3rd-Party support link

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link

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

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.2.4.18058 3rd-Party support link

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8


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:

Flash Player 3rd-Party support link


Old Applications:

/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0

Microsoft Error Reporting: Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Ship Asserts: Version: 1.1.4 - 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

Microsoft Database Daemon: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Chart Converter: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

SyncServicesAgent: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Graph: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Database Utility: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Open XML for Excel: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011

Microsoft PowerPoint: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Excel: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Outlook: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Word: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

Microsoft Document Connection: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

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

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

Logos Bible Software 4: Version: 4.63.409 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link


Time Machine:

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 464.96 GB Disk used: 155.24 GB

Destinations:

Seagate Slim Drive [Local] (Last used)

Total size: 465.44 GB

Total number of backups: 16

Oldest backup: 2013-12-22 06:15:44 +0000

Last backup: 2013-12-23 03:01:40 +0000

Size of backup disk: Too small

Backup size 465.44 GB < (Disk used 155.24 GB X 3)

Time Machine details may not be accurate.

All volumes being backed up may not be listed.


Top Processes by CPU:

2% WindowServer

2% EtreCheck

1% Mail

0% ps

0% Dropbox


Top Processes by Memory:

209 MB mds_stores

188 MB Safari

143 MB Mail

86 MB Finder

82 MB WindowServer


Virtual Memory Information:

46 MB Free RAM

1.54 GB Active RAM

1.49 GB Inactive RAM

939 MB Wired RAM

413 MB Page-ins

48 KB Page-outs

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User profile for user: Lexiepex
Lexiepex
User level: Level 6
14,128 points

Apr 16, 2014 1:12 PM in response to ShanM7

Hi Shan,

A. What Adobe app is it that you want to have? Maybe we find an alternative.


B. I have no idea what causes the X on the battery, at the same time as it slows down, maybe something in the hardware.

Do the SMC reset like this:

1. Shutdown the MBP. Connect the power cord.

2. Hold the LeftShift+CTL+Alt(option)+Power buttons at the same time for about 5 seconds, then release them at the same time.

3. Then turn on the MBP normally.

Do this cycle three times to make sure that even stubborn firmware reacts.

After that do a Pram reset:

1. Shutdown the MBP

2. Exercise holding the leftAlt(option)+CMD+P+R at the same time (see point 4)

3. Turn on the MBP.

4. immediately after starting the mac and before the grey screen appears press and hold the 4 keys mentioned in point2, continue holding them until you hear the startup chime for the second time, then

5. release the keys.

Let the mac start.

Tell me if it helps.

Lex

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User profile for user: ShanM7
ShanM7 Author
User level: Level 1
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Apr 16, 2014 1:46 PM in response to Lexiepex

Hi there!

The adobe photoshop app is what I want to have and I believe that's the hacked one. Is that what could be causing me all the problems all of a sudden? Would it be better just to take out all adobe applications and start fresh?



Ok, I did both the SMC reset and Pram reset and my computer is working a lot better. Question, are these safe thing to do to your computer once in a while? I've heard that holding dow the power button for 5 secs is bad, is SMC reset and Pram reset the same thing?


thanks!

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Lexiepex
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Apr 17, 2014 12:11 AM in response to ShanM7

Hi Shan, I thought so: CS, a very expensive app. For me it is too complicated, expensive and in the Cloud. I use Adobe Lightroom, which is local on the mac. For perspective changes I have Viewpoint. LR is rather complete, I must say and includes a very good library interface. An other alternative is Adobe Elements, even cheaper.

There are also free image editing apps, like Gimp, but I have little experience with that. For me the catalog/library handling is the most important. There is one very good free app: iPhoto !!!

Not a bad idea to uninstall everything Adobe, then decide what to do, we can change the hosts file too later. Use uninstallers from Adobe for the uninstall. I need an etrecheck list to check aftwerwards.

Your second question: these are safe but unnecessary when there are no issues; 5 secs power button: that 'story' is from old old days when PC's and Mac's had a little (p)ram battery in it. But even then it did not really hurt.

Tell me what you want to do now. I will assist.

Lex

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Apr 17, 2014 7:46 AM in response to ShanM7

1. Look at Gimp. I think it is free. There is a superficial overview of some designer apps here:

http://www.marcofolio.net/features/top_15_free_mac_apps_for_graphic_designers.ht ml

2. Uninstall all Adobe apps with their uninstallers (search on the adobe sites).

3. make a new etrecheck list, so that we can find leftovers if any.

I will be travelling today and tomorrow.

Lex

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