Help - EtreCheck on super slow Macbook Pro

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Hardware Information:          MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2          1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores          4 GB RAMVideo Information:          NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 256 MB          Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MBSystem Software:          Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) - Uptime: 0 days 0:24:42Disk Information:          Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 disk0 : (298.09 GB)                    (null) (disk0s1) &lt;not mounted&gt;: 200 MB                     Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 297.77 GB (123.74 GB free)          MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898  USB Information:          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader           Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad           Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub                     Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller           Apple Inc. Built-in iSight           Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver FireWire Information:Thunderbolt Information:Configuration files:          /etc/hosts - Count: 1Kernel Extensions:          com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.kext          (1.0)Startup Items:          Freecorder: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Freecorder          HP Trap Monitor: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor          HWNetMgr: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr          StartOuc: Path: /Library/StartupItems/StartOucProblem System Launch Daemons:          [System] org.samba.winbindd.plist 3rd-Party support linkProblem System Launch Agents:          [System] com.paragon.NTFS.auth.plist 3rd-Party support linkLaunch Daemons:          [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.crashplan.engine.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support linkLaunch Agents:          [System] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.hp.devicemonitor.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.nike.nikeplusconnect.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] HWPortCfg.plist 3rd-Party support linkUser Launch Agents:          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support linkUser Login Items:          My Day          iTunesHelper          Dropbox          Microsoft Database Daemon          Genieo          CrashPlan menu bar          HPEventHandler          HP SchedulerInternet Plug-ins:          Easy-WebPrint EX: Version: 1.1.0 3rd-Party support link          o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.2.4.18058 3rd-Party support link          OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 3rd-Party support link          Loki: Version: 3.4.2.20 3rd-Party support link          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 3rd-Party support link          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.2 3rd-Party support link          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30214.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7          googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.2.4.18058 3rd-Party support link          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          EPPEX Plugin: Version: 3.0.5.0 3rd-Party support link          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 13.9.8 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! UpdateiTunes Plug-ins:          Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.2User Internet Plug-ins:          CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 3rd-Party support link3rd Party Preference Panes:          DivX  3rd-Party support link          Flash Player  3rd-Party support link          Flip4Mac WMV  3rd-Party support link          Growl  3rd-Party support link          Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X  3rd-Party support linkOld Applications:          NoneTime Machine:          Time Machine information requires OS X 10.7 "Lion" or later.Top Processes by CPU:              32%          java               4%          empdaemon               3%          WindowServer               3%          EtreCheck               2%          Google ChromeTop Processes by Memory:          156 MB          java          94 MB          Google Chrome          74 MB          quicklookd          70 MB          Dropbox          67 MB          Google Chrome HelperVirtual Memory Information:          1.88 GB          Free RAM          1.02 GB          Active RAM          317 MB          Inactive RAM          683 MB          Wired RAM          395 MB          Page-ins          0 B          Page-outs

Lexiepex · Accepted Answer

Something has corrupted your mac and changed your hosts file.It can be that you use(d) cracked software, or that it is used by crapware like Genieo.We are going to take care of that.But first you must do following:Locate SeagateStorageGauge (look in Applications, and in Utilities): if you do not find it, in Finder  go to  MacintoshHD /Library/LaunchAgents/  folder and delete the  com.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist   file.Restart, empty the trash, now make backups (if you did not make them before).Rationale: do never install any "smart" software that came with HDD&#x27;s, it is counterproductive in OSX.Next: in SystemPreferences open Accounts, open the LoginItems Tab, then remove all entries in there, with the minus sign underneath. It will not uninstall them, they will not start automatically after a restart.Next: restart.Now go about removing Genieo a real mac killer, a serious job, after that we are going to clean other software that you do not want to have on a healthy mac.But first the removal of Genieo (thanks to Thomas Reed):You may need help, because it is a tricky task to remove the Genieo "malware", but here we go.Read this here completely before you begin, make sure that you do understand it.If you hesitate, don&#x27;t do it, and ask help.- Before starting this, empty the Trash bin. From now on only items trashed during this operation will be in the Trash bin.- During this operation do not empty the Trash bin, so that a wrongly trashed file(s) can be "put back".- Do not type the Go to commands but use copy/paste.1.Click the apple menu (the little apple at top left):then choose “force quit” from the menuif you see “Genieo” in the ForceQuit window, choose it, and click the blue ForceQuit button. Confirm ForceQuit.if you do not see Genieo, go on to:2.copy this (it copies to the clipboard) from this post here:/private/etc/launchd.confjust that,3.Now you must be very very careful, it may cripple your computer if you make a mistake here.open Finder: in the top menu bar click GO, a menu opens, choose “Go To Folder” from the menu,then in the goto field  paste  (from the earlier copy)/private/etc/launchd.confcheck carefully it must be exactly that, if it checks then click the Go button.The folder opens and the  launched.conf  file is highlighted.If you do not see such file, smile, and close the Finder window with the little red button, go on to the next point;If you do see the highlighted file, concentrate, and drag the file to the Trash bin;do not empty the Trash bin.4. (You need to be in a administrator account, normally your own account)Open Finder again, you are going to remove 9 files (some or all may not be there):open the Applications folder and drag the following two files to the trash bin:   Genieo   Uninstall Genieo(if they are not there even better, go on)do not empty the Trash binthen in Finder, “GO”,  then “Go To Folder” copy/paste:/Library/LaunchAgents/and click the Go button;in that folder look for files that begin their name with:com.genieo….and drag them to the Trash bin,there are three or less such files.do not empty the Trash binthen in Finder menu, “GO”,  then “Go To Folder” copy/paste:/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/and click the Go button;in that folder look for files that begin their name with:com.genieo…there is one or none,drag it to the Trash bindo not empty the Trash binthen in Finder menu, “GO”, then “Go To Folder” copy/paste:/usr/lib/and click the Go button;in that folder look for the following files:libgenkit.dyliblibimckit.dyliblibimckitsa.dylibdrag them to the Trash bindo not empty the Trash bin5. Now restart the computer.After startup, in Finder,  “GO”,  then “Go To Folder” copy/paste:/Library/Frameworks/and click the Go button;in that folder look for a file that begins its name with:com.genieoExtra…there is one or none,drag it to the Trash bindo not empty the Trash bin6. When all has gone well, remove all browser extensions that you do not trust, especially the Omnibar extension (if it is there):Start Safari, click the Preferences in the Safari menu, go to the extensions tab.7. Everything OK ?Empty the Trash bin…..Restart.PfffffReport back.Lex

samajo · Answer

Thank you Lex Schellings. I&#x27;m at step 3, after pasting in /private/etc/launchd.conf and follow exactly the instruction, I got this message: The folder can&#x27;t be foundShould I proceed to step 4?

Lexiepex · Answer

Reread step 3:"If you do not see such file, smile, and close the Finder window with the little red button, go on to the next point;"👿

samajo · Answer

Aah great, I got confused between "file" and "folder". Interestingly, all the files mentioned in steps 4 and 5 were not there. So I moved on to 6 &amp; 7. It seems better, right now I only have Safari active, but I could try to multi task to see if it hangs again. Could the speed be impacted in part because of my battery? Its condition says "Replace soon". Anyhow, I ran the EtreCheck again. Genieo is definitely gone and memory&#x27;s now freed up quite a chunk. Please let me know if there are further actions I can take to speed up. Thank you so much again for taking time to help me out. Hardware Information:          MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2          1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores          4 GB RAMVideo Information:          NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 256 MB          Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MBSystem Software:          Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) - Uptime: 0 days 0:4:29Disk Information:          Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 disk0 : (298.09 GB)                    (null) (disk0s1) &lt;not mounted&gt;: 200 MB                     Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 297.77 GB (123.97 GB free)          MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898  USB Information:          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad           Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub                     Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller           Apple Internal Memory Card Reader           Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver           Apple Inc. Built-in iSight FireWire Information:Thunderbolt Information:Configuration files:          /etc/hosts - Count: 1Kernel Extensions:          com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.kext          (1.0)Startup Items:          Freecorder: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Freecorder          HP Trap Monitor: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor          HWNetMgr: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr          StartOuc: Path: /Library/StartupItems/StartOucProblem System Launch Daemons:          [System] org.samba.winbindd.plist 3rd-Party support linkProblem System Launch Agents:          [System] com.paragon.NTFS.auth.plist 3rd-Party support linkLaunch Daemons:          [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.crashplan.engine.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support linkLaunch Agents:          [System] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.hp.devicemonitor.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.nike.nikeplusconnect.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] HWPortCfg.plist 3rd-Party support linkUser Launch Agents:          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support linkUser Login Items:          NoneInternet Plug-ins:          Easy-WebPrint EX: Version: 1.1.0 3rd-Party support link          o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.2.4.18058 3rd-Party support link          OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 3rd-Party support link          Loki: Version: 3.4.2.20 3rd-Party support link          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 3rd-Party support link          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.2 3rd-Party support link          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30214.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7          googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.2.4.18058 3rd-Party support link          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          EPPEX Plugin: Version: 3.0.5.0 3rd-Party support link          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 13.9.8 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! UpdateiTunes Plug-ins:          Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.2User Internet Plug-ins:          CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 3rd-Party support link3rd Party Preference Panes:          DivX  3rd-Party support link          Flash Player  3rd-Party support link          Flip4Mac WMV  3rd-Party support link          Growl  3rd-Party support link          Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X  3rd-Party support linkOld Applications:          NoneTime Machine:          Time Machine information requires OS X 10.7 "Lion" or later.Top Processes by CPU:              23%          java               6%          empdaemon               2%          EtreCheck               2%          WindowServer               2%          Google ChromeTop Processes by Memory:          147 MB          java          82 MB          Google Chrome          74 MB          Google Chrome Helper          49 MB          WindowServer          45 MB          FinderVirtual Memory Information:          2.21 GB          Free RAM          776 MB          Active RAM          338 MB          Inactive RAM          585 MB          Wired RAM          211 MB          Page-ins          0 B          Page-outs

Lexiepex · Answer

Good work (did you smile? is part of a happy operation).Since the main culprit is gone, we go on.My proposal:1. uninstall the following applications:-- HP apps, (not all if you have a HP printer MF machine.-- ElmediaPlayer-- in the Applications folder, or the Utilities folder: all that have the name Huawei name in it, even if you have a huawei modem or internet stick.2. In  MacintoshHD /Library/StartupItems/  deleteall entries: especially the rogue Startouc and HWnetmgr (both Huawei). This does not uninstall anything, but prevent those to start up when starting the mac.3. In  MacintoshHD /Library/LaunchAgents/   deleteHWPortCfg.plist (again Huawei).4. Is there a reason for having the NTFS driver in your computer? If not uninstall it (SystemPreferences).5. Is there a reason to have Chrome installed? It is a well known memory leaker, a good fast browser is Opera, but Safari does very well also.6. In  yourname /Library/InternetPlugins/  folder  deleteCitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin7. In  yourname /LIbrary/LaunchAgents/   delete the Adobe plist.8. In  MacintoshHD /Library/InternetPlugins/  deletethe two AdobePDFviewer plugins(I also propose to delete the Loki plugin)the JavaApplet pluginRestart.Give me your answer, andRemember me that we have to look at the hosts file, since it may be compromised.Lex

samajo · Answer

Yes thank you Lex! I&#x27;m so happy that everything is running smoothly now. This is awesome!Here&#x27;s the latest EtreCheck report after I removed everything extra that you mentioned, plus a few other apps which I don&#x27;t use often. There&#x27;s still Growl and Flip4Mac under System Preference but I don&#x27;t know how to remove those. Please have a look when you are free. And, I have no idea what hosts files are but we should take a look at them 😝Hardware Information:          MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2          1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores          4 GB RAMVideo Information:          NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 256 MB          Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MBSystem Software:          Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) - Uptime: 0 days 0:7:33Disk Information:          Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 disk0 : (298.09 GB)                    (null) (disk0s1) &lt;not mounted&gt;: 200 MB                     Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 297.77 GB (124.01 GB free)          MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898  USB Information:          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader           Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad           Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub                     Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller           Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver           Apple Inc. Built-in iSight FireWire Information:Thunderbolt Information:Configuration files:          /etc/hosts - Count: 1Kernel Extensions:          com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.kext          (1.0)Problem System Launch Daemons:          [System] org.samba.winbindd.plist 3rd-Party support linkLaunch Daemons:          [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.crashplan.engine.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support linkLaunch Agents:          [System] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support linkUser Launch Agents:          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support linkUser Login Items:          Microsoft Database DaemonInternet Plug-ins:          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 3rd-Party support link          Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6          o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.2.4.18058 3rd-Party support link          googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.2.4.18058 3rd-Party support link          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7iTunes Plug-ins:          Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.23rd Party Preference Panes:          DivX  3rd-Party support link          Flash Player  3rd-Party support link          Flip4Mac WMV  3rd-Party support link          Growl  3rd-Party support linkOld Applications:          NoneTime Machine:          Time Machine information requires OS X 10.7 "Lion" or later.Top Processes by CPU:               2%          EtreCheck               2%          WindowServer               0%          mds               0%          java               0%          usbmuxdTop Processes by Memory:          152 MB          java          45 MB          Finder          41 MB          EtreCheck          33 MB          WindowServer          29 MB          mdsVirtual Memory Information:          2.58 GB          Free RAM          484 MB          Active RAM          268 MB          Inactive RAM          574 MB          Wired RAM          152 MB          Page-ins          0 B          Page-outs

Lexiepex · Answer

Normaly, Growl and Flip4Mac do not cause issues in SnowLeopard. In Mavericks though, I advise against them.I am not happy about ElmediaPlayer, it is not really bad. If you want a very good general player try VLC (free).

Lexiepex · Answer

Now about your hosts file:read carefully:in the Finder menu GO, choose &#x27;Go To Folder&#x27;, then copy paste this address in   /private/etc/hosts   it will find your hosts file selected, copy it to the desktop.On the desktop CTL+click that file choose Getinfo, add something to the name, then again CTL+click and choose &#x27;open with&#x27;, choose TexEdit.Then copy what Textedit shows and post it here.Lex

samajo · Answer

ElmediaPlayer wasn&#x27;t in Applications but it still shows up on Launch Daemons (in the report), so I&#x27;m not sure if it&#x27;s not entirely removed or what the deal is. I haven&#x27;t used it in ages so woulnd&#x27;t mind getting rid of it.About my hosts file, here is the message I got after pasting the address: The folder "hosts" can&#x27;t be opened because you don&#x27;t have permission to see its contentsFolder cannot be found. 😕

Lexiepex · Answer

OK instead of  /private/etc/hosts   put in the following   /private/etc/ Then you go to the hosts file (just that name, nothing else) and  copy it to the desktop. Then the rest is the same, rename, copy contents.Elmedia: you have to delete two files here:MacintoshHD /Library/LaunchDaemons/  delete   com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.daemon.plist   MacintoshHD /Library/Extensions/      delete     com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.kext.Lex

samajo · Answer

### Host Database## localhost is used to configure the loopback interface# when the system is booting.  Do not change this entry.##127.0.0.1          localhost255.255.255.255          broadcasthost::1             localhost fe80::1%lo0          localhost74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com#127.0.0.1 gs.apple.com

Lexiepex · Answer

Indeed, your hosts file is compromised.You have a jailbroken iPhone. Do not expect any support for the iPhone.But I will tell you how to recover your hosts file:Do read this very carefully, and make no mistakes:Download  Textwrangler from   http://www.barebones.comInstall it.Go to the original hosts file as above, CTL+click and &#x27;open with&#x27;, choose Textwrangler.When it is open in Textwrangler, remove the last two lines, so that  fe80::1%lo0          localhostis the last line. Underneath just type  the character #  as a new line,it now ends like this: ..::1             localhostfe80::1%lo0          localhost#Now save the changed file.Normally TW let the permissions unchanged, but to be sure, start DiskUtility, and do the &#x27;repair permissions&#x27;.That&#x27;s it.

samajo · Answer

Thank you so much! I don&#x27;t even have an iPhone, sorry, just not an iPhone fan. I did, however, share my laptop with my roommates whenever need to. 2 out of 3 of them use iPhone. I&#x27;m trying the method you just taught me now, will report result after it&#x27;s done. On the other hand, I have another MB and been having some problem with this one too (sometimes it just shut down by itself?, Safari browser freezes, no camera detected on the Photo Booth but can be found in Skype). If it&#x27;s not too much trouble, would you mind taking a look at its report below and let me know if you see anything suspicious? Hardware Information:          MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011)          MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir4,1          1 1.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores          4 GB RAMVideo Information:          Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MBSystem Software:          Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63) - Uptime: 0 days 0:8:26Disk Information:          APPLE SSD SM256C disk0 : (251 GB)                    disk0s1 (disk0s1) &lt;not mounted&gt;: 209.7 MB                     Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 250.14 GB (56.22 GB free)                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) &lt;not mounted&gt;: 650 MB USB Information:          Apple Inc. FaceTime Camera (Built-in)           Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub                     Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller           Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad FireWire Information:Thunderbolt Information:          Apple, Inc. MacBook AirProblem System Launch Daemons:          [System] com.seagate.TBDecorator.plist 3rd-Party support linkProblem System Launch Agents:          [System] com.paragon.NTFS.auth.plist 3rd-Party support linkLaunch Daemons:          [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.crashplan.engine.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support linkLaunch Agents:          [System] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist 3rd-Party support link          [System] com.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist 3rd-Party support linkUser Launch Agents:          [not loaded] com.nero.HSMMonitor.plist 3rd-Party support linkUser Login Items:          iTunesHelper          Dropbox          Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX          Android File Transfer Agent          CrashPlan menu bar          KiesViaWiFiAgent          KiesAgent          fuspredownloader          HP SchedulerInternet Plug-ins:          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          EPPEX Plugin: Version: 4.1.0.0 3rd-Party support link          Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1          o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.2.4.18058 3rd-Party support link          googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.2.4.18058 3rd-Party support link          Easy-WebPrint EX: Version: 1.1.0 3rd-Party support link          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7Audio Plug-ins:          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.1 - SDK 10.7iTunes Plug-ins:          Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.3 - SDK 10.7User Internet Plug-ins:          CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 3rd-Party support link3rd Party Preference Panes:          Adobe Version Cue CS3  3rd-Party support link          Flash Player  3rd-Party support link          Growl  3rd-Party support link          Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X  3rd-Party support linkOld Applications:          NoneTime Machine:          Time Machine not configured!Top Processes by CPU:              17%          CrashPlanService               5%          WebProcess               2%          EtreCheck               1%          Safari               1%          WindowServerTop Processes by Memory:          487 MB          WebProcess          143 MB          CrashPlanService          111 MB          Safari          70 MB          Dropbox          53 MB          mdsVirtual Memory Information:          1.67 GB          Free RAM          1.27 GB          Active RAM          226 MB          Inactive RAM          863 MB          Wired RAM          220 MB          Page-ins          0 B          Page-outs

Lexiepex · Answer

About the Hosts file: it may also have been because of the cracked CMM, but the IP address is from iPhone hackers...Don&#x27;t mess around with Textwrangler or in system files.Great that we have solved it, now please do the same with changed hosts file, so that I can check if it is changed correctly.I will answer your MacbookAir list separately.

samajo · Answer

Noted with thanks. After changing the original hosts file exactly as instructed and running Disk Utility repair, I copied the hosts file to my desktop, changed its (copy) name and here is the content: ### Host Database## localhost is used to configure the loopback interface# when the system is booting.  Do not change this entry.##127.0.0.1          localhost255.255.255.255          broadcasthost::1             localhost fe80::1%lo0          localhost#