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Q: Why is my iMac running so slow?

Adobe Creative Cloud user with constant spinning wheel of annoyance. I've ran EtreCheck and have outcome.

3GB RAM is in red. Do I just need to install more RAM? If so, please advise. Thank you in advance.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on May 1, 2014 11:31 AM

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Q: Why is my iMac running so slow?

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  • by rkaufmann87,

    rkaufmann87 rkaufmann87 May 1, 2014 11:34 AM in response to SimplyArt
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    May 1, 2014 11:34 AM in response to SimplyArt

    Post the EtreCheck report please.

  • by SimplyArt,

    SimplyArt SimplyArt May 2, 2014 3:19 PM in response to rkaufmann87
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    May 2, 2014 3:19 PM in response to rkaufmann87

    EtreCheck below. Hearing upgrading the Hard Drive may be one solution.

     

    Hardware Information:

              iMac (24-inch Mid 2007)

              iMac - model: iMac7,1

              1 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores

              3 GB RAM

     

    Video Information:

              ATI,RadeonHD2600 - VRAM: 256 MB

     

    System Software:

              Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) - Uptime: 1 day 2:59:42

     

    Disk Information:

              Hitachi HDT725032VLA360 disk0 : (298.09 GB)

                        (null) (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 200 MB

                        Simply Art (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 297.77 GB (216.48 GB free)

     

    USB Information:

              Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub

                        Mitsumi Electric Apple Optical USB Mouse

     

                        Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard

     

              LaCie LaCie HD Drive 232.89 GB

                        (null) (disk2s1) <not mounted>: 32 KB

                        (null) (disk2s2) <not mounted>: 64 KB

                        (null) (disk2s3) <not mounted>: 64 KB

                        (null) (disk2s4) <not mounted>: 112 KB

                        2006-2009 Simply Smashing Arhive (disk2s6) /Volumes/2006-2009 Simply Smashing Arhive: 232.89 GB (65.8 GB free)

     

              Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

     

              SanDisk Cruzer Glide 7.45 GB

                        SIMPLY ART (disk1s1) /Volumes/SIMPLY ART 1: 7.45 GB (7.24 GB free)

     

              Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

     

     

     

     

              Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

     

    Thunderbolt Information:

     

    Kernel Extensions:

              [not loaded] com.Immersion.driver.ImmersionForceFeedback (1.0.7) Support

              [not loaded] com.acard.driver.ACard6280ATA (1.0.5) Support

              [not loaded] com.acard.driver.ACard62xxM (2.0.6) Support

              [not loaded] com.acard.driver.ACard67162 (2.0.3) Support

              [not loaded] com.acard.driver.ACard671xSCSI (2.0.1) Support

              [not loaded] com.acard.driver.ACard6885M (2.0.6) Support

              [not loaded] com.acard.driver.ACard68xxM (2.0.5) Support

              [not loaded] com.logitech.driver.LogitechForceFeedback (1.0.3) Support

              [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.5.1) Support

              [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master (5.5.1) Support

              [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.5.1) Support

              [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.5.1) Support

              [not loaded] com.wacom.kext.wacomtablet (6.1.0) Support

     

    Problem System Launch Daemons:

              [failed] com.apple.suhelperd.plist

              [not loaded] org.samba.winbindd.plist Support

     

    Problem System Launch Agents:

              [failed] com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist

     

    Launch Daemons:

              [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

              [loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support

              [running] com.aladdin.aksusbd.plist Support

              [failed] PACESupport.plist Support

     

    Launch Agents:

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

              [loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist Support

              [running] com.canon.MFManager.plist Support

              [running] com.extensis.FMCore.plist Support

              [running] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist Support

     

    User Launch Agents:

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

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

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

     

    User Login Items:

              GrowlMenu

              QuickPopup

              Simply Art Data

              Suitcase Fusion 5

              HP Product Research

              HP Scheduler

     

    Internet Plug-ins:

              WacomSafari: Version: (null) Support

              AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support

              Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.2.3.7  Support

              AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

              FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support

              AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 Support

              Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

              Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support

              QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6

              iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0

              AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 Support

              JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 13.9.8 - SDK 10.6 Check version

     

    iTunes Plug-ins:

              Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.2

     

    User Internet Plug-ins:

              CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support

              WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

     

    3rd Party Preference Panes:

              Flash Player  Support

              Flip4Mac WMV  Support

              Growl  Support

              StuffIt AVR  Support

              WacomTablet  Support

     

    Top Processes by CPU:

                   4%          Safari

                   3%          WindowServer

                   2%          WebProcess

                   2%          Adobe Photoshop CC

                   1%          QuickPopup

     

    Top Processes by Memory:

              488 MB          Adobe Illustrator

              464 MB          Adobe Photoshop CC

              138 MB          Mail

              126 MB          WebProcess

              77 MB          Safari

     

    Virtual Memory Information:

              132 MB          Free RAM

              1.79 GB          Active RAM

              836 MB          Inactive RAM

              267 MB          Wired RAM

              2.00 GB          Page-ins

              329 MB          Page-outs

  • by rkaufmann87,Helpful

    rkaufmann87 rkaufmann87 May 2, 2014 3:26 PM in response to SimplyArt
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    May 2, 2014 3:26 PM in response to SimplyArt

    SimplyArt,

     

    The only obvious thing I notice is your machine is extremely low on RAM. 3GB is not very much RAM, I suggest upgrading to 6GB which is the maximum a 2007 iMac can accomodate. When I had a 2007 iMac I maxed mine out to 6GB and it regained some performance. You can buy a 6GB kit from OWC (www.macsales.com) or a 2 x 1 GB and 4 x 1 GB DIMM from Crucial.

  • by SimplyArt,

    SimplyArt SimplyArt May 3, 2014 8:18 AM in response to rkaufmann87
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    May 3, 2014 8:18 AM in response to rkaufmann87

    I'll be bringing it to our local iGeek to get a cost maxing out upgrading vs. purchasing a new one. I've got one nerve left and my iMacs on it! Thanks for your feedback

  • by rkaufmann87,

    rkaufmann87 rkaufmann87 May 3, 2014 10:59 AM in response to SimplyArt
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    May 3, 2014 10:59 AM in response to SimplyArt

    If you are considering a new imac look at Apple's online iMacs on their online store. Excellent value and no down side whatsoever. Many of the users on these forums use them for just that reason. If you are in the US the link is:

     

    http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals

  • by Eric Root,Helpful

    Eric Root Eric Root May 4, 2014 9:20 AM in response to SimplyArt
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    May 4, 2014 9:20 AM in response to SimplyArt

    You might want to consider rkaufmann87 suggestion about buying RAM from OWC and installing it yourself. There are on-line instructions at the web site and iMac RAM is easy to replace/add. Much less e3xpensive than taking it to a technician.

  • by SimplyArt,

    SimplyArt SimplyArt May 4, 2014 9:51 AM in response to Eric Root
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    May 4, 2014 9:51 AM in response to Eric Root

    A local Mac user took his iMac 7 to our local guy and he replaced the hard drive for a reasonable fee. I was going to have him review mine for best options. Replacing the hd resolved his constant wheel spin. (I'm assuming the hd was updated). Thanks for all your suggestions. I've added RAM before by myself in an old Apple tower. What's crazy is our company's PC's are all taking a dive at the same time our macs are. Trying to decypher all these scenarios are driving me out to the garden. Happy Sunday!