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vrave28 Author

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Late 2011 13" Macbook Pro started running very slow! Any idea why?

These are the results from EtreCheck. Any idea?

Hardware Information:

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1

1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores

4 GB RAM

Video Information:

Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB

System Software:

OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 1 day 2:46:21

Disk Information:

TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750,16 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209,7 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 749,3 GB (99,41 GB free)

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

MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8

USB Information:

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Thunderbolt Information:

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Configuration files:

/etc/hosts - Count: 30

Gatekeeper:

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions:

[kext loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.6.6 - SDK 10.6) Support

[not loaded] com.NovatelWireless.driver.NovatelWirelessUSBCDCECMControl (3.0.13) Support

[not loaded] com.NovatelWireless.driver.NovatelWirelessUSBCDCECMData (3.0.13) Support

[not loaded] com.ZG.driver.ZGUSBCDCACMData (1.0) Support

[not loaded] com.ZG.driver.ZGUSBMassStorageFilter (1.0) Support

[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMData (1.3.29) Support

[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBMassStorageFilter (1.3.29) Support

[not loaded] com.novamedia.driver.IceraUSB_MSD_Bypass (1.3.0) Support

[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3G (3.0.13) Support

[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3GData (3.0.13) Support

[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall (3.0.13) Support

[not loaded] com.option.driver.Option72 (2.15.0) Support

[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionHS (3.26.0) Support

[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionMSD (1.21.0) Support

[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionQC (1.11.0) Support

[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.PACESupport (5.7.2) Support

[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.PACESupport2 (5.7.2) Support

[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.7.2) Support

[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master (5.7.2) Support

[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.7.2) Support

[kext loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.7.2) Support

[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.7.2) Support

[not loaded] com.realtek.driver.RTL8192CU (1024 - SDK 10.7) Support

[not loaded] com.realtek.driver.RTL8192SU (1082 - SDK 10.7) Support

[kext loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.67) Support

[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.67) Support

[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (1.6) Support

[not loaded] com.tomtom.driver.UsbEthernetGadget (1.0.0d1) Support

[not loaded] com.vodafone.driver (3.0.9) Support

[not loaded] com.vodafone.driver.Data (3.0.9) Support

[not loaded] com.zg.driver.cdc_ecm_qmi (1.0) Support

[not loaded] com.zg.driver.cdc_usb_bus (1.0) Support

[not loaded] com.zte.driver.cdc_ecm_qmi (1.0.19) Support

[not loaded] com.zte.driver.cdc_usb_bus (1.0.19) Support

[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMSamsung (0.0.2) Support

[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMSmartplugSCSIDevice (1.0.1) Support

[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMUSBCDCACMControl (3.2.12) Support

[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMUSBCDCACMData (3.2.12) Support

[not loaded] de.novamedia.oem.vodafone.vtp.huawei.cdc (0.0.2) Support

Startup Items:

ChmodBPF: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ChmodBPF

Jaksta: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Jaksta

PACESupport: Path: /Library/StartupItems/PACESupport

PenTabletDriver: Path: /Library/StartupItems/PenTabletDriver

Sudochmod: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Sudochmod

Problem System Launch Daemons:

[failed] com.apple.AOSNotificationOSX.plist

[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

Problem System Launch Agents:

[loaded] com.paragon.NTFS.trial.plist Support

[loaded] com.paragon.NTFS.upd.plist Support

Launch Daemons:

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.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

[running] com.paceap.eden.licensed.plist Support

[running] com.splashtop.streamer-daemon.plist Support

[loaded] com.splashtop.streamer-srioframebuffer.plist Support

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist Support

[failed] com.tenablesecurity.nessusd.plist Support

[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist Support

[loaded] org.tcpdump.chmod_bpf.plist Support

[loaded] PACESupport.plist Support

Launch Agents:

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

[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist Support

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support

[not loaded] com.splashtop.streamer-for-root.plist Support

[loaded] com.splashtop.streamer-for-user.plist Support

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist Support

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist Support

[running] de.novamedia.VodafoneDeviceObserver.plist Support

[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist Support

[running] Wlan.Software.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

[loaded] com.splashtop.streamer-for-user.plist Support

User Login Items:

Caffeine

SpeechSynthesisServer

PenTabletDriver

Internet Plug-ins:

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 55 Check version

Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.3.5f1 - SDK 10.6 Support

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20513.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support

Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

Mathematica: Version: 9.0.1.4092152 Support

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 Support

CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL: Version: 2.1.0.1 Support

CANONiMAGEGATEWAYLI: Version: 2.1.0.1 Support

DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.6.5r635 Support

Safari Extensions:

WOT: Version: 2.0.17

YouTube5: Version: 2.6.7

Translate: Version: 1.1

Amazon Shopping Assistant: Version: 1.1

Ebay Shopping Assistant: Version: 1.1

Evernote Web Clipper: Version: 6.1

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:

RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown

3rd Party Preference Panes:

Flash Player Support

Flip4Mac WMV Support

Growl Support

Java Support

Nessus.Preferences Support

Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X Support

Time Machine:

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: ON

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 697.84 GB Disk used: 605.25 GB

Destinations:

E_HDD [Local] (Last used)

Total size: 931.19 GB

Total number of backups: 4

Oldest backup: 2014-02-08 03:07:46 +0000

Last backup: 2014-03-13 20:02:35 +0000

Size of backup disk: Too small

Backup size 931.19 GB < (Disk used 605.25 GB X 3)

Time Machine details may not be accurate.

All volumes being backed up may not be listed.

Top Processes by CPU:

4% WindowServer

2% AddressBookSourceSync

1% hidd

0% mtmd

0% Finder

Top Processes by Memory:

29 MB WindowServer

26 MB Finder

16 MB PluginProcess

16 MB com.apple.WebKit.Networking

12 MB Safari

Virtual Memory Information:

36 MB Free RAM

594 MB Active RAM

580 MB Inactive RAM

1.04 GB Wired RAM

2.33 GB Page-ins

187 MB Page-outs

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on May 5, 2014 5:56 PM

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MadMacs0

Level 5

5,227 points

Posted on May 5, 2014 7:46 PM

vrave28 wrote:

These are the results from EtreCheck. Any idea?

Lots of ideas as you have way too much junk installed, including what appear to be a number of unused or formerly used software items that you may believe you uninstalled, but didn't do it properly. You might be at a point where it would be easier to start over with a clean hard drive.

Once you have used CleanMyMac2 to get rid of all the orphaned files you need to have it uninstall itself as it's probably causing most of your slowdown.

You've got adware installed. Specifically these Safari Extension:

Amazon Shopping Assistant: Version: 1.1

Ebay Shopping Assistant: Version: 1.1

Evernote Web Clipper: Version: 6.1

so uninstall them. There's probably more where they came from so use the Adware Removal Tool to check for anything else.

I have no idea what most of those Kernel Extensions are for. The PACE one seems to be out-of-date as it has the SnowLeopard version loaded.

Startup Items have been discouraged by Apple for many years now, but some older software insist on using it.

Flip4Mac and SilverLight are out-of-date. Probably others, as well.

4GB of RAM is bare minimum, so if you usually run a lot of apps at the same time, consider doubling that.

Your hosts file indicates you may be using pirated Adobe software, which is always a dangerous road to travel.

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Lexiepex

Level 6

14,102 points

May 6, 2014 5:02 AM in response to vrave28

Of course.

vrave28 Author

Level 1

8 points

May 6, 2014 7:42 AM in response to Lexiepex

Ok, I am back home now!

I would like to have a lot of apps after I finish reinstalling Mavericks, so this is going to be a long list:

1- Wolfram Mathematica
2- Algadoo

3- Comsol Physics (which I downloaded from torrent, but since there are no "internet laws" about this in my country is not illegal and I don't know if installing that will cause a problem. Anyway I would really like to have it after reinstalling)

4- Octave,gnuplot

5- Fractal, GCM, pmx, g4view, (a bunch of physics apps I use a lot)

6- Adobe package (I know it is one of the sources of the problems, but I really need it and I don't know if there is an unharmful way of installing that other than buying because I can't afford it, so I got it from a torrent)

7- Microsoft Office (which is the same as Adobe)

8- Some Texas Instruments and Canon apps which I can reinstall them from the original CD-s I got

9- wine+winebottler (maybe)
10- MacDjView
11- Preinstalled apps wich come with Mavericks (iLife, iWork, etc)

Lexiepex

Level 6

14,102 points

May 6, 2014 1:57 PM in response to vrave28

1-5: several of them I do not know. Make sure they are "official", and that they are Mavericks compatible.

6. Hacked Adobe apps can be very detrimental, maybe we can find altenatives, when you specify which apps.

Look at Gimp already (a photoshop lookalike).

7. There are several MS-Office look-alikes: all based on OpenOffice: Apache OpenOffice, NeoOffice, LibreOffice, and others. The only important difference is that MS-Office contains Outlook (which is a bit "difficult" in Mac environment). Free or almost free. As good or better than MS-Office.

8. Be sure that they are Mavericks compatible.

9-10. Don't know, again, check that it is Mavericks compatible.

11. All Mavericks apps OK.

After this you have enough Ram, I am sure, but a bit more certainly does not harm, make sure you order the correct specs of a good brand (Crucial or OWC often recommended).

Lex.

MadMacs0

Level 5

5,227 points

May 6, 2014 2:44 PM in response to vrave28

vrave28 wrote:

since there are no "internet laws" about this in my country is not illegal and I don't know if installing that will cause a problem.

It's not about "Internet laws" it's all about copyrights ©. I'm no lawyer, but I don't believe that it's illegal to download pirated software in most countries, but it is illegal to use it in most. You might want to look into that, but of course you would have to be caught using it in order to be prosecuted.

It's against Terms of Use to discuss "descriptions of processes that break or otherwise 'work around' digital rights management software" any further, but it is important for you to know that a primary source of malware, adware, etc. is pirated software. Sometimes the download is only malware and at other times it was just added to the installation package. Most of the time you won't even know what's being installed. You are on a slippery slope here, so manage your situation carefully.

MadMacs0

Level 5

5,227 points

May 6, 2014 2:50 PM in response to vrave28

vrave28 wrote:

8- Some Texas Instruments and Canon apps which I can reinstall them from the original CD-s I got

Make sure that you need these. A great many peripherals work without the need for additional driver software beyond that provided by OS X. That is especially true of disk drives and printers, but also applies to many other USB connected devices.

9- wine+winebottler (maybe)

Used to run Windows applications, but always at a much lower speed. BootCamp might be a better solution if you have Windows software.

vrave28 Author

Level 1

8 points

May 6, 2014 3:38 PM in response to Lexiepex

Ok, I get it! Now that I finnished copying all the docs I need, what should I do now?

Lexiepex

Level 6

14,102 points

May 7, 2014 12:55 AM in response to vrave28

1. Again about your "wishlist": I would not use Comsol (3). At least wait a few days, to see that you have done everything right.

2. I also would wait with Wine: it is not really sure that it will not create issues, it is there already a long time, but it has a history of problems.

3. Reread my comments above.

4. As Mad says about 'illegal': it is illegal to distribute hacked apps in most countries, not to download them, but the use is illegal also in most countries. For me it is very important that your system can be hacked or 'injured' by installing these torrent downloads (the same goes for apps/tools downloaded from some 'grouping' sites like download.com (Cnet), Softonics, etc. In general it is recommended to download only from developer sites.

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Now for the clean install:

instead of giving the list of actions here you can find them here:

http://macpaw.com/support/cleanmymac/knowledgebase/how-to-clean-install-os-x-mav ericks-on-my-mac

read it carefully and print the pages and the pages of the links in there.

I propose to do it with a USB stick (8GB), because when you just do it by using the Restore partition, you have to restart after an internet hiccup.

Then follow the steps: make sure you do not forget step 5.

------------------

after the install of Mavericks use the Mac to see if everything is OK, then download/install the apps/tools but ONLY the trusted ones, and then not all together, in order of necessity.

Avoid all that were not included as OK in above discussion.

Download Etrecheck and run it after a few and post with the list of what you installed before the list. Then install some more and run a list again with what you installed after the first and before the second list, and so on.

Personally I always restart the mac after each install.

Don't worry about the ram and cpu use in the etrecheck lists in this phase: Spotlight is indexing and all kinds of caches are filled.

Lex

MichelPM

Level 10

81,284 points

May 7, 2014 1:07 AM in response to Lexiepex

Holy OS Korn Kernels, Batman!!!

Yes, Lex!

I have never seen such a long list of kexts AND everything else

The OP really needs to just start from scratch and to do a complete clean install of Mavericks and just manually reinstall all applications and for each application, make sure to check for any Mavericks updates for every installed application.

What a mess!!!

MadMacs0

Level 5

5,227 points

May 7, 2014 1:28 AM in response to Lexiepex

LexSchellings wrote:

I propose to do it with a USB stick (8GB), because when you just do it by using the Restore partition, you have to restart after an internet hiccup.

I don't disagree with you here. I have done the same thing using DiskMakerX, but not necessarily for the same reason.

The Recovery Partition method doesn't always need to download anything from the Internet. If you restart using option-command-R then it will always use the Internet, but if you used the 10.9.2 installer for your boot drive initially, then that will already be on the Recovery Partition and will not have to be downloaded from the Internet.

Given that we don't really know what the OP has, your procedure is probably best, but USB sticks installs do take a bit longer.

Lexiepex

Level 6

14,102 points

May 7, 2014 2:08 AM in response to MichelPM

Hi Michel, YES. But in Windows users PCs I see these things often, but in Mac it is a record I think.

Good, because this can practically only be cleaned by the actions now taking place..👿

Lex

Lexiepex

Level 6

14,102 points

May 7, 2014 2:12 AM in response to MadMacs0

Hi Mad, correct, but 'Recovery Partition method doesn't always need to download anything from the Internet' is not true, only for DU, the OS will be downloaded (remember the Rec partition is about 750MB only).

Let us hope, the OP will avoid all the crap there was at his mac.😀

Lex

MadMacs0

Level 5

5,227 points

May 7, 2014 11:24 PM in response to Lexiepex

LexSchellings wrote:

'Recovery Partition method doesn't always need to download anything from the Internet' is not true, only for DU, the OS will be downloaded (remember the Rec partition is about 750MB only).

You are right, of course, I was thinking of something else.

Apple has managed to shrink the Recovery HD to 650 MB now, which is enough for Safari, needed Utilities and to get the System started, but is still almost 5GB short of a full installation package.

Lexiepex

Level 6

14,102 points

May 8, 2014 1:23 AM in response to MadMacs0

Right.

Back on track.

Curious how the op is doing...

vrave28 Author

Level 1

8 points

May 8, 2014 4:40 AM in response to Lexiepex

Yesterday i finnished making the bootable USB. Later today I'll install Mavericks! After installing it should I make another test with Etrecheck so you gus can tell if everything went right or it's unneccesary and I should install a couple of apps and then run the test?

Lexiepex

Level 6

14,102 points

May 8, 2014 6:50 AM in response to vrave28

Start and run one of the apple apps. If nothing süecial, install a few non-apple ones, then an ertrecheck list for us, with the list of the installed apps, and so on as explained above.

Lex

Late 2011 13" Macbook Pro started running very slow! Any idea why?