My iMac is running like an old dog and is so slow, please help?

This is a report on my iMac, that I'm hopeful will help.


Hardware Information:

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009)

iMac - model: iMac10,1

1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores

4 GB RAM


Video Information:

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 - VRAM: 256 MB


System Software:

OS X 10.9.2 (13C1021) - Uptime: 7 days 18:29:22


Disk Information:

ST3500418ASQ disk0 : (500.11 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (266.15 GB free)

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


HL-DT-ST DVDRW GA11N


USB Information:

Canon MX920 series


Apple Inc. Built-in iSight


Apple Inc. iPad


Apple Internal Memory Card Reader


Western Digital My Passport 0740 500.07 GB

EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

Time Machine Backups (disk1s2) /Volumes/Time Machine Backups: 499.73 GB (47.04 GB free)


Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver


Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller


Thunderbolt Information:


Gatekeeper:

Mac App Store and identified developers


Kernel Extensions:

[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.39) Support

[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.39) Support


Startup Items:

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

HP Trap Monitor: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor


Problem System Launch Daemons:

[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist


Launch Daemons:

[running] com.fitbit.galileod.plist Support

[running] com.freemacsoft.appcleanerdaemon.plist Support

[running] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist Support

[running] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist Support

[loaded] jp.co.canon.MasterInstaller.plist Support


Launch Agents:

[running] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist Support

[running] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist Support

[running] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist Support


User Launch Agents:

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

[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support

[not loaded] jp.co.canon.Inkjet_Extended_Survey_Agent.plist Support

[running] ws.agile.1PasswordAgent.plist Support


User Login Items:

MainMenu Pro

iTunesHelper

Mail

Google Chrome

Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector2

AppCleaner Helper

AppDelete

Dropbox

Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper

Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX

AdobeResourceSynchronizer

HP Product Research

HP Scheduler


Internet Plug-ins:

Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 5.2 Support

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 Support

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.2.202.235 Support

DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.0 Support

Silverlight: Version: 4.0.51204.0 Support

Flash Player: Version: 11.2.202.235 Outdated! Update

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 Support

EPPEX Plugin: Version: 10.0 Support


Safari Extensions:

Open in Internet Explorer: Version: 1.0

1Password (beta): Version: 3.9.21.b1


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:

CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.26 Support

Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 2.6.1f3 Support


3rd Party Preference Panes:

DivX Support

Flash Player Support

Flip4Mac WMV Support

MacFUSE Support

Perian Support


Time Machine:

Skip System Files: NO

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 464.96 GB Disk used: 217.09 GB

Destinations:

Time Machine Backups [Local] (Last used)

Total size: 465.41 GB

Total number of backups: 16

Oldest backup: 2014-03-25 23:14:33 +0000

Last backup: 2014-05-07 00:11:39 +0000

Size of backup disk: Too small

Backup size 465.41 GB < (Disk used 217.09 GB X 3)

Time Machine details may not be accurate.

All volumes being backed up may not be listed.


Top Processes by CPU:

40% prl_vm_app

3% WindowServer

3% coreaudiod

2% Google Chrome

1% prl_client_app


Top Processes by Memory:

632 MB prl_vm_app

70 MB prl_client_app

66 MB Finder

57 MB Google Chrome

45 MB Mail


Virtual Memory Information:

99 MB Free RAM

577 MB Active RAM

472 MB Inactive RAM

1.83 GB Wired RAM

158.51 GB Page-ins

668 MB Page-outs

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Posted on May 6, 2014 5:49 PM

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