mtoto1202
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Q: What to do if my MacBook Pro is running slow

Hardware Information:

          MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)

          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1

          1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores

          4 GB RAM

 

Video Information:

          Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB

 

System Software:

          OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 12 days 3:25:14

 

Disk Information:

          TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)

                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (423.49 GB free)

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

 

          MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898 

 

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

 

Gatekeeper:

          Mac App Store and identified developers

 

Problem System Launch Daemons:

          [failed] com.apple.AOSNotificationOSX.plist

          [failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist

          [failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

 

Launch Daemons:

          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

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

          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support

 

Launch Agents:

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

 

User Launch Agents:

          [loaded] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist Support

          [running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support

 

User Login Items:

          iTunesHelper

          Dropbox

          Spotify

          Google Chrome

 

Internet Plug-ins:

          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support

          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

          Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support

          CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: 1.1.10 - SDK 10.5 Support

          o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.3.1.18536 Support

          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.1 - SDK 10.6 Support

          googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.3.1.18536 Support

          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

          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

 

User Internet Plug-ins:

          CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support

 

3rd Party Preference Panes:

          Flash Player  Support

 

Time Machine:

          Time Machine not configured!

 

Top Processes by CPU:

               4%          Spotify

               4%          WindowServer

               1%          fontd

               0%          Microsoft PowerPoint

               0%          mds

 

Top Processes by Memory:

          112 MB          com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

          111 MB          Safari

          49 MB          WindowServer

          37 MB          Finder

          37 MB          mds_stores

 

Virtual Memory Information:

          387 MB          Free RAM

          1.28 GB          Active RAM

          812 MB          Inactive RAM

          1.02 GB          Wired RAM

          64.18 GB          Page-ins

          1.12 GB          Page-outs

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on May 11, 2014 10:43 AM

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Q: What to do if my MacBook Pro is running slow

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  • by leroydouglas,

    leroydouglas leroydouglas May 11, 2014 10:47 AM in response to mtoto1202
    Level 7 (24,119 points)
    Notebooks
    May 11, 2014 10:47 AM in response to mtoto1202

    When is the last time you ran Disk Utility to verify disk (or repair disk if need be?)

  • by mtoto1202,

    mtoto1202 mtoto1202 May 11, 2014 10:54 AM in response to leroydouglas
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    May 11, 2014 10:54 AM in response to leroydouglas

    I just ran the verify disk, and it says:

    The volume Macintosh HD appears to be OK.

  • by Lexiepex,Helpful

    Lexiepex Lexiepex May 11, 2014 11:12 AM in response to mtoto1202
    Level 6 (10,536 points)
    Mac OS X
    May 11, 2014 11:12 AM in response to mtoto1202

    Hi mtoto,

    Although I am not absolutely sure that Citrix is harmless,

    I think that you have to add Ram: the free and inactive ram are low, and your Page-Outs are high.

    Ram is not expensive, and I would go for 2x4GB. Very important is the exact specification, and very good Brand, since Mac is extremely sensitive for the Ram quality. I would choose no other than Crucial or OWC, both have all information on their site to choose the correct ram for your model that is specified in the beginning of the etrecheck list.

    For now, remove google Chrome from SystemPreferences->Users&Groups->LoginItems (with the minus sign underneath). Restart, and avoid using Chrome now, quit it after use. This may help already.

    If you really want something else than Safari use either Firefox or Opera, they are a little bit faster than Safari, and not so leaky as Chrome.

    Maybe also take out Spotify from the LoginItems also, unless you use it continuously.

    After this evening I will return Tuesday morning to see how you are doing.

    Lex