Yosemite made my MacBook Pro so slow. Need help.

I Upgraded my MBP (2012), from Mavericks to Yosemite and it slowed my computer down to the point where it became unusable. I repaired the permissions, and even reinstalled Yosemite but it didn't help. My MBP is crawling and I'm hoping someone can walk me through a solution. Need help.


SIgned,

YoseMighty Slow

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Oct 19, 2014 12:31 PM

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Nov 20, 2014 8:18 AM in response to petermac87

Any suggestions for me? My MacBook Air is also super slow and sluggish since the update. Here are my specs:


EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)

Report generated November 20, 2014 at 10:47:59 AM EST


Hardware Information:ℹ️

MacBook Air (Verified)

MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir6,2

1 1.7 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core

8 GB RAM Not upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported

Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac


Video Information:ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics 5000 -

Color LCD 1440 x 900

2752H spdisplays_1080p


System Software:ℹ️

OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: one day 22:11:17


Disk Information:ℹ️

APPLE SSD SM0256F disk0 : (251 GB)

S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

Macintosh HD (disk1) / [Startup]: 249.77 GB (143.92 GB free)

Core Storage: disk0s2 250.14 GB Online


USB Information:ℹ️

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller


Thunderbolt Information:ℹ️

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus


Gatekeeper:ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers


Launch Agents:ℹ️

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

[invalid?] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support

[running] com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist Support


Launch Daemons:ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

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

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist Support

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

[invalid?] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support

[running] com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist Support

[failed] dev.dnsmasq.plist Support

[running] dev.nginx.plist Support


User Launch Agents:ℹ️

[invalid?] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist Support

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist Support

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist Support

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist Support


User Login Items:ℹ️

iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)


Internet Plug-ins:ℹ️

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 Support

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.3 - SDK 10.6 Support

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 Support

SlingPlayer: Version: (null) - SDK 10.8 Support


User Internet Plug-ins:ℹ️

CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support


3rd Party Preference Panes:ℹ️

Flash Player Support

Trusteer Endpoint Protection Support


Time Machine:ℹ️

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off

Volumes being backed up:

Destinations:

My Passport for Mac [Local]

Total size: 1.00 TB

Total number of backups: 0

Oldest backup: -

Last backup: -

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 1.00 TB > (Disk size 0 B X 3)


Top Processes by CPU:ℹ️

68% WindowServer

6% com.apple.WebKit.Plugin.64

2% Google Drive

1% Google Chrome Canary

1% Dropbox


Top Processes by Memory:ℹ️

421 MB Airmail 2

251 MB Google Chrome Helper

180 MB Google Chrome Canary

172 MB feedly

163 MB softwareupdated


Virtual Memory Information:ℹ️

79 MB Free RAM

3.36 GB Active RAM

3.27 GB Inactive RAM

1.19 GB Wired RAM

17.73 GB Page-ins

331 MB Page-outs


Nov 21, 2014 1:03 AM in response to hunttvillage

Still having this same problem with Yosemite. Was ready for a fresh start and did a clean install of Yosemite on my MacBook Pro late-2011. Started having major speed issues immediately. Read through this thread and tried all of the fixes on TechDad's list. Suspected FileVault as the culprit so did another clean install and this time did DID NOT ENABLE FileVault. Haven't loaded any of my files or programs, and it's still unusably slow. Help!



Problem description:

MacBook Pro late-2011 500GB HD / 8GB RAM running incredibly slow after clean install w/ OS X Yosemite


EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)

Report generated November 21, 2014 at 3:50:58 AM EST


Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Verified)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1

1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core

8 GB RAM Upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n


Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB

Color LCD 1280 x 800


System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 0:43:42


Disk Information: ℹ️

WDC WD5000BEVT-35A0RT0 disk0 : (500.11 GB)

S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

MacBook Pro HD (disk1) / [Startup]: 498.88 GB (485.29 GB free)

Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online


MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898


USB Information: ℹ️

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: ℹ️

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus


Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers


User Login Items: ℹ️

None


Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3


3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

None


Time Machine: ℹ️

Time Machine not configured!


Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

3% WindowServer

1% hidd

0% Finder

0% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

0% fontd


Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

155 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

69 MB WindowServer

60 MB mds_stores

52 MB Safari

43 MB Finder


Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

5.68 GB Free RAM

1.21 GB Active RAM

387 MB Inactive RAM

1.31 GB Wired RAM

1.01 GB Page-ins

0 B Page-outs

Nov 23, 2014 1:10 PM in response to hunttvillage

I am also having the same problem. I have reinstalled yosemite, repair disk permissions. Please see etrecheck results below, any help is appreciated:


EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)

Report generated 23 November 2014 21:05:01 GMT


Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) (Verified)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1

1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core

4 GB RAM Upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n


Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB

Color LCD 1280 x 800


System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 0:19:39


Disk Information: ℹ️

Hitachi HTS545032B9A302 disk0 : (320.07 GB)

S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

Macintosh HD (disk1) / [Startup]: 318.84 GB (172.18 GB free)

Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked

Core Storage: disk0s2 319.21 GB Online


MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898


USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)


Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus


Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers


Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.avatron.AVExFramebuffer (1.7 - SDK 10.8) Support

[not loaded] com.avatron.AVExVideo (1.7 - SDK 10.8) Support


Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[failed] com.apple.ucupdate.plist

[failed] com.apple.watchdogd.plist


Launch Agents: ℹ️

[not loaded] com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist Support

[not loaded] com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist Support

[not loaded] com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist Support

[not loaded] com.hp.devicemonitor.plist Support

[not loaded] com.hp.productresearch.plist Support

[not loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support

[not loaded] com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist Support


Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[not loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[not loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support

[not loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support

[not loaded] com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist Support


User Launch Agents: ℹ️

[not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support

[not loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist Support

[not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support


User Login Items: ℹ️

Flux Application (/Applications/Flux.app)


Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.8.2 - SDK 10.7 Support

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.5 - SDK 10.6 Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8


Safari Extensions: ℹ️

Searchme


3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Flash Player Support

Java Support

Trusteer Endpoint Protection Support


Time Machine: ℹ️

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 318.84 GB Disk used: 146.66 GB

Destinations:

MAXELL [Local]

Total size: 0 B

Total number of backups: 8

Oldest backup: 2014-05-27 19:08:35 +0000

Last backup: 2014-10-13 22:34:59 +0000

Size of backup disk: Too small

Backup size 0 B < (Disk used 146.66 GB X 3)


Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

25% repair_packages

19% WindowServer

14% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

6% Safari

3% com.apple.Safari.SearchHelper


Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

262 MB repair_packages

172 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

99 MB Safari

81 MB WindowServer

73 MB CalendarAgent


Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

683 MB Free RAM

1.94 GB Active RAM

768 MB Inactive RAM

698 MB Wired RAM

1.05 GB Page-ins

1 MB Page-outs

Nov 24, 2014 7:52 AM in response to hunttvillage

Mine seems to slow down after a week of use. Both at work (a newer imac 2013) and my macbook pro from 2009. Solution. Do a network recovery. It only takes about 10 minutes and totally sorts out the lagging and makes it function at lightning speed again. You might as well try... alt+cmd+R and break it off when you come to the time machine recovery. That's not needed.

Nov 30, 2014 12:38 PM in response to hunttvillage

I'm having exactly the same issues as everyone here. Everything is so slow since I installed Yosemite. Here is my EtreCheck... If someone could help me I'd be so grateful as I use my laptop a lot for my work as a video editor!!!


EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)

Report generated 30 November 2014 20:18:23 GMT


Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1

1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core

4 GB RAM Upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n


Video Information: ℹ️

NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB

Color LCD 1280 x 800


System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 5:6:52


Disk Information: ℹ️

Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02 disk0 : (250.06 GB)

S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249.20 GB (4.68 GB free) (Low!)

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


MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898


USB Information: ℹ️

Western Digital Elements 10B8 2 TB

S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

SATELLITE FOR CHLOE (disk2s2) /Volumes/SATELLITE FOR CHLOE : 2.00 TB (6.21 GB free)

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver


Configuration files: ℹ️

/etc/hosts - Count: 20


Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers


Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (2.5.4) Support

[loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.64) Support

[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.74) Support

[not loaded] jp.co.roland.RDUSB0074Dev (1.0.0) Support


Startup Items: ℹ️

HWNetMgr: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr

HWPortDetect: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWPortDetect

Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X


Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️

[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist

[failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist

[failed] com.apple.cloudd.plist

[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist

[failed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist

[failed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist

[failed] com.apple.rcd.plist

[failed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist

[failed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist

[failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist


Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[failed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist

[failed] com.apple.awdd.plist

[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist

[failed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist

[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist

[failed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist

[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist


Launch Agents: ℹ️

[failed] at.obdev.LittleSnitchNetworkMonitor.plist Support

[running] at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent.plist Support

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

[failed] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist Support

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

[running] com.rim.BBAlbumArtCacher.plist Support

[running] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist Support


Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[failed] at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist Support

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support

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

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

[running] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist Support


User Launch Agents: ℹ️

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


User Login Items: ℹ️

Steam UNKNOWN (missing value)

iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)


Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 Support

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 Support

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 Support

CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL: Version: 2.1.0.1 Support

CANONiMAGEGATEWAYLI: Version: 2.1.0.1 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version


Safari Extensions: ℹ️

AdBlock

Searchme


Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️

DVCPROHDAudio: Version: 1.3.2


3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Flash Player Support

Growl Support

UA-25 Support


Time Machine: ℹ️

Time Machine not configured!


Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

61% compressord

16% Final Cut Pro

6% coreaudiod

6% RimAlbumArtDaemon

3% WindowServer


Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

408 MB firefox

344 MB Final Cut Pro

279 MB compressord

60 MB Finder

56 MB RimAlbumArtDaemon


Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

68 MB Free RAM

843 MB Active RAM

789 MB Inactive RAM

711 MB Wired RAM

23.22 GB Page-ins

1.11 GB Page-outs

Nov 30, 2014 1:07 PM in response to Chloemight

Chloemight wrote:


I'm having exactly the same issues as everyone here.


Disk Information: ℹ️


Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249.20 GB (4.68 GB free) (Low!)

No you are not. You are having different problems. And the first one you need to tend to before clearing junk and reinstalling the OS X is the need to make some space on your HardDrive. You have 4Gb left, hardly enough for any computer to run efficiently. You need to move a lot of your larger files and projects to an external drive and leave at least 10-15% of your drive free to run at somewhere near it's optimum. When you have done that, start a new thread of your own and post another etrecheck report in it.


Cheers


Pete

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