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)
Hi do you think I should just do a clean install of snow leopard, that is what it originally came with?
If you don't intend upgrading your RAM and want a fast responding Mac which runs on 2GB RAM, then yes, that would be my advice. Install 10.6 and then update to 10.6.8 It is still a very good OS X and does not have the Memory demands of the newer OSxs. If it were me, though, I would just Max out the RAM.
Pete
thanks pete, I appreciate the advice. I looked into more ram before and it will only let me go up to a total of 4gb, do you think that is enough to make it run better? thank you again.
4GB will always be noticeably better than 2 GB.
8GB will do even better, 16 GB is probably overshoot.
Your MacbookPro can handle 16GB as maximum.
But don't forget to get rid of the Spigot malware (it wil "run better" also..👿 )
Lex
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
There is crap, please start a new thread and post the link here.
I will look into it asap,
Lex
Here's the new thread. Thanks for the help! https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6682517http://
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
Please start a new thread and post the link here.
More troubleshooters will look at it.
Lex
Thanks! Here's the new thread.
MacBook Pro late-2011 slow and unusable after Yosemite OS X clean install
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
Please start a new thread and post the link here.
More troubleshooters will look at it.
Lex
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.
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
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
Yosemite made my MacBook Pro so slow. Need help.
