Yosemite made my MacBook Pro so slow. Need help.

Hi Old Toad

I have the same problem as this guy... I want to cry from at last finding someone with the same problem hoping you could assist?

To summarize:

Ihave a Macbook pro with 10.10.2 running. Ever since I Upgraded to Yosemite I have had endless issues. The most common issue is slowness and this freeking wheel turning on my screen like I am on the beach :-) Please instruct me - I am ready to follow your every command

Here is my report:

EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)

Report generated 10 February 2015 at 11:09:47 PM SAST

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Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Technical Specifications)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1

1 2.4 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

Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 629

Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB

Color LCD 1280 x 800

System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 6 days 14:39:29

Disk Information: ℹ️

Hitachi HTS545050B9A302 disk0 : (500,11 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (361.71 GB free)

Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked

Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online

OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5970H

USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

JMicron Samsung STORY Station 1,5 TB

EFI (disk3s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Time Machine Backups (disk3s2) /Volumes/Time Machine Backups : 1.50 TB (711.34 GB free)

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. iPhone

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.NovatelWireless.driver.NovatelWirelessUSBCDCECMControl (3.0.13) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.NovatelWireless.driver.NovatelWirelessUSBCDCECMData (3.0.13) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMData (1.3.8) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBMassStorageFilter (1.3.8) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.eltima.SyncMate.kext (0.2.4b9) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.leapfrog.codeless.kext (2) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.leapfrog.driver.LfConnectDriver (1.8.1 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.marvell.kext.USBGenericPrinterClass (1.0.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.novamedia.driver.IceraUSB_MSD_Bypass (1.3.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3G (3.0.13) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall (3.0.13) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.option.driver.Option72 (2.15.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionHS (3.26.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionMSD (1.21.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionQC (1.11.0) [Click for support]

[loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.67) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.67) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.vodafone.driver (3.0.9) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.zte.driver.cdc_ecm_qmi (1.0.1) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.zte.driver.cdc_usb_bus (1.0.1) [Click for support]

[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMSamsung (0.0.2) [Click for support]

[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMSmartplugSCSIDevice (1.0.1) [Click for support]

[not loaded] de.novamedia.oem.vodafone.vtp.huawei.cdc (0.0.2) [Click for support]

/System/Library/Extensions/NMHuaweiPhonesVTPCDC_106.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMUSBCDCACMControl (3.2.12) [Click for support]

/System/Library/Extensions/NMSamsungDriver_106.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMUSBCDCACMData (3.2.12) [Click for support]

/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3GData (3.0.13) [Click for support]

/System/Library/Extensions/Vodafone.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] com.vodafone.driver.Data (3.0.9) [Click for support]

Startup Items: ℹ️

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

Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️

[killed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist

[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.cloudd.plist

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

[killed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist

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

[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist

[killed] com.apple.printtool.agent.plist

[killed] com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist

[killed] com.apple.sbd.plist

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

12 processes killed due to memory pressure

Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[killed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist

[killed] com.apple.awdd.plist

[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist

[killed] com.apple.emond.aslmanager.plist

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

[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist

[killed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist

[killed] com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist

[killed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist

[killed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist

[killed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist

[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

[running] de.novamedia.nmnetmgrd.plist [Click for support]

[killed] org.cups.cupsd.plist

14 processes killed due to memory pressure

Launch Agents: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.hp.productresearch.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist [Click for support]

[running] de.novamedia.VodafoneDeviceObserver.plist [Click for support]

[running] syncmateStarter.plist [Click for support]

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.leapfrog.connect.authdaemon.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.teamviewer.Helper.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist [Click for support]

[running] rapiback.plist [Click for support]

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]

[running] com.akamai.single-user-client.plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.hp.printerAgent.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.leapfrog.connect.monitor.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist [Click for support]

User Login Items: ℹ️

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

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.5.5 [Click for support]

DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 1.4 [Click for support]

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 [Click for support]

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0

User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: Unknown [Click for support]

CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 [Click for support]

Picasa: Version: 1.0 [Click for support]

Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Akamai NetSession Preferences [Click for support]

DivX [Click for support]

Flash Player [Click for support]

Growl [Click for support]

Java [Click for support]

Perian [Click for support]

Rapport [Click for support]

Time Machine: ℹ️

Skip System Files: NO

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 137.17 GB

Destinations:

Time Machine Backups [Local]

Total size: 1.50 TB

Total number of backups: 26

Oldest backup: 2012-02-19 21:48:45 +0000

Last backup: 2015-02-01 16:58:34 +0000

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 1.50 TB > (Disk size 498.88 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

8% Google Drive

7% WindowServer

4% firefox

3% Finder

2% backupd

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

380 MB firefox

137 MB mds_stores

129 MB JavaApplicationStub

107 MB Finder

82 MB backupd

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

38 MB Free RAM

1.22 GB Active RAM

1.20 GB Inactive RAM

1.20 GB Wired RAM

26.03 GB Page-ins

670 MB Page-outs

I want to cry every time someone replies without reading a reply posted twenty minutes prior to his reply:

If you want to fix your Mac and you want to receive competent assistance you have to start your own Discussion.

Energy Guy wrote:

Ever since I Upgraded to Yosemite I have had endless issues. The most common issue is slowness and this freeking wheel turning on my screen like I am on the beach :-) Please instruct me - I am ready to follow your every command

Finally! This will make it easy. Uninstall all "clean up" software. Uninstall MacKeeper. Buy at least 8 GB of RAM. Replace your hard drive with an SSD. Should you need more specifics regarding how to follow these commands, they will be found in the new thread you start.

jennifer014 wrote:

As for Aperture, is there an update available for it anywhere? It isn't available in my app store for the yosemite upgrade.

There was no need for a Yosemite upgrade to Aperture and it's being replaced real soon now: http://www.apple.com/aperture/

When Photos for OS X is available this spring, Aperture will no longer be available for purchase from the Mac App Store.

Thank you for that info.

Lex, I have uninstalled everything, however Roxio and symantec do not turn up in searches.

I am about to uninstall CS5 and all components to see if that remedies the issue. If not,

I can only assume it's a hardware issue even though upon checking it within utilities the hard

drive appears to be ok. Not sure what else I can do. I will also attempt to reinstall CS5 after

I have done this. The computer seems to be able to stay on for an hour or so at a time before

it shuts down from heat even though it does attempt to restart itself, it generally fails to do so.

Thank you again~Jennifer

MadMacs0,

I agree that the main issue's are these after market software programs, however

Apple is designing upgrade's for your computer that are causing numerous compatibility issue's

with Apple Mac certified application's separate from these other program's. And to be honest, if there were no issue's

with these upgrade's Apple would be out of business. Thank you for your help.

Jennifer 🙂

Huntville

I had the same issue, after thinking about this, added more RAM from 4 to 8 and nothing, well a full back up, crated an bootable USB memory drive, erased the HD and installed Yosemite clean, WOW, a different world, once it loaded the programs from my backup, is very fast. What happen? is that we mount OS onto OS, then things go south, I learned that next upgrade, I will erase the Hd and do it from scratch. Try you will be surprise.

jennifer014 wrote:

If not, I can only assume it's a hardware issue even though upon checking it within utilities the hard

drive appears to be ok.

So you have already run the Apple Hardware Test or Apple Diagnostics, depending on what model MBP you own? It didn't sound to me as if you were having a hard drive issue, but then again, I don't think we have a total picture of your issue(s). I'm going to switch to your new topic shortly, which for anybody else can be found at Computer randomly shuts down/Very unstable since upgrade to yosemite.

jennifer014 wrote:

Apple is designing upgrade's for your computer that are causing numerous compatibility issue's with Apple Mac certified application's separate from these other program's.

Not exactly sure what an "Apple Mac certified application" is, but Apple does work closely with Developers who register with them, allowing them full access to pre-release software months in advance of the time most users ever see it. They keep them fully informed, sometimes years in advance, that certain functions are being deprecated and will no longer function at some time in the future. I admit that some developers are much better than others at putting this information to use and occasionally Apple will make a last minute change to something that causes developers to scramble after the fact. I don't think Apple breaks these apps on purpose, they are just trying to make room for new capability by dropping legacy interfaces. The only way that Apple can make money is by convincing you that their innovation is worth spending your hard earned cash.

Aperture:

iPhoto is moving out. Aperture and iPhoto are now contained in a new photo app called Photo. The beta testers already have test versions. It can be available very soon.

"Lex" that may be so, however I still paid for Aperture....Does apple compensate for this in the way of a free upgrade

for the other new software replacing it? I do have a serial number.

"Linc, MadMac's, Barney" --------------

I ran the AHT and it turned up with no issue's so I am going to go with a possible kernel issue....I know the issue is not overheating

due to the fact that my computer had been off all night and upon turning it on, there was not enough time for it to get hot before

it immediately shut down.

Can anyone help with keychain issue's? I get constant keychain login pop ups upon start up for access to things like chrome, safari, messenger (which I don't even use) I have done repair's on keychain and will continue to.

Thank you again for everyone's help on this. I wont be taking my computer in now that I know its not hardware related.

~Jennifer

🙂

You can still use Aperture; I do not know whether Photos is free or paid. very probably there is compensation for an existing Aperture license when it is a paid app.

LexSchellings wrote:

very probably there is compensation for an existing Aperture license when it is a paid app.

I would be shocked if anything like that happened. Apple hasn't said if Photos would be free or paid, but I would be shocked if it were paid. Just today I think Apple updated its Aperture page to remind people that it is going away. Of course we aren't supposed to speculate on what Apple will do in the future. But in the past, Apple has not been shy about dropping products and removing features.