Q: Yosemite made my MacBook Pro so slow. Need help.

Can you help me with my slow Mac? 

Problem description:

Mac Book Pro is running super slow after installing Yosemite.

The program Numbers is so slow I can barely use it. 203 GB free of 318 GB.

Model Name: MacBook Pro

  Model Identifier: MacBookPro8,1

  Processor Name: Intel Core i5

  Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz

  Number of Processors: 1

  Total Number of Cores: 2

  L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB

  L3 Cache: 3 MB

  Memory: 4 GB

EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)

Report generated January 12, 2015 at 8:31:47 PM CST

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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: 5:14:45

Disk Information: ℹ️

  Hitachi HTS545032B9A302 disk0 : (320.07 GB)

  EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

  Silver Mac (disk1) / : 318.84 GB (203.86 GB free)

  Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked

  Core Storage: disk0s2 319.21 GB Online

  MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8

USB Information: ℹ️

  Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

  Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

  Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

  Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

  Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

  Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

  Anywhere

Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

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

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

User Login Items: ℹ️

  SpeechSynthesisServer Application (/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks /SpeechSynthesis.framework/Versions/A/SpeechSynthesisServer.app)

  Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

  Safari Application (/Applications/Safari.app)

  Google Chrome ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

  Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.8.1 [Support]

  FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.246 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

  Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

  Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.246 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 16.0.0.235

  QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

  o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]

  googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]

  Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

  iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7

User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

  CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 [Support]

  Picasa: Version: 1.0 [Support]

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

  Flash Player  [Support]

  Flip4Mac WMV  [Support]

Time Machine: ℹ️

  Skip System Files: NO

  Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off

  Volumes being backed up:

  Silver Mac: Disk size: 318.84 GB Disk used: 114.98 GB

  Destinations:

  Seagate Backup Plus Drive [Local]

  Total size: 0 B

  Total number of backups: 18

  Oldest backup: 2014-06-28 03:01:32 +0000

  Last backup: 2014-12-26 22:44:34 +0000

  Size of backup disk: Too small

  Backup size 0 B < (Disk used 114.98 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

      6% ksfetch

      5% WindowServer

      3% GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon

      1% Google Chrome

      0% GoogleTalkPlugin

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

  210 MB Google Chrome

  137 MB Numbers

  125 MB Google Chrome Helper

  107 MB Image Capture Extension

  94 MB CalendarAgent

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

  91 MB Free RAM

  1.58 GB Active RAM

  1.51 GB Inactive RAM

  1.08 GB Wired RAM

  4.98 GB Page-ins

  37 MB Page-outs

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

  Jan 12, 2015, 03:17:37 PM Self test - passed

  Jan 10, 2015, 11:27:26 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/garcon_2015-01-10-232726_[reda cted].crash

  Jan 10, 2015, 09:14:56 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Pages_2015-01-10-211456_[redac ted].crash

Problem description:

Since installing Yosemite, system runs extremely slow. Finder takes forever to load a new window. Mail causes memory leaks/crashes/freezes. Force quit via CMD OPTN ESC will not work. Safari is slow and causes memory leaks. Nothing works fluidly or smoothly anymore. Feels like me machine is now crippled.

EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)

Report generated January 13, 2015 at 1:38:31 PM PST

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Hardware Information: ℹ️

  Mac Pro (Early 2008) (Verified)

  Mac Pro - model: MacPro3,1

  2 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon CPU: 8-core

  16 GB RAM Upgradeable

  DIMM Riser B/DIMM 1

  2 GB DDR2 FB-DIMM 800 MHz ok

  DIMM Riser B/DIMM 2

  2 GB DDR2 FB-DIMM 800 MHz ok

  DIMM Riser A/DIMM 1

  2 GB DDR2 FB-DIMM 800 MHz ok

  DIMM Riser A/DIMM 2

  2 GB DDR2 FB-DIMM 800 MHz ok

  DIMM Riser B/DIMM 3

  2 GB DDR2 FB-DIMM 800 MHz ok

  DIMM Riser B/DIMM 4

  2 GB DDR2 FB-DIMM 800 MHz ok

  DIMM Riser A/DIMM 3

  2 GB DDR2 FB-DIMM 800 MHz ok

  DIMM Riser A/DIMM 4

  2 GB DDR2 FB-DIMM 800 MHz ok

  Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

  Wireless:  en2: 802.11 a/b/g/n

Video Information: ℹ️

  NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 - VRAM: 512 MB

  Cinema HD 1920 x 1200

System Software: ℹ️

  OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 3:40:56

Disk Information: ℹ️

  ST3500630AS P disk2 : (500.11 GB)

  EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

  Macintosh HD (disk2s2) / : 480.00 GB (91.58 GB free)

  Recovery HD (disk2s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB

  WDC WD5000AAKS-40YGA0 disk0 : (500.11 GB)

  EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

  Macintosh HD2 (disk0s2) /Volumes/Macintosh HD2 : 499.76 GB (223.33 GB free)

  Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 disk1 : (1 TB)

  EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

  Macintosh HD3 (disk1s2) /Volumes/Macintosh HD3 : 999.86 GB (310.26 GB free)

USB Information: ℹ️

  Seagate BUP Slim RD 2 TB

  MAC PRO3 (disk3s1) /Volumes/MAC PRO3 : 1.00 TB (314.30 GB free)

  FINAL CUT (disk3s2) /Volumes/FINAL CUT : 1.00 TB (388.37 GB free)

  Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub

  Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard

  Apple Computer, Inc. Apple Cinema HD Display

  Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

  Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

  /Applications/Parallels Desktop.app

  [loaded] com.parallels.kext.hypervisor (10.1.2 28859 - SDK 10.7) [Support]

  [loaded] com.parallels.kext.netbridge (10.1.2 28859 - SDK 10.7) [Support]

  [loaded] com.parallels.kext.usbconnect (10.1.2 28859 - SDK 10.7) [Support]

  [loaded] com.parallels.kext.vnic (10.1.2 28859 - SDK 10.7) [Support]

  /System/Library/Extensions

  [loaded] com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.kext (1.0) [Support]

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

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

  [running] com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.daemon.plist [Support]

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

  [running] com.c-command.SpamSieve.LaunchAgent.plist [Support]

User Login Items: ℹ️

  Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

  JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version

  FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.257 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

  QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

  Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.257 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

  Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

  DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.0 [Support]

  Silverlight: Version: 4.0.60531.0 [Support]

  iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0

User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

  Stamps.com: Version: 1.1.12 [Support]

Safari Extensions: ℹ️

  OpenIE [Installed]

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

  DivX  [Support]

  Flash Player  [Support]

  Perian  [Support]

Bad Fonts: ℹ️

  Voodoo Doll.ttf: /Users/ProctorSurf/Library/Fonts/Voodoo Doll.ttf

  SUGAR.TTF: /Users/ProctorSurf/Library/Fonts/SUGAR.TTF

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: 480.00 GB Disk used: 388.42 GB

  Destinations:

  surfcap [Network]

  Total size: 0 B

  Total number of backups: 0

  Oldest backup: -

  Last backup: -

  Size of backup disk: Too small

  Backup size 0 B < (Disk used 388.42 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

      26% Mail

      21% prl_vm_app

      9% WindowServer

      6% launchd

      1% prl_client_app

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

  464 MB mds_stores

  429 MB Finder

  429 MB Mail

  344 MB prl_vm_app

  344 MB prl_client_app

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

  2.72 GB Free RAM

  7.26 GB Active RAM

  4.29 GB Inactive RAM

  2.91 GB Wired RAM

  5.60 GB Page-ins

  705 KB Page-outs

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

  Jan 13, 2015, 09:58:10 AM - Self test - failed [Details]

  Jan 12, 2015, 07:35:45 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Final Cut Pro_2015-01-12-193545_[redacted].crash [Details]

  Jan 12, 2015, 03:39:54 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/PhotoStreamAgent_2015-01-12-15 3954_[redacted].crash

  Standard users cannot read /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports.

  Run as an administrator account to see more information.

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

  Jan 13, 2015, 09:58:10 AM - Self test - failed [Details]

Might that be a clue? Just a guess.

if it is a clue, I have no idea at all how to interpret it?  Don't know what that means? Does anyone else?

Start by posting your own question in the appropriate forum:

Mac Pro

You aren't using a MacBook Pro, and if it's a hardware test that failed you will need assistance specific to your model Mac.

charisdesigns wrote:

 

if it is a clue, I have no idea at all how to interpret it?  Don't know what that means? Does anyone else?

As others have said, start your own thread. The first step to interpreting the error is to click the "[Details]" link.

Problem description:

Yosemite slowed my computer MB Pro mid 2012, lags all the time, with just Safari open it took me 40 minutes to come here and write this... Boyfriends computer works fine. Help me please, I have to work using this machine and I don't have the funds nor the time to take it someplace where they could do something. Could you offer some insight on what to do by myself? I'm not a nerdy girl so please explain as simply as you can. Thanks a bunch!

EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)

Report generated 14. tammikuuta 2015 18.54.50 UTC+2

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Hardware Information: ℹ️

  MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)

  MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2

  1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core

  4 GB RAM Upgradeable

  BANK 0/DIMM0

  2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

  BANK 1/DIMM0

  2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

  Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported

  Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

Video Information: ℹ️

  Intel HD Graphics 4000

  Color LCD 1280 x 800

System Software: ℹ️

  OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 3 days 9:14:27

Disk Information: ℹ️

  APPLE HDD HTS545050A7E362 disk0 : (500,11 GB)

  EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

  Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (428.21 GB free) - 109 errors

  Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked

  Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online

  MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8 

USB Information: ℹ️

  Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

  Apple Inc. BRCM20702 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

Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️

  [killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist

  [killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist

  [killed] com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon.plist

  [killed] com.apple.sbd.plist

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

  [killed] com.apple.warmd_agent.plist

  6 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.nehelper.plist

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

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

  [killed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist

  [killed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist

  [killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

  9 processes killed due to memory pressure

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

  [failed] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support] [Details]

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

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

User Login Items: ℹ️

  Flux Ohjelma (/Applications/Flux.app)

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

  Dropbox Ohjelma (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

  SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

  FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.257 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

  Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.257 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

  QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

  Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

  Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

  Flash Player  [Support]

Time Machine: ℹ️

  Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

      39% storedownloadd

      6% WindowServer

      2% mds

      0% AppleSpell

      0% fontd

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

  185 MB helpd

  107 MB installd

  107 MB Finder

  86 MB Mail

  82 MB mds_stores

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

  475 MB Free RAM

  1.39 GB Active RAM

  1.14 GB Inactive RAM

  871 MB Wired RAM

  9.51 GB Page-ins

  16 MB Page-outs

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

  Jan 14, 2015, 12:29:33 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/WindowServer_2015-01-14-002933_[redacted].cpu_r esource.diag [Details]

Back up your Mac immediately since its hard disk has failed and the information it contains may become permanently irretrievable at any time. To learn how to do that read Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac.

You can replace your Mac's hard disk on your own or have Apple do it: Genius Bar Reservations

Hi John, making conclusions from an etrecheck list ?????

Lex

John may be right. Backups are always necessary, do that.

But the remark about disk failures is one thing and all the other red remarks about software unable to run because of memory pressure is something else: you are unencrypting which takes a LOT of resources and stops almost all other processes. This may take a while and in the meantime all store downloads are redownloaded/checked.

As soon as the unencrypting has finished, start a new thread with a new etrecheck list.

post the link here.

Lex

Unencrypting as in FileVault? My boyfriend checked it, it said that everything is encrypted and that the encryption is working? What is it unencrypting, sorry for being a dummy. :/ Now the computer works okay-ish but sometimes it just feels like crashing.

Yes encrypting and unencrypting as in file vault.

unencrypt before you do the backups.

Lex

OK. This thread is officially way too long and needs to stop. People are getting confused over who is reporting what. 

Anyone who has an EtreCheck report that says something like this:

Disk Information: ℹ️

  APPLE HDD HTS545050A7E362 disk0 : (500,11 GB)

  EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

  Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (428.21 GB free) - 109 errors

Needs to backup their machine and get a new hard drive.

Anyone else needs to start their own threads or else risk getting your problem confused with 220 others. There will be plenty of time to diagnose all other Yosemite slowness problems while you files aren't being lost for all time.

Hi John, not always, see the other thread.

BTW John, I came accross a mac (from a friend, not a developer) that had a lot of entries all over from devmate; since that is used by a lot of crap like CMM and so, I removed it everywere (framework and the like). Sensible?

Lex