Guide: How to solve Yosemite memory leaks and CPU usage

Hi,

thanks for your detailed information. Helps a lot in understanding!

I think, I did mix drivers and Agents/Daemons. Apple-Support was looking for Agents and Daemons and did not find any responsible ones.

What the senior support found out: There must be something wrong in upgrading to Yosemite because of these known propblems with mail and windowserver and the crashing while hibernating.

The guy told me that two things were strange:

1. In recovery mode I can only reinstall Mavericks instead of Yosemite (no other choice) and the online-recovery also does not offer Yosemite.

(Actually it is supposed to be correct this way according to Apples online-information being posted in this forum)

2. The 'Fix-permissions' in recovery-mode is greyed

They called back twice and wanted to call back another time, but no call at fixed time.

Etrecheck reports:

Problematische Start-Agents des Systems: ??

[geladen] com.paragon.NTFS.trial.plist Unterstützt

[geladen] com.paragon.NTFS.upd.plist Unterstützt

Start-Agents: ??

[läuft] at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent.plist Unterstützt

[ungültig?] com.epson.esua.launcher.plist Unterstützt

[geladen] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Unterstützt

Start-Daemons: ??

[läuft] at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist Unterstützt

[geladen] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Unterstützt

[nicht geladen] com.DesignScience.DSMTTool.plist Unterstützt

[geladen] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Unterstützt

[geladen] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Unterstützt

[geladen] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Unterstützt

Anmeldeobjekte: ??

AdobeResourceSynchronizer Programm (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)

Does not look too bad, doesn't it?

I have no idea of what doing next.

BTW: I followed the instructions of Luis M. first of all and it was a little bit better but problems are returning.

Regards

Bernd

MacBookPro Late 2011

Freezes after about one hour hibernating

Mail and Windoeserver CPU 120% 20 GB Memory

EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)

Bericht vom 28. November 2014 07:22:51 MEZ

Hardware-Informationen: ??

MacBook Pro (15 Zoll, Ende 2011) (Verifiziert)

MacBook Pro - Modell: MacBookPro8,2

1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core

4 GB RAM Nachrüstbar

BANK 0/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Älter - Handoff/Airdrop2 nicht unterstützt

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

Video Informationen: ??

Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB

AMD Radeon HD 6770M - VRAM: 1024 MB

Color LCD 1440 x 900

L22W-7SD 1680 x 1050 @ 60 Hz

System-Software: ??

OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Laufzeit: 0:8:31

Festplatteninformationen: ??

Samsung SSD 840 Series disk0 : (500,11 GB)

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

EFI (disk0s1) <nicht sichtbar> : 210 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup] : 449.35 GB (153.43 GB frei)

Recovery HD (disk0s3) <nicht sichtbar> [Erholung] : 785 MB

BOOTCAMP (disk0s4) /Volumes/BOOTCAMP : 49.76 GB (19.16 GB frei)

HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS31N

USB-Informationen: ??

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 Informationen: ??

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Gatekeeper: ??

Mac App Store und verifizierte Entwickler

Kernel-Erweiterungen: ??

/Applications/Parallels Desktop.app

[nicht geladen] com.parallels.kext.hidhook (9.0 24172.951362) Unterstützt

[nicht geladen] com.parallels.kext.hypervisor (9.0 24172.951362) Unterstützt

[nicht geladen] com.parallels.kext.netbridge (9.0 24172.951362) Unterstützt

[nicht geladen] com.parallels.kext.usbconnect (9.0 24172.951362) Unterstützt

[nicht geladen] com.parallels.kext.vnic (9.0 24172.951362) Unterstützt

/Library/Extensions

[geladen] at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (4216 - SDK 10.8) Unterstützt

/System/Library/Extensions

[nicht geladen] com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_netpart (3.1.1 - SDK 10.6) Unterstützt

[nicht geladen] com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_usbpart (3.1.1 - SDK 10.6) Unterstützt

[nicht geladen] com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.usbpart (3.1.1 - SDK 10.7) Unterstützt

[nicht geladen] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMData (1.3.41) Unterstützt

[nicht geladen] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBMassStorageFilter (1.3.43) Unterstützt

[geladen] com.hzsystems.terminus.driver (4) Unterstützt

[nicht geladen] com.icera.zte.ICZTUSBCDC1060 (1000.01.01) Unterstützt

[nicht geladen] com.icera.zte.ICZTUSBCDC1060ACMControl (1000.01.01) Unterstützt

[nicht geladen] com.icera.zte.ICZTUSBCDC1060ACMData (1000.01.01) Unterstützt

[nicht geladen] com.icera.zte.ICZTUSBCDC1060ECMControl (1000.01.01) Unterstützt

[nicht geladen] com.icera.zte.ICZTUSBCDC1060ECMData (1000.01.01) Unterstützt

[nicht geladen] com.icera.zte.ICZTUSBCDC1060ModeChange (1000.01.01) Unterstützt

[nicht geladen] com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) Unterstützt

[nicht geladen] com.zte.driver.cdc_ecm_qmi (1.0.30) Unterstützt

[nicht geladen] com.zte.driver.cdc_usb_bus (1.0.30) Unterstützt

/System/Library/Extensions/2.2.0/Belcarra.USBLAN_netpart.kext/Contents/Plug-Ins

[nicht geladen] com.belcarra.iokit.netpart.panther (1.6.3) Unterstützt

/System/Library/Extensions/2.2.0/Belcarra.USBLAN_usbpart.kext/Contents/Plug-Ins

[nicht geladen] com.belcarra.iokit.usbpart.panther (1.6.3) Unterstützt

/System/Library/Extensions/2.2.0/RemoteControl.USBLAN_usbpart.kext/Contents/Plu g-Ins

[nicht geladen] com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.panther (1.6.2) Unterstützt

/System/Library/Extensions/ICZTUSBCDC1060.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[nicht geladen] com.icera.zte.ICZTUSBCDC1045 (1000.01.01) Unterstützt

/System/Library/Extensions/ICZTUSBCDC1060ACMControl.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[nicht geladen] com.icera.zte.ICZTUSBCDC1045ACMControl (1000.01.01) Unterstützt

/System/Library/Extensions/ICZTUSBCDC1060ACMData.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[nicht geladen] com.icera.zte.ICZTUSBCDC1045ACMData (1000.01.01) Unterstützt

/System/Library/Extensions/ICZTUSBCDC1060ECMControl.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[nicht geladen] com.icera.zte.ICZTUSBCDC1045ECMControl (1000.01.01) Unterstützt

/System/Library/Extensions/ICZTUSBCDC1060ECMData.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[nicht geladen] com.icera.zte.ICZTUSBCDC1045ECMData (1000.01.01) Unterstützt

/System/Library/Extensions/ICZTUSBCDC1060ModeChange.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[nicht geladen] com.icera.zte.ICZTUSBCDC1045ModeChange (1000.01.01) Unterstützt

/Users/[redigiert]/Library/Services/ToastIt.service/Contents/MacOS

[nicht geladen] com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) Unterstützt

Problematische Start-Agents des Systems: ??

[geladen] com.paragon.NTFS.trial.plist Unterstützt

[geladen] com.paragon.NTFS.upd.plist Unterstützt

Start-Agents: ??

[läuft] at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent.plist Unterstützt

[ungültig?] com.epson.esua.launcher.plist Unterstützt

[geladen] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Unterstützt

Start-Daemons: ??

[läuft] at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist Unterstützt

[geladen] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Unterstützt

[nicht geladen] com.DesignScience.DSMTTool.plist Unterstützt

[geladen] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Unterstützt

[geladen] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Unterstützt

[geladen] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Unterstützt

Anmeldeobjekte: ??

AdobeResourceSynchronizer Programm (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)

Internet Plug-Ins: ??

MeetingJoinPlugin: Version: (null) - SDK 10.6 Unterstützt

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Unterstützt

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 Unterstützt

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 Unterstützt

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Unterstützt

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.5 - SDK 10.6 Unterstützt

DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.0.5r146 - SDK 10.6 Unterstützt

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Version prüfen

Safari Extensions: ??

OpenIE

Einstellungskarten von Drittanbietern: ??

Flash Player Unterstützt

FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) Unterstützt

Java Unterstützt

Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X Unterstützt

Time Machine: ??

Überspringen Systemdateien: NEIN

Automatische Sicherungskopie: JA

Gesicherte Platten:

Macintosh HD: Festplattengröße: 449.35 GB Disk verwendet: 295.92 GB

Sicherungsziele:

KLOSS TIME 1 [Local]

Gesamt Größe: 999.86 GB

Gesamtzahl der Sicherungskopie: 62

Älteste Sicherungskopie: 2013-03-02 22:38:19 +0000

Letzten Sicherung: 2014-11-26 21:15:51 +0000

Größe der Sicherungsplatte: Angemessene

Größe der Sicherungsplatte 999.86 GB > (Disk verwendet 295.92 GB X 3)

KLOSS-TIME2 [Local]

Gesamt Größe: 500.11 GB

Gesamtzahl der Sicherungskopie: 13

Älteste Sicherungskopie: 2013-12-29 00:36:29 +0000

Letzten Sicherung: 2014-11-19 06:23:24 +0000

Größe der Sicherungsplatte: Zu klein

Größe der Sicherungsplatte 500.11 GB < (Disk verwendet 295.92 GB X 3)

Top Prozesse von der CPU: ??

5% WindowServer

1% plugin-container

0% fontd

0% AppleSpell

0% Little Snitch Agent

Top Prozesse vom Speicher: ??

275 MB firefox

176 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

133 MB Mail

103 MB Finder

99 MB mds_stores

Informationen zum virtuellen Speicher: ??

535 MB Freier RAM

1.65 GB Aktive RAM

974 MB Inaktive RAM

1.13 GB Wired RAM

938 MB Seite-ins

0 B Seite-outs

monostone wrote:

What the senior support found out: There must be something wrong in upgrading to Yosemite because of these known propblems with mail and windowserver and the crashing while hibernating.

The guy told me that two things were strange:

1. In recovery mode I can only reinstall Mavericks instead of Yosemite (no other choice) and the online-recovery also does not offer Yosemite.

(Actually it is supposed to be correct this way according to Apples online-information being posted in this forum)

2. The 'Fix-permissions' in recovery-mode is greyed

The two "strange" things point to a bad install problem, as well. A complete Yosemite install should have given you a new Recover HD allowing you to install Yosemite. Since it's telling you it can only install Mavericks it must be left over from your original Mavericks install. There is a hack utility that allows you to replace the Recovery HD, but it requires you to have a Yosemite installer so you you might just as well use it to do a re-install. And yes, Internet Recovery will only install the version of OS X that originally shipped with that model Mac. I'd have to guess that Fix Permissions is grayed because it's the wrong version of Disk Utility and can't be used to fix Yosemite permissions.

So you should be able to go to OS X Yosemite and download the 10.10.1 installer. When it launches it will tell you that you already have it installed. Just chose to install it anyway. Before doing that it would be a good idea to copy or move the installer from /Applications/ to someplace safe as it will be deleted from there when the installation completes. That way you won't have to download it if needed again.

I assume that Parallels 9 is responsible for most of the Extensions I don't recognize as well as NTFS and FUSE software. I know those last two can cause issues, but suspect they are essential to access Windows volumes.

I wasn't familiar with DesignScience.DSMTTool so had to look it up. Apparently associated with MathType for use in Word Documents. Don't see that as a problem, except that it didn't load for whatever reason. Possible it only loads when needed.

[ungültig?] com.epson.esua.launcher.plist might be something left over from Epson Printer Software that's no longer needed/installed where it should be.

DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.0.5r146 - SDK 10.6 is out of date (current is Version 12.1.4.154) but unless you really need it for something, best to trash it. See Why You Should Ditch Adobe Shockwave.

Thank you for the information. Shockwave uninstalled.

The re-install of Yosemite I'll take care of these days and shall report on success.

Just in case somebody knows: Will there be a complete loss of data with re-installation or will mails and accounts (mail and iTunes/iTunesmatch) travel to the new system? (timemachine backup exists double)

monostone wrote:

Will there be a complete loss of data with re-installation or will mails and accounts (mail and iTunes/iTunesmatch) travel to the new system?

As long as you don't erase the hard drive first (clean install) only the System will be replaced. It won't bother User folders or third party apps.

Hi and thanks!!!

Yosemite (only found 10.10.-installer) installed and update (10.10.1) installed afterwards.

Recovery-boot:

1. Yosemite now is the recovery-install-version

2. 'Fix-permissions' now active!

HD could be checked and repaired: bad blocks

Permissions could be fixed.

Let's see whether so problems have gone!

Thanks again!

Glad to see progress!

monostone wrote:

HD could be checked and repaired: bad blocks

That isn't good. Modern drives are normally self-repairing with regard to bad blocks. Usually the only time you see that kind of error is when the drive is out of spares that can be re-allocated. The drive may be failing and when it does it will almost certainly go very quickly. Check it with SMART Utility or DriveDX for best diagnostics.

What people will do to install this junk. I've gone back to 10.8.5 and no one should have to go thru all this to install a OS,

Thats one possible solution.....thanks for your value-added comment.

I've come to the old saying time and time again. Not broke, don't fix it. I need to remember that. 🙂

Hi Luis,

Thank you for posting this information. Since I use my laptop for work almost everyday I am kinda going nuts.

Unfortunately, after doing all the steps you listed, my Early 2011 MacBook Pro is still so sluggish with Yosemite it makes work almost impossible.

I have checked other discussions for other tips such as turning off file vault which I have also done.

Note: I have just backed up everything which I manually do regularly.

Below is the latest etrecheck: I have no idea what it means.

Maybe you or someone can help me. Thanks.

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Problem description:

Yosemite runs incredibly slow and sluggish

EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)

Report generated November 30, 2014 at 11:28:52 AM PST

Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) (Verified)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2

1 2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-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

AMD Radeon HD 6490M - VRAM: 256 MB

Color LCD 1440 x 900

System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 3 days 18:49:5

Disk Information: ℹ️

Hitachi HTS545050B9A302 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

Macintosh HD (disk1) / [Startup]: 498.88 GB (318.44 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

Startup Items: ℹ️

AdobeVersionCueCS2: Path: /Library/StartupItems/AdobeVersionCueCS2

Qmaster: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Qmaster

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

Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️

[failed] com.apple.accountsd.plist

[failed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist

[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.coreservices.uiagent.plist

[failed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist

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

[failed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist

[failed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist

[failed] com.apple.pluginkit.pkd.plist

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

[failed] com.apple.recentsd.plist

[failed] com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist

[failed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.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.AirPlayXPCHelper.plist

[failed] com.apple.awdd.plist

[failed] com.apple.cache_delete.plist

[failed] com.apple.coresymbolicationd.plist

[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist

[failed] com.apple.findmymac.plist

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

[failed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist

[failed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesd.plist

[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist

[failed] com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist

[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist

[failed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist

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

[failed] com.apple.sandboxd.plist

[failed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist

[failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist

[failed] com.apple.spindump.plist

[failed] com.apple.systemstats.analysis.plist

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

[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist Support

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

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

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

User Login Items: ℹ️

iTunesHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)

Google Software Update Application (/Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/Contents/Reso urces/GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 1.3 Support

Blog Torrent Safari Plugin 0.1: Version: (null)

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7

Blog Torrent Mozilla Plugin 0.1: Version: (null) Support

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

Silverlight: Version: 4.0.60531.0 Support

ContentUploaderPlugin: Version: 1.2 Support

Safari Extensions: ℹ️

Defacer

Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️

DVCPROHDAudio: Version: 1.3

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Adobe Version Cue CS2 Support

DivX Support

Flash Player Support

Time Machine: ℹ️

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 180.43 GB

Destinations:

MIMI_DRIVE [Local]

Total size: 499.76 GB

Total number of backups: 1

Oldest backup: 2014-11-26 23:53:48 +0000

Last backup: 2014-11-26 23:53:48 +0000

Size of backup disk: Too small

Backup size 499.76 GB < (Disk used 180.43 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

17% mds

7% WindowServer

5% Adobe Photoshop CC 2014

1% loginwindow

1% distnoted

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

146 MB Adobe Photoshop CC 2014

129 MB Safari

107 MB Finder

73 MB Mail

69 MB TextEdit

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

67 MB Free RAM

1.03 GB Active RAM

944 MB Inactive RAM

1.15 GB Wired RAM

9.37 GB Page-ins

117 MB Page-outs

Hi Luis,

Thanks for replying so quickly. I do not have dark mode activated. (In other words, in the General tab of System Preferences, I do not have the "use dark Menu bar and Dock" box checked.

If there is another box I need to change, pls. let me know.

Many thanks.

- tpg

I've been trying to fix this issue ever since Yosemite came out. I had already tried the PRAM and SMC resets and permission fixes but they didn't do anything. I figured maybe doing things in this exact order might help but after following the instructions a few days ago I am once again experiencing system slowdown after a couple days uptime. Arghhhh

You are not going to fix it. Sad but true. If it was as easy as un clicking a few boxes, don't you think Apple would have said such ? I'm on my 2013 MacPro with 16gb and it idles at 5297 MB Used with nothing. Open a web session and it's 7-8gb Enough, going back to ML...

Yuck9 wrote:

I'm on my 2013 MacPro with 16gb and it idles at 5297 MB Used with nothing. Open a web session and it's 7-8gb Enough, going back to ML...

That's exactly the way it's supposed to work. Memory management strives to keep RAM as full as possible to maximize efficiency and energy use. Much faster to use what's already in RAM when needed instead of going to the hard drive to retrieve it. Is RAM use your only complaint here?