james.veitch
Level 1 (0 points)

Q: Slow slow slow Yosemite.

Problem description:

Everything is so slow. It was slow before but since updating to Yosemite, it has become unusable. Even typing has a lag.

 

Also, apps won’t update

 

“Couldn't move /Applications/Screenflick.app to /Applications/Screenflick (1295).ap”

 

Tried permissions etc. Nothing. Please help.

 

EtreCheck version: 2.0.6 (91)

Report generated 25 October 2014 13:04:30 BST

 

Hardware Information: ℹ️

  MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013) (Verified)

  MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro11,1

  1 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core

  16 GB RAM Not upgradeable

  BANK 0/DIMM0

  8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

  BANK 1/DIMM0

  8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

  Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported

  Wireless:  en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

 

Video Information: ℹ️

  Intel Iris -

  Color LCD spdisplays_2560x1600Retina

  Cinema HD 2560 x 1600

 

System Software: ℹ️

  OS X 10.10 (14A388a) - Uptime: 0:5:3

 

Disk Information: ℹ️

  APPLE SSD SM0512F disk0 : (500.28 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]: 460.74 GB (7.47 GB free) (Low!)

  Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked

  Core Storage: disk0s2 461.08 GB Online

 

USB Information: ℹ️

  Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

  Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

  Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

  Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

  VIA Labs, Inc. USB2.0 Hub

  VIA Labs, Inc. USB2.0 Hub

  TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1 TB

  S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

  EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

  disk2s2 (disk2s2) <not mounted> : 999.86 GB

  Boot OS X (disk2s3) <not mounted> : 134 MB

  Apple Computer, Inc. Apple Cinema HD Display

 

Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

  Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

  Apple Inc. Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

 

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

  Anywhere

 

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

  /Applications/DiskWarrior.app

  [not loaded] com.alsoft.Preview (4.2) Support

 

  /Applications/Parallels Desktop.app

  [not loaded] com.parallels.kext.hypervisor (10.0.1 27695 - SDK 10.7) Support

  [not loaded] com.parallels.kext.netbridge (10.0.1 27695 - SDK 10.7) Support

  [not loaded] com.parallels.kext.usbconnect (10.0.1 27695 - SDK 10.7) Support

  [not loaded] com.parallels.kext.vnic (10.0.1 27695 - SDK 10.7) Support

 

  /Applications/Screenflick.app

  [not loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.6.2 - SDK 10.6) Support

 

  /Applications/VMware Fusion.app

  [not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmci (90.6.3) Support

  [not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmioplug.14.1.3 (14.1.3) Support

  [not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmnet (0207.55.34) Support

  [not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmx86 (0207.55.34) Support

  [not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vsockets (90.6.0) Support

 

  /Library/Extensions

  [loaded] at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (4214 - SDK 10.8) Support

 

  /System/Library/Extensions

  [not loaded] com.quark.driver.Tether (1.1.0d4 - SDK 10.4) Support

  [loaded] com.quark.driver.Tether64 (1.1.0d3 - SDK 10.6) Support

 

Launch Agents: ℹ️

  [running] at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent.plist Support

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

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

  [running] com.orbicule.UCAgent.plist Support

  [not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist Support

  [not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist Support

 

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

  [running] at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist Support

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

  [running] com.backblaze.bzserv.plist Support

  [loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist Support

  [running] com.bombich.ccchelper.plist Support

  [running] com.cleverfiles.cfbackd.plist Support

  [loaded] com.fxfactory.FxFactory.helper.plist Support

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

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

  [running] com.orbicule.uc.plist Support

  [loaded] com.rogueamoeba.instanton-agent.plist Support

  [not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist Support

  [invalid?] com.tether.plist Support

 

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

  [running] com.backblaze.bzbmenu.plist Support

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

  [invalid?] com.iskysoft.TunesOverWatchDemo.plist Support

  [running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support

  [invalid?] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist Support

  [running] com.vemedio.Snowtape.RadioAgent.plist Support

  [loaded] de.metaquark.appfresh.plist Support

 

User Login Items: ℹ️

  Default Folder X Helper Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/PreferencePanes/Default Folder X.prefPane/Contents/Resources/Default Folder X Helper.app)

  Flux Application (/Applications/Flux.app)

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

  BetterTouchTool Application (/Applications/BetterTouchTool.app)

  Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

  Fantastical Application (/Applications/Fantastical.app)

  ClipMenu Application (/Applications/ClipMenu.app)

  Alfred 2 Application (/Applications/Alfred 2.app)

  Keyboard Maestro Engine Application (/Applications/Keyboard Maestro.app/Contents/Resources/Keyboard Maestro Engine.app)

  Color Picker Application (/Applications/Color Picker.app)

  HazelHelper Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/PreferencePanes/Hazel.prefPane/Contents/MacOS/HazelH elper.app)

  VMware Fusion Start Menu Application (/Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/VMware Fusion Start Menu.app)

 

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

  Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 Support

  QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

  Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

  o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support

  SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 Support

  googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support

  JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version

 

User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

  CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support

 

Safari Extensions: ℹ️

  Slick Savings

  Pinbar

  Amazon Shopping Assistant

  Facebook Cleaner (Disabled)

  AdBlock

  1Password

  Ebay Shopping Assistant

  iMedia Converter Deluxe   (Disabled)

  Searchme

  FontScope (Disabled)

  MacDeals

  clea.nr Videos

  Open in Internet Explorer

  ClickToFlash

 

Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️

  EcammAudioLoader: Version: 1.0.2 - SDK 10.8 Support

  CallRecorder: Version: v2.5.9 - SDK 10.8 Support

 

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

  Backblaze Backup  Support

  BTTPrefs  Support

  Default Folder X  Support

  Flip4Mac WMV  Support

  FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE)  Support

  Hazel  Support

 

Time Machine: ℹ️

  Auto backup: YES

  Destinations:

  1.5TB SEAGATE [Local]

  Total size: 1 TB

  Total number of backups: 22

  Oldest backup: 2014-05-18 21:36:45 +0000

  Last backup: 2014-07-23 08:10:40 +0000

  Size of backup disk: Excellent

  Backup size 1 TB > (Disk size 0 B X 3)

 

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

    104% Dropbox

      4% WindowServer

      2% Finder

      1% bzfilelist

      1% mds

 

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

  206 MB mds_stores

  206 MB Safari

  172 MB Dropbox

  103 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

  103 MB Finder

 

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

  10.92 GB Free RAM

  4.17 GB Active RAM

  561 MB Inactive RAM

  1.52 GB Wired RAM

  1.40 GB Page-ins

  0 B Page-outs

MacBook Pro with Retina display, Mac OS X (10.0.x)

Posted on Oct 25, 2014 5:07 AM

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james.veitch

Q: Slow slow slow Yosemite.

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  • by stevejobsfan0123,

    stevejobsfan0123 stevejobsfan0123 Nov 1, 2014 1:24 PM in response to james.veitch
    Level 8 (44,007 points)
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    Nov 1, 2014 1:24 PM in response to james.veitch

    It may also help if you open Safari and go to Safari > Preferences > Extensions, and uninstall any you no longer use.

  • by PNW mac-user,Helpful

    PNW mac-user PNW mac-user Feb 13, 2015 1:21 AM in response to james.veitch
    Level 1 (15 points)
    Feb 13, 2015 1:21 AM in response to james.veitch

    For the past two weeks my MacBook Pro running Yosemite 10.10.2 has afflicted by "slow syndrome".  Everything was slow: logins took up to a full minute, typing would be periodically interrupted by the spinning pizza, etc.  Ouch.

    -----------

    FIXES THAT (FRUSTATINGLY) DIDN'T WORK

    Permissions repair, safe mode boot, disconnecting from the internet, logging into a freshly created account, PRAM reset, all were unhelpful.  Ouch.

    -----------

    DIAGNOSTICS THAT (FRUSTATINGLY) WERE UNINFORMATIVE

    System logs and the system profiler were unrevealing.  Ouch. Frustratingly, the "pizza" would appear even when *NO* processes were consuming memory. Ouch.

    -----------

    THE FIX THAT WORKED FOR ME:

    Fixing users, groups, and permissions on /usr/local

    -----------

    WHY DID THIS CURE THE SLOWDOWN, WE WONDERS ???

    It appears the slowdown may have resulted from the operating system searching a $PATH that included badly structured permissions on a huge /usr/local directory tree.

    -----------

    BACKGROUND: as a heavy user of MacTeX and brew, my /usr/local tree has about 200,000 files in it

    -----------

    WHAT WORKED, SEMI-SPECIFICALLY

    (1) In "System Preferences" -> "Users & Groups", eliminate any circular references in the groups.

    (2) Duplicate the /usr/local tree, rename (and eventually delete) the old tree, keep the new tree.

    (3) Using "chown -R", recursively set the user and group  of the new /usr/local to the "correct" values

    (4) Using the finder interface, recursively set permissions in the new /usr/local to the "correct" values

    (5) Make any final permissions adjustments by hand.

    -----------

    NO DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN:  I'm not going to give detailed instructions, because I'm not sure that I know the "correct" settings!  Plus, different folks use their /usr/local for different purposes.

    -----------

    HOPEFULLY: Some unix guru will tell us how to set /usr/local owner, groups, and permissions to "correct" settings.

  • by PNW mac-user,

    PNW mac-user PNW mac-user Feb 17, 2015 2:07 PM in response to james.veitch
    Level 1 (15 points)
    Feb 17, 2015 2:07 PM in response to james.veitch

    UPDATE:

     

    For all-details discussion, reproduction, and fix of "Yosemite weird group slowdown syndrome", see the Apple Stack Exchange topic  "This “weird group trick” makes MacBook Pro login, apps, and systems run slow slow slow … but why?"

     

    URL: http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/171862/this-weird-group-trick-makes-mac book-pro-login-apps-and-systems-run-slow-slo

     

    Good luck!

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