Why is my mac mini running slow after downloading Yosemite?

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Why is my mac mini running slow after downloading Yosemite?

My mac mini is running significantly slower after downloading Yosemite and I am wondering if it is to better to try to go back to an older operating system or if Apple is working on a fix for this.

Here is what I am Running it on:

Model Name: Mac mModel Identifier: Macmini3,1

Processor Name Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo

Processor Speed: 2.26 GHz

Number of Processors: 1

Total Number of Cores: 2

L2 Cache: 3 MB

Memory: 2 GB

Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz

Boot ROM Version: MM31.00AD.B00

SMC Version (system): 1.35f1

Hardware UUID: 2DF68C91-A8F8-536A-87EF-14DDEF6FAB32

mac mini, iphone

Posted on Oct 28, 2014 10:22 PM

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lllaass

Level 10

210,411 points

Oct 29, 2014 12:58 AM in response to alien5

Just what do you mean by slow?

Run this and copy and paste the results here:

EtreCheck

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Answer 2

K Shaffer

Level 7

34,978 points

Oct 29, 2014 1:14 AM in response to alien5

There are two things that would've improved an older computer prior to

an upgrade to a newer OS X, those would primary be to increase the

amount of installed RAM available to the System, and to install a newer

larger capacity hard disk drive. This would help an older system, too.

You could read into topics that may help find out about your Mac

which also could help figure out how it is using resources, and if

the computer could use some hardware upgrade to work better.

•Tech Guides - from The Safe Mac:

http://www.thesafemac.com/tech-guides/

If your model identifier is Mini3.1, that could sustain a RAM upgrade,

according to http://mactracker.ca specification database... also it may

be upgradable to a solid-state-drive, or just a larger capacity HDD.

An Early 2009 or Late 2009 Mac Mini could see some advantage with:

Maximum Memory: 8 GB

Memory Slots: 2 - 204-pin PC3-8500 (1066 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM

•Mac mini: How to remove or install memory

There may be other things lurking in your computer, so as to slow the

workings of it; perhaps some application or other content was installed

that could be slowing it down. However Mac OS X does like RAM...

even though Yosemite and Mavericks use may use it more efficiently.

Good luck & happy computing! 🙂

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Answer 3

alien5 Author

Level 1

4 points

Oct 29, 2014 5:46 AM in response to lllaass

EtreCheck version: 2.0.6 (91)

Report generated October 29, 2014 at 7:37:23 AM CDT

Hardware Information:ℹ️

Mac mini (Late 2009) (Verified)

Mac mini - model: Macmini3,1

1 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core

2 GB RAM Upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

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

Video Information:ℹ️

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 - VRAM: 256 MB

Panasonic-TV spdisplays_720p

System Software:ℹ️

OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 23:52:26

Disk Information:ℹ️

FUJITSU MHZ2160BH G1 disk0 : (160.04 GB)

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

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 159.18 GB (66.18 GB free)

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

OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5670S

USB Information:ℹ️

Sunplus Technology Co.,Ltd. USB to Serial-ATA bridge 1 TB

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

EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

ROCSTAR BACKUP (disk2s2) /Volumes/ROCSTAR BACKUP : 999.86 GB (848.90 GB free)

Eastman Kodak Company ESP Office 6100 Series AiO

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Firewire Information:ℹ️

0x30F0 ATA Device 00 800mbit - 800mbit max

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

EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Time Machine (disk1s2) /Volumes/Time Machine : 145.52 GB (42.09 GB free)

Main Drive 2 (disk1s3) /Volumes/Main Drive 2 : 854.21 GB (699.08 GB free)

Gatekeeper:ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers

Problem System Launch Agents:ℹ️

[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist

[failed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist

[failed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist

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

Problem System Launch Daemons:ℹ️

[failed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist

[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist

[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist

[failed] com.apple.installd.plist

[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist

[failed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist

[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

Launch Agents:ℹ️

[loaded] com.coupons.coupond.plist Support

[loaded] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist Support

[running] com.kodak.BonjourAgent.plist Support

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support

Launch Daemons:ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[running] com.backblaze.bzserv.plist Support

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

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support

[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support

User Launch Agents:ℹ️

[running] com.backblaze.bzbmenu.plist Support

[invalid?] com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist Support

[loaded] com.kodak.KODAK AiO Firmware Updater.plist Support

[loaded] com.kodak.KODAK AiO Software Updater.plist Support

[running] com.kodak.StatisticCollection.plist Support

User Login Items:ℹ️

iTunesHelper UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)

HPShortcutManager Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/HP Scanjet Scanner/HPShortcutManager.app)

Google Chrome ApplicationHidden (/Users/[redacted]/Desktop/Google Chrome.app)

Alfred Application (/Applications/Alfred.app)

Printer Pro Desktop Application (/Applications/Printer Pro Desktop.app)

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

HPShortcutManager Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/HP Scanjet Scanner/HPShortcutManager.app)

HPShortcutManagerStartup Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/HP Scanjet Scanner/HPShortcutManagerStartup.app)

HP Scheduler Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)

Internet Plug-ins:ℹ️

DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.5.9r620 Support

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16 - SDK 10.8 Support

Google Earth Plugin: Version: 5.1 Support

RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null) Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0

AdobePDFViewer: Version: Unknown

CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: 5.0.3 - SDK 10.6 Support

Photo Center Plugin: Version: Photo Center Plugin 1.1.2.2 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version

User Internet Plug-ins:ℹ️

Move_Media_Player: Version: npmnqmp 07103007 Support

fbplugin_1_0_1: Version: (null) Support

fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: (null) Support

3rd Party Preference Panes:ℹ️

Backblaze Backup Support

Flash Player Support

Flip4Mac WMV Support

Java Support

Time Machine:ℹ️

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off

Destinations:

Main Drive [Local]

Total size: 999.86 GB

Total number of backups: 2

Oldest backup: 2013-04-03 01:58:20 +0000

Last backup: 2013-05-15 17:53:48 +0000

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk size 0 B X 3)

Top Processes by CPU:ℹ️

68% HPShortcutManager

7% WindowServer

0% mds_stores

0% printtool

0% KodakAiOBonjourAgent

Top Processes by Memory:ℹ️

97 MB Mail

56 MB Safari

37 MB WindowServer

34 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

31 MB mds

Virtual Memory Information:ℹ️

43 MB Free RAM

531 MB Active RAM

507 MB Inactive RAM

389 MB Wired RAM

27.13 GB Page-ins

356 MB Page-outs

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Answer 4

lllaass

Level 10

210,411 points

Oct 29, 2014 8:19 AM in response to alien5

More memory will help as the other replier said since yo have a a lot of Page-ins..

Also uninstall the HP software since it is using 68% of CPU. After removal try just installing the print drivers if needed, not the whole sweet of HP software.

68% HPShortcutManager

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Answer 5

Oct 31, 2014 10:49 AM in response to alien5

I just bought a new Mini i7 and it was worse than an XT after updating to Yosemite. Erased and re-imaged and still no luck. Then I erased and re-imaged but skipped logging in with my Apple ID during the setup phase and it's running perfectly. I'm a bit wary of signing in with iCloud yet but I did sign in to iTunes and it is still running fine.

Hope this helps.

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Answer 6

alien5 Author

Level 1

4 points

Oct 31, 2014 1:29 PM in response to lllaass

Getting rid of the HP items helped a lot. It is still not as fast as it was but much faster.

Thanks for the help.

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Answer 7

alien5 Author

Level 1

4 points

Nov 1, 2014 9:01 PM in response to lllaass

I thought I had gotten rid of the HP shortcut manager and can no longer find it but when I re ran my Test it is still there. Were could it be hiding that I can not find it now?

EtreCheck version: 2.0.10 (97)

Report generated November 1, 2014 at 10:39:40 PM CDT

Hardware Information: ℹ️

Mac mini (Late 2009) (Verified)

Mac mini - model: Macmini3,1

1 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core

2 GB RAM Upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

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

Video Information: ℹ️

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 - VRAM: 256 MB

Panasonic-TV spdisplays_720p

System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 3 days 6:35:47

Disk Information: ℹ️

FUJITSU MHZ2160BH G1 disk0 : (160.04 GB)

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

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 159.18 GB (71.82 GB free)

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

OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5670S

USB Information: ℹ️

Sunplus Technology Co.,Ltd. USB to Serial-ATA bridge 1 TB

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

EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

ROCSTAR BACKUP (disk2s2) /Volumes/ROCSTAR BACKUP : 999.86 GB (848.90 GB free)

Eastman Kodak Company ESP Office 6100 Series AiO

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Firewire Information: ℹ️

0x30F0 ATA Device 00 800mbit - 800mbit max

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

EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Time Machine (disk1s2) /Volumes/Time Machine : 145.52 GB (42.09 GB free)

Main Drive 2 (disk1s3) /Volumes/Main Drive 2 : 854.21 GB (699.03 GB free)

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers

Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️

[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist

[failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist

[failed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist

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

[failed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist

[failed] com.apple.sbd.plist

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

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

[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist

[failed] com.apple.installd.plist

[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist

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

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

[failed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist

[failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist

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

[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

Launch Agents: ℹ️

[loaded] com.coupons.coupond.plist Support

[loaded] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist Support

[running] com.kodak.BonjourAgent.plist Support

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[running] com.backblaze.bzserv.plist Support

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

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support

[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

[running] com.backblaze.bzbmenu.plist Support

[invalid?] com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist Support

[loaded] com.kodak.KODAK AiO Firmware Updater.plist Support

[loaded] com.kodak.KODAK AiO Software Updater.plist Support

[running] com.kodak.StatisticCollection.plist Support

User Login Items: ℹ️

iTunesHelper UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)

HPShortcutManager Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/HP Scanjet Scanner/HPShortcutManager.app)

Google Chrome ApplicationHidden (/Users/[redacted]/Desktop/Google Chrome.app)

Alfred Application (/Applications/Alfred.app)

Printer Pro Desktop Application (/Applications/Printer Pro Desktop.app)

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

HPShortcutManager Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/HP Scanjet Scanner/HPShortcutManager.app)

HPShortcutManagerStartup Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/HP Scanjet Scanner/HPShortcutManagerStartup.app)

HP Scheduler Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.5.9r620 Support

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16 - SDK 10.8 Support

Google Earth Plugin: Version: 5.1 Support

RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null) Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0

AdobePDFViewer: Version: Unknown

CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: 5.0.3 - SDK 10.6 Support

Photo Center Plugin: Version: Photo Center Plugin 1.1.2.2 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version

User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

Move_Media_Player: Version: npmnqmp 07103007 Support

fbplugin_1_0_1: Version: (null) Support

fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: (null) Support

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Backblaze Backup Support

Flash Player Support

Flip4Mac WMV Support

Java 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: 159.18 GB Disk used: 87.36 GB

Destinations:

Main Drive [Local]

Total size: 999.86 GB

Total number of backups: 2

Oldest backup: 2013-04-03 01:58:20 +0000

Last backup: 2013-05-15 17:53:48 +0000

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk size 159.18 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

99% HPShortcutManager

7% WindowServer

0% coreduetd

0% bzserv

0% AppleSpell

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

60 MB Mail

34 MB WindowServer

28 MB Google Chrome

28 MB Safari

26 MB mds

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

116 MB Free RAM

360 MB Active RAM

362 MB Inactive RAM

514 MB Wired RAM

82.08 GB Page-ins

1.99 GB Page-outs

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Answer 8

K Shaffer

Level 7

34,978 points

Nov 2, 2014 1:09 AM in response to alien5

There are a few items among the Login Items, and these (in report) show a path.

Note the words after the item, and that is where one may hope to find these...

HPShortcutManager Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/HP Scanjet Scanner/HPShortcutManager.app)

HPShortcutManagerStartup Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/HP Scanjet Scanner/HPShortcutManagerStartup.app)

HP Scheduler Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)

These three appear to reside in the /Library/Application Support (folder) by the name(s) shown.

Because there is a System/Library and also a User/Library, note carefully where you are if or

when you happen to locate something of a similar name. Some items would only be installed

in a User account Library, others more likely in the System Library, in the hard disk drive.

Also note in the Etresoft/etrecheck reports a tiny letter i appears where you can click on it

in each section of the report. This will take you to a page at Etresoft with info on that area.

From this section (login items) a web page at etresoft with this URL is addressed:

http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck_story#loginitems

There are a few other possible suspect items in the report, but I am not sure how they may

apply to the symptoms your system has exhibited; then too is the matter of insufficient RAM.

Hopefully this helps somewhat.

We're going into Standard time here, soon, so that may affect some aspects of ASC posts.

In any event...

Good luck & happy computing! 🙂

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Answer 9

tbirdvet

Level 6

13,677 points

Nov 2, 2014 5:57 AM in response to K Shaffer

You also need more than 2GB Ram.

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Answer 10

Nov 15, 2014 2:53 AM in response to alien5

Yeah. I have the same problem. I am also not able to open the displays settings in Yosemite. I've erased and reinstalled a number of times with the same slow response and displays fault. Mavericks runs beautifully so I've settled with that for now. I'll try Yosemite after there have been a few more updates released.

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