13" retina very slow with external monitor

I've read the forums for hours now and trying reseting my SMC and PRAM, Fresh install, etc. still when I hook up an external monitor and zoom it frames to a point the machine is un-useable. I am posting my situation to help us figure out this issue.


Here is my EtreCheck


Problem description:

yosemite slow


EtreCheck version: 2.0.7 (93)

Report generated October 30, 2014 at 1:49:23 AM PDT


Hardware Information: ℹ️

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

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro10,2

1 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core

8 GB RAM Not upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported

Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n


Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics 4000 -

Color LCD spdisplays_2880x1800Retina

LG ULTRAWIDE 2560 x 1080 @ 60 Hz

W3000H 2560 x 1600


System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 0:7:20


Disk Information: ℹ️

APPLE SSD SD256E disk0 : (251 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]: 249.77 GB (68.39 GB free)

Core Storage: disk0s2 250.14 GB Online


USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)


Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus


Configuration files: ℹ️

/etc/hosts - Count: 19


Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Anywhere


Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/Applications/Tunnelblic[redacted].app

[not loaded] net.tunnelblick.tap (1.0) Support

[not loaded] net.tunnelblick.tun (1.0) 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 (0223.55.95) Support

[not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmx86 (0223.55.95) Support

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


/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.asix.driver.ax88179-178a (1.0.0 - SDK 10.9) Support

[not loaded] foo.tap (1.0) Support

[not loaded] foo.tun (1.0) Support


Startup Items: ℹ️

tap: Path: /Library/StartupItems/tap

tun: Path: /Library/StartupItems/tun

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


Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist Support

[running] com.ecamm.iglasses3agent.plist Support

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

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


Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

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

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

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

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

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


User Launch Agents: ℹ️

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


User Login Items: ℹ️

SizeUp Application (/Applications/SizeUp.app)


Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support

nplastpass: Version: 2.5.5 Support

Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.3.7f1 - SDK 10.6 Support

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.5 - SDK 10.6 Support

MeetingJoinPlugin: Version: (null) - SDK 10.6 Support


Safari Extensions: ℹ️

LastPass


3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

RCDefaultApp

Flash Player Support

Java Support

MusicManager Support

Perian Support

SwitchResX Support


Time Machine: ℹ️

Time Machine not configured!


Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

22% Google Chrome

12% WindowServer

1% hidd

1% Creative Cloud

1% fontd


Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

172 MB Finder

172 MB mds_stores

155 MB Google Chrome

94 MB WindowServer

81 MB Google Chrome Helper


Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

3.26 GB Free RAM

3.74 GB Active RAM

563 MB Inactive RAM

1.02 GB Wired RAM

1.33 GB Page-ins

0 B Page-outs


MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10), slow external monitor zoom unusable

Posted on Oct 30, 2014 1:53 AM

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Oct 30, 2014 2:04 AM in response to asidjazz

After reviewing the etre list and noticing some old software I didn't need I cleaned things up a bit and re-ran the EtreCheck, still slow to where its unusable, like a brick in a way, Here it is :


Problem description:

yosemite slow


EtreCheck version: 2.0.7 (93)

Report generated October 30, 2014 at 2:03:30 AM PDT


Hardware Information: ℹ️

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

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro10,2

1 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core

8 GB RAM Not upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported

Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n


Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics 4000 -

Color LCD spdisplays_2880x1800Retina

LG ULTRAWIDE 2560 x 1080 @ 60 Hz

W3000H 2560 x 1600


System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 0:0:50


Disk Information: ℹ️

APPLE SSD SD256E disk0 : (251 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]: 249.77 GB (109.93 GB free)

Core Storage: disk0s2 250.14 GB Online


USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)


Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus


Configuration files: ℹ️

/etc/hosts - Count: 19


Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Anywhere


Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/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 (0223.55.95) Support

[not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmx86 (0223.55.95) Support

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


/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.asix.driver.ax88179-178a (1.0.0 - SDK 10.9) Support

[not loaded] foo.tap (1.0) Support

[not loaded] foo.tun (1.0) Support


Startup Items: ℹ️

tap: Path: /Library/StartupItems/tap

tun: Path: /Library/StartupItems/tun

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


Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist Support

[running] com.ecamm.iglasses3agent.plist Support

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

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


Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

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

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

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

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

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


User Launch Agents: ℹ️

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


User Login Items: ℹ️

SizeUp Application (/Applications/SizeUp.app)


Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support

nplastpass: Version: 2.5.5 Support

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.5 - SDK 10.6 Support

MeetingJoinPlugin: Version: (null) - SDK 10.6 Support


Safari Extensions: ℹ️

LastPass


3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

RCDefaultApp

Flash Player Support

Java Support

MusicManager Support


Time Machine: ℹ️

Time Machine not configured!


Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

8% WindowServer

7% mds

4% Google Chrome

1% hidd

1% Creative Cloud


Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

129 MB Google Chrome

79 MB mds_stores

69 MB WindowServer

69 MB Dock

52 MB ocspd


Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

3.56 GB Free RAM

3.51 GB Active RAM

489 MB Inactive RAM

1.03 GB Wired RAM

1.09 GB Page-ins

0 B Page-outs


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13" retina very slow with external monitor

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