Re: How can I uninstall OS X Yosemite and return to OS X Mavericks?

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Re: How can I uninstall OS X Yosemite and return to OS X Mavericks?

Thank you Michel,

I do have an HP printer that also had a startup items that also no longer could be used, but I just located a bunch of plists, and removed them. After they were removed, my macs speed, actually increased a little.

EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)

Report generated November 7, 2014 at 9:45:53 PM EST

Hardware Information:ℹ️

iMac (20-inch, Early 2009) (Verified)

iMac - model: iMac9,1

1 2.66 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

iMac 1680 x 1050

System Software:ℹ️

OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 2 days 13:49:55

Disk Information:ℹ️

WDC WD3200AAJS-40H3A0 disk0 : (320.07 GB)

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

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Yosemite (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 254.35 GB (88.44 GB free)

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

BOOTCAMP (disk0s4) /Volumes/BOOTCAMP : 64.73 GB (47.93 GB free)

OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5670S

USB Information:ℹ️

HP Officejet J4500 series

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

Western Digital My Passport 0740 1 TB

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

EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Backup Drive (disk1s2) /Volumes/Backup Drive : 999.83 GB (121.03 GB free)

Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub

Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Gatekeeper:ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions:ℹ️

/Applications/Media/Toast 10 Titanium/Toast Titanium.app

[not loaded] com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) Support

/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.hzsystems.driver.CDSDAudioCaptureSupport (1.5) Support

[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.9) Support

[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.11) Support

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

[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) Support

Problem System Launch Agents:ℹ️

[failed] com.apple.accountsd.plist

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

[failed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.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.coresymbolicationd.plist

[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist

[failed] com.apple.diagnosticd.plist

[failed] com.apple.GSSCred.plist

[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist

[failed] com.apple.installd.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.sysmond.plist

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

[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

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

[failed] org.cups.cupsd.plist

Launch Agents:ℹ️

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

[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist Support

Launch Daemons:ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[running] com.dilaroga.itaf_d.plist Support

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

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

[invalid?] com.perion.searchprotectd.plist Support

[loaded] com.rockysandstudio.WUHelper.plist Support

[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist Support

User Launch Agents:ℹ️

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

[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist Support

[loaded] com.genieo.completer.download.plist Support

[loaded] com.genieo.completer.update.plist Support

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

[failed] com.iskysoft.TunesOverWatchDemo.plist Support

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support

[running] com.vladalexa.MagicPrefs.plist Support

[invalid?] com.yahoo.YahooContactSyncAgent.plist Support

[invalid?] de.metaquark.appfresh.plist Support

[not loaded] net.brockerhoff.QuayMenu.plist Support

[loaded] uk.co.markallan.clamxav.clamscan.plist Support

[loaded] uk.co.markallan.clamxav.freshclam.plist Support

User Login Items:ℹ️

Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox/Dropbox.app)

Spotify Notifications Application (/Users/[redacted]/Downloads/Applications/Spotify Notifications.app)

Internet Plug-ins:ℹ️

DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.6.1r629 Support

VividasPlayer: Version: 4.0.0.0 Support

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.0.11 Support

OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.1 Support

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - 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: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version

User Internet Plug-ins:ℹ️

Unity Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 1.1.1 Support

TroviNPAPIPlugin: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9 Support

Safari Extensions:ℹ️

Reload Button

Trovi Search for Safari

Turn Off the Lights

Facebook Photo Zoom

AdBlock

SocialPlus!

Google Toolbar

AdBlock

autocomplete

YouTube5

Awesome Screenshot

YoutubeWide

Better Facebook

clea.nr Videos

3rd Party Preference Panes:ℹ️

Flash Player Support

Flip4Mac WMV Support

Java Support

MagicPrefs Support

Time Machine:ℹ️

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: ON

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Yosemite: Disk size: 254.35 GB Disk used: 165.91 GB

Destinations:

Backup Drive [Local]

Total size: 999.83 GB

Total number of backups: 96

Oldest backup: 2013-04-24 04:55:47 +0000

Last backup: 2014-11-08 02:26:46 +0000

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 999.83 GB > (Disk size 254.35 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU:ℹ️

3% WindowServer

1% coreaudiod

1% Spotify

1% mds_stores

0% airportd

Top Processes by Memory:ℹ️

39 MB Finder

39 MB Spotify

34 MB WindowServer

29 MB mds_stores

24 MB Spotlight

Virtual Memory Information:ℹ️

47 MB Free RAM

405 MB Active RAM

388 MB Inactive RAM

498 MB Wired RAM

95.24 GB Page-ins

2.75 GB Page-outs

Posted on Nov 7, 2014 7:49 PM

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Answer 1

Linc Davis

Level 10

209,649 points

Nov 7, 2014 8:56 PM in response to greenmind

Please describe the problem in as much relevant detail as possible. The "etrecheck" fad hasn't made that step any less necessary. The better your description, the better the chance of a solution.

For example, if the computer is slow, which specific actions are slow? Is it slow all the time, or only sometimes? What changes did you make, if any, just before it became slow? Have you seen any alerts or error messages? Have you done anything to try to fix it? Most importantly, do you have a current backup of all data? If the answer to the last question is "no," back up now. Ask if you need guidance. Do nothing else until you have a backup.

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Answer 2

greenmind Author

Level 1

69 points

Nov 7, 2014 10:56 PM in response to Linc Davis

Thank you for your help Linc Davis,

The computer is slowest on startup, and when opening new applications. It used to be slow when I tried to surf the Internet, but since locating & deleting most of the p.lists marked in red, using the app EntreCheck, internet speed has increased a whole lot. I have finally managed to locate all of the plists except for [invalid?] com.perion.searchprotectd.plist Support. My startup & application speed opening, although faster then it was, is still a little bit slower. Yes I always backup using time machine. That is how I retrieved my data, after my clean install.

EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)

Report generated November 8, 2014 at 1:51:20 AM EST

Hardware Information:ℹ️

iMac (20-inch, Early 2009) (Verified)

iMac - model: iMac9,1

1 2.66 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

iMac 1680 x 1050

System Software:ℹ️

OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 1:16:26

Disk Information:ℹ️

WDC WD3200AAJS-40H3A0 disk0 : (320.07 GB)

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

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Yosemite (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 254.35 GB (88.54 GB free)

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

BOOTCAMP (disk0s4) /Volumes/BOOTCAMP : 64.73 GB (47.93 GB free)

OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5670S

USB Information:ℹ️

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

HP Officejet J4500 series

Western Digital My Passport 0740 1 TB

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

EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Backup Drive (disk1s2) /Volumes/Backup Drive : 999.83 GB (120.94 GB free)

Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub

Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Gatekeeper:ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions:ℹ️

/Applications/Media/Toast 10 Titanium/Toast Titanium.app

[not loaded] com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) Support

/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.hzsystems.driver.CDSDAudioCaptureSupport (1.5) Support

[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.9) Support

[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.11) Support

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

[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) Support

Launch Agents:ℹ️

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

[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist Support

Launch Daemons:ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[running] com.dilaroga.itaf_d.plist Support

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

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

[invalid?] com.perion.searchprotectd.plist Support

[loaded] com.rockysandstudio.WUHelper.plist Support

[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist Support

User Login Items:ℹ️

Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox/Dropbox.app)

Spotify Notifications Application (/Users/[redacted]/Downloads/Applications/Spotify Notifications.app)

MagicPrefs UNKNOWN (missing value)

Internet Plug-ins:ℹ️

DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.6.1r629 Support

VividasPlayer: Version: 4.0.0.0 Support

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.0.11 Support

OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.1 Support

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - 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: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version

User Internet Plug-ins:ℹ️

Unity Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 1.1.1 Support

TroviNPAPIPlugin: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9 Support

Safari Extensions:ℹ️

YoutubeWide

Reload Button

Better Facebook

Facebook Photo Zoom

AdBlock

Google Toolbar

SocialPlus!

clea.nr Videos

autocomplete

Turn Off the Lights

Awesome Screenshot

3rd Party Preference Panes:ℹ️

Flash Player Support

Flip4Mac WMV Support

Java Support

Time Machine:ℹ️

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: ON

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Yosemite: Disk size: 254.35 GB Disk used: 165.81 GB

Destinations:

Backup Drive [Local]

Total size: 999.83 GB

Total number of backups: 98

Oldest backup: 2013-04-24 04:55:47 +0000

Last backup: 2014-11-08 06:10:33 +0000

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 999.83 GB > (Disk size 254.35 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU:ℹ️

4% WindowServer

0% AppleSpell

0% fontd

0% notifyd

0% askpermissiond

Top Processes by Memory:ℹ️

62 MB Finder

43 MB Safari

37 MB WindowServer

26 MB mds_stores

26 MB Dock

Virtual Memory Information:ℹ️

52 MB Free RAM

488 MB Active RAM

452 MB Inactive RAM

398 MB Wired RAM

4.47 GB Page-ins

51 MB Page-outs

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Answer 3

Linc Davis

Level 10

209,649 points

Nov 7, 2014 11:29 PM in response to greenmind

Please don't post "etrecheck" stuff in a reply to me. I have no use for it. Are you saying that you deleted system files because of something you saw in the output of that program? If so, you wrecked your installation and need to reinstall.

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Answer 4

MadMacs0

Level 5

5,227 points

Nov 8, 2014 12:04 AM in response to greenmind

greenmind wrote:

since locating & deleting most of the p.lists marked in red, using the app EntreCheck, internet speed has increased a whole lot.

"failed" does not mean remove, it means something went wrong with your installation, but you should never remove anything from your System Folder, especially if it says it's from "com.apple" as it's obviously something Apple thinks you need.

I suspect you would have had to re-install Yosemite to fix all those faileds in any case, but now you will have to.

You had some Safari adware extensions, but see you got rid of most of them. There are still several I'm not familiar with, but if you are sure you need everything there, then OK, but I'm sure it slows down your browsing experience to some extent.

You still have this adware installed:

User Internet Plug-ins:ℹ️

TroviNPAPIPlugin: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9 Support

2GB of RAM is not nearly enough to adequately run Yosemite, despite what Apple Claims. In my experience 4GB is the absolute minimum with one or two applications running and most users find they need 8GB to be completely comfortable.

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Answer 5

greenmind Author

Level 1

69 points

Nov 8, 2014 12:15 AM in response to Linc Davis

I think I'll will wait on doing that. This is absolutely the first time, in months, that my mac has behaved okay, since I first installed Yosemite. I do appreciate your help, but a reinstall will simply return my mac to a crawl.

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Answer 6

MadMacs0

Level 5

5,227 points

Nov 8, 2014 2:19 AM in response to greenmind

Just know that you have disabled a number of Yosemite features, including, it appears, the ability to use Software Update and some maintenance/diagnostic routines.

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Answer 7

greenmind Author

Level 1

69 points

Nov 8, 2014 9:41 AM in response to MadMacs0

It might 'appear' that way, but software update, and all maintenance/diagnostic routines are behaving just fine. I will reinstall Yosemite, but only 'if', I experience problems down the line.

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Answer 8

omcflyer

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Nov 21, 2014 7:18 PM in response to greenmind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp31FBu3pTA

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