slow mac running IS X 10.9.5

Any idea what I can do to speed up my mac? Thanks!


Problem description:

slow


EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)

Report generated November 9, 2014 at 9:38:45 AM EST


Hardware Information: ℹ️

iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)

iMac - model: iMac11,2

1 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 CPU: 2-core

4 GB RAM Upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

empty empty empty empty

BANK 1/DIMM0

empty empty empty empty

BANK 0/DIMM1

2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM1

2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

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


Video Information: ℹ️

ATI Radeon HD 4670 - VRAM: 256 MB

iMac 1920 x 1080


System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 20 days 12:19:7


Disk Information: ℹ️

WDC WD5000AAKS-40V6A0 disk0 : (500.11 GB)

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

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (140.07 GB free)

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


OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H disk1 : (323.9 MB)

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

disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 282 MB

disk1s1s1 (disk1s1s1) <not mounted> : 18 KB

Yamaha_YF240A0 (disk1s1s2) /Volumes/Yamaha_YF240A0 : 282 MB (0 B free)


USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

Canon iP3600 series

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight


Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers


Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/Applications/Séquence.app

[not loaded] com.app4mac.driver.SequenceSoundflower (1.2) Support


/System/Library/Extensions

[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.1) Support


Launch Agents: ℹ️

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


Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[running] com.fitbit.galileod.plist Support

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

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


User Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

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

[running] com.netputing.airprintactivator.plist Support


User Login Items: ℹ️

SequenceService ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Séquence.app/Contents/Resources/SequenceService.app)

iSkysoft Helper Compact Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Helper/iSkysoft Helper Compact.app)

Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper Application (/Applications/Fitbit Connect.app/Contents/MacOS/Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper.app)


Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support

Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.8.1 Support

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.12 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support

Silverlight: Version: 4.0.51204.0 Support

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 15.0.0.189

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 Support

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.12 Support

CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.6

DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.0.7r148 - SDK 10.6 Support


3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Flash Player Support

Flip4Mac WMV Support


Time Machine: ℹ️

Time Machine not configured!


Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

2% WindowServer

1% Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper

0% Safari

0% aosnotifyd


Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

322 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

133 MB softwareupdated

103 MB ocspd

86 MB Google Chrome

77 MB Safari


Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

239 MB Free RAM

1.60 GB Active RAM

1.36 GB Inactive RAM

617 MB Wired RAM

11.75 GB Page-ins

122 MB Page-outs

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Nov 9, 2014 6:47 AM

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2 replies

Nov 9, 2014 1:45 PM in response to junkdmz

More RAM would help. The 2 places I’ve seen recommended most to buy reliable RAM are below. I have purchased RAM several times from Other World Computing and have always been very satisfied with the product and service. They have on-line instructions on how to replace the RAM. OWC has also tested RAM above what Apple states is the maximum. I now have 6GB installed on a machine supposedly limited to 4 GB.


Crucial


Other World Computing


Activity Monitor - Mavericks also Yosemite


Activity Monitor in Mavericks has significant changes


Performance Guide


Why is my computer slow


Why your Mac runs slower than it should


Slow Mac After Mavericks


Things you can do to resolve slowdowns see post by Kappy

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