mariefromarnold
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Q: My Mac desktop is incredibly slow after I installed Yosemite - any suggestions?

My Mac desktop is incredibly slow after I installed Yosemite - any suggestions?  Thanks

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Nov 9, 2014 2:22 PM

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Q: My Mac desktop is incredibly slow after I installed Yosemite - any suggestions?

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  • by AndrewScott,

    AndrewScott AndrewScott Nov 9, 2014 2:26 PM in response to mariefromarnold
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    Nov 9, 2014 2:26 PM in response to mariefromarnold

    I've been seeing something like this in recent days. Everything works fine for a while and then, typically when it wakes from sleep, things become unresponsive and unreliable. Forcing a restart is the only way I can restore normal function. Don't know what to try.

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Nov 9, 2014 3:24 PM in response to mariefromarnold
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    Nov 9, 2014 3:24 PM in response to mariefromarnold

    It would help us to help you if we could have some more technical info about your iMac.

    If you like, please go ahead and download, install and run Etrecheck.

    Etrecheck was developed as a simple Mac diagnostic report tool by a regular Apple Support forum user and technical support contributor named Etresoft. Etrecheck is a small, unobstrusive app that compiles a static snapshot of your entire Mac hardware system and installed software.

    This is a free app that has been honestly created to provided help in diagnosing issues with Macs running the new OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

    It is not malware and can be safely downloaded and installed onto your Mac.

     

    http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck

     

    Copy/paste and post its report here in another reply thread so that we have a complete profile of your Mac's hardware and installed software so we can all help with your Mac performance issues.

    Thank You.

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Nov 9, 2014 3:27 PM in response to AndrewScott
    Level 6 (14,279 points)
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    Nov 9, 2014 3:27 PM in response to AndrewScott

    Please start your own individual thread posting of your very own so all of the volunteers here can address your issues on an individualized basis.

    Do not hijack someone else's post who is asking for and needs help for their own Mac issues and problems.

     

    Thank You.

  • by mariefromarnold,

    mariefromarnold mariefromarnold Nov 9, 2014 3:49 PM in response to MichelPM
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    Nov 9, 2014 3:49 PM in response to MichelPM

    Problem description:

    After installing Yosemite, my MAC desktop is incredibly slow - particularly when using the internet.

     

    EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)

    Report generated November 9, 2014 at 6:37:47 PM EST

     

    Hardware Information: ℹ️

      iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) (Verified)

      iMac - model: iMac10,1

      1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 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 1067 MHz ok

      BANK 1/DIMM1

      2 GB DDR3 1067 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 2560 x 1440

     

    System Software: ℹ️

      OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 6:47:56

     

    Disk Information: ℹ️

      Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 disk0 : (1 TB)

      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

      Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /  [Startup]: 999.35 GB (792.07 GB free)

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

     

      OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H 

     

    USB Information: ℹ️

      Apple Inc. iPod 79.82 GB

      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

      disk2s1 (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 254 KB

      David L. Medeck’s iPod (disk2s2) /Volumes/David L. Medeck’s iPod : 79.82 GB (66.57 GB free)

      Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

      Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

      Iomega External HD 250.06 GB

      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

      Iomega_HDD (disk1s1) /Volumes/Iomega_HDD : 250.06 GB (198.93 GB free)

      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

      /System/Library/Extensions

      [not loaded] com.devguru.driver.PTUMWDrv (10.5.24) Support

      [not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3G (3.0.7) Support

      [not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall (2.0.6) Support

      [not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.40) Support

      [not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.40) Support

      [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraDevSupport (2.0.2) Support

      [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraFSCSupport (2.0.2) Support

      [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraFSRSupport (2.0.2) Support

      [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraHSRSupport (2.0.2) Support

      [not loaded] com.smithmicro.driver.SMSIWirelessModem (3.2.7) Support

     

      /System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext/Contents/PlugIns

      [not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3GData (3.0.7) Support

     

      /System/Library/Extensions/PTUMWDrv.kext/Contents/PlugIns

      [not loaded] com.devguru.driver.PTUMWCDFree (10.5.24) Support

      [not loaded] com.devguru.driver.PTUMWCSP (10.5.24) Support

      [not loaded] com.devguru.driver.PTUMWDIAG (10.5.24) Support

      [not loaded] com.devguru.driver.PTUMWMdmControl (10.5.24) Support

      [not loaded] com.devguru.driver.PTUMWMdmData (10.5.24) Support

      [not loaded] com.devguru.driver.PTUMWUSBMergeNub (10.5.24) Support

     

      /System/Library/Extensions/SMSIWirelessModem.kext/Contents/PlugIns

      [not loaded] com.smithmicro.driver.SMSIWirelessCDC (3.2.7) Support

      [not loaded] com.smithmicro.driver.SMSIWirelessSerial (3.2.7) Support

     

    Launch Agents: ℹ️

      [running] com.epson.Epson_Low_Ink_Reminder.launcher.plist Support

      [running] com.epson.eventmanager.agent.plist Support

     

    Launch Daemons: ℹ️

      [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

      [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist Support

     

    User Launch Agents: ℹ️

      [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool.plist Support

      [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher.plist Support

      [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher.plist Support

      [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist Support

      [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist Support

      [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist Support

      [loaded] ltcm.plist Support

     

    User Login Items: ℹ️

      Garmin Express Service Application (/Applications/Garmin Express.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Garmin Express Service.app)

      vzwwirelessd Application (/Applications/VZAccess Manager.app/Contents/PlugIns/vzwwirelessd.app)

      HPEventHandler Application (/Library/Printers/hp/hpio/HPEventHandler.app)

      HP Scheduler UNKNOWN (missing value)

     

    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

      JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version

      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support

      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

      Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support

      Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

      GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.0.4.0 Release - SDK 10.6 Support

      Silverlight: Version: 4.0.60531.0 Support

      iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0

     

    User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

      WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 Support

     

    Safari Extensions: ℹ️

      Adblock Plus

     

    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

      Flash Player  Support

     

    Time Machine: ℹ️

      Time Machine not configured!

     

    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

          3% WindowServer

          0% fontd

          0% AppleSpell

          0% askpermissiond

     

    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

      163 MB iTunes

      159 MB Safari

      146 MB softwareupdated

      133 MB Finder

      129 MB Quicken Essentials

     

    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

      58 MB Free RAM

      1.90 GB Active RAM

      1.85 GB Inactive RAM

      487 MB Wired RAM

      6.16 GB Page-ins

      2 MB Page-outs

  • by Eric Root,Helpful

    Eric Root Eric Root Nov 9, 2014 4:24 PM in response to mariefromarnold
    Level 9 (74,160 points)
    iTunes
    Nov 9, 2014 4:24 PM in response to mariefromarnold

    Un-install CleanMyMac2 and RIM also sometimes causes problem.

     

    Un-install using the developer’s instructions to make sure you remove all parts of the application.


    You do not need to use cleaning programs. They can destroy your computer operation as they may already have done.

                                     

    CleanMyMac - Uninstall

     

    CleanMyMac2 Un-install

     

    After un-installing, run this program to make sure you got all the pieces.

     

    EasyFind – Spotlight Replacement


    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

     

     

    Things you can do to resolve slowdowns  see post by Kappy


  • by mariefromarnold,

    mariefromarnold mariefromarnold Nov 9, 2014 5:05 PM in response to Eric Root
    Level 1 (4 points)
    iTunes
    Nov 9, 2014 5:05 PM in response to Eric Root

    This seemed to do the trick!!  Thanks much

  • by AndrewScott,

    AndrewScott AndrewScott Nov 9, 2014 7:19 PM in response to MichelPM
    Level 1 (14 points)
    iPhone
    Nov 9, 2014 7:19 PM in response to MichelPM

    No hijacking intended just expressing solidarity. Don't worry, I will create a new thread after I've exhausted all my own troubleshooting possibilities.

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Nov 10, 2014 6:34 AM in response to mariefromarnold
    Level 9 (74,160 points)
    iTunes
    Nov 10, 2014 6:34 AM in response to mariefromarnold

    You are welcome.