My MacBook Pro 2010 has recently been running very slow

Question

Level 1

0 points

My MacBook Pro 2010 has recently been running very slow

I cleared off my desktop, deleted unused applications and files. Moved pictures/videos to an external hard drive. All this thinking it would help, but no. My macbook shows the color wheel with a 10 sec - 2 minute delay on most programs. I'm not sure what else I can do, please help.

Below is an Etrecheck - thanks.

Problem description:

MacBook Pro 2010 Running Too Slow

EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)

Report generated November 10, 2014 8:23:51 AM MST

Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2

1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core

4 GB RAM

BANK 0/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

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

Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB

NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 256 MB

Color LCD 1440 x 900

System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.8.5 (12F45) - Uptime: one day 21:28:30

Disk Information: ℹ️

Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 disk0 : (320.07 GB)

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

disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

MAC Drive (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 319.21 GB (53.58 GB free)

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

MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898

USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

Logitech USB Receiver

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

Configuration files: ℹ️

/etc/hosts - Count: 57

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Anywhere

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/Library/Extensions

[loaded] com.logmein.hamachi (1.0) Support

/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_netpart (2.0.2) Support

[not loaded] com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_usbpart (2.0.2) Support

[not loaded] com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.usbpart (2.0.6) Support

[not loaded] com.echofx.empia.kext (1.0.0) Support

[loaded] com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice (1.1 - SDK 10.1) Support

/System/Library/Extensions/Belcarra.USBLAN_netpart.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] com.belcarra.iokit.netpart.panther (1.6.1) Support

/System/Library/Extensions/Belcarra.USBLAN_usbpart.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] com.belcarra.iokit.usbpart.panther (1.6.1) Support

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

[not loaded] com.echofx.empia.kext.noseize.classic (1.0.0) Support

/System/Library/Extensions/RemoteControl.USBLAN_usbpart.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.panther (1.6.1) Support

Startup Items: ℹ️

FanControlDaemon: Path: /Library/StartupItems/FanControlDaemon

ParallelsDesktopTransporter: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ParallelsDesktopTransporter

PostgreSQL: Path: /Library/StartupItems/PostgreSQL

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

Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️

[failed] com.apple.accountsd.plist

[failed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist

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

Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

[loaded] com.coupons.coupond.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

[running] com.logmein.hamachi.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

[loaded] com.sharpcast.xfsmond.plist Support

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

[failed] ca.madefresh.BodegaAgent.plist Support

[running] com.codecm.uploader.plist Support

[loaded] com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist Support

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

[loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist Support

User Login Items: ℹ️

Boom Application (/Applications/Boom.app)

RightZoom UNKNOWN (missing value)

CrossOver CD Helper UNKNOWN (missing value)

SugarSync Manager UNKNOWN (missing value)

Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 Support

OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.0 Support

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16 - SDK 10.8 Support

Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 2.5.2b4 Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support

DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.2 Support

LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.979 - SDK 10.7 Support

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

LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.979 - SDK 10.7 Support

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.1 Support

CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: 5.0.3 - SDK 10.6 Support

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version

User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

fbplugin_1_0_1: Version: (null) Support

Move-Media-Player: Version: npmnqmp 071701000001 Support

WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

Folx3Plugin: Version: 3.0.1 - SDK 10.6 Support

Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support

CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support

Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4 Support

Safari Extensions: ℹ️

codec-M

iTube Studio

DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

DivX Support

Fan Control Support

Flash Player Support

Flip4Mac WMV Support

Java Support

MacFUSE Support

Printopia Support

Time Machine: ℹ️

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: ON

Auto backup: YES

Destinations:

MAC-BACKUP [Local]

Total size: 400.13 GB

Total number of backups: 25

Oldest backup: 2014-02-09 00:56:50 +0000

Last backup: 2014-11-08 17:08:22 +0000

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 400.13 GB > (Disk size 0 B X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

8% mds

6% Microsoft Outlook

4% coreaudiod

3% WindowServer

1% Google Chrome

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

245 MB mds

125 MB Microsoft Outlook

77 MB Google Chrome

60 MB Google Drive

52 MB Finder

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

1.79 GB Free RAM

1.38 GB Active RAM

138 MB Inactive RAM

848 MB Wired RAM

2.58 GB Page-ins

1.71 GB Page-outs

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Nov 10, 2014 7:36 AM

Reply

Answer 1

Lexiepex

Level 6

14,128 points

Nov 10, 2014 10:23 AM in response to ptomlinson01

You have posted in sveral threads. I will only follow this one, so check answers to the other ones yourself.

Do you have the possibility to do a so called clean install of the OS? It would simplify eliminating damaging software very much.

1. It is very likely that there are or were software items that have corrupted your system, even when you now have uninstalled them:

softwares that are hacked with a keygenerator;

softwares that are downloaded from sites as CNET, Softonics, download.com, and so on;

softwares that are downloaded with a Torrent app;

2. Hamachi software is not very safe, and should be uninstalled completely. It has nested in Logmein, so it should be adviseable to uninstall Logmein also.

And there are softwares that I do not know, maybe good maybe bad. I do not have the time now to research them for you now.

And there are tools that are not necessary to say the least and should not return.

----

So backup your user data, format your disk, re-install your OS, then start the MBP to see that there are no issues.

Then install only apps that are downloaded from the developer sites and only what you need. Do not use the backups of apps, all apps to be downloaded anew. Do not use TimeMachine to restore anything, the corruptions are in there too. Do not install all together but after each install or two, restart and see if all is ok. Do not use Torrent apps. Do not install "tools". Avoid Divx, Avoid Macfuse. Avoid Safari extensions, especially the ones you have now (only Adblock, if you must). Do not install Java, only after all is done and OK, and then only when you really need it.

You can do this format and install OS fresh from the Restore Partition (Start with CMD+R).

All this costs much less time, than trying to "repair" everything, which will never be certain to give a good result.

Lex.

Reply

Answer 2

Allan Jones

Level 10

83,692 points

Nov 10, 2014 11:22 AM in response to ptomlinson01

1) The report also suggests you are short of RAM:

2.58 GB Page-ins

1.71 GB Page-outs

Your MBP model can support up to 8GB RAM by replaceignt eh two 2GB modules with two 4GB modules.

2) Outdated versions of DivX have caused issues. If you actually use DivX, make sure you have the latest version--otherwise dump it.

3) According to this web page:

http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/23729/macfuse

MacFuse does not support any Mac OS version higher than OS10.6.8---you have 10.8.5. Remove MacFuse per the developer's instructions.

Reply

Answer 3

ptomlinson01 Author

Level 1

0 points

Nov 10, 2014 1:32 PM in response to Lexiepex

Lex & Allan,

Thank you both for your help and suggestions. Will work on these tonight!

Phill

Reply

Answer 4

Linc Davis

Level 10

210,221 points

Nov 10, 2014 1:59 PM in response to ptomlinson01

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:

☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)

☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.

☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.

The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select

SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages

from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select

View ▹ Show Log List

from the menu bar at the top of the screen. Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then take one of the actions that you're having trouble with. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.

The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.

Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.

Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.

Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

Reply