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Installed OS X 10.10 which slowed Late 2010 MacBookAir

I've been scouring the Apple forums for tips to improve the performance of my Late 2010 MacBookAir. As many have experienced, after installing OS X 10.10 Yosemite, my MBA performance dropped to a crawl. Hanging up at time with the colorful swirl, slow internet, poor battery performance, unable to multitask as well prior to OS 10.10.


Many tips suggested Uninstalling software like CleanMyMac2 and use FindAnyFile to locate hidden files to delete. Other software like AppCleaner, which I ran. Reset PRAM and SMC, which I did. Turn off some of the energy consuming features found in OS X 10.10, etc… All steps have been performed.


Lastly I ran EtreCheck and didn't get any hits in RED, but here are the results of running that software;


Problem description:

Installed Yosemite OS and it slowed my MBA considerably


EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)

Report generated November 12, 2014 at 12:06:53 PM PST


Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010) (Verified)

MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir3,2

1 2.13 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core

4 GB RAM Not upgradeable

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: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n


Video Information: ℹ️

NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB

Color LCD 1440 x 900


System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 0:5:0


Disk Information: ℹ️

APPLE SSD TS256C disk0 : (251 GB)

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

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 250.14 GB (89.92 GB free)

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


USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. FaceTime Camera (Built-in)

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad


Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers


Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/Library/Extensions

[loaded] com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers (1.8 - SDK 10.8) Support


/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.option.driver.Option72 (2.15.0) Support

[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionHS (3.26.0) Support

[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionMSD (1.21.0) Support

[not loaded] com.palm.ClassicNotSeizeDriver (3.2.1) Support

[not loaded] com.rogueamoeba.InstantOn (6.0.2 - SDK 10.6) Support

[loaded] com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer (3 - SDK 10.8) Support

[loaded] com.taoeffect.ispy.kext (2.0.2 - SDK 10.2) Support


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

[not loaded] com.rogueamoeba.InstantOnCore (6.0.2 - SDK 10.6) Support


Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

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


Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

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

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

[running] com.taoeffect.ispyd.plist Support

[loaded] net.freemacsoft.LiteIcon.LIHelperTool.plist Support


User Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

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

[running] com.amazon.music.plist Support

[running] com.taoeffect.EspionageHelper.plist Support


User Login Items: ℹ️

Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

Kindle Application (/Incompatible Software/Kindle.app)


Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 67 Check version

OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.5 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8


User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 Support


Safari Extensions: ℹ️

Omnibar

RSS Menu

Ticker Tool


3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Flash Player Support

FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) Support

Java Support


Time Machine: ℹ️

Skip System Files: NO

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 250.14 GB Disk used: 160.22 GB

Destinations:

IoMega Backup [Network]

Total size: 749.68 GB

Total number of backups: 41

Oldest backup: 2013-10-30 10:42:25 +0000

Last backup: 2014-11-09 21:59:33 +0000

Size of backup disk: Adequate

Backup size 749.68 GB > (Disk used 160.22 GB X 3)


Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

8% WindowServer

1% CalendarAgent

0% fontd

0% AppleSpell

0% notifyd


Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

82 MB Dropbox

60 MB mds_stores

56 MB ocspd

52 MB loginwindow

43 MB opendirectoryd


Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

1.52 GB Free RAM

1.41 GB Active RAM

498 MB Inactive RAM

601 MB Wired RAM

955 MB Page-ins

0 B Page-outs


Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Posted on Nov 12, 2014 12:58 PM

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User profile for user: Kappy
Kappy
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Posted on Nov 12, 2014 1:03 PM

Try these in order testing your system after each to see if it's back to normal:


1. a. Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM

b. Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)


2. Restart the computer in Safe Mode, then restart again, normally. If this doesn't help, then:


Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the

COMMAND and R keys until the Utilities menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the

computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager

screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.


3. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions: Upon startup select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions as follows.


When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.


4. Reinstall Yosemite: Reboot from the Recovery HD. Select Reinstall OS X from the Utilities menu, and click on the Continue button.


Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible

because it is three times faster than wireless.


5. Reinstall Yosemite from Scratch:


Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.


How to Clean Install OS X Yosemite


Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible

because it is three times faster than wireless.

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Kappy
User level: Level 10
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Nov 12, 2014 1:03 PM in response to jrdelgiorno

Try these in order testing your system after each to see if it's back to normal:


1. a. Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM

b. Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)


2. Restart the computer in Safe Mode, then restart again, normally. If this doesn't help, then:


Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the

COMMAND and R keys until the Utilities menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the

computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager

screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.


3. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions: Upon startup select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions as follows.


When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.


4. Reinstall Yosemite: Reboot from the Recovery HD. Select Reinstall OS X from the Utilities menu, and click on the Continue button.


Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible

because it is three times faster than wireless.


5. Reinstall Yosemite from Scratch:


Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.


How to Clean Install OS X Yosemite


Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible

because it is three times faster than wireless.

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Installed OS X 10.10 which slowed Late 2010 MacBookAir

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