Yosemite running extremely slow

Yosemite running extremely slow on Macbook pro since I have updated. Please lend a hand if possible. Thanks!


EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)

Report generated December 29, 2014 at 10:50:43 AM EST


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Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) (Verified)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2

1 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core

4 GB RAM Upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

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


Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB

Color LCD 1440 x 900

AMD Radeon HD 6750M - VRAM: 1024 MB


System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: one day 22:28:46


Disk Information: ℹ️

TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 748.93 GB (434.21 GB free)

Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online


MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898


USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver


Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus


Configuration files: ℹ️

/etc/hosts - Count: 15


Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers


Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/Library/StartupItems/M-Audio PCI Audio Helper

[not loaded] com.midiman.driver.MAudioDelta (2.0.8) [Support]

[not loaded] com.midiman.driver.MAudioDeltaHT (2.0.8) [Support]


/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (2.5.3) [Support]

[not loaded] com.avid.usb.mboxmini.driver (1.0.5) [Support]

[loaded] com.digidesign.iokit.DigiDal (9.0.2f4) [Support]

[not loaded] com.digidesign.mbox2.boot.driver (9.0f4) [Support]

[not loaded] com.digidesign.mbox2.driver (9.0f4) [Support]

[not loaded] com.maudio.usb.prokeyssono88.driver (1.8) [Support]

[not loaded] com.novationmusic.driver.usb.audio (2.3) [Support]

[not loaded] com.numark.ns6.usb (2.1.18 - SDK 10.7) [Support]

[not loaded] com.numark.ns7.usb (2.1.18 - SDK 10.7) [Support]

[not loaded] com.numark.v7.usb (2.1.18 - SDK 10.7) [Support]

[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master (5.7.2) [Support]

[not loaded] com.pctools.iantivirus.kfs (1.0.1) [Support]

[not loaded] com.ploytec.xonedx.usb (2.0.2) [Support]

[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.2.3 - SDK 10.4) [Support]

[loaded] com.silex.driver.sxuptp (1.5.1) [Support]

[not loaded] shinco.JoyeTechType00 (1 - SDK 10.0) [Support]


/System/Library/Extensions/NumarkNS6Audio.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] com.numark.ns6.usb_TIGER (2.1.18 - SDK 10.4) [Support]


/System/Library/Extensions/NumarkNS7Audio.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] com.numark.ns7.usb_TIGER (2.1.18 - SDK 10.4) [Support]


/System/Library/Extensions/NumarkV7Audio.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] com.numark.V7.usb_TIGER (2.1.18 - SDK 10.4) [Support]


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

[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.7.2) [Support]

[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.7.2) [Support]

[loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.7.2) [Support]

[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.7.2) [Support]


/System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.2.3 - SDK 10.4) [Support]

[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.2.3 - SDK 10.5) [Support]

[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.2.3 - SDK 10.4) [Support]


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

[not loaded] com.ploytec.xonedx.usb_TIGER (2.0.2) [Support]


Startup Items: ℹ️

Digidesign Mbox 2: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Digidesign Mbox 2

DigidesignLoader: Path: /Library/StartupItems/DigidesignLoader

M-Audio PCI Audio Helper: Path: /Library/StartupItems/M-Audio PCI Audio Helper

PACESupport: Path: /Library/StartupItems/PACESupport

Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite


Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️

[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist

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

[killed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist

[killed] com.apple.rcd.plist

[killed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist

[killed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist

6 processes killed due to memory pressure


Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist

[killed] com.apple.GSSCred.plist

[killed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist

[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist

[killed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist

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

[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

8 processes killed due to memory pressure


Launch Agents: ℹ️

[invalid?] at.obdev.LittleSnitchNetworkMonitor.plist [Support]

[invalid?] at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent.plist [Support]

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

[running] com.Affinegy.InstaLANa.plist [Support]

[running] com.avid.mboxmini.helper.plist [Support]

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

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

[running] com.sony.BloggieSoftware.AutoRun.plist [Support]


Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[invalid?] at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist [Support]

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

[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Support]

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

[running] com.paceap.eden.licensed.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.sonycorporation.BloggieInstallerAgent.plist [Support]

[running] hdjsd.plist [Support]

[loaded] org.firebird.gds.plist [Support]

[loaded] PACESupport.plist [Support]


User Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

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

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

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

[invalid?] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist [Support]


User Login Items: ℹ️

iTunesHelper UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)

GrowlHelperApp Application (/Library/PreferencePanes/Growl.prefPane/Contents/Resources/GrowlHelperApp.app)

MediaLinkHelper ApplicationHidden (/Users/richardford/Library/PreferencePanes/MediaLink.prefPane/Contents/Resourc es/MediaLinkHelper.app)

smcFanControl Application (/Users/richardford/Downloads/smcFanControl_2_3/smcFanControl.app)

Belkin Router Monitor UNKNOWN (missing value)

Music Manager UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)

Android File Transfer Agent Application (/Users/richardford/Library/Application Support/Google/Android File Transfer/Android File Transfer Agent.app)

uTorrent Application (/Applications/uTorrent.app)

iAntiVirus ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iAntiVirus/iAntiVirus.app)


Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 [Support]

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.8.1 [Support]

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.8 [Support]

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

DivX Web Player: Version: 3.1.0.13 - SDK 10.5 [Support]

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 [Support]

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.8 [Support]

WidevineMediaOptimizer: Version: 6.0.0.12757 - SDK 10.7 [Support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version


Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️

NumarkNS6AudioHAL: Version: Unknown - SDK 10.7 [Support]

Digidesign CoreAudio: Version: 9.0.2 [Support]

NumarkV7AudioHAL: Version: Unknown - SDK 10.7 [Support]

XONE_DX: Version: Unknown [Support]

NumarkNS7AudioHAL: Version: Unknown - SDK 10.7 [Support]


3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

DigidesignMbox2 [Support]

Flash Player [Support]

Flip4Mac WMV [Support]

Growl [Support]

M-Audio Delta Family [Support]

M-Audio ProKeys Sono 88 [Support]

Mbox Mini [Support]

MediaLink [Support]

MusicManager [Support]

Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X [Support]


Time Machine: ℹ️

Time Machine not configured!


Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

18% mds

7% WindowServer

1% Dock

1% loginwindow

1% ocspd


Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

234 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

168 MB Safari

52 MB WindowServer

47 MB Finder

39 MB mds_stores


Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

861 MB Free RAM

1.31 GB Active RAM

584 MB Inactive RAM

1.29 GB Wired RAM

309.88 GB Page-ins

977 MB Page-outs


Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

Dec 27, 2014, 12:22:31 PM Self test - passed

Dec 27, 2014, 12:20:04 PM /Users/richardford/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/System Preferences_2014-12-27-122004_[redacted].crash

Posted on Dec 29, 2014 7:52 AM

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Dec 29, 2014 8:22 AM in response to danteitaliano

0. Since you have barely enough Ram, you must be very careful about running too many apps together, and avoid everything that is not really needed, or even not compatible.

1. uninstall iAntivirus and MacKeeper completely, Counterproductive.

Uninstall also the Seagate disk software.

2. you have uTorrent installed and used it. Even worse it runs continuously! This app- as other torrent apps- broadcatsts your data, and the downloaded items are often infected. A mac is much more sensitive than a PC. So carefully examine which apps were so downloaded; and think about it before using the torrent app again.

3. In SystemPreferences->Users&Groups->LoginItems remove ALL entries, with the minus sign underneath.

After that restart.

4. Now uninstall the following: Growl, smcFancontrol, LittleSnitch, AndroidFileTransfer.

5. I do not have experience with all those audio and music apps you use, but I expect several are not (yet) compatible with Yosemite. Check that and uninstall what is not ready for Yosemite. Maybe you do not even need some at all.

6. Rethink which apps are hacked. They may be infected.

7. In MacintoshHD->Library->InternetPlug-ins delete the two AdobePDFViewer plugins.

8. In MacintoshHD->Library->LaunchDaemons delete the Adobe Switchboard plist.

9. Carefully research the compatibility of Digidesign !!

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