jwseaton06
Level 1
(0 points)
Q: kernel_task memory usage high
I've read through several of the posts already, but I'm no expert at this. Here's my EtreCheck info... just wondering what I can safely uninstall to get the memory usage down/see an analysis of my system.
Problem description:
kernel_task is using more memory than I’d care for it to
EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)
Report generated January 14, 2015 at 12:13:02 AM CST
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MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 0:10:35
TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (9.89 GB free) (Low!)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8
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
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Mac App Store and identified developers
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist [Support]
iTunesHelper UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
Android File Transfer Agent Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Google/Android File Transfer/Android File Transfer Agent.app)
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.2.2f1 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.257 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
WidevineMediaOptimizer: Version: 6.0.0.12757 - SDK 10.7 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.257 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.1.0 [Support]
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.1 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.0.0 [Support]
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.6.4r634 [Support]
AdBlock [Installed]
Facebook Cleaner [Installed]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Citrix online plug-in [Support]
Flash Player [Support]
Time Machine not configured!
14% systemstats
9% mds
8% Activity Monitor
4% WindowServer
1% sysmond
232 MB mds_stores
129 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
120 MB ocspd
52 MB soagent
52 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
5.06 GB Free RAM
1.59 GB Active RAM
596 MB Inactive RAM
1.34 GB Wired RAM
432 MB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs
Jan 14, 2015, 12:03:05 AM Self test - passed
MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)
Posted on Jan 13, 2015 10:23 PM
