Why is my MacBook Pro so slow?

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MacBook Pro has been running insanely slow lately, have plenty of RAM and hard drive space, so I can&#x27;t figure out what&#x27;s going on.Problem description:Very slow computerEtreCheck version: 2.1.7 (114)Report generated January 31, 2015 at 3:42:22 PM PSTDownload EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheckClick the [Support] links for help with non-Apple products.Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.Click the [Adware] links for help removing adware.Hardware Information: ℹ️    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Technical Specifications)    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2    1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core    8 GB RAM Upgradeable        BANK 0/DIMM0            4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok        BANK 1/DIMM0            4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok    Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported    Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n    Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 842Video Information: ℹ️    Intel HD Graphics 4000        Color LCD 1280 x 800System Software: ℹ️    OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Time since boot: 3 days 15:29:18Disk Information: ℹ️    APPLE HDD HTS547575A9E384 disk0 : (750.16 GB)        EFI (disk0s1) &lt;not mounted&gt; : 210 MB         Recovery HD (disk0s3) &lt;not mounted&gt;  [Recovery]: 650 MB         Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 748.93 GB (443.13 GB free)            Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked            Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8  USB Information: ℹ️    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)     Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver     Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub         Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller     Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_busGatekeeper: ℹ️    Mac App Store and identified developersKernel Extensions: ℹ️        /Library/Application Support/Avast/components/fileshield/unsigned    [loaded]    com.avast.AvastFileShield (2.1.0 - SDK 10.9) [Support]        /Library/Application Support/Avast/components/proxy/unsigned    [loaded]    com.avast.PacketForwarder (2.0 - SDK 10.9) [Support]        /System/Library/Extensions    [loaded]    com.epson.driver.EPSONProjectorUDAudio (1.30 - SDK 10.4) [Support]    [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSB (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) [Support]        /System/Library/Extensions/MotMobileUSB.kext/Contents/PlugIns    [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileMS (1.0.0 - SDK 10.5) [Support]    [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileMTP (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) [Support]    [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBLAN (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) [Support]    [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBLANMerge (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) [Support]    [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBSwch (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) [Support]Startup Items: ℹ️    FanControlDaemon: Path: /Library/StartupItems/FanControlDaemon    Startup items are obsolete in OS X YosemiteProblem System Launch Agents: ℹ️    [killed]    com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist    [killed]    com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist    [killed]    com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist    [killed]    com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.lookupd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.rcd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist    [killed]    com.apple.spindump_agent.plist    [killed]    com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist    9 processes killed due to memory pressureProblem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️    [killed]    com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist    [killed]    com.apple.awdd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.ctkd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.GSSCred.plist    [killed]    com.apple.nehelper.plist    [killed]    com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist    [killed]    com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist    [killed]    com.apple.systemstats.analysis.plist    [killed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist    9 processes killed due to memory pressureLaunch Agents: ℹ️    [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]    [failed]    com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist [Support]    [loaded]    com.avast.userinit.plist [Support]    [loaded]    com.divx.dms.agent.plist [Support]    [loaded]    com.divx.update.agent.plist [Support]    [not loaded]    com.maintain.Restart.plist [Support]    [not loaded]    com.maintain.ShutDown.plist [Support]    [running]    com.maintain.SystemEvents.plist [Support]    [loaded]    com.motorola.MDMUpdater.plist [Support]    [running]    com.motorola.motohelper.plist [Support]    [loaded]    com.motorola.motohelperUpdater.plist [Support]    [running]    com.parallels.mobile.prl_deskctl_agent.launchagent.plist [Support]Launch Daemons: ℹ️    [failed]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]    [invalid?]    com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Support]    [loaded]    com.avast.init.plist [Support]    [loaded]    com.avast.uninstall.plist [Support]    [failed]    com.avast.update.plist [Support]    [loaded]    com.barebones.authd.plist [Support]    [not loaded]    com.barebones.textwrangler.plist [Support]    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]    [invalid?]    com.motorola-mobility.mmcfgd.plist [Support]    [running]    com.parallels.mobile.dispatcher.launchdaemon.plist [Support]    [loaded]    com.parallels.mobile.kextloader.launchdaemon.plist [Support]User Launch Agents: ℹ️    [loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]    [invalid?]    com.avast.home.userinit.plist [Support]    [invalid?]    com.ecamm.printopia.plist [Support]    [failed]    com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Support]    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]    [running]    com.parallels.mobile.startgui.launchagent.plist [Support]    [running]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]User Login Items: ℹ️    Google Chrome    Application Hidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 [Support]    DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.4.1250 - SDK 10.6 [Support]    Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.2 [Support]    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10    OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 [Support]    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 [Support]    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check versionUser internet Plug-ins: ℹ️    CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.92 [Support]    Stamps.com: Version: 1.1.13 [Support]Safari Extensions: ℹ️    Avast Online Security [Installed]    Open in Internet Explorer [Installed]3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️    Fan Control  [Support]    Flash Player  [Support]    Growl  [Support]    MacFUSE  [Support]Time Machine: ℹ️    Mobile backups: ON    Auto backup: YES    Volumes being backed up:        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 748.93 GB Disk used: 305.80 GB    Destinations:        My Book [Local]         Total size: 2.00 TB         Total number of backups: 13         Oldest backup: 2011-11-17 03:18:39 +0000         Last backup: 2014-12-30 07:01:29 +0000         Size of backup disk: Adequate            Backup size 2.00 TB &gt; (Disk used 305.80 GB X 3)Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️        14%    Google Chrome         8%    WindowServer         4%    Spotify         3%    launchd         2%    com.avast.daemonTop Processes by Memory: ℹ️    357 MB    firefox    216 MB    Google Chrome    60 MB    Adobe Photoshop CS6    52 MB    com.avast.daemon    43 MB    Google Chrome HelperVirtual Memory Information: ℹ️    20 MB    Free RAM    1.67 GB    Active RAM    1.67 GB    Inactive RAM    1.77 GB    Wired RAM    83.07 GB    Page-ins    3.52 GB    Page-outsDiagnostics Information: ℹ️    Jan 30, 2015, 01:55:55 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/PrinterProxy_2015-01-30-135555_[redacted].hang

dominic23 · Answer

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