robfrommaastricht
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Q: Failed User Launch Agents

New to Apple Support Community; sorry if posted in the wrong place or if done other dumb things...

 

Don't know really what i have done wrong, but after my iMac (20-inch, Mid 2007) with OS X 10.10.2 and 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM got rather slow, i used EtreCheck and removed a number of red-coloured UserLaunchAgents and things seem to get better.

With the following exceptions:

 

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

    [failed]    com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist [Click for details]

    [failed]    com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-rob@franssen.fr-SharedServices.Agent.plist [Click for details]

    [failed]    com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncer.plist [Click for details]


Not sure what those items are doing, but i am under the impression that i'm going to need them to do better then shown.

Unfortunately i don't have a clue how to achieve this and would appreciate help

 

To complete relevant info, please find the entire Etrecheck report below


EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (120)

Report generated 2 februari 2015 02/02 - 17:22

Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck

 

Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.

Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.

 

Hardware Information: ℹ️

    iMac (20-inch, Mid 2007) (Verified)

    iMac - model: iMac7,1

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

    4 GB RAM Upgradeable

        BANK 0/DIMM0

            2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz ok

        BANK 1/DIMM1

            2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz ok

    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

    Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

 

Video Information: ℹ️

    ATI,RadeonHD2400 - VRAM: 128 MB

        iMac 1680 x 1050

 

System Software: ℹ️

    OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 1:44:5

 

Disk Information: ℹ️

    ST3250820AS Q disk0 : (250,06 GB)

        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 249.20 GB (106.01 GB free)

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

 

USB Information: ℹ️

    Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub

        Primax Electronics Apple Optical USB Mouse

        Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard

    LaCie LaCie Device 500,11 GB

        EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

        Time Machine (disk1s2) /Volumes/Time Machine : 499.76 GB (321.90 GB free)

        Boot OS X (disk1s3) <not mounted> : 134 MB

    Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

    Apple Inc. iPhone

    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

 

Configuration files: ℹ️

    /etc/sysctl.conf - Exists

    /etc/hosts - Count: 2

 

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

    Anywhere

 

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

        /Applications/Viscosity.app

    [not loaded]    com.viscosityvpn.Viscosity.tap (1.0) [Click for support]

    [not loaded]    com.viscosityvpn.Viscosity.tun (1.0) [Click for support]

 

        /Library/StartupItems/BRESINKx86Monitoring

    [not loaded]    com.bresink.driver.BRESINKx86Monitoring (9.0) [Click for support]

 

        /System/Library/Extensions

    [loaded]    com.delantis.kext.tcpblocknke (4.0.0 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]

    [loaded]    virtualcdrw.driver (1.0 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]

 

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.bresink.system.privilegedhelper-tts.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.bresink.system.securityagent3a.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.delantis.tcbblockd.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.delantis.tcbblocknke_load_kext.plist [Click for support]

    [running]    com.freemacsoft.appcleanerd.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.sparklabs.ViscosityHelper.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.timesoftware.timemachineeditor.helper.plist [Click for support]

    [running]    net.privatetunnel.ptcore.plist [Click for support]

 

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

    [failed]    com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist [Click for details]

    [failed]    com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-rob@franssen.fr-SharedServices.Agent.plist [Click for details]

    [failed]    com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncer.plist [Click for details]

    [loaded]    MailBackup.plist [Click for support]

 

User Login Items: ℹ️

    TotalFinder    Programma  (/Applications/TotalFinder.app)

    AppCleaner Helper    Programma  (/Applications/AppCleaner.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/AppCleaner Helper.app)

 

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

    DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.1.3r153 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

    Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.3.3.1   - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]

    RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown [Click for support]

    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.296 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    Skyline TerraExplorer: Version: 1.0.28.0 [Click for support]

    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.296 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0

    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 8.1.7 [Click for support]

    EPPEX Plugin: Version: 10.0 [Click for support]

    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version

 

Safari Extensions: ℹ️

    AdBlock

 

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

    Flash Player  [Click for support]

    Flip4Mac WMV  [Click for support]

    FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE)  [Click for support]

    VOX Preferences  [Click for support]

    Widget Manager  [Click for support]

 

Time Machine: ℹ️

    Mobile backups: OFF

    Auto backup: YES

    Volumes being backed up:

        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.20 GB Disk used: 143.18 GB

    Destinations:

        Time Machine [Local]

        Total size: 499.76 GB

        Total number of backups: 39

        Oldest backup: 2014-12-03 19:51:54 +0000

        Last backup: 2015-02-02 14:49:56 +0000

        Size of backup disk: Adequate

            Backup size 499.76 GB > (Disk used 143.18 GB X 3)

 

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

         3%    WindowServer

         1%    backupd

         0%    Dropbox

         0%    AppleSpell

         0%    ocspd

 

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

    279 MB    Safari

    180 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

    112 MB    Finder

    82 MB    mds_stores

    79 MB    CalendarAgent

 

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

    56 MB    Free RAM

    1.70 GB    Active RAM

    1.63 GB    Inactive RAM

    563 MB    Wired RAM

    2.57 GB    Page-ins

    4 MB    Page-outs

 

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

    Feb 2, 2015, 03:35:24 PM    Self test - passed

    Jan 31, 2015, 02:25:23 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/MailSteward_2015-01-31-142523_[redacted].cpu_re source.diag [Click for details]

    Jan 31, 2015, 11:33:14 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/LegacyFileVaultMessageTracer_2015-01-31-113314_ [redacted].crash

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Feb 2, 2015 8:27 AM

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Q: Failed User Launch Agents

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  • by BobHarris,

    BobHarris BobHarris Feb 2, 2015 9:09 AM in response to robfrommaastricht
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    Feb 2, 2015 9:09 AM in response to robfrommaastricht

    Check Applications -> Utilities -> Console     for messages for related to these agents.

     

    Also Yosemite will kill off background daemons if it runs low on RAM because of other application demands.  You only have 4GB of RAM which is rather low in the Yosemite world.

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Feb 2, 2015 10:18 AM in response to robfrommaastricht
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    Feb 2, 2015 10:18 AM in response to robfrommaastricht

    The 2 places I’ve seen recommended most to buy reliable RAM are below. I have purchased RAM several times from Other World Computing and have always been very satisfied with the product and service. They have on-line instructions on how to replace the RAM. OWC has also tested RAM above what Apple states is the maximum. I now have 6GB installed on a machine supposedly limited to 4 GB.

     

    Crucial

     

    Other World Computing

  • by robfrommaastricht,

    robfrommaastricht robfrommaastricht Feb 3, 2015 12:21 AM in response to BobHarris
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    Feb 3, 2015 12:21 AM in response to BobHarris

    Hi Bob and Eric,

     

    The response to my question and everything i have read elsewhere seems to indicate a memory-shortage,

    After a good night sleep, i came to the conclusion that i have 2 options:

    1. One way or the other make my iMac 'behave' under Yosemite. By increasing memory from 4 to 6 GB, as Eric suggested (forgetting about the approx. $ 100 i only paid recently to increase from 2 to 4 GB), figure out which apps not to run at boot, thinking about Yosemite-features i really don't need, etc., etc.

    2. Downgrade from Yosemite to Lion (?) with a lot of work to restore all personal files from TimeMachine and/or Dropbox but in the end having a machine which runs smooth and easy as it (nearly) always has done.

     

    The iMac was my first Apple-computer and i still like it a lot; upgrading to Yosemite probably was a mistake and asking to much from the old - but reliable - horse. The iMac is my 'main-computer' for the majority of my computer-work when at home; a 13 inch aluminium MacBook from end of 2008 and equally with 4 GB seems to have less problems and can act as a safety net.

     

    If any of you two has misgivings about my ideas, i would like to know.

    (for your info: i'm still a noob, but the first computer i had to use for my work in 1968 was an IBM 360)

     

    Anyhow, thanks a lot!

    Rob

  • by robfrommaastricht,

    robfrommaastricht robfrommaastricht Feb 3, 2015 12:23 AM in response to Eric Root
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    Feb 3, 2015 12:23 AM in response to Eric Root

    Hi Eric,

     

    Pleas see my reply to Bob Harris.

     

    Rob

  • by BobHarris,

    BobHarris BobHarris Feb 3, 2015 6:28 AM in response to robfrommaastricht
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    Feb 3, 2015 6:28 AM in response to robfrommaastricht

    If any of you two has misgivings about my ideas, i would like to know.

    I think it might be wise to save your money and plan on a replacement Mac.  Even a low end Mac mini would out perform the iMac and Macbook.  But it is not my job to spend your money.

     

    If you can install Lion, it might be the better performance solution.  Should not cost you anything except time, and extend the usefulness of your Macs for awhile.

     

    If you really want to keep this hardware in service AND have newer software, then max'ing out the RAM and replacing the hard disk with an SSD is how you can get reasonable performance.  But RAM and an SSD are going to add up to money that could be better put into a new Mac.  And besides, "Real-Soon-Now" Apple is going to stop supporting those Mac models and then newer OS releases will not install on them.

     

    Again, I do not want to spend your money.

     

    (for your info: i'm still a noob, but the first computer i had to use for my work in 1968 was an IBM 360)

    Gee that is even before my first computer (a PDP-8 in '71; well there was the Burroughs Computer in the University basement where I submitted my card desks, and a printout came back; the PDP-8 belonged to the University too, but at least I got to touch it; That lead to a job a UNIVAC where I got to touch the UNIVAC equivalent of the IBM 360).

  • by robfrommaastricht,

    robfrommaastricht robfrommaastricht Feb 3, 2015 7:36 AM in response to BobHarris
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    Feb 3, 2015 7:36 AM in response to BobHarris

    Hi Bob,

     

    Nice to see that you are caring about my money :-) thank you. On the one hand, money nowadays isn't coming in with truckloads (you may have guessed that i am retired) and on the other hand, dumping a perfectly good (Okay, okay, i heard what you said) computer isn't my style. But i prefer spending a bit (?) more money for a new and capable Mac than messing around with bits and peaces.

    Anyhow, your remarks give me some ideas to chew on and as such they are highly appreciated! Maybe Santa Claus?

    I was using the IBM 360 during my studies to write a program in Fortran to calculate the moments of inertia of large electric motors made by Oerlicon in Zürich - Switzerland; and that is the only programming i ever did. As an electrical engineer, i ended my career as a VC... things may change.

     

    Again, thanks a lot and all the best.

    Rob

  • by BobHarris,

    BobHarris BobHarris Feb 3, 2015 8:51 AM in response to robfrommaastricht
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    Feb 3, 2015 8:51 AM in response to robfrommaastricht

    I was an EE student (even got the degree), but I was working for UNIVAC as a programmer before I even graduated (Blue Bell, PA - UNIVAC Headquarters).  It wasn't until my senior year that I even figured out what those imaginary numbers were good for (keeping track of reverse inductance current in electrical transmission lines as large motors are turned off and the magnetic field collapses; big problem for electric companies).  Until then it as all just a pain.