Question: I am experiencing some serious slow downs with my MacBook Pro (13" 2010). I ran the disk utility and it states that the problem can't be repaired. It recommends reformatting. If I restore from TimeMachine, won't I restore the problem?
Thanks,
Andrew from NS.
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) (Technical Specifications)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM 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: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery Health: Check Battery - Cycle count 857
Video Information: ℹ️
NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 2:39:19
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02 disk0 : (250.06 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 249.20 GB (29.75 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.74) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.74) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.0.1) [Click for support]
[loaded] com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer (3 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]
[loaded] com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers (1.7 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.0.1) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.0.1) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.0.1) [Click for support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.canon.MFManager.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.intego.netupdate.agent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.intego.personalbackup.agent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.intego.task.manager.notifier.plist [Click for support]
[failed] com.intego.VirusBarrierX6.alert.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
[running] com.mga.updater.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.rim.BBAlbumArtCacher.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist [Click for support]
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[loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.intego.commonservices.daemon.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.intego.commonservices.icalserver.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.intego.personalantispam.daemon.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.intego.PersonalBackup.daemon.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.intego.task.manager.daemon.plist [Click for support]
[failed] com.intego.VirusBarrierX6.daemon.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
[failed] com.intego.VirusBarrierX6.scanner.daemon.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.memeo.Memeod.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist [Click for support]
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[running] com.c-command.SpamSieve.LaunchAgent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
Antispam Engine Application Hidden (/Library/Application Support/Intego/Personal Antispam/Antispam Engine.app)
IntegoStatusItemHelper Application (/Library/Intego/IntegoStatusItem.bundle/Contents/Resources/IntegoStatusItemHel per.app)
MemeoAgent Application (/Library/Application Support/Memeo/Memeo Backup/Agents/MemeoAgent.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 [Click for support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.6 [Click for support]
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: Unknown [Click for support]
WebEx64: Version: 1.0 [Click for support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Click for support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Click for support]
Java [Click for support]
NetUpdate [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.20 GB Disk used: 219.45 GB
Destinations:
Andrew & Cheryl Weatherbee' [Network]
Total size: 998.06 GB
Total number of backups: 151
Oldest backup: 2011-04-25 07:18:25 +0000
Last backup: 2015-02-13 23:08:55 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 998.06 GB > (Disk size 249.20 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
13% WindowServer
0% BBLaunchAgent
0% fontd
0% AppleSpell
0% cloudd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
189 MB Finder
137 MB WindowServer
125 MB Google Chrome
120 MB mds_stores
77 MB CalendarAgent
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
792 MB Free RAM
1.99 GB Active RAM
605 MB Inactive RAM
641 MB Wired RAM
2.86 GB Page-ins
37 KB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Feb 13, 2015, 06:40:35 PM Self test - passed
You definitely need to get rid of the antivirus. That isn't helping.
The bad news is that Yosemite isn't going to run well on that machine. It wants at least 8 GB RAM and prefers and SSD. The good news is that you seem to be running on your original hard drive anyway. That thing is way overdue for replacement and SSDs are quite inexpensive now. Your machine can take up to 8 GB RAM. I suggest going to OWC (http://www.macsales.com) and purchasing more RAM and an SSD. It will be like getting a brand new machine.
You are correct to be worried about restoring problems though. Make sure to remove the antivirus first and backup. Then add the RAM and SSD. Never try to delete files manually. Never use an "app zapper". Only use a vendor-provided uninstaller or uninstallation instructions. If you can't find those, we can help.
As aforementioned, definitely ditch the virus protection. Next, I would try booting the recovery disk that came with your mac and trying the repair again.
Lastly, before you give in and upgrade, try making another user account and see if it is faster, I've seen this help significantly in the past.
I ran the disk utility and it states that the problem can't be repaired.
First, that model is perfectly capable of running Yosemite with good performance.
Live verification of the startup volume is unreliable.
Start up in Recovery mode, launch Disk Utility, select the startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name), and run Repair Disk (not Repair Permissions.) If any problems are found, repeat. Then restart as usual.
If you don't already have a current backup, you must back up your data before you take the above step. You may be able to back up, even if the system isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
Directory corruption in a MacOS journaled volume is always the result of a drive malfunction. It's not caused by power failures, system crashes, or anything else. You might choose to tolerate such a malfunction once in the life of a drive. If it's repeated, the drive must be replaced, or there is some other hardware fault that needs to be corrected. Ignoring repeated directory errors will result in data loss.
I didn't mention this before, but I guess I need to. Anyone with any real experience with notebook computers knows that 2.5" hard drives tend to fail after 3 years of use. Maybe they will die sooner. Maybe they will die later. But they most certainly will die. You seem to be on year 5. Even if Yosemite were perfectly capable of running Yosemite with good performance on your machine, you should still be shopping for your 3rd hard drive at this point. There is no quicker, easier, or cheaper maintenance you do than a hard drive replacement. You always get a bigger and faster hard drive. These days, you can even get an SSD for a very reasonable price. And as long as your are cracking open the case for a new hard drive, it makes zero sense not to upgrade your RAM at the same time.
Anyone who tries to tell you that such an upgrade is not a good idea is not acting in your best interests.
Experiencing slow MacBook Pro
