Slow running MacBook Pro

In the other thread: I am more focused on getting rid of crap or incompatible software (and solving the problem often as a byproduct) and promote using etrecheck because it is easily readable for everybody.

Linc focusses on solving the problem only, by letting you make a list that for a big part looks like tracking the same info as etrecheck adding some very specific items, and it is very cryptically. Most of the time he finds the error.

Personally I think that a poster with a problem should understand what is happening during the discussion.

So of course I propose the run an etrecheck list.

(and when Linc comes in here, he will advise against it). Play us out.

Lex

Yosemite is much slower than previous versions of the operating system. Combined with memory-hungry programs like Chrome, it can slow down your system. The best solution would be to add more RAM and an SSD. Your machine is probably handling Yosemite better than older machines, but there is no getting around 4 GB RAM and a spinning hard drive.

An SSD and more Ram certainly brings much more speed, but even with your 4GB and HDD Yosemite your mac may do really better, without

-- Chrome, use Safari or Firefox or Opera instead.

-- Akamai, cripples your mac.

-- Native Instruments USB Audio

note: I am not sure about LogiPrefManager and PrintOptionPane.

-- the Calac drivers.

Also do

* SystemPreferences->Users&Groups->LoginItems remove all items with the minus sign underneath. Then restart.

* MacintoshHD->Library->InternetPlug-ins delete both AdobePDFViewer plugins: counterproductive in Yosemite.

Lex

I had to stop using chrome because on sites like you say, Huffington post, and even the Facebook newsfeed, any website with a lot of video or plug in content caused my browser to crash. Apparently it's a common issue. Definitely use Safari like Lex suggests, it's worked for me, because I like you, switch from my browser to apps and it was a mess before.

Can you help me please? I am also having a slow computer and and am also getting a blinking screen when I try to save something. Here is what I got when I ran Etrecheck

lick 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

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Technical Specifications)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1

1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-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

Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 543

Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB

Color LCD 1280 x 800

System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 8 days 23:46:28

Disk Information: ℹ️

TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (302.68 GB free)

Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online

HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS31N

USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers

Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

[killed] com.apple.lookupd.plist

2 processes killed due to memory pressure

Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[killed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist

[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist

[killed] com.apple.emond.aslmanager.plist

[killed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist

[failed] com.apple.loginwindow.LFVTracer.plist

[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist

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

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

[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

8 processes killed due to memory pressure

Launch Agents: ℹ️

[loaded] com.examsoft.softest.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.kodak.BonjourAgent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

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

[running] com.examsoft.softest.service.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.kodak.KODAK AiO Firmware Updater.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.kodak.KODAK AiO Software Updater.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]

User Login Items: ℹ️

iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

TomTomHOMERunner Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/TomTom HOME/TomTomHOMERunner.app)

Mail Application Hidden (/Applications/Mail.app)

Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.8 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 31 Check version

User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4 [Click for support]

RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown

Safari Extensions: ℹ️

Franker

Translate

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Flash Player [Click for support]

Java [Click for support]

Time Machine: ℹ️

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 196.20 GB

Destinations:

TOSHIBA EXT [Local]

Total size: 249.72 GB

Total number of backups: 4

Oldest backup: 2014-03-13 07:19:44 +0000

Last backup: 2014-03-13 20:02:15 +0000

Size of backup disk: Too small

Backup size 249.72 GB < (Disk used 196.20 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

14% Mail

8% WindowServer

2% Safari

1% Microsoft Word

0% mds_stores

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

129 MB Safari

125 MB Microsoft Word

116 MB Mail

69 MB ocspd

64 MB WindowServer

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

52 MB Free RAM

1.24 GB Active RAM

1.21 GB Inactive RAM

1.13 GB Wired RAM

41.38 GB Page-ins

2.85 GB Page-outs

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

Feb 22, 2015, 02:45:25 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/LegacyFileVaultMessageTracer_2015-02-22-144525_ [redacted].crash

OK, try it out. Come back when you are not satisfied.

Have a good day,

Lex