Q: Yosemite made my MacBook Pro so slow. Need help.

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yalomami

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Q: Yosemite made my MacBook Pro so slow. Need help.

Hi there,

Since I updated my macbook pro to Yosemite, it has become very slow. I even have to use firefox instead of safari become it makes it even slower, and apparently safari is supposed to be one of the best browsers (correct me if i'm wrong).

Anyways, I have downloaded Etrecheck, but I do not know what to understand from its analysis.

Thank you in advance.

Y

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Feb 19, 2015 5:25 AM

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Lexiepex

Level 6 (10,536 points)

Mac OS X

A:

Do you recommend any app like clean my mac i could use on a weeky basis to clean my mac regularly ?

NO: this is already part of the OS, daily, weekly, monthly !! any cleaning by external apps is counterproductive. And can be crippling even.

So I tried testing the speed of my laptop, and it appears when I try to open Word, Excel or Preview, it takes quite some time to load. Also, every time I open these applications, lots of documents open all at once in both Word, Excel and Preview.

This is very uncommon: when you click one app like Word it should not open any document. In the settings of those apps, set "save autorecovery" to off and in the File-menu->"Recent-Documents" click "clear list". In SystemPreferences->General set RecentItems to 0 or a small number (like 3).

Does that help?

Posted on Feb 20, 2015 12:55 AM

Q: Yosemite made my MacBook Pro so slow. Need help.

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by db24401,

db24401 Feb 19, 2015 5:32 AM in response to yalomami
Level 3 (884 points)

Desktops

Feb 19, 2015 5:32 AM in response to yalomami

If you include the results here someone might be able to help you figure out what to do.
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by Japib,

Japib Feb 19, 2015 5:33 AM in response to yalomami
Level 4 (2,823 points)

Desktops

Feb 19, 2015 5:33 AM in response to yalomami

Safari runs faster than Firefox on a new setup. However, you seem to have used Safari in the past, so it has a lot of files saved regarding your use of Safari, whereas Firefox is "brand new", so it doesn't have all the plugins etc installed.

You can post the etrecheck report here to allow us to see if something is wrong or to tell you which settings are slowing down the mac; Most of the time, people have antivirus, which are useless, if you have one, uninstall it.
The best way to get the mac to be faster is to run a clean install of OS X Yosemite.
If you have 2GB of RAM, you should consider upgrading the RAM too.
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by Lexiepex,Helpful

Lexiepex Feb 19, 2015 5:40 AM in response to yalomami
Level 6 (10,536 points)

Mac OS X

Feb 19, 2015 5:40 AM in response to yalomami

Post the etrecheck list.
As for browsers: Safari is the best, but not as speedy anymore because of all security built in.
Chrome is probably fastest, but a crap programming: unsafe and resource hungry. do not use it (in fact do not use any Google app).
Firefox is fast and safe, Opera is fast and safe.
Yosemite in my macs is faster than the already fast Mavericks, you need at least 4GB of Ram.
Lex
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by yalomami,

yalomami Feb 19, 2015 5:45 AM in response to yalomami
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Feb 19, 2015 5:45 AM in response to yalomami

Here is the Etrecheck Report:

EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated 19 février 2015 14:41:35 UTC+1
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
    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Technical Specifications)
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
    1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 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 974

Video Information: ℹ️
    Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
        Color LCD 1152 x 720

System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 3:12:57

Disk Information: ℹ️
    APPLE HDD HTS547575A9E384 disk0 : (750,16 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 748.93 GB (644.05 GB free)
            Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
            Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online

    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8

USB Information: ℹ️
    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

Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /Library/Application Support/VirtualBox
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.14) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.14) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.14) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.14) [Click for support]

        /System/Library/Extensions
    [loaded]    com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice (1.1 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]

Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.maintain.PurgeInactiveMemory.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.maintain.Restart.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.maintain.ShutDown.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.maintain.SystemEvents.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist [Click for support]

Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.maintain.HideSpotlightMenuBarIcon.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist [Click for support]

User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]

User Login Items: ℹ️
    Boom    Application (/Applications/Boom.app)
    Spotify    Application Hidden (/Applications/Spotify.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
    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.6 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
    DivX Plus Web Player: Version: 2.3 - SDK 10.5 [Click for support]
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 45 Check version

Safari Extensions: ℹ️
    AdBlock
    Adblock Plus
    ClickToFlash
    DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Click for support]
    Trusteer Endpoint Protection [Click for support]

Time Machine: ℹ️
    Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
        20%    firefox
         7%    WindowServer
         7%    plugin-container
         2%    coreaudiod
         1%    Dock

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    1.01 GB    firefox
    249 MB    plugin-container
    129 MB    mds_stores
    64 MB    Spotify Helper
    60 MB    WindowServer

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    69 MB    Free RAM
    1.51 GB    Active RAM
    1.43 GB    Inactive RAM
    1.02 GB    Wired RAM
    3.08 GB    Page-ins
    289 MB    Page-outs

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Feb 19, 2015, 11:26:23 AM    Self test - passed
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by yalomami,

yalomami Feb 19, 2015 5:56 AM in response to db24401
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Feb 19, 2015 5:56 AM in response to db24401

here it is:

EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated 19 février 2015 14:41:35 UTC+1
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
    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Technical Specifications)
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
    1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 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 974

Video Information: ℹ️
    Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
        Color LCD 1152 x 720

System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 3:12:57

Disk Information: ℹ️
    APPLE HDD HTS547575A9E384 disk0 : (750,16 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 748.93 GB (644.05 GB free)
            Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
            Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online

    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8

USB Information: ℹ️
    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

Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /Library/Application Support/VirtualBox
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.14) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.14) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.14) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.14) [Click for support]

        /System/Library/Extensions
    [loaded]    com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice (1.1 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]

Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.maintain.PurgeInactiveMemory.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.maintain.Restart.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.maintain.ShutDown.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.maintain.SystemEvents.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist [Click for support]

Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.maintain.HideSpotlightMenuBarIcon.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist [Click for support]

User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]

User Login Items: ℹ️
    Boom    Application (/Applications/Boom.app)
    Spotify    Application Hidden (/Applications/Spotify.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
    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.6 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
    DivX Plus Web Player: Version: 2.3 - SDK 10.5 [Click for support]
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 45 Check version

Safari Extensions: ℹ️
    AdBlock
    Adblock Plus
    ClickToFlash
    DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Click for support]
    Trusteer Endpoint Protection [Click for support]

Time Machine: ℹ️
    Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
        20%    firefox
         7%    WindowServer
         7%    plugin-container
         2%    coreaudiod
         1%    Dock

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    1.01 GB    firefox
    249 MB    plugin-container
    129 MB    mds_stores
    64 MB    Spotify Helper
    60 MB    WindowServer

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    69 MB    Free RAM
    1.51 GB    Active RAM
    1.43 GB    Inactive RAM
    1.02 GB    Wired RAM
    3.08 GB    Page-ins
    289 MB    Page-outs

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Feb 19, 2015, 11:26:23 AM    Self test - passed
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by Lexiepex,

Lexiepex Feb 19, 2015 6:01 AM in response to yalomami
Level 6 (10,536 points)

Mac OS X

Feb 19, 2015 6:01 AM in response to yalomami

-- You have to uninstall Trusteer Rapport: crap and unsafe !!
http://www.trusteer.com/support/uninstalling-rapport-mac-os-x
-- remove AdblockPlus in Safari->Preferences->Extensions: not very safe, Adblock has a better reputation.
at the same time remove the DivX extension.
-- in MacintoshHD->Library->LaunchAgents delete all four plists with "maintain" in the name
-- in MacintoshHD->Library->LaunchDaemons delete the one plist with "maintain" in the name.
-- uninstall Globaldelight Boombox
Restart.
the mac should be considerably faster.
post a new etrecheck list.
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by yalomami,

yalomami Feb 19, 2015 6:26 AM in response to Lexiepex
Level 1 (0 points)

Feb 19, 2015 6:26 AM in response to Lexiepex

I did everything but uninstall Globaldelight Boombox, couldn't find the app. were you referring to the app Boom, or this is a different one ?

Here is a second copy of the Etrecheck report:

EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated 19 février 2015 15:25:45 UTC+1
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
    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Technical Specifications)
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
    1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 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 975

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: 0:2:52

Disk Information: ℹ️
    APPLE HDD HTS547575A9E384 disk0 : (750,16 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 748.93 GB (644.77 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 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

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /Library/Application Support/VirtualBox
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.14) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.14) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.14) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.14) [Click for support]

        /System/Library/Extensions
    [loaded]    com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice (1.1 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]

Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]

Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]

User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]

User Login Items: ℹ️
    Boom    Application (/Applications/Boom.app)
    Spotify    Application Hidden (/Applications/Spotify.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
    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.6 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
    DivX Plus Web Player: Version: 2.3 - SDK 10.5 [Click for support]
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 45 Check version

Safari Extensions: ℹ️
    AdBlock
    ClickToFlash

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Click for support]

Time Machine: ℹ️
    Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
        19%    WindowServer
         3%    mds_stores
         2%    mds
         2%    coreaudiod
         1%    Dock

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    116 MB    Finder
    89 MB    mds_stores
    69 MB    ocspd
    60 MB    WindowServer
    56 MB    CalendarAgent

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    1.53 GB    Free RAM
    1.36 GB    Active RAM
    394 MB    Inactive RAM
    1.01 GB    Wired RAM
    1.06 GB    Page-ins
    0 B    Page-outs

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Feb 19, 2015, 03:21:51 PM    Self test - passed
    Feb 19, 2015, 03:10:00 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/plugin-container_2015-02-19-15 1000_[redacted].crash
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by Lexiepex,

Lexiepex Feb 19, 2015 9:08 AM in response to yalomami
Level 6 (10,536 points)

Mac OS X

Feb 19, 2015 9:08 AM in response to yalomami

Very good !
-- Yes I meant Boom. Since this puts a kext in the very core of the OS, it creates problem, even if it is a "signed" kext.. Better uninstall it and use a similar but less obtrusive (e.g. from the Appstore) software.
-- CleanMyMac is still there: this is really crap and must be uninstalled, this is version 2 which is a bit easier to uninstall:
start CleanMyMac and in the left panel choose Uninstall (I think it is #6 in the list), then uninstall CleanMyMac, you don't need to answer any question on the browser pop up page.
-- Then download FindAnyFile from http://apps.tempel.org/FindAnyFile/
run this app and type macpaw in the search field then hold the Alt(option) key and choose the Find button, type your password and in the search list select the entries that it finds, CTL+click and choose "move to trash"; then type devmate into the search field and also move those to the trash.
-- In SystemPreferences->Users&Groups->LoginItems, remove all entries with the minus sign underneath.
Then restart.
This should bring your mac up to standard.
To be sure you could run another etrecheck list and let me check it.
Lex
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by yalomami,

yalomami Feb 19, 2015 11:08 AM in response to Lexiepex
Level 1 (0 points)

Feb 19, 2015 11:08 AM in response to Lexiepex

Hi Lex,

Really appreciate your help!
So I've done everything you said, but didn't uninstall Boom, I use it and the other similar appas are not free.

Here is a new report of Etrecheck:

Problem description:

EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated 19 février 2015 20:07:56 UTC+1
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
    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Technical Specifications)
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
    1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 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 975

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: 0:12:36

Disk Information: ℹ️
    APPLE HDD HTS547575A9E384 disk0 : (750,16 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 748.93 GB (645.28 GB free)
            Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
            Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online

    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8

USB Information: ℹ️
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /Library/Application Support/VirtualBox
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.14) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.14) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.14) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.14) [Click for support]

        /System/Library/Extensions
    [loaded]    com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice (1.1 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]

Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]

Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]

User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [running]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]

User Login Items: ℹ️
    None

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
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Lexiepex Feb 19, 2015 11:38 AM in response to yalomami
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Feb 19, 2015 11:38 AM in response to yalomami

Great,
answer two questions:
1. tell me that you used FindAnyFile and found ..macpaw.. entries and ..devmate.. entries and deleted them.
2. is the mac up to standard now or do you still have some issues ?
Lex
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yalomami Feb 19, 2015 12:01 PM in response to Lexiepex
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Feb 19, 2015 12:01 PM in response to Lexiepex

Hi Lex,

Yes, I used the FindAnyFile and deleted all filed for macpaw but there were no entries for devmate.
I thinks it seems fine now, Safai is faster but i still prefer using firefox, out of habit I guess.
Do you recommend any app like clean my mac i could use on a weeky basis to clean my mac regularly ?
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yalomami Feb 19, 2015 3:37 PM in response to Lexiepex
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Feb 19, 2015 3:37 PM in response to Lexiepex

Hi again Lex,

So I tried testing the speed of my laptop, and it appears when I try to open Word, Excel or Preview, it takes quite some time to load. Also, every time I open these applications, lots of documents open all at once in both Word, Excel and Preview.

Thanks in advance.

Y
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yalomami Feb 20, 2015 1:27 AM in response to Lexiepex
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Feb 20, 2015 1:27 AM in response to Lexiepex

Hi Lex,
Thanks for all your help, my mac is back to normal!
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Accepted Answer · Feb 20, 2015 12:55 AM

Lexiepex

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Feb 20, 2015 12:55 AM in response to yalomami

Do you recommend any app like clean my mac i could use on a weeky basis to clean my mac regularly ?

NO: this is already part of the OS, daily, weekly, monthly !! any cleaning by external apps is counterproductive. And can be crippling even.

So I tried testing the speed of my laptop, and it appears when I try to open Word, Excel or Preview, it takes quite some time to load. Also, every time I open these applications, lots of documents open all at once in both Word, Excel and Preview.

This is very uncommon: when you click one app like Word it should not open any document. In the settings of those apps, set "save autorecovery" to off and in the File-menu->"Recent-Documents" click "clear list". In SystemPreferences->General set RecentItems to 0 or a small number (like 3).

Does that help?

Q: Yosemite made my MacBook Pro so slow. Need help.

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