MacBook Pro Slower ever since Yosemite installed.

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Hi everyone,Ever since I installed Yosemite, my MBP has slowed down. iTunes and other applications takes forever to open and webpages load super slow. I am about to take it the the Apple store, but I thought I&#x27;d check here and see if I can get some help to find a solution.Thanks for the help in advance,JCPHardware Information: ℹ️    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) (Technical Specifications)    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2    1 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-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 905Video Information: ℹ️    Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB        Color LCD 1440 x 900    AMD Radeon HD 6750M - VRAM: 1024 MBSystem Software: ℹ️    OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Time since boot: 12 days 6:56:45Disk Information: ℹ️    Hitachi HTS725050A9A362 disk0 : (500.11 GB)        EFI (disk0s1) &lt;not mounted&gt; : 210 MB        Recovery HD (disk0s3) &lt;not mounted&gt;  [Recovery]: 650 MB        Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (152.55 GB free)            Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 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 Inc. Apple Mobile Device (Recovery Mode)    Apple Computer, Inc. IR ReceiverThunderbolt Information: ℹ️    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_busGatekeeper: ℹ️    Mac App Store and identified developersKernel Extensions: ℹ️        /System/Library/Extensions    [not loaded]    com.nike.sportwatch (1.0.0) [Click for support]Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️    [killed]    com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist    [killed]    com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist    [killed]    com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist    4 processes killed due to memory pressureProblem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️    [killed]    com.apple.ctkd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.nehelper.plist    [killed]    com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist    [killed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist    4 processes killed due to memory pressureLaunch Daemons: ℹ️    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]User Launch Agents: ℹ️    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]    [failed]    com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]User Login Items: ℹ️    NoneInternet Plug-ins: ℹ️    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3    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]    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]Safari Extensions: ℹ️    Pinterest3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️    Flash Player  [Click for support]Time Machine: ℹ️    Mobile backups: ON    Auto backup: YES    Volumes being backed up:        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 346.33 GB    Destinations:        Jill Backup [Local]        Total size: 0 B        Total number of backups: 0        Oldest backup: -        Last backup: -        Size of backup disk: Too small            Backup size 0 B &lt; (Disk used 346.33 GB X 3)Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️        11%    WindowServer         9%    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent         7%    com.apple.WebKit.Networking         4%    Safari         3%    hiddTop Processes by Memory: ℹ️    163 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent    133 MB    Safari    64 MB    softwareupdated    64 MB    Finder    64 MB    mds_storesVirtual Memory Information: ℹ️    727 MB    Free RAM    1.48 GB    Active RAM    626 MB    Inactive RAM    1.09 GB    Wired RAM    31.63 GB    Page-ins    2.08 GB    Page-outsDiagnostics Information: ℹ️    Feb 20, 2015, 07:05:33 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Safari_2015-02-20-190533_[redacted].hang    Feb 20, 2015, 07:05:20 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2015-02-20-190520_[ redacted].hang

K Shaffer · Answer

Well, the first and more obvious item would be to upgrade the RAM as thatis an easy answer; it is something you could buy from a reputable resellerand install yourself. The actual total your computer can use is 16GB and itis upgradable across two slots. See instructions on how to access them:•MacBook Pro: How to remove or install memory - Apple SupportAccording to http://mactracker.ca database information, RAM upgrade is:Maximum Memory    16 GB (Actual) 8 GB (Apple)Memory Slots    2 - 204-pin PC-10600 (1333 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMMA fair and reputable source for tested upgrade memory RAM &amp; other partsfor Apple products: OWC macsales. Quality parts, support, cost; are good.•upgrade memory RAM - macbook pro 2011 models:http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3_133 3MHz_SDRAMDepending on the type, size and spin rate of the internal hard disk drive,that too may be subject to upgrade consideration; a solid-state drive maybe something to think about. But read since not all are equal and you&#x27;dhave to be certain a process was followed correctly to install &amp; use it...Also, hard disk drives do wear out, so a failing HDD could be noticed ina change of performance. Since Yosemite likes more RAM, especiallyif or when you are running top-heavy applications, that is a first bet.The OWC site has some HDD/SSDs too; and instruction video links.There may be some issues or conflicts in software; maybe some old stuffthat has been kept in the computer from earlier OS X versions; perhapsa look into the Activity Monitor and also Console to see what actions andwhen periods of slowness occur, note the time/date &amp; look into Logs.Hopefully you can upgrade the RAM with correct spec quality parts&amp; have it work well enough, at least for a time. Then check the HDD.If the computer has a 5400-RPM HDD, then a 7200-RPM may do, orperhaps a quality SSD from OWC could be a boost.Good luck &amp; happy computing! 🙂

sdaz · Answer

Try resetting the System Management Controller (SMC). My daughter was having a similar issue. I originally thought it was the spotlight rebuilding the indexes but everything was unusable. After some research I tried resetting the SMC and everything was back to normal. Here&#x27;s a link for how to do that:Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) - Apple Support