SLOW! like molasses left outside in Boston.

My macbook pro abruptly became extra extra slow. Initially just in Safari (the Verizon connection is ridiculously slow, at 5MB, the max here -- in the middle of Brooklyn!!!), but now with everything. I haven't yet run TechTool Pro, so I don't know how much fragmentation there is. Maybe I'm just stuck in the OS 9 past, but I still think of that as a salient factor. I have 140 MB free on this 500 MB drive.

I don't have any old apps installed, so I am a bit puzzled. What factors could be slowing me down? Do I need to turn off any of my startup items?

Here is my Etrecheck report:

Problem description:

SLOWER than molasses left outside in Boston!

EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)

Report generated February 27, 2015 at 12:07:04 PM EST

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Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) (Technical Specifications)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,3

1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core

8 GB RAM Upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

4 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 585

Video Information: ℹ️

NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB

Color LCD 1440 x 900

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT - VRAM: 512 MB

System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: one day 1:7:16

Disk Information: ℹ️

APPLE HDD HTS545050A7E362 disk0 : (500.11 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

hadar (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (140.05 GB free)

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

HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N

USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

Western Digital My Passport 0748 1 TB

EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

manuf (disk1s2) <not mounted> : 999.83 GB

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/Applications/TechTool Pro 7.app

[not loaded] com.micromat.driver.spdKernel (1 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.micromat.driver.spdKernel-10-8 (1 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]

/Applications/Utilities/DiskWarrior.app

[not loaded] com.alsoft.Preview (4.1.1) [Click for support]

/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.9.1 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]

/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.Logitech.Unifying.HID Driver (1.3.0 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.NCHSoftware.driver.SoundTapVirtualAudioDevice (1.0.0d1) [Click for support]

[loaded] com.markspace.driver.Android.RNDIS (1.2) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.palm.ClassicNotSeizeDriver (3.2.1) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.wacom.kext.wacomtablet (6.2.0w4) [Click for support]

/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Sparkle/Transmit/Transmit 4.1.1 Update/Transmit.app

[not loaded] com.panic.TransmitDisk.transmitdiskfs (3.0.0) [Click for support]

Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️

[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist

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

[killed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist

[killed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist

[killed] com.apple.pluginkit.pkd.plist

[killed] com.apple.printtool.agent.plist

[killed] com.apple.rcd.plist

[killed] com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist

[killed] com.apple.sbd.plist

[killed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist

[killed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist

[killed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist

[killed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist

[killed] com.apple.xpc.loginitemregisterd.plist

15 processes killed due to memory pressure

Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[killed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist

[killed] com.apple.awdd.plist

[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist

[killed] com.apple.installd.plist

[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist

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

[killed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist

[killed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist

[killed] com.apple.spindump.plist

[killed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist

[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist

[killed] org.cups.cupsd.plist

14 processes killed due to memory pressure

Launch Agents: ℹ️

[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.extensis.FMCore.plist [Click for support]

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

[running] com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist [Click for support]

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

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

[not loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.sharpcast.xfsmond.plist [Click for support]

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

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

[failed] com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncer.plist

[failed] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]

[not loaded] com.linotype.FontFolderProtector.plist [Click for support]

User Login Items: ℹ️

GrowlMenu Application (/Library/PreferencePanes/Growl.prefPane/Contents/Resources/GrowlMenu.app)

apple-scc-20140611-143324 UNKNOWN (missing value)

apple-scc-20140625-173933 UNKNOWN (missing value)

apple-scc-20141212-130303 UNKNOWN (missing value)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 3.14.17.11865 [Click for support]

GlancePlugIn: Version: 2.5.4 [Click for support]

WacomNetscape: Version: 1.1.1-1 [Click for support]

Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

WacomTabletPlugin: Version: WacomTabletPlugin 2.0.0.4 [Click for support]

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

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

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

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 3.14.17.11865 [Click for support]

npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.23 - SDK 10.5 [Click for support]

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.5.5 [Click for support]

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version

User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 [Click for support]

RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown [Click for support]

Dashlane: Version: Dashlane 1.0.0 - SDK 10.10 [Click for support]

Safari Extensions: ℹ️

Awesome Screenshot

Pinterest

iURL

Evernote Web Clipper

Alexa Site Stats

Avast Online Security

View Style Sheets

Add to Wunderlist

Shortly

Awesome Screenshot

Dashlane

GoogleFonts in Safari

MeasureIt

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Flash Player [Click for support]

Growl [Click for support]

Logitech Control Center [Click for support]

Time Machine: ℹ️

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: ON

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

hadar: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 359.20 GB

Destinations:

ayt hadagim [Local]

Total size: 1.30 TB

Total number of backups: 20

Oldest backup: 2014-07-12 03:26:45 +0000

Last backup: 2014-11-19 12:44:14 +0000

Size of backup disk: Adequate

Backup size 1.30 TB > (Disk used 359.20 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

84% SafariDAVClient

10% WindowServer

0% DashboardClient

0% mds_stores

0% com.apple.iCloudHelper

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

395 MB Safari

223 MB SafariDAVClient

155 MB Finder

94 MB Mail

86 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

83 MB Free RAM

2.06 GB Active RAM

1.98 GB Inactive RAM

1.15 GB Wired RAM

29.26 GB Page-ins

845 MB Page-outs

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

Feb 27, 2015, 06:08:34 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/discoveryd_2015-02-27-060834_[redacted].crash

Feb 27, 2015, 06:08:31 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/discoveryd_2015-02-27-060831_[redacted].crash

Feb 27, 2015, 05:38:26 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/discoveryd_2015-02-27-053826_[redacted].crash

Feb 26, 2015, 01:16:13 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/quicklookd_2015-02-26-131613_[ redacted].crash

Feb 26, 2015, 12:27:43 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Evernote_2015-02-26-122743_[re dacted].crash

Feb 26, 2015, 10:56:12 AM Self test - passed

Feb 26, 2015, 10:22:15 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Finder_2015-02-26-102215_[redacted].cpu_resourc e.diag [Click for details]

Feb 26, 2015, 10:06:43 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Finder_2015-02-26-100643_[redacted].cpu_resourc e.diag [Click for details]

Feb 26, 2015, 05:18:47 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/discoveryd_2015-02-26-051847_[redacted].crash