assistance to speed up performance

Download, install and run EtreCheck. Post back with results.

http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck

You are running Yosemite and a lot of apps with the minimum RAM recommended - I'd at least double it if your machine will allow it.

Make sure you buy it from a recommended vendor such as OWC (macsales.com) or Crucial.

You're welcome - I didn't see much of anything else that looked like a problem, bu someone else might chime in with something.

Hi, I hope it's ok that I'm piggy backing on this thread, it's my first time using the forum, so I'm not too sure the correct process. I too am having trouble with my Macbook Pro, usually starting up programs like any of the Office suite. I 'll include the same diagnostic that marosennc ran, and if someone's able to give me some pointers I'd really appreciate it. I'm not much of a techno wizard, so it might need dumbing down a bit (or a lot). Thanks in advance

EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)

Report generated 19 March 2015 12:12:16 pm AEST

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 (15-inch, Mid 2010) (Technical Specifications)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2

1 2.53 GHz Intel Core i5 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: Normal - Cycle count 209

Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB

Color LCD 1440 x 900

NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 256 MB

System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.2 (14C1510) - Time since boot: 5:31:45

Disk Information: ℹ️

Hitachi HTS545050B9SA02 disk0 : (500.11 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (257.62 GB free)

Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked

Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online

MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898

USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

Logitech USB Receiver

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMControl (1.2.4) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMData (1.2.4) [Click for support]

Launch Agents: ℹ️

[running] com.canon.MFManager.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]

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]

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

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

[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.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

Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector2 Application (/Library/Printers/Canon/IJScanner/Utilities/Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector2.app)

Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX Application (/Applications/Canon Utilities/IJ Network Scanner Selector EX/Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX.app)

WDDriveUtilityHelper Application (/Applications/WD Drive Utilities.app/Contents/WDDriveUtilityHelper.app)

Spotify Application Hidden (/Applications/Spotify.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version

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

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update

EPPEX Plugin: Version: 4.1.0.0 [Click for support]

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

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

Silverlight: Version: 5.0.61118.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8

User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.94 [Click for support]

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

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Flash Player [Click for support]

Java [Click for support]

MacFUSE [Click for support]

NTFS-3G [Click for support]

Time Machine: ℹ️

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: ON

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 241.26 GB

Destinations:

ANNA'S #1 [Local]

Total size: 500.24 GB

Total number of backups: 29

Oldest backup: 2013-07-20 23:13:39 +0000

Last backup: 2014-07-26 08:36:57 +0000

Size of backup disk: Too small

Backup size 500.24 GB < (Disk used 241.26 GB X 3)

My Passport [Local]

Total size: 1.00 TB

Total number of backups: 0

Oldest backup: -

Last backup: -

Size of backup disk: Adequate

Backup size 1.00 TB > (Disk used 241.26 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

36% firefox

8% WindowServer

2% mds_stores

1% mds

1% Dropbox

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

399 MB softwareupdated

369 MB firefox

155 MB Mail

142 MB mds_stores

125 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

30 MB Free RAM

1.54 GB Active RAM

1.53 GB Inactive RAM

849 MB Wired RAM

3.80 GB Page-ins

37 MB Page-outs

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

Mar 19, 2015, 06:37:55 AM Self test - passed

Mar 19, 2015, 05:30:50 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/softwareupdated_2015-03-19-053050_[redacted].cp u_resource.diag [Click for details]

FWIW, it's not really recommended to jump into someone else's thread as it gets too confusing, so find the right forum and start your own thread as you'll get more attention that way.

In the meantime, you need to get rid of Clean my Mac - it is absolutely worthless. And, you could also get more RAM as you're running with the minimum recommended.

OK now that you've had your EntreCheck run looked at and been given a clean bill of health, here's what I suggest:

Bump your RAM to at least 8 GB,

Install an SSD. I've done this 6 times in the last 6 months and it makes all the difference. Last month I was working on a client's computer and saw the spinning beach ball. I realized I hadn't seen it in the 6 months since I installed the SSDs in our two computers.

Mine here is an early 2011 MBP 13". Photoshop opens in 3.4 seconds!

All the parts were from OWC:

https://www.macsales.com/

Also I haven't moved to Yosemite. All our computers are running Mavericks until all the problems get sorted out.

I would prune out some of the login items - only have items you always need running.

System Preferences > Users & groups, login items tab is where you manage them.

Check VMare, Citrix & the other launchd jobs are uptodate.

I suspect an SSD would improve performance if you are unhappy with it, but you do need more RAM for whatever tasks you have done recently.

@Chevalle21, if you want help please create your own thread you should also search here - CleanMyMac is junk & should be removed, the explanations how & why are on this site.

Thank you for the clarification on protocols, and thanks for the advice

If my suggestions work, no need for another thread......