My Macbook Pro is running very slowly

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Problem description:My Macbook Pro (2009) slowed significantly when I installed Yosemite.I made some changes to settings of various apps and this helped but the system seems to be running increasingly slowly.I have installed the latest version of Yosemite; I am now on 10.10.2. And the system has slowed a little more.I have trashed a couple of Apps to make more room. Also a movie. System seems to be running a little faster now (or should I say less slow).I suspect syncing between iPad and laptop may be slowing the laptop.The Apple chappies at the shop said my battery needs servicing or replacing (probably the latter).In particular the following apps are slow:* Chrome (altho slowness may sometimes be caused by slow Internet connection I guess.* iPhoto* MS Word is almost unusable because it is so slow. Possibly the version I have is incompatible with Mavericks?I se that the EtreCheck report talks about Tuxera being out of date. I can’t find where it is on my system in order to uninstall it.All help and advice gratefully received.EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)Report generated 1 March 2015 1:15:32 pm AEDTDownload EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheckClick 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, 2.53GHz, Mid 2009) (Verified)    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,4    1 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 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: Check Battery - Cycle count 465Video Information: ℹ️    NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB        Color LCD 1440 x 900System Software: ℹ️    OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 8 days 17:6:13Disk Information: ℹ️    TOSHIBA MK3255GSXF disk0 : (250.06 GB)        EFI (disk0s1) &lt;not mounted&gt; : 210 MB        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 249.20 GB (116.20 GB free)        Recovery HD (disk0s3) &lt;not mounted&gt;  [Recovery]: 650 MB    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-868USB Information: ℹ️    Seagate Desktop    Apple Internal Memory Card Reader    Apple Inc. Built-in iSight    Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / TrackpadGatekeeper: ℹ️    Mac App Store and identified developersStartup Items: ℹ️    TuxeraNTFSUnmountHelper: Path: /Library/StartupItems/TuxeraNTFSUnmountHelper    Startup items are obsolete in OS X YosemiteProblem System Launch Agents: ℹ️    [killed]    com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist    [killed]    com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist    [killed]    com.apple.cloudd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist    [killed]    com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist    [killed]    com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist    [killed]    com.apple.lookupd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon.plist    [killed]    com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist    [killed]    com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist    [killed]    com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist    11 processes killed due to memory pressureProblem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️    [killed]    com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist    [killed]    com.apple.awdd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.ctkd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.emond.aslmanager.plist    [killed]    com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist    [killed]    com.apple.installd.plist    [failed]    com.apple.loginwindow.LFVTracer.plist    [killed]    com.apple.nehelper.plist    [killed]    com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist    [killed]    com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist    [killed]    com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist    [killed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist    11 processes killed due to memory pressureLaunch Agents: ℹ️    [loaded]    com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist [Click for support]    [running]    com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist [Click for support]    [running]    com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist [Click for support]    [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]User Launch Agents: ℹ️    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]User Login Items: ℹ️    Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX    Application Hidden (/Applications/Canon Utilities/IJ Network Scanner Selector EX/Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX.app)    Dropbox    Application  (/Applications/Dropbox.app)    Google Chrome    Application Hidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️    o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10    Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]    OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Click for support]    RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown [Click for support]    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - 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]    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0    CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.8.2 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]    googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3    EPPEX Plugin: Version: 3.0.5.0 [Click for support]3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️    Flash Player  [Click for support]    Flip4Mac WMV  [Click for support]    Growl  [Click for support]    Tuxera NTFS  [Click for support]Time Machine: ℹ️    Skip System Files: NO    Auto backup: YES    Volumes being backed up:        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.20 GB Disk used: 133.00 GB    Destinations:        Time Machine Backups [Local]        Total size: 159.70 GB        Total number of backups: 17        Oldest backup: 2014-08-23 03:18:31 +0000        Last backup: 2015-02-27 22:11:10 +0000        Size of backup disk: Too small            Backup size 159.70 GB &lt; (Disk used 133.00 GB X 3)Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️         3%    WindowServer         2%    Google Chrome         0%    Dropbox         0%    GoogleTalkPlugin         0%    airportdTop Processes by Memory: ℹ️    176 MB    Google Chrome    120 MB    Finder    97 MB    Google Chrome Helper    73 MB    mds_stores    69 MB    WindowServerVirtual Memory Information: ℹ️    179 MB    Free RAM    1.26 GB    Active RAM    1.09 GB    Inactive RAM    756 MB    Wired RAM    34.29 GB    Page-ins    525 MB    Page-outsDiagnostics Information: ℹ️    Feb 28, 2015, 12:56:02 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/garcon_2015-02-28-125602_[reda cted].crash    Feb 28, 2015, 08:59:23 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/LegacyFileVaultMessageTracer_2015-02-28-085923_ [redacted].crash

OGELTHORPE · Accepted Answer

A couple of suggestions:Download EasyFind and use it to locate specific files. Often it will be successful when Spotlight fails:https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/easyfind/id411673888?mt&#x3D;12Delete Google Chrome and its various parts.  It is a resource hog and has a history of compatibility issues with OSX.Install additional RAM.  Your MBP will support up to 8 GB&gt;  The best sources for Mac compatible RAM are OWC and Crucial.Ciao.

Jay Blongz · Answer

Dude, 4GB of ram is jsut not enough anymore.  Also consider an SSD...the difference is night and day!

CKG10 · Answer

Thanks so much Jay. Extra RAM seems to be the main solution ... you are the second person to say so.

CKG10 · Answer

Thanks so much for helpful info.I have downloaded the EasyFind software.I will investigate more RAM, new battery, and SSD. (I live in Melbourne so I am not sure about using OWX and Crucial in USA.)Also I am not really wanting to install this stuff myself, so I will need to take my Mac beast to someone to do the installations. Apple shop or elsewhere ... perhaps you would advise in general. Also the question then becomes: would I do better to replace my beast with the latest Apple Macbook Pro?

CKG10 · Answer

After further investigation, I have decided to install 4 more Gb RAM myself, making 8Gb in total. OWC&#x27;s excellent video on how to install the RAM makes it look So Easy ... what could possibly go wrong? OWC recommend Ram City here in Aus and they sell Crucial RAM so I have ordered from them.Thanks again for help.