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My macbook has slowed down considerably - what can I do?

I ran a diagnostic software (EtreCheck), this was the outcome. Does this tell me anything?


I have already removed the Adware (Searchme), however the rest makes no sense to me.


Thanks in advance.


Problem description:

Macbook has slowed down considerable.


EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)

Report generated 2 March 2015 15:20:33 GMT+11:00

Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck


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Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.


Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010) (Technical Specifications)

MacBook - model: MacBook7,1

1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core

2 GB RAM

BANK 0/DIMM0

1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 573


Video Information: ℹ️

NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB

Color LCD 1280 x 800

spdisplays_display_connector


System Software: ℹ️

Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) - Time since boot: 2:2:30


Disk Information: ℹ️

TOSHIBA MK2555GSXF disk0 : (232.89 GB)

- (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 249.72 GB (106.43 GB free)


HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N


USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad


Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.NovatelWireless.driver.NovatelWirelessUSBCDCECMControl (3.0.13) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.NovatelWireless.driver.NovatelWirelessUSBCDCECMData (3.0.13) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMData (1.3.8) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBMassStorageFilter (1.3.8) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.novamedia.driver.IceraUSB_MSD_Bypass (1.3.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3G (3.0.13) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall (3.0.13) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.option.driver.Option72 (2.15.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionHS (3.26.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionMSD (1.21.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionQC (1.11.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.39) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.45) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.vodafone.driver (3.0.9) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.vodafone.driver.DisableAutoInstall (2.0.6) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.zte.driver.cdc_ecm_qmi (1.0.1) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.zte.driver.cdc_usb_bus (1.0.1) [Click for support]

[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMSamsung (0.0.2) [Click for support]

[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMSmartplugSCSIDevice (1.0.1) [Click for support]

[not loaded] de.novamedia.oem.vodafone.vtp.huawei.cdc (0.0.2) [Click for support]


/System/Library/Extensions/NMSamsungDriver_106.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMUSBCDCACMControl (3.2.12) [Click for support]

[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMUSBCDCACMData (3.2.12) [Click for support]


/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext/Contents/Plugins

[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3GData (3.0.13) [Click for support]


/System/Library/Extensions/Vodafone.kext/Contents/Plugins

[not loaded] com.vodafone.driver.Data (3.0.9) [Click for support]


Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[running] de.novamedia.nmnetmgrd.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] org.samba.winbindd.plist [Click for support]


Launch Agents: ℹ️

[running] com.epson.epw.agent.plist [Click for support]

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

[running] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist [Click for support]

[running] de.novamedia.VodafoneDeviceObserver.plist [Click for support]


Launch Daemons: ℹ️

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

[loaded] com.cloudpath.maccmd.plist [Click for support]

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

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

[running] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist [Click for support]


User Launch Agents: ℹ️

[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist [Click for details]

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]


User Login Items: ℹ️

GrowlHelperApp Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/PreferencePanes/Growl.prefPane/Contents/Resources/Gr owlHelperApp.app)

iTunesHelper UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)

VMCStatusMenu Application (/Applications/Vodafone Utilities/VMCStatusMenu.app)

Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

BlackBerry Device Manager Application Hidden (/Library/Application Support/BlackBerry/BlackBerry Device Manager.app)


Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 13.9.8 - SDK 10.6 Check version

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

OVSHelper: Version: 1.0 [Click for support]

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

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6

DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.1 [Click for support]

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7


Safari Extensions: ℹ️

Searchme [Adware! - Remove]

DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>


Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️

iSightAudio: Version: 7.6.6


3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

DivX [Click for support]

Flash Player [Click for support]

Growl [Click for support]


Time Machine: ℹ️

Time Machine information requires OS X 10.7 "Lion" or later.


Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

33% WebProcess

17% Safari

8% WindowServer

2% hidd

2% PluginProcess


Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

745 MB WebProcess

296 MB Safari

56 MB WindowServer

43 MB PluginProcess

34 MB Mail


Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

32 MB Free RAM

1.08 GB Active RAM

530 MB Inactive RAM

240 MB Wired RAM

507 MB Page-ins

416 MB Page-outs


Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

Mar 2, 2015, 01:13:32 PM Self test - passed

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Mar 1, 2015 8:49 PM

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My macbook has slowed down considerably - what can I do?

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