MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011) running slow on start-up

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Hi,My MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011) seems to be running very slow on start-up and when i have more than two applications open. This only seems to have become apparent following my upgrade to Yosemite. I read a few blogs and i decided to disable FileVault in the hope that it would speed up, but it has not. I have also verified and repaired permissions of the HD and start-up disk in Recovery mode. Can anyone help?EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)Report generated 3 March 2015 12:40:16 GMTDownload 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, Late 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 132Video Information: ℹ️    Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB        Color LCD 1680 x 1050    AMD Radeon HD 6750M - VRAM: 512 MBSystem Software: ℹ️    OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Time since boot: 4:7:9Disk Information: ℹ️    TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 GB)        EFI (disk0s1) &lt;not mounted&gt; : 210 MB        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 749.30 GB (541.25 GB free)        Recovery HD (disk0s3) &lt;not mounted&gt;  [Recovery]: 650 MB    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8 USB Information: ℹ️    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)    Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / TrackpadThunderbolt Information: ℹ️    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_busGatekeeper: ℹ️    Mac App Store and identified developersProblem System Launch Agents: ℹ️    [killed]    com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist    [killed]    com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist    [killed]    com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist    [killed]    com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist    5 processes killed due to memory pressureProblem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️    [killed]    com.apple.ctkd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist    [killed]    com.apple.ifdreader.plist    [killed]    com.apple.nehelper.plist    [killed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist    5 processes killed due to memory pressureLaunch Agents: ℹ️    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]Launch Daemons: ℹ️    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]User Launch Agents: ℹ️    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]User Login Items: ℹ️    Moom    Application  (/Applications/Moom.app)    Google Drive    Application  (/Applications/Google Drive.app)Internet 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: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - 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    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.3 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️    Flash Player  [Click for support]    Java  [Click for support]    Perian  [Click for support]Time Machine: ℹ️    Auto backup: YES    Volumes being backed up:        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 749.30 GB Disk used: 208.05 GB    Destinations:        Data [Network]        Total size: 997.71 GB        Total number of backups: 2        Oldest backup: 2015-03-02 13:22:43 +0000        Last backup: 2015-03-02 19:11:38 +0000        Size of backup disk: Adequate            Backup size 997.71 GB &gt; (Disk used 208.05 GB X 3)Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️         8%    WindowServer         5%    mds         1%    hidd         1%    ocspd         0%    MoomTop Processes by Memory: ℹ️    189 MB    mds_stores    142 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent    129 MB    Safari    116 MB    Opera    103 MB    FinderVirtual Memory Information: ℹ️    245 MB    Free RAM    1.52 GB    Active RAM    1.30 GB    Inactive RAM    1.07 GB    Wired RAM    16.09 GB    Page-ins    345 MB    Page-outsDiagnostics Information: ℹ️    Mar 3, 2015, 08:31:59 AM    Self test - passed    Mar 2, 2015, 05:28:19 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-02-172819_[reda cted].crash    Mar 2, 2015, 10:28:56 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Google Earth_2015-03-02-102856_[redacted].crash    Mar 2, 2015, 10:28:23 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2015-03-02-102823_[ redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]    Mar 2, 2015, 10:26:39 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2015-03-02-102639_[ redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]    Mar 2, 2015, 10:18:19 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-02-101819_[re dacted].crash    Mar 2, 2015, 10:18:18 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-02-101818_[re dacted].crash    Mar 2, 2015, 10:15:51 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-02-101551_[re dacted].crash    Mar 2, 2015, 10:15:49 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-02-101549_[re dacted].crash    Mar 2, 2015, 09:35:09 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-02-093509_[re dacted].crash    Mar 2, 2015, 09:35:07 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-02-093507_[re dacted].crash    Mar 2, 2015, 09:31:16 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-02-093116_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]    Mar 2, 2015, 09:30:38 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-03-02-093038_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]    Mar 2, 2015, 09:16:53 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-02-091653_[re dacted].crash    Mar 2, 2015, 09:16:52 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-02-091652_[re dacted].crash    Mar 1, 2015, 07:57:37 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-01-195737_[re dacted].crash    Mar 1, 2015, 07:57:28 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-01-195728_[re dacted].crash    Mar 1, 2015, 02:08:32 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Microsoft Error Reporting_2015-03-01-140832_[redacted].hang    Mar 1, 2015, 02:06:11 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-01-140611_[re dacted].crash    Mar 1, 2015, 02:06:04 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-01-140604_[re dacted].crash    Mar 1, 2015, 01:58:27 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-01-135827_[re dacted].crash    Mar 1, 2015, 01:58:25 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-01-135825_[re dacted].crash    Mar 1, 2015, 01:11:42 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/iTunes_2015-03-01-131142_[redacted].cpu_resourc e.diag [Click for details]    Mar 1, 2015, 12:35:56 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-01-123556_[re dacted].crash    Mar 1, 2015, 12:35:55 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-01-123555_[re dacted].crash    Mar 1, 2015, 12:27:43 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-01-122743_[re dacted].crash    Mar 1, 2015, 12:27:42 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-01-122742_[re dacted].crash    Mar 1, 2015, 11:02:54 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-01-110254_[re dacted].crash    Mar 1, 2015, 11:02:53 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-03-01-110253_[re dacted].crashThanks for your help.

Linc Davis · Answer

When you see a beachball cursor or the slowness is especially bad, note the exact time: hour, minute, second.   These instructions must be carried out as an administrator. If you have only one user account, you are the administrator.Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn&#x27;t, select          SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messagesfrom the log list on the left. If you don&#x27;t see that list, select          View ▹ Show Log Listfrom the menu bar at the top of the screen.Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Scroll back to the time you noted above.Select the messages entered from then until the end of the episode, or until they start to repeat, whichever comes first.Copy the messages to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of it useless for solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.Please don&#x27;t indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.Please don&#x27;t post screenshots of log messages—post the text.Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

etresoft · Answer

You need more RAM. Yosemite prefers 8 GB or more of RAM and an SSD drive. Ideally, and especially in an older machine like that, you would give it both.