macbook air HELP!! ssd 60gb with yosemite need to clean up!!

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I have run EtreCheck because it is so slow and there is too much "other" taking up space on the ssd---I need to know what the "other consists of so I can eliminate it!!    Here is the EtreCheck report---the lovely beachball is constantly spinning today 😟  ANY help will be appreciated!EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)Report generated March 29, 2015 at 2:16:36 PM EDTDownload 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 Air (11-inch, Mid 2011) (Technical Specifications)    MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir4,1    1 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core    2 GB RAM Not upgradeable        BANK 0/DIMM0            1 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok        BANK 1/DIMM0            1 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported    Wireless:  en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n    Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 689Video Information: ℹ️    Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 288 MB        Color LCD 1366 x 768System Software: ℹ️    OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 2:33:15Disk Information: ℹ️    APPLE SSD TS064C disk0 : (60.67 GB)        EFI (disk0s1) &lt;not mounted&gt; : 210 MB         Recovery HD (disk0s3) &lt;not mounted&gt;  [Recovery]: 650 MB         Macintosh SSD (disk1) /  [Startup]: 42.91 GB (3.74 GB free) (Low!)            Core Storage: disk0s2 43.28 GB OnlineUSB Information: ℹ️    Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub         Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller     Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad     Apple Inc. FaceTime Camera (Built-in) Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_busGatekeeper: ℹ️    Mac App Store and identified developersProblem System Launch Agents: ℹ️    [killed]    com.apple.accountsd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.bird.plist    [killed]    com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist    [killed]    com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist    [killed]    com.apple.cloudd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon.plist    [killed]    com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist    [killed]    com.apple.recentsd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist    [killed]    com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist    [killed]    com.apple.syncdefaultsd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist    13 processes killed due to memory pressureProblem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️    [killed]    com.apple.awdd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.coresymbolicationd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.ctkd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.diagnosticd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist    [killed]    com.apple.ifdreader.plist    [killed]    com.apple.nehelper.plist    [killed]    com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist    [killed]    com.apple.sandboxd.plist    [killed]    com.apple.softwareupdated.plist    [killed]    com.apple.tccd.system.plist    [killed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist    [killed]    org.cups.cupsd.plist    13 processes killed due to memory pressureLaunch Agents: ℹ️    [running]    com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist [Click for support]    [running]    com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist [Click for support]    [running]    com.citrix.ServiceRecords.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]User Launch Agents: ℹ️    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]    [loaded]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]User Login Items: ℹ️    NoneInternet Plug-ins: ℹ️    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 45 Check version    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.03 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.03 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]    CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.9 - SDK 10.5 [Click for support]    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update    CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.8.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 [Click for support]    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8Safari Extensions: ℹ️    AdBlock3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️    Flash Player  [Click for support]Time Machine: ℹ️    Skip System Files: NO    Mobile backups: ON    Auto backup: YES    Volumes being backed up:        Macintosh SSD: Disk size: 42.91 GB Disk used: 39.18 GB    Destinations:        Seagate Slim Drive [Local]         Total size: 499.76 GB         Total number of backups: 1         Oldest backup: 2014-12-27 21:38:47 +0000         Last backup: 2014-12-27 21:38:47 +0000         Size of backup disk: Excellent            Backup size 499.76 GB &gt; (Disk size 42.91 GB X 3)Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️       115%    Safari        20%    WindowServer        19%    spindump         5%    opendirectoryd         3%    coresymbolicationdTop Processes by Memory: ℹ️    58 MB    AdobeReader    47 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent    45 MB    Finder    41 MB    spindump    32 MB    WindowServerVirtual Memory Information: ℹ️    42 MB    Free RAM    509 MB    Active RAM    481 MB    Inactive RAM    805 MB    Wired RAM    11.30 GB    Page-ins    53 MB    Page-outsDiagnostics Information: ℹ️    Mar 29, 2015, 01:59:56 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Safari_2015-03-29-135956_[redacted].cpu_resourc e.diag [Click for details]    Mar 29, 2015, 11:40:36 AM    Self test - passed    Mar 27, 2015, 12:52:28 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/discoveryd_2015-03-27-125228_[redacted].crash    Feb 27, 2015, 06:55:04 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-02-27-185504_[redacted].panic [Click for details]    Feb 27, 2015, 06:41:49 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-02-27-184149_[redacted].panic [Click for details]

Allan Eckert · Answer

Critical, 3.74 GB of free space is nowhere near enough to run a Mac. You are going to have to start deleting or move some of your files to another disk.While 2 GB of RAM is enough to install Yosemite, it is not enough for you to do anything on the Mac. So consider upgrading the RAM.

Kappy · Answer

Upgrade RAM if you can to at least 4 GBs.Freeing Up Space on The Hard Drive  1. See Lion/Mountain Lion/Mavericks&#x27; Storage Display.  2. You can remove data from your Home folder except for the /Home/Library/ folder.  3. Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on freeing up space on your hard drive.  4. Also see Freeing space on your Mac OS X startup disk.  5. See Where did my Disk Space go?.  6. See The Storage Display.You must Empty the Trash in order to recover the space they occupied on the hard drive.You should consider replacing the drive with a larger one. Check out OWC for drives, tutorials, and toolkits.Try using OmniDiskSweeper 1.8 or GrandPerspective to search your drive for large files and where they are located.

Lexiepex · Answer

1. The Etrechecklist says that your Ram is not upgradable, which is true, it could have been ordered at moment of buy, but afaik not expanded afterwards.2. Your SSDdisk should be freed to at least 15GB free, how hard that may be, you should do it; Read Kappy&#x27;s post. It not only supports the Ram memory but also the write speed when you have enough free space.3. You have to be very disciplined in what software you use at the same time, and what you do not need at all:I propose to uninstall Adobe Reader, Yosemite Preview is very good,and In MacintoshSSD-&gt;Library-&gt;InternetPlug-ins  delete the two AdobePDFViewers, even if you want to continue AdobeReader, because they are counterproductive to the built-in PDFViewers.Also delete the couponprinter-Firefox plugin, this really does not do anything for you.Also delete the Java applet plugin in this folder, since you do not have Java installed.4. Never use more than one browser at the same time, Quit all, except for the one you want to use.Lex