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MacBook has slowed to the point of crashing everytime?

So, my MacBook Air (Mid 2011, 2GB Ram) has become so slow to the point of it crashing in every app. It's fairly understandable as it's old and the memory is only 2GB. I will be buying the new MacBook on its release, but is there anything I can do to keep this one going until then?

The apps I use that cause it to crash:

Spotify

Skype

iTunes

Photoshop Elements 11 (Photoshop CC will not run anymore)

Safari

Minecraft



I am running on Yosemite and I am about 16GB free of 60 (I am unable to find what all these files are, I am sure that I have not used that much space; I have used multiple applications to try and get rid of the files, but no luck)

I ran EtreCheck and these are the stats:

Problem description:

Slowed Mac


EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)

Report generated 1 April 2015 09:36:29 BST

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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 495


Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 288 MB

Color LCD 1366 x 768


System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Time since boot: 0:24:2


Disk Information: ℹ️

APPLE SSD TS064C disk0 : (60.67 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 59.81 GB (16.69 GB free)

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


USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. FaceTime Camera (Built-in)

Apple Inc. iPhone

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller


Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus


Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Anywhere


Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/Applications/LaCie Desktop Manager.app

[not loaded] com.LaCie.ScsiType00 (1.2.13 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.jmicron.driver.jmPeripheralDevice (2.0.4) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.lacie.driver.LaCie_RemoteComms (1.0.1 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.oxsemi.driver.OxsemiDeviceType00 (1.28.13 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]


/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.microsoft.VirtualPC.Networking (7.0.1) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.microsoft.VirtualPC.OSServices (7.0.1) [Click for support]


/System/Library/Extensions

[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.6.6 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (1.0.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.ni.Fantom.nxtfwdl (1.1.1) [Click for support]

[loaded] net.telestream.driver.TelestreamAudio (1.1.0 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]


Startup Items: ℹ️

Fantom: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Fantom

HP Trap Monitor: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor

VirtualPCOSServices: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualPCOSServices

Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite


Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️

[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist

[killed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist

[killed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist

[killed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist

[killed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist

[killed] com.apple.syncdefaultsd.plist

[killed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist

9 processes killed due to memory pressure


Problem 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.sandboxd.plist

[killed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist

[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

10 processes killed due to memory pressure


Launch Agents: ℹ️

[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.intego.backupassistant.agent.plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.kodak.BonjourAgent.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]

[failed] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]

[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist [Click for support]


Launch Daemons: ℹ️

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

[loaded] com.ea.origin.ESHelper.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.intego.BackupAssistant.daemon.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.logmein.raupdate.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] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist [Click for support]


User Launch Agents: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]

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


User Login Items: ℹ️

Steam UNKNOWN (missing value)

iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

SpeechSynthesisServer Application (/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks /SpeechSynthesis.framework/Versions/A/SpeechSynthesisServer.app)

Desktop Aquarium free UNKNOWN (missing value)

Spotify Application Hidden (/Applications/Spotify.app)


Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

MeetingJoinPlugin: Version: Unknown - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.6.4r634 [Click for support]

Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 [Click for support]

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

DFusionWebPlugin: Version: Unknown [Click for support]

RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown

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

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

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0

DFusionWebPluginS64: Version: Unknown [Click for support]

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.5.2 [Click for support]

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.2.4 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version


3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Flash Player [Click for support]

Java [Click for support]


Time Machine: ℹ️

Mobile backups: ON

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 59.81 GB Disk used: 43.12 GB

Destinations:

LaCie [Local]

Total size: 999.86 GB

Total number of backups: 1

Oldest backup: 2015-02-21 22:58:38 +0000

Last backup: 2015-02-21 22:58:38 +0000

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk size 59.81 GB X 3)

Data [Network]

Total size: 2.00 TB

Total number of backups: 0

Oldest backup: -

Last backup: -

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk size 59.81 GB X 3)


Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

15% mds

6% WindowServer

5% Spotify

4% Safari

2% Spotify Helper


Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

94 MB Spotify Helper

54 MB Skype

52 MB Safari

26 MB Finder

24 MB mds


Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

53 MB Free RAM

542 MB Active RAM

443 MB Inactive RAM

794 MB Wired RAM

2.83 GB Page-ins

47 MB Page-outs


Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

Apr 1, 2015, 09:11:50 AM Self test - passed

Apr 1, 2015, 07:54:51 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Spotify_2015-04-01-075451_[redacted].hang

Mar 31, 2015, 02:04:18 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Photoshop Elements Editor_2015-03-31-140418_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]

Mar 31, 2015, 12:14:46 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2015-03-31-001446_[ redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]

Mar 30, 2015, 06:20:57 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Photoshop Elements Editor_2015-03-30-182057_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]

Mar 29, 2015, 07:08:48 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Skype_2015-03-29-190848_[redacted].hang

Mar 29, 2015, 06:22:25 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.Plugin.64_2015-03-29-182225_[r edacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]

Mar 29, 2015, 07:08:57 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Skype_2015-03-29-190857_[redacted].hang

MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Apr 1, 2015 1:43 AM

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Posted on Apr 3, 2015 4:10 PM

Hello BetseyH,


I'm sorry to hear you are having these issues with your MacBook Air. Given the amount of RAM that this machine has, you may have to be particularly frugal memory-wise regarding which programs you run, especially when running them at the same time (you may need to close unnecessary apps whenever possible). For more detailed information about overall memory pressure and individual application memory loads, as well as other potential system resource issues, you may find the following article helpful:


How to use Activity Monitor - Apple Support


Sincerely,

- Brenden

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Apr 3, 2015 4:10 PM in response to BetseyH

Hello BetseyH,


I'm sorry to hear you are having these issues with your MacBook Air. Given the amount of RAM that this machine has, you may have to be particularly frugal memory-wise regarding which programs you run, especially when running them at the same time (you may need to close unnecessary apps whenever possible). For more detailed information about overall memory pressure and individual application memory loads, as well as other potential system resource issues, you may find the following article helpful:


How to use Activity Monitor - Apple Support


Sincerely,

- Brenden

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