Q: My sister's MacBook white is running slow lately
My older sister got her laptop back in 2012, and its ran like a champ since then, i even updated it from OS X 10.6.8 to OS X 10.7.5 and it ran even better!
but lately, it's started to lag when doing normal tasks, like running basic safari applications, loading and shutting down programs, and even minecraft runs slow even though it ran at maximum graphics settings perfectly! the computer's free storage is 70.61 GB out of 189 GB while the BOOTCAMP has 60.18 out of 60.18
free space. i thought it might just be that my sister is a computer slob, and has 36 files sitting right on the desktop! and from being a Windows user, i know that spamming your desktop with icons gives your exlorer.exe (or in this case, Finder) a back ache. I'm baffled here, haven't used Macintosh OSes for longer than 3 years, but i've used windows for 12 years (i'm 18) and currently i'm taking IT classes, so i should know a thing or two, but i'm stumped : /
some info:
MacBook 'White'
Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 320M 256 MB
Software Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63)
i've seen some questions vaguely similar to mine along the lines of 'started running slow' that employed the use of Etrecheck, so i'll post the scan results here:
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated April 1, 2015 10:29:54 PM MDT
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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: Check Battery - Cycle count 644
NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63) - Time since boot: one day 10:37:57
TOSHIBA MK2555GSXF disk0 : (250.06 GB)
disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Drive C (disk0s2) / : 189.00 GB (70.61 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
BOOTCAMP (disk0s4) /Volumes/BOOTCAMP : 60.20 GB (60.18 GB free)
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Broadcom Corp Bluetooth Module
/Applications/Toast 10 Titanium/Toast Titanium.app
[not loaded] com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (1.7) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.Perfect.Driver.SystemAudioRecorder (1.0.0 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master (5.9.1 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions/PACESupportFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.9.1 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.9.1 - SDK 10.-1) [Click for support]
[loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.9.1 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.9.1 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
[failed] com.divx.dms.agent.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
[failed] com.divx.update.agent.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.gopro.stereomodestatus.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.iobit.AMCDaemon.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] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.paceap.eden.licensed.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] PACESupport.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.iobit.AMCUpdate.plist [Click for support]
[failed] com.nero.HSMMonitor.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.user.UninstallAD.plist [Click for support]
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
GetBackupAgent Application (/Applications/Toast 10 Titanium/Get Backup 2 RE.app/Contents/Resources/GetBackupAgent.app)
Spotify Application Hidden (/Applications/Spotify.app)
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 [Click for support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.0.7r148 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
AdBlock
clea.nr Videos
ClickToFlash
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Click for support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Click for support]
GoPro [Click for support]
Java [Click for support]
Time Machine not configured!
2% WindowServer
1% WebProcess
0% SystemUIServer
0% fontd
0% configd
614 MB Safari
277 MB WebProcess
26 MB WindowServer
26 MB System Information
21 MB CVMCompiler
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
197 MB Free RAM
982 MB Active RAM
422 MB Inactive RAM
278 MB Wired RAM
1.14 GB Page-ins
1.67 GB Page-outs
Mar 31, 2015, 11:50:35 AM Self test - passed
MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.5), white, 13 inch
Posted on Apr 1, 2015 9:37 PM
The macbook needs more ram. 2gb is the bare minimum just to run the OS, anything after that will slow it to a crawl. A mid 2010 macbook is actually capable of using up to 16gb of ram but in your sisters case I'd guess that 8gb would be sufficient. Crucial http://www.crucial.com/ and OWC http://eshop.macsales.com/ are your best bets for compatible ram at competitive prces. Avoid bargaing basement brands that work in PC's as Macs are more demanding of exact spec ram.
Posted on Apr 2, 2015 4:01 AM

