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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

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

 

Click 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 (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

 

Video Information: ℹ️

    NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB

        Color LCD 1280 x 800

 

System Software: ℹ️

    Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63) - Time since boot: one day 10:37:57

 

Disk Information: ℹ️

    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

 

USB Information: ℹ️

    Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

    Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

        Broadcom Corp Bluetooth Module

 

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

        /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]

 

Launch Agents: ℹ️

    [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]

 

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

    [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]

 

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

    [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]

 

User Login Items: ℹ️

    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)

 

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

    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

 

Safari Extensions: ℹ️

    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: ℹ️

    Time Machine not configured!

 

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

         2%    WindowServer

         1%    WebProcess

         0%    SystemUIServer

         0%    fontd

         0%    configd

 

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

    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

 

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

    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

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