iMac (late 2009) CPU runs very slow (about half speed)
After having had troubles with performance I 've recently discovered, that Geekbench as well as Xbench return results way too low for my machine. In fact it appears results are exactly half the speed one would expect. In Xbench CPU power is about a score of 110 where I had 220 with 10.6 for example.
Now I had done an SSD update a couple of month back and this speed gain probably masked the CPU problem. I might even have damaged the small monitor synch cable during the procedure but all hardware tests (TechTool Pro 6 for example) show no problems.
I've tried resetting PRAM and SMC but to no avail. Also booting into SAVE Mode did not change the behavior. Here is my etre check profile:
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated 9. April 2015 15:09:12 MESZ
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) (Technical Specifications)
iMac - model: iMac10,1
1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 0/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
ATI Radeon HD 4670 - VRAM: 256 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.3 (14D131) - Time since boot: 0:23:14
Disk Information: ℹ️
WDC WD1001FALS-40U9B0 disk2 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk2s2) /Volumes/Macintosh HD : 999.35 GB (84.37 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk2s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 1TB disk1 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh SSD (disk1s2) / : 999.35 GB (351.52 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk1s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
USB Information: ℹ️
HP Officejet Pro 8500 A909a
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Western Digital Ext HDD 1021 1,5 TB
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Boot OS X (disk0s3) <not mounted> : 650 MB
Medien Fotos Musik (disk4) /Volumes/Medien Fotos Musik : 1.50 TB (161.04 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 1.50 TB Online
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Firewire Information: ℹ️
WD My Book 111D 800mbit - 800mbit max
EFI (disk3s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Time Machine-Backups (disk3s2) /Volumes/Time Machine-Backups : 2.00 TB (540.10 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk3s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 784 MB
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Anywhere
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/PMHMac.app
[not loaded] com.sony.driver.dsccamFirmwareUpdaterType00 (1 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]
/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.sony.driver.dsccamDeviceInfo00 (1 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]
[loaded] com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers (1.8 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
[not loaded] foo.tun (1.0) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer (3 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
/Volumes/Macintosh HD/Users/[redacted]/Desktop/Aufräumordner 2014/Aufräumordner 2013/WD Software/Extras/WD +TURBO Installer 64.app
[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394_64HP (1.0.1 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.USB_64HP (1.0.0 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.micromat.TechToolProAgent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.sony.SonyAutoLauncher.agent.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.backblaze.bzserv.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.bombich.ccchelper.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.fujifilm.importer.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.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]
[failed] PACESupport.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
[running] com.amazon.cloud-player.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.backblaze.bzbmenu.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.koingosw.MacCleanse4Helper.Reminder.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.koingosw.MacCleanse4Helper.TrashWatcher.plist [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
Macs Fan Control UNKNOWN (missing value)
iTunesHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
EvernoteHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
iTunesHelper UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
Dropbox Programm (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Spotify Programm (/Applications/Spotify.app)
Mac Game Store Helper Programm (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/MacGameStore.com/Helper/Mac Game Store Helper.app)
Printer Pro Desktop Programm (/Applications/Printer Pro Desktop.app)
HPEventHandler UNKNOWN (missing value)
HP Scheduler Programm (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)
PCAutoSaveMng Programm (/Applications/FUJIFILM PC AutoSave/PCAutoSaveMng.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
LogitechHarmony: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.2.6 [Click for support]
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Click for support]
RayV: Version: 3.0.1.78 [Click for support]
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.0 [Click for support]
AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin101749: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 - SDK 10.4 [Click for support]
Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
NP_2020Player_IKEA: Version: 5.0.94.1 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.8 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 31 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
AdBlock
ClickToFlash
Zotero Connector
GMail Counter
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Backblaze Backup [Click for support]
Flash Player [Click for support]
Java [Click for support]
TechTool Protection [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 999.35 GB Disk used: 914.97 GB
Destinations:
Time Machine-Backups [Local]
Total size: 2.00 TB
Total number of backups: 1
Oldest backup: 2014-07-26 09:06:57 +0000
Last backup: 2014-07-26 09:06:57 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 2.00 TB < (Disk used 914.97 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
60% Finder
7% mds
6% mds_stores
5% WindowServer
3% Spotlight
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
1.12 GB bztransmit
223 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
215 MB Safari
86 MB mds_stores
86 MB Finder
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
357 MB Free RAM
3.70 GB Active RAM
3.58 GB Inactive RAM
892 MB Wired RAM
15.83 GB Page-ins
100 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Apr 9, 2015, 02:42:46 PM Self test - passed
Apr 9, 2015, 10:09:38 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/MacsFanControl_2015-04-09-100938_[redacted].cra sh
Apr 8, 2015, 05:13:34 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/WindowServer_2015-04-08-171334_[redacted].cpu_r esource.diag [Click for details]
Apr 7, 2015, 06:59:32 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.MediaLibraryService_2015-04-07-185932 _[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]
Apr 7, 2015, 08:51:12 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.SpeechRecognitionCor e.brokerd_2015-04-07-085112_[redacted].crash
Apr 7, 2015, 08:36:35 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/DictationIM_2015-04-07-083635_ [redacted].crash
Apr 6, 2015, 05:04:42 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Microsoft Word_2015-04-06-170442_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]
Any suggestions?
I appreciate any thoughts.
Andy
iMac 27" Core2Duo 3,06 GHz, Mac OS X (10.6.7)