Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

Macbook 2011 very slow

Suggestions for speeding up my Macbook 2011? I used the EtreCheck & here are the results. I'm assuming i need to purchase more memory? Any suggestions in where i can free up some space? Thank you!

Problem description:

Very slow


EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)

Report generated April 16, 2015 at 12:00:37 PM CDT

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 Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) (Technical Specifications)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1

1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core

4 GB RAM Upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 534


Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB

Color LCD 1280 x 800


System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.2 (14C1514) - Time since boot: one day 2:44:3


Disk Information: ℹ️

Hitachi HTS545032B9A302 disk0 : (320.07 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 318.84 GB (198.64 GB free) - 5 errors


Core Storage: disk0s2 319.21 GB Online


MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8


USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver


Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus


Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers


Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/Library/Extensions

[loaded] com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice (1.3 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]


/System/Library/Extensions

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

[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.4.28 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]

[loaded] virtualcdrw.driver (1.0 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]


/System/Library/Extensions/ssuddrv.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.4.28 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.4.28 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.4.28 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.4.28 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]


Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

[not loaded] com.cooliris.SetLaunchArch.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.hp.devicemonitor.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.hp.productresearch.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.maintain.LogOut.plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.maintain.PurgeInactiveMemory.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]

[not loaded] com.maintain.Restart.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.maintain.ShutDown.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.maintain.Sleep.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.maintain.SystemEvents.plist [Click for support]

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

[running] virtualcdrw.daemon.plist [Click for support]


Launch Daemons: ℹ️

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

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

[not loaded] com.maintain.CocktailScheduler.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.maintain.HideSpotlightMenuBarIcon.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]


User Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

[failed] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.hitachigst.backup.agent.plist [Click for support]

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

[failed] com.Wondershare.TunesGoWatchDemo.plist [Click for support]


User Login Items: ℹ️

uHD-Agent UNKNOWN (missing value)

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

apple-scc-20130106-102321 UNKNOWN (missing value)

Spotify UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)

Skype UNKNOWN (missing value)

Google+ Auto Backup Application Hidden (/Users/[redacted]/.Trash/Google+ Auto Backup.app)

TunesGoWatch Application Hidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Wondershare TunesGo/TunesGoWatch.app)

Android File Transfer Agent Application Hidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Google/Android File Transfer/Android File Transfer Agent.app)

Spotify Application Hidden (/Applications/Spotify.app)

KiesAgent Application Hidden (/Applications/Kies.app/Contents/MacOS/KiesAgent.app)

fuspredownloader Application Hidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/.FUS/fuspredownloader.app)

VirtualCDRW Application (/Applications/VirtualCDRW.app)


Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.0.0.126 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.13 [Click for support]

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.13 [Click for support]

Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 31 Check version

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.8 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

CoolirisWebKitPlugin: Version: Unknown [Click for support]


User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

BlueStacks Install Detector: Version: Unknown

Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4 [Click for support]

WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]


Safari Extensions: ℹ️

Pin It Button


3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Flash Player [Click for support]

Flip4Mac WMV [Click for support]

Java [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: 318.84 GB Disk used: 120.20 GB

Destinations:

LIFESTUDIO [Local]

Total size: 999.39 GB

Total number of backups: 2

Oldest backup: 2013-06-12 20:45:03 +0000

Last backup: 2013-06-12 21:50:27 +0000

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 999.39 GB > (Disk size 318.84 GB X 3)


Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

6% WindowServer

5% kcm

1% ReportCrash

1% com.apple.GSSCred

1% Google Chrome


Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

155 MB Google Chrome

69 MB LSBackground

56 MB Evernote

47 MB Finder

47 MB WindowServer


Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

36 MB Free RAM

1.28 GB Active RAM

1.22 GB Inactive RAM

1.08 GB Wired RAM

15.04 GB Page-ins

625 MB Page-outs


Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

Apr 16, 2015, 12:00:31 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/diskimages-helper_2015-04-16-120031_[redacted]. crash

Apr 16, 2015, 11:58:29 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/sysmond_2015-04-16-115829_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2015, 11:55:20 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/authd_2015-04-16-115520_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2015, 11:55:20 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/taskgated_2015-04-16-115520_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2015, 11:50:12 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/filecoordinationd_2015-04-16-115012_[redacted]. crash

Apr 16, 2015, 11:48:54 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/pkd_2015-04-16-114854_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2015, 07:03:00 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/suhelperd_2015-04-16-070300_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2015, 07:48:38 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/launchservicesd_2015-04-15-194838_[redacted].cr ash

Apr 15, 2015, 05:32:03 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/secinitd_2015-04-15-173203_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2015, 05:29:31 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/UserEventAgent_2015-04-15-172931_[redacted].cra sh

Apr 15, 2015, 05:04:12 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mds_stores_2015-04-15-170412_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2015, 05:00:54 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/airportd_2015-04-15-170054_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2015, 02:25:03 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mds_2015-04-15-142503_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2015, 02:23:38 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2015-04-15-142338_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2015, 02:12:29 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/TunesGoWatch_2015-04-15-141229 _[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2015, 02:09:54 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Google Chrome_2015-04-15-140954_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2015, 02:09:54 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SystemUIServer_2015-04-15-140954_[redacted].cra sh

Apr 15, 2015, 02:09:54 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Spotlight_2015-04-15-140954_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2015, 01:27:20 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/WindowServer_2015-04-15-132720_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2015, 09:16:02 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/TunesGoWatch_2015-04-15-091602 _[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2015, 09:13:14 AM Self test - passed

Apr 15, 2015, 07:05:12 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/TunesGoWatch_2015-04-15-070512 _[redacted].crash

Apr 14, 2015, 10:11:32 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Cocktail_2015-04-14-101132_[redacted].hang

Apr 14, 2015, 09:45:34 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppleSpell_2015-04-14-094534_[ redacted].crash

Apr 14, 2015, 09:25:11 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CloudKeychainProxy_2015-04-14- 092511_[redacted].crash

Apr 14, 2015, 07:53:41 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/LSBackground_2015-04-14-075341 _[redacted].crash

Apr 14, 2015, 07:53:41 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker32_2015-04-14-075341_[ redacted].crash

Apr 14, 2015, 07:53:33 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/pbs_2015-04-14-075333_[redacte d].crash

Apr 14, 2015, 07:52:38 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mds_2015-04-14-075238_[redacted].crash

Apr 14, 2015, 07:52:38 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VDCAssistant_2015-04-14-075238_[redacted].crash

Apr 14, 2015, 07:52:38 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mds_stores_2015-04-14-075238_[redacted].crash

Apr 14, 2015, 07:51:46 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/sysmond_2015-04-14-075146_[redacted].crash

Apr 14, 2015, 07:46:34 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/HP Device Monitor_2015-04-14-074634_[redacted].crash

Apr 14, 2015, 07:46:34 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Google Chrome_2015-04-14-074634_[redacted].crash

Apr 14, 2015, 07:44:57 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/coreaudiod_2015-04-14-074457_[redacted].crash

Apr 14, 2015, 07:44:55 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/KiesAgent_2015-04-14-074455_[r edacted].crash

Apr 14, 2015, 07:44:38 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/tccd_2015-04-14-074438_[redact ed].crash

Apr 14, 2015, 07:18:10 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/TunesGoWatch_2015-04-14-071810 _[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2015, 11:53:22 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/syspolicyd_2015-04-16-115322_[redacted].crash

Mar 28, 2015, 10:06:29 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-03-28-100629_[redacted].panic [Click for details]


MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Apr 16, 2015 10:20 AM

Reply
Question marked as Best reply

Posted on Apr 16, 2015 10:53 AM

Repair Disk. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5836


Reset PRAM. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18761


Reset SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964


Choose the method for: "Resetting SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own".



Start up in Safe Mode. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18760



Upgrading RAM to 8GB will help.


http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple/memory/

3 replies
Question marked as Best reply

Apr 16, 2015 10:53 AM in response to clesta

Repair Disk. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5836


Reset PRAM. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18761


Reset SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964


Choose the method for: "Resetting SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own".



Start up in Safe Mode. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18760



Upgrading RAM to 8GB will help.


http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple/memory/

Apr 18, 2015 2:31 PM in response to dominic23

Dominic, thanks for your help, but i seem to have a new problem; it worked fine for a while & then upon starting it gets stuck on the grey Apple & progress bar & won't go any further. I've tried all of your suggestions again after finding out how to start the Utility Disk using the Command R technique. Is this the dreaded crash with Macs??

Macbook 2011 very slow

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple ID.