OSX 10.10.3 Slower Boot than before

Hi Dominic23,

pfa the EtreCheck report as requested. Hope it's not too lengthy.

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Problem description:

OS X 10.10.3 start-up / boot performance slower than in 10.10.2

EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)

Report generated 4/20/15, 9:41 AM

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Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011) (Verified)

MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir4,2

1 1.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core

4 GB RAM Not 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: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n

Battery: Health = Replace Soon - Cycle count = 1114 - SN = D86208603BXDKRNA9

Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Color LCD 1440 x 900

System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.3 (14D136) - Time since boot: 0:48:9

Disk Information: ℹ️

APPLE SSD SM256C disk0 : (251 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 249.80 GB (146.36 GB free)

Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked

Core Storage: disk0s2 250.14 GB Online

USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. FaceTime Camera (Built-in)

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Anywhere

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/Applications/Parallels Desktop.app

[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.hidhook (9.0 24251.1052177) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.hypervisor (9.0 24251.1052177) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.netbridge (9.0 24251.1052177) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.usbconnect (9.0 24251.1052177) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.vnic (9.0 24251.1052177) [Click for support]

/Applications/Tunnelblick.app

[not loaded] net.tunnelblick.tap (1.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] net.tunnelblick.tun (1.0) [Click for support]

/Library/Application Support/Avast/components/fileshield/unsigned

[loaded] com.avast.AvastFileShield (2.1.0 - SDK 10.10) [Click for support]

/Library/Application Support/Avast/components/proxy/unsigned

[loaded] com.avast.PacketForwarder (2.0 - SDK 10.10) [Click for support]

/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.equinux.VPNTracker8 (8.0.0 - SDK 10.10) [Click for support]

/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMData (1.3.9) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBMassStorageFilter (1.3.9) [Click for support]

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

[loaded] com.plantronics.driver.PlantronicsDriverShield (4.3 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]

[loaded] com.techsmith.TACC (1.0.2 - SDK 10.8) [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]

Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️

[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.cloudphotosd.plist

[killed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist

[killed] com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon.plist

[killed] com.apple.photolibraryd.plist

[killed] com.apple.printtool.agent.plist

[killed] com.apple.SafariCloudHistoryPushAgent.plist

[killed] com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist

[killed] com.apple.sbd.plist

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

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

12 processes killed due to memory pressure

Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[killed] com.apple.awdd.plist

[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist

[killed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist

[killed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist

[killed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist

[killed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist

[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

[killed] org.cups.cupsd.plist

8 processes killed due to memory pressure

Launch Agents: ℹ️

[not loaded] cn.com.zte.usbswapper.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.avast.update-agent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.avast.userinit.plist [Click for support]

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

[loaded] com.parallels.mobile.prl_deskctl_agent.launchagent.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.enable-bundles.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.patch-uuid-user.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.updater.plist [Click for support]

[running] org.gpgtools.Libmacgpg.xpc.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.fix.plist [Click for support]

[running] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.shutdown-gpg-agent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.updater.plist [Click for support]

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

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[running] cn.com.zte.PPPMonitor.plist [Click for support]

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

[loaded] com.avast.init.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.avast.uninstall.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.avast.update.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.equinux.VPNTracker8.agent.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] com.parallels.mobile.dispatcher.launchdaemon.plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.parallels.mobile.kextloader.launchdaemon.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.ubuntu.one.fsevents.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] info.lokiware.attachmenttamer.securetool.plist [Click for support]

[failed] net.privatetunnel.ptcore.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.patch-uuid.plist [Click for support]

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

[unknown] org.virtualbox.startup.plist [Click for support]

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

[loaded] com.avast.home.userinit.plist [Click for support]

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

[loaded] com.parallels.mobile.startgui.launchagent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] net.tunnelblick.tunnelblick.LaunchAtLogin.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] uk.co.markallan.clamxav.freshclam.plist [Click for support]

User Login Items: ℹ️

Tresorit Application Hidden (/Applications/Tresorit.app)

Letter Opener Updater Application (/Library/Mail/Bundles/Letter Opener.mailbundle/Contents/Resources/Software Update.app)

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

Alfred 2 Application (/Applications/Alfred 2.app)

Fantastical Application (/Applications/Fantastical.app)

Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

MailTagsHelper Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Indev/MailTagsHelper.app)

KiesAgent UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)

HazelHelper Application (/Library/PreferencePanes/Hazel.prefPane/Contents/MacOS/HazelHelper.app)

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

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

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

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

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

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.2.0 [Click for support]

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.9 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

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

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 45 Check version

Safari Extensions: ℹ️

1Password

Adblock Plus

Zotero Connector

markerto

Open in Internet Explorer

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Citrix Online Plug-in [Click for support]

Flash Player [Click for support]

GPGPreferences [Click for support]

Hazel [Click for support]

Java [Click for support]

TeXDistPrefPane [Click for support]

Time Machine: ℹ️

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.80 GB Disk used: 103.44 GB

Destinations:

stoettner [Network]

Total size: 3.00 TB

Total number of backups: 63

Oldest backup: 2014-01-03 15:37:07 +0000

Last backup: 2015-04-13 15:02:15 +0000

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 3.00 TB > (Disk size 249.80 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

16% WindowServer

9% com.avast.daemon

9% kextd

7% mdworker(26)

7% mds

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

543 MB kernel_task

258 MB mdworker(26)

217 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(5)

102 MB mds_stores

90 MB Safari

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

25 MB Free RAM

3.97 GB Used RAM

118 MB Swap Used

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

Apr 20, 2015, 09:26:04 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker32_2015-04-20-092604_[ redacted].crash

Apr 20, 2015, 09:26:02 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker32_2015-04-20-092602_[ redacted].crash

Apr 20, 2015, 08:56:53 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Skype_2015-04-20-085653_[redacted].hang

Apr 20, 2015, 08:54:40 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Evernote_2015-04-20-085440_[re dacted].crash

Apr 20, 2015, 08:52:24 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fontworker_2015-04-20-085224_[ redacted].crash

Apr 20, 2015, 08:52:01 AM Self test - passed

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cheers,

wolf

Hi dominic23,

you're awsome. The reset/purge of PRAM did the magic. All already good after performing your advise on

Reset PRAM. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18761?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

thanks!

wolf