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My late 2009 iMac is running slow, particularly on Mail, more so since I upgraded to Yosemite. I have run an Etrecheck but it doesn't mean too much to me. If anyone can point me to what I need to do I'll be very grateful.

My late 2009 iMac is running slow, particularly on Mail, more so since I upgraded to Yosemite. I have run an Etrecheck but it doesn't mean too much to me. If anyone can point me to what I need to do I'll be very grateful.


Etrecheck says:


Problem description:

Imac late 2009 running slow


EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)

Report generated 5/3/15, 4:33 PM

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

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009) (Technical Specifications)

iMac - model: iMac10,1

1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core

4 GB RAM Upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

Empty

BANK 1/DIMM0

Empty

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

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 - VRAM: 256 MB

iMac 1920 x 1080


System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.3 (14D136) - Time since boot: 5:5:56


Disk Information: ℹ️

ST3500418ASQ disk0 : (500.11 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (308.35 GB free)

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


HL-DT-ST DVDRW GA11N


USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

Western Digital My Book 111A 1 TB

disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 32 KB

My Book (disk1s3) /Volumes/My Book : 1.00 TB (226.58 GB free)

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


Configuration files: ℹ️

/etc/hosts - Count: 30


Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers


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]


/Library/Application Support/LogMeIn/drivers

[loaded] com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (4.1.48f99) [Click for support]


/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.NovatelWireless.driver.NovatelWirelessUSBCDCECMControl (3.0.13) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.NovatelWireless.driver.NovatelWirelessUSBCDCECMData (3.0.13) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMData (1.3.8) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBMassStorageFilter (1.3.8) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.novamedia.driver.IceraUSB_MSD_Bypass (1.3.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3G (3.0.13) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall (3.0.13) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.option.driver.Option72 (2.15.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionHS (3.26.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionMSD (1.21.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionQC (1.11.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.pctools.iantivirus.kfs (1.0.1) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.39) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.45) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.vodafone.driver (3.0.9) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.zte.driver.cdc_ecm_qmi (1.0.1) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.zte.driver.cdc_usb_bus (1.0.1) [Click for support]

[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMSmartplugSCSIDevice (1.0.1) [Click for support]

[not loaded] de.novamedia.oem.vodafone.vtp.huawei.cdc (0.0.2) [Click for support]


/System/Library/Extensions/NMHuaweiPhonesVTPCDC.kext/Contents/Resources

[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMUSBCDCACMData.VTP (3.2.6) [Click for support]


/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext/Contents/Plugins

[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3GData (3.0.13) [Click for support]


/System/Library/Extensions/Vodafone.kext/Contents/Plugins

[not loaded] com.vodafone.driver.Data (3.0.9) [Click for support]


/Volumes/My Book/Extras/WD +TURBO Installer.app

[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.9) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.11) [Click for support]


Startup Items: ℹ️

AdobeVersionCueCS2: Path: /Library/StartupItems/AdobeVersionCueCS2

Qmaster: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Qmaster

VirtualPCOSServices: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualPCOSServices

Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite


Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️

[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.cloudphotosd.plist

[killed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist

[killed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist

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

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

[killed] com.apple.photolibraryd.plist

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

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

10 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

[failed] com.apple.mtrecorder.plist

[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist

[killed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist

[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

8 processes killed due to memory pressure


Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

[loaded] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.logmein.LMILaunchAgentFixer.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]

[running] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist [Click for support]

[running] de.novamedia.VodafoneDeviceObserver.plist [Click for support]


Launch Daemons: ℹ️

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

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

[loaded] com.adobe.versioncueCS3.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.apple.spirecorder.plist

[loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.logmein.raupdate.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] jp.co.canon.MasterInstaller.plist [Click for support]


User Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

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

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

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


User Login Items: ℹ️

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

Mail Application (/Applications/Mail.app)

Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

AdobeResourceSynchronizer Application Hidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)

iAntiVirus Application Hidden (/Applications/iAntiVirus/iAntiVirus.app)


Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

LogMeInSafari64: Version: 1.0.730 [Click for support]

Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 3.5.3f3 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

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

LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.730 [Click for support]

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

LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.730 [Click for support]

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 [Click for support]

EPPEX Plugin: Version: 10.0 [Click for support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version


Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️

DVCPROHDAudio: Version: 1.2


3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Adobe Version Cue CS2 [Click for support]

Adobe Version Cue CS3 [Click for support]

Adobe Version Cue CS4 [Click for support]

Déjà Vu [Click for support]

Flash Player [Click for support]

Growl [Click for support]

SixtyFourSwitcher [Click for support]


Time Machine: ℹ️

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 190.89 GB

Destinations:

My Book [Local]

Total size: 1.00 TB

Total number of backups: 13

Oldest backup: 2015-04-21 19:59:59 +0000

Last backup: 2015-05-02 19:49:37 +0000

Size of backup disk: Adequate

Backup size 1.00 TB > (Disk used 190.89 GB X 3)


Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

12% iavd

5% iAntiVirus

5% WindowServer

5% diskimages-helper

1% mdworker(5)


Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

537 MB kernel_task

266 MB Google Chrome Helper(4)

111 MB Google Chrome

74 MB ocspd

74 MB WindowServer


Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

1.45 GB Free RAM

2.55 GB Used RAM

59 MB Swap Used


Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

May 3, 2015, 11:26:23 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2015-05-03-112623_[ redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]

May 3, 2015, 11:22:17 AM Self test - passed


iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3), Intel

Posted on May 3, 2015 8:44 AM

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May 4, 2015 11:43 AM in response to stevejobsfan0123

Ok, here's an update Etrecheck:


EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)

Report generated 5/4/15, 7:41 PM

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

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009) (Technical Specifications)

iMac - model: iMac10,1

1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core

4 GB RAM Upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

Empty

BANK 1/DIMM0

Empty

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

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 - VRAM: 256 MB

iMac 1920 x 1080


System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.3 (14D136) - Time since boot: 0:54:22


Disk Information: ℹ️

ST3500418ASQ disk0 : (500.11 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (314.83 GB free)

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


HL-DT-ST DVDRW GA11N


USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

Western Digital My Book 111A 1 TB

disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 32 KB

My Book (disk1s3) /Volumes/My Book : 1.00 TB (209.89 GB free)

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


Configuration files: ℹ️

/etc/hosts - Count: 30


Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers


Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/Applications/Toast 10 Titanium/Toast Titanium.app

[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (1.7) [Click for support]


/System/Library/Extensions

[loaded] com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (4.1.48f99) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.novamedia.driver.IceraUSB_MSD_Bypass (1.3.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.option.driver.Option72 (2.15.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionHS (3.26.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionMSD (1.21.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionQC (1.11.0) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.39) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.45) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.vodafone.driver (3.0.9) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.zte.driver.cdc_ecm_qmi (1.0.1) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.zte.driver.cdc_usb_bus (1.0.1) [Click for support]

[not loaded] de.novamedia.driver.NMSmartplugSCSIDevice (1.0.1) [Click for support]


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

[not loaded] com.vodafone.driver.Data (3.0.9) [Click for support]


/Volumes/My Book/Extras/WD +TURBO Installer.app

[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.9) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.11) [Click for support]


Startup Items: ℹ️

AdobeVersionCueCS2: Path: /Library/StartupItems/AdobeVersionCueCS2

Qmaster: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Qmaster

VirtualPCOSServices: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualPCOSServices

Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite


Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[failed] com.apple.mtrecorder.plist


Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

[loaded] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.logmein.LMILaunchAgentFixer.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]

[running] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist [Click for support]

[running] de.novamedia.VodafoneDeviceObserver.plist [Click for support]


Launch Daemons: ℹ️

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

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

[loaded] com.adobe.versioncueCS3.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.apple.spirecorder.plist

[loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.logmein.raupdate.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] jp.co.canon.MasterInstaller.plist [Click for support]


User Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

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

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

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


User Login Items: ℹ️

Mail Application (/Applications/Mail.app)


Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

LogMeInSafari64: Version: 1.0.730 [Click for support]

Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 3.5.3f3 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

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

LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.730 [Click for support]

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

LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.730 [Click for support]

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 [Click for support]

EPPEX Plugin: Version: 10.0 [Click for support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version


Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️

DVCPROHDAudio: Version: 1.2


3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Adobe Version Cue CS2 [Click for support]

Adobe Version Cue CS3 [Click for support]

Adobe Version Cue CS4 [Click for support]

Déjà Vu [Click for support]

Flash Player [Click for support]

Growl [Click for support]

SixtyFourSwitcher [Click for support]


Time Machine: ℹ️

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 184.41 GB

Destinations:

My Book [Local]

Total size: 1.00 TB

Total number of backups: 13

Oldest backup: 2015-04-25 11:58:49 +0000

Last backup: 2015-05-03 18:56:45 +0000

Size of backup disk: Adequate

Backup size 1.00 TB > (Disk used 184.41 GB X 3)


Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

9% WindowServer

1% sysmond

1% fontd

1% taskgated

0% SystemUIServer


Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

562 MB kernel_task

487 MB Google Chrome Helper(6)

246 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(3)

209 MB Mail

160 MB Pages


Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

130 MB Free RAM

3.87 GB Used RAM

1 MB Swap Used


Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

May 4, 2015, 06:47:55 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/spindump_2015-05-04-184755_[redacted].crash

May 4, 2015, 06:44:53 PM Self test - passed

May 3, 2015, 11:26:23 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2015-05-03-112623_[ redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]


May 5, 2015 12:31 AM in response to Paul75TS

-- " that a number of the System/Library/Extensions remain. That's because I couldn't find them "

Only the Roxio, that is inside the app itself, and vodafone.driver that is inside the vodafone kext, and the two wdc.drivers that are inside the WD+Turbo.app.

You should uninstall these apps.

The rest is just in the Extensions folder as is listed in the Etrecheck list: the name may be a bit different in Finder.

-- Also you should take everything out of the SystemPreferences/Users&Groups/LogmeinItems, with the minus sign and then restart.

-- Slowness and other issues in Mail are still there even after the Yosemite update to 10.10.3, for a number of users. I read somewhere that that is part of the next Yosemite update to 10.10.4. There are several threads here where people have solved this by changing the settings, but these changes do not work for everybody.

-- Do you really need all three versions of CC?

DejaVu and Growl should be uninstalled, do not do anything for you. I am not familiar with SixtyFourSwitcher.

Perhaps you read again through this thread.

Lex

My late 2009 iMac is running slow, particularly on Mail, more so since I upgraded to Yosemite. I have run an Etrecheck but it doesn't mean too much to me. If anyone can point me to what I need to do I'll be very grateful.

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