It still takes alost 3 minutes to start my 2011 MacBook after I installed OS X 10.10.3
I already did the following advice:
Still takes 3 minutes to boot. Please help.
MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)
Try resetting PRAM.
Reset PRAM. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18761?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Best.
Try resetting PRAM.
Reset PRAM. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18761?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Best.
Thank you for your advice, dominic23. I already reset my PRAM and updated my start up disk but my start up is still at 2 minutes 35 seconds. A far cry from my usual start up before I updated to OS X 101.10.3
I would try the Blackmagic Disk Speed Test from the App Store to see if the HDD is consistent while reads and writes data. The app is free and easy to use. What I would look for the most is how consistent the dive is at max read/write loop cycles, while taking screenshots (Shift+Cmd+3) of the reading.
If the MB/s R/W data vary considerably from one screenshot to another (about 5-10 MB/s), then the HDD might have a problem. That type of problem could be from within the HDD electronics and not a mechanical one, especially when data R/W inconsistencies progress or, accentuate the longer you run the test. Give it a try and post the numbers you have gathered from the test.
Hi BookX, is this what you mean by the screen shot I should take?
Hi Ogelthorpe. Here is the Etrecheck report:
Problem description:
Slow start up
EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)
Report generated 6/4/15, 6:23 PM
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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 = 846 - SN = W012546MRD3LA
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.3 (14D136) - Time since boot: 5:10:57
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 (280.02 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 319.21 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/Application Support/MacKeeper/AntiVirus.app
[not loaded] net.kromtech.kext.AVKauth (2.3.7 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]
[loaded] net.kromtech.kext.Firewall (2.3.7 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist
[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.recentsd.plist
[killed] com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist
[killed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
[killed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
[killed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
[loaded] com.paragon.NTFS.trial.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.paragon.NTFS.upd.plist [Click for support]
14 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist
[killed] com.apple.awdd.plist
[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[killed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[killed] org.cups.cupsd.plist
9 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
[failed] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.mackeeper.AntiVirus.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.mackeeper.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.teamviewer.Helper.plist [Click for support]
[failed] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.mackeeper.MacKeeper.Helper.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
None
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 [Click for support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.188 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.188 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Adblock Plus
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Click for support]
Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
6% WindowServer
1% fontd
1% taskgated
0% SpotlightNetHelper
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
439 MB kernel_task
430 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(4)
242 MB Safari
74 MB Mail
74 MB mdworker(6)
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
724 MB Free RAM
3.29 GB Used RAM
94 MB Swap Used
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Jun 4, 2015, 06:21:57 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/system_profiler_2015-06-04-182 157_[redacted].crash
Jun 4, 2015, 01:10:55 PM Self test - passed
Jun 2, 2015, 11:52:36 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/App Store_2015-06-02-235236_[redacted].hang
Jun 2, 2015, 10:47:57 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.AmbientDisplayAgent_2015-06-02-224757 _[redacted].crash
In order to run Yosemite efficiently, you should have 8 GB RAM or more installed. The best sources of Mac compatible RAM are OWC and Crucial.
Rid the MBP of Mackeeper:
http://mackeeper.com/uninstall_mackeeper
You do not need it and it is a known "slow me down'.
Ciao.
Thanks OGELTHORP, for your help.
I have an early 2011 13" MacBook Pro that I'm on right now.
I upgraded the HD to an SSD:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Mercury_6G/
and bumped the RAM to 8 GB:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3_133 3MHz_SDRAM
All from OWC (Wouldn't use anyone's else stuff, never a problem in 9 years of dealing with them.) and largely based on their benchmarks:
http://eshop.macsales.com/Reviews/Framework.cfm?page=/Benchmarks/CS6BenchmarkPag e-MacBookPro13.html
Note in that first benchmark the thing that makes the most difference is the SSD. I just tested a 3G OWC SSD in my massively slow bench 20" iMac 2006 w/ 2 GB RAM running 10.7.X. It made such a difference that I'm definitely going the SSD route. I have been so irritated on that machine, waiting on the spinning beach balls. With the SSD no beachballs! I'm receiving 4 GB RAM today but I'm betting that won't make as big a difference as the SSD.
Here's a startup on my 2011 13" MBP:
Photoshop CS 6 open job:
It's running Mavericks, 10.9.5. I'm avoiding Yosemite due to problems I see around here like yours.
You can also see that I keep a lot of crap on the multiple desktops as well as all 3 browsers open at the same time.
Still Slow Start for OS X 10.10.3
