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Problem description: macbook pro runs slow on the internet. using the pro on apple site seems fine but it takes much longer or does not open at all to load other sites pages.

Problem description:

macbook pro runs slow on the internet. using the pro on apple site seems fine but it takes much longer or does not open at all to load other sites pages. new to the site so my apologies for lack of etiquette. good day to all and please help if possible


EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)

Report generated 7/1/15, 5:35 AM

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.

Click the [Click to remove] links for help removing adware.


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 = 544 - SN = W010957GUD3LA


Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Color LCD 1280 x 800


System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.3 (14D136) - Time since boot: 0:29:11


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 (240.64 GB free)

Core Storage: disk0s2 319.21 GB Online


OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5970H


USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver


Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus


Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers


Adware: ℹ️

More adware filesAdware! [Click to remove]

Downlite, VSearch, Conduit, Trovi, MyBrand, Search ProtectAdware! [Click to remove]


Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[failed] com.apple.mtrecorder.plist


Launch Agents: ℹ️

[running] com.bd65f3bf30d6444a.agent.plist [Click for support]

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


Launch Daemons: ℹ️

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

[failed] com.apple.spirecorder.plist

[not loaded] com.bd65f3bf30d6444a.daemon.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.bd65f3bf30d6444a.helper.plist [Click for support]

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

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

[running] Jack.plist Adware! [Click to remove]


User Launch Agents: ℹ️

[failed] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Click for support] [Click for details]


User Login Items: ℹ️

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

BitTorrent Application (/Applications/BitTorrent.app)

uTorrent Application (/Applications/uTorrent.app)

Speech Startup UNKNOWN (missing value)


Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 18.0.0.194 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

Flash Player: Version: 18.0.0.194 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.41.0.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 [Click for support]

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.41.0.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7


3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Flash Player [Click for support]


Time Machine: ℹ️

Time Machine not configured!


Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

6% WindowServer

1% fontd

1% launchd

0% taskgated

0% usernoted


Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

406 MB kernel_task

242 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(2)

53 MB Safari

49 MB mdworker(5)

37 MB WindowServer


Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

1.75 GB Free RAM

2.25 GB Used RAM

17 MB Swap Used


Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

Jul 1, 2015, 05:04:58 AM Self test - passed

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Jun 30, 2015 9:19 PM

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4 replies

Jul 1, 2015 1:43 AM in response to bud40

Remove the adware. You can do it by clcicking on the links/remove in your EtreCheck output

More adware filesAdware! [Click to remove]

Downlite, VSearch, Conduit, Trovi, MyBrand, Search ProtectAdware! [Click to remove]

[running] Jack.plist Adware! [Click to remove]

Remove/disable these since they use network bandwidth

BitTorrent Application (/Applications/BitTorrent.app)

uTorrent Application (/Applications/uTorrent.app)


For general speedup upgrade the memory. 4 GB is really not enough.

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3_133 3MHz_SDRAM

Also, replacing the HD with an SSD will also seed up the Mac.


This is the Mac Pro desktop forum. I requested your post be moved to the MacBook Pro laptop forum.

Problem description: macbook pro runs slow on the internet. using the pro on apple site seems fine but it takes much longer or does not open at all to load other sites pages.

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