Hi everyone, my early 2011 MacBook Pro is running extremely slow and constantly freezing up. Any idea what could be causing this? Cheers Luke
MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011), OS X Yosemite (10.10.4)
You may find this of special interest: 2011 MacBook Pro Repair Extension Program for Video Issues.
Thanks mate, I'll check that out but I don't think this is my issue
Then what do you think your issue is?
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Avoid using any third-party software that claims to clean up your computer. Usually this software does more bad than good. Furthermore, you don't need it. Note that all computers will become slower over time even under normal use. Experienced users typically erase the hard drive and do a clean install from scratch at least once a year or whenever installing a major OS upgrade. Of course doing so also means you must maintain regular and multiple backups.
Add more RAM or cut back on the number of concurrently running applications and utilities. Remove unnecessary software such as anti-malware and software that promises to clean your Mac. Check for runaway processes: Runaway applications can shorten battery runtime, affect performance, and increase heat and fan acti… Also see:
Mavericks and later
Open Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder. Select All Processes from the View menu. Click on the CPU tab in the toolbar. Click twice on the %CPU column header to display in descending order. If you find a process using a large amount of %CPU, then select the process and click on the Quit icon in the toolbar. Click on the Force Quit button to kill the process. See if that helps. Be sure to note the name of the runaway process so you can track down the cause of the problem.
Try the following, too:
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions - Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion or Lion
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Repair
When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility and press the Continue button. After Disk Utility loads select the Macintosh HD entry from the the left side list. Click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If Disk Utility reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit Disk Utility and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.
Now, download and install the OS X Yosemite 10.10.4 Combo Update.
I've run the EtreCheck diagnosis on my MacBook Pro as suggested in other posts. I apologise for posting it as photos but my MacBook Pro keeps freezing up while I'm trying to post the results
HI Kappy, it doesn't appear to have any issues when running videos it is all of the time when using the Internet. I've had no trouble with any of my other devices but the MacBook completely locks up and won't let me do anything. I couldn't even create this post on it without it locking up and I had nothing else running. I'm just trying to repair the hard drive and permissions at the moment.
Many thanks Luke
When you see a beachball cursor or the slowness is especially bad, note the exact time: hour, minute, second.
These instructions must be carried out as an administrator. If you have only one user account, you are the administrator.
Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Scroll back to the time you noted above.
Select the messages entered from then until the end of the episode, or until they start to repeat, whichever comes first.
Copy the messages to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
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8 Jul 2015 1:57:50 pm com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: Endpoint has been activated through legacy launch(3) APIs. Please switch to XPC or bootstrap_check_in(): com.apple.ReportCrash.DirectoryService
8 Jul 2015 1:57:52 pm mtmfs[818]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:57:53 pm mtmfs[818]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:57:53 pm mtmfs[818]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:57:54 pm com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: Service exited due to signal: Segmentation fault: 11
8 Jul 2015 1:57:55 pm mtmfs[818]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:57:55 pm mtmfs[818]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:57:57 pm mtmfs[818]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:57:57 pm mtmfs[818]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:57:58 pm mtmfs[818]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:57:58 pm mtmfs[818]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:00 pm mtmfs[818]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:00 pm mtmfs[818]: MTM FS server failed to start because of too many retries
8 Jul 2015 1:58:00 pm mtmfs[818]: MTM FS server failed, last error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:00 pm com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: Service exited with abnormal code: 99
8 Jul 2015 1:58:00 pm com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: Service only ran for 8 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 2 seconds.
8 Jul 2015 1:58:02 pm mtmfs[820]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:03 pm mtmfs[820]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:03 pm mtmfs[820]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:05 pm mtmfs[820]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:05 pm mtmfs[820]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:07 pm mtmfs[820]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:07 pm mtmfs[820]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:08 pm mtmfs[820]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:08 pm mtmfs[820]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:10 pm mtmfs[820]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:10 pm mtmfs[820]: MTM FS server failed to start because of too many retries
8 Jul 2015 1:58:10 pm mtmfs[820]: MTM FS server failed, last error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:10 pm com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: Service exited with abnormal code: 99
8 Jul 2015 1:58:10 pm com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: Service only ran for 7 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 3 seconds.
8 Jul 2015 1:58:13 pm mtmfs[821]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:14 pm mtmfs[821]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:14 pm mtmfs[821]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:16 pm mtmfs[821]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:16 pm mtmfs[821]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:17 pm kernel[0]: process com.apple.WebKit[751] thread 22166 caught burning CPU! It used more than 50% CPU (Actual recent usage: 84%) over 180 seconds. thread lifetime cpu usage 90.697108 seconds, (87.906586 user, 2.790522 system) ledger info: balance: 90003251253 credit: 90493724155 debit: 490472902 limit: 90000000000 (50%) period: 180000000000 time since last refill (ns): 106208927592
8 Jul 2015 1:58:17 pm com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: Endpoint has been activated through legacy launch(3) APIs. Please switch to XPC or bootstrap_check_in(): com.apple.ReportCrash
8 Jul 2015 1:58:17 pm ReportCrash[822]: Invoking spindump for pid=751 thread=22166 percent_cpu=84 duration=108 because of excessive cpu utilization
8 Jul 2015 1:58:18 pm mtmfs[821]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:18 pm mtmfs[821]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:19 pm mtmfs[821]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:19 pm mtmfs[821]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:20 pm spindump[372]: Saved cpu_resource.diag report for com.apple.WebKit.WebContent version 10600 (10600.7.12) to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2015-07-08-135820_l uke-wehrmanns-MacBook-Pro.cpu_resource.diag
8 Jul 2015 1:58:21 pm mtmfs[821]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:21 pm mtmfs[821]: MTM FS server failed to start because of too many retries
8 Jul 2015 1:58:21 pm mtmfs[821]: MTM FS server failed, last error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:21 pm com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: Service exited with abnormal code: 99
8 Jul 2015 1:58:21 pm com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: Service only ran for 8 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 2 seconds.
8 Jul 2015 1:58:23 pm mtmfs[823]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:25 pm mtmfs[823]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:25 pm mtmfs[823]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:25 pm locationd[83]: Location icon should now be in state 'Active'
8 Jul 2015 1:58:26 pm mtmfs[823]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:26 pm mtmfs[823]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:27 pm locationd[83]: NETWORK: requery, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, items, fQueryRetries, 0, fLastRetryTimestamp, 458022392.2
8 Jul 2015 1:58:28 pm mtmfs[823]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:28 pm mtmfs[823]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:29 pm mtmfs[823]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:29 pm mtmfs[823]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:30 pm com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: Service exited due to signal: Segmentation fault: 11
8 Jul 2015 1:58:31 pm mtmfs[823]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:31 pm mtmfs[823]: MTM FS server failed to start because of too many retries
8 Jul 2015 1:58:31 pm mtmfs[823]: MTM FS server failed, last error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:31 pm com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: Service exited with abnormal code: 99
8 Jul 2015 1:58:31 pm com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: Service only ran for 8 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 2 seconds.
8 Jul 2015 1:58:33 pm mtmfs[825]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:35 pm mtmfs[825]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:35 pm mtmfs[825]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:37 pm mtmfs[825]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:37 pm mtmfs[825]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:38 pm mtmfs[825]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:38 pm mtmfs[825]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:40 pm mtmfs[825]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:40 pm mtmfs[825]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:41 pm mtmfs[825]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:41 pm mtmfs[825]: MTM FS server failed to start because of too many retries
8 Jul 2015 1:58:41 pm mtmfs[825]: MTM FS server failed, last error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:41 pm com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: Service exited with abnormal code: 99
8 Jul 2015 1:58:41 pm com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: Service only ran for 8 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 2 seconds.
8 Jul 2015 1:58:44 pm mtmfs[826]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:45 pm mtmfs[826]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:45 pm mtmfs[826]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:47 pm mtmfs[826]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:47 pm mtmfs[826]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:48 pm mtmfs[826]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:48 pm mtmfs[826]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:50 pm mtmfs[826]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:50 pm mtmfs[826]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:51 pm mtmfs[826]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:51 pm mtmfs[826]: MTM FS server failed to start because of too many retries
8 Jul 2015 1:58:51 pm mtmfs[826]: MTM FS server failed, last error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:51 pm com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: Service exited with abnormal code: 99
8 Jul 2015 1:58:51 pm com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: Service only ran for 8 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 2 seconds.
8 Jul 2015 1:58:54 pm mtmfs[827]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:55 pm mtmfs[827]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:55 pm mtmfs[827]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:57 pm mtmfs[827]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:57 pm mtmfs[827]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:58:59 pm mtmfs[827]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:58:59 pm mtmfs[827]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:59:00 pm mtmfs[827]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:59:00 pm mtmfs[827]: MTM FS server failed to start because of error -1
8 Jul 2015 1:59:02 pm mtmfs[827]: MTM FS server retrying...
8 Jul 2015 1:59:02 pm mtmfs[827]: MTM FS server failed to start because of too many retries
From the menu bar, select
▹ System Preferences... ▹ Time Machine
If there is a closed padlock icon in the lower left corner of the preference pane, click it to unlock the settings and authenticate. Turn Time Machine OFF. Any improvement?
Thanks Linc , that has made a big difference. It is not 100% but I can at least use my computer now. Thank you so much
That was a test, not a solution. Please turn Time Machine back on and see what happens.
My early 2011 MacBook Pro is running extremely slow and constantly freezes up
