I have a MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013),1.3 GHz Intel Core i5,4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 to which I have installed OS X El Capitan and is getting stuck on opening applications and software services. Is there something that I should be aware or any specific action that I should do. Is really bothering to have to wait for services. Basically I have to wait until system gets ready and continue working.
MacBook Air, OS X El Capitan (10.11)
Same issue here on MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013). From startup the system's memory consumption is really high, it leaves only 50-100 Mb free. I experience this since i upgraded to El Capitan.
Same issue here on MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013). From startup the system's memory consumption is really high, it leaves only 50-100 Mb free. I experience this since i upgraded to El Capitan.
Same problem!
Both mail and photos destroy not only the CPU, memory and energy consumption, but bizarrely also appears to reduce my SSD capacity by 30GB.
Both mail and photos are synced with cloud & other devices, but presumably if they are trying to download items locally it would be a permanent transfer? Yet, as soon as the program is shut the drive capacity increase once more. Very odd.
On a similar note, I have never been able to view all of my mail folders using a mobile OS. Neither Mac mail, nor outlook on my iPhone 6 seem to be capable of syncing all folders. I read somewhere that there might be a limit (to the number of folders) but why should this be an issue, provided there is sufficient capacity on the device???
Same problem here since I upgraded to OSX El Capitan, OSX Photo is eating up my MacBook Pro, every time I tried to use OSX Photo. Please find attached my Etrecheck report. I will appreciate any help since I am starting to question the "improvements" on OSX Photos and El Capitan all together.
EtreCheck version: 2.5.5 (215)
Report generated 14/10/15 19:08
Runtime 1:31
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MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009)
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MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,2
1 2,8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
[Click for upgrade instructions]
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 373 - SN = 9G94702EN4M1A
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NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT - VRAM: 512 MB
Color LCD 1920 x 1200
System Software: (What does this mean?)
OS X El Capitan 10.11 (15A284) - Time since boot: less than an hour
Disk Information: (What does this mean?)
Samsung SSD 840 Series disk0 : (500,11 GB) (Solid State - TRIM: No)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh SSD (disk0s2) / : 499.11 GB (38.78 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 784 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS21N ()
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Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Inc. iPad
Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
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Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh SSD: Disk size: 499.11 GB Disk used: 460.33 GB
Destinations:
OSX-TimeMachine [Local]
Total size: 1.00 TB
Total number of backups: 13
Oldest backup: 19/05/15 19:10
Last backup: 08/10/15 19:30
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 1.00 TB < (Disk used 460.33 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: (What does this mean?)
158% Photos
2% WindowServer
0% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
0% fontd
0% askpermissiond
Top Processes by Memory: (What does this mean?)
1.66 GB Photos
1.51 GB kernel_task
287 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
262 MB Safari
188 MB mdworker(18)
Virtual Memory Information: (What does this mean?)
1.17 GB Free RAM
7.08 GB Used RAM (2.32 GB Cached)
0 B Swap Used
Diagnostics Information: (What does this mean?)
Oct 14, 2015, 06:46:29 PM Self test - passed
Oct 13, 2015, 06:55:34 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Photos_2015-10-13-185534_[redacted].cpu_resourc e.diag [Click for details]
I'm also having the same problem, but without actually running any program. I have a mid 2009 MBP, with El Capitan and a 1TB SSD.
I installed Istat and Memory Purge to help manage the massive amount of memory drain. I tested by booting and then just watched the RAM usage monitor. Within 5 minute I was down from 8GB to 100MB, without launching a single program.
Does anyone have any idea what could be causing such a massive RAM usage?
Photos is taking ups most of the memory and I'm guessing CPU cycles. Do you have the iCloud Photo Library enabled? If so how big is your library, i.e. no. of photos?
As for storage space, do you still have your iPhoto library on your hard drive? The iPhoto and Photos library share the same original files that were in the iPhoto library at the time of migration. The Photos library does not duplicate the storage space.
jnytrama wrote:
I'm also having the same problem, but without actually running any program. I have a mid 2009 MBP, with El Capitan and a 1TB SSD.
I installed Istat and Memory Purge to help manage the massive amount of memory drain. I tested by booting and then just watched the RAM usage monitor. Within 5 minute I was down from 8GB to 100MB, without launching a single program.
Does anyone have any idea what could be causing such a massive RAM usage?
What seems to be using most of the RAM as indicated in the Activity Monitor's RAM window? Also download and run Etrecheck. Copy and paste the results into your reply. Etrecheck is a diagnostic tool that was developed by one of the most respected users here (and recommended by Apple Support personnel) in the ASC to provide a snapshot of the system and help identify the more obvious culprits that can adversely affect a Mac's performance.
mrWolfY_HU wrote:
Same issue here on MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013). From startup the system's memory consumption is really high, it leaves only 50-100 Mb free. I experience this since i upgraded to El Capitan.
That at least is normal.
El Capitan's new memory management scheme uses as much memory as possible at all times. It's philosophy is "unused memory is wasted memory". When another app is launched it will release the necessary memory to run that app.
Check the memory pressure in Activity Monitor and as long as it's in the green and steady there's nothing to be concerned with.
Thanks for the suggestions. I did look at the Application monitor and you are correct I am still in the green when it comes to memory pressure. I ran the EtreCheck and here are the results:
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EtreCheck version: 2.6.6 (226)
Report generated 1/9/16, 3:07 PM
Runtime 2:15
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MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
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MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5
1 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
[Click for upgrade instructions]
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 235 - SN = W012857T1D3BA
Video Information: (What does this mean?)
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: (What does this mean?)
OS X El Capitan 10.11.2 (15C50) - Time since boot: less than an hour
Disk Information: (What does this mean?)
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB disk0 : (1 TB) (Solid State - TRIM: No)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Groupwyze (disk0s2) / : 999.35 GB (383.01 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5960S ()
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Apple Card Reader
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Western Digital My Passport 071A 750.13 GB
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Albin Time Machine (disk1s2) /Volumes/Albin Time Machine : 749.78 GB (670.36 GB free)
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
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Mac App Store and identified developers
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/System/Library/Extensions
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Startup Items: (What does this mean?)
cma: Path: /Library/StartupItems/cma
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[killed] com.apple.SafariCloudHistoryPushAgent.plist
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[killed] com.apple.security.idskeychainsyncingproxy.plist
4 processes killed due to insufficient RAM
System Launch Daemons: (What does this mean?)
[killed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
4 processes killed due to insufficient RAM
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Google Chrome Application (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
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Slick Savings Adware! [Click to remove]
Trend Micro Toolbar for Mac
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Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Groupwyze: Disk size: 999.35 GB Disk used: 616.33 GB
Destinations:
Albin Time Machine [Local]
Total size: 749.78 GB
Total number of backups: 0
Oldest backup: -
Last backup: -
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 749.78 GB < (Disk used 616.33 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: (What does this mean?)
126% mdworker(27)
23% mds
9% mds_stores
5% WindowServer
2% kernel_task
Top Processes by Memory: (What does this mean?)
836 MB mdworker(27)
819 MB mds_stores
765 MB kernel_task
344 MB Google Chrome Helper(5)
172 MB Google Chrome
Virtual Memory Information: (What does this mean?)
3.02 GB Free RAM
5.22 GB Used RAM (2.19 GB Cached)
17 MB Swap Used
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Jan 9, 2016, 02:48:41 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2016-01-09-144841_[redacted].crash
Jan 9, 2016, 02:46:44 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2016-01-09-144644_[redacted].crash
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Jan 9, 2016, 02:35:25 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Google Chrome_2016-01-09-143525_[redacted].crash
Jan 9, 2016, 02:35:06 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdworker_2016-01-09-143506_[redacted].crash
Jan 9, 2016, 02:10:04 PM Self test - passed
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Jan 9, 2016, 02:09:26 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/backupd_2016-01-09-140926_[redacted].crash
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Jan 9, 2016, 02:08:55 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/recentsd_2016-01-09-140855_[redacted].crash
Jan 9, 2016, 02:08:43 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/recentsd_2016-01-09-140843_[redacted].crash
Jan 9, 2016, 02:08:34 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/recentsd_2016-01-09-140834_[redacted].crash
Jan 9, 2016, 02:08:24 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/recentsd_2016-01-09-140824_[redacted].crash
Jan 9, 2016, 02:08:14 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/recentsd_2016-01-09-140814_[redacted].crash
Jan 9, 2016, 02:08:04 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/recentsd_2016-01-09-140804_[redacted].crash
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Thanks for the assistance!
Get rid of the Trend Micro AV software. It's not needed and will slow system and application performance.
Also have you checked with Activity Monitor when you're experiencing the slowdown to see what's taking up the memory and cpu cycles? And are you using the iCloud Photo Library?
Safari Extensions: (What does this mean?)
Slick Savings Adware! [Click to remove]
Trend Micro Toolbar for Mac
Trend Micro Toolbar
Amazon Shopping Assistant Adware! [Click to remove]
Ebay Shopping Assistant Adware! [Click to remove]
Please review the options below to determine which method is best to deal with the Adware installed on your computer.
The Easy, safe, effective method:
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/mac/
If you are comfortable doing manual file removals, use the Apple support document below.
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987
Also, read the articles below to better understand why it has happened and be more prepared for the next time there is an issue on your computer.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-7471
Thank you! The activities that are using most of the RAM are Kernel_task=619MB, and mds_stores 205MB. I've removed all the adware as suggested. I didn't remove the trendmicro because i use it to monitor my young kids internet activity.
I did run a RAM test and these are the results I got...there is a failure at the bottom. I'm not sure what this means, or if it is the cause of all my random system crashes and Kernel Panics. Again I appreciate your insight.
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Memtest version 4.22 (64-bit)
Copyright (C) 2004 Charles Cazabon
Copyright (C) 2004-2008 Tony Scaminaci (Macintosh port)
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2 only
Mac OS X 10.11.2 (15C50) running in multiuser mode
Memory Page Size: 4096
System has 2 Intel core(s) with SSE
Requested memory: 5577MB (5847937024 bytes)
Available memory: 5577MB (5847937024 bytes)
Allocated memory: 5577MB (5847937024 bytes) at local address 0x0000000101000000
Attempting memory lock... locked successfully
Partitioning memory into 2 comparison buffers...
Buffer A: 2788MB (2923968512 bytes) starts at local address 0x0000000101000000
Buffer B: 2788MB (2923968512 bytes) starts at local address 0x00000001af483800
Running 1 test sequence... (CTRL-C to quit)
Test sequence 1 of 1:
Running tests on full 5577MB region...
Stuck Address : setting 1 of 16 testing 1 of 16
FAILURE! Data mismatch at local address 0x000000012822c4c0
Actual Data: 0x000000112822c4c0
Here is a better screenshot of my activity monitor
Are you using 3rd party RAM in your Mac? If you do have 3rd party memory installed remove it and run with just the Apple memory that came with the Mac. Any improvement in memory usage and the RAM tests?
If you find removing the 3rd party memory improves things then you've got bad modules. Where did you get the modules. The only vendor many of us will recommend is Crucial.com or otherworldcomputing.com. They test their modules in each Apple model and guarantee compatibility.
I am using a 3rd party RAM. I can't remember who makes it, i got it off Amazon. When i saw the RAM test failure I ordered an 8GB upgrade kit from OWC two days ago. So when it gets here I'll install it. Thanks again for your help, i'll let you know how it goes from here. Now that you have educated me that the declining RAM on the monitor is not the issue but the memory pressure is, I feel better about it. If I can just get the computer from randomly crashing and restarting with replacing the RAM then I will be quite happy! I'll keep you updated.
High Memory Consumption with OS X El Capitan
