Slow System
I have been experiencing a very slow system for the past 6 months and can't see to figure out why. I ran a diagnostic on my system and don't understand the results. Can someone help me to figure out what is best for me to do. I have listed the results below.
EtreCheck version: 2.6.5 (225)
Report generated 11/29/15, 2:24 PM
Runtime 8:42
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Hardware Information: (What does this mean?)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)
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MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
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BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 428 - SN = 9G0350GLHD3NB
Video Information: (What does this mean?)
NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: (What does this mean?)
OS X El Capitan 10.11.1 (15B42) - Time since boot: about 12 days
Disk Information: (What does this mean?)
TOSHIBA MK2555GSXF disk0 : (250.06 GB) (Rotational)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
[redacted]'s Computer (disk0s2) / : 249.20 GB (48.96 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898 ()
USB Information: (What does this mean?)
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Logitech USB Receiver
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Seagate Backup+ Desk 3 TB
disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 262 KB
Seagate Backup Plus Drive (disk1s3) /Volumes/Seagate Backup Plus Drive : 3.00 TB (1.30 TB free)
Apple Card Reader
Gatekeeper: (What does this mean?)
Mac App Store and identified developers
System Launch Agents: (What does this mean?)
[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.DiskArbitrationAgent.plist
[killed] com.apple.FolderActionsDispatcher.plist
[killed] com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist
[killed] com.apple.cdpd.plist
[killed] com.apple.followupd.plist
[killed] com.apple.gamed.plist
[killed] com.apple.rtcreportingd.plist
[killed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
10 processes killed due to insufficient RAM
System Launch Daemons: (What does this mean?)
[killed] com.apple.GSSCred.plist
[killed] com.apple.emond.aslmanager.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[killed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist
[killed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist
[killed] com.apple.system_installd.plist
[killed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
13 processes killed due to insufficient RAM
Launch Agents: (What does this mean?)
[loaded] com.coupons.coupond.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: (What does this mean?)
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.hp.lightscribe.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
[failed] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: (What does this mean?)
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: (What does this mean?)
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Calendar Application (/Applications/Calendar.app)
Mail Application (/Applications/Mail.app)
DING! Application (/Applications/DING!.app)
Other Apps: (What does this mean?)
[running] com.SouthwestAirlines.DING!1.05.47712
[running] com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000005.Microsoft Word
[running] com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000009.EtreCheck
[running] com.logmein.ignition.56352
[running] com.microsoft.Office365Service.63072
[running] com.microsoft.autoupdate.fba.16032
[running] jp.co.canon.cijscannerregister.14752
Internet Plug-ins: (What does this mean?)
Default Browser: Version: 601 - SDK 10.11
SlingPlayer: Version: Unknown - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.9 [Click for support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 19.0.0.245 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.978 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 19.0.0.245 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.978 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.5.7 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.9 [Click for support]
CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: 5.0.5 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
WidevineMediaOptimizer: Version: 6.0.0.12757 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.1 - SDK 10.11 Check version
3rd Party Preference Panes: (What does this mean?)
Citrix online plug-in [Click for support]
Flash Player [Click for support]
Time Machine: (What does this mean?)
Time Machine information is not available
Top Processes by CPU: (What does this mean?)
20% kernel_task
13% ath
8% WindowServer
7% iTunes
4% backupd
Top Processes by Memory: (What does this mean?)
523 MB kernel_task
438 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(4)
340 MB mdworker(24)
184 MB Mail
94 MB Safari
Virtual Memory Information: (What does this mean?)
164 MB Free RAM
4.09 GB Used RAM (775 MB Cached)
135 MB Swap Used
Diagnostics Information: (What does this mean?)
Nov 29, 2015, 10:47:32 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VTEncoderXPCService_2015-11-29-104732_[redacted] .cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]
Nov 29, 2015, 10:39:06 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Microsoft Error Reporting_2015-11-29-103906_[redacted].hang
Nov 29, 2015, 10:39:06 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Microsoft Excel_2015-11-29-103906_[redacted].hang
Nov 29, 2015, 06:46:54 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/firefox_2015-11-29-064654_[redacted].hang
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)