I have recently upgraded to El Capitan 10.11.3 on my iMac (Mid2011). I have a ESET cyber security Pro 6.1.12.0 installed. After the upgrade i have troubles with the speed of the m/c and the booting takes a lot of time. I find it hard to use my Photos and to export photos to a google drive. I tried disabling the antivirus, not much change. Thanks in advance for any help.
iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)
Best to completely uninstall any anti-virus protection, and any 'cleaner apps'
most people here will agree there is no need for these
also check you have enough RAM 4GB is minimum really.
and check for updates to third party apps you have installed.
Please remove the "ESET" product by following these instructions. If you have a different version of the product, the procedure may be different.
Back up all data before making any changes. Never install any "anti-virus" or "anti-malware" product again.
Thanks. Do you think the problem is caused by EST ?
Thanks. Ram 4 GB available. I will uninstall the EST.
You should get rid of ESET whether it's causing this problem or not. The only way to find out whether it is causing the problem is to get rid of it. Once you've done that, there will be no reason to reinstall it, since it's completely useless.
Thanks. I have uninstalled but the problem is not resolved.
I'm surprised by your comment that there is no need for anti-virus protection. Is this true?
(I hope it's true because quitting Kapersky solved my slownes probems completely ...)
Yes, it's true. Read these user tips on the subject of protecting yourself:
Effective defenses against malware and other threats
Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popups and web page
After upgrade to El Capitan my iMac is very slow.
