Can I upgrade from OS X 10.6.8 to El Capitan

I have a MacBook Pro ca. 2010. Many of the applications I want to use are not compatible with my OS, so I am considering upgrading. Is this a good idea and how do I safely go about it? Or should I buy a new computer?

System profile:

Model Name: MacBook Pro

Model Identifier: MacBookPro7,1

Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo

Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz

Number Of Processors: 1

Total Number Of Cores: 2

L2 Cache: 3 MB

Memory: 8 GB

Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz

Boot ROM Version: MBP71.0039.B0B

SMC Version (system): 1.62f7

Sudden Motion Sensor:

State: Enabled

Etrecheck report:

EtreCheck version: 2.9.3 (253)

Report generated 2016-02-06 10:25:01

Download EtreCheck from http://etrecheck.com

Runtime 5:58

Performance: Below Average

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Problem: Beachballing

Hardware Information:ⓘ

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)

[Technical Specifications] - [User Guide] - [Warranty & Service]

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1

1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core

8 GB RAM

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 = 89 - SN = 9G02301QYD3NB

Video Information:ⓘ

NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB

Color LCD 1280 x 800

W2452 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz

System Software:ⓘ

OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8 (10K549) - Time since boot: about 2 hours

Disk Information:ⓘ

ST9500325AS disk0 : (465.76 GB) (Rotational)

- (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Mac HD (disk0s2) / : 499.76 GB (148.10 GB free)

MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898 ()

USB Information:ⓘ

Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 931.51 GB

FreeAgent GoFlex Drive? (disk1s1) /Volumes/FreeAgent GoFlex Drive : 1.00 TB (582.53 GB free)

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

Logitech USB Receiver

Western Digital My Book 1110 1.82 TB

- (disk3s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

MyBook (disk3s2) /Volumes/MyBook : 2.00 TB (868.48 GB free)

Seagate Expansion Desk 4.55 TB

- (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

5TB Seagate (disk2s2) /Volumes/5TB Seagate : 5.00 TB (3.45 TB free)

Logitech USB Receiver

Logitech USB Receiver

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Configuration files:ⓘ

/etc/hosts - Count: 124

Adware:ⓘ

~/Library/Safari/Extensions/Searchme.safariextz

One adware file found. [Remove]

Unknown Files:ⓘ

/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.WesternDigital.WDSmartWareD.plist

/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.icyblaze.iDocumentHelper.plist

/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.novatelwireless.NvtlServer.plist

/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.purevpn.PureVPN.plist

/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.wdc.WDDMservice.plist

~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.koingosw.MacCleanse4Helper.Reminder.plist

~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.koingosw.MacCleanse4Helper.TrashWatcher.plist

7 unknown files found. [Check files]

Kernel Extensions:ⓘ

/Applications/DiskWarrior.app

[not loaded] com.alsoft.Preview (4.4) [Support]

/Applications/NetShade.app

[not loaded] foo.tap (1.0) [Support]

[not loaded] foo.tun (1.0) [Support]

/Applications/TechTool Pro 7.app

[not loaded] com.micromat.driver.spdKernel (1 - SDK 10.8) [Support]

[not loaded] com.micromat.driver.spdKernel-10-8 (1 - SDK 10.8) [Support]

/Applications/Toast 11 Titanium/Spin Doctor.app

[not loaded] com.hzsystems.terminus.driver (4) [Support]

/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/kexts

[loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmci (3.1.3) [Support]

[loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmioplug (3.1.3) [Support]

[loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmnet (3.1.3) [Support]

[loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmx86 (3.1.3) [Support]

/Library/Extensions

[loaded] com.kerio.kext.kvnet (6.7.1) [Support]

/Library/StartupItems/ArcanaStartupSound/Resources

[not loaded] arcana.PRAM (6.1) [Support]

/System/Library/Extensions

[loaded] com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.6.0 - SDK 10.6) [Support]

[loaded] com.Logitech.Unifying.HID Driver (1.2.0 - SDK 10.6) [Support]

[loaded] com.Perfect.Driver.SystemAudioRecorder (1.0.0 - SDK 10.6) [Support]

[not loaded] com.beceem.BeceemAppleWiMAXAdapter (6.00.31 - SDK 10.6) [Support]

[not loaded] com.cmotech.driver (1.8.77) [Support]

[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.DIFMCDFree (1.1.0) [Support]

[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.DIFMSerial (1.1.0) [Support]

[not loaded] com.dymo.usbprinterclassdriver.kext (1.1 - SDK 10.9) [Support]

[loaded] com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice (1.1 - SDK 10.1) [Support]

[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.kext.wwan (3.1.3) [Support]

[loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.74) [Support]

[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.74) [Support]

[loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.0.1) [Support]

[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraDevSupport (2.0.6) [Support]

[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraFSCSupport (2.0.6) [Support]

[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraFSRSupport (2.0.2) [Support]

[not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraHSRSupport (2.0.2) [Support]

/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWirelessWWAN.kext/Contents/Plugins

[not loaded] com.NovatelWireless.driver.NovatelWirelessUSBCDCECMControl (3.1.3) [Support]

[not loaded] com.NovatelWireless.driver.NovatelWirelessUSBCDCECMData (3.1.3) [Support]

[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3G (3.1.3) [Support]

[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.3GData (3.1.3) [Support]

[not loaded] com.novatelwireless.driver.DisableAutoInstall (3.1.3) [Support]

/System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.0.1) [Support]

[loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.0.1) [Support]

[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.0.1) [Support]

~/Library/Services/ToastIt.service/Contents/MacOS

[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) [Support]

Startup Items:ⓘ

ArcanaStartupSound: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ArcanaStartupSound

Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

System Launch Agents:ⓘ

[loaded] 63 Apple tasks

[running] 8 Apple tasks

System Launch Daemons:ⓘ

[failed] org.apache.httpd.plist

[loaded] 128 Apple tasks

[running] 36 Apple tasks

Launch Agents:ⓘ

[running] com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist [Support]

[failed] com.extensis.FMCore.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist [Support]

[running] com.micromat.TechToolProAgent.plist [Support]

[running] com.rim.BBAlbumArtCacher.plist [Support]

[running] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist [Support]

[running] com.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist [Support]

[failed] org.pqrs.KeyRemap4MacBook.server.plist [Support]

Launch Daemons:ⓘ

[running] com.WesternDigital.WDSmartWareD.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist [Support]

[running] com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.F609C1C1-FA01-4C53-96FB-5B31CBF5A1D2.plist [Support]

[running] com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.FEC92BE7-4461-4452-B4D8-9B67495D91A4.plist [Support]

[running] com.crashplan.engine.plist [Support]

[running] com.icyblaze.iDocumentHelper.plist [Support]

[running] com.kerio.kvpncsvc.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.klieme.TimeMachineScheduler.plist [Support]

[running] com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.novatelwireless.NvtlServer.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.purevpn.PureVPN.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.raynersw.nshctldo.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.raynersw.nshfixer.plist [Support]

[running] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist [Support]

[running] com.sierrawireless.SWoCMon.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.sierrawireless.SierraReset.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.stclairsoft.AppTamerAgent.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.teamviewer.Helper.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist [Support]

[running] com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.vmware.launchd.vmware.plist [Support]

[running] com.wdc.WDDMservice.plist [Support]

[failed] org.pqrs.KeyRemap4MacBook.load.plist [Support]

User Launch Agents:ⓘ

[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]

[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]

[running] com.akamai.single-user-client.plist [Support]

[running] com.amazon.music.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.bittorrent.uTorrent.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]

[failed] com.koingosw.MacCleanse4Helper.Reminder.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.koingosw.MacCleanse4Helper.TrashWatcher.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.linotype.FontFolderProtector.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.marketcircle.daylite.dlbackuppersonal.plist [Support]

[loaded] com.marketcircle.daylite.pidclear.plist [Support]

[loaded] de.metaquark.appfresh.plist [Support]

[loaded] 4 Apple tasks

[running] One Apple task

User Login Items:ⓘ

PopClip Application (/Applications/PopClip.app)

Boom Application (/Applications/Boom.app)

TotalFinder Application (/Applications/TotalFinder.app)

Microsoft Outlook Application (~/Desktop/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Outlook.app)

iKey Application (/Applications/iKey.app)

EvernoteHelper Application (/Applications/Evernote.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/EvernoteHelper.app)

CleanGenius Free Application (/Applications/CleanGenius Free.app)

StatusMenu Application (/Library/Application Support/WDSmartWare/StatusMenu.app)

Other Apps:ⓘ

[running] [0x0-0x14014].com.microsoft.Outlook

[running] [0x0-0x17017].com.plumamazing.ikey

[running] [0x0-0x19019].com.evernote.EvernoteHelper

[running] [0x0-0x1a01a].com.easemac.MacCleaning

[running] [0x0-0x21021].com.Growl.GrowlHelperApp

[running] [0x0-0x25025].com.binaryage.totalfinder.crashwatcher

[running] [0x0-0x29029].com.microsoft.outlook.database_daemon

[running] [0x0-0x2a02a].com.globaldelight.BoomDaemon

[running] [0x0-0x2d02d].com.microsoft.autoupdate.fba

[running] [0x0-0x2e02e].com.microsoft.alerts.daemon

[running] [0x0-0x30030].com.google.Chrome

[running] [0x0-0x4e04e].net.kovidgoyal.calibre

[running] [0x0-0x62062].com.lightway.jp.iTextExpress

[running] [0x0-0x65065].com.etresoft.EtreCheck

[running] [0x0-0xb00b].6.0

[running] [0x0-0xd00d].com.pilotmoon.popclip

[running] [0x0-0xf00f].com.globaldelight.Boom

[running] com.dymo.pnpd

[running] com.hp.devicemonitor

Internet Plug-ins:ⓘ

DYMO NPAPI Addin: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9 [Support]

AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin1017265: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 [Support]

DYMO Safari Addin: Version: Unknown - SDK 10.9 [Support]

AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 20.0.0.286 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

FolxNetscapePlugIn: Version: Unknown

Flash Player: Version: 20.0.0.286 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 [Support]

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.6 [Support]

GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.0.4.0 Release - SDK 10.6 [Support]

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.3 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Unknown Check version

User internet Plug-ins:ⓘ

FolxNetscapePlugIn: Version: Unknown

iGetterScriptablePlugin: Version: 2.9.2 [Support]

UploadManager: Version: Unknown

WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 [Support]

RocketEngine: Version: Unknown

Picasa: Version: 1.0 [Support]

BrowserPlus_2.9.8: Version: 2.9.8 [Support]

CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 [Support]

ContentManager: Version: Unknown

Safari Extensions:ⓘ

Evernote Web Clipper

Folx Safari Extension

iGetter Extension

Searchme Adware! [Remove]

Audio Plug-ins:ⓘ

iSightAudio: Version: 7.6.6

3rd Party Preference Panes:ⓘ

Akamai NetSession Preferences [Support]

BrowserPlus [Support]

Default Folder X [Support]

F10 Launch Studio [Support]

Flash Player [Support]

Growl [Support]

Kerio VPN Client [Support]

Logitech Control Center [Support]

Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X [Support]

ArcanaStartupSound [Support]

TechTool Protection [Support]

TimeMachineScheduler [Support]

Trusteer Endpoint Protection [Support]

Time Machine:ⓘ

Time Machine information requires OS X 10.8 "Moutain Lion" or later.

Top Processes by CPU:ⓘ

3% ps

3% WindowServer

2% Boom

2% Google Chrome Helper(33)

1% httpd

Top Processes by Memory:ⓘ

3.48 GB Google Chrome Helper(33)

909 MB java

328 MB calibre

303 MB Google Chrome

106 MB WindowServer

Virtual Memory Information:ⓘ

795 MB Free RAM

7.22 GB Used RAM

83 MB Swap Used

Diagnostics Information:ⓘ

Feb 6, 2016, 07:46:45 AM Self test - passed