Ranger270

Q: How can I fix kernel_task on a Mac mini running El Capitan

Here is the info from my Mac:

EtreCheck version: 2.9.11 (264)

Report generated 2016-04-23 16:41:26

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Runtime 2:16

Performance: Excellent

 

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Problem: Computer is too slow

 

Hardware Information:

    Mac mini (Late 2012)

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

    Mac mini - model: Macmini6,1

    1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core

    16 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]

        BANK 0/DIMM0

            8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

        BANK 1/DIMM0

            8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

    Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported

    Wireless: Unknown

Video Information:

    Intel HD Graphics 4000

        G276HL 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz

        CE210W 1680 x 1050

 

System Software:

    OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 (15E65) - Time since boot: less than an hour

 

Disk Information:

    ST2000LM003 HN-M201RAD disk0 : (2 TB) (Rotational)

        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

        Jim's Brain (disk0s2) / : 2.00 TB (1.67 TB free)

        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB

 

USB Information:

    Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub

        Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard

    Apple, Inc. IR Receiver

    Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

    Western Digital Ext HDD 1021 2 TB

        EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

        Mac 2TB Backup Drive (disk2s2) /Volumes/Mac 2TB Backup Drive : 2.00 TB (37.73 GB free)

    Data Robotics Inc. Drobo 17.59 TB

        EFI (disk3s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

        Jim's Drobo 02 - Files (disk3s2) /Volumes/Jim's Drobo 02 - Files : 17.59 TB (16.23 TB free)

    Data Robotics Inc. Drobo 17.59 TB

        EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

        Jim's Drobo 01 - Photos (disk1s2) /Volumes/Jim's Drobo 01 - Photos : 17.59 TB (16.06 TB free)

    The Neat Company Neat ADF Scanner

    MediaTek Inc MT1807

 

Thunderbolt Information:

    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

 

Configuration files:

    /etc/sysctl.conf - File exists but not expected

 

Gatekeeper:

    Mac App Store and identified developers

 

Kernel Extensions:

        /Applications/AVG AntiVirus.app

    [loaded]    com.avg.Antivirus.OnAccess.kext (4791 - SDK 10.8 - 2016-04-23) [Support]

 

        /Applications/MacX Video Converter Pro.app

    [not loaded]    com.macxdvd.driver.goodSysAudioCapture (1.0 - SDK 10.10 - 2016-01-30) [Support]

 

        /Library/Application Support/MacKeeper/AntiVirus.app

    [not loaded]    net.kromtech.kext.AVKauth (2.3.7 - SDK 10.9 - 2014-09-04) [Support]

    [not loaded]    net.kromtech.kext.Firewall (2.3.7 - SDK 10.9 - 2014-09-04) [Support]

 

        /System/Library/Extensions

    [not loaded]    com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.2 - 2016-04-06) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.TrustedData.driver.VendorSpecificType00 (1.7.0 - SDK 10.7 - 2016-04-06) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.attotech.driver.ATTOiSCSI (3.4.1b1 - SDK 10.6 - 2016-04-06) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.drobo.SCSI.ThunderBolt (1.1 - SDK 10.8 - 2016-04-06) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.dymo.usbprinterclassdriver.kext (1.1 - SDK 10.9 - 2016-04-06) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.kext (1.58 - SDK 10.4 - 2016-04-06) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.stuffit.kext.AVR (8.0 - 2016-04-06) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.vara.driver.VaraAudio (1.0.2 - 2016-04-06) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.wb.driver.CF32A (1.0.4 - 2016-04-06) [Support]

 

Startup Items:

    Parallels: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Parallels

    Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

 

System Launch Agents:

    [not loaded]    7 Apple tasks

    [loaded]    160 Apple tasks

    [running]    71 Apple tasks

 

System Launch Daemons:

    [not loaded]    44 Apple tasks

    [loaded]    161 Apple tasks

    [running]    84 Apple tasks

 

Launch Agents:

    [running]    com.Affinegy.InstaLANa.plist (2011-06-03) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2015-09-03) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist (2009-03-18) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist (2010-07-19) [Support]

    [running]    com.avg.Antivirus.gui.plist (2015-02-12) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist (2015-06-22) [Support]

    [running]    com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist (2015-06-22) [Support]

    [running]    com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist (2015-06-22) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (2014-10-21) [Support]

 

Launch Daemons:

    [loaded]    com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist (2010-07-19) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.adobe.agsservice.plist (2015-09-03) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-04-15) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist (2009-04-29) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.avg.Antivirus.crashpad.plist (2015-09-16) [Support]

    [running]    com.avg.Antivirus.infosd.plist (2015-02-12) [Support]

    [running]    com.avg.Antivirus.services.plist (2015-02-12) [Support]

    [running]    com.datarobotics.ddservice64d.plist (2014-02-11) [Support]

    [not loaded]    com.dymo.pnpd.plist (2014-10-16) [Support]

    [running]    com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.daemon.plist (2012-08-02) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist (2015-09-23) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Agent.plist (2016-02-29) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.marketcircle.daylite.dlbackup.plist (2010-01-13) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.marketcircle.daylite.dlconfigd.plist (2010-01-13) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.marketcircle.daylite.dlserver.plist (2010-01-13) [Support]

    [failed]    com.marketcircle.daylite.touch.localsync.plist (2010-01-13) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.marketcircle.daylite.touch.remotesync.plist (2010-01-13) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (2014-10-21) [Support]

    [running]    com.zeobit.MacKeeper.AntiVirus.plist (2012-03-15) [Support]

    [running]    com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon.plist (2014-10-06) [Support]

 

User Launch Agents:

    [loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2010-07-25) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist (2009-10-14) [Support]

    [running]    com.akamai.single-user-client.plist (2015-09-23) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist (2014-08-08) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-03-02) [Support]

    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Scheduler.plist (2016-02-29) [Support]

 

User Login Items:

    iTunesHelper    Application  (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

    iCleanMemory    Application  (/Applications/iCleanMemory.app)

    Dropbox    Application  (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

    CleanMyMac 3 Menu    Application  (/Applications/CleanMyMac 3.app/Contents/MacOS/CleanMyMac 3 Menu.app)

    XPSLauncher    Application  (/Applications/Xerox/PrintingScout/XPSLauncher.app)

 

Other Apps:

    [running]    com.dymo.pnpd

    [running]    com.etresoft.EtreCheck.186912

    [running]    com.getdropbox.dropbox.60832

    [running]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Menu.103392

    [running]    com.neat.neatscanners.107552.40455424-8819-4C8B-B585-108D8909CF4F

    [loaded]    com.tinylq.iCleanMemory.102752

    [loaded]    420 Apple tasks

    [running]    187 Apple tasks

 

Internet Plug-ins:

    ContentUploaderPlugin: 1.0 (2007-05-20) [Support]

    Flash Player: 21.0.0.226 - SDK 10.6 (2016-04-22) [Support]

    WeatherScope: 1.7.1 (2015-11-04) [Support]

    AdobePDFViewer: 9.5.5 (2013-05-19) [Support]

    AdobeExManDetect: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 (2015-09-03) [Support]

    iPhotoPhotocast: 7.0 - SDK 10.8 (2013-04-19)

    DYMO Safari Addin: Unknown - SDK 10.9 (2015-09-01) [Support]

    QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-04-01)

    FlashPlayer-10.6: 21.0.0.226 - SDK 10.6 (2016-04-22) [Support]

    CitrixICAClientPlugIn: 12.0.0 - SDK 10.9 (2015-11-04) [Support]

    AdobeAAMDetect: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 (2015-09-03) [Support]

    DirectorShockwave: 12.2.0r162 - SDK 10.6 (2015-08-31) [Support]

    DivXBrowserPlugin: 1.2 (2006-11-29) [Support]

    Silverlight: 5.1.41212.0 - SDK 10.6 (2016-02-29) [Support]

    Google Earth Web Plug-in: 5.1 (2015-11-04) [Support]

    DYMO NPAPI Addin: 1.0 - SDK 10.9 (2015-09-01) [Support]

    Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-04-01)

    Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: 3.3.1.3   - SDK 10.8 (2014-06-28) [Support]

    JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 91 build 14 (2016-04-20) Check version

    OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: 12.3.6 (2014-10-06) [Support]

 

User internet Plug-ins:

    WebEx64: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 (2011-08-09) [Support]

    RealPlayer Plugin: Unknown

    WebEx: 1.0 (2009-09-28) [Support]

 

Safari Extensions:

    Twitter for Safari - Twitter, Inc. - http://twitter.com (2012-10-08)

    Add To Amazon Wish List - Amazon.com - https://www.amazon.com/wishlist?ref=cm_wl_saf_ext (2014-10-06)

    My eBay Manager - eBay Inc (2014-10-06)

    clea.nr Videos - A Cleaner Internet - http://clea.nr/ (2015-09-29)

    MacVeXe - Aloni - http://macvx.com (2014-09-19)

 

3rd Party Preference Panes:

    Adobe Version Cue CS4 (2015-11-04) [Support]

    Akamai NetSession Preferences (2015-11-04) [Support]

    DivX (2006-11-29) [Support]

    Flash Player (2016-04-15) [Support]

    Flip4Mac WMV (2014-05-11) [Support]

    Growl (2015-11-04) [Support]

    Java (2016-04-20) [Support]

 

Time Machine:

    Skip System Files: NO

    Auto backup: YES

    Volumes being backed up:

        Jim's Brain: Disk size: 2.00 TB Disk used: 328.87 GB

    Destinations:

        Mac 2TB Storage 01 [Local]

        Total size: 2.00 TB

        Total number of backups: 251

        Oldest backup: 6/15/11, 12:58 PM

        Last backup: 4/23/16, 4:29 PM

        Size of backup disk: Adequate

            Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk used 328.87 GB X 3)

 

Top Processes by CPU:

        54%    CalendarAgent

        54%    accountsd

        30%    CalNCService

         7%    WindowServer

         5%    sysmond

 

Top Processes by Memory:

    1.24 GB    kernel_task

    1016 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(20)

    541 MB    mds_stores

    328 MB    Safari

    246 MB    AntiVirus

 

Virtual Memory Information:

    9.34 GB    Free RAM

    6.66 GB    Used RAM (2.05 GB Cached)

    0 B    Swap Used

 

Diagnostics Information:

    Apr 23, 2016, 03:40:27 PM    Self test - passed

    Apr 23, 2016, 02:34:45 PM    ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2016-04-23-143445_ [redacted].crash

        /System/Library/Frameworks/WebKit.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.We bKit.WebContent.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

    Apr 23, 2016, 02:18:36 PM    ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mdwrite_2016-04-23-141836_[redacted].crash

        /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Metadat a.framework/Versions/A/Support/mdwrite

 

 

As you can see the kernel_task is using up 1.24 GB and slowing down my computer at times. How do I fix this (or get rid of it)?

 

Thanks

Jim

Mac mini, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)

Posted on Apr 23, 2016 3:50 PM

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  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Apr 24, 2016 11:38 AM in response to Ranger270
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    iTunes
    Apr 24, 2016 11:38 AM in response to Ranger270

    Parts of MacKeeper and CleanMyMac 2 are still showing. Also try uninstalling Kromtech.

     

    See if you can find the file(s) using one of these programs. If you go Finder/View/Show Path Bar, it will show you where it is located.

     

    EasyFind – Spotlight Replacement


     

    Find Any File

  • by Barney-15E,

    Barney-15E Barney-15E Apr 24, 2016 2:56 PM in response to Ranger270
    Level 9 (50,365 points)
    Mac OS X
    Apr 24, 2016 2:56 PM in response to Ranger270

    Ranger270 wrote:

     

    According to my Activity Monitor the mac hangs up whenever I see the kernel_task move to the top of the list.

    That is a symptom. kernel_task is handling just about everything the Mac is doing, so when some third-party hack goes awry, the kernel_task spikes.

    That could be caused by any number of the metric A**-ton of crapware you have installed, or it might be something else altogether. All of the crapware you have installed is not helping your Mac in the least. More than likely it is causing the problems you are experiencing.

    Whatever you've done to remove it hasn't been effective.

     

    Open Console app, select All Messages from the log list, and see if you see multiple entries related to a process failing to start and throttling or respawn. If you have such entries, post the name of the process that is failing. The report indicates  com.marketcircle.daylite.touch.localsync.plist is failed. As that is just a snapshot in time it is difficult to make any conclusions from the report without additional evidence such as that found in the Console logs.

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