Q: My iMac is running slow .
I'm on El Capitan 10.4.11 .
Heres a wee EtreCheck I ran a minute or so ago . There is a lot of red ....
Thanks for your help .
EtreCheck version: 2.9.12 (265)
Report generated 2016-05-05 21:14:48
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Runtime 3:17
Performance: Good
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Problem: Computer is too slow
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010)
[Technical Specifications] - [User Guide] - [Warranty & Service]
iMac - model: iMac11,3
1 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 0/DIMM1
Empty
BANK 1/DIMM1
Empty
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
ATI Radeon HD 5670 - VRAM: 512 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 (15E65) - Time since boot: less than an hour
ST31000528AS disk0 : (1 TB) (Rotational)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 999.35 GB (583.77 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
PIONEER DVD-RW DVRTS09 ()
Seagate Backup+ Mac SL 1 TB
EFI (disk3s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Time machine (disk3s2) /Volumes/Time machine : 999.86 GB (184.12 GB free)
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
LaCie P'9223 Mobile Drive 1 TB
LACIE SHARE (disk2s1) /Volumes/LACIE SHARE : 190.04 GB (94.11 GB free)
My Annex (disk2s2) /Volumes/My Annex : 810.17 GB (432.66 GB free)
Seagate Expansion Desk 4 TB
disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 134 MB
Seagate Exp (disk1s2) /Volumes/Seagate Exp : 4.00 TB (3.66 TB free)
Apple Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Anywhere
~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.jdibackup.JustCloud.autostart.plist
~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.jdibackup.JustCloud.backupstart.plist
~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.jdibackup.JustCloud.notify.plist
~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.jdibackup.ZipCloud.autostart.plist
4 adware files found. [Remove]
/Library/Application Support/Roxio
[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (1.7 - 2014-10-18) [Support]
/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] xxx.qnation.PeerGuardian (1.1.8 - 2016-04-16) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.4.32 - SDK 10.6 - 2016-04-16) [Support]
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.2.6 (26913) - SDK 10.4 - 2016-04-16) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.2.6 (26913) - SDK 10.4 - 2013-12-19) [Support]
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.2.6 (26913) - SDK 10.5 - 2013-12-19) [Support]
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.2.6 (26913) - SDK 10.4 - 2013-12-19) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions/ssuddrv.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.4.32 - SDK 10.6 - 2015-06-16) [Support]
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.4.32 - SDK 10.6 - 2015-06-16) [Support]
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.4.32 - SDK 10.5 - 2015-06-16) [Support]
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.4.32 - SDK 10.6 - 2015-06-16) [Support]
AdobeVersionCueCS2: Path: /Library/StartupItems/AdobeVersionCueCS2
Qmaster: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Qmaster
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
[not loaded] 9 Apple tasks
[loaded] 157 Apple tasks
[running] 72 Apple tasks
[running] com.seagate.TBDecorator.plist (2013-10-11) [Support]
[not loaded] 44 Apple tasks
[loaded] 159 Apple tasks
[running] 86 Apple tasks
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2016-04-29) [Support]
[failed] com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a...plist (2015-10-14) [Support]
[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist (2016-03-10) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (2015-10-14) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (2015-10-14) [Support]
[running] com.adobe.adobeupdatedaemon.plist (2016-04-12) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.agsservice.plist (2016-04-12) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-04-16) [Support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Agent.plist (2016-04-10) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2011-03-20) [Support]
[loaded] com.apple.AddressBook.ScheduledSync.PHXC...plist
[failed] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist (2014-08-09) [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-03-03) [Support]
[failed] com.jdibackup.JustCloud.autostart.plist (2015-02-08) Adware! [Remove]
[loaded] com.jdibackup.JustCloud.backupstart.plist (2015-02-08) Adware! [Remove]
[failed] com.jdibackup.JustCloud.notify.plist (2015-02-08) Adware! [Remove]
[failed] com.jdibackup.ZipCloud.autostart.plist (2014-10-21) Adware! [Remove]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Scheduler.plist (2016-05-05) [Support]
[running] com.pcv.hlpramcn.plist (2016-01-03) [Support]
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Don't Sleep! Application (/Applications/Don't Sleep!.app)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer Application Hidden (/Applications/Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.app/Contents/Helpers/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
Android File Transfer Agent Application (~/Library/Application Support/Google/Android File Transfer/Android File Transfer Agent.app)
CleanMyMac 3 Menu Application (~/Desktop/CleanMyMac 3-2.app/Contents/MacOS/CleanMyMac 3 Menu.app)
fuspredownloader Application Hidden (~/Library/Application Support/.FUS/fuspredownloader.app)
[running] OpenObject.fuspredownloader.139552
[running] com.adobe.CCLibrary.2912
[running] com.adobe.CCXProcess.190432
[running] com.adobe.acc.AdobeDesktopService.93152.D970BA29-A2C8-45C5-8049-32EA11B87EE4
[running] com.adobe.accmac.66592
[running] com.getdropbox.dropbox.172832
[running] com.google.android.mtpagent.189472
[running] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Menu.136672
[running] com.txtlabs.dontsleep.172512
[loaded] 402 Apple tasks
[running] 183 Apple tasks
o1dbrowserplugin: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 (2015-01-31) [Support]
AdobePDFViewer (original): 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 (2015-08-26) [Support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI (original): 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 (2015-08-26) [Support]
DivXBrowserPlugin: 1.4 (2009-09-19) [Support]
EPPEX Plugin: 3.0.5.0 (2010-09-30) [Support]
googletalkbrowserplugin: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 (2015-01-27) [Support]
o1dbrowserplugin (original): 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 (2015-01-31) [Support]
Flash Player: 21.0.0.226 - SDK 10.6 (2016-04-25) [Support]
CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL (original): 3.1.0.2 (2015-08-26) [Support]
QuickTime Plugin (original): 7.7.3 (2015-08-26)
Unity Web Player (original): UnityPlayer version 4.3.7f1 - SDK 10.6 (2014-05-16) [Support]
Unity Web Player: UnityPlayer version 4.3.7f1 - SDK 10.6 (2014-05-16) [Support]
CouponstarSafeCouponPrinter: Unknown (2008-12-02)
QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-04-15)
CouponstarSafeCouponPrinter (original): Unknown (2008-12-02)
Google Earth Web Plug-in: 6.0 (2015-08-26) [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 31 (2015-08-26) Check version
googletalkbrowserplugin (original): 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 (2015-01-27) [Support]
Flash Player (original): 16.0.0.296 - SDK 10.6 (2015-08-26) [Support]
AdobeAAMDetect (original): AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 (2015-01-15) [Support]
EPPEX Plugin (original): 3.0.5.0 (2010-09-30) [Support]
Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-04-25)
JavaAppletPlugin (original): Java 8 Update 31 (2015-08-26) [Support]
DivXBrowserPlugin (original): 1.4 (2009-09-19) [Support]
SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.0.0 (2010-08-25) [Support]
AdobePDFViewer: 15.010.20060 - SDK 10.8 (2016-03-11) [Support]
Default Browser (original): 600 - SDK 10.10 (2015-08-26)
FlashPlayer-10.6: 21.0.0.226 - SDK 10.6 (2016-04-25) [Support]
AdobeAAMDetect: 3.0.0.0 - SDK 10.9 (2016-04-12) [Support]
SharePointBrowserPlugin (original): 14.0.0 (2010-08-25) [Support]
iPhotoPhotocast: 7.0 - SDK 10.8 (2013-05-05)
Google Earth Web Plug-in (original): 6.0 (2015-08-26) [Support]
iPhotoPhotocast (original): 7.0 - SDK 10.8 (2013-05-05)
CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL: 3.1.0.2 (2015-08-26) [Support]
Silverlight (original): 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 (2015-08-26) [Support]
Silverlight: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 (2015-08-26) [Support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 15.010.20060 - SDK 10.8 (2016-03-11) [Support]
Unity Player: UnityPlayer version 1.6.2 (2007-05-28) [Support]
Google Earth Web Plug-in: 7.1 (2015-08-26) [Support]
Flash Player: 9.0.159.0 (2015-08-26) [Support]
Dashboard KickStart (2015-08-26) [Support]
Flash Player (2016-04-16) [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV (2012-09-15) [Support]
FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) (2014-04-09) [Support]
Java (2015-08-26) [Support]
Seagate Dashboard for Mac OSX (2015-08-26) [Support]
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 999.35 GB Disk used: 415.57 GB
My Annex: Disk size: 810.17 GB Disk used: 377.50 GB
Destinations:
Untitled [Local]
Total size: 999.86 GB
Total number of backups: 1
Oldest backup: 15/04/2015, 22:26
Last backup: 15/04/2015, 22:26
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 999.86 GB < (Disk used 793.08 GB X 3)
76% com.apple.WebKit.Networking
36% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(2)
8% WindowServer
5% kernel_task
3% Safari
469 MB kernel_task
426 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(2)
156 MB iTunes
143 MB Finder
90 MB Dropbox
66 MB Free RAM
3.93 GB Used RAM (1.04 GB Cached)
0 B Swap Used
May 5, 2016, 08:59:22 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Spotlight_2016-05-05-205922_[redacted].crash
com.apple.Spotlight - /System/Library/CoreServices/Spotlight.app/Contents/MacOS/Spotlight
May 5, 2016, 08:44:13 PM Self test - passed
Mac OS X (10.7.1)
Posted on May 5, 2016 1:21 PM
Looks like you successfully got rid of CleanMyMac and all the adware. I take it from the fact that you posted a new EtreCheck report that you are still having slowness issues? If so, the report still shows that you're running low on RAM (memory), so dominic23's suggestion to upgrade to more RAM may help a lot.
Here are some good sources to buy RAM, and you can find instructions on how to put in in your Mac on their sites:
Posted on May 5, 2016 5:00 PM
