Q: Macbook air 7_2 running very slow (kernel_task issue)
My mac book air has been running very slow of late, and I updated to Yosemite after this problem started. The kernel_task seems to be taking up too much of my CPU% and goes upto 1500%. Any help and suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
EtreCheck version: 2.9.12 (265)
Report generated 2016-05-24 00:55:05
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Runtime 12:23
Performance: Poor
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Problem: Computer is too slow
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)
[Technical Specifications] - [User Guide] - [Warranty & Service]
MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir7,2
1 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Not upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 277
Intel HD Graphics 6000
Color LCD 1440 x 900
OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 (14F1808) - Time since boot: less than an hour
APPLE SSD SM0128G disk0 : (121.33 GB) (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Poornima (disk1) / : 120.11 GB (30.36 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 120.47 GB Online
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Mac App Store and identified developers
/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.jivesoftware.openfire.plist
/usr/local/openfire/bin/extra/openfire-launchd-wrapper.sh
One unknown file found. [Check files]
/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.wewins.mobile.WewinsRNDIS (7.1 - SDK 10.9 - 2016-05-24) [Support]
MobileBrServ: Path: /Library/StartupItems/MobileBrServ
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
[not loaded] 5 Apple tasks
[loaded] 153 Apple tasks
[running] 54 Apple tasks
[not loaded] 46 Apple tasks
[loaded] 140 Apple tasks
[running] 76 Apple tasks
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-03-03) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-05-10) [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (2016-03-03) [Support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Agent.plist (2016-05-19) [Support]
[loaded] com.malwarebytes.MBAMHelperTool.plist (2016-05-23) [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (2010-08-25) [Support]
[loaded] com.tunnelbear.mac.tbeard.plist (2015-12-13) [Support]
[running] org.jivesoftware.openfire.plist (2015-06-22) [Support]
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Android File Transfer Agent Application (~/Library/Application Support/Google/Android File Transfer/Android File Transfer Agent.app)
[running] com.etresoft.EtreCheck.116472
[running] com.google.android.mtpagent.94320
[loaded] 374 Apple tasks
[running] 145 Apple tasks
FlashPlayer-10.6: 21.0.0.242 - SDK 10.6 (2016-05-24) [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-05-18)
Flash Player: 21.0.0.242 - SDK 10.6 (2016-05-24) [Support]
Default Browser: 600 - SDK 10.10 (2016-05-18)
o1dbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - SDK 10.8 (2015-12-16) [Support]
SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.0.0 (2015-05-13) [Support]
googletalkbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - SDK 10.8 (2015-12-11) [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 (2015-07-21) Check version
AdBlock - BetaFish, Inc. - https://getadblock.com (2016-05-18)
Flash Player (2016-05-10) [Support]
Openfire (2015-07-13) [Support]
Time Machine not configured!
241% kernel_task
77% java
34% Safari
29% WindowServer
2% syncdefaultsd
465 MB kernel_task
274 MB Safari
94 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
70 MB Finder
66 MB cfprefsd(2)
1.30 GB Free RAM
2.70 GB Used RAM (1.74 GB Cached)
0 B Swap Used
May 24, 2016, 12:38:47 AM Self test - passed
May 24, 2016, 12:31:39 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fontd_2016-05-24-003139_[redacted].crash
/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ ATS.framework/Versions/A/Support/fontd
May 23, 2016, 10:36:23 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/XPCKeychainSandboxCheck_2016-05-23-223623_[red acted].crash
/System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/XPCKeychai nSandboxCheck.xpc/Contents/MacOS/XPCKeychainSandboxCheck
May 23, 2016, 08:49:17 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-23-204917_[redacted].crash
/Users/USER/Library/Application Support/Qamails/Qamails.app/Contents/MacOS/AppAS
May 23, 2016, 08:49:15 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-23-204915_[redacted].crash
/Users/USER/Library/Application Support/Perfetnight/Perfetnight.app/Contents/MacOS/AppEH
May 23, 2016, 08:30:28 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-23-203028_[redacted].crash
May 23, 2016, 08:30:19 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-23-203019_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 10:13:18 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-101318_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 10:13:13 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-101313_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:22:34 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Finder_2016-05-21-012234_[redacted].crash
com.apple.finder - /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder
May 21, 2016, 01:18:43 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-011843_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:18:26 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-011826_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:17:23 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-011723_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:17:06 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-011706_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:16:24 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-011624_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:15:28 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-011528_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:15:06 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-011506_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:14:06 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-011406_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:12:56 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-011256_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:12:20 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-011220_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:11:54 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-011154_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:11:43 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-011143_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:10:33 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-011033_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:10:17 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-011017_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:09:46 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-010946_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:09:36 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-010936_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:08:35 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-010835_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:08:16 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-010816_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:07:51 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-010751_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:07:32 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-010732_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:06:58 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-010658_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:06:36 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-010636_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:06:09 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-010609_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:05:56 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-010556_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:04:36 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-010436_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:04:30 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-010430_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:02:52 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-010252_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:02:33 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-010233_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:01:12 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-010112_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:01:06 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-010106_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:01:02 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/quicklookd_2016-05-21-010102_[redacted].crash
/System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/quicklookd. app/Contents/MacOS/quicklookd
May 21, 2016, 01:00:17 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-010017_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 01:00:12 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-010012_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 12:59:16 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-005916_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 12:59:11 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-005911_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 12:58:10 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppAS_2016-05-21-005810_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 12:58:06 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-005806_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 12:55:03 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-005503_[redacted].crash
May 21, 2016, 12:52:44 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AppEH_2016-05-21-005244_[redacted].crash
MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.5.5)
Posted on May 23, 2016 12:33 PM


