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EtreCheck version: 2.9.13 (267)
Report generated 2016-08-06 15:09:21
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Runtime 6:13
Performance: Below Average
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Check Apple signatures: Enabled
Problem: Beachballing
Description:
upon startup, i get a beachball
Hardware Information:ⓘ
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
[Technical Specifications] - [User Guide] - [Warranty & Service]
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5
1 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 563
Video Information:ⓘ
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software:ⓘ
OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 (15G31) - Time since boot: about 15 hours
Disk Information:ⓘ
Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02 disk0 : (250.06 GB) (Rotational)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 249.07 GB (164.03 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-868 ()
USB Information:ⓘ
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Configuration files:ⓘ
/etc/sudoers, File size 1242 but expected 2299
/etc/hosts - Count: 41
Gatekeeper:ⓘ
Anywhere
Kernel Extensions:ⓘ
/Applications/TechTool Pro 8.app
[not loaded] com.micromat.driver.spdKernel (1.0 - SDK 10.11 - 2016-06-23) [Support]
[not loaded] com.micromat.driver.spdKernel-10-8 (1.0 - SDK 10.8 - 2016-06-23) [Support]
/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.getdropbox.dropbox.kext (1.7.4 - SDK 10.10 - 2016-08-02) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.6.7 - SDK 10.7 - 2016-08-02) [Support]
[not loaded] org.dungeon.driver.SATSMARTDriver (0.8 - SDK 10.6 - 2016-08-02) [Support]
~/Library/Services/ToastIt.service/Contents/MacOS
[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0 - 2016-04-11) [Support]
Startup Items:ⓘ
TuxeraNTFSUnmountHelper: Path: /Library/StartupItems/TuxeraNTFSUnmountHelper
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
System Launch Agents:ⓘ
[running] com.apple.Finder.plist (2015-08-22) - Invalid signature!
[loaded] com.apple.FollowUpUI.plist (2015-08-22) - Invalid signature!
[loaded] com.apple.ScreenReaderUIServer.plist (2015-08-23) - Invalid signature!
[loaded] com.apple.powerchime.plist (2015-08-22) - Invalid signature!
[loaded] com.apple.quicklook.32bit.plist (2015-08-22) - Invalid signature!
[running] com.apple.quicklook.plist (2015-08-22) - Invalid signature!
[not loaded] 8 Apple tasks
[loaded] 163 Apple tasks
[running] 67 Apple tasks
System Launch Daemons:ⓘ
[not loaded] 50 Apple tasks
[loaded] 159 Apple tasks
[running] 82 Apple tasks
Launch Agents:ⓘ
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2016-07-21) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist (2016-07-21) [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-07-11) [Support]
[failed] com.micromat.TechToolProAgent.plist (2016-06-20) [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (2015-10-15) [Support]
Launch Daemons:ⓘ
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-06-28) [Support]
[running] com.atomicbird.macaroni.launchd.plist (2016-08-05) [Support]
[loaded] com.charlessoft.pacifist.helper.plist (2016-04-23) [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (2016-07-11) [Support]
[failed] com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.plist (2016-06-20) [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (2010-08-25) [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (2015-10-15) [Support]
[failed] org.serviio.server.plist (2015-01-12) [Support]
User Login Items:ⓘ
DiskLed Application Hidden (/Applications/DiskLed.app)
iTunesHelper Application Hidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Activity Monitor Application Hidden (/Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor.app)
SpeechSynthesisServer Application Hidden (/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks /SpeechSynthesis.framework/Versions/A/SpeechSynthesisServer.app)
Other Apps:ⓘ
[running] com.agileroute.diskled.47072
[running] com.apple.AmbientDisplayAgent
[loaded] com.apple.BKAgentService
[loaded] com.apple.MailServiceAgent
[running] com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000000.Google Chrome
[loaded] 409 Apple tasks
[running] 177 Apple tasks
Internet Plug-ins:ⓘ
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: 3.3.7.3 - SDK 10.7 (2016-01-29) [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: 22.0.0.209 - SDK 10.9 (2016-07-17) [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2015-10-23)
Flash Player: 22.0.0.209 - SDK 10.9 (2016-07-17) [Support]
Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-07-19)
JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 101 build 13 (2016-07-29) Check version
PepperFlashPlayer: 22.0.0.209 - SDK 10.6 (2016-07-13) [Support]
Silverlight: 5.1.41212.0 - SDK 10.6 (2016-03-02) [Support]
DirectorShockwave: 12.2.4r194 - SDK 10.6 (2016-02-22) [Support]
iPhotoPhotocast: 7.0 - SDK 10.8 (2012-10-25)
Safari Extensions:ⓘ
Wipr - Giorgio Calderolla - http://giorgiocalderolla.com/ (2016-04-27)
PriceBlink - PriceBlink - http://www.priceblink.com (2016-04-27)
uBlock - Chris Aljoudi - https://chrismatic.io/ (2016-04-04)
LastPass - LastPass - https://lastpass.com (2016-03-01)
WOT - WOT Services Ltd - http://www.mywot.com/ (2016-04-27)
Pushbullet - Pushbullet Inc - https://www.pushbullet.com (2016-04-27)
3rd Party Preference Panes:ⓘ
Flash Player (2016-06-28) [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV (2016-01-29) [Support]
FUSE for macOS (2016-07-24) [Support]
Growl (2016-07-29) [Support]
Java (2016-07-29) [Support]
Macaroni (2016-06-23) [Support]
Perian (2011-07-23) [Support]
Tuxera NTFS (2016-03-02) [Support]
Time Machine:ⓘ
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.07 GB Disk used: 85.04 GB
Destinations:
FreeAgent GoFlex Drive [Local]
Total size: 750.28 GB
Total number of backups: 7
Oldest backup: 10/8/15, 4:08 AM
Last backup: 8/4/16, 12:09 AM
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 750.28 GB > (Disk size 249.07 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU:ⓘ
8% Google Chrome
4% Google Chrome Helper(10)
4% WindowServer
3% hidd
2% kernel_task
Top Processes by Memory:ⓘ
1.27 GB Google Chrome Helper(10)
455 MB kernel_task
287 MB mdworker(17)
283 MB Google Chrome
78 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information:ⓘ
97 MB Free RAM
4.15 GB Used RAM (944 MB Cached)
0 B Swap Used
Diagnostics Information:ⓘ
Aug 5, 2016, 11:18:10 PM Self test - passed
Aug 3, 2016, 11:31:03 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/EtreCheck_2016-08-03-233103_[redacted].crash
/Volumes/*/EtreCheck.app/Contents/MacOS/EtreCheck