2009 mbp is slow under 10.11.6

hi, I'm using a 2009 MacBook Pro (2.53 Ghz 4 GB ram), and I'm really confused... I signed up for the beta program, but, according to allmac.com, El Capitan is the last version of the OS to run on this computer... ever since I was forced to run El Capitan (iOS 9 requires iTunes 12), this computer takes a long time opening finder windows... what would make it run better (I'm hoping to get a new one within the next 18 months)?

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6), my current laptop

Posted on Jul 20, 2016 1:34 AM

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Aug 6, 2016 3:10 PM in response to SeaPapp

here's what etre check just came up with


EtreCheck version: 2.9.13 (267)

Report generated 2016-08-06 15:09:21

Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

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


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