Chocolatepaula

Q: TextEdit slow, Excel won't work

After the latest El Capitan update, Textedit files take nearly a minute to open! And Microsoft Excel does not work at all. Does anyone know how to resolve this? It said it was just a security update, but my computer was locked down for nearly a half hour, and there was some dialog when it finished stating there had been some sort of problem, but then when the computer rebooted, I didn't see evidence of that until I noticed how slow Textedit was to open, and that I can't use Microsoft Excel at all. Microsoft Word will still open fine.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on Jul 27, 2016 11:25 AM

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  • by Chocolatepaula,

    Chocolatepaula Chocolatepaula Aug 1, 2016 12:18 PM in response to Lexiepex
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Mac OS X
    Aug 1, 2016 12:18 PM in response to Lexiepex

    I went through and deleted all of the 7 extensions from 2005 after doing a search on a couple of them and finding out that they were, in fact, Symantec. I also deleted some other old things (fingers crossed) and had already opened and had open the finder window from the Go menu with my own user Library. Here is the new Etrecheck report:

     

    EtreCheck version: 2.9.13 (267)

    Report generated 2016-08-01 15:11:29

    Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

    Runtime 5:52

    Performance: Below Average

     

    Click the [Support] links for help with non-Apple products.

    Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.

     

    Problem: No problem - just checking

    Description:

    Have removed a bunch of old stuff and checking to see if it’s removed what I needed to get rid of…

     

    Hardware Information:

        iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009)

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

        iMac - model: iMac10,1

        1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core

        12 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]

            BANK 0/DIMM0

                2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

            BANK 1/DIMM0

                2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

            BANK 0/DIMM1

                4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

            BANK 1/DIMM1

                4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

        Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

     

    Video Information:

        NVIDIA GeForce 9400 - VRAM: 256 MB

            iMac 1920 x 1080

     

    System Software:

        OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 (15G31) - Time since boot: less than an hour

     

    Disk Information:

        ST3500418ASQ disk0 : (500.11 GB) (Rotational)

            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

            Abundance (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (155.02 GB free)

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

     

        PIONEER DVD-RW  DVRTS09   ()

     

    USB Information:

        Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

        Seagate  Backup+ BK 1 TB

            EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

            Time Machine Backups (disk1s2) /Volumes/Time Machine Backups : 999.86 GB (18.38 GB free)

        Seagate Backup+ Mac SL 1 TB

            EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

            Backup Drive (disk2s2) /Volumes/Backup Drive : 999.86 GB (747.33 GB free)

        Apple Card Reader

        Western Digital My Passport 0837 1 TB

            EFI (disk3s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

            Golden Age (disk3s2) /Volumes/Golden Age : 999.83 GB (770.97 GB free)

        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

        Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

     

    Gatekeeper:

        Mac App Store and identified developers

     

    Kernel Extensions:

            /Library/Application Support/VirtualBox

        [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.20 - 2014-12-04) [Support]

        [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.20 - 2014-12-04) [Support]

        [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.20 - 2014-12-04) [Support]

        [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.20 - 2014-12-04) [Support]

     

            /System/Library/Extensions

        [not loaded]    com.Logitech.driver.HIDDevices (2.1.3 - 2016-08-01) [Support]

        [not loaded]    com.quantumintech.driver.emwave (2.4.0.1330 - SDK 10.8 - 2016-08-01) [Support]

     

    System Launch Agents:

        [not loaded]    7 Apple tasks

        [loaded]    165 Apple tasks

        [running]    66 Apple tasks

     

    System Launch Daemons:

        [not loaded]    46 Apple tasks

        [loaded]    158 Apple tasks

        [running]    86 Apple tasks

     

    Launch Agents:

        [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2015-11-01) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-07-11) [Support]

     

    Launch Daemons:

        [loaded]    com.adobe.agsservice.plist (2015-09-24) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-06-28) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.versioncueCS3.plist (2009-11-15) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (2016-07-11) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (2010-10-12) [Support]

        [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.startup.plist (2014-12-04) [Support]

     

    User Launch Agents:

        [loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2015-11-01) [Support]

        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist (2010-01-05) [Support]

        [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist (2014-12-04) [Support]

     

     

    Other Apps:

        [running]    com.etresoft.EtreCheck.363872

        [loaded]    407 Apple tasks

        [running]    182 Apple tasks

     

    Internet Plug-ins:

        o1dbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - SDK 10.8 (2015-12-16) [Support]

        Google Earth Web Plug-in: 7.1 (2016-07-15) [Support]

        Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-07-26)

        Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: 2.3.6.5 (2010-11-23) [Support]

        AdobeExManDetect: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 (2015-11-01) [Support]

        AdobeAAMDetect: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 (2015-11-01) [Support]

        FlashPlayer-10.6: 22.0.0.209 - SDK 10.9 (2016-07-30) [Support]

        Silverlight: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 (2013-06-10) [Support]

        QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-07-26)

        Flash Player: 22.0.0.209 - SDK 10.9 (2016-07-30) [Support]

        googletalkbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - SDK 10.8 (2015-12-11) [Support]

        iPhotoPhotocast: 7.0 (2010-03-31)

        GarminGpsControl: 4.0.3.0 Release - SDK 10.6 (2013-12-22) [Support]

        Myriad Music Plugin: 5.5.1 (2011-12-09) [Support]

        SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.6.6 - SDK 10.6 (2016-07-16) [Support]

        JavaAppletPlugin: 15.0.1 - SDK 10.7 (2016-01-26) Check version

     

    User internet Plug-ins:

        CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: 1.0.92 (2012-12-19) [Support]

        fbplugin_1_0_1: Unknown (2010-01-26) [Support]

        fbplugin_1_0_3: Unknown (2010-02-26) [Support]

     

    Safari Extensions:

        AdBlock - BetaFish, Inc. - https://getadblock.com (2016-01-24)

     

    Audio Plug-ins:

        DVCPROHDAudio: 1.0 (2006-12-27)

     

    3rd Party Preference Panes:

        Adobe Version Cue CS3 (2009-11-15) [Support]

        BDSPrefPane (2005-05-25) [Support]

        Déjà Vu (2005-01-15) [Support]

        Flash Player (2016-06-28) [Support]

        Flip4Mac WMV (2010-11-23) [Support]

        FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) (2015-06-14) [Support]

        Logitech Control Center (2007-11-28) [Support]

     

    Time Machine:

        Auto backup: YES

        Volumes being backed up:

            Abundance: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 344.23 GB

        Destinations:

            Time Machine Backups [Local]

            Total size: 999.86 GB

            Total number of backups: 112

            Oldest backup: 12/29/14, 12:13 AM

            Last backup: 8/1/16, 2:54 PM

            Size of backup disk: Too small

                Backup size 999.86 GB < (Disk used 344.23 GB X 3)

     

    Top Processes by CPU:

            17%    codesign

            12%    AdobeGCClient

             3%    WindowServer

             2%    kernel_task

             0%    launchd

     

    Top Processes by Memory:

        844 MB    kernel_task

        344 MB    mds_stores

        221 MB    mdworker(18)

        98 MB    Stickies

        98 MB    garcon(2)

     

    Virtual Memory Information:

        8.29 GB    Free RAM

        3.96 GB    Used RAM (1.88 GB Cached)

        0 B    Swap Used

     

    Diagnostics Information:

        Aug 1, 2016, 03:03:14 PM    Self test - passed

        Aug 1, 2016, 12:38:43 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SubmitDiagInfo_2016-08-01-123843_[redacted].cpu _resource.diag [Details]

            /System/Library/CoreServices/SubmitDiagInfo

        Jul 29, 2016, 03:40:56 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SubmitDiagInfo_2016-07-29-154056_[redacted].cpu _resource.diag [Details]

     

  • by Chocolatepaula,

    Chocolatepaula Chocolatepaula Aug 1, 2016 12:23 PM in response to Chocolatepaula
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Mac OS X
    Aug 1, 2016 12:23 PM in response to Chocolatepaula

    I notice the quantumintech extension, which I could not find, actually goes to my Emwave2 device which I have not used in a long time, because I had trouble with it storing data the last time I did. I got it on the advice of a chiropractor, but now I'm wondering if I should try to sell it...and let the buyer try to get the latest software for it on whatever system they use. Or else I could try to use it with my PC laptop, instead.

     

    I think that Flip4Mac is an older program, too, which is not supported by the current OS. I should probably get rid of AppleWorks as well as Adobe CS1, which must be somewhere on this computer...

  • by Lexiepex,

    Lexiepex Lexiepex Aug 1, 2016 12:56 PM in response to Chocolatepaula
    Level 6 (10,492 points)
    Mac OS X
    Aug 1, 2016 12:56 PM in response to Chocolatepaula

    -- I agree on emwave (quantumintech), you will find it. perhaps with FindAnyFile by Thomas Tempelman.

    -- Flip4 Mac is not supported but very probably the cause of your slow mac.

    -- Test the compatibility (update) of Fuse for OSX, or when you do not need to write to a NTFS drive, uninstall it.

    -- The Logitech Cotrol Center is probably compatible but I am not sure.

    >>> Codedesign however is still taking a lot of resources, I am not familiar with it, but it has to do with signing code for developers. I am not sure how to et rid of it....

    It is already MUCH better than before, but I am not satisfied...

    Lex

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