Thanks Eric. I have used EtreCheck and here is the output from my MacBook Pro:
EtreCheck version: 3.0.3 (307)
Report generated 2016-08-31 15:00:57
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Runtime 3:11
Performance: Good
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Problem: Computer is too slow
Hardware Information: ⓘ
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011)
[Technical Specifications] - [User Guide] - [Warranty & Service]
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,3
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 147
Video Information: ⓘ
Intel HD Graphics 3000
Color LCD 1920 x 1200
AMD Radeon HD 6770M - VRAM: 1024 MB
System Software: ⓘ
OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 (15G31) - Time since boot: less than an hour
Disk Information: ⓘ
APPLE HDD HTS547575A9E384 disk0 : (750.16 GB) (Rotational)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 748.93 GB (326.37 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8 ()
USB Information: ⓘ
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ⓘ
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ⓘ
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ⓘ
/Library/Application Support/Roxio
[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (1.7 - 2012-10-01) [Support]
Startup Items: ⓘ
AdobeVersionCue: Path: /Library/StartupItems/AdobeVersionCue
AdobeVersionCueCS2: Path: /Library/StartupItems/AdobeVersionCueCS2
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
System Launch Agents: ⓘ
[not loaded] 8 Apple tasks
[loaded] 154 Apple tasks
[running] 76 Apple tasks
System Launch Daemons: ⓘ
[not loaded] 45 Apple tasks
[loaded] 158 Apple tasks
[running] 87 Apple tasks
Launch Agents: ⓘ
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-07-12) [Support]
[running] com.hp.productresearch.plist (2012-01-16) [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (2014-07-11) [Support]
[running] com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist (2016-07-18) [Support]
Launch Daemons: ⓘ
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-06-29) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.versioncueCS3.plist (2008-05-12) [Support]
[running] com.bjango.istatserver.plist (2009-01-25) [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (2016-07-12) [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (2010-08-25) [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (2014-07-11) [Support]
[running] com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist (2016-07-18) [Support]
[loaded] org.wireshark.ChmodBPF.plist (2015-07-15) [Support]
[loaded] org.wireshark.XQuartzFixer.plist (2015-07-15) [Support]
User Launch Agents: ⓘ
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist (2015-01-26) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist (2011-02-10) [Support]
[loaded] com.apple.AddressBook.ScheduledSync.PHXCardDAVSource.A5D4B032-FCF3-401A-B68D-28 06B955EECA.plist (2012-06-26)
[loaded] com.apple.MobileMeSyncClientAgent.plist (2012-06-12) [Support]
[loaded] com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncer.plist (2009-05-04) [Support]
[loaded] com.macupdate.desktop5.scanner.plist (2010-11-29) [Support]
[running] com.microsoft.LaunchAgent.SyncServicesAgent.plist (2016-08-31) [Support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist (2016-08-31) [Support]
User Login Items: ⓘ
SkyFonts Application (/Applications/SkyFonts/SkyFonts.app)
FontAgent Activator Application Hidden (/Library/Application Support/FontAgent Pro/FontAgent Activator.app)
Microsoft AU Daemon Application Hidden (/Applications/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft AU Daemon.app)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer Application Hidden (/Applications/Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional/Adobe Acrobat Professional.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
SOX Schedule 4.6.2 Application (/Library/Application Support/MKD/SOX/SOX Schedule 4.6.2.app)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer Application Hidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Spotify Application Hidden (/Applications/Spotify.app)
HP Scheduler Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)
HP Device Monitor SMLoginItem (/Library/Printers/hp/Utilities/HP Utility.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/HP Device Monitor.app)
Photo Stream URL SMLoginItem (/Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/PhotoStreamAgent.app)
HP Device Monitor SMLoginItem (/Library/Printers/hp/Utilities/HP Utility.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/HP Device Monitor.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/HP Device Monitor.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ⓘ
Google Earth Web Plug-in: 6.1 (2011-10-17) [Support]
Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-07-09)
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: 2.3.8.1 (2011-01-13) [Support]
RealPlayer Plugin: Unknown (2010-12-24) [Support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 11.0.17 - SDK 10.6 (2016-08-22) [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: 22.0.0.209 - SDK 10.9 (2016-07-16) [Support]
Silverlight: 5.1.41212.0 - SDK 10.6 (2016-06-07) [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-07-09)
Flash Player: 22.0.0.209 - SDK 10.9 (2016-07-16) [Support]
iPhotoPhotocast: 7.0 (2011-05-16)
SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.6.7 - SDK 10.6 (2016-08-26) [Support]
AdobePDFViewer: 11.0.17 - SDK 10.6 (2016-08-22) [Support]
CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: 1.1.10 - SDK 10.6 (2013-09-04) [Support]
npDDRia: 0.0.14.5 - SDK 10.9 (2015-12-10) [Support]
Scorch: Unknown - SDK 10.2 (2013-08-28) [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 101 build 13 (2016-07-23) Check version
3rd Party Preference Panes: ⓘ
Adobe Version Cue CS3 (2008-06-14) [Support]
DivX (2006-11-29) [Support]
Flash Player (2016-06-29) [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV (2011-01-13) [Support]
Java (2016-07-23) [Support]
Trusteer Endpoint Protection (2016-08-21) [Support]
Time Machine: ⓘ
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 748.93 GB Disk used: 422.56 GB
Destinations:
LaCie Disk [Local]
Total size: 0 B
Total number of backups: 0
Oldest backup: -
Last backup: -
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 0 B < (Disk used 422.56 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ⓘ
16% WindowServer
1% Microsoft Excel
1% fontd
0% Dropbox
0% kernel_task
Top Processes by Memory: ⓘ
754 MB kernel_task
582 MB firefox
475 MB softwareupdated
434 MB mds_stores
418 MB Spotify Helper(2)
Virtual Memory Information: ⓘ
1.03 GB Free RAM
6.96 GB Used RAM (2.05 GB Cached)
0 B Swap Used
Diagnostics Information: ⓘ
Aug 31, 2016, 02:09:20 PM Self test - passed
Aug 29, 2016, 05:37:11 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/firefox_2016-08-29-173711_[redacted].cpu_resour ce.diag [Details]
/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox
Aug 28, 2016, 11:27:27 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/DocumentPopoverViewService_2016-08-28-232727_[ redacted].crash
com.apple.appkit.xpc.documentPopoverViewService - /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/XPCServices/DocumentPopo verViewService.xpc/Contents/MacOS/DocumentPopoverViewService
Aug 28, 2016, 11:23:24 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/DocumentPopoverViewService_2016-08-28-232324_[ redacted].crash
Aug 28, 2016, 11:22:36 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/DocumentPopoverViewService_2016-08-28-232236_[ redacted].crash