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Macbook slow after updating to mac os sierra

Mac book is very slow after updating to mac os sierra. I try to open an app and its very slow, even finder

How do I fix this?

i've already restarted but no luck


I have a mac book pro late 2011 version 10.12

MacBook Pro, macOS Sierra (10.12), late 2011 model

Posted on Sep 23, 2016 4:37 PM

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Dec 10, 2016 9:05 AM in response to orodsix

I have finally figured out why, after upgrading to macOS Sierra on my Mini Mac 2010, it runs slow. It is nothing more than MEMORY. This machine had 2GB of physical memory and 300GB of storage. Sierra needs more PHYSICAL MEMORY to make everything move fast. I purchased two (2) 4GB from Crucial which lifted my PHYSICAL MEMORY up to 8GB. FINALLY, my MacMini is running like a champ - just the way it is supposed to be. I had read all the other threads and searched the internet for the answer. NO ONE had every posted anything about memory. They stated it would take time for the applications to catalogue - sync - blah blah blah. Now, the memory is priced reasonably and TOTALLY simple to install. Check out a video on YouTube to learn how to remove the old PHYSICAL MEMORY and install the new. It took me ten minutes and couldn't wait to share this info with everyone.

Dec 16, 2016 5:15 PM in response to scott047

Any thoughts on mine. ITS IS SO SLOW

EtreCheck version: 3.1.5 (343)

Report generated 2016-12-16 18:11:12

Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

Runtime 2:24

Performance: Excellent


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

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


Problem: Apps are crashing


Hardware Information:

iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011)

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

iMac - model: iMac12,1

1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 (i5-2400S) CPU: 4-core

4 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]

BANK 0/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

BANK 0/DIMM1

Empty

BANK 1/DIMM1

Empty

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

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


Video Information:

AMD Radeon HD 6750M - VRAM: 512 MB

iMac 1920 x 1080


System Software:

macOS Sierra 10.12.1 (16B2555) - Time since boot: less than an hour


Disk Information:

WDC WD5000AAKS-402AA0 disk0 : (500.11 GB) (Rotational)

[Show SMART report]

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 479.00 GB (312.18 GB free)

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


HL-DT-STDVDRW GA32N ()


USB Information:

Western Digital My Passport 083A

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Card Reader

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

Razer Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition Chroma

SteelSeries Diablo III Gaming Mouse

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller


Thunderbolt Information:

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus


Gatekeeper:

Mac App Store and identified developers


Kernel Extensions:

/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox

[not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.2 - 2014-10-23) [Support]

[not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.2 - 2014-10-23) [Support]

[not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.2 - 2014-10-23) [Support]

[not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.2 - 2014-10-23) [Support]


System Launch Agents:

[not loaded] 8 Apple tasks

[loaded] 176 Apple tasks

[running] 87 Apple tasks


System Launch Daemons:

[not loaded] 42 Apple tasks

[loaded] 167 Apple tasks

[running] 95 Apple tasks


Launch Agents:

[running] com.hp.devicemonitor.plist (2012-08-20) [Support]

[loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist (2016-10-19) [Support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (2014-05-22) [Support]


Launch Daemons:

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-12-10) [Support]

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (2011-03-10) [Support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (2014-05-22) [Support]

[not loaded] org.virtualbox.startup.plist (2013-11-07) [Support]


User Launch Agents:

[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist (2011-12-13) - /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/OSServices.framewo rk/Versions/A/Support/CSConfigDotMacCert: Executable not found!

[loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist (2012-11-06) [Support]

[not loaded] org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist (2013-11-07) [Support] - /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/vboxwebsrv: Executable not found!


User Login Items:

ToneSync Application

(/Applications/ToneSync.app)


Internet Plug-ins:

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: 3.2.0.16 - SDK 10.8 (2013-10-28) [Support]

FlashPlayer-10.6: 24.0.0.186 - SDK 10.9 (2016-12-16) [Support]

QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-12-12)

Flash Player: 24.0.0.186 - SDK 10.9 (2016-12-16) [Support]

SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6 (2015-01-13) [Support]

CentraUpdaterPlugin: Unknown

Silverlight: 5.1.20513.0 - SDK 10.6 (2013-09-09) [Support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Java 7 Update 55 (2014-05-22) Check version


3rd Party Preference Panes:

Flash Player (2016-12-10) [Support]

Flip4Mac WMV (2013-03-29) [Support]

Java (2014-03-17) [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: 479.00 GB Disk used: 166.82 GB

Destinations:

My Passport [Local]

Total size: 999.83 GB

Total number of backups: 62

Oldest backup: 5/7/15, 12:07 AM

Last backup: 12/16/16, 12:10 AM

Size of backup disk: Adequate

Backup size 999.83 GB > (Disk used 166.82 GB X 3)


Top Processes by CPU:

3% WindowServer

2% kernel_task

1% fontd

0% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(3)

0% com.apple.AmbientDisplayAgent


Top Processes by Memory:

506 MB kernel_task

344 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(3)

164 MB mdworker(10)

139 MB Finder

135 MB mds_stores


Virtual Memory Information:

1.24 GB Available RAM

102 MB Free RAM

2.76 GB Used RAM

1.14 GB Cached files

6 MB Swap Used


Diagnostics Information:

Dec 16, 2016, 05:36:18 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Battle.net Launcher_2016-12-16-173618_[redacted].hang

/Applications/Battle.net.app/Contents/Battle.net Launcher.app/Contents/MacOS/Battle.net Launcher

Dec 16, 2016, 05:33:38 PM Self test - passed

Dec 16, 2016, 05:24:49 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/softwareupdate_download_service_2016-12-16-1724 49_[redacted].crash

/System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/Resources/softwareupdate_download_service

Dec 16, 2016, 01:55:34 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Diablo III_2016-12-16-135534_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Details]

/Applications/Diablo III/Diablo III.app/Contents/MacOS/Diablo III

Dec 16, 2016, 12:47:53 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/softwareupdate_download_service_2016-12-16-1247 53_[redacted].crash

Dec 15, 2016, 09:29:21 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.Safari.SafeBrowsing.Service_2016-12- 15-212921_[redacted].crash

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SafariSafeBrowsing.framework/Versions/A/com.a pple.Safari.SafeBrowsing.Service

Dec 15, 2016, 09:28:15 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.Safari.SafeBrowsing.Service_2016-12- 15-212815_[redacted].crash

Dec 15, 2016, 09:27:08 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.Safari.SafeBrowsing.Service_2016-12- 15-212708_[redacted].crash

Dec 15, 2016, 09:26:02 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.Safari.SafeBrowsing.Service_2016-12- 15-212602_[redacted].crash

Dec 15, 2016, 09:25:04 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.Safari.SafeBrowsing.Service_2016-12- 15-212504_[redacted].crash

Dec 15, 2016, 12:22:43 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/softwareupdate_download_service_2016-12-15-1222 43_[redacted].crash

Macbook slow after updating to mac os sierra

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