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Q: Macbook Pro 17 2011 completely slow, with a new SSD also

Hi all,

 

I bought a used Macbook Pro 17 Early 2011, but it is very slow on booting, installing or browsing Photos or internet, I formatted the HDD and installed MacOS Sierra and the installation took about 2 hoers till it finished, but it became slower, then I bought a new Samsung SSD but no way, the Macbook Pro still slow.

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The Hardware test showed that I have one Problem with the battery.

 

I googled about the Problem and I found that maybe my Firmware is old and I think it is:

 

Screen Shot 2016-10-01 at 20.33.48.png

 

I tried to install the last version but it need OS X 10.8.5 or 10.9.5 and I installed the 10.9.5 and it took about 1 hour:

 

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in the end the Firmware file told me that I don't need this update:

 

Screen Shot 2016-10-01 at 20.34.40.png

 

I hope in any one can help me.

 

Best Regards.

Mac Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.5)

Posted on Oct 1, 2016 12:15 PM

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  • by leroydouglas,

    leroydouglas leroydouglas Oct 1, 2016 12:42 PM in response to MekyMac
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    Oct 1, 2016 12:42 PM in response to MekyMac

    Try resetting the  SMC http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964

     

    Try resetting NVRAM/PRAM http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379

  • by MekyMac,

    MekyMac MekyMac Oct 2, 2016 3:16 AM in response to leroydouglas
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    Oct 2, 2016 3:16 AM in response to leroydouglas

    Thanks Leroydouglas,

     

    I did them but still have the Problem, Sierra took up to 2 hours till it installed, I found another Problem maybe tell us something, I couldn't rename the Partition but the Keyboard was working.

    IMG_0018.jpg

     

    The installation took 1 hour to prepare and 1 hour to install:

     

    IMG_0019.jpg

    IMG_0027.jpg

     

    maybe it is a power Problem? my battery is already dead:

      Battery Information:

     

     

      Model Information:

      Serial Number: C01137504KVDGKMA8

      Manufacturer: DP

      Device Name: bq20z451

      Pack Lot Code: 0

      PCB Lot Code: 0

      Firmware Version: 406

      Hardware Revision: 1

      Cell Revision: 1102

      Charge Information:

      Charge Remaining (mAh): 0

      Fully Charged: No

      Charging: No

      Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 1421

      Health Information:

      Cycle Count: 1128

      Condition: Replace Now

      Battery Installed: Yes

      Amperage (mA): 0

      Voltage (mV): 7695

     

     

    System Power Settings:

     

     

      AC Power:

      System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10

      Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10

      Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10

      Wake on AC Change: No

      Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes

      Wake on LAN: Yes

      Current Power Source: Yes

      Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes

      GPUSwitch: 2

      Hibernate Mode: 3

      PrioritizeNetworkReachabilityOverSleep: 0

      Standby Delay: 4200

      Standby Enabled: 0

      Battery Power:

      System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10

      Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10

      Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 2

      Wake on AC Change: No

      Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes

      Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes

      GPUSwitch: 2

      Hibernate Mode: 3

      Reduce Brightness: Yes

      Standby Delay: 4200

      Standby Enabled: 0

     

     

    Hardware Configuration:

     

     

      UPS Installed: No

     

     

    AC Charger Information:

     

     

      Connected: Yes

      ID: 0x0100

      Wattage (W): 85

      Revision: 0x0000

      Family: 0x0085

      Serial Number: 0x00ccf8ed

      Charging: No

  • by Esquared,

    Esquared Esquared Oct 2, 2016 3:18 AM in response to MekyMac
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    Oct 2, 2016 3:18 AM in response to MekyMac

    This could definitely be a battery problem. From what I remember, these older models only ran at full speed when both battery and AC power were available.

  • by OGELTHORPE,

    OGELTHORPE OGELTHORPE Oct 2, 2016 4:03 AM in response to Esquared
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    Oct 2, 2016 4:03 AM in response to Esquared

    Esquared wrote:

     

    This could definitely be a battery problem. From what I remember, these older models only ran at full speed when both battery and AC power were available.

    Or phrased another way, OSX will throttle the CPU if there is no battery present.  The OP has a non functional battery installed, ie: essentially no battery.

     

    Ciao.

  • by MekyMac,

    MekyMac MekyMac Oct 2, 2016 4:11 AM in response to Esquared
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    Oct 2, 2016 4:11 AM in response to Esquared

    Thanks Esquared,

     

    I already bought one and I must receive it after 2 Days and I hope it will solve the Problem.

     

    everything slow, even when I am typing here, I see the letter after a second or more and sometimes it shows every 2 or 3 letters together.

     

    Best Regards.

  • by MekyMac,

    MekyMac MekyMac Oct 2, 2016 4:15 AM in response to OGELTHORPE
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    Oct 2, 2016 4:15 AM in response to OGELTHORPE

    Thanks OGELTHORPE,

     

    The Battery completely died and always 0, if I remove the AC I will lose the date and Time.

     

    Best Regards

  • by OGELTHORPE,

    OGELTHORPE OGELTHORPE Oct 2, 2016 4:24 AM in response to MekyMac
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    Oct 2, 2016 4:24 AM in response to MekyMac

    I suggest that you remove the battery NOW.  Old Lithium ion batteries are known to expand and can severely damage a MBP.

     

    Date and time can always be reset in System Preferences>Date & Time.

     

    Ciao.

  • by MekyMac,

    MekyMac MekyMac Oct 2, 2016 4:30 AM in response to OGELTHORPE
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    Oct 2, 2016 4:30 AM in response to OGELTHORPE

    Thanks OGELTHORPE I removed it.

     

    Best Regards

  • by leroydouglas,

    leroydouglas leroydouglas Oct 2, 2016 7:49 AM in response to MekyMac
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    Oct 2, 2016 7:49 AM in response to MekyMac

    Cycle Count: 1128

      Condition: Replace Now

     

    Replace the battery.

  • by MekyMac,

    MekyMac MekyMac Oct 6, 2016 10:29 AM in response to leroydouglas
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    Oct 6, 2016 10:29 AM in response to leroydouglas

    Hi again,

     

    I changed the Battery, fully charged it, SMC and NVRAM was reseted and I installed the OS but the same Problem, please help.

     

    Best Regards 

  • by OGELTHORPE,

    OGELTHORPE OGELTHORPE Oct 6, 2016 11:53 AM in response to MekyMac
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    Mac OS X
    Oct 6, 2016 11:53 AM in response to MekyMac

    Download and post an Etrecheck report.  That may provide some clues:

     

    http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck

     

    Ciao.

  • by MekyMac,

    MekyMac MekyMac Oct 6, 2016 10:57 PM in response to OGELTHORPE
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    Oct 6, 2016 10:57 PM in response to OGELTHORPE

    Dear OGELTHORPE,

     

    thank you again and here is the full Report:

    I choose ( Computer too slow)

     

    EtreCheck version: 3.0.6 (315)

    Report generated 2016-10-07 07:53:37

    Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

    Runtime 3:24

    Performance: Good

     

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

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

     

    Problem: Computer is too slow

     

    Hardware Information:

        MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)

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

        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,3

        1 2,2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core

        16 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]

            BANK 0/DIMM0

                8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

            BANK 1/DIMM0

                8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

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

        Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 1

     

    Video Information:

        Intel HD Graphics 3000

            Color LCD 1920 x 1200

        AMD Radeon HD 6750M - VRAM: 1024 MB

     

    System Software:

        macOS Sierra  10.12 (16A323) - Time since boot: less than an hour

     

    Disk Information:

        Samsung SSD 850 PRO 512GB disk0 : (512,11 GB) (Solid State - TRIM: No)

            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

            MacOS (disk1) /  [Startup]: 510.88 GB (452.47 GB free)

                Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked

                Core Storage: disk0s2 511.25 GB Online

     

        MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898   ()

     

    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

     

    System Launch Agents:

        [not loaded]    7 Apple tasks

        [loaded]    172 Apple tasks

        [running]    92 Apple tasks

     

    System Launch Daemons:

        [not loaded]    42 Apple tasks

        [loaded]    166 Apple tasks

        [running]    94 Apple tasks

     

    User Login Items:

        iTunesHelper    Application  (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

     

    Internet Plug-ins:

        QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-09-14)

     

    3rd Party Preference Panes:

        None

     

    Time Machine:

        Time Machine not configured!

     

    Top Processes by CPU:

           110%    Mail

            57%    WindowServer

             8%    kernel_task

             4%    AddressBookSourceSync

             4%    reversetemplated

     

    Top Processes by Memory:

        763 MB    kernel_task

        279 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(2)

        180 MB    mdworker(12)

        115 MB    Safari

        98 MB    mds_stores

     

    Virtual Memory Information:

        12.00 GB    Free RAM

        4.12 GB    Used RAM (2.36 GB Cached)

        0 B    Swap Used

     

    Diagnostics Information:

        Oct 7, 2016, 07:43:08 AM    Self test - passed

        Oct 6, 2016, 09:56:02 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2016-10-06-215602_[redacted].cpu_resourc e.diag [Details]

            /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CloudKitDaemon.framework/Support/cloudd

  • by OGELTHORPE,

    OGELTHORPE OGELTHORPE Oct 7, 2016 3:38 AM in response to MekyMac
    Level 9 (52,666 points)
    Mac OS X
    Oct 7, 2016 3:38 AM in response to MekyMac

    Based on the Etrecheck information, I would suggest that you enable TRIM on your SSD.

     

    Mail is using a lot of CPU resources.  What happens if you disable it?

     

    Windowserver is another CPU glutton.  See if any of the suggestions in this link can help:

     

    https://www.google.com/search?q=window+server+mac&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

     

    Ciao.

  • by MekyMac,

    MekyMac MekyMac Oct 7, 2016 12:04 PM in response to OGELTHORPE
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Desktops
    Oct 7, 2016 12:04 PM in response to OGELTHORPE

    Dear OGELTHORPE,

    thanks again but still very slow, I made a new check and Apple hardware check:

    I don't know why I still have the battery error?

    IMG_0208.jpg

     

    Screen Shot 2016-10-07 at 20.59.12.png

     

    Screen Shot 2016-10-07 at 21.00.33.png

    EtreCheck version: 3.0.6 (315)

    Report generated 2016-10-07 20:54:13

    Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

    Runtime 5:12

    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

     

    Hardware Information:

        MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)

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

        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,3

        1 2,2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core

        16 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]

            BANK 0/DIMM0

                8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

            BANK 1/DIMM0

                8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

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

        Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 1

     

    Video Information:

        Intel HD Graphics 3000

        AMD Radeon HD 6750M - VRAM: 1024 MB

            Color LCD 1920 x 1200

     

    System Software:

        macOS Sierra  10.12 (16A323) - Time since boot: less than an hour

     

    Disk Information:

        Samsung SSD 850 PRO 512GB disk0 : (512,11 GB) (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)

            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

            MacOS (disk1) /  [Startup]: 510.88 GB (481.29 GB free)

                Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked

                Core Storage: disk0s2 511.25 GB Online

     

        MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898   ()

     

    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

     

    System Launch Agents:

        [not loaded]    7 Apple tasks

        [loaded]    172 Apple tasks

        [running]    92 Apple tasks

     

    System Launch Daemons:

        [not loaded]    42 Apple tasks

        [loaded]    164 Apple tasks

        [running]    96 Apple tasks

     

    User Login Items:

        iTunesHelper    Application  (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

     

    Internet Plug-ins:

        QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-09-14)

     

    3rd Party Preference Panes:

        None

     

    Time Machine:

        Time Machine not configured!

     

    Top Processes by CPU:

           254%    kernel_task

             9%    secd

             9%    WindowServer

             2%    com.apple.AmbientDisplayAgent

             0%    askpermissiond

     

    Top Processes by Memory:

        828 MB    kernel_task

        115 MB    softwareupdated

        82 MB    mds_stores

        82 MB    Spotlight

        82 MB    UserEventAgent(2)

     

    Virtual Memory Information:

        11.00 GB    Free RAM

        4.84 GB    Used RAM (2.93 GB Cached)

        0 B    Swap Used

     

    Diagnostics Information:

        Oct 7, 2016, 08:46:11 PM    Self test - passed

        Oct 6, 2016, 09:56:02 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2016-10-06-215602_[redacted].cpu_resourc e.diag [Details]

            /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CloudKitDaemon.framework/Support/cloudd

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