Slow Mac, Beachballs

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I got a Macbook Pro, 15-inch, mid 2015, 16 GB RAM 1600 MHz DDR3 last year.Mainly because my older laptop (13 inch MBP, mid 2012, 4 GB RAM) had gradually gotten so slow that it was grinding to a halt .    Now, I&#x27;m experiencing the same initial issues I was experiencing when I first noticed the issue on my older Macbook. Apps take longer to load, beachballs everywhere. Brief beachballs, but troubling. A processor intensive game like XCOM 2, for example, takes way longer to load when previously it had no issue at all. This all started happening when I came back home from a three day vacation recently, and had absentmindedly left my laptop on. Could that be it? Here are some of the logs:17:07:11.425095 -0700    default    ocspd    subsystem: com.apple.securityd, category: atomicfile, enable_level: 0, persist_level: 0, default_ttl: 0, info_ttl: 0, debug_ttl: 0, generate_symptoms: 0, enable_oversize: 0, privacy_setting: 2, enable_private_data: 017:07:11.425190 -0700    default    ocspd    0x7fad9040bd20 opened /private/var/db/mds/system/mdsObject.db: 4636 bytes17:07:11.425265 -0700    default    ocspd    0x7fad9040bd20 closed /private/var/db/mds/system/mdsObject.db17:07:11.425867 -0700    default    ocspd    0x7fad90410700 opened /private/var/db/mds/system/mdsDirectory.db: 50744 bytes17:07:11.426032 -0700    default    ocspd    0x7fad90410700 closed /private/var/db/mds/system/mdsDirectory.db17:07:11.431222 -0700    default    opendirectoryd    Client: &lt;private&gt;, UID: 0, EUID: 0, GID: 0, EGID: 017:07:11.433409 -0700    default    ocspd    0x7fad90603540 opened /private/var/db/mds/system/mdsDirectory.db: 50744 bytes17:07:11.433477 -0700    default    ocspd    0x7fad90603540 closed /private/var/db/mds/system/mdsDirectory.db17:07:11.434932 -0700    default    ocspd    0x7fad9062a0b0 opened /private/var/db/crls/ocspcache.db: 2580 bytes17:07:11.434960 -0700    default    ocspd    0x7fad9062a0b0 closed /private/var/db/crls/ocspcache.db17:07:11.435380 -0700    default    ocspd    subsystem: com.apple.securityd, category: callback, enable_level: 0, persist_level: 0, default_ttl: 0, info_ttl: 0, debug_ttl: 0, generate_symptoms: 0, enable_oversize: 0, privacy_setting: 2, enable_private_data: 017:07:11.435444 -0700    default    ocspd    0x7fad9062aa40 opened /private/var/db/crls/crlcache2.db: 25432 bytes17:07:11.435528 -0700    default    ocspd    0x7fad9062aa40 closed /private/var/db/crls/crlcache2.db17:07:11.436443 -0700    default    ocspd    subsystem: com.apple.securityd, category: integrity, enable_level: 0, persist_level: 0, default_ttl: 0, info_ttl: 0, debug_ttl: 0, generate_symptoms: 0, enable_oversize: 0, privacy_setting: 2, enable_private_data: 017:07:11.436484 -0700    default    ocspd    loading /private/var/db/crls/crlcache2.db17:07:11.436814 -0700    default    ocspd    subsystem: com.apple.securityd, category: ocspdCrlDebug, enable_level: 0, persist_level: 0, default_ttl: 0, info_ttl: 0, debug_ttl: 0, generate_symptoms: 0, enable_oversize: 0, privacy_setting: 2, enable_private_data: 017:07:13.901734 -0700    default    kernel    ARPT: 2355.511715: txpkt (MPDU) Complete17:07:13.901768 -0700    default    kernel    ARPT: 2355.511754: FrameID: 0x220117:07:13.901778 -0700    default    kernel    Seq: 0x006417:07:13.901788 -0700    default    kernel    TxStatus: 0x010317:07:13.901796 -0700    default    kernel  17:07:13.901810 -0700    default    kernel    ARPT: 2355.511796: ACK 0 IM 0 PM 0 Suppr 0 (None)17:07:13.901845 -0700    default    kernel    ARPT: 2355.511819: CNT(rts_tx)&#x3D;0 CNT(frag_tx_cnt)&#x3D;7 CNT(cts_rx_cnt)&#x3D;017:07:13.901852 -0700    default    kernel    ARPT: 2355.511840: DequeueTime: 0xff9a704817:07:13.901858 -0700    default    kernel    LastTxTime: 0x8c4dc65017:07:13.901863 -0700    default    kernel    PHYTxErr:   0x000017:07:13.901867 -0700    default    kernel    RxAckRSSI: 0x000017:07:13.901873 -0700    default    kernel    RxAckSQ: 0x000017:07:13.901877 -0700    default    kernel  17:07:13.901882 -0700    default    kernel    ARPT: 2355.511870: Raw17:07:13.901886 -0700    default    kernel    [0]    1 Valid17:07:13.901891 -0700    default    kernel    ARPT: 2355.511880: [2]    0 IM17:07:13.901896 -0700    default    kernel    ARPT: 2355.511885: [3]    0 PM17:07:13.901901 -0700    default    kernel    ARPT: 2355.511890: [7-4]  0 Suppr17:07:13.901906 -0700    default    kernel    ARPT: 2355.511895: [14:8] 1 Ncons17:07:13.901911 -0700    default    kernel    ARPT: 2355.511900: [15]   0 Acked17:07:13.901918 -0700    default    kernel    ARPT: 2355.511906: txpktpend AC_BK 0 AC_BE 1 AC_VI 0 AC_VO 0 BCMC 0 ATIM 017:07:19.957672 -0700    default    CommCenter    #watchdog #I Callback Watchdog: checkin 15717:07:19.957825 -0700    default    CommCenter    #watchdog #I Server Watchdog: checkin 15717:07:23.844571 -0700    default    kernel    ARPT: 2365.454556: txpkt (MPDU) Complete17:07:23.844586 -0700    default    kernel    ARPT: 2365.454575: FrameID: 0x500b17:07:23.844591 -0700    default    kernel    Seq: 0x065217:07:23.844595 -0700    default    kernel    TxStatus: 0x010b17:07:23.844599 -0700    default    kernel  17:07:23.844605 -0700    default    kernel    ARPT: 2365.454594: ACK 0 IM 0 PM 1 Suppr 0 (None)17:07:23.844612 -0700    default    kernel    ARPT: 2365.454600: CNT(rts_tx)&#x3D;0 CNT(frag_tx_cnt)&#x3D;15

S.U. · Answer

A place to start would be with an Etrecheck report:https://etrecheck.com/#aboutYou can post the report here. It doesn&#x27;t contain any personal information, but will give a good overview of your Mac and hopefully some clues as to what the underlying issue is.

headscratcher92 · Answer

Hardware Information: ⓘ    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)     [Technical Specifications] - [User Guide] - [Warranty &amp; Service]    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro11,4    1 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 (i7-4770HQ) CPU: 4-core    16 GB RAM Not upgradeable        BANK 0/DIMM0            8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok        BANK 1/DIMM0            8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok    Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported    Wireless:  en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac    Battery: Health &#x3D; Normal - Cycle count &#x3D; 329Video Information: ⓘ    Intel Iris Pro        Color LCD 2880 x 1800System Software: ⓘ    macOS Sierra  10.12.3 (16D32) - Time since boot: about 2 hoursDisk Information: ⓘ    APPLE SSD SM0256G disk0 : (251 GB) (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)    [Show SMART report]        EFI (disk0s1) &lt;not mounted&gt; : 210 MB         Recovery HD (disk0s3) &lt;not mounted&gt;  [Recovery]: 650 MB         Macintosh HD (disk1) /  [Startup]: 249.78 GB (71.69 GB free)            Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked            Core Storage: disk0s2 250.14 GB OnlineUSB Information: ⓘ    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad     Broadcom Corp. Bluetooth USB Host Controller Thunderbolt Information: ⓘ    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_busGatekeeper: ⓘ    Mac App Store and identified developersSystem Launch Agents: ⓘ    [not loaded]    7 Apple tasks    [loaded]    172 Apple tasks    [running]    101 Apple tasksSystem Launch Daemons: ⓘ    [not loaded]    42 Apple tasks    [loaded]    165 Apple tasks    [running]    104 Apple tasksLaunch Agents: ⓘ    [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2016-08-30) [Support]    [running]    com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist (2016-10-29) [Support]Launch Daemons: ⓘ    [running]    com.adobe.adobeupdatedaemon.plist (2016-10-29) [Support]    [running]    com.adobe.agsservice.plist (2017-03-07) [Support]    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2017-02-28) [Support]User Launch Agents: ⓘ    [loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2016-08-30) [Support]    [running]    com.amazon.music.plist (2017-03-04) [Support]    [loaded]    com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist (2017-03-20) [Support]User Login Items: ⓘ    iTunesHelper    Application   (2017-03-19)        (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)Internet Plug-ins: ⓘ    Silverlight: 5.1.41212.0 - SDK 10.6 (2016-02-25) [Support]    FlashPlayer-10.6: 25.0.0.127 - SDK 10.9 (2017-03-14) [Support]    Flash Player: 25.0.0.127 - SDK 10.9 (2017-03-14) [Support]    QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-12-27)    AdobeAAMDetect: 3.0.0.0 - SDK 10.9 (2016-10-29) [Support]3rd Party Preference Panes: ⓘ    Flash Player (2017-02-28) [Support]Time Machine: ⓘ    Time Machine not configured!Top Processes by CPU: ⓘ        20%       firefox         3%       WindowServer         3%       kernel_task         2%       fontd         2%       hiddTop Processes by Memory: ⓘ    2.22 GB       firefox    1012 MB       kernel_task    328 MB        Steam Helper(2)    311 MB        mdworker(7)    246 MB        mds_storesVirtual Memory Information: ⓘ    8.82 GB       Available RAM    1.12 GB       Free RAM    7.18 GB       Used RAM    7.70 GB       Cached files    0 B           Swap UsedDiagnostics Information: ⓘ    Mar 20, 2017, 05:05:08 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/firefox_2017-03-20-170508_[redacted].cpu_resour ce.diag [Details]        /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox    Mar 20, 2017, 04:27:59 PM    Self test - passed    Mar 19, 2017, 01:30:25 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/XCOM 2_2017-03-19-133025_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Details]        /Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Steam/*/XCOM 2.app/Contents/MacOS/XCOM 2    Mar 19, 2017, 10:47:14 AM    ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CEPHtmlEngine_2017-03-19-104714_[redacted].cra sh        com.adobe.cep.CEPHtmlEngine - /Applications/Adobe After Effects CC 2017/Adobe After Effects CC 2017.app/Contents/MacOS/CEPHtmlEngine.app/Contents/MacOS/CEPHtmlEngine    Mar 19, 2017, 10:40:18 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Mount and Blade_2017-03-19-104018_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Details]        /Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Steam/*/Mount and Blade.app/Contents/MacOS/Mount and Blade

S.U. · Answer

I don&#x27;t see anything too obvious. Does the problem persist in the Guest Account or new user account? If not, then the issue is in your account. If so, then it&#x27;s system wide.What happens with a Safe Boot? A number of things are disabled in Safe Mode, and if the Mac runs better, then you can look at the things that are specifically disabled and see if you can pin down the problem.Good luck!

headscratcher92 · Answer

I have a high kernel usage as well as multiple wdworkers clogging my RAM.