Do I need a new macbook

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Do I need a new macbook

I have a 2010 MacBook Pro and am finding it very slow. It loads very slow and even shuts down slow. When I transfer large photo files to a flash drive, it takes forever. Here are some specs to help explain what I have. 320 gb of storage with only 13.47 gb free. Memory 4 gb 1067 Mhz DDR 3 Graphics 320M 256 MB

I don't know what all that means but some of you will be able to tell me what I can do or is it even worth spending money on a 2010 Mac to improve performance. Buying a new one will be a stretch but if I have to I will.

Thanks for any advice you can provide.

Brian

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Apr 3, 2017 8:04 PM

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Answer 1

Apr 4, 2017 12:22 PM in response to bettsican

The reason your Mac is slow is because. of insufficient free space. You are going to have start either deleting or moving your data off of the disk drive to free up space so that the system can function normally.

Your next problem is all of the adware you have installed. Running the EtreCheck report again but this time click on the Remove icon after the report of the adware.

Once you have done all of that, reboot and then run another EtreCheck report. Post it here so that we might be able to check it once more.

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Answer 2

bettsican Author

Level 1

9 points

Apr 4, 2017 7:41 AM in response to Allan Eckert

Thanks for the help Allan. Here is a copy of your suggestion.

Problem: Computer is too slow

Hardware Information:ⓘ

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)

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

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1

1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Duo) CPU: 2-core

4 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]

BANK 0/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

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

Battery: Health = Replace Soon - Cycle count = 1307

Video Information:ⓘ

NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB

Color LCD 1280 x 800

System Software:ⓘ

OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 (15G1217) - Time since boot: about 12 hours

Disk Information:ⓘ

Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 disk0 : (320.07 GB) (Rotational)

[Show SMART report]

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 319.21 GB (13.43 GB free) (Low!)

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

MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898 ()

USB Information:ⓘ

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

Apple Card Reader

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Configuration files:ⓘ

/etc/hosts - Count: 5

Gatekeeper:ⓘ

Mac App Store and identified developers

Adware:ⓘ

~/Library/LaunchAgents/Smokyashan.update.plist

~/Library/LaunchAgents/cinemapro1-2_enabler.plist

~/Library/LaunchAgents/cinemapro1-2_enabler.sh

~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.appart.AppArt.plist

~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.applicationstats.AppStats.plist

~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.extensions.updater69337.agent.plist

~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.extensions.updater69337.ver

~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.pcv.hlpramcn.plist

~/Library/LaunchAgents/pronto.notification.plist

~/Library/LaunchAgents/pronto.update.plist

10 adware files found. [Remove]

Unknown Files:ⓘ

~/Library/LaunchAgents/Jangoram.AppVemoral.plist

~/Library/Application Support/Jangoram/Jangoram.app/Contents/MacOS/AppIR -trigger AppRemoval -isDev 0 -installVersion 422 -firstAppId 1478616638660322 -identity Jangoram

~/Library/LaunchAgents/Jangoram.btvlit.plist

~/Library/Application Support/Jangoram/Jangoram.app/Contents/MacOS/AppIR -trigger ltvbit -isDev 0 -installVersion 422 -firstAppId 1478616638660322 -identity Jangoram

~/Library/LaunchAgents/Jangoram.disable.plist

~/Library/Application Support/Jangoram/Jangoram.app/Contents/MacOS/AppIR -trigger disable -isDev 0 -installVersion 422 -firstAppId 1478616638660322 -identity Jangoram

~/Library/LaunchAgents/Jangoram.dolnwoad.plist

~/Library/Application Support/Jangoram/Jangoram.app/Contents/MacOS/AppIR -trigger download -isDev 0 -installVersion 422 -firstAppId 1478616638660322 -sig ILAN_RAMBAM_SIGNATURE -identity Jangoram

~/Library/LaunchAgents/Jangoram.uadpte.plist

~/Library/Application Support/Jangoram/Jangoram.app/Contents/MacOS/AppIR -trigger update -isDev 0 -installVersion 422 -firstAppId 1478616638660322 -identity Jangoram -sig ILAN_RAMBAM_SIGNATURE -agentUpdate 0

~/Library/LaunchAgents/Safari Security

~/Library/LaunchAgents/UpdateDownloader

7 unknown files found. [Check files]

Kernel Extensions:ⓘ

/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_netpart (2.0.2 - 2017-03-24) [Support]

[not loaded] com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_usbpart (2.0.2 - 2017-03-24) [Support]

[not loaded] com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.usbpart (2.0.6 - 2017-03-24) [Support]

[not loaded] com.leapfrog.codeless.kext (2.0 - 2017-03-24) [Support]

[not loaded] com.leapfrog.driver.LfConnectDriver (1.11.1 - SDK 10.10 - 2017-03-24) [Support]

[loaded] com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer (1.4 - SDK 10.8 - 2017-03-24) [Support]

[loaded] com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers (1.8 - SDK 10.8 - 2017-03-24) [Support]

/System/Library/Extensions/Belcarra.USBLAN_netpart.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] com.belcarra.iokit.netpart.panther (1.6.1 - 2007-06-06) [Support]

/System/Library/Extensions/Belcarra.USBLAN_usbpart.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] com.belcarra.iokit.usbpart.panther (1.6.1 - 2007-06-06) [Support]

/System/Library/Extensions/RemoteControl.USBLAN_usbpart.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.panther (1.6.1 - 2013-07-05) [Support]

System Launch Agents:ⓘ

[not loaded] 8 Apple tasks

[loaded] 158 Apple tasks

[running] 73 Apple tasks

System Launch Daemons:ⓘ

[failed] com.apple.csrutil.report.plist (2016-05-04)

[not loaded] 45 Apple tasks

[loaded] 152 Apple tasks

[running] 92 Apple tasks

Launch Agents:ⓘ

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2017-01-13) [Support]

Launch Daemons:ⓘ

[running] com.VTechLLNService.plist (2014-12-25) [Support]

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2017-02-28) [Support]

[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (2017-01-19) [Support]

User Launch Agents:ⓘ

[loaded] Jangoram.AppVemoral.plist (2017-03-20) [Support]

[running] Jangoram.btvlit.plist (2017-03-20) [Support]

[loaded] Jangoram.disable.plist (2017-03-20) [Support]

[loaded] Jangoram.dolnwoad.plist (2017-03-20) [Support]

[loaded] Jangoram.uadpte.plist (2017-03-20) [Support]

[not loaded] Safari Security (2015-03-30) [Support]

[loaded] Smokyashan.update.plist (2017-03-21) Adware! [Remove]

~/Library/Application Support/Smokyashan/Smokyashan.app/Contents/MacOS/AppNOS

[not loaded] UpdateDownloader (2015-03-30) [Support]

[failed] cinemapro1-2_enabler.plist (2016-05-04) Adware! [Remove]

/bin/bash

[not loaded] cinemapro1-2_enabler.sh (2015-03-30) Adware! [Remove]

[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist (2015-05-07) [Support]

[running] com.appart.AppArt.plist (2016-09-04) Adware! [Remove]

~/Library/Application Support/AppPolicy/AppArt

[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist (2009-05-24) - /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/OSServices.framewo rk/Versions/A/Support/CSConfigDotMacCert: Executable not found!

[running] com.applicationstats.AppStats.plist (2017-01-09) Adware! [Remove]

~/Library/Application Support/Spigot/AppStats

[loaded] com.extensions.updater69337.agent.plist (2015-09-23) Adware! [Remove]

~/Library/LaunchAgents/UpdateDownloader

[not loaded] com.extensions.updater69337.ver (2015-09-23) Adware! [Remove]

[failed] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist (2016-05-31)

[loaded] com.kodak.KODAK AiO Annual Opt.plist (2014-12-29) [Support] - /Library/Printers/Kodak/AiO_Printers/KODAK AiO Scan.app/Contents/MacOS/AiOAnnualOpt.app/Contents/MacOS/AiOAnnualOpt: Executable not found!

[loaded] com.kodak.KODAK AiO Firmware Updater.plist (2015-11-29) [Support] - /Library/Printers/Kodak/AiO_Printers/AiOFirmwareUpdater.app/Contents/MacOS/AiOF irmwareUpdater: Executable not found!

[loaded] com.kodak.KODAK AiO Software Updater.plist (2015-12-04) [Support] - /Library/Printers/Kodak/AiO_Printers/KODAK AiO Software Updater.app/Contents/MacOS/KODAK AiO Software Updater: Executable not found!

[running] com.leapfrog.connect.monitor.plist (2014-12-25) [Support]

[running] com.pcv.hlpramcn.plist (2017-03-29) Adware! [Remove]

~/Library/Application Support/amc/helperamc.app/Contents/MacOS/helperamc

[not loaded] jp.co.canon.Inkjet_Extended_Survey_Agent.plist (2012-06-17) [Support]

[loaded] pronto.notification.plist (2017-03-29) Adware! [Remove]

~/Library/Application Support/ProntoApp/ProntoApp.app/Contents/MacOS/ProntoApp

[loaded] pronto.update.plist (2017-03-29) Adware! [Remove]

~/Library/Application Support/ProntoApp/ProntoApp.app/Contents/MacOS/ProntoApp

User Login Items:ⓘ

iTunesHelper Application (2017-03-24)

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

Garmin Express Service Application (2015-08-26)

(/Applications/Garmin Express.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Garmin Express Service.app)

Photo Stream URL SMLoginItem (2013-04-28)

(~/Desktop/iPhoto.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/PhotoStreamAgent.app)

Internet Plug-ins:ⓘ

FlashPlayer-10.6: 25.0.0.127 - SDK 10.9 (2017-03-15) [Support]

QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2017-01-29)

Flash Player: 25.0.0.127 - SDK 10.9 (2017-03-15) [Support]

AdobePDFViewer: 9.5.5 (2015-05-07) [Support]

Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-07-19)

PepperFlashPlayer: 25.0.0.127 - SDK 10.9 (2017-03-15) [Support]

GarminGpsControl: 4.0.1.0 Release - SDK 10.6 (2012-01-06) [Support]

Silverlight: 5.1.41212.0 - SDK 10.6 (2016-03-05) [Support]

iPhotoPhotocast: 7.0 - SDK 10.8 (2013-04-28)

User internet Plug-ins:ⓘ

Google Earth Web Plug-in: 7.1 (2013-10-07) [Support]

Safari Extensions:ⓘ

AdBlock - BetaFish, Inc. - https://getadblock.com (2016-03-23)

Jangoram - Jangoram - http://www.jangoram.com/faq#jangoram (2017-03-22)

3rd Party Preference Panes:ⓘ

Flash Player (2017-02-28) [Support]

Growl (2012-10-11) [Support]

Time Machine:ⓘ

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: ON

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 319.21 GB Disk used: 305.79 GB

Destinations:

Backup Drive May2016 [Local]

Total size: 999.86 GB

Total number of backups: 9

Oldest backup: 2016-05-30, 1:05 PM

Last backup: 2016-12-02, 10:11 AM

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk size 319.21 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU:ⓘ

17% kernel_task

6% WindowServer

0% fontd

0% askpermissiond

Top Processes by Memory:ⓘ

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

486 MB kernel_task

393 MB softwareupdated

143 MB mdworker(9)

139 MB Safari

Virtual Memory Information:ⓘ

1.01 GB Available RAM

61 MB Free RAM

2.99 GB Used RAM

975 MB Cached files

0 B Swap Used

Diagnostics Information:ⓘ

Apr 3, 2017, 07:04:37 PM Self test - passed

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Answer 3

Apr 3, 2017 8:07 PM in response to bettsican

I suggest you use the program created by Etresoft, a frequent contributor. It will provide a snapshot of your system which we can analyze to possibly determine the cause of your problem. Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read. On the screen with Options, please open Options and check the bottom 2 boxes before running. Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy to Clipboard” and then paste into a reply. This will show what is running on your computer. No personal information is shown. Maybe after analyzing the report we might be able to suggest a fix for you.

Etrecheck – System Information

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Answer 4

bettsican Author

Level 1

9 points

Apr 4, 2017 12:31 PM in response to Allan Eckert

OK thanks, I will work on cleaning it up and removing adware. I'm just not sure how to remove data. Are we talking photo's and video's or other items. Do I erase all data ? Sorry for the basic questions but I have never done this. I'm not sure where to look for data to erase.

Brian

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Answer 5

Apr 4, 2017 1:36 PM in response to bettsican

You appear to have outgrown the drive that holds all your "stuff". If you can think of things you can live without, you could delete them, but they will be gone forever.

Alternatively, you could replace the internal drive with a bigger rotating drive or an SSD drive.

If there are some things that do not need to be portable (say you never listen to jazz while on the go, only classical music) you could move your jazz collection off to another drive that lives on your desk, and not carry it everywhere with you. when you get back to your desk, plug in the extra drive, and all your jazz becomes available again.

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While you are thinking about more or different drives, this is an excellent time to give more consideration to having a separate large, slow drive for Time Machine backups. You do not need to back up everything -- only the files you want to KEEP. Hard Cores will tell you that NOT making a Backup is a conscious (or unconscious) decision to NOT keep your files, because: "Any drive can fail at any time." (...and will take your files with it when (not IF) it fails,

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Answer 6

Apr 4, 2017 2:55 PM in response to bettsican

In addition to the excellent advise provided by Grant, you might find that downloading and installing OmniDiskSweeper to be a help. It will tell you the files and folder which are using the most disk space. This can be a great help in making your decision as to whether to delete or move your files.

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