DropBox syncs too slow on my iMac (etrecheck)

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Hello dear friends,I know this is not the right section but I said to myself maybe it has to do with the Mac OS.Dropbox sync is really slow, even if my internet connection is very good (3 mb upload speed and 35 mb dl) and other programs runs very fast.Maybe somebody can help me, cheers.here&#x27;s etrecheck results :Hardware Information: ⓘ    iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)    [Technical Specifications] - [User Guide] - [Warranty &amp; Service]    iMac - model: iMac14,2    1 3.4 GHz Intel Core i5 (i5-4670) CPU: 4-core    16 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]        BANK 0/DIMM0            4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok        BANK 1/DIMM0            4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok        BANK 0/DIMM1            4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok        BANK 1/DIMM1            4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok    Handoff/Airdrop2: supported    Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n/acVideo Information: ⓘ    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 775M - VRAM: 2048 MB        iMac 2560 x 1440Disk Information: ⓘ    APPLE HDD ST1000DM003 disk0: (1 TB) (Rotational)    [Show SMART report]        (disk0s1) &lt;not mounted&gt;  [EFI]: 210 MB        Untitled (disk0s2 - Journaled HFS+) /  [Startup]: 999.35 GB (755.43 GB free)        (disk0s3) &lt;not mounted&gt;  [Recovery]: 650 MBUSB Information: ⓘ     XHCI Root Hub SS Simulation     XHCI Root Hub USB 2.0 Simulation        Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)        Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller        Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub            Logitech Optical USB Mouse            Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard        WIBU-SYSTEMS AG CodeMeter-Stick        Alcor Micro Mass Storage Device 16.04 GBThunderbolt Information: ⓘ    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_busSystem Software: ⓘ    OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 (14F2511) - Time since boot: about 3 daysConfiguration files: ⓘ    /etc/hosts - Count: 23Gatekeeper: ⓘ    Mac App Store and identified developersKernel Extensions: ⓘ        /Applications/CodeMeter.app    [not loaded]    com.wibu.codemeter.CmUSBMassStorage (1.0.7) [Lookup]System Launch Agents: ⓘ    [not loaded]    5 Apple tasks    [loaded]    145 Apple tasks    [running]    62 Apple tasksSystem Launch Daemons: ⓘ    [not loaded]    46 Apple tasks    [loaded]    137 Apple tasks    [running]    80 Apple tasksLaunch Agents: ⓘ    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (? e653e309 f8817326 - installed 2018-01-08) [Lookup]    [running]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist (? ? ? - installed 2018-02-02) [Lookup]    [running]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist (TeamViewer GmbH - installed 2018-02-02) [Lookup]    [running]    jp.co.canon.CUPSiPF.BackGrounder.plist (Canon Inc. - installed 2017-12-08) [Lookup]    [running]    jp.co.canon.CUPSiPF.PreviewDaemon.plist (Canon Inc. - installed 2017-12-08) [Lookup]Launch Daemons: ⓘ    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Agent.plist (? 7f4ba9a8 f84759c1 - installed 2018-01-08) [Lookup]    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (? 6d8cb30e afb3bef0 - installed 2010-08-31) [Lookup]    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (Shell Script e3fefdd2 - installed 2017-12-08) [Lookup]    [loaded]    com.teamviewer.Helper.plist (TeamViewer GmbH - installed 2017-12-08) [Lookup]    [running]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist (? ? ? - installed 2018-02-02) [Lookup]    [running]    com.wibu.CodeMeter.Server.plist (? dd0d44ce ea27b8c6 - installed 2018-02-01) [Lookup]    [not loaded]    com.wibu.WIBU-KEY.Server.plist (WIBU-SYSTEMS AG - installed 2018-02-01) [Lookup]User Launch Agents: ⓘ    [loaded]    com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate.agent.plist (Dropbox, Inc. - installed 2017-12-09) [Lookup]    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Scheduler.plist (MacPaw Inc. - installed 2018-01-26) [Lookup]User Login Items: ⓘ    iTunesHelper    Application (Apple, Inc. - installed 2018-01-25)        (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)    Dropbox    Application        (/Applications/Dropbox.app)    CleanMyMac 3 Menu    Application (? 0 - installed 2017-05-31)        (/Applications/CleanMyMac 3.app/Contents/MacOS/CleanMyMac 3 Menu.app)Internet Plug-ins: ⓘ    SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.7.7 (installed 2017-12-18) [Lookup]    QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (installed 2017-12-08)    JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 72 build 15 (installed 2018-01-08) Check version    Default Browser: 600 (installed 2018-01-08)3rd Party Preference Panes: ⓘ    CodeMeter (installed 2018-02-01) [Lookup]    Java (installed 2018-01-08) [Lookup]Time Machine: ⓘ    Time Machine not configured!Top Processes by CPU: ⓘ        60%   TeamViewer_Desktop        28%   WindowServer         3%   TeamViewer         3%   kernel_task         3%   ARCHICADTop Processes by Memory: ⓘ    1.30 GB   ARCHICAD    1.26 GB   ARCHICAD    1.10 GB   kernel_task    473 MB    softwareupdated    428 MB    FinderTop Processes by Energy Use: ⓘ     71.84WindowServer     54.28TeamViewer_Desktop      4.42ARCHICAD      4.12ARCHICADVirtual Memory Information: ⓘ    7.22 GB   Available RAM    695 MB    Free RAM    8.78 GB   Used RAM    6.54 GB   Cached files    4 MB      Swap UsedSoftware installs (last 30 days): ⓘ    Java 8 Update 72:  (installed 2018-01-08)    CodeMeter Runtime Kit (KEXT3G):  (installed 2018-01-08)    CodeMeter Runtime Kit (KEXT3G):  (installed 2018-02-01)    WibuKey Runtime:  (installed 2018-02-01)    Install information may not be complete.

marcellofromgeneve · Answer

By the way : "If kept up-to-date that is all Mac OS needs to run well." I completely disagree with you. It has been proven recently that Apple has practiced planned obsolescence with iPhones and I personnaly believe it&#x27;s the case for iMac&#x27;s also, I did run a test by installing both Sierra and Yosemite in a hd and running them on the same old Mac (2010): Yosemite was clearly working really fast, while safari couldn&#x27;t even open and I couln&#x27;t type anything with the keyboard without freezing on Sierra. Updates make old computer&#x27;s slower. I agree for Cleanmymac tho, it&#x27;s a trash

marcellofromgeneve · Answer

however you will eventually find I am correctPlease advance your arguments, because this sentence doesn&#x27;t have any;     if by the sentence "run well" you mean "keep your Mac secure", then yes you are right, Mac OS X updates gives more security to computers.     But, If you meant that updates will make the OS run faster and better, then you are either lying, hallucinating or lacking of knowledge about this issue. As I said, I ran several tests on two different computers and could ocularly see the speed difference, which was about three times faster on older computers. I concentrate that much on this issue because you recommend people to update Mac OS (⚠) and if somebody doesn&#x27;t know enough he/she will follow your wrong advice and then 1) will have a slow computer, 2) won&#x27;t be able to downgrade os (except if it&#x27;s an advance user) and 3) will be in the obligation to spend money to buy a new iMac. I say it and repeat : If you have a Mac that is little old, don&#x27;t make any OS updates unless your hardware is very strong, and even if that&#x27;s the case, I won&#x27;t recommend again unless you really must update in order to run the last photoshop or software ect.

marcellofromgeneve · Answer

hello, I doubt it&#x27;s the problem, since other computers in the company have the same app and no issue with dropbox.

rkaufmann87 · Answer

Absolutely your right to disagree however you will eventually find I am correct. Good luck fixing your problem! I’m done with this thread.

rkaufmann87 · Answer

I cannot say removing CleanMyMac3 will fix the problem however most experienced users on these forums consider it malware. Locate the developers instructions for uninstalling it and get rid of it. Mac OS does not need any cleaning, antivirus or ANY maintenance apps to run well. If kept up-to-date that is all Mac OS needs to run well.

DropBox syncs too slow on my iMac (etrecheck)

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