how can I speed up my 2009 mac - keeps beachballing and I have 4GB ram in
My Etrereport says my mac is upgradeable but I think 4 GB is it's max. It's got 2 x 2GB 1067 mHz DDR3.
I can't really use the machine at the moment but I don't know why it is so slow.
EtreCheck version: 4.0.4 (4A150)
Report generated: 2018-02-26 15:11:28
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Runtime: 8:33
Performance: Below Average
Problem: Beachballing
Description:
computer runs out of RAM despite all apps being closed and using clean my mac regularly
Major Issues:
Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention.
No Time Machine backup - Time Machine backup not found.
Minor Issues:
These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems.
Upgradeable RAM - This machine has upgradeable RAM that would help its performance.
High battery cycle count - Your battery may be losing capacity.
Unsigned files - There is unsigned software installed. It appears to be legitimate but should be reviewed.
Low performance - EtreCheck report took over 5 minutes to run. This is unusual.
Vintage hardware - This machine may be considered vintage.
Hardware Information:
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010) - Vintage!
MacBook Model: MacBook7,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Duo) CPU: 2-core
4 RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 ok
Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 808
Video Information:
NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
Drives:
disk0 - Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02 250.06 GB (Mechanical)
Internal SATA 1.5 Gigabit Serial ATA
disk0s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB
disk0s2 - M*****k (Journaled HFS+) 249.20 GB
disk0s3 - Recovery HD (Journaled HFS+) [Recovery] 650 MB
Mounted Volumes:
disk0s2 - M*****k 249.20 GB (147.17 GB free)
Journaled HFS+
Mount point: /
Network:
Interface Bluetooth-Modem: Bluetooth DUN
Interface en0: Ethernet
Interface en1: Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n
One IPv4 address
Interface en2: Bluetooth PAN
iCloud Quota: 21.35 GB available
System Software:
macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 (17B1003)
Time since boot: About 3 hours
System Load: 2.42 (1 min ago) 2.65 (5 min ago) 2.76 (15 min ago)
Security:
System | Status |
---|---|
Gatekeeper | Mac App Store and identified developers |
System Integrity Protection | Enabled |
Unsigned Files:
Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper
Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK
System Launch Agents:
[Not Loaded] | 8 Apple tasks |
[Loaded] | 187 Apple tasks |
[Running] | 93 Apple tasks |
System Launch Daemons:
[Not Loaded] | 40 Apple tasks |
[Loaded] | 191 Apple tasks |
[Running] | 100 Apple tasks |
Launch Agents:
[Loaded] | com.microsoft.update.agent.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2018-02-16) |
[Other] | com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a725c38014c95072f92651fb65e1bf9c8e43c37a2 3d420d.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2018-02-15) |
Launch Daemons:
[Running] | com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2018-02-15) |
[Loaded] | com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2018-02-16) |
[Loaded] | com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2018-02-01) |
[Loaded] | com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (? 6d8cb30e - installed 2015-06-04) |
[Running] | com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Agent.plist (MacPaw Inc. - installed 2018-02-05) |
[Running] | com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2018-02-15) |
[Loaded] | com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2018-02-10) |
User Launch Agents:
[Loaded] | com.google.keystone.agent.plist (Google, Inc. - installed 2017-09-28) |
[Loaded] | com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate.agent.plist (Dropbox, Inc. - installed 2017-08-10) |
[Loaded] | com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Scheduler.plist (MacPaw Inc. - installed 2017-08-21) |
User Login Items:
Google Chrome Application (Google, Inc.
(/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
Backup and Sync Application (Google, Inc.
(/Applications/Backup and Sync.app)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer Application (Adobe Systems, Inc.
(/Applications/Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.app/Contents/Helpers/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
CleanMyMac 3 Menu Application (MacPaw Inc. - installed 2018-02-23)
(/Applications/CleanMyMac 3.app/Contents/MacOS/CleanMyMac 3 Menu.app)
Dropbox Application (Dropbox, Inc.
(/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Internet Plug-ins:
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 17.012.20098 (installed 2018-02-26)
QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (installed 2017-10-25)
AdobePDFViewer: 18.011.20038 (installed 2018-02-26)
PepperFlashPlayer: 28.0.0.161 (installed 2018-02-06)
SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.7.3 (installed 2017-05-04)
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player (installed 2018-02-01)
PrintOptionPane (installed 2017-07-08)
Time Machine:
Time Machine Not Configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
Process (count) | Source | % of CPU |
system_profiler (2) | Apple | 23 |
WindowServer | Apple | 11 |
Microsoft Excel | 2 | |
mds | Apple | 1 |
syncdefaultsd | Apple | 0 |
Top Processes by Memory:
Process (count) | Source | RAM usage |
system_profiler (2) | Apple | 281 MB |
Google Chrome Helper (3) | Google, Inc. | 209 MB |
Google Chrome | Google, Inc. | 205 MB |
mdworker (12) | Apple | 184 MB |
mediaanalysisd | Apple | 144 MB |
Top Processes by Network Use:
Process | Source | Input | Output |
Dropbox | 889 KB | 229 KB | |
mDNSResponder | Apple | 922 KB | 24 KB |
netbiosd | Apple | 171 KB | 9 KB |
apsd | Apple | 6 KB | 23 KB |
SystemUIServer | Apple | 0 B | 64 B |
Top Processes by Energy Use:
Process (count) | Source | Energy usage (0-100) |
mediaanalysisd | Apple | 10 |
mdworker (12) | Apple | 3 |
WindowServer | Apple | 3 |
Microsoft Excel | 1 | |
trustd (3) | Apple | 1 |
Virtual Memory Information:
Available RAM | 986 MB |
Free RAM | 61 MB |
Used RAM | 3.04 GB |
Cached files | 924 MB |
Swap Used | 352 MB |
Software Installs (past 30 days):
Name | Version | Install Date |
0.2.8361 | 2018-02-23 |
End of report
MacBook, iOS 10.3