Photos App causing computer to run slow and unable to edit photos.
Hey. Fist time posting. Ever since updating to High Sierra my computer runs extremly slow when running the Photos app and I am unable to do any photo editing. I have a MacBook Pro (13inch, Late 2011), 10 GB of RAM and a 500GB solid state hard drive. Ran an EtreCheck with the Photos App open and this is what came back,
EtreCheck version: 4.1 (4A162)
Report generated: 2018-03-02 10:29:37
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Runtime: 3:58
Performance: Good
Problem: Computer is too slow
Description:
When Photos is running computer is so slow to the point of almost being unresponsive
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.
Heavy RAM usage - This machine is using a large amount of RAM.
Unsigned files - There is unsigned software installed. It appears to be legitimate but should be reviewed.
32-bit Apps - This machine has 32-bits apps that may have problems in the future.
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)
MacBook Pro Model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 (i5-2435M) CPU: 2-core
10 RAM At maximum
BANK 0/DIMM0
8 GB DDR3 1333 ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 ok
Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 221
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
Drives:
disk0 - Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB 500.11 GB (Solid State - TRIM: No)
Internal SATA 6 Gigabit Serial ATA
disk0s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB
disk0s2 499.90 GB
disk1s1 - U******d (APFS) 499.90 GB 102.94 GB
disk1s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] 499.90 GB 20 MB
disk1s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] 499.90 GB 507 MB
disk1s4 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] 499.90 GB 5.37 GB
Mounted Volumes:
disk1s1 - U******d 499.90 GB (390.90 GB free)
APFS
Mount point: /
disk1s4 - VM [APFS VM] 499.90 GB (390.90 GB free)
APFS
Mount point: /private/var/vm
Network:
Interface en0: Ethernet
Interface fw0: FireWire
Interface en1: Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n
One IPv4 address
2 IPv6 addresses
Interface en3: Bluetooth PAN
Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge
iCloud Quota: 505 MB available
System Software:
macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 (17D102)
Time since boot: About an hour
System Load: 2.46 (1 min ago) 2.21 (5 min ago) 2.00 (15 min ago)
Security:
| System | Status |
|---|---|
| Gatekeeper | Mac App Store and identified developers |
| System Integrity Protection | Enabled |
Unsigned Files:
Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
Executable: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Flash Player Install Manager/fpsaud
Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK
32-bit Applications:
| Name | Version |
| Adobe Flash Player Install Manager | 27.0.0.187 |
| quicklookd32 | 5.0 |
| DVD Player | 5.8 |
| InkServer | 10.9 |
System Launch Agents:
| [Not Loaded] | 9 Apple tasks |
| [Loaded] | 166 Apple tasks |
| [Running] | 115 Apple tasks |
System Launch Daemons:
| [Not Loaded] | 38 Apple tasks |
| [Loaded] | 175 Apple tasks |
| [Running] | 119 Apple tasks |
Launch Agents:
| [Loaded] | com.microsoft.update.agent.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2018-01-24) |
Launch Daemons:
| [Loaded] | com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2018-01-24) |
| [Loaded] | com.apple.installer.osmessagetracing.plist (Apple, Inc. - installed 2018-02-16) |
| [Loaded] | com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (? 2afb3af7 - installed 2017-10-25) |
| [Loaded] | com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2017-11-08) |
User Login Items:
iTunesHelper Application (Apple, Inc. - installed 2018-02-25)
(/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Internet Plug-ins:
FlashPlayer-10.6: 27.0.0.187 (installed 2017-12-11)
QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (installed 2018-01-19)
Flash Player: 27.0.0.187 (installed 2017-12-11)
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player (installed 2017-10-25)
Time Machine:
Time Machine Not Configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
| Process (count) | Source | % of CPU |
| Photos | Apple | 14 |
| kernel_task | Apple | 2 |
| Dock | Apple | 1 |
| sandboxd | Apple | 1 |
| WindowServer | Apple | 1 |
Top Processes by Memory:
| Process (count) | Source | RAM usage |
| Photos | Apple | 3.28 GB |
| kernel_task | Apple | 804 MB |
| com.apple.MediaLibraryService (2) | Apple | 132 MB |
| Safari | Apple | 124 MB |
| Finder | Apple | 119 MB |
Top Processes by Network Use:
| Process | Source | Input | Output |
| mDNSResponder | Apple | 247 KB | 90 KB |
| apsd | Apple | 19 KB | 24 KB |
| netbiosd | Apple | 4 KB | 2 KB |
| SystemUIServer | Apple | 0 B | 64 B |
Top Processes by Energy Use:
| Process (count) | Source | Energy usage (0-100) |
| Photos | Apple | 11 |
| WindowServer | Apple | 0 |
| cloudd | Apple | 0 |
| opendirectoryd | Apple | 0 |
| mds | Apple | 0 |
Virtual Memory Information:
| Available RAM | 5.33 GB |
| Free RAM | 529 MB |
| Used RAM | 4.67 GB |
| Cached files | 4.82 GB |
| Swap Used | 0 B |
Diagnostics Information (past 7 days):
2018-03-01 23:20:21 WindowServer CPU
End of report
MacBook Pro
