Macbook pro, early 2011, is running very slow.
Very slow, lots of beachballing. This machine has been slow for 3 years. Just upgraded from IOS 10.9.5 to High Sierra 10.13.3. Still very slow. Suggestions are appreciated! I ran an Etre Check report - am pasting it in here.
EtreCheck version: 4.1 (4A162)
Report generated: 2018-03-08 10:57:30
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Runtime: 11:48
Performance: Poor
Problem: Computer is too slow
Description:
lots of beach balling
Major Issues:
Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention.
Poor performance - EtreCheck report took over 10 minutes to run. This is very unusual.
Minor Issues:
These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems.
Upgradeable - This machine’s RAM could be upgraded and the mechancial hard drive could be replaced with an SSD. This would dramatically improve your machine’s performance.
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, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro Model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 (i5-2415M) CPU: 2-core
4 RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 ok
Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 522
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
Drives:
disk0 - Hitachi HTS545032B9A302 320.07 GB (Mechanical)
Internal SATA 3 Gigabit Serial ATA
disk0s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB
disk0s2 [Core Storage Container] 319.21 GB
disk1 - Macintosh HD (Journaled HFS+) 318.84 GB
disk0s3 - Recovery HD (Journaled HFS+) [Recovery] 650 MB
Mounted Volumes:
disk1 - Macintosh HD 318.84 GB (79.14 GB free)
Journaled HFS+
Mount point: /
disk2s2 - T******************s 3.00 TB (2.27 TB free)
Case-sensitive Journaled HFS+
Mount point: /Volumes/T******************s
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: 42.19 GB available
iCloud Status: 3 pending files
System Software:
macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 (17D102)
Time since boot: Less than an hour
System Load: 1.85 (1 min ago) 1.72 (5 min ago) 1.59 (15 min ago)
Security:
| System | Status |
|---|---|
| Gatekeeper | Mac App Store and identified developers |
| System Integrity Protection | Enabled |
Unsigned Files:
Launchd: /Library/LaunchAgents/com.webroot.WRMacApp.plist
Executable: /Applications/Webroot SecureAnywhere.app/Contents/MacOS/Webroot SecureAnywhere
Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK
Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.webroot.security.mac.plist
Executable: /usr/local/bin/WSDaemon Webroot Mac Security Daemon
Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK
32-bit Applications:
| Name | Version |
| iMovie 9.0 | 9.0.9 |
| Burn | 2.5.1 |
| Adobe Flash Player Install Manager | 28.0.0.161 |
| GarageBand | 6.0.5 |
| OpenOffice | 3.3.0 |
| Screencast-O-Matic | 1.0 |
| DVD Player | 5.8 |
| Canon IJ Printer Utility | 7.27.0 |
| SLLauncher | 1.0 |
Kernel Extensions:
/Applications/Webroot SecureAnywhere.app
[Loaded] SecureAnywhere.kext (8.0.4 - SDK 10.7)
System Launch Agents:
| [Not Loaded] | 8 Apple tasks |
| [Loaded] | 173 Apple tasks |
| [Running] | 109 Apple tasks |
System Launch Daemons:
| [Not Loaded] | 40 Apple tasks |
| [Loaded] | 175 Apple tasks |
| [Running] | 115 Apple tasks |
| [Other] | 2 Apple tasks |
Launch Agents:
| [Not Loaded] | com.webroot.WRMacApp.plist (? 7330a2e1 - installed 2018-03-08) |
| [Other] | com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a725c38014c95072f92651fb65e1bf9c8e43c37a2 3d420d.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2018-02-15) |
Launch Daemons:
| [Loaded] | com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2018-02-15) |
| [Running] | com.webroot.security.mac.plist (? e491c976 - installed 2018-03-08) |
| [Running] | com.webroot.webfilter.mac.plist (Webroot Software, Inc. - installed 2018-01-31) |
| [Loaded] | com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist (? def16639 - installed 2015-03-03) |
| [Loaded] | com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2018-02-01) |
| [Loaded] | com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Agent.plist (MacPaw Inc. - installed 2018-01-31) |
| [Running] | com.fitbit.galileod.plist (Fitbit, Inc. - installed 2017-10-12) |
| [Loaded] | com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2018-02-15) |
User Launch Agents:
| [Loaded] | com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate.agent.plist (Dropbox, Inc. - installed 2017-08-10) |
| [Loaded] | com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Scheduler.plist (MacPaw Inc. - installed 2017-06-28) |
User Login Items:
Dropbox Application
(/Applications/Dropbox.app)
iTunesHelper Application (installed 2018-03-08)
(/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper Application (Fitbit, Inc. - installed 2018-01-31)
(/Applications/Fitbit Connect.app/Contents/MacOS/Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper.app)
CleanMyMac 3 Menu Application (MacPaw Inc. - installed 2018-03-06)
(/Applications/CleanMyMac 3.app/Contents/MacOS/CleanMyMac 3 Menu.app)
Internet Plug-ins:
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 17.012.20098 (installed 2018-03-06)
FlashPlayer-10.6: 28.0.0.161 (installed 2018-03-06)
QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (installed 2018-01-19)
AdobePDFViewer: 18.011.20038 (installed 2018-03-06)
Flash Player: 28.0.0.161 (installed 2018-03-06)
Silverlight: 5.1.50901.0 (installed 2017-06-28)
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player (installed 2018-02-01)
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: No
Mobile backups:
Auto backup: Yes
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 318.84 GB - Disk used: 239.70 GB
Destinations:
D**a [Network] (Last used)
Total size: 3.00 TB
Total number of backups: 23
Oldest backup: 2016-09-12 15:59:44
Last backup: 2018-03-08 02:29:35
Top Processes by CPU:
| Process (count) | Source | % of CPU |
| photolibraryd | Apple | 40 |
| WindowServer | Apple | 15 |
| mbfloagent (2) | Apple | 11 |
| sandboxd | Apple | 5 |
| Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper | Fitbit, Inc. | 3 |
Top Processes by Memory:
| Process (count) | Source | RAM usage |
| kernel_task | Apple | 529 MB |
| mdworker (17) | Apple | 280 MB |
| mds_stores | Apple | 182 MB |
| Dropbox (3) | Dropbox, Inc. | 144 MB |
| Safari | Apple | 96 MB |
Top Processes by Network Use:
| Process | Source | Input | Output |
| kernel_task | Apple | 229 MB | 110 MB |
| com.apple.Safari.SafeBrowsing.Service | Apple | 3 MB | 1 KB |
| mDNSResponder | Apple | 322 KB | 39 KB |
| Dropbox | Dropbox, Inc. | 74 KB | 188 KB |
| netbiosd | Apple | 10 KB | 3 KB |
Top Processes by Energy Use:
| Process (count) | Source | Energy usage (0-100) |
| softwareupdated | Apple | 8 |
| WindowServer | Apple | 6 |
| photolibraryd | Apple | 1 |
| CacheDeleteExten | 1 | |
| sandboxd | Apple | 1 |
Virtual Memory Information:
| Available RAM | 1.03 GB |
| Free RAM | 14 MB |
| Used RAM | 2.97 GB |
| Cached files | 1.02 GB |
| Swap Used | 512 KB |
End of report
