Minecraft stopped working well on High Sierra

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Minecraft stopped working well on High Sierra

It's a recent thing, it was working well a couple of days ago, before my iMac started hanging (beach balling) and freezing all of a sudden.
It stopped hanging a few hours later and now it seems to be "back to normal" except for that Minecraft now lags too much. And it's Vanilla, not even modded. It lags with optifine and all video settings that can be are turned off or low.

This is the thread I had posted about my iMac hanging, it only had 2 replies and no follow up.

iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011)
Processor 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5

Memory 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6750M 512 MB

iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), macOS High Sierra (10.13.3)

Posted on Mar 8, 2018 4:40 PM

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rasamalai Author

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Mar 11, 2018 9:33 AM in response to Encryptor5000

@Encryptor5000 Thank you so much for replying!

I had posted the report in the previous post (linked in the original message iMac hanging)

Here it is again:

EtreCheck version: 4.1 (4A162)

Report generated: 2018-03-05 20:35:13

Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

Runtime: 4:23

Performance: Good

Problem: Beachballing

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:

iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011)

iMac Model: iMac12,1

1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 (i5-2400S) CPU: 4-core

8 RAM At maximum

BANK 0/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1333 ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1333 ok

BANK 0/DIMM1

Empty

BANK 1/DIMM1

2 GB DDR3 1333 ok

Video Information:

Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB

AMD Radeon HD 6750M - VRAM: 512 MB

iMac 1920 x 1080

Drives:

disk0 - WDC WD5000AAKS-402AA0 500.11 GB (Mechanical)

Internal SATA 3 Gigabit Serial ATA

disk0s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB

disk0s2 - Macintosh HD (Journaled HFS+) 499.25 GB

disk0s3 - Recovery HD [Recovery] 650 MB

Mounted Volumes:

disk0s2 - Macintosh HD 499.25 GB (457.51 GB free)

Journaled HFS+

Mount point: /

Network:

Interface en0: Ethernet

Interface fw0: FireWire

Interface en1: Wi-Fi

802.11 a/b/g/n

One IPv4 address

Interface en3: Bluetooth PAN

Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge

System Software:

macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 (17D102)

Time since boot: About 2 hours

System Load: 1.73 (1 min ago) 1.59 (5 min ago) 1.47 (15 min ago)

Security:

System	Status
Gatekeeper	Mac App Store and identified developers
System Integrity Protection	Enabled

Unsigned Files:

Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist

Executable: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Helper-Tool

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: /Library/LaunchAgents/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist

Executable: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Java Updater.app/Contents/MacOS/Java Updater -bgcheck

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

32-bit Applications:

Name	Version
Curse Updater	6.2.0.0
Twitch Updater	6.2.0.0
quicklookd32	5.0
DVD Player	5.8
InkServer	10.9

System Launch Agents:

[Not Loaded]	8 Apple tasks
[Loaded]	178 Apple tasks
[Running]	104 Apple tasks

System Launch Daemons:

[Not Loaded]	36 Apple tasks
[Loaded]	186 Apple tasks
[Running]	109 Apple tasks

Launch Agents:

[Loaded]

com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (? 3ef3749c - installed 2018-02-22)

Launch Daemons:

[Loaded]

com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (? e3fefdd2 - installed 2018-02-22)

User Launch Agents:

[Running]	com.spotify.webhelper.plist (Spotify - installed 2018-01-26)
[Loaded]	com.google.keystone.agent.plist (Google, Inc. - installed 2018-02-03)

User Login Items:

Messages Application (Apple, Inc.

(/Applications/Messages.app)

Flickr Uploadr Application (Yahoo/ Inc.

(/Applications/Flickr Uploadr.app)

Internet Plug-ins:

QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (installed 2018-01-31)

JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 161 build 12 (installed 2018-02-22)

Safari Extensions:

AdBlock.safariextz - BetaFish, Inc. - https://getadblock.com (installed 2018-01-14)

Pin It Button.safariextz - Pinterest, Inc. - http://www.pinterest.com/ (installed 2018-01-14)

3rd Party Preference Panes:

Java (installed 2017-12-19)

Time Machine:

Time Machine Not Configured!

Top Processes by CPU:

Process (count)	Source	% of CPU
Google Chrome Helper (20)	Google, Inc.	52
Google Chrome	Google, Inc.	14
WindowServer	Apple	11
kernel_task	Apple	2
hidd	Apple	1

Top Processes by Memory:

Process (count)	Source	RAM usage
Google Chrome Helper (20)	Google, Inc.	3.26 GB
kernel_task	Apple	769 MB
mdworker (7)	Apple	467 MB
Google Chrome	Google, Inc.	415 MB
mds_stores	Apple	187 MB

Top Processes by Network Use:

Process	Source	Input	Output
mDNSResponder	Apple	64 KB	14 KB
apsd	Apple	5 KB	4 KB
netbiosd	Apple	810 B	558 B
SystemUIServer	Apple	0 B	72 B
kernel_task	Apple	0 B	0 B

Top Processes by Energy Use:

Process (count)	Source	Energy usage (0-100)
Google Chrome Helper (20)	Google, Inc.	7
WindowServer	Apple	3
Google Chrome	Google, Inc.	3
coreaudiod	Apple	1
hidd	Apple	0

Virtual Memory Information:

Available RAM	1.91 GB
Free RAM	37 MB
Used RAM	6.09 GB
Cached files	1.87 GB
Swap Used	0 B

Diagnostics Information (past 7 days):

2018-03-05 19:29:02 Finder.app Hang

2018-03-05 18:19:19 Last Shutdown Cause: 3 - Hard shutdown

2018-03-05 17:58:55 Safari.app Hang

2018-03-05 07:52:39 Minecraft.app Crash

End of report

I had already reinstalled Java, I think I need an uninstaller or perhaps I have an older version somewhere still.

That was creating me some trouble on the Twitch launcher for MineCraft.

Would you happen to know which folder I need to save to keep the servers I play on?

Thank you so much again, I was beginning to lose hope.

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rasamalai Author

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Mar 12, 2018 10:00 PM in response to Encryptor5000

Hi, thank you for your reply 🙂

I did see Google chrome helper eating up all that RAM in the Activity Monitor before posting this thread, I had tried quitting Google Chrome and switching to Safari instead, but that didn't fix MineCraft, (it did quit all the Google Chrome Helper processes.)

In reply to your list:

I quit the first Google Chrome Helper in the activity Monitor's list, it killed the first tab I had open (Facebook.) Now I have a kernel_task instead using up 579.9 MB. Quitting more kills other tabs. However I had already tried playing MC using only one tab on Google C. There are more Google Chrome Helpers in the A. Monitor than there are tabs open. I'm going to post and come back to edit this reply, just in case it tries to quit it too.
There are no other Google icons anywhere in the top menu bar nor Dock.
I've never used Safe Mode before, so I've watched a video, it seems easy, I'll go do that now and return to edit.

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Nitai_

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Mar 12, 2018 10:20 PM in response to rasamalai

I sure hope you're still around. This is rasamalai from my kid's ID. It will not restart on Safe Mode, it quits before it reaches the middle on the Apple screen. In fact it just plain won't start now.

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Nitai_

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Mar 9, 2018 4:11 AM in response to rasamalai

This is rasamalai from my kid's account.

I really hope someone can help me, this is the second thread I've posted that has gotten no answers and I really miss playing Minecraft :(

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rasamalai Author

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Mar 11, 2018 6:26 AM in response to rasamalai

Hello, I still need some help please! :c

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dialabrain

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Mar 12, 2018 10:00 PM in response to rasamalai

FWIW, just doing a quick search I found multiple posts of problems with MineCraft running on High sierra.

See if any of them help. Minecraft.

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rasamalai Author

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Mar 12, 2018 10:02 PM in response to dialabrain

Thank you, I did the same search but it didn't return some of the ones yours did, I'll check them out in a few minutes!

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dialabrain

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Mar 12, 2018 10:03 PM in response to rasamalai

You're welcome.

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Nitai_

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Mar 12, 2018 10:29 PM in response to Encryptor5000

Hi, This is rasa, please read my reply. I.m on a flaky iPod :(

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Nitai_

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Mar 12, 2018 10:39 PM in response to Encryptor5000

Resetting PRAM didn't fix it.

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Answer 11

Mar 11, 2018 8:32 AM in response to rasamalai

Hi rasamalai,

Can you please run EtreCheck on your Mac and post the results here? It’s a tool recommended by Apple Support Communities and it might show what the problem is on your Mac.

EtreCheck can be downloaded here: https://etrecheck.com/

Try reinstalling Java. Minecraft relies on Java in order to run. Java can be downloaded here: https://java.com/en/download/

Have you tried reinstalling Minecraft? Preserve your worlds by navigating to ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/saves. Copy all the worlds in there to your desktop, then navigate to ~/Library/Application Support. Delete the minecraft folder, then delete Minecraft from your Applications folder. Then, reinstall Minecraft from here: https://minecraft.net/en-us/download/

Run Minecraft and create a new world, then quit Minecraft and navigate again to ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/saves and copy all of the worlds on your desktop back into Minecraft.

Hope this helps!

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Mar 12, 2018 10:27 AM in response to rasamalai

Looking over the EtreCheck report, I'm seeing a suspicious process named "Google Chrome Helper". It's using up a lot of CPU resources (51%) and RAM (3.26GB). Google Chrome itself (the actual app) is only using 14% of CPU resources and 415MB of RAM. If you can terminate Google Chrome Helper process and/or prevent it from running, Minecraft should run a lot smoother.

EtreCheck displayed what items you have set to launch automatically upon login, and unfortunately Google Chrome Helper wasn't in the list. I was hoping that its removal from that list would fix the problem.

Is there any kind of Google icon in the top menu bar? If so, click it, then look for an option to quit it. Check your Dock as well for any kind of Google icon other than Google Chrome.

To terminate the process itself, open Activity Monitor on your Mac (found in /Applications/Utilities) and find the Google Chrome Helper process. Then, click the Terminate button (looks like a stop sign with an X) to kill that process. Hopefully it won't relaunch itself until the next reboot. Extra information about Activity Monitor can be found here: Use Activity Monitor on your Mac - Apple Support

If all else fails, try booting your Mac in Safe Mode by holding down the Shift key while you restart your Mac. It will take longer to boot your Mac since your Mac will do multiple checks in the background and prevent any startup items or login items from opening automatically. Then, run EtreCheck again while in Safe Mode and see if the Google Chrome Helper process still appears in the list. It also may be worth running Minecraft in Safe Mode and see if it runs any faster or smoother. To leave safe mode, restart your Mac without holding any keys down.

As for saving your list of servers, I have no idea how to do that in regards to what file that is stored on. However, you can take a full screen screenshot using Command-Shift-3 or a selection screenshot using Command-Shift-4.

Hope this helps!

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