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Maxed out Macbook Pro Mid 2012 Running Slow

Hello. Last year I purchases refurbished Macbook Pro 2012 Retina. Specifications look great and it has 16GB of RAM, SSD etc. I use it for work only.. Means I browse websites like facebook, browse google drives etc. I can't have 3 tabs open without my fans going crazy and whole macbook getting hot as fire. I expected such specifications to handle these simple tasks more efficiently...


EtreCheck version: 4.1.3 (4A188)

Report generated: 2018-03-11 23:50:05

Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

Runtime: 3:25

Performance: Good


Problem: Computer is too slow


Major Issues:

Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention.


Battery failure - Your battery is reporting that it needs to be serviced.

Adware - Adware detected.


Minor Issues:

These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems.


Time Machine auto backup disabled - Time Machine auto backups are disabled.

High battery cycle count - Your battery may be losing capacity.

Clean up - There are orphan files that could be removed.

Unsigned files - There is unsigned software installed. They appear to be legitimate but should be reviewed.

Corrupt hosts file - Hosts file is corrupt.

32-bit Apps - This machine has 32-bits apps that may have problems in the future.


Hardware Information:

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)

MacBook Pro Model: MacBookPro10,1

1 2,6 GHz Intel Core i7 (i7-3720QM) CPU: 4-core

16 GB RAM Not upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

8 GB DDR3 1600 ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

8 GB DDR3 1600 ok

Battery: Health = Service Battery - Cycle count = 711


Video Information:

Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 1536 MB

Color LCD 2880 x 1800

NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 1 GB


Drives:

disk0 - APPLE SSD SM512E 500.28 GB (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)

Internal SATA 6 Gigabit Serial ATA

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

disk0s2 420.07 GB

disk1s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) 420.07 GB 138.34 GB

disk1s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] 420.07 GB 20 MB

disk1s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] 420.07 GB 510 MB

disk1s4 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] 420.07 GB 1.07 GB

disk0s3 - B******P (NTFS) 80.00 GB


Mounted Volumes:

disk0s3 - B******P 80.00 GB (39.42 GB free)

NTFS

Mount point: /Volumes/B******P


disk1s1 - Macintosh HD 420.07 GB (279.97 GB free)

APFS

Mount point: /


disk1s4 - VM [APFS VM] 420.07 GB (279.97 GB free)

APFS

Mount point: /private/var/vm


Network:

Interface en0: Wi-Fi

802.11 a/b/g/n

One IPv4 address

Interface en4: USB Network Interface

Interface en5: TomTom

Interface en6: Thunderbolt Ethernet

Interface en8: K4606

Interface en7: iPhone

Interface en3: Bluetooth PAN

Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge

iCloud Quota: 4.82 GB available


System Software:

macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 (17D47)

Time since boot: Less than an hour

System Load: 3.44 (1 min ago) 2.94 (5 min ago) 1.35 (15 min ago)


Configuration Files:

/etc/hosts - Count: 42 - Corrupt!


Security:

SystemStatus
GatekeeperMac App Store and identified developers
System Integrity ProtectionEnabled


Adware:

Launchd: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/macsearch.plist

Reason: Adware name match

Executable: ~/Library/Application Support/Agent/macsearch DistributerName=sfmctar2 ChannelId=195 DeviceId=551ac2ba-6f24-5c5f-b310-7363480f0423 Country=GB BarcodeId=52143195 Date=2018-02-16


Unsigned Files:

Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist

Executable: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/SwitchBoard/SwitchBoard.app/Contents/MacOS/launch.switchboard

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.spaceband_bilboquet.plist

Executable: ~/Library/haystack-propriety/yvunqaDS/qvgSfiDn/lOHZcxdE/spaceband_bilboquet

Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.torrents-time.helper.plist

Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.torrents-time.helper

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: /Library/LaunchAgents/de.novamedia.VodafoneDeviceObserver.plist

Executable: /Library/Application Support/Vodafone/NML2NDeviceObserver.app/Contents/MacOS/NML2NDeviceObserver de.novamedia.Vodafone Mobile Broadband None -AllowedDeviceRules /Library/Application Support/Vodafone/Filters

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

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/LaunchDaemons/com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Agent.plist

Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Agent

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.bluejeans.app.detector.plist

Executable: ~/Library/Application Support/Blue Jeans/desktop/carmel-detector/startup/start-carmel-detector.sh

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.allanitic.xt.plist

Executable: ~/Library/allanitic.xt/allanitic.xt.app/Contents/MacOS/allanitic.xt

Launchd: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.expensefully.zc.plist

Executable: ~/Library/expensefully.zc/expensefully.zc.app/Contents/MacOS/expensefully.zc

Launchd: /Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist

Executable: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS5ServiceManager/CS5ServiceManager.app/Contents/MacOS/CS5Service Manager -launchedbylogin

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

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


32-bit Applications:

NameVersion
Adobe AIR Uninstaller1.5.3
Microsoft Document Connection14.0.0
Vodafone Mobile Broadband1.0
GoToOpener1.0.473
DVD Player5.8
SwitchBoardSBSV 2.0.13.7486
InkServer10.9
Microsoft Error Reporting2.2.4
Open XML for Excel14.0.0
Microsoft Word14.0.0
ILST_21_1_04.3.0.256
ExtendScript ToolkitESTK CS5 3.5.0.52
Adobe Device Central CS53.0.0.376
zoom4.1.18796.0103
Microsoft Chart Converter14.0.0
KFNT_1_0_03.9.5.353
CINEMA 4D QT Agent1.0
Microsoft Database Utility14.0.0
AAM Registration Notifier7.0.0.485
Adobe Extension Manager CS5"5.0.0.298"
Microsoft Ship Asserts1.1.0
CS5ServiceManager5.0.0.738
Alerts Daemon14.0.0
Microsoft Graph14.0.0
Microsoft Outlook14.0.0
COSY_2_4_3_324.3.0.256
AAMLauncherUtil10.0.0.49
Remote Desktop Connection2.1.0
ANMLBETA_1_0_53.9.5.353
Blue Jeans1.33.15
AAM Updates Notifier9.0.0.281
Equation Editor14.0.0
quicklookd325.0
Adobe Flash Player Install Manager28.0.0.161
Microsoft Upload Center14.0.0
COMP_1_0_323.9.5.353
{DD5B1FAF-47FA-4B6D-A31C-5E313EB0DD07}5.0.65.0
COCM_1_0_324.3.0.256
{15FEDA5F-141C-4127-8D7E-B962D1742728}3.0.121.0
SA Color Finesse 3 UI3.0.15(314)
Microsoft Office Reminders14.0.0
CDEC_1_0_04.1.1.202
CORG_1_0_323.9.5.353
ACR_9_63.9.5.353
Template1.5.3
Microsoft Excel14.0.0
AME_11_1_24.1.1.202
Adobe Application Manager10.0.0.49
Microsoft AutoUpdate2.3.1
uTorrent1.8.7
Brackets1.6.0
Adobe After Effects Render Engine
CoolBookController2.22
adobe_licutil7.0.1.109
Microsoft Office Setup Assistant14.0.0
Adobe Bridge CS54.0.0.529
Adobe AIR Application Installer1.5.3
NML2NDeviceObserver1.0
Microsoft Database Daemon14.0.0
Microsoft Clip Gallery14.0.0
My Day14.0.0
SyncServicesAgent14.0.0
Adobe AIR Updater1.5.3
CORE_1_0_324.3.0.256
Microsoft PowerPoint14.0.0
AEFT_14_1_03.9.5.353
{8048A5DF-8A70-5BE1-954B-E0FDE1BD0D0D}9.0.0.65
Microsoft Language Register14.0.0


Kernel Extensions:

/Applications/BlueStacks.app

[Not Loaded] VBoxDrv.kext (BlueStack Systems, Inc., 4.3.26)

/Applications/CoolBookController.app

[Not Loaded] CoolBook2SL.kext (2.1.5)

/Applications/Tunnelblick.app

[Not Loaded] tap-signed.kext (Jonathan Bullard, 20141104 (Tunnelblick build 4921))

[Not Loaded] tun-20111101.kext (Jonathan Bullard, 20111101 (Tunnelblick build 4921))

/Applications/zoom.us.app

[Not Loaded] ZoomAudioDevice.kext (1.1 - SDK 10.8)

/Library/Extensions

[Loaded] TACC.kext (TechSmith Corporation, 1.0.3 - SDK 10.10)

/System/Library/Extensions

[Not Loaded] NovatelWirelessUSBCDCECMControl.kext (v3.0.13 (001))

[Not Loaded] NovatelWirelessUSBCDCECMData.kext (v3.0.13 (001))

[Not Loaded] ZTEUSBCDCACMData.kext (ZTEDriver_MacV1.3.35)

[Not Loaded] ZTEUSBMassStorageFilter.kext (ZTEDriver_MacV1.3.35)

[Not Loaded] IceraUSBMassStorageBypass.kext (NM Icera bypass V1.0)

[Not Loaded] NovatelWireless3G.kext (v3.0.13 (001))

[Not Loaded] NovatelWirelessFilter.kext (v3.0.13 (001))

[Not Loaded] Option72.kext (2.15.0)

[Not Loaded] OptionHS.kext (3.26.0)

[Not Loaded] OptionMSD.kext (1.21.0)

[Not Loaded] OptionQC.kext (1.11.0)

[Loaded] RIMBBUSB.kext (0.0.67)

[Not Loaded] RIMBBVSP.kext (0.0.67)

[Not Loaded] SteelSeriesEngine3DriverSigned.kext (SteelSeries, 0.84 - SDK 10.10)

[Not Loaded] Vodafone.kext (v3.0.9 (017))

[Not Loaded] cdc_ecm_qmi.kext (1.0.26)

[Not Loaded] cdc.kext (1.0.26)

[Not Loaded] NMSamsungDriver_106.kext (0.0.2)

[Not Loaded] NMSmartplugSCSIDevice_106.kext (1.0.1)

[Not Loaded] NMHuaweiPhonesVTPCDC_106.kext (0.0.2)

/System/Library/Extensions/NMSamsungDriver_106.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[Not Loaded] NMUSBCDCACMControl_106.kext (3.2.12)

[Not Loaded] NMUSBCDCACMData_106.kext (3.2.12)

/System/Library/Extensions/NovatelWireless3G.kext/Contents/Plugins

[Not Loaded] NovatelWireless3GData.kext (v3.0.13 (001))

/System/Library/Extensions/Vodafone.kext/Contents/Plugins

[Not Loaded] VodafoneData.kext (v3.0.9 (017))


System Launch Agents:

[Not Loaded]8 Apple tasks
[Loaded]174 Apple tasks
[Running]108 Apple tasks


System Launch Daemons:

[Not Loaded]37 Apple tasks
[Loaded]186 Apple tasks
[Running]109 Apple tasks


Launch Agents:

[Running]com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2018-02-19)
[Running]de.novamedia.VodafoneDeviceObserver.plist (? dd99164d - installed 2013-04-26)
[Loaded]com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist (? 40cdc1ff - installed 2016-11-09)
[Not Loaded]com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist (TeamViewer GmbH - installed 2018-03-11)
[Not Loaded]com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist (TeamViewer GmbH - installed 2018-03-11)
[Not Loaded]com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (? ffb65062 - installed 2017-10-23)
[Not Loaded]com.adobe.GC.Invoker-1.0.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2018-01-29)
[Loaded]com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (? ac29d4f2 - installed 2017-12-20)


Launch Daemons:

[Loaded]com.ipvanish.IPVanish.VPNHelper.plist (? f6a091d5 - installed 2016-06-14)
[Not Loaded]org.virtualbox.startup.plist (? 0 - installed )
[Not Loaded]com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist (TeamViewer GmbH - installed 2018-03-11)
[Loaded]com.privax.hmaprovpn.helper.plist (Privax LTD - installed 2016-11-17)
[Loaded]com.teamviewer.Helper.plist (TeamViewer GmbH - installed 2017-08-24)
[Loaded]com.malwarebytes.HelperTool.plist (Malwarebytes Corporation - installed 2017-05-31)
[Loaded]com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist (? 856489a3 - installed 2016-04-24)
[Loaded]com.adobe.acc.installer.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2018-02-19)
[Loaded]com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2018-02-02)
[Loaded]com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (? 6d8cb30e - installed 2010-08-25)
[Loaded]com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (? e3fefdd2 - installed 2017-12-20)
[Loaded]com.BlueStacks.AppPlayer.bstservice_helper.plist (BlueStack Systems, Inc. - installed 2017-10-25)
[Running]com.adobe.agsservice.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2018-01-29)
[Loaded]com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Agent.plist (? 7f4ba9a8 - installed 2017-02-03)
[Not Loaded]org.AnonymousVPN.helper.plist (? 0 - installed 2017-09-21)
[Running]com.torrents-time.helper.plist (? 0 - installed 2017-10-08)
[Loaded]org.strongswan.charon-xpc.plist (Dmytro Savchenko - installed 2017-09-21)
[Loaded]net.tunnelblick.tunnelblick.tunnelblickd.plist (Jonathan Bullard - installed 2018-02-21)


User Launch Agents:

[Running]com.bluejeans.app.detector.plist (? 0 - installed 2018-02-09)
[Loaded]com.BlueStacks.AppPlayer.Service.plist (BlueStack Systems, Inc. - installed 2015-07-31)
[Running]com.spotify.webhelper.plist (Spotify - installed 2018-02-26)
[Loaded]com.hydropericarditis.plist (? 0 - installed )
[Not Loaded]com.google.keystone.agent.plist (Google, Inc. - installed 2017-09-28)
[Loaded]com.expensefully.zc.plist (? 0 - installed 2017-09-28)
[Loaded]com.logmein.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist (Citrix Online LLC - installed 2018-01-12)
[Loaded]com.allanitic.xt.plist (? 0 - installed 2017-09-28)
[Loaded]com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist (Citrix Online LLC - installed 2018-01-12)
[Not Loaded]com.adobe.GC.Invoker-1.0.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2018-01-29)
[Loaded]com.skype.skype.shareagent.plist (? 0 - installed )
[Loaded]net.tunnelblick.tunnelblick.LaunchAtLogin.plist (Jonathan Bullard - installed 2017-12-07)
[Loaded]com.spaceband_bilboquet.plist (? 0 - installed 2017-04-09)
[Loaded]com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (? 0 - installed 2017-10-23)
[Loaded]com.bittorrent.uTorrent.plist (BitTorrent, Inc - installed 2017-02-03)
[Running]macsearch.plist (? 0 - installed 2018-02-16)


User Login Items:

VMCStatusMenu Application

(/Library/Application Support/Vodafone/VMCStatusMenu.app)

com.adobe.SwitchBoard.monitor.plist MachInit

(/etc/mach_init_per_user.d/com.adobe.SwitchBoard.monitor.plist)


Internet Plug-ins:

FlashPlayer-10.6: 28.0.0.161 (installed 2018-02-06)

Flash Player: 28.0.0.161 (installed 2018-02-06)

QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (installed 2018-02-08)

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

AdobeAAMDetect: 3.0.0.0 (installed 2018-02-19)


User Internet Plug-ins:

iGetterScriptablePlugin: 2.9.5 (installed 2017-07-26)

ZoomUsPlugIn: 4.1.18796.0103 (installed 2018-01-05)


Safari Extensions:

AdBlock.safariextz - BetaFish, Inc. - https://getadblock.com (installed 2016-08-18)
Make It Short.safariextz - Junecloud LLC - http://juncld.com/e3xR (installed 2018-03-04)
Translate.safariextz - SideTree.com - Apps for Mac - http://SideTree.com/extensions.html#Translate (installed 2017-09-25)
LastPass.safariextz - LastPass - https://lastpass.com/ (installed 2017-11-12)


3rd Party Preference Panes:

Flash Player (installed 2018-02-02)

Java (installed 2018-02-12)


Time Machine:

Skip System Files:

Mobile backups: No

Auto backup: No

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 420.07 GB - Disk used: 140.10 GB

Destinations:

A***s [Network] (Last used)

Total size: 3.00 TB

Total number of backups: 9

Oldest backup: 2016-04-04 15:22:12

Last backup: 2016-07-07 15:06:23


Top Processes by CPU:

Process (count)Source% of CPU
WindowServerApple9
kernel_taskApple2
launchdApple1
Adobe CEF Helper (2)Adobe Systems, Inc.1
Creative CloudAdobe Systems, Inc.0


Top Processes by Memory:

Process (count)SourceRAM usage
kernel_taskApple1.01 GB
mdworker (11)Apple286 MB
Adobe CEF Helper (2)Adobe Systems, Inc.282 MB
Adobe Desktop ServiceAdobe Systems, Inc.184 MB
mds_storesApple123 MB


Top Processes by Network Use:

ProcessSourceInputOutput
mDNSResponderApple18 KB15 KB
apsdApple5 KB8 KB
assistantdApple4 KB2 KB
netbiosdApple2 KB802 B


Top Processes by Energy Use:

Process (count)SourceEnergy usage (0-100)
WindowServerApple4
Adobe CEF Helper (2)Adobe Systems, Inc.1
Creative CloudAdobe Systems, Inc.0
syncdefaultsdApple0
Core SyncAdobe Systems, Inc.0


Virtual Memory Information:

Available RAM11.54 GB
Free RAM8.20 GB
Used RAM4.46 GB
Cached files3.34 GB
Swap Used0 B


Clean up:

~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.skype.skype.shareagent.plist

/Applications/Skype.app/Contents/Library/LaunchServices/com.skype.skype.shareage nt.bundle/Contents/MacOS/com.skype.skype.shareagent

Executable not found

~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.hydropericarditis.plist

/Users/[redacted]/Library/UpdateMac/snowshoeing/snowshoeing

Executable not found


Diagnostics Information (past 7 days):

2018-03-09 11:12:28 com.apple.WebKit.WebContent CPU (once)

2018-03-09 11:09:40 Safari.app Crash (once)

Enabled Extensions:

com.betafish.adblockforsafari-UAMUU4S2D9 (102.57 - 2.57) AdBlock

com.lastpass.lpsafariextension-N24REP3BMN (4.1.61.123 - 4.1.61) LastPass

com.junecloud.makeitshort-PB4R74AA4J (1.5.1 - 1.5.1) Make It Short

2018-03-05 08:23:03 com.torrents-time.helper Crash (once)


End of report

Posted on Mar 11, 2018 3:10 PM

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Mar 11, 2018 3:18 PM in response to Arnaniuz

First off, you should get your battery served as it has high battery cycle count.


The second thing is that EtreCheck complains on Adware, and in your case I can see you are using CleanMyMac which has gotten a lot of negative reviews because of it's bad impact on your computer.


The reason why your fans would get loud is usually because a certain process is using more CPU time that it should. It could be a faulty Safari extension, it could be CleanMyMac, it could be a website using Flash or older technology. I'd open up your Activity Monitor and watch the CPU utilisation when your fans start to get loud.


Hope it works out for you.

Maxed out Macbook Pro Mid 2012 Running Slow

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