late 2012 iMac slow
Any help here would be amazing, I'm at a total loss and feel like I've tried everything.
Refresh install of High Sierra and this iMac is still running really slow. It's getting to the point where it's unusable and my (work) MacBook Early 2015 is lightening fast compared. This iMac won't even keep up with my typing this out!
Not sure if the EtreCheck helps or if it's a hard drive or memory failing issue but I'd be grateful if anyone could point me in the right direction.
Thanks!
James
EtreCheck version: 4.1.4 (4A203)
Report generated: 2018-04-01 11:30:48
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Runtime: 11:30
Performance: Poor
Problem: Computer is too slow
Major Issues:
Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention.
No Time Machine backup - Time Machine backup not found.
Poor performance - EtreCheck report took over 10 minutes to run. This is very unusual.
Minor Issues: None
Hardware Information:
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)
iMac Model: iMac13,1
1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i5 (i5-3470S) CPU: 4-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1600 ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1600 ok
Video Information:
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 512 MB
iMac 1920 x 1080
Drives:
disk0 - APPLE HDD ST1000LM024 1.00 TB (Mechanical)
Internal SATA 3 Gigabit Serial ATA
disk0s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB
disk0s2 - Macintosh HD (Journaled HFS+) 999.35 GB
disk0s3 - Recovery HD [Recovery] 650 MB
Mounted Volumes:
disk0s2 - Macintosh HD 999.35 GB (742.63 GB free)
Journaled HFS+
Mount point: /
Network:
Interface en0: Ethernet
Interface en1: Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n
One IPv4 address
Interface en4: Bluetooth PAN
Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge
iCloud Quota: 30.98 GB available
System Software:
macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 (17D102)
Time since boot: About 7 days
System Load: 1.86 (1 min ago) 1.86 (5 min ago) 1.93 (15 min ago)
Security:
| System | Status |
|---|---|
| Gatekeeper | Mac App Store and identified developers |
| System Integrity Protection | Enabled |
System Launch Agents:
| [Not Loaded] | 8 Apple tasks |
| [Loaded] | 189 Apple tasks |
| [Running] | 93 Apple tasks |
System Launch Daemons:
| [Not Loaded] | 37 Apple tasks |
| [Loaded] | 188 Apple tasks |
| [Running] | 105 Apple tasks |
| [Other] | One Apple task |
Launch Agents:
| [Loaded] | com.microsoft.update.agent.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2018-04-01) |
Launch Daemons:
| [Loaded] | com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2018-04-01) |
| [Loaded] | com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2018-02-11) |
User Launch Agents:
| [Running] | com.spotify.webhelper.plist (Spotify - installed 2018-02-10) |
User Login Items:
Spotify Application
(/Applications/Spotify.app)
iTunesHelper Application (installed 2018-03-31)
(/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Plex Media Server Application
(/Applications/Plex Media Server.app)
Internet Plug-ins:
QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (installed 2018-01-19)
Time Machine:
Time Machine Not Configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
| Process (count) | Source | % of CPU |
| kernel_task | Apple | 12 |
| com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (5) | Apple | 6 |
| update_dyld_shared_cache | Apple | 5 |
| WindowServer | Apple | 4 |
| Safari | Apple | 3 |
Top Processes by Memory:
| Process (count) | Source | RAM usage |
| kernel_task | Apple | 904 MB |
| com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (6) | Apple | 841 MB |
| Photos | Apple | 300 MB |
| ReportCrash | Apple | 214 MB |
| mdworker (6) | Apple | 110 MB |
Top Processes by Network Use:
| Process | Source | Input | Output |
| nsurlsessiond | Apple | 8 KB | 11 MB |
| mDNSResponder | Apple | 9 MB | 551 KB |
| apsd | Apple | 287 KB | 205 KB |
| netbiosd | Apple | 66 KB | 32 KB |
| com.apple.WebKit.Networking | Apple | 5 KB | 7 KB |
Top Processes by Energy Use:
| Process (count) | Source | Energy usage (0-100) |
| WindowServer | Apple | 3 |
| com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (6) | Apple | 3 |
| com.apple.WebKit.Networking | Apple | 1 |
| Safari | Apple | 1 |
| hidd | Apple | 1 |
Virtual Memory Information:
| Available RAM | 1.40 GB |
| Free RAM | 35 MB |
| Used RAM | 6.60 GB |
| Cached files | 1.36 GB |
| Swap Used | 137 MB |
Software Installs (past 30 days):
| Name | Version | Install Date |
| Affinity Photo | 1.6.7 | 2018-04-01 |
End of report