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Mid 2012 model, A1278 / 2.5 GHz i5 or 2.9 GHz i7 processor.

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EtreCheck results interpretation to fix slow mac

EtreCheck version: 2.9.12 (265)

Report generated 2016-06-26 03:36:31

Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

Runtime 24:12

Performance: Poor

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Problem: Computer is too slow

Hardware Information: ⓘ

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)

[Technical Specifications] - [User Guide] - [Warranty & Service]

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,1

1 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core

8 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]

BANK 0/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported

Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

Battery: Health = Replace Soon - Cycle count = 1056

Video Information: ⓘ

Intel HD Graphics 4000

Color LCD 1440 x 900

NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 1024 MB

System Software: ⓘ

OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 (15F34) - Time since boot: about 5 hours

Disk Information: ⓘ

APPLE HDD HTS547575A9E384 disk0 : (750.16 GB) (Rotational)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB

Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 748.93 GB (429.84 GB free)

Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked

Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online

OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5970H ()

USB Information: ⓘ

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Thunderbolt Information: ⓘ

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Gatekeeper: ⓘ

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ⓘ

/Library/Application Support/Avast/components/fileshield/unsigned

[loaded] com.avast.AvastFileShield (3.0.0 - SDK 10.10 - 2016-06-21) [Support]

/Library/Application Support/Avast/components/proxy/unsigned

[loaded] com.avast.PacketForwarder (2.1 - SDK 10.10 - 2016-06-21) [Support]

/Library/Application Support/Hotspot Shield

[not loaded] com.anchorfree.tun (1.0.2 - 2015-03-30) [Support]

/Library/Extensions

[loaded] com.cyberic.SmoothMouse (1.0.10 - SDK 10.8 - 2016-06-23) [Support]

[loaded] com.razer.common.razerhid (14.16 - SDK 10.9 - 2016-06-23) [Support]

/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.netralia.driver.VBMicDriver (1.1.0 - SDK 10.7 - 2016-06-23) [Support]

[not loaded] com.netralia.driver.VBSpeakerDriver (1.1.0 - SDK 10.7 - 2016-06-23) [Support]

System Launch Agents: ⓘ

[not loaded] 7 Apple tasks

[loaded] 149 Apple tasks

[running] 82 Apple tasks

System Launch Daemons: ⓘ

[not loaded] 47 Apple tasks

[loaded] 149 Apple tasks

[running] 95 Apple tasks

Launch Agents: ⓘ

[running] com.avast.update-agent.plist (2016-06-24) [Support]

[loaded] com.avast.userinit.plist (2016-06-24) [Support]

[running] com.bumblebee.mousefixer.plist (2011-02-20) [Support]

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-03-03) [Support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (2012-12-20) [Support]

[running] com.razer.rzupdater.plist (2016-01-22) [Support]

[running] com.razerzone.rzdeviceengine.plist (2015-11-27) [Support]

[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist (2015-10-16) [Support]

Launch Daemons: ⓘ

[loaded] com.BlueStacks.AppPlayer.bstservice_helper.plist (2016-03-29) [Support]

[failed] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-04-16) [Support]

[loaded] com.anchorfree.ajaxserver.plist (2013-02-21) [Support]

[loaded] com.avast.init.plist (2016-06-24) [Support]

[loaded] com.avast.uninstall.plist (2016-06-24) [Support]

[loaded] com.avast.update.plist (2016-06-24) [Support]

[loaded] com.cyberghostsrl.CyberghostPrivilegedHelper.plist (2014-07-09) [Support]

[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (2016-03-03) [Support]

[not loaded] com.iOSinstaller.updd.plist (2015-09-20) [Support]

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (2010-08-25) [Support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (2012-12-20) [Support]

[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist (2015-10-16) [Support]

User Launch Agents: ⓘ

[loaded] com.BlueStacks.AppPlayer.Service.plist (2016-03-29) [Support]

[loaded] com.BlueStacks.AppPlayer.UninstallWatcher.plist (2016-03-29) [Support]

[failed] com.BlueStacks.AppPlayer.Updater.plist (2016-03-29) [Support]

[loaded] com.avast.home.userinit.plist (2016-06-24) [Support]

[failed] com.cyberic.smoothmouse.plist (2015-08-12) [Support]

[failed] com.cyberic.smoothmouseupdater.plist (2015-08-11) [Support]

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist (2016-06-05) [Support]

[loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist (2016-05-07) [Support]

User Login Items: ⓘ

iTunesHelper Application Hidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

WDDriveUtilityHelper Application (/Applications/WD Drive Utilities.app/Contents/Resources/WDDriveUtilityHelper.app)

WDSecurityHelper Application (/Applications/WD Security.app/Contents/Resources/WDSecurityHelper.app)

Spotify Application Hidden (~/Applications/Spotify.app)

Google Chrome Application Hidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)

Other Apps: ⓘ

[loaded] com.avast.account

[running] com.avast.daemon

[running] com.avast.fileshield

[running] com.avast.helper

[running] com.avast.proxy

[running] com.avast.service

[running] com.iOSinstaller.updd

[loaded] 409 Apple tasks

[running] 223 Apple tasks

Internet Plug-ins: ⓘ

FlashPlayer-10.6: 21.0.0.226 - SDK 10.6 (2016-04-22) [Support]

QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-06-23)

Flash Player: 21.0.0.226 - SDK 10.6 (2016-04-22) Outdated! Update

Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-06-23)

o1dbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - SDK 10.8 (2015-12-17) [Support]

SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.6 (2013-09-26) [Support]

googletalkbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - SDK 10.8 (2015-12-12) [Support]

Silverlight: 5.1.40416.0 - SDK 10.6 (2015-05-29) [Support]

Unity Web Player: UnityPlayer version 5.3.1f1 - SDK 10.6 (2015-12-25) [Support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 91 build 14 (2016-05-24) Check version

User internet Plug-ins: ⓘ

BlueStacks Install Detector: Unknown

Safari Extensions: ⓘ

Avast Online Security - AVAST Software - http://www.avast.com (2015-03-23)

OpenIE - Parallels - http://www.parallels.com (2013-09-14)

3rd Party Preference Panes: ⓘ

Flash Player (2016-04-16) [Support]

Java (2016-05-24) [Support]

Time Machine: ⓘ

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 748.93 GB Disk used: 319.09 GB

Destinations:

Jeremy [Local]

Total size: 0 B

Total number of backups: 0

Oldest backup: -

Last backup: -

Size of backup disk: Too small

Backup size 0 B < (Disk used 319.09 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ⓘ

29% Photos

23% WindowServer

7% kernel_task

3% com.avast.daemon

3% com.apple.WebKit.Networking

Top Processes by Memory: ⓘ

879 MB kernel_task

827 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(7)

287 MB Photos

246 MB mdworker(14)

246 MB Safari

Virtual Memory Information: ⓘ

467 MB Free RAM

7.54 GB Used RAM (1.61 GB Cached)

58 MB Swap Used

Diagnostics Information: ⓘ

Jun 26, 2016, 02:25:19 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mds_stores_2016-06-26-022519_[redacted].crash

/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mds_stores

Jun 25, 2016, 10:06:52 PM Self test - passed

Jun 25, 2016, 02:25:15 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Photos_2016-06-25-022515_[redacted].hang

/Applications/Photos.app/Contents/MacOS/Photos

Jun 25, 2016, 01:46:18 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Safari_2016-06-25-014618_[redacted].hang

/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari

Jun 24, 2016, 11:49:36 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Google Chrome_2016-06-24-114936_[redacted].hang

/Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome

Jun 24, 2016, 11:40:09 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-06-24-114009_[redacted].panic [Details]

Jun 23, 2016, 06:03:26 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Microsoft PowerPoint_2016-06-23-060326_[redacted].hang

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft PowerPoint.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft PowerPoint

Jun 23, 2016, 05:21:56 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Safari_2016-06-23-052156_[redacted].hang

Jun 21, 2016, 03:13:08 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-06-21-151308_[redacted].panic [Details]

Jun 21, 2016, 01:47:58 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-06-21-014758_[redacted].panic [Details]

Jun 20, 2016, 07:28:59 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-06-20-192859_[redacted].panic [Details]

Jun 20, 2016, 03:15:16 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-06-20-151516_[redacted].panic [Details]

Jun 20, 2016, 12:27:02 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-06-20-002702_[redacted].panic [Details]

Jun 19, 2016, 09:19:56 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-06-19-211956_[redacted].panic [Details]

Jun 17, 2016, 11:13:29 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-06-17-231329_[redacted].panic [Details]

Jun 15, 2016, 03:19:06 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-06-15-151906_[redacted].panic [Details]

Jun 13, 2016, 07:05:29 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-06-13-190529_[redacted].panic [Details]

Jun 12, 2016, 09:33:15 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-06-12-213315_[redacted].panic [Details]

Jun 12, 2016, 02:12:50 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-06-12-141250_[redacted].panic [Details]

Jun 4, 2016, 10:31:40 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-06-04-223140_[redacted].panic [Details]

Jun 3, 2016, 11:47:48 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-06-03-234748_[redacted].panic [Details]

Jun 3, 2016, 12:36:24 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-06-03-003624_[redacted].panic [Details]

May 31, 2016, 03:27:19 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-05-31-152719_[redacted].panic [Details]

May 30, 2016, 01:24:24 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-05-30-012424_[redacted].panic [Details]

May 28, 2016, 12:36:28 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-05-28-003628_[redacted].panic [Details]

May 27, 2016, 06:41:21 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-05-27-184121_[redacted].panic [Details]

May 26, 2016, 10:11:49 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2016-05-26-221149_[redacted].panic [Details]

can you please help me interpret my EtreCheck results? My mac has been really slow lately

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I have not used this program before so I downloaded and ran it on a 2009 MacPro with four hard drives. Run time was 3:27

The main thing I saw that differed was in the

Diagnostics Information

Mine came up with just Self test - passed

I would turn off your login items.

Go under the Apple to System preferences > Users and groups > your user account > Login Items

and turn them all off

Also go into your library and clean out those logs. Then run it again.

It would be best it you could boot from an external drive and see if the problem persists.

I suspect a failing hard drive and/or failing hard drive cable.

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