EtreCheck results interpretation to fix slow mac
EtreCheck version: 2.9.12 (265)
Report generated 2016-06-26 03:36:31
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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
Is this a good question?