El Capitan over 6 years MacBook Pro?

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• (El Capitan 10.11.5) MacBook Pro keeps freezing

  Hello Apple community. So my MacBook Pro freezes constantly and loading things very slowly. It freezes during 10 or minutes at a time, but other times, it is quite well. I recently wiped this MacBook and transferred to the demands of my old MacBook, which has never had these problems. Posted below is my Etrecheck.

  
  

  Problem: Beachballing

  Description:

  MacBook Pro constantly freezes and loading things very slowly. I recently wiped this MacBook and transferred to the demands of my old MacBook, which has never had these problems.

  Hardware Information: ⓘ

  MacBook Pro (15 inch, late 2011)

  [Data sheet] - [User Guide] - [warranty & Service]

  MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8, 2

  1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 strands

  4 GB of RAM expandable - [Instructions]

  BANK 0/DIMM0

  OK 2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz

  BANK 1/DIMM0

  OK 2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz

  Bluetooth: Old - transfer/Airdrop2 not supported

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

  Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 92

  Video information: ⓘ

  Intel HD Graphics 3000

  Color LCD 1440 x 900

  AMD Radeon HD 6770M - VRAM: 1024 MB

  Software: ⓘ

  OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 (15F34) - since the start time: about an hour

  Disc information: ⓘ

  Hitachi HTS727575A9E362 disk0: (750,16 GB) (rotation)

  EFI (disk0s1) < not mounted >: 210 MB

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

  Macintosh HD (disk 1) /: 748,93 (Go 703,33 free)

  Encrypted AES - XTS unlocked

  Storage of carrots: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online

  MATSHITADVD-R UJ - 8À8)

  USB information: ⓘ

  Apple Inc. FaceTime HD camera (built-in)

  Apple Inc. Apple keyboard / Trackpad

  Apple Inc. BRCM2070 hub.

  Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB host controller.

  Computer, Inc. Apple IR receiver.

  Lightning information: ⓘ

  Apple Inc. Thunderbolt_bus.

  Configuration files: ⓘ

  /etc/sysctl.conf - file exists but not expected

  Guardian: ⓘ

  Mac App Store and identified developers

  Launch system officers: ⓘ

  [loaded] 7 tasks Apple

  [loading] 167 tasks Apple

  [operation] 50 tasks Apple

  [killed] 14 tasks Apple

  14 killed process lack of RAM

  Launch system demons: ⓘ

  [loaded] 46 tasks Apple

  [loading] 160 tasks Apple

  [operation] 72 tasks Apple

  [killed] 12 tasks Apple

  12 killed process lack of RAM

  Launch officers: ⓘ

  [failure] com.avid.ApplicationManager.plist (2016-03-20) [Support]

  Launch demons: ⓘ

  [loading] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-06-13) [Support]

  [loading] com.microsoft.autoupdate.helpertool.plist (2016-06-20) [Support]

  [loading] com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper.plist (2016-06-11) [Support]

  User launch officers: ⓘ

  [loading] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-06-17) [Support]

  [operation] com.spotify.webhelper.plist (2016-06-28) [Support]

  Items in user login: ⓘ

  Spotify application (/ Applications/Spotify.app)

  Other applications: ⓘ

  [ongoing] com.google.Chrome.65632

  [loading] 419 tasks Apple

  [operation] 136 tasks Apple

  [killed] 29 tasks Apple

  Plug-ins Internet: ⓘ

  FlashPlayer - 10.6: 22.0.0.192 - SDK 10.9 (2016-06-17) [Support]

  QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-05-05)

  Flash Player: 22.0.0.192 - SDK 10.9 (2016-06-17) [Support]

  Default browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-05-05)

  3rd party preference panes: ⓘ

  Flash Player (2016-06-13) [Support]

  Time Machine: ⓘ

  Automatic backup: YES

  Volumes to back up:

  Macintosh HD: Disc size: 748,93 GB disc used: 45,60 GB

  Destinations:

  Hard drive EXTERNAL [Local]

  Total size: 319,73 GB

  Total number of backups: 1

  An older backup: 28/06/16, 17:47

  Last backup: 28/06/16, 17:47

  Size of backup drive: adequate

  Backup size GB 319,73 > (disc 45,60 GB X 3)

  Top of page process CPU: ⓘ

  Information system 25%

  6% Google Chrome Helper (5)

  1% kernel_task

  1% Google Chrome

  PS 1%

  Top of page process of memory: ⓘ

  696 MB Google Chrome Helper (5)

  Kernel_task 514 MB

  Mdworker (9) 238 MB

  115 MB Google Chrome

  Mds_stores 98 MB

  Virtual memory information: ⓘ

  115 MB free RAM

  3.88 GB used RAM (581 MB cache)

  33 MB used Swap

  Diagnostic information: ⓘ

  28 June 2016, 16:32:30 self-test - spent

  There are several things to consider:

  It is a five year old computer, problems are bound to happen sooner or later, so get ready to tha.

  First of all, you need to maybe bad RAM. Agents of the launch system, System launch Daemon and your virtual memory information imply that something is eating all of your ram. 4 GB is not much, but it should be more than enough unless it no longer works properly.

  My second comment would be the hard drive. Generally, a rotating disc is not a long life in a laptop, being pushed around when the laptop is turned on and was moving. It is possible that you have bad blocks.

  Thirdly, it could be your battery. Plain and simple, a dying battery.

  The best option at this point would be to make an appointment at the Apple Store and run an MRI (Mac resource Inspection) to detect what can go wrong.

• How well El Capitan is running on MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)

  One of my Macs is an old 15 "model of MacBook Pro"late 2008 ". I know that it supports El Capitan, but what I wonder is really run him El Capitan? What interests me is the user experience of real life?

  My specs are:

  Model name: MacBook Pro

  Model ID: MacBookPro5, 1

  Processor name: Intel Core 2 Duo

  Processor speed: 2.53 GHz

  Number of processors: 1

  Total number of cores: 2

  L2 Cache: 6 MB

  Memory: 8 GB

  Bus speed: 1.07 GHz

  Boot ROM version: MBP51.007E.B06

  Version of the SCM (System): 1.33f8

  I thought maybe I could take an approach gently gently and install El Capitan on a different hard disk, or maybe partition the internal hard drive and install it on one of the partitions? Any thoughts on this approach?

  My internal hard drive is a model 1 TB of Seagate hybrid.

  Thank you!

  WHU not you install El Capitan on a current your SSHD partition or separate HARD disk and experience it yourself.  Much, much better than the experience of others.

  Ciao.

  Addendum: Please read this for some of the ramifications of letting Snow Leopard:

  https://discussions.Apple.com/docs/doc-6841

• F4 key doesn't work does not after El Capitan upgraded for my MacBook Pro. Used to be the date and time. Anyone know where to find it now?

  When I upgraded my MacBook Pro to El Capitan, the F4 key that allows to display the date, time and calendar has stopped working. Anyone know if this is not supposed to want to work more? Or how I can quickly display the date and time as I'm used to using the F4 function key?

  On my Mac running 10.11.2 which brings to the top of the dashboard. I think that there are now three different ways to make in the face of dashboard elements, which seem completely obscure to me. I just set mine to do what he did originally come in an overlay with the widgets running.

  Look in System Preferences > Mission Control...

  to halfway to the bottom of the box:

  Dashboard: {as overlay, like space, Off}

• Problems with El Capitan and using my MAcBook Pro password.

  After I down loaded El Capitan, I wasn't able to use my password to connect to my MacBook Pro. The only way I can enter now is to restart Safari guest mode, only it can I use my password and log in as myself. Someone knows how to solve this problem or how to get rid of El Capitan and return to Yosemite.

  Thank you

  Trying to start up mode without failure.

  Safe mode

  OS X El Capitan: start in safe mode

• Drain battery/CPU Safari on El Capitan? (2013 retina MacBook Pro)

  Recently, I noticed my retina MB Pro 2013 has worked a bit warmer than usual, and when I check the process it seems as if web content safari uses a lot of CPU.  Moreover, when I check the impact of energy, web content safari appears to use a large part (99 +).  It's even when I'm on simple Web pages, such as this one or google homepage.  I tried to delete the caches and reset PRAM and SMC, nothing helps.  This results in significantly reduced battery life and life while they inspected the power in the information system, much of the energy consumption (values of my to--1500 to 2000).   The Estimator gives me an estimate of less than 4 hours when fully charged, when I'd get easily 7-8 before what is going on has begun.  I noticed that when I boot on a guest account, resource consumption does not seem to be messed up like this and Firefox power impact seems to be normal.  Any ideas?

  These are the files accessed by content web safari:

  System/Library/Frameworks/WebKit.Framework/versions/A/XPCServices/com. Apple.Web Kit.WebContent.xpc

  System/Library/Frameworks/WebKit.Framework/versions/A/XPCServices/com. Apple.Web Kit.WebContent.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

  /System/Library/frameworks/WebKit.Framework/versions/A/WebProcess.app/Contents/M acOS/WebProcessShim.dylib

  /usr/share/ICU/icudt55l.dat

  /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemAppearance.bundle/Contents/resources/SystemAp pearance.car

  / private/var/Folders/3 L/37lkqqyj6tv1cl1rlcmp0k4h0000gn/0/com. S Apple.LaunchService - 134501.csstore

  / System/Library/Keyboard Layouts/AppleKeyboardLayouts.bundle/Contents/Resources/AppleKeyboardLayouts-L.d

  / System/Library/caches/com. Apple.IntlDataCache.le.kbdx

  / private/var/db/MDS/messages/se_SecurityMessages

  /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/resources/Safari.wkbundle/Contents/MacOS/Safar I have

  /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/WebContentAnalysis.Framework/versions/A/WebCon tentAnalysis

  /System/library/fonts/SFNSText-regular.OTF

  /System/Library/frameworks/JavaScriptCore.Framework/versions/A/libraries/libllvm ForJSC.dylib

  / usr/lib/dyld

  / private/var/db/dyld/dyld_shared_cache_x86_64h

  / dev/null

  / dev/null

  / dev/null

  Count = 2, State = 0x12

  /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemAppearance.bundle/Contents/resources/SystemAp pearance.car

  FNetwork.defaultStorageSession

  FNetwork.defaultStorageSession

  FNetwork.defaultStorageSession

  / dev/random

  I also forgot to add - using the 'uptime' command in a terminal, my load averages are between 2 and 3.  It seems too high to barely do anything other than browsing the web.

• El Capitan install on Macbook Pro 2008

  El Capitan will install on MacBook Pro okay with 10.7.5?

  Yes, if yours is an Early 2008 or Late 2008, you will want to upgrade your RAM to the maximum GBS of 6 or 8 respectively.

• using a macbook pro and IMAC (El Capitan) - work done and stored in iCloud are not accessible to the IMAC - why and what is the solution?

  I can access iCloud of both devices (1 x macbook pro & 1 x IMAC, the two OS X El Capitan)-work on the macbook pro is stored in iCloud, but I can't access it from the IMAC. There is no symbol of cloud dotted next to folders - why can I not access at work?

  What kind of work and how you went about saving the document to iCloud.

• Why no iMessage send photos from my MacBook Pro?

  I've got OS X El Capitan installed on my MacBook Pro and my iMessage 10.11.5 version is version 9.2.

  All texts send perfectly well, but if I try to send a picture or, God forbid, a video, iMessage slows down and takes an eternity trying to download it, to eventually fail and send nothing at all. He will then proceed to deliver texts that I had put on hold after the photos / videos.

  And it shows a red exclamation point next to the text containing the photograph, but once again, if I try to send it back, I realize the same frustrating result.

  I have no idea of what could be the cause, since I have 35 GB free of my memory of 120 GB and all my software is up to date...

  I tried to disconnect from the iMessage, quit the application, and then open it again and reconnect... Still no results.

  Help please

  Have you checked that the console displays? Share so we can see more.

  Sometimes changing your DNS settings can improve time to respond, allowing your attachment to be sent.

• MacBook Pro won't start - runs in a loop

  Hi guys,.

  After a few days trying to figure this painful problem, I am at the end of my home and hope someone can help.

  I have a 2011 MacBook Pro, which has recently started having problems to start. During a game session (SIMMS), he all of a sudden to stop and refused to restart, and since then I have been unable to use it at all. The MBP has a new installation of El Capitan on it, but it has been working well for the past two weeks since the installation.

  I tried the safe mode, mode of recovery etc, but it would not boot in any of these either. Finally, I put it target mode and reloaded El Capitan of another 'companion' MacBook Pro. This process went smoothly.

  After loading it, I started from the MacBook to make sure that the operating system works OK, and it was 'companion '!

  I restarted the "Companion" MBP and ejected the defective MBP and tried to restart it normally. No go, would not even boot even with the new OS.

  I tried a number of things so he can begin as a result of this new facility, but all that happens is that he'll do the Apple Logo, try to start, stop, and then go around in circles.

  Finally you will stop on the gray screen and the fans will start and keep running.

  I'm at the end of my knowledge, so any advice would be welcome!

  Thank you

  Have you tried SMC and NVRAM resets?

• Error 6 - transfer from Photoshop CS4 to new macbook pro

  I'm changing all over my new Macbook Pro. I uninstalled photoshop CS4 on my old laptop, but when I tried to install it on this laptop a box pops up saying that I needed a certain Java application (don't remember which) that he searched and downloaded for me but after it's over and I clicked to install CS4, it said that it had to be restarted my computer and if that fixes the problem for support and they know that I have an error 6.  Hoping someone can help out me. Thank you in advance!

  Try to download a cool Mac CS4 Installer.

  Use the CScleaner tool before installing, cleaning tool use the CC to resolve installation problems. CC, CS3 - CS6

  CS4 products download  Have your serial number ready.

• MacBook pro 2011 very slow to load anything, download applications, installation of El Capitan...

  I am a computer scientist, to work on a Macbook Pro 9.2 A1286 2010 client; I found first of all that it would not recognize the HD. Then, of course, first a PRAM reset.

  Still no hard drive. So I ran Apple Hardware Diags, he finds that everything was fine... but he did not check the drive, because he did not either.

  So I swapped the HD for the nine existing. Still no joy. Then, I tried the optical drive SATA port using a trolley car, and it worked.

  So, now I think to myself, I just need to replace the original HDD SATA cable.

  But in the meantime, I now use this optical drive SATA port to install an operating system.

  So I'm intstalling El Capitan... and he's going VERY slowly... said 27 minutes left, then after even 30 minutes, it says 26 remaining minutes... even for every minute of time estimated to the left. Hours trying to install what should move a lot more quickly. Two SATA ports run at the same speed, so that wouldn't make any difference.

  I have about 20 + Mbps download speed, and I d/l El Cap several times before on this same bandwidth and it goes as one might expect.

  Also, I noticed in trying to engage around all preparation of the installation, everything seemed to be in slow motion, with a lot of time-outs of spinning, before of the OS responds... even trying just to get the pop down menu, etc. It is a system with no operating system, just off the coast of the temp install DVD or USB operating system installed.

  The summary is that something in the firmware seems to be wrong. I find that there is a SMC and EFI up-to-date, but who can not install without the latest OS, so the attempt to d/l El CAP.

  I'm looking for light bulbs go out there as to what might slow down this computer that doesn't even have a hard drive running an OS yet?

  Thanks in advance for any input you may have.

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  6 easy tips to speed up OS X Yosemite on your Mac.

  Avoid using third-party software that claims to clean your computer. This software does more harm than good. In addition, you don't need it. Note that all computers become slower over time even in the normal conditions of use. Generally, the experienced users erasing the hard drive and do a clean install from scratch at least once a year or every time that the installation of a major upgrade of the OS. Well sure doing so also means that you need to maintain regular and several backups.

  Add more RAM or reduce the number of simultaneously executed from applications and utilities. Remove unnecessary software such as anti-malware and that promises to clean your Mac. Look for the runaway process: Runaway applications can shorten the battery life, affect performance and increase the heat and fan activity. Also, visit The FAQ XLab and read the FAQ on the treatment with The Spinning Beach Ball of Death.

  Download and reinstall OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 Combo Update

  
  

  The ultimate solution

  Back up everything, wipe the drive, reinstall OS X and restore your data from backup. Reinstall the third-party software of original/zero media.

• HELP: My Macbook Pro tells the bad year and date!

  It's horrible. I am a user of Macbook Pro of Israel. The current date SHOULD be September 1, 2016, but that's what I get for some reason any. It was good but I messed up it somehow and I tried over and over again but I can not change the year and date! It says 28 AV 5776 instead of September 1, 2016. PLEASE SAVE ME!

  what I mean:

  Go to System Preferences > region and language and make sure that the calendar is set to Gregorian

• How can I change safe my mid August 2009 MacBook Pro of El Capitan safe...?

  Unfortunately my iPhone 5 has stopped working yesterday, so I had a 6s, but I'm still in 10.7.5 naturally now I need to update my laptop, but the last time I tried to update my laptop a few years apparently from what had been told to me by the MacMall apple technician in Santa Monica , it's that I didn't delete the old partition out of my HD, then the laptop was stuck in a lock box. Which resulted in me having to wipe the HD. Is there a way to access El Capitan safely without any headaches and being able to have my files in order with the new OS...? My MacBook Pro is a Mid-August 2009 with processor Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz, 4 GB RAM. Thanks in advance, any comment on this situation is welcomed.

  Here are a few steps you need to take before moving on to the latest version of Mac OS X.

  First, run the software update or the App Store and install all the updates available for the operating system you have now. The system must be in good working condition. Do not expect an upgrade of the operating system to repair a computer that is abnormally slow or unstable. More likely, the upgrade will make the problem worse.

  If you have less than 4 GB of memory, as shown in the box about this Mac, and your model has an expandable memory, install at least that a large part, or preferably the maximum amount of the machine can use according to the specificationsof Apple. If the memory is not expandable, or you don't want to upgrade, turn off using a newer Mac OS x version until you decide to buy a new computer.

  If you have already upgraded the memory, check the specs to make sure that the memory is compatible, both the type and capacity. Do not install more memory that is officially supported by the model. Sellers of spare memory may contradict Apple specifications because they want to sell memory. Their guarantees that you can exceed the specs are not not trustworthy. Although the memory of out-of-spec worked, it may not work after the OS upgrade, or you may not upgrade at all.

  Make sure all of your most important third-party software are up-to-date and compatible with the current OS x Very old versions of Microsoft and Adobe products, for example, may not be compatible. The Web site is the best source for this information. Incompatible third-party software causes almost all problems with OS X updates.

  Finally, in back up all the dataand be sure you know how to restore if you don't like the results of the upgrade.

  If you have a with a sufficient capacity storage device, you can copy the boot volume in disk utility, then run him and to upgrade. So, if you don't like the results, all you have to do is change the setting in the startup disk preferences pane and restart.

• MacBook Pro (retina, 15 inches, beginning 2013) El Capitan 10.11.3, Simple question here: I can't open FinalCut Express (4, I believe). The wheel turns for hours. How can I install/uninstall and will I lose all my old films (for the most part stored on ex

  MacBook Pro (retina, 15 inches, beginning 2013) El Capitan 10.11.3, Simple question here: I can't open FinalCut Express (4, I believe). The wheel turns for hours. How can I install/uninstall and will I lose all my old films (for the most part stored on external hard drives). Thanks for your suggestions.

  You will not lose anything, but the app if you uninstall. If you decide to uninstall use this app to make sure that all the other files which depends on FCE are also deleted however I can't give you any assurance as to whether you will be able to reinstall so that it works correctly. It is a software that has not been supported for almost 5 years and there are conflicting reports as to its compatibility with OS X 10.11. Can't I test it myself.

  Maybe someone else will chime in with their own experiences.

  Russ