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• MacBook Pro is very slow

  My MacBook Pro is very late. When switch on mac it takes about two minutes to open and run. It's slow when I open programs too. I bought a rehab of my mac and two cannot be opened now.

  Hi Nag0811:

  Try to download and install EtreCheck http://etrecheck.com/ and post the results here.

  Maybe someone here will be able to see what your problem is.

  Kim

• MacBook Pro running VERY slow

  Hello!

  I loved using my MacBook Pro.  It's REALLY slow.  I read all the posts on how to solve the problem and we have tried most of them.  Still slow.  Nothing wrong with the battery, speakers, etc.  Simply slow to move, slow to open apps, beachball for days, takes forever to edit video and audio.  I ran EtreCheck as suggested by another user, and here's the summary.  Any help would be MUCH appreciated!

  Thank you!

  K

  EtreCheck version: 2.9.12 (265)

  Report generated 2016-06-18 09:39:51

  Download https://etrecheck.com EtreCheck

  Time 11:07

  Performance: poor

  Click the [Support] links to help with non-Apple products.

  Click the [details] links for more information on this line.

  Problem: The computer is too slow

  Description:

  Slow to start and open applications

  Hardware information: ⓘ

  MacBook Pro (13-inch, mid-2012)

  [Technical details] - [User Guide] - [warranty & Service]

  MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9, 2

  1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 strands

  8 GB of RAM expandable - [Instructions]

  BANK 0/DIMM0

  OK 4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz

  BANK 1/DIMM0

  OK 4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz

  Bluetooth: Good - transfer/Airdrop2 taken in charge

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

  Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 405

  Video information: ⓘ

  Graphics Intel HD 4000

  Color LCD 1280 x 800

  System software: ⓘ

  OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 (15F34) - time since started: about 7 days

  Disk information: ⓘ

  ST1000LM024 disk HARD APPLE disk0: (1 TB) (rotation)

  EFI (disk0s1) < not mounted >: 210 MB

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

  Macintosh HD (disk 1) /: 998,97 go-go (245,62 free)

  Storage of carrots: disk0s2 999.35 GB Online

  HL-DT-ST DVD - RW GS31N)

  USB information: ⓘ

  Apple Inc. Apple keyboard / Trackpad

  Computer, Inc. Apple IR receiver.

  Apple Inc. BRCM20702 hub.

  Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB host controller.

  Apple Inc. FaceTime HD camera (built-in)

  Apple Inc. IPhone.

  Information crush: ⓘ

  Apple Inc. Thunderbolt_bus.

  Goalkeeper: ⓘ

  Mac App Store and identified developers

  Kernel Extensions: ⓘ

  / System/Library/Extensions

  com [no charge]. Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.2 - 2016-06-07) [Support]

  Launch system officers: ⓘ

  [loaded] 7 tasks Apple

  [loading] 147 tasks Apple

  [operation] 84 tasks Apple

  Demons of launch system: ⓘ

  [loaded] 44 tasks Apple

  [loading] 153 tasks Apple

  [operation] 94 tasks Apple

  Launch officers: ⓘ

  [no charge] com.adobe.AAM.Updater - 1.0.plist (2016-06-08) [Support]

  [failure] com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a... plist (2016-05-23) [Support]

  [operation] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist (2015-07-29) [Support]

  [loading] com.coupons.coupond.plist (2014-02-19) [Support]

  [loading] com.oracle.java.Java - Updater.plist (2014-09-10) [Support]

  Launch of the demons: ⓘ

  [loading] com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (2016-05-23) [Support]

  [loading] com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (2016-05-23) [Support]

  [loading] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist (2012-01-18) [Support]

  [operation] com.adobe.adobeupdatedaemon.plist (2016-04-17) [Support]

  [loading] com.adobe.agsservice.plist (2016-04-17) [Support]

  [failure] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-04-15) [Support]

  com.app4mac.CheckUpAgent.plist [failure] (2008-08-02) [Support]

  [operation] com.fitbit.galileod.plist (2015-10-30) [Support]

  com.makemusic.finale.Installer.cleanup.plist [no charge] (2011-12-05) [Support]

  [loading] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (2013-09-13) [Support]

  [loading] com.oracle.java.Helper - Tool.plist (2014-09-10) [Support]

  [loading] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist (2015-08-01) [Support]

  [loading] com.sibelius.sari.plist (2010-12-01) [Support]

  Launch User Agents: ⓘ

  [loading] com.adobe.AAM.Updater - 1.0.plist (2012-01-18) [Support]

  [failure] com.adobe.ARM. [...]. plist (2011-03-03) [Support]

  [loading] com.adobe.ARM. [...]. plist (2010-07-26) [Support]

  [loading] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-03-02) [Support]

  [operation] com.spotify.webhelper.plist (2016-06-10) [Support]

  User login items: ⓘ

  Microsoft application to THE daemon (/ Applications/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft to THE Daemon.app)

  Application of system events (/ System/Library/CoreServices/System Events.app)

  Dropbox application (/ Applications/Dropbox.app)

  Hidden Spotify Application (/ Applications/Spotify.app)

  Fitbit connect Menubar Helper Application (/ Applications/Fitbit Connect.app/Contents/MacOS/Fitbit Connect Helper.app of the menu bar)

  NETGEARGenie application (/ Applications/NETGEARGenie.app)

  Other applications: ⓘ

  [ongoing] com.adobe.CCLibrary.8352

  com.adobe.acc.AdobeCreativeCloud.73312 [loading]

  [ongoing] com.adobe.acc.AdobeDesktopService.96992.31C63D4A - 84D 1-4113-A5A3-A04138ACC90B

  [ongoing] com.fitbit.GalileoMenubar.156832

  [ongoing] com.getdropbox.dropbox.49312

  [ongoing] com.microsoft.Excel.77792

  [ongoing] com.microsoft.Office365Service.83232

  com.microsoft.Word.78752 [loading]

  [ongoing] com.Microsoft.AutoUpdate.FBA.148832

  [ongoing] org.Mozilla.Firefox.71712

  [loading] 407 tasks Apple

  [operation] 231 tasks Apple

  Internet Plug-ins: ⓘ

  DirectorShockwave: 11.6.8r638 (2012-10-04) [Support]

  Default browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-05-27)

  Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: 2.1.3.10 (2007-10-08) [Support]

  Musicnotes: 1.19.0 (2011-08-05) [Support]

  RealPlayer Plugin: Unknown (2012-08-17) [Support]

  AdobeAAMDetect: 3.0.0.0 - SDK 10.9 (2016-04-17) [Support]

  FlashPlayer - 10.6: 21.0.0.226 - SDK 10.6 (2016-04-21) [Support]

  AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 15.016.20045 - SDK 10.11 (2016-06-07) [Support]

  Silverlight: 5.1.20513.0 - SDK 10.6 (2013-10-09) [Support]

  QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-05-27)

  Flash Player: 21.0.0.226 - SDK 10.6 (2016-04-21) obsolete! Update

  iPhotoPhotocast: 7.0 (2010-07-25)

  SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.6.0 - SDK 10.6 (2016-01-12) [Support]

  AdobePDFViewer: 15.016.20045 - SDK 10.11 (2016-06-07) [Support]

  CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: 5.0.3 - SDK 10.6 (2014-03-20) [Support]

  Scorch: Unknown - SDK 10.2 (2013-09-21) [Support]

  JavaAppletPlugin: Version of Java 8 update checking 51 (2015-08-01)

  The internet user Plug-ins: ⓘ

  WebEx64: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 (2013-04-27) [Support]

  Stamps.com: 1.1.12 (2013-06-20) [Support]

  The Safari Extensions: ⓘ

  iTube Studio - iSkysoft Studio - http://www.iskysoft.com (2012-07-02)

  3rd party preference panes: ⓘ

  Flash Player (2016-04-15) [Support]

  Flip4Mac WMV (2007-10-08) [Support]

  Java (2015-08-01) [Support]

  Time Machine: ⓘ

  Time Machine not configured!

  Top of page process CPU: ⓘ

  10% Dropbox

  9% WindowServer

  8% kernel_task

  7% adobe CEF Helper (2)

  3% codesign

  Top of the process of memory: ⓘ

  Kernel_task 799 MB

  582 MB firefox

  336 MB mdworker (20)

  Dropbox 229 MB

  ITunes 229 MB

  Information about virtual memory: ⓘ

  21 MB of free RAM

  7.98 GB RAM (2.57 GB being cached) used

  131 MB used Swap

  Diagnostic information: ⓘ

  June 18, 2016, 09:16:20 AM/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe InDesign CC 2015_2016-06-18-091620_ .hang [deleted]

  / Applications/Adobe InDesign 2015/Adobe InDesign 2015.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe InDesign 2015 CC CC CC

  June 18, 2016, 09:16:19 /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/firefox_2016-06-18-091619_[redacted].hang

  /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/Firefox

  June 17, 2016, 14:15:57 ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Flash Player install Manager_2016-06-17-141557_ [redacted] .crash

  com.Adobe.flashplayer.installmanager - Applications/Utilities/Adobe Flash Player install Manager.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe install Manager of Flash Player

  June 16, 2016, 13:48:15 /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/firefox_2016-06-16-134815_[redacted].cpu_resour ce.diag [details]

  I have no idea what you have tried, but your HARD drive is suspect.  Start 4 option on the partition recovery and in the menu select disk utility.  Run disk utility > first aid > repair.  If the HARD disk is not repairable the disc must be replaced.

  Ciao.

• new 2015 macbook pro 13 very slow internet

  I'm new to mac and have always had a pc. I took the plunge and bought the new macbook pro 13 and everything was fine for a few days, but suddenly, the internet has become very slow. I thought maybe it was my connection, but other devices in the House Internet works perfectly, including ipads, iphones and even my old pc 10 years of moms. I have tried different browsers such as safari and chrome, but all are all too slow take up to 30 seconds to load a single Web page. Please can someone help me with this problem?

  Please download and install EtreCheck from http://etrecheck.com/

  Run it and post the report here.

• My macbook pro is very slow, and often stuck mode programs "not responding".

  MacBook Pro (13-inch, mid-2012)

  Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz processor

  4 GB DDR3 memory at 100 MHz

  500 GB of storage capacity SATA disk

  Operating system OS X El Capitan 10.11.3

  It is very slow to start, in addition to open programs, for example, Mail, Safari, Word, Adobe Reader. Sometimes it can't even open programs and gets stuck in mode "not responding". I feel like a memory problem.

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• My MacBook Pro is very slow.

  I opened my MacBook yesterday to clean dust then after then when I start it, it takes too long so usually opened. It is also very slow under normal conditions of use. Then it's a hardware or software problem? Please help me with this.

  Run this test and post the results here.

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• Disk defrag works not, taskmanager no opening, very slow downing load anything

  I've had problems with my computer for a while now and I don't know what else to do now, I'm trying this.  I sent this computer in Bridge 2 times now and this looks at what could be the third if I can't get all the answers.  The problems I have been having always start when I first try to defrag my computer.  It takes forever to defragment. I started it at 09:00 and it was not yet done at 20:00. I finally stopped him at 21:00 and it just sitting there like it was stuck.  now my task manager does not open and I can't get this thing to download something, including the microsoft fixit tools.  I am very frustrated.  I downloaded all execept serivce Pack 2 updates and this thing is everything to date.  any help would be great.

  Installation of the Service Pack 2 - that is where I would start. You say that you have downloaded all the updatesexcept this one, so with that one being later, it should correct a little (apart from a virus, etc.). An application that will help you realize what lack us isBelarc Advisor . I love it, because it produces a file html (on your own computer), and once it loads in your browser, you can print it out and have a list of all installed on your computer - and it includes what Microsoft Updates are installed and missing, with the version numbers for all of this. And it's free. :-)

  I'll make sure that Windows Defender runs, as a bare minimum (I thought Windows Security Essentials, being in agreement, but I uninstalled it because it made my Vista boot slowly and returned to the Defender). Vista is quite safe, however. If you buy a commercial product, I recommend Kaspersky (I don't use it myself, because I download a lot and I'm careful, but my mother has it on his computer and she's in all Big Fish Games and so on and got a nasty on her own a bit... virus) Until Kasperky was installed and took care of that - now it catches everything (so far)).

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  These last two linked above will go a long way toward acceleration and optimization of your system. I run these two first and then restart. SystemCare has three main sections of things that can be run - she is really well organized. It "takes the trash", in other words. :-) It will get rid of unwanted files and increase the speed and solve common registry problems (something I was initially uncertain about when I got it, but after a few years, it was no concern - it cleans things upwards, and unlike other programs of registry).

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• W7 Ent. SP1 x 64 clean install on the new PC - very slow to load after reboot during installation

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  All other essential drivers have been installed: video, Chipset?

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  Also try the SSD with the painful installation in this computer to see if the problem persists.

  Could contribute to isolate if the SSD.

• DIAdem v11.1 SEEN very slow to load pan and zoom 2D graphics axis

  As for the user KJ2, I find DIAdem version 2011 very slow when loading the data in the display.

  I have two laptops, a DIAdem 2010 operating and the other the new 2011. IAM loading the same PDM file into two versions.

  The 2010 takes more time initially to load the data in the browser window, but it is almost instant when zoom and pan in the display window.

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  Hello Albert,.

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  In the dialog box that is displayed, change the setting of data "always load in bulk.

  

  Alternatively, you can also change this in the dialogue box "parameters: compatibility", but I don't know what is the difference between these two methods.

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• my Macbook Pro Very Slow error loading, error, Trackpad trolling Kernel_task bar

  HY sorry my bad English...

  I searched google but couldn't find a solution... I use macbook pro 2011 13 inch 2, 4 GHz core i5 standard end

  Why my macbook pro late the trackpad, kernel task error and loading very slow bar sttartup, but this problem is not in safe mode, with all the normal safe mode

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  -change the hard drive

  -change the disk sata hard

  -battery change

  -change the trackpad and trackpad cable

  -change the OS 10.6, 10.7 10.10, 10.11

  -change model point via

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  is there a solution that is more useful? very confused i

  0o0o

  If it doesn't happen in Mode safe, there is probably a software problem. Can you post an Etrecheck report? http://etrecheck.com/

• Memory - Macbook Pro 2011

  Help, please! I have a MacBook Pro 13 inch end 2011. I want to upgrade the memory of 4 GB (2 x 2 GB) to 16GB (2 x 8 GB).

  Can I buy 16GB and they say it's for the MacBook Pro 2011, but it says on the site of Apple 8GB maximum memory.

  Everyone is running 16GB and it works fine?

  I upgraded to El Capitan, and my mac seems slower.

  Back in 2011 8 GB SODIMM costs $1000 + if they still existed.  Apple tested the SODIMM 4 GB at reasonable price and never reviewed the hardware older after 8 GB SODIMM fell to $50.

  I run 16 GB Crucial in my MBP 2011 very well.  Crucial or OWC (macsales.com) sell RAM reliable and provide guarantees for life.

• It is possible (and useful) to upgrade my Macbook Pro 2011 (early)?

  My Macbook Pro 2011 (start) 13 "has served me very well. I took the approach to resist many updates over the past 1.5 years).

  However, in the last 6 weeks, it really began to slow down. I'm not too keen on the storage in the Macbook Pro 2015 options so not sure I want to buy immediately. I have never tried to upgrade the macbook - so I don't know how easy/possible/useful it is to do. Here is my card... can someone tell me if this can be improved and if so, if she's worth ($-wise)?

  Intel Core i7 2.7 GHz

  4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3

  Intel HD Graphics 3000 384

  Free GB 498 296 GB

  Contains 2 memory slots, which each accept a DDR3 1333 MHz memory bar. Each unit already has 2 GB.

  No game - I use it mainly for work (freelance marketing/communication - writing, presentations, artistic director) and the House (photos/home movies, internet, backup of the device).

  Slow down especially occurs in switching between programs, using products MS - sometimes opening and closing old/new docs. Internet connectivity usually ok but slow switching between windows in Safari.

  Any suggestions, help would be very appreciated. I want to take a decision quickly before it begins to die.

  Download and view a report of Etrecheck:

  http://etrecheck.com/

  Who will offer a snapshot of your MBP and may disclose certain elements that could hinder performance.

  Ciao.

• El capitan 10.11.3 very slow to open anything.

  I just 'upgraded' from 10.7.5 to 10.11.3.

  This slowed my MacBook Pro (2010) by doing anything.

  I had TO update because I bought an iPhone 6 and she needed a newer version of iTunes.

  Now, the MacBook is very slow to open anything - 'pages' 'number' ' safari - and Web sites.  Strangely, once in a website, it's normal, he's going from page to page as fast as before.

  Can anyone help please?

  As you have made the leap from an older operating system by, is it old software that requires an update to function properly.

  Also, you have enough RAM, the specifications for El Capitan said 2Gbs but 4Gbs is more realistic and of course more IS more.

  You have applications that start at the start of Mac, maybe you don't need them running.

  Anti Virus and 'cleaning up' apps are not necessary.

  You can download this small http://etrecheck.com/ application that checks your system and then paste the report here

  then folk can take a look and perhaps draw some conclusions as to why it is slow.

• Snow Leopard to El Capitan on Macbook pro 2011

  Hello world

  I run a 2011 Macbook pro under Snow Leopard and need to update to El Capitan because of my iPhone 5 that runs on iOs 9.
  Question?

  Should I upgrade to El Capitan or keep Snow Leopard?
  Is anyone doing this update already on a similar mac?
  I heard that it would be possible to partition the drive and use the two Os x. My concern is that my macbook pro would be slower, it works perfectly fine at the time or perhaps the risk of overheating due to the upgrade?
  And of course, I could lose valuable software like Xpress, my Adobe CS5...

  Sorry for the many questions but I have not found answers on the forum yet.
  Thanks in advance.

  Florian

  (1) keep SL, but use El Capitan on the same drive or on an external boot disk.

  (2) others have, and it is possible.  I did not, but I'm a bit of a killjoy.

  (3A) Yes, it is possible.  I would advise, so you can keep your software that will be useful if - I don't you am not mocking, I understand very well keep working software.

  (3B), it may be a bit slower.  If you have less than 16 GB of RAM (you can run that much) the effect could be a little more pronounced.  If you only have 4 GB of RAM, you need to upgrade RAM first IMO.

  (3 c) don't worry overheating.  Fan CPU/controls is sophisticated enough to keep things working, as long as you do not block the main back-vent.

  Path, you can follow:

  (1A), you can partition using disk utility, but you should have a very good clone/backup before doing just in case a very rare event of bad things.  You also told us not how big your current drive is and how you have used.

  (1B), you could get an external 2.5 drive and I suggest that you get an external Universal connection kit for $15 fix any bare drive.

  (2) you can download the installer from El Capitan, but out of the automatic "starts to install.  Then copy the installation application to another location of re - later use these packs to remove critical package "in-house" at the end of installation.

  (3) If you have a second drive of clone of your current system (my preferred method), you can upgrade this clone, while keeping intact internal drive and startup just externally for iPhone operations.

• In order to get updates of Firefox, I need to install El Capitan.  El Capitan work well on a MacBook Pro 2011?

  Have a 2011 MacBook Pro, just received a message from Firefox saying that they support is more Yosemite 10.10.5 in a few months (updates, security updates etc.) and I need to improve my ios.  Question... are there problems with El Capitan on a MacBook Pro 2011?  Thank you

  not that I've heard of. You will need to make sure that you have at least 4 GB of ram on board, except that you should be good to go. Log in the App store, grab a copy and follow the instructions on the screen. You may need to reboot at least once...

  Good luck

  JB