Thunderbolt not connect not not on MacBook Pro (early 2011)

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  so I'm OSX 10.11.3 on a Macbook Pro 17 "(dernier modèle fin 2011) 2.5 Ghz / 16 GB RAM / 1 TB SSD and 1 TB HD installed (not DVD player more)." I prefer the matte screen of 17 "to something more recent, so I would keep. I actually had two (the other is in early 2011 2.4 Ghz) only it showed graphic problems feared and died before Christmas, so I moved it.

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  Made an end of 2011 still the Macbook Pro 17 "have a buffer battery?

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  greeny62 wrote:

  ...

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  ...

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  EtreCheck version: 2.9.10 (261)

  Report generated 2016-04-02 22:47:27

  Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

  Time 08:33

  Performance: Below average

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

  Click [details] for more information on this line.

  Problem: Computer is too slow

  Description:

  A lot of time to start

  Finder does not appear on the start screen, takes a minute or more

  A lot of time to launch an application

  does not at the same time

  Hardware Information: ⓘ

  MacBook Pro (17 inch, early 2011)

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

  MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8, 3

  1 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 strands

  16 GB expandable RAM - [Instructions]

  BANK 0/DIMM0

  8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

  BANK 1/DIMM0

  8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

  Bluetooth: Old - transfer/Airdrop2 not supported

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

  Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 54

  Video information: ⓘ

  Intel HD Graphics 3000

  Color LCD 1920 x 1200

  AMD Radeon HD 6750M - VRAM: 1024 MB

  Software: ⓘ

  OS X El Capitan 10.11.3 (15 d 21) - since startup time: less than an hour

  Disc information: ⓘ

  Hitachi HTS725050A9A362 disk0: (500,11 GB) (rotation)

  EFI (disk0s1) < not mounted >: 210 MB

  Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 398,49 (Go 51,26 free) - 17 errors

  Drive failure!

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

  BOOTCAMP (disk0s4) / Volumes/BOOTCAMP: 100,76 GB (15.81 GB free)

  MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898)

  HGST HTS721010A9E630 disk1: (1 TB) (rotation)

  EFI (disk1s1) < not mounted >: 210 MB

  Volumes/G G drive (disk1s2): 999,86 go-go (719,58 free)

  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.

  G-Technology G-DRIVE mobile with Thunderbolt

  Guardian: ⓘ

  Mac App Store and identified developers

  Kernel extensions: ⓘ

  / Library/Extensions

  org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv [no charge] (4.0.6 - 2016-03-21) [Support]

  org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp [no charge] (4.0.6 - 2016-03-21) [Support]

  org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt [no charge] (4.0.6 - 2016-03-21) [Support]

  org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB [no charge] (4.0.6 - 2016-03-21) [Support]

  / System/Library/Extensions

  com [no charge]. Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.7.0 - 10.6 SDK - 2016-03-21) [Support]

  com [no charge]. Driver Logitech.Unifying.HID (1.3.0 - 10.6 SDK - 2016-03-21) [Support]

  com.Nike.sportwatch [no charge] (1.0.0 - 2016-03-21) [Support]

  com.Wacom.kext.wacomtablet [no charge] (6.3.6 - SDK 10.8 - 2016-03-21) [Support]

  [no charge] jp.co.yamaha.driver.YamahaSteinbergUSBAudio (1.6.4f1 - 10.6 SDK - 2016-03-21) [Support]

  Startup items: ⓘ

  VirtualBox: Path: / Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox

  Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

  Launch system officers: ⓘ

  [loaded] 7 tasks Apple

  [loading] 160 tasks Apple

  [operation] 69 tasks Apple

  Launch system demons: ⓘ

  [loaded] 43 tasks Apple

  [loading] 157 tasks Apple

  [operation] 89 tasks Apple

  Launch officers: ⓘ

  com [running]. Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist (2013-04-16) [Support]

  [no charge] com.adobe.AAM.Updater - 1.0.plist (2015-12-05) [Support]

  [operation] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist (2015-09-24) [Support]

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

  [operation] com.nike.nikeplusconnect.plist (2015-10-09) [Support]

  [operation] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist (2013-06-05) [Support]

  Launch demons: ⓘ

  com [loading]. BlueStacks.AppPlayer.bstservice_helper.plist (2015-10-21) [Support]

  [operation] com.adobe.adobeupdatedaemon.plist (2015-12-05) [Support]

  [loading] com.adobe.agsservice.plist (2015-09-24) [Support]

  [loading] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-03-19) [Support]

  [loading] com.ea.origin.ESHelper.plist (2014-04-19) [Support]

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

  User launch officers: ⓘ

  [loading] com.adobe.AAM.Updater - 1.0.plist (2014-07-14) [Support]

  com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert [fail]-[...] @me.com - SharedServices.Agent.plist

  [failure] com.plexapp.helper.plist (2012-03-25) [Support]

  [operation] com.spotify.webhelper.plist (2016-03-17) [Support]

  org.VirtualBox.vboxwebsrv.plist [no charge] (2011-04-29) [Support]

  Items in user login: ⓘ

  None

  Other applications: ⓘ

  [ongoing] com.adobe.acc.AdobeDesktopService.108832.C4A769B6 - 09C 4-418 b - A723 - 4962A991F3D5

  [ongoing] com.Adobe.accmac.245152

  [operation] com.gopro.GoPro - Studio-GoPro-importer

  [ongoing] com.wacom.TabletDriver.108512

  [ongoing] com.wacom.WacomTouchDriver.108192

  [ongoing] JP.co.Canon.cijscannerregister.120672

  [loading] 398 tasks Apple

  [operation] 183 tasks Apple

  Plug-ins Internet: ⓘ

  AdobeAAMDetect: 3.0.0.0 - SDK 10.9 (2015-12-05) [Support]

  FlashPlayer - 10.6: 21.0.0.197 - SDK 10.6 (2016-03-24), [Support]

  QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-02-03)

  Flash Player: 21.0.0.197 - SDK 10.6 (2016-03-24), [Support]

  Default browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-02-03)

  JavaAppletPlugin: 15.0.1 - 10.11 (2013-02-23) check the version of the SDK

  WacomNetscape: 2.1.0 - 1 - SDK 10.8 (2013-06-05) [Support]

  Web of Google Earth plugin: 6.0 (2011-03-23) [Support]

  Silverlight: 5.1.40728.0 - SDK 10.6 (2015-11-06) [Support]

  WacomTabletPlugin: WacomTabletPlugin 2.1.0.2 (2013-06-05) [Support]

  iPhotoPhotocast: 7.0 - 10.8 SDK (2013-04-24)

  User Plug-ins internet: ⓘ

  OctoshapeWeb: SDK-1.0-10.8 (2013-11-04) [Support]

  Safari extensions: ⓘ

  Turn Off the Lights (2014-07-06)

  Add to Amazon wish list (2013-12-12)

  3rd party preference panes: ⓘ

  Flash Player (2016-03-19) [Support]

  Logitech Control Center (2013-09-07) [Support]

  MacFUSE (2008-12-19) [Support]

  Yamaha Steinberg USB (2012-09-24) [Support]

  Time Machine: ⓘ

  Skip system files: No.

  Mobile backups: WE

  Automatic backup: YES

  Volumes to back up:

  Macintosh HD: Disc size: 398,49 GB disc used: 347,22 GB

  G drive: disc size: 999,86 GB disc used: 280,28 GB

  Destinations:

  WD_Backup [network]

  Total size: 996,41 GB

  Total number of backups: 0

  An older backup: -.

  Last backup: -.

  Backup disk size: too small

  996,41 GB backup size < (disc 627,50 GB X 3)

  Top of page process CPU: ⓘ

  7% adobe CEF Helper (4)

  4% kernel_task

  3% photolibraryd

  com.apple.photos.ImageConversionService (2) 2%

  2% ScreenSaverEngine

  Top of page process of memory: ⓘ

  1.07 GB kernel_task

  754 MB ocspd

  459 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (4)

  Mds_stores 229 MB

  213 MB mdworker (13)

  Virtual memory information: ⓘ

  7,58 GB of free RAM

  8,41 used GB RAM (4.19 GB being cached)

  Used Swap 0 B

  Diagnostic information: ⓘ

  April 2, 2016, 22:36:14 ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2016-04-02-223614_ [redacted] .crash

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

  April 2, 2016, 22:33:35 /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/apsd_2016-04-02-223335_[redacted].crash

  /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ApplePushService.framework/APSD

  April 2, 2016, 22:23:43 Self test - passed

  April 2, 2016, 17:26:37 /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/apsd_2016-04-02-172637_[redacted].crash

  April 1, 2016, 18:28:56 /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/iTunes_2016-04-01-182856_[redacted].cpu_resourc e.diag [details]

  /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunes

  Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 398,49 (Go 51,26 free) - 17 errors Drive fail!

  It is clear from your hard drive is/maybe default. Make a backup, best 2 separated on 2 discs. Wake the computer from the tests. You may be able to get at least a temporary solution to erasing and reformatting.

  Make a backup, best 2 separated on 2 discs. Start of recovery volume (command - R on a restart, or hold down the option/Alt during a restart and select the Volume of recovery). Run disk utility, then select first aid. Reformat the hard disk using Disk Utility/Erase Mac OS extended (journaled), then click on the Option button and select GUID. Then re-install the operating system. Use Wizard settings to restore your backup.

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  Maximum RAM:

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  I have a 15 "MacBook Pro, since early 2011. I discovered that the battery will not hold a charge. Is the solution just a new battery? Which is something I can easily do myself. I don't want to say that this is not not a value just like a certain store of fixation.

  Hello

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• Install El Capitan on MacBook Pro early 2011 OS 10.7.5

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  My friend has a MacBook Pro running OS 10.7.5 (early 2011). The computer is awfully slow, far worse than my laptop with similar specs that has had upgrades of the OS of the routine.

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• Heating - slow and freezing macbook pro early 2011 el capitan

  Hello! I have a 2011 mac book pro, a few months from now on, he started to over heat a lot (it burns) and it is SUPER slow... sometimes it gets frozen (most with safari)

  MacBook Pro (13 inch, early 2011)

  2.3 GHz Intel Core i5

  RAM 8GB 1333 MHz DDR3

  Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB

  El capitan 10.11.3 IOS (15 d 21)

  disk storage 168 GB free (320 GB SATA drive)

  I run clean my mac and repair disk permissions

  It only worsens.

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  A

  'CleanMyMac' is a scam and a frequent cause of instability and poor performance. Depending on which version you have, the developer's instructions may not completely uninstall. Please follow these instructions, then do as below.

  Back up all data before proceeding.

  Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select this option:

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  Right-click or Ctrl-click on the highlighted line and select

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  ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher.plist

  ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Scheduler.plist

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  * If you do not see the item context menu copy the selected text in the Clipboard by pressing Control-C key combination. In the Finder, select

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  Apps can affect the performance of Mac, battery, temperature and fan activity - Apple Support

• 15 "MacBook Pro early 2011 screen and use failure, horizontal lines, edges off the coast of the center of the screen

  Hi there-

  recently worked when all of a sudden my screen turned to a variety of 'snow '. After about 2 seconds, he stopped, but the screen was seriously messed up. Horizontal lines apart a few millimeters, but the lines look as if they were moving a little. In addition, the edge of the screen is now near the Center, rather than on the edge of the physical screen. So, there is a black bar halfway in the screen which cut into 2.

  It froze the computer as well, if I pressed the power to restart. It loaded very well through the screen of apple, but as soon as he hit the login screen, he returned to no usable lines. Cannot get back in.

  Anyone that prior experience, or know what I can do to get out of trouble? Looks different from most other 'horizontal' issues I found in searching.

  Photo attached.

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  See MacBook Pro 2011 for graphics problems repair Extension program.

• ISO burned, boots, but does not end... MacBook Pro (early 2011)

  Downloaded the right firmware (thanks for the advice - the ID of the box compared to the system profile ID - they were different).  It burned on a CD, booted from it.   I must say here that my old internal DVD/CD is now external because I put a HD instead.  The boot goes to black screen, a text scrolls at top, then it goes to a command prompt flashes and sits there.  CD towers down and nothing heppens.  If there is a period of time between the first line and continued to give, I'll try again, but I felt that it was fine.  Don't want to go mucking around and make the SSD to become a paperweight, so I stopped for now until I hear back.  I don't think the fact that the SuperDrive is now external is originally the one, because it does not start.  I do, however, not press 'C' to start, I use the Option key to select the disc.  The disk is external now maybe isn't able to do (did not try).

  I have DSS take - the box it lists as a DHP, shows the system report: SanDisk SDSSDH2256G.  So I downloaded the H2 version.  I do not know how critical this update of the firmware is, if it's not I'll stop trying because he could end up in disaster if done wrong.

  Thanks for the tips.

  Tom

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• I have a 13 inch MacBook Pro (early 2011). can I upgrade my windows Windows 10?

  I want to update my Windows 7 Pro for Windows 10 - is - it possible on this computer?

  Using Boot Camp or a virtual machine? It seems that you can not if you use Boot Camp.

  Use 10 Windows on your Mac with Boot Camp - Apple Support

• MacBook pro early 2011 performs badly. Everyone is struggling?

  I use my MBP for music software, which is designed for Mac. For several years, he has had performance problems, including the latency and excessive use of RAM. Savings projects took much time - I now have an iMac, which is pretty powerful, so I don't see the difference. I had increased the MBP to speed in the treatment of 16 GB of RAM, and it has a processor i7 at 2 GHz. What I need to be able to do is to run some programs for the productivity of the music.

  I was on the phone with an Apple technician and many unused items were d´letter of the laptop.

  I have removed more than 300 GB of items from the hard drive and everything is now on an external drive and I'm now very efficient.

  Ableton and Traktor still run slowly and there must be a problem with the graphics card as elements by selecting among the toolbars can take some time.

  This poll is normal?

  I can't remember how much I paid, but it was' cheap and right now, I need another.

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  I hope the 2016 model will be significantly improved if not a surface book seeks attractive for the same cost!

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