Hello,
I have been noticing that my computers seems to be getting slower, and also I am noticing much more hard drive paging, to the point where it is a concern. I do not do any graphics or high intensity CPU usage on this computer. I have run the disk utility from the Mac, and no issues found. Is this a sign that the hard drive might be failing? Or do I just reinstall operating from scratch?
If hard drive failing, on this computer, can I put one of the new solid state drives?
Thanks JR
System:
Yosemite 10.10.1
Processor 3.06 intel Duo
Memory 4gb
Graphics ATI Radeon HD
I have been noticing that my computers seems to be getting slower, and also I am noticing much more hard drive paging, to the point where it is a concern. I do not do any graphics or high intensity CPU usage on this computer. I have run the disk utility from the Mac, and no issues found. Is this a sign that the hard drive might be failing? Or do I just reinstall operating from scratch?
If hard drive failing, on this computer, can I put one of the new solid state drives?
Thanks JR
System:
Yosemite 10.10.1
Processor 3.06 intel Duo
Memory 4gb
Graphics ATI Radeon HD
Code:
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated November 27, 2014 at 10:40:55 AM PST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac10,1
1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
empty empty empty empty
BANK 1/DIMM0
empty empty empty empty
BANK 0/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
ATI Radeon HD 4670 - VRAM: 256 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 0:8:55
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 disk0 : (2 TB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 2.00 TB (1.85 TB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
PIONEER DVD-RW DVRTS09
USB Information: ℹ️
Western Digital My Book 1110 999.5 GB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Time Machine (disk1s2) /Volumes/Time Machine : 999.16 GB (508.75 GB free)
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Configuration files: ℹ️
/etc/hosts - Count: 3
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/SmartSwitch.app
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[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.39) Support
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[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBSwch (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) Support
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[running] com.hp.productresearch.plist Support
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[invalid?] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
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[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist Support
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[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
[invalid?] com.motorola-mobility.mmcfgd.plist Support
[failed] com.mysql.mysqld.plist Support
[invalid?] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
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User Launch Agents: ℹ️
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[invalid?] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
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GrowlHelperApp UNKNOWN (missing value)
Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
TwonkyMediaServer Application (/Applications/TwonkyMediaServer.app)
KiesAgent UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
fuspredownloader UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
Android File Transfer Agent Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Google/Android File Transfer/Android File Transfer Agent.app)
Music Manager UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
Google Chrome ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
Music Manager ApplicationHidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/PreferencePanes/MusicManager.prefPane/Contents/Helpers/MusicManagerHelper.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.5.4 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.2 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.8.2 - SDK 10.7 Support
nplastpass: Version: 2.5.5 Support
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 4.0.50826.0 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0 Support
WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
LastPass
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
MacFUSE Support
MusicManager Support
MySQL Support
Web Sharing Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 2.00 TB Disk used: 146.80 GB
Destinations:
Time Machine [Local]
Total size: 999.16 GB
Total number of backups: 154
Oldest backup: 2012-11-02 01:12:05 +0000
Last backup: 2014-11-27 15:20:34 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 999.16 GB > (Disk used 146.80 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
17% App Store
9% WindowServer
8% Google Chrome
4% twonkymediaserver
4% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
219 MB Google Chrome
193 MB thunderbird
190 MB mds_stores
90 MB ocspd
82 MB Dropbox
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
959 MB Free RAM
1.85 GB Active RAM
912 MB Inactive RAM
569 MB Wired RAM
7.43 GB Page-ins
16 KB Page-outs