New rMBP Owner - Few Questions - Please Help

[elitefusion]

Hello Everyone,

I am new to the mac world and I just acquired a brand new macbook pro retina 13" and so far loving it.

I have downloaded a BUNCH of crap on it the past few days and so far so good.

I did notice one thing though, for some reason why I shut down the computer, it kind of fades (still see wallpaper) but then just shuts off. There is no spinner icon on the bottom like I had the first few days, so just not sure what it can be. It dims and then just turns off as if the power button has been pressed for several seconds for a hard shutdown.

Today while I was listening to music, it just logged me off out of nowhere and was prompted to enter my password again.

Would it be wise to just re-install Yosemite in order to avoid the fear of something being up with it?

Also, I noticed that when I connect my Dell D3100 dock to the macbook in order to use two monitors that are in the dock, it all runs good, with the exception of any google chrome window is very flakey and studderish.

 

[satcomer]

Well you could reinstall because without knowing we couldn't be certain if you got some kind spyware.

The standard good scanning software for Trojans, etc. is Mac OS X is AdwareMedic.

For checking incompatible files you could use EtreCheck then use it's scan for incompatible files and manually delete them, then restart.

 

[elitefusion]

Well you could reinstall because without knowing we couldn't be certain if you got some kind spyware.

The standard good scanning software for Trojans, etc. is Mac OS X is AdwareMedic.

F9r checking incompatible files you could use EtreCheck then use it's scan for incompatible files and manually delete them, then restart.

Thank you. I ran the AdwareMedic but it found no results. I ran the EtreCheck, and not sure what it found, but it gave me a report, but not sure whats good and whats not.

 

[adamhenry]

Here is a good site for new Mac users: http://www.thesafemac.com/the-unchecked-growth-of-mac-adware/

 

[Weaselboy]

Thank you. I ran the AdwareMedic but it found no results. I ran the EtreCheck, and not sure what it found, but it gave me a report, but not sure whats good and whats not.

Post the results of the Etrecheck report here so we can look at it for you. The report is anonymized, so don't worry about posting it.

 

[elitefusion]

Here you go:

EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated March 4, 2015 at 4:41:12 PM EST
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck

Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.

Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014) (Technical Specifications)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro11,1
1 3 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
16 GB RAM Not upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 8

Video Information: ℹ️
Intel Iris
Color LCD spdisplays_2560x1600Retina

System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 0:39:31

Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE SSD SM0512F disk0 : (500.28 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 499.10 GB (393.19 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 499.42 GB Online

USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader 127.86 GB
EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
NiftyDrive (disk2s2) /Volumes/NiftyDrive : 127.52 GB (115.75 GB free)
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Configuration files: ℹ️
/etc/hosts - Count: 20

Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Anywhere

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/AirParrot 2.app
[not loaded] com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer (5 - SDK 10.10) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers (1.8 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]

/Applications/Parallels Desktop.app
[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.hypervisor (10.1.4 28883 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.netbridge (10.1.4 28883 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.usbconnect (10.1.4 28883 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.vnic (10.1.4 28883 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]

/Library/Extensions
[loaded] at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (4234 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.displaylink.dlusbncm (1.11.0 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]
[loaded] com.displaylink.driver.DisplayLinkDriver (2.3 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]

/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.protech.NoSleep (1.4.0 - SDK 10.10) [Click for support]

Startup Items: ℹ️
TuxeraNTFSUnmountHelper: Path: /Library/StartupItems/TuxeraNTFSUnmountHelper
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.Spotlight.plist [Click for details]

Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent.plist [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.displaylink.useragent-prelogin.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.displaylink.useragent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.paragon.updater.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist [Click for support]

Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[running] at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.displaylink.displaylinkmanager.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.prey.agent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.teamviewer.Helper.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist [Click for support]

User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.BlueStacks.AppPlayer.LogRotator.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
[loaded] com.BlueStacks.AppPlayer.Service.plist [Click for support]
[failed] com.BlueStacks.AppPlayer.UninstallAgent.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
[failed] com.BlueStacks.AppPlayer.UpdaterAgent.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist [Click for support]

User Login Items: ℹ️
uHD-Agent UNKNOWN (missing value)
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Bartender Application (/Applications/Bartender.app)
PopClip Application (/Applications/PopClip.app)
NoSleep Application (/Applications/Utilities/NoSleep.app)
Übersicht Application (/Applications/Übersicht.app)
BetterSnapTool Application (/Applications/BetterSnapTool.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version

User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
BlueStacks Install Detector: Version: Unknown

Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Open in Internet Explorer

Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
EcammAudioLoader: Version: 1.0.3 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
CallRecorder: Version: v2.5.12 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
NoSleep [Click for support]
Secrets [Click for support]
SwitchResX [Click for support]
Tuxera NTFS [Click for support]

Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
5% WindowServer
1% UM-LM^Hbersicht
1% Little Snitch Agent
1% fontd
0% localnode

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
189 MB Finder
155 MB mds_stores
155 MB Google Chrome
137 MB WindowServer
103 MB Dock

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
12.60 GB Free RAM
2.64 GB Active RAM
565 MB Inactive RAM
1.37 GB Wired RAM
1.37 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Mar 4, 2015, 04:01:31 PM Self test - passed
Mar 3, 2015, 07:34:38 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Microsoft Outlook_2015-03-03-193438_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]
Mar 3, 2015, 02:43:42 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/MailBar_2015-03-03-144342_[redacted].crash
Mar 3, 2015, 12:12:46 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/MailBar_2015-03-03-121246_[redacted].crash
Mar 3, 2015, 11:33:43 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/MailBar_2015-03-03-113343_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]

 

[Weaselboy]

Here you go:

You have a LOT of third party utilities running there, any of which could be causing this. Try this as a test. Boot to safe mode by holding the shift key at boot. That will load a stripped down system with none of those utilities running. Then see if the problem goes away. If that fixes it, that proves it is one of these startup or login items in the Etrecheck report, then you can start removing them one by one to find the offender.

 

[elitefusion]

You have a LOT of third party utilities running there, any of which could be causing this. Try this as a test. Boot to safe mode by holding the shift key at boot. That will load a stripped down system with none of those utilities running. Then see if the problem goes away. If that fixes it, that proves it is one of these startup or login items in the Etrecheck report, then you can start removing them one by one to find the offender.

Well I tried doing safemode so not sure if it was supposed to do this, but when i booted, the screen flashed all striped but then loaded fine, very slow, etc... As for the shut down, it shut down by going to a black screen first and then turned off, so not sure if this is the way its supposed to be.
If I decide to remove all apps, what is the best way to go about removing/deleting/uninstalling apps?

 

[elitefusion]

Can anyone chime in as to what is the best way to delete/uninstall apps?

By the way, Thank you for your assistance Weaselboy

 

[satcomer]

Can anyone chime in as to what is the best way to delete/uninstall apps?

By the way, Thank you for your assistance Weaselboy

Unistalling Applications in Mac OS X

I like using the shareware AppDelete but there is the freeware AppCleaner.