MBP extremely slow, HDD cable replaced, what next?

hello!

week ago or so, beloved sturdy workhorse (macbook pro model a1278 mid-2012) became , unreasonably slow, freezing , beachballing while performing easiest tasks. however, before managed assess situation, infamous flashing question mark on boot appeared, warranting change of hdd cable per these instructions:

macbook pro 13" unibody mid 2012 hard drive cable replacement - ifixit

after replacing hdd cable, relieved see files intact, laptop still running extremely slow, albeit semi-reliably , not crashing no more. since used pretty every day past 5 years, i'd installing ssd (or maybe upgrading ram) in order , appreciate inputs on should doing next. here's etrecheck report, took 35min reinforces "waning hdd" theory:


etrecheck version: 3.4 (420)

report generated 2017-07-19 13:11:51

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runtime: 35:11

performance: poor


problem: computer slow

description:

computer slow, beachballing occurs while running , using pretty program, replaced hdd cable saving computer perpetual flashing question mark.


hardware information: ⓘ

macbook pro (13-inch, mid 2012)

[technical specifications] - [user guide] - [warranty & service]

macbook pro - model: macbookpro9,2

1 2,9 ghz intel core i7 (i7-3520m) cpu: 2-core

8 gb ram upgradeable - [instructions]

bank 0/dimm0

4 gb ddr3 1600 mhz ok

bank 1/dimm0

4 gb ddr3 1600 mhz ok

bluetooth: - handoff/airdrop2 supported

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

battery: health = normal - cycle count = 1880


video information: ⓘ

intel hd graphics 4000 - vram: 1536 mb

color lcd 1280 x 800


disk information: ⓘ

apple hdd toshiba mk7559gsxf disk0: (750,16 gb) (rotational)

[show smart report]

efi (disk0s1 - ms-dos fat32) <not mounted> [efi]: 210 mb

(disk0s2) <not mounted> [corestorage container]: 749.30 gb

recovery hd (disk0s3 - journaled hfs+) <not mounted> [recovery]: 650 mb


hl-dt-st dvdrw gs31n ()


usb information: ⓘ

usb20bus

hub_device

hub_device

apple inc. apple internal keyboard / trackpad

apple computer, inc. ir receiver

apple inc. brcm20702 hub

apple inc. bluetooth usb host controller

usb20bus

hub_device

apple inc. facetime hd camera (built-in)

usb30bus


thunderbolt information: ⓘ

apple inc. thunderbolt_bus


virtual disks: ⓘ

macintosh hd (disk1 - journaled hfs+) / [startup]: 748.93 gb (106.23 gb free)

physical disk: disk0s2 749.30 gb online


system software: ⓘ

macos sierra 10.12.5 (16f73) - time since boot: less hour


configuration files: ⓘ

/etc/sudoers, file size 1302 expected 1563

/etc/sysctl.conf - file exists not expected


gatekeeper: ⓘ

mac app store , identified developers


clean up: ⓘ

/library/launchagents/com.avast.secureline.update-agent.plist

/library/application support/avastsecureline/components/update/com.avast.secureline.update-agent

executable not found!

/library/launchdaemons/com.wdc.wdprivilegedhelper.plist

/library/privilegedhelpertools/com.wdc.wdprivilegedhelper

executable not found!

~/library/launchagents/com.spotify.webhelper.plist

~/library/application support/spotify/spotifywebhelper

executable not found!

3 orphan files found. [clean up]


kernel extensions: ⓘ

/library/extensions

[loaded] at.obdev.nke.littlesnitch (3.7 - sdk 10.11) [lookup]

[loaded] com.kairos.driver.duetdisplay (1.1.2 - sdk 10.11) [lookup]


/system/library/extensions

[not loaded] com.zte.driver.zteusbcdcacmdata (ztedriver_macv1.3.33) [lookup]

[not loaded] com.zte.driver.zteusbmassstoragefilter (ztedriver_macv1.3.33) [lookup]

[not loaded] com.driver.jrdmassstoragedriver32 (1.0.3) [lookup]

[not loaded] com.driver.jrdmassstoragedriver64 (1.0.3) [lookup]

[not loaded] com.driver.jrdusbmodemdata32 (1.0.1) [lookup]

[not loaded] com.driver.jrdusbmodemdata64 (4.0.8) [lookup]

[not loaded] com.focusrite.driver.usb2audio (1.8 - sdk 10.6) [lookup]

[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master (5.9 - sdk 10.6) [lookup]

[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394hp (1.0.11 - sdk 10.4) [lookup]

[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394_64hp (1.0.1 - sdk 10.6) [lookup]

[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.usbhp (1.0.11) [lookup]

[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.usb_64hp (1.0.0 - sdk 10.6) [lookup]

[not loaded] com.zte.driver.cdc_ecm_qmi (1.0.23) [lookup]

[not loaded] com.zte.driver.cdc_usb_bus (1.0.23) [lookup]


/system/library/extensions/pacesupportfamily.kext/contents/plugins

[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.9 - sdk 10.4) [lookup]

[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.9 - sdk 10.-1) [lookup]

[loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.9 - sdk 10.6) [lookup]

[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.9 - sdk 10.4) [lookup]


system launch agents: ⓘ

[not loaded] 6 apple tasks

[loaded] 183 apple tasks

[running] 93 apple tasks


system launch daemons: ⓘ

[not loaded] 39 apple tasks

[loaded] 172 apple tasks

[running] 107 apple tasks


launch agents: ⓘ

[running] at.obdev.littlesnitchuiagent.plist (objective development software gmbh - installed 2016-10-02) [lookup]

[failed] com.avast.secureline.update-agent.plist (? 4f732c42 0 - installed 2015-06-16) [lookup] - /library/application support/avastsecureline/components/update/com.avast.secureline.update-agent: executable not found!

[loaded] com.oracle.java.java-updater.plist (? c3a2a448 be93c7fb - installed 2016-11-16) [lookup]

[running] com.rosettastone.rosettastonedaemon.plist (rosetta stone ltd. - installed 2016-10-02) [lookup]

[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist (apple inc. - xquartz - installed 2012-09-27) [lookup]


launch daemons: ⓘ

[loaded] pacesupport.plist (shell script ab6b5614 - installed 2012-07-11) [lookup]

[not loaded] pt.updd.plist (? 0 ? - installed 2016-11-15) [lookup]

[running] at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist (? 4ffc17c9 249815ba - installed 2016-10-02) [lookup]

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (? 2afb3af7 a0305b84 - installed 2017-06-14) [lookup]

[loaded] com.apple.aelwriter.plist (apple, inc. - installed 2013-05-30)

[running] com.apple.qmaster.qmasterd.plist (apple, inc. - installed 2010-08-25)

[running] com.freemacsoft.appcleanerd.plist (? f7188468 7d92d211 - installed 2013-05-19) [lookup]

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (? 6d8cb30e afb3bef0 - installed 2010-08-25) [lookup]

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensingv2.helper.plist (microsoft corporation - installed 2016-04-11) [lookup]

[running] com.nordvpn.nordvpn.helper.plist (tefinkom & co s.a - installed 2017-02-28) [lookup]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.helper-tool.plist (shell script e3fefdd2 - installed 2016-09-22) [lookup]

[running] com.paceap.eden.licensed.plist (? 31c2e993 dfd5a873 - installed 2013-06-08) [lookup]

[running] com.prey.agent.plist (shell script 714c4ad6 - installed 2017-03-02) [lookup]

[loaded] com.sfr.sfr3g.plist (? 3439e71 86bdc726 - installed 2013-06-30) [lookup]

[loaded] com.surteesstudios.bartender.bartenderinstallhelper.plist (surtees studios limited - installed 2016-12-24) [lookup]

[loaded] com.wdc.wdprivilegedhelper.plist (? 9f7f4405 0 - installed 2016-10-02) [lookup] - /library/privilegedhelpertools/com.wdc.wdprivilegedhelper: executable not found!

[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist (apple inc. - xquartz - installed 2012-09-27) [lookup]


user launch agents: ⓘ

[loaded] com.dropbox.dropboxmacupdate.agent.plist (dropbox, inc. - installed 2017-07-19) [lookup]

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (google, inc. - installed 2017-03-28) [lookup]

[failed] com.spotify.webhelper.plist (? b76f297e 0 - installed 2014-07-17) [lookup] - ~/library/application support/spotify/spotifywebhelper: executable not found!

[loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist (? cd870406 f03ac3b1 - installed 2017-07-02) [lookup]


user login items: ⓘ

cheatsheet programm

(/applications/cheatsheet.app)

nordvpn programm

(/applications/nordvpn.app)

ituneshelper programm (? 0 - installed 2017-05-16)

(/applications/itunes.app/contents/macos/ituneshelper.app)

flux programm

(/applications/flux.app)

dropbox programm

(/applications/dropbox.app)

appcleaner helper programm (? 0 - installed 2013-05-19)

(/applications/appcleaner.app/contents/library/loginitems/appcleaner helper.app)

wddriveutilityhelper programm

(/applications/wd drive utilities.app/contents/wddriveutilityhelper.app)

alfred 2 programm

(/applications/alfred 2.app)

actions server programm

(/applications/actions server.app)


internet plug-ins: ⓘ

flashplayer-10.6: 26.0.0.131 (installed 2017-06-17) [lookup]

quicktime plugin: 7.7.3 (installed 2017-07-10)

flash player: 26.0.0.131 (installed 2017-06-17) outdated! update

javaappletplugin: java 8 update 111 build 14 (installed 2016-11-16) check version

sharepointbrowserplugin: 14.0.0 (installed 2010-08-25) [lookup]


safari extensions: ⓘ

[enabled] adblock - betafish, inc. - https://getadblock.com (installed 2015-10-19)

[enabled] wikiwand - wikiwand - http://wikiwand.com (installed 2017-02-20)

[enabled] zotero connector - center history , new media - http://www.zotero.org/ (installed 2015-09-29)


audio plug-ins: ⓘ

dvcprohdaudio: 1.3.2 (installed 2013-06-08)

hear: 1.1.3 (installed 2014-12-08) [lookup]

bartenderaudioplugin: 1.0.0 (installed 2016-09-14) [lookup]


3rd party preference panes: ⓘ

flash player (installed 2017-06-14) [lookup]

java (installed 2016-11-16) [lookup]


time machine: ⓘ

skip system files: no

mobile backups: on

auto backup: yes

volumes being backed up:

macintosh hd: disk size: 748.93 gb disk used: 642.70 gb

destinations:

time machine backup [local]

total size: 999.86 gb

total number of backups: 2

oldest backup: 23.12.16, 09:15

last backup: 10.07.17, 08:50

size of backup disk: small

backup size 999.86 gb < (disk used 642.70 gb x 3)


top processes cpu: ⓘ

6% windowserver

4% kernel_task

2% mdworker

1% ps

1% little snitch agent


top processes memory: ⓘ

786 mb kernel_task

176 mb dropbox

168 mb google chrome

125 mb finder

122 mb mds_stores


top processes network use: ⓘ

input output process name

177 mb 8 mb openvpn

231 kb 212 kb mdnsresponder

56 kb 18 kb dropbox

4 kb 4 kb netbiosd

0 b 184 b systemuiserver


top processes energy use: ⓘ

7.64 windowserver

3.68 addressbooksourcesync

0.94 google chrome

0.88 accountsd


virtual memory information: ⓘ

3.83 gb available ram

950 mb free ram

4.17 gb used ram

2.91 gb cached files

512 kb swap used


software installs: ⓘ

microsoft onenote: 15.35.1 (installed 2017-06-19)

onedrive: 17.3.6916 (installed 2017-06-24)

onedrive: 17.3.6919 (installed 2017-07-02)

wunderlist: 3.4.7 (installed 2017-07-10)


install information may not complete.





many in advance , have great day!!

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an ssd make new machine. did swap on 2011 13 mbp. app launches used take 15 seconds took 2 seconds. faster.

 

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