Etrecheck 4 gives you answers

 

 

 

Etrecheck 4 gives you a comprehensive “under the hood” look at your Mac. Wondering why it runs so slow now? Why you keep seeing those spinning beachballs of death? Crashes?. This is the app to try.

 

Etrecheck leads you through the process of testing your Mac. 

 

You start by checking which problem category you want to test for. 

You have a drop down list tp choose from. If you choose, you can describe the problem in detail in the text box below. This will help outside technicians if you send the report to them. 

You’ve made your choice and the tests begin. 

 

 

First, it tests your hardware.

 

 

Second, it tests your software.

 

 

Third, it test your system’s performance.

 

 

When it finishes testing, the report interface starts up.

 

 

The report on screen will show you a sidebar of categories. When I checked on my hardware, I found out just old my core i5 processor was! Second generation. My hardware is considered “vintage” 

Etrecheck will offer to send you to outside Web sites for more information. For more data about the old i5, I linked to en.wikichip.org. For information about my 32-bit apps, it linked to the specific Apple page. 

 

Now the app costs $10 (credit card or PayPal), but gives you 5 free examinations before you have to pay. 

It pinpointed my Mac’s problem; I’ve got too many apps running in the background. Time for some pruning.

 

Etrecheck 4