Kernel task goes insane, prefs get nuked
This happened on my MacBook... I had just plugged in a flash drive with some important work on it (which of course was on the MacBook drive as well) and it seemed to be indexing away. At the same time, I joined my home wireless network. Then the fan kicked and everything slowed down to a complete crawl.
I managed to get activity monitor open to see what was going on, and the kernel task was peaking at "1500%" CPU usage and dipping to and from 100% (I guess 1500 is impossible, so it must've just been stuck with something big).
I forced a restart, and all of my Apple app related preferences were mangled up. Safari and iTunes needed to be set up again, for instance. All other apps seem to be untouched.
I'm worried that something else might be damaged, I'm missing about 6GB of disk space (I use FileVault, maybe it's gone haywire, too), time for a reinstall??? I really don't have to time to rebuild the system, just wondering if this has happened to anyone else...
Try repairing permissions as well as your disk from Disk Utility when you boot up from the Mac OS X install disk.
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A couple of days ago I first noticed an X that shows that there is no battery. Strangely enough, the problem disappears and then it comes back again.
I have tried the SMC reset with no luck.
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Hello. I've been playing WoW, starting a new character last week. Until the other day, I could play fine. But starting the other day, the fans would all of a sudden rev up like I've never heard before. My laptop is very powerful, and far surpasses the recommended requirements.
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com.apple.message.signature: universalAccessAuthWarn
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Sender_Mach_UUID: 212E34A8-B310-3729-8D11-879E9985A0BDThe kernel_task is the heart of the operating system. It will have on the order of a 100 threads (more or less). So when you ask the operating system to do something, like read/write a disk, do network I/O, talk to your mouse/trackpad, keyboard, monitor, etc... kernel_task is the code that is going to do that at the lowest levels.
Also if you have installed any 3rd party drivers (kernel extensions), they are going to become part of kernel_task and the CPU time they use will be part of kernel_task.
If you have anti-malware, Mac cleaner or memory cleaner software installed, many of these packages install drivers that then try to out-guess the kernel_task and often result in slowing down the system, interfering with the normal operation of the system, or causing kernel panics. These kinds of packages are not recommended by long term forum contributors.
Please provide the output from EtreCheck, which will show the 3rd party additions you have installed.
<https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6174> -
Hello again, Apple Friends.
Recently I have noticed that kernel_task in Activity Monitor is running at anywhere between 60MB and 200MB of RAM, which is really slowing things down. I have searched on the discussion boards the past few days and have found similar posts related to MB Air and old Powerbooks, but nothing about iBooks.
The kernel_task process will run, using up lots of RAM, even if I have no apps running whatsoever. If I let the iBook idle, over the course of 15 minutes (nothing running) it goes from 60MB to 150MB, with anywhere from 47 to 60 threads. That's when idling!
What I've tried to eliminate: (none of the following are the problem)
Firefox 3
any and all items / drivers in my login startup (the only ones I have not tried removing are those that are Apple)
resetting PRAM (did this)
Repaired disk permissions (did this 2 or 3 times, and each time after checking other items above).
I do not regularly have any peripherals attached, and the problem has existed without peripheral devices. I did get new RAM added a few months ago (I went from 516MB - or something like that - to 1.25GB) and I am wondering if this is part of the problem? But I have only noticed the problem recently. I'm not receiving any kernel panics, and so I'm not too worried, but I am really wondering if there is something amiss I should be worried about. And when I start using other major-memory apps (like iTunes, for example), the kernel_task process goes wayyyyy up (to 250MB or more).
I should add that I have also tried all suggestions listed in this thread, but to no avail.
Does anyone have any ideas?Well, I have discovered something interesting. After your advice, BD, I tried a few things. First of all, after login, just leaving the computer idling, the kernel task does increase gradually over the course of 15 minutes -- I have tested this 3 times and it usually starts at around 60MB from login and creeps up to anywhere from 75MB to 120MB at the end of 15 minutes.
But then I wondered if it was somehow connected to my login account. I realized this problem only occurs under my main account. This account is not an admin account (I have a separate one for that). I logged in with 3 different accounts (boyfriend, Visitor, and my brother's) and none of them even had the kernel task running on login. Yet under my main account, it is running, starting at 60MB and with 47 threads.
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Still having fan issues and kernel task issues
Hi there, I got a iMac Late 2013 model, 8 GB RAM, 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5, Running Mac OS X 10.10.1. I have had issues in the past with this the Fan running for no reason on this computer. I read numerous articles about this on the web and most said to do a SMC reset and also that certain cables (USB) may cause this. I recently did and SMC, repaired permissions, ran daily/weekly/monthly scripts. Yesterday computer was fine, this morning the fan is going full blast and in activity monitor it says Kernel_task 300+% CPU, CPU time 22:32:14:55. Anyone have any thoughts on this as to why this continues or what I am missing here. Really gets annoying to shut down, SMC restart then good for a day or so. Thanks in advance
This was originally an old post from a couple months ago and I;m bringing it back to life here as the issue still persists. Any help is greatly appreciated.EtreCheck rain after I posted first message
Problem description:
kernel task using up CPU and fan running high
EtreCheck version: 2.1.6 (109)
Report generated January 25, 2015 at 9:05:09 PM CST
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It seems that no-one has the answer to noisy iMac G5 fans - but here goes. My computer is doing nothing - no applications open. Fans start to get ready for take-off for no apparent reason. Start up a browser - broadband internet connection lost! This happens time and time again.
I checked Activity Monitor while the fans were running with no applications. It showed that "Kernel Tasks" was running at 86% CPU usage.
My computer falls under the serial number for free repair, but I don't show any of the symptoms to qualify.
Anyone any ideas?If your serial falls under the repair numbers, I
would call and explain the fans running unchecked is symptomatic of a failure to control temps, hence a power failure. Talk to them and see what you can work out.
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My Mac is running INCREDIBLY slow, Kernel-task and LR, PS, PSE, etc. are not functioning well.
Hi! Been trying to follow a thread about the Kernel-task and slow Mac performance. I did download EtreCheck and ran the report. I am a photographer using LR 4 and Chrome is my main browser. Both Chrome and LR (or PSE, or PS or Xee (a photo viewing app) make my computer run beyond ridiculously slow. I have so much work to do for clients and I get stopped in the middle of editing and cannot move forward because my beloved Mac is having issues. I did go through several old apps and the Application Support and Prefernces and deleted what I could of what I knew "what was what". I would appreciate any help in getting my Mac back on track. Thanks!
- Amy
Problem description:
My Mac is running incredibly sluggish. Chrome continues to lag, and the spinning ball is ridiculous when I am working in LR. I did the EtreCheck and the report is below. I JUST cleared out my LR catalogs and now have just two folders in the catalog from a current wedding I am working on. I will have to consider using separate catalogs for my other genres or even smaller catalogs and just make a catalog for each client. Thanks for looking this over! I am so frustrated.
Amy
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How can I fix kernel task from using 300% of my CPU?
Everytime I disconnect my MacBook Pro from the wall, Kernel Task uses 300% or more of my CPU and stays that way until I connect the power. I've tryed resetting the System Management Controller, restarting the computer, logging in to another account, and deleted all "bad" files (problem files I've found out via Google). Going to Safe Mode does remove this problem, so it's maybe a program error?
The most likely reason for it is that the battery needs to be replaced.
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Kernel Task over 400% CPU usage
Hello, I have some questions about the Kernel Task in my activity monitor.
Recently, after a hard disk failure, I have my Macbook Pro wiped and start afresh with Mavericks. All was well, but it slowed down tremendously in the last couple of days. I checked the activity monitor and Kernel Task is always around 400-470%, sometimes it even peaked to 1000+%! I closed all my applications but it is still taking up all my RAM. I cannot work when it is freezing up every 2 seconds. What is the problem?
Here is the report, if it helps:
EtreCheck version: 1.9.12 (48)
Report generated 3 August 2014 12:38:14 BST
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software:
OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 1 day 8:2:57
Disk Information:
WDC WD5000LPVX-00V0TT0 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (121.06 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS31N
USB Information:
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper:
Anywhere
Kernel Extensions:
[not loaded] com.m-audio.driver.firewire.dice (2.4.2 - SDK 10.6) Support
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
Launch Agents:
[running] com.maudio.profire.helper.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
User Login Items:
iTunesHelper
Google Drive
Internet Plug-ins:
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Safari Extensions:
Searchme: Version: 1.3
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player Support
PreferencesPane Support
Time Machine:
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
11% Disk Utility
11% repair_packages
7% helpd
5% WindowServer
3% hidd
Top Processes by Memory:
233 MB Finder
66 MB mds_stores
49 MB WindowServer
37 MB mds
34 MB Disk Utility
Virtual Memory Information:
1.22 GB Free RAM
1.35 GB Active RAM
394 MB Inactive RAM
1017 MB Wired RAM
1.50 GB Page-ins
100 MB Page-outsThe kernel is using excessive processor cycles. Below are some possible causes for the condition.
Throttling
When it gets high temperature readings from the hardware, or a low-voltage reading from the battery, the kernel may try to compensate by interrupting the processor(s) to slow them down and reduce power consumption. This condition can be due to:
☞ a buildup of dust on the logic board
☞ high ambient temperature
☞ a worn-out or faulty battery in a portable
☞ the malfunction of a cooling fan, a temperature sensor, a voltage sensor, or some other internal component
Note that if the problem is caused by a sensor, there may be no actual overheating or undervoltage.
If the computer is portable, test with and without the AC adapter connected. If kernel_task hogs the processor only on battery power, the fault is in the battery or the logic board. If it happens only on AC power, charging is causing the machine to heat up. That may be normal on some models. CPU usage should drop when charging is complete.
Apple Diagnostics or the Apple Hardware Test, though not very reliable, is sometimes able to detect a fault. For more thorough hardware testing, make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store, or go to another authorized service provider.
If nothing is wrong with the hardware, then whatever you can do to improve cooling may help.
Installed software
User-installed software that includes a device driver or other kernel code may thrash the kernel. That category includes virtualization software, such as Parallels and VMware, as well as most commercial "anti-virus" products. Some system-monitoring applications, such as "iStat," can also contribute to the problem. You can test for this possibility by completely disabling or removing the software according to the developer's instructions, or starting in safe mode. Note, however, that disabling a system modification without removing it or testing in safe mode may not be as easy as you think.
Corrupt NVRAM or SMC data
Sometimes the problem is cleared up by resetting the NVRAM or the SMC.
External display
Connecting an external LCD display to some MacBook Pro models while the lid is open may cause this issue. If applicable, test by closing the lid or disconnecting the display. You might get better results with a newer LED display. -
I'm experiencing issue with MacBook's performance. Kernel Task is using 612 MB of RAM.
Hi Apple Users,
I am new to this kind of forum/support thread. I am experiencing poor performance on my MacBook Pro. One thing I noticed is the kernel task is eating up too much ram. I have no idea how to fix this. Please share your expertise or past experiences in dealing with kind of problem. I would greatly appreciate for any inputs on this kind of issue.
I have some details that I think might help since I read several threads related to my issue.
EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated May 26, 2014 at 12:27:51 AM EDT
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
8 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: (null)
System Software:
OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 0 days 8:27:45
Disk Information:
APPLE HDD TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 749.3 GB (317.98 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8
USB Information:
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper:
Mac App Store and identified developers
Startup Items:
ChmodBPF: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ChmodBPF
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
[invalid] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist
[not loaded] com.vsearch.daemon.plist Support
[running] com.vsearch.helper.plist Support
Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist Support
[invalid] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist
[running] com.vsearch.agent.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
User Login Items:
iTunesHelper
Battery Health
uTorrent
Wondershare Helper Compact
Dropbox
Internet Plug-ins:
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16 - SDK 10.8 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
Safari Extensions:
Video Converter: Version: 4.0.0
Conduit Search for Safari: Version: 1.0
GoPhoto.it V9.0: Version: 1.222
YouTube Downloader: Version: 4.0.0.3
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins:
ConduitNPAPIPlugin: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Growl Support
Time Machine:
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
14% Google Chrome
3% WindowServer
1% securityd
1% softwareupdated
1% Skype
Top Processes by Memory:
172 MB Google Chrome
156 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
123 MB softwareupdated
123 MB Finder
123 MB mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information:
96 MB Free RAM
3.28 GB Active RAM
3.16 GB Inactive RAM
914 MB Wired RAM
4.57 GB Page-ins
210 MB Page-outs
Thank youI'm having the same issue....Any chance of getting some expert eyes on this report? Much appreciated.
Problem description:
kernel_task is sucking up 1.3GB of RAM
EtreCheck version: 2.1.3 (106)
Report generated December 16, 2014 at 2:07:57 PM PST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro11,3
1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-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
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel Iris Pro -
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M - VRAM: 2048 MB
Color LCD 2880 x 1800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 10 days 1:50:25
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE SSD SM1024F disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 160.00 GB (73.17 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
SSD Storage (disk0s4) /Volumes/SSD Storage : 839.56 GB (113.99 GB free)
ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB disk4 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk4s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Kyle Master (disk4s2) /Volumes/Kyle Master : 999.86 GB (543.39 GB free)
USB Information: ℹ️
Lexar USB_3_0 Reader
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. iPhone
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Apple Inc. Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
LaCie Rugged THB USB3
Configuration files: ℹ️
/etc/sysctl.conf - Exists
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/Capture One 8.0.2.app
[not loaded] com.Leaf.driver.LeafFwXDriverMatcher (1.2.0d1) [Support]
/Applications/DiskWarrior.app
[not loaded] com.alsoft.Preview (4.4) [Support]
/Applications/TechTool Pro 7.app
[not loaded] com.micromat.driver.spdKernel (1 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
/Library/Application Support/HASP/kexts
[loaded] com.aladdin.kext.aksfridge (1.0.2) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.wacom.kext.wacomtablet (6.3.8 - SDK 10.9) [Support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist [Support]
[running] com.bjango.istatmenusagent.plist [Support]
[running] com.micromat.TechToolProAgent.plist [Support]
[running] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.xrite.device.softwareupdate.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Support]
[running] com.aladdin.aksusbd.plist [Support]
[running] com.aladdin.hasplmd.plist [Support]
[running] com.bjango.istatmenusdaemon.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist [Support]
[running] com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.prosofteng.DRInstaller.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.prosofteng.DriveGenius.locum.plist [Support]
[running] com.xrite.device.xrdd.plist [Support]
[loaded] net.sourceforge.MonolingualHelper.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[running] com.prosofteng.DGMonitor.plist [Support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
ChronoSyncBackgrounder Application (/Library/Application Support/ChronoSync/ChronoSyncBackgrounder.app)
i1ProfilerTray Application (/Applications/i1Profiler/i1ProfilerTray.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.246 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.246 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 16.0.0.235
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 [Support]
WacomTabletPlugin: Version: WacomTabletPlugin 2.1.0.6 - SDK 10.9 [Support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
TechTool Protection [Support]
WacomTablet [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
10% WindowServer
8% ChronoSync
3% bluetoothaudiod
2% Spotify
1% fontd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
464 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
429 MB WindowServer
241 MB Safari
223 MB ChronoSync
206 MB Finder
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
290 MB Free RAM
5.63 GB Active RAM
9.34 GB Inactive RAM
1.67 GB Wired RAM
32.42 GB Page-ins
586 MB Page-outs -
Kernel task is using 2-4GB of RAM
I have a late 2012 iMac with 16GB of RAM. At any given time 2-4GB of RAM is in use by the kernel task. My system isn't trucking along for it, thankfully, but it still has me somewhat concerned. How can I identify what is responsible for this significant consumption of RAM and how can I reduce it?
Hello,
Open Console in Applications>Utilities & see if there are any clues or repeating messages.
One way to test is to Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, Test for problem in Safe Mode...
PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive
Reboot, test again.
If it only does it in Regular Boot, then it could be some hardware problem like Video card, (Quartz is turned off in Safe Mode), or Airport, or some USB or Firewire device, or 3rd party add-on, Check System Preferences>Accounts (Users & Groups in later OSX versions)>Login Items window to see if it or something relevant is listed.
Check the System Preferences>Other Row, for 3rd party Pref Panes.
Also look in these if they exist, some are invisible...
/private/var/run/StartupItems
/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons
/Library/LaunchDaemons -
Launching Mail becomes a runaway process and creates a massive memory leak in the kernel task
I have 16gig of ram, my kernel task is currently using 12gig, Mail is no longer responding while using all remaining ram
Mail has been jammed at 100% of one i7 core for about 2 hours now, disk activity is almost nonexistant.
it was running poorly yesterday, rebuilding the mailboxes did not yeild a positive effect
permissions and drive check out
Quicklook is also reporting a lot of bs when finder windows are open:
example:
10/26/13 1:40:20.985 PM quicklookd[14056]: Warning: Cache image returned by the server has size range covering all valid image sizes. Binding: VariantBinding [0x603] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x503] - extension: mp3, UTI: public.mp3, fileType: ???? request size:32 scale: 1
I hate the new activity monitor so much, none the less, "Memory Pressure" is pinned
Seeing a whole lot of this in the console as well:
10/26/13 2:57:11.000 AM kernel[0]: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR TM6P kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff802ba32000
About to reset the SMC and NVRAM in hopes of a magical unicorn
here is the profile output from EtreCheck:
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,3
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores
16 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
AMD Radeon HD 6750M - VRAM: 1024 MB
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0
AirPlay: Version: 1.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3
Startup Items:
M-Audio Firmware Loader - Path: /Library/StartupItems/M-Audio Firmware Loader
System Software:
OS X 10.9 (13A603) - Uptime: 2 days 22:34:21
Disk Information:
OWC Mercury Pro RAID disk0 : (2 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
JumboZero (disk0s2) /Volumes/JumboZero: 2 TB (25.5 GB free)
WD My Book 1105 disk6 : (4 TB)
EFI (disk6s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
4TB Beast (disk6s2) /Volumes/4TB Beast: 4 TB (14.97 GB free)
TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk2 : (750.16 GB)
EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Flux (disk2s2) /: 749.3 GB (301.59 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk2s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information:
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse
Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Matrox DualHead2Go-DP
Data Robotics Inc. Drobo 17.59 TB
EFI (disk5s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Drobo (disk5s2) /Volumes/Drobo 1: 17.59 TB (11.09 TB free)
CPS OR2200LCDRM2U
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
0x1F2 Vendor 0x1F2 Device 0x101800 400mbit - 400mbit max
0x30E1 Oxford IDE Device 00 400mbit - 400mbit max
EFI (disk4s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Terabyte (disk4s2) /Volumes/Terabyte: 999.86 GB (13.63 GB free)
Other World Computing Oxford ATA Device 00 800mbit - 800mbit max
EFI (disk3s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Payload (disk3s2) /Volumes/Payload: 2 TB (181.19 GB free)
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Kernel Extensions:
com.Logitech.Control Center.HID
com.TrustedData.driver.VendorSpecificType00 (1.7.0)
com.attotech.driver.ATTOiSCSI (3.4.1b1)
com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.9)
com.motu.driver.FireWireAudio (1.6
Problem System Launch Daemons:
[failed] com.apple.AOSNotificationOSX.plist
[failed] com.apple.installd.plist
[failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist
[loaded] com.attotech.iscsid.plist
[loaded] com.datarobotics.ddservice64d.plist
[loaded] com.klieme.TimeMachineScheduler.plist
[loaded] com.novation.automap.pluginhelper.plist
[loaded] com.paceap.eden.licensed.plist
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist
[loaded] PACESupport.plist
Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist
[loaded] com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist
[loaded] com.motu.MOTULauncher.plist
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
[failed] com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist
[loaded] com.leadertech.PowerRegister.LGT2.c59807af95d106639fca8f10676ced62.plist
[failed] com.logmein.rescue.sa.0372bc40-2c4a-4755-a5a8-ae3c68b59ab8.plist
[failed] com.logmein.rescue.sa.2449ad28-4b5d-4836-b3d5-7adfb1c387c7.plist
[loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist
User Login Items:
CheatSheet
Activity Monitor
Clipboard History
VMware Fusion Helper
MagicMenu
Dropbox
Android File Transfer Agent
Terminal
Console
Matrox PowerDesk
Dictionary
ShuttleHelper
AutomapServer
DDAssist
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player
Flip4Mac WMV
FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE)
Logitech Control Center
M-Audio MIDISPORT 8x8
TimeMachineScheduler
Tuxera NTFS
Internet Plug-ins:
AdobePDFViewer.plugin
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
Default Browser.plugin
Flash Player.plugin
FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
QuickTime Plugin.plugin
RealPlayer Plugin.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
Bad Fonts:
None
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO
Volumes being backed up:
Payload: Disk size: 2 TB Disk used: 1.82 TB
Flux: Disk size: 749.3 GB Disk used: 447.7 GB
Destinations:
Drobo [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 17.59 TB
Total number of backups: 2
Oldest backup: 2013-03-04 17:05:27 +0000
Last backup: 2013-10-22 13:23:41 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 17.59 TB > (Disk size 2.75 TB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU:
100% com.apple.internetaccounts
10% Activity Monitor
9% Transmission
3% WindowServer
3% sysmond
1% EtreCheck
1% Dock
1% Mail
0% configd
0% powerd
Top Processes by Memory:
2.43 GB Mail
426 MB com.apple.internetaccounts
115 MB Finder
98 MB Transmission
98 MB CVMCompiler
49 MB Adium
49 MB mds_stores
49 MB WindowServer
49 MB Console
33 MB mds
Virtual Memory Statistics:
22 MB Free RAM
1.91 GB Active RAM
1.90 GB Inactive RAM
2.07 GB Wired RAM
9.39 GB Page-ins
416 MB Page-outsI feel your pain!
Mac Pro with 32 GB, and Mail takes about 5 minutes to "start" - well, show the Mail Menu. Then, another few minutes to actually draw the window... but wait, it STILL needs more time to actually show the accounts and mail.
The (stupid) new Activity Monitor show Mail using 12 GB of RAM, and several com plist files also sucking up CPU time and RAM. Why Apple has to dumb-down good information to "Memory Pressure" is beyond me!
I have reported thsi to Apple, and they had a Support person get in touch with me. I have sent several spindumps and tarball files last week, but no reply. Today, I pinged the support person who said Apple Engineering was reviewing the information, and would likely get back sometime as *maybe* some others were experiencing this problem... -
A Kernel Task runs at 700% processor power between every 5 minutes to 1 hour, slowing down everything I do. I have tried Onyx, zapped the PRAM and reinstalled Snow Leopard. Any suggestions?
pan did you solve it? i have the same issue. i see people writing 'oh no kernel on 200-300%... well my kernel runs up to 600-800% anytime. i'm running os 10.6.8, i have 2010 2GHz intel core i7, with 16gb ram and... go figure. even ssd drive, thinking i have the fastest possible hardware installed to ease up on any task i'm about to do. but when it gets slow then safari just 'quits' on me, mouse cursor gets so sloppy slow (that's how i always realize that kernel is knocking on the door again). but... i do use screen, 24 apple LED and i have the laptop still open, so dual screen. i think it happens way less when the laptop is closed and i use just the big screen... but i refuse, this is not a calculator, its god **** macbook pro, so if one extra screen kills my workflow then i have to... idont know what. help apple, wth! and your safari ***** so much it's not even nice, it's so buggy but i'm the crazy one, because i keep using it. that's all
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