Kernel.task using 300% of CPU. MacBookAir mid 2013
Hi
I have a MacBookAir mid 2013, 13-inch.
Starting my mac up after sleep to weeks ago, it behaved very strange and has done it since that day. The fan turns on at full speed, and the Kernel.task operation is taking up 300% of the CPU, or in other words the system is constantly using between 65 - 80 % of the memory, hereby making the Mac very slow, and useless to use for anything. Also at the same time the sound disappeared, in the system configuration there is no output audio to select.
I have tried a lot of things in order to fix this problem, based on things I found in the discussion forum here. I have tried memory cleaner, to remove sound files, to remove plists (as many suggests, but for this MacBookAir6,2.plist, does not exist), I have formatted my hard disk and reinstalled the original OS X system (Mountain Lion), and the upgraded to the current version (Yosimite). But nothing has worked.
Does anyone having the same problem? Or know how to fix this? Anyone been in contact with Apple related to this problem?
Best regards
Morten
First, get rid of "Memory Cleaner," which is useless at best. Then see below.
The 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 low voltage readings from the battery of a MacBook, 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 AC power, charging is causing the machine to heat up. That behavior may be normal for 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.
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Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2
1 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores
8 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
AMD Radeon HD 6750M - VRAM: 1024 MB
System Software:
OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 16:29:12
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Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
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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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Hardware Information: ℹ️
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iMac - model: iMac14,1
1 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
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130 MB Inactive RAM
543 MB Wired RAM
191 MB Page-ins
0 B 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 may cause this issue. If applicable, test by disconnecting the display. You might get better results with a newer LED display. -
Kernel task consumes over 300 %!
Hi everyone!
Greetings from Sweden, Stockholm (Where its hot, 32 degrees celsius outside today!)
My second time posting here.
So I have a Macbook Pro from early 2011 that I myself upgraded with 2 8GB Corsair Ram and a year later, a Samsung SSD Evo 500 Gb (as my main, dont have a secondary disk), after some trouble in the beginning with the SSD and 3 reinstallation of Maverick later I got it to work smoothly, now a month later my computer has just started to slow down soo much. Startup time is really fast, maybe 20 seconds, but just browsing the internet or doing basic task takes so much time, its ridiculous. When watching the Activity Monitor I see that kernel task its often at 300 percent, and at one time it was over 500 percent!
Been searching the forum for this problem but it seems like most people dont have the same issue as me and the solution often being to buy more RA,
also the only thing I have for startup is "itunes helper", nothing more, no Cleanmydrive or something like that since I know how much RAM those programs can consume.
I use my Macbook Pro for a lot of heavy audio editing with Logic Pro and Pro Tools, and need it so bad for work.
is there something Ican do? Am a student so if needed I have to buy a new Macbook Pro but my wallet wouldnt like it...
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OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 0 days 2:33:10
Disk Information:
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 500GB disk0 : (500,11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209,7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499,25 GB (135,99 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8
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
Configuration files:
/etc/hosts - Count: 86
Gatekeeper:
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
[loaded] com.Apogee.driver.DuetFWOverideDriver (1.4.4 - SDK 10.8) Support
[loaded] com.digidesign.iokit.DigiDal (10.3.9f207 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.9.1 - SDK 10.4) Support
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master (5.9.1 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.9.1 - SDK 10.3) Support
[loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.9.1 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.9.1 - SDK 10.4) Support
Startup Items:
DigidesignLoader: Path: /Library/StartupItems/DigidesignLoader
Launch Daemons:
[running] com.DuetDaemon.plist Support
[running] com.paceap.eden.licensed.plist Support
[loaded] PACESupport.plist Support
Launch Agents:
[loaded] 9ZTHPRB4MV.com.soundradix.TTLWrapperAgent.plist Support
[loaded] 9ZTHPRB4MV.com.soundradix.TTLWrapperAgent.SL.plist Support
[loaded] 9ZTHPRB4MV.com.soundradix.TTLWrapperSandbox.plist Support
[loaded] 9ZTHPRB4MV.com.soundradix.TTLWrapperSandbox.SL.plist Support
[running] com.ApogeePopup.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
User Login Items:
iTunesHelper
Internet Plug-ins:
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Cannot contact Adobe
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
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:
None
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 464.96 GB Disk used: 338.32 GB
Destinations:
My Pasport [Local]
Total size: 925.38 GB
Total number of backups: 2
Oldest backup: 2013-07-08 02:48:08 +0000
Last backup: 2013-07-08 02:48:08 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 925.38 GB < (Disk used 338.32 GB X 3)
Seagate Backup Plus Drive [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 931.19 GB
Total number of backups: 13
Oldest backup: 2014-06-23 23:47:10 +0000
Last backup: 2014-07-02 03:56:56 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 931.19 GB < (Disk used 338.32 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
5% WindowServer
5% firefox
2% Finder
2% hidd
1% Dock
Top Processes by Memory:
393 MB firefox
115 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
82 MB mds_stores
66 MB Finder
49 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information:
12.29 GB Free RAM
1.06 GB Active RAM
1.19 GB Inactive RAM
1.45 GB Wired RAM
238 MB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs
Thank you in advance,
DanielThe 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. -
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 hogging lots of threads and CPU time
My Mavericks Quad Macbook Pro is getting pretty slow these days and at some point I'll have to reinstall everything I think. However I can't start that for a while as I have important projects on the go. I looked in Activity Monitor first and I can see a kernel task constantly running with no indication of what it is doing. So I opened Console and looked at the Diagnostic log. I can see a lot of lines referring to com.apple.message. Hundreds of identical lines actually. I did not have Messages running so I opened it, and sure enough that showed up in console live. However the log shows a slightly different app and a totally different UUID, which seems odd.
Anybody understand what this is all about? See below. I opened one of the endlessly repeating items plus one that I know is from the Messages app below it.
23/03/2015 08:28:29.242 UserEventAgent[235]: com.apple.message.domain: com.apple.usage.app_activetime
com.apple.message.signature: universalAccessAuthWarn
com.apple.message.signature2: com.apple.accessibility.universalAccessAuthWarn ||| 1.0 (190.1)
com.apple.message.value: 633
com.apple.message.value2: 0
com.apple.message.value3: 0
com.apple.message.value4: 0
com.apple.message.value5: 0
com.apple.message.value6: 0
com.apple.message.value7: 0
com.apple.message.result: NO
com.apple.message.summarize: YES
Sender_Mach_UUID: 55428B1C-9198-32BF-80EA-4731081F402E
23/03/2015 08:44:17.426 Messages[8722]: com.apple.message.domain: com.apple.iChat.app.weeklyStats
com.apple.message.video_chat_passed: 0
com.apple.message.video_chat_failed: 0
com.apple.message.video_chat_noop: 0
com.apple.message.audio_chat_passed: 0
com.apple.message.audio_chat_failed: 0
com.apple.message.audio_chat_noop: 0
com.apple.message.screen_sharing_passed: 0
com.apple.message.screen_sharing_failed: 0
com.apple.message.screen_sharing_noop: 0
com.apple.message.average_message_length: 0.000000
com.apple.message.messages_sent: 0
com.apple.message.messages_received: 0
com.apple.message.sms_sent: 0
com.apple.message.sms_menu_used: User never selected SMS menu
com.apple.message.result: pass
com.apple.message.imessage_offered_upgrades: 0
com.apple.message.imessage_upgrades: 0
com.apple.message.imessage_declines: 0
com.apple.message.imessages_sent: 0
com.apple.message.imessages_received: 0
Sender_Mach_UUID: 212E34A8-B310-3729-8D11-879E9985A0BD
23/03/2015 08:44:17.427 Messages[8722]: com.apple.message.domain: com.apple.iChat.app.servicesUsedThisWeek
com.apple.message.aim: 0
com.apple.message.bonjour: 0
com.apple.message.yahoo: 0
com.apple.message.jabber: 0
com.apple.message.google_talk: 0
com.apple.message.imessage: 1
com.apple.message.other: 0
com.apple.message.result: pass
Sender_Mach_UUID: 212E34A8-B310-3729-8D11-879E9985A0BD
23/03/2015 08:44:32.607 Messages[8722]: com.apple.message.domain: com.apple.iChat.app.prefs
com.apple.message.one_on_one_style: com.apple.iChat.Styles.Balloons-ShowPictures
com.apple.message.group_style: com.apple.iChat.Styles.Balloons-ShowPictures
com.apple.message.incoming_bg_color: Automatic
com.apple.message.outgoing_bg_color: Automatic
com.apple.message.incoming_font: Default 12.000000
com.apple.message.outgoing_font: Default 12.000000
com.apple.message.save_history: Don't Save
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> -
Kernel task is using many resources on my mac
Hi
I was working on my Mac but is coming very slow sometimes so I found the problem is the kernel task.
Lex I already use the Clean My Mac and since the first time I delete a lot of things I don't even remember how many. Should I format my drive?
About the iCleanMemory so the system will clear the RAM by it self or should I do something different or use another program?
So here is the report:
EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)
Report generated 2 de septiembre de 2014 16:58:23 GMT-4
Hardware Information: ?
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro10,2
1 3 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
8 GB RAM
Video Information: ?
Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: (null)
Color LCD 2560 x 1600
System Software: ?
OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 10 days 21:47:13
Disk Information: ?
APPLE SSD SD512E disk0 : (500.28 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.42 GB (157.48 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information: ?
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information: ?
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ?
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ?
[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMData (1.3.6) Support
[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBMassStorageFilter (1.3.6) Support
[not loaded] com.displaylink.dlusbncm (1.11.0 - SDK 10.6) Support
[loaded] com.displaylink.driver.DisplayLinkDriver (2.1 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileMS (1.0.0 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileMTP (1.2.1 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSB (1.2.1 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBLAN (1.2.1 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBLANMerge (1.2.1 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBSwch (1.2.1 - SDK 10.5) Support
[loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.67) Support
[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.67) Support
Startup Items: ?
ChmodBPF: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ChmodBPF
Launch Daemons: ?
[running] cn.com.zte.PPPMonitor.plist Support
[failed] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[running] com.displaylink.displaylinkmanager.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.parallels.mobile.kextloader.launchdaemon.plist Support
[running] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist Support
Launch Agents: ?
[not loaded] com.displaylink.useragent-prelogin.plist Support
[running] com.displaylink.useragent.plist Support
[running] com.parallels.mobile.prl_deskctl_agent.launchagent.plist Support
[running] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ?
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist Support
User Login Items: ?
iTunesHelper
iCleanMemory
Internet Plug-ins: ?
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.3 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
Safari Extensions: ?
OpenIE
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
Time Machine: ?
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 465.12 GB Disk used: 318.45 GB
Destinations:
TimeMachine [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 465.44 GB
Total number of backups: 13
Oldest backup: 2014-07-26 13:30:26 +0000
Last backup: 2014-09-02 04:37:45 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 465.44 GB < (Disk used 318.45 GB X 3)
Data [Network]
Total size: 2 TB
Total number of backups: 11
Oldest backup: 2014-07-02 16:10:51 +0000
Last backup: 2014-08-18 14:04:07 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 2 TB > (Disk size 465.12 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU: ?
3% WindowServer
1% DisplayLinkUserAgent
1% DisplayLinkManager
1% fontd
0% BBLaunchAgent
Top Processes by Memory: ?
262 MB Mail
180 MB Safari
115 MB iTunes
82 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
74 MB Finder
Virtual Memory Information: ?
2.51 GB Free RAM
3.64 GB Active RAM
204 MB Inactive RAM
1.12 GB Wired RAM
7.58 GB Page-ins
290 MB Page-outs"CleanMyMac" is trash capable of corrupting a Mac to the point that erasing it completely is the only practicable means of recovery.
There is no way to reverse the effects of having used CleanMyMac2, and the developer's uninstallation instructions are ineffective. Only MacPaw, its developer, can know the reason for that, but I can think of two possibilities: either they are purposefully leaving components behind for reasons known only to them, or they simply don't know what they're doing. Neither one of those possibilities is particularly comforting for the user.
Reinstalling OS X alone will have no effect on either removing CleanMyMac or reversing the damage it is capable of inflicting upon a system.
Follow the applicable recovery procedure below:
If you have a backup that you created prior to using CleanMyMac, now is the time to use it. For Time Machine, boot OS X Recovery, and at the Mac OS X Utilities screen, choose Restore from Time Machine Backup. Choose a date preceding the installation of CleanMyMac.
If you do not have a backup that predates the use of CleanMyMac, create one now. To do that read Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac.
The recovery procedure will require that you erase the Mac using OS X Recovery, and then create a new user whose contents will be empty. You will then be able to use Setup Assistant to migrate your essential documents including photos, music, work products and other essential files.
When doing so, select only your previous User account and do not select "Applications", "Computer and Network Settings" or "Other files and folders". De-select those choices.
Subsequent to using Setup Assistant, you will need to reinstall the essential software you may require, once again remembering to install software only from their original sources, and omitting all non-essential software.
To erase and install Mavericks read: OS X Mavericks: Erase and reinstall OS X
To migrate your essential documents read: OS X: How to migrate data from another Mac using Mavericks and follow the procedure under Time Machine or other disk migration.
Other problems may exist but those concerns will be rendered moot by erasing your system, which must be accomplished. -
Kernel task high CPU usage?
So I noticed my macbook pro (17" 2011, 16GB RAM) running slow, especially graphics. opened up the activity monitor, and lo and behold there is something using 283% of my CPU: kernel_task. Before I even ask how this is possible, what is kernel task, and could this be responsible for my sluggish machine?
I did notice a week ago that google chrome is allowing many pop up windows with messages trying to get me to download system checks and other nonsense... Not sure if this is related but that's annoying too.
Any ideas?
ThanksALso, restarting does nothing to alter this slow state it seems. Restarted twice with no improvement
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File copy results in kernel task high CPU usage
Macbook Pro
MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro6,1
Processor Name: Intel Core i5
Processor Speed: 2.53 GHz
2010 year model.
Snow Leopard 10.6.7
Copying files over the network, or via external Firewire 800 harddrive invariably results in rather hight cpu utilization for kernel task process. The number are in the range of 15-20% in the Acivity Monitor. To compare, iMac 27", 2009, full speed FireWire bus file copy at 80 mb/sec makes only 2-3% kernel task CPU use. Why is Macbook pro so much worse? Is it due to chipset limitations, or what?Just now I have been copying some movie files over Gigabit local area network, the data received per second is up to 55 mb, and kernel task consumes 50% or more of CPU. The same task on iMac or on Windows based computer does not tax the CPU in any way, since it is handled properly by network adapter I suppose. So what is wrong with 2010 Macbook Pro?
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