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kernel task

  1. R

    Plugging ANYTHING into Thunderbolt inc BARE CABLES causes kernel task overload!

    I have a 15" Late 2013 Retina MBP (2.6ghz intel core i7, 1TB SSD, 16gb Ram, on Mojave currently) and have been trying to solve my kernel task nightmare for years. I've read every article and forum post on the internet and tried it all. Including deleting kexts, resetting rams, cleaning dust out...
  2. S

    Problem with booting of Macbook

    Hello. I have macbook Air 13'' 2015 and got some problems with it. -First it was problem with kernel_task.... etg. my macbook got very slowly so i just bought new SDD -Installed Mac OS Mojave on the new SDD, installation took looooooong time to be finish ( about 4hours) -Kernel_task is gone but...
  3. Sciuriware

    What is wrong with (H)Sierra task switching?

    Hello, I've been waiting so long for the problem(s) to be solved by APPLE, but still ..... (High)Sierra is bad at task switching: programs 'freeze' for some time, with or without the corresponding busy cursor or 'ball', until you fiddle with some other programs. Then suddenly it comes back to...
  4. apostolos21

    Resolved Macbook Pro 15" early 2011 lag

    Hello! Thank you for opening this thread, the problem with my MacBook is that sometimes after launching some apps (especially that graphics process is requiered), the machine behaves like playing a game with 10-15 fps. I open activity monitor and I see in the cpu usage that the kernel task runs...
  5. Lightspeed65

    Macbook Pro 7.1 - slows down to full stop when charger is disconnected

    Hi there, I am looking for a solution for the following odd behavior of my MBP 7.1 2010. I The problem: MBP 7.1, 4 GB RAM, OS 10.11.6, 320 GB HD starts to slow down immediately after disconnecting the charger and letting the book run only on battery. Systems slows down to full stop within 10...
  6. B4B44L

    KERNEL TASK

    Hi there, I own a MBP with specs as listed below: Model Name: MacBook Pro Model Identifier: MacBookPro11,3 Processor Name: Intel Core i7 Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz Number of Processors: 1 Total Number of Cores: 4 L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB L3 Cache: 6 MB Memory...
  7. vincenzo79

    Mac Pro 1.1 - El capitan - Kernel Panic

    Hello to all, after several attempts, thanks to your guides, I managed to successfully install "Yosemite" on a Mac Pro 1.1. Everything works properly, even if I have to increase the RAM by installing 16GB of RAM. With the enthusiasm of this installation I also installed "El Capitan", but...
  8. Jamesrodd9

    6 month old Macbook Pro is freezing to the point where I have to power off with off buttom

    First time Mac user, having issues!!! 6 month old Macbook Pro is freezing to the point where I have to power off with off button This started happening yesterday after some raw camera files would not download to my computer direct from camera. I was using image capture but then managed to...