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  1. ThatSomeone

    IMDPersistenceAgent and imagent constantly hogging CPU since 14.2

    I updated to 14.2 yesterday, and after a few hours I noticed that there were 2 processes that seem stuck: IMDPersistenceAgent and imagent The former is using some 8-10% CPU while the latter constantly restarts after a short while, goes up to 3-4% and repeats. I've been searching around, and...
  2. Intenditore

    Prevent (system) processes from running

    It's all started with Ventura. rtcreportingd started to consume CPU cycles despite all the reports are disabled. I couldn't find a cause, but what I want is to prevent it from running AT ALL. So it never ever starts. It's not alone in my list. I also wish to do the same to some other processes...
  3. maverick28

    macOS Create an agent to watch program launches

    Hello, I want to create an agent that would launch a certain script when iTunes is launched. Obviously, with the traditional set of properties such as KeepAlive and RunAtLoad it will resume endlessly as soon as the default 10-sec interval elapses which is not the desired behaviour as I need it...
  4. V

    nsurlsessiond. How do I stop it?

    Hello. today when I booted my computer noticed that my internet was unusually slow, I read that this process manages some updates for some apps. Great. But I’m in a pretty low bandwidth, and I don’t want this process to queue up every single time slowing my other internet tasks. So I would like...
  5. K

    What is 'unillumination' process Mavericks?

    Hi All, This new process appeared 1 week ago when I was away on vacation using a mobile USB device to connect. That device has been just fine for 6 years, and only ever used a couple of times a year (in the same place) when I find myself in the boondocks. No neighbours there, and no WiFi...