Java eating 500%+

[Benbikeman]

I had to do a clean install of OSX 10.8.1 yesterday, using Migration Assistant to bring back everything except settings (had some glitches since going from 10.8 to 10.8.1 followed by a complete crash where the machine refused to boot).

Java started running at 500%+ which I guessed was Crashplan, as that is known for high Java usage and I assumed the fresh install confused it and caused it to think it was a new machine and thus it was backing-up crazily.

However, I've now quit Crashplan and the Java usage continues. Screengrabs of Activity Monitor, the process and parent process.

Any clues as to what's going on before I make another call to AppleCare?

Ben

 

[Paradoxally]

You used Migration Assistant, that brought back Java from 10.7 or 10.6 and it is known for incompatibilities. You need to remove the old Java and install a 10.8 compatible version.

This may help.

 

[Benbikeman]

Thanks for that, I've just installed the latest version.