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    High Amount of Bytes Written by Kernal_Task after MacOS 12.1 Upgrade in M1 Mac Mini

    I am seeing a huge jump in the kernal_task's Bytes Written number after upgrading to 12.1 from 12.0.1. In the previous version, it used to be ~8GB/day but now it seems to be ~30GB/day with normal usage. Is anyone else facing this issue? On the other hand, the "Swap Used" has been fluctuating a...
  2. theramajor

    Catalina high CPU Usage, Fans Hot (attached EtreCheck report)

    Can someone please tell me what's causing high CPU usage? --------- EtreCheck version: 5.6.3 (5221) Report generated: 2020-11-22 20:20:22 Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com Runtime: 3:07 Performance: Excellent Sandbox: Enabled Full drive access: Disabled Problem: Other...
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    Available disk space decreases in real time. kernel_task writing 122GB

    MacBook Pro running 10.14.5. My available storage space decreases in real time even when I am not downloading, modifying, updating anything. For example, if I have 8.05 GB available space, I can see it decrease in real time to 8.04, 8.03, 8.02. No, time machine is not enabled. Every time my...
  4. krishnads03

    kernal_tak is eating up all the CPU in MacBookPro

    EtreCheck version: 3.4.4 (448) Report generated 2017-09-10 22:05:05 Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com Runtime: 22:27 Performance: Poor Click the [Lookup] links for more information from Apple Support Communities. Click the [Details] links for more information about that line...
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