40% CPU Usage?

[bli625]

I have an iStat Menubar and it's constantly showing me 40% CPU usage. It also shows the same number in Activity Monitor. However, when I look at the processes running, they don't add up to 40. In fact, they only amount to around 6% or so. I did click "All Processes", but nothing was running that would cause it to be 40%.

 

[airplaneman]

Try restarting the application or restarting. If it's still happening, I'm stumped. Good luck!

 

[bli625]

My problem is that there aren't any applications running that are taking up the 40%. All the processes combined only amounts to about 10%. I also restarted the computer. I also just tried an archive and install and it's still the same.

 

[airplaneman]

Which OS do you have?

 

[After G]

Did you make sure to select "All Processes" when looking in Activity Monitor?

 

[NewMacbookPlz]

Did you make sure to select "All Processes" when looking in Activity Monitor?

This is key! There's lots hidden by "My Processes".

 

[sammich]

Also, if you have 'Show top 5 processes', iStat Menus will tell you this.