CPU % User 50 always without working in the computer

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  1. peoplevoice, Dec 3, 2009

    peoplevoice macrumors member

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    Since last night I've noticed that in spite of only executing "Activity Monitor" for a long hour, the cpu % user is 50 something all the time. According what is being displayed the cores are completely busy in an alternate way. First one is in the 50% and the other idle 48%, then change, the idle comes active 50% and the active comes idle 48% and so on. A snapshot of the "Activity Monitor" display is shown.
    The computer is anyway responsive. I have run all the updates, verify permissions, etc. Any comments?

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  2. spinnerlys, Dec 3, 2009

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    Don't forget to select Show All Process to see what other process might use the CPU.

    Most of the time it will be either QuickLookHelper or mds (Spotlight).

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  3. peoplevoice, Dec 4, 2009

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    Looking "All processes" was the key to solve the issue. I found the process that was using heavily the CPU, killed it and things comes to normal again.

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  4. 3rd Doctor, Dec 5, 2009

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    Out of interest what process was it?
     
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  5. *LTD*, Dec 5, 2009

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    I'm betting it'll be Quicklook/QT-related . . . probably the Finder trying to generate a preview for an unsupported media file or a corrupt media file.
     
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  6. peoplevoice, Dec 6, 2009

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    I don't remember exactly what was its name but it was a printing job.
     
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