Dashboard client takes up 99.8% of CPU constantly.

[BJB Productions]

Hey everyone,
I'm having an issue where my widgets won't load, and my "dashboard client" takes up 99.8% of CPU constantly.

It's getting annoying because my computer is running really hot because the CPU is always being maxed out. I've tried the following:

•Closing all widgets
•Restarting computer
•Clearing Cache
•Quitting dashboard client in activity monitor (it just comes back)
•Repairing permissions

Any help?

Thanks

 

[donuttakedonuts]

IIRC if you force quit it in activity monitor it won't reopen until you open it, so if you can live without dashboard (which I do) then I think that may be your best route.

 

[BJB Productions]

IIRC if you force quit it in activity monitor it won't reopen until you open it, so if you can live without dashboard (which I do) then I think that may be your best route.

I tried force-quitting it, and it still came back.

 

[DAPWNER]

Try this: http://lifehacker.com/182657/how-to-turn-mac-os-x-dashboard-off