Finder using 100% of CPU - what's that all about??

[ss957916]

Just noticed that, even though I'm only typing a document, my MBP is getting really hot. Opened Activity Monitor and it says that Finder (which has no open windows) is using 100% of the CPU.

Firstly, how is that possible?! And secondly, what is Finder doing that means my MBP is getting so hot?

 

[drummerlondonw3]

I am not certain but I believe that finder would be repsonsible for the spotlight check?

is your computer new?

have you tried the usual, repair permissions, restart, reset pram ?

 

[ss957916]

Computer's about a year old, Spotlight isn't doing anything. Can't work out what it is.

My CPU is now at 78 degrees.... and it's not doing anything!

 

[pcman2000]

Just noticed that, even though I'm only typing a document, my MBP is getting really hot. Opened Activity Monitor and it says that Finder (which has no open windows) is using 100% of the CPU.

Firstly, how is that possible?! And secondly, what is Finder doing that means my MBP is getting so hot?

apple + (option) + (ESC)
then click finder
then "relaunch"

 

[ss957916]

apple + (option) + (ESC)
then click finder
then "relaunch"

Perhaps you misunderstood my post - I'm not asking how to relaunch Finder, I'm asking how I can discover what it's doing and why.

 

[xlii]

Read and try post 13 from this thread...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/375176/

If that doesn't work read through the rest of the thread and try some of the other suggestions.