R red321red321 macrumors regular Original poster Jun 3, 2013 153 1 Dec 6, 2013 #1 kernel_task eating 22% CPU and 2GB RAM - what is this process and why is it using up so much CPU and memory?
kernel_task eating 22% CPU and 2GB RAM - what is this process and why is it using up so much CPU and memory?
M Mr. Wonderful macrumors 6502a Feb 19, 2009 571 34 Dec 6, 2013 #2 red321red321 said: kernel_task eating 22% CPU and 2GB RAM - what is this process and why is it using up so much CPU and memory? Click to expand... It's the kernel. The heart of the OS, and yes, there is a resource leak in Mavericks.
red321red321 said: kernel_task eating 22% CPU and 2GB RAM - what is this process and why is it using up so much CPU and memory? Click to expand... It's the kernel. The heart of the OS, and yes, there is a resource leak in Mavericks.
R red321red321 macrumors regular Original poster Jun 3, 2013 153 1 Dec 6, 2013 #3 so is there some way to fix the resource leak? Or should I just downgrade back to Mountain Lion?
M Mr. Wonderful macrumors 6502a Feb 19, 2009 571 34 Dec 6, 2013 #4 red321red321 said: so is there some way to fix the resource leak? Or should I just downgrade back to Mountain Lion? Click to expand... Restart your computer and it'll go away for awhile.
red321red321 said: so is there some way to fix the resource leak? Or should I just downgrade back to Mountain Lion? Click to expand... Restart your computer and it'll go away for awhile.