MacBook heating up more when opened, programs hogging CPU

Rocketship01 wrote:

I checked, OneDrive is not open

As well, now ads_stores is taking up 389 percent at one point.

verify unplug all non-essential  peripherals when testing...

I see these extensions which seems suspect:

App Extensions:

Finder sync extensions:

OneDrive Finder Integration - /Applications/OneDrive.app

Adobe Content Synchronizer Finder Extension - /Applications/Utilities/Adobe Sync/CoreSync/Core Sync.app

Is OneDrive mounted? Then unmount it and test.

If OneDrive is not mounted(?) then mount it and see if it resolves the issue.

Rocketship01 wrote:

I'm trying to figure out what's going on and not sure, I opened Activity Monitor, and there's several moments where there's like two dozen "CGPDF" running at once, and another moment when a program like mdwrite or Mds_write was using about 132 percent of the CPU, I got some screenshots of it, I am wondering if that it is making it do this. Also I've noticed since updating Sonoma that it seems to be sucking up more power than before.

it's a bit cooled down with 14.5 now, but I am a bit worried to test in safe mode again because of how that makes my Mac fans whir and get hot.

It makes sense as PRP_53 points out your "Gemini 2 application"—disable or uninstall if in doubt.

There is whole host of apps from "MacPaw" that seem questionable.

There is no harm with fans running in SafeBoot mode— system acceleration is turned off.

If your native Spotlight.app— Core Graphic PDF <CGPDFservice> indexing...A document that contains PDF (Portable Document Format) drawing information.

You can disable PDF in Siri &Spotlight>Settings and compare your results.

unplug all non-essential  peripherals when testing

re-index Spotlight to test— let it finish

Rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac

Rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac - Apple Support

you can see it working, enter something into the search window:

Rocketship01 wrote:

So this just started the last two days or so, but I have found that my 2019 MacBook Pro is running much hotter at startup and in the evenings lately, even when there is little I am doing, last night there was only one Safari page open but it was so hot I had to shut it off. And this morning, it was weird, I didn't even have any programs open when it started having the fans run, which never happens. I'm trying to figure out what's going on and not sure, I opened Activity Monitor, and there's several moments where there's like two dozen "CGPDF" running at once, and another moment when a program like mdwrite or Mds_write was using about 132 percent of the CPU, I got some screenshots of it, I am wondering if that it is making it do this. Also I've noticed since updating Sonoma that it seems to be sucking up more power than before.

OS version is Sonoma 14.4.1, and have an EtreCheck report as well.

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/370555a8-5e16-4e4b-a57b-17f669340af5

<EtreCheck report.log>

The current stable release of Sonoma including bug fixes, security updates is macOS 14.5 - I would start there

Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support

Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support

see if there is anything here—

Since updating MacBook Air to Sonoma I ha… - Apple Community

from your report <There are a large number of system modifications running in the background.>

To trouble shoot further you can:

—A SafeBoot Use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies

Does a quick disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, third party system modifications and system accelerations are disabled.

Login and test. Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically.

This test will tell you if third party interference; most extensions etc are not loaded in safe boot mode.

—Test issue in another user (or guest user) account Change Users & Groups settings on Mac - Apple Support

This will tell you if it a universal issue or isolated to your user/admin account. 

unplug all non-essential peripherals when testing

Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/VPN/Anti-Virus

all known to cause issues on the macOS

OneDrive has been known to cause issues. I would disable this sync drive and compare your results.

One, Wild Guess

Gemini 2 application

AI / LLM is basically a Super Version of Predictive Text which is based upon a Data Set.

When that Data Set is based upon Older Data Points, the outcome of the response will be equally Out Dated and unreliable

AI is also the newest from for Data Mining by Large Corporations.

I will defer to my learned colleague @leroydouglas .

I have seen others from time to time with the same machine and configuration as this machine.

Those users eventually seemed to tie in down to combination of machine and MS Software mixed with Adobe software all culminating in this ongoing issue

From the latest Etrecheck Report

System modifications - There are a large number of system modifications running in the background.