Q: Various system processes drive CPU insane
I'm not sure where to begin - a rotating number of system processes drive my CPU insane to the point where my 2014 rMBP lasts maybe 3 hours off the charger and keeps the fans high.
The processes include:
- Google Chrome Helper
- CalendarAgent
- CalNCService
- PhotoAnalysis
- Sophos-related processes (it's a commercial anti-virus app that I'm required to have on my computer per work/school)
Things I've tried, to no permanent avail:
- Resetting my keychain - that causes a sleuth of other problems leading to--
- Restoring my computer from a Time Machine back up
- Removing all 3 Google calendars I have linked
- Deleting caches
Ideas? I'm a student, so it's either deal with the embarrassment of fans blaring out of control...or burning my wrists while in the middle of class. I did just note that running my MBP with an external display made it calm down but the processes still zip up intermittently.
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014), Other OS, macOS Public Beta
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