Q: Kernel_task high CPU
Hi All,
Started my MBP up this evening with it running very slow, high CPU and the fan running.
No dust, no heat.
EntreCheck below
Any help appreciated
EtreCheck version: 3.0.5 (309)
Report generated 2016-09-27 20:10:26
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Runtime 5:48
Performance: Below Average
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Problem: Computer is too slow
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)
[Technical Specifications] - [User Guide] - [Warranty & Service]
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro11,1
1 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Not upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 174
Intel Iris
Color LCD 2560 x 1600
LG TV 1920 x 1080
OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 (15G1004) - Time since boot: less than an hour
APPLE SSD SM0256F disk0 : (251 GB) (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 249.80 GB (79.26 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 250.14 GB Online
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Mac App Store and identified developers
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.IKMultimedia.driver.StompIO1 (1.0.0 - 2016-09-18) [Support]
[not loaded] com.ikmultimedia.driver.StealthPedal (1.0.0 - 2016-09-18) [Support]
[not loaded] 7 Apple tasks
[loaded] 157 Apple tasks
[running] 75 Apple tasks
[not loaded] 47 Apple tasks
[loaded] 159 Apple tasks
[running] 84 Apple tasks
[failed] com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a725c38014c95072f92651fb65e1bf9c8e43c37a2 3d420d.plist (2016-07-11) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (2016-07-11) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (2016-07-11) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-08-30) [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.autoupdate.helpertool.plist (2016-09-10) [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (2014-11-17) [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper.plist (2016-09-10) [Support]
[loaded] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist (2016-09-19) [Support]
[running] com.nchsoftware.expressaccounts.agent.plist (2015-03-16) [Support]
[not loaded] com.nchsoftware.expressinvoice.agent.plist (2016-01-12) [Support]
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
HotspotShieldHelper SMLoginItem (/Applications/Hotspot Shield.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/HotspotShieldHelper.app)
FlashPlayer-10.6: 23.0.0.162 - SDK 10.9 (2016-09-20) [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-08-01)
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 15.017.20053 - SDK 10.11 (2016-08-04) [Support]
AdobePDFViewer: 15.017.20053 - SDK 10.11 (2016-08-04) [Support]
Flash Player: 23.0.0.162 - SDK 10.9 (2016-09-20) [Support]
Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-08-01)
SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.5.7 - SDK 10.6 (2015-10-21) [Support]
Silverlight: 5.1.41212.0 - SDK 10.6 (2016-04-03) [Support]
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: 1.0.105 (2013-04-26) [Support]
Flash Player (2016-08-30) [Support]
Time Machine not configured!
8% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
3% kernel_task
2% hidd
1% AddressBookSourceSync
1% WindowServer
649 MB kernel_task
647 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
156 MB mds_stores
147 MB Activity Monitor
131 MB Safari
2.67 GB Free RAM
5.33 GB Used RAM (1.69 GB Cached)
0 B Swap Used
Sep 27, 2016, 07:53:34 PM Self test - passed
Sep 27, 2016, 05:38:57 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/revisiond_2016-09-27-173857_[redacted].crash
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/GenerationalStorage.framework/Versions/A/Supp ort/revisiond
Sep 27, 2016, 05:34:56 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Microsoft Word_2016-09-27-173456_[redacted].crash
com.microsoft.Word - /Applications/Microsoft Word.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Word
Sep 27, 2016, 05:26:38 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.AmbientDisplayAgent_2016-09-27-172638 _[redacted].crash
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AmbientDisplay.framework/Versions/A/XPCServic es/com.apple.AmbientDisplayAgent.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.AmbientDisplayAgen t
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014), OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)
Posted on Sep 27, 2016 12:18 PM

