Directoryservices 190% CPU

I have also deleted the contens of the DirectoryService folder. It's running smooth again 🙂

I had already thrown away any preference files, but that didn't solve it. It seems that DirectoryService itself creates the files with the wrong permissions set, but that's just my guess. I haven't had the problem again in 2 days now. So in my opinion the repair permissions (or the chmod command shown somewhere above) is the fix.

Hm, seems it's not solved after all. Got it again today, after removing my network cable. This does lead me to believe that the lack of a network connection has something to do with it.

Have the same problem with my MBP. The most annoying part of it is what it does to battery life- will drain battery within about 15 minutes when this occurs unless I restart.

I have had the same sort of issues. Trashing the Library folder and chmoding it did not do the trick. What seems to have helped, though, is going to Directory Utility, and under "Search Policy" changing "Search" from automatic to Local directory. It's somewhat early to tell if this has permanently fixed it, but it seems to have substantially lessened the issues I was seeing.

Hi,
same thing for me, I tought maybe the 10.5.1 patched the problem but it did it again 10 minutes ago. I had to shutdown my MBP.
Do you experiencing airport problems too, because I do. I lost my airport connection sometimes, maybe it's connected.

Well, I'll try the chmod thing and we'll see.

One more thing, the only one App I can't quit when it's happening and before every thing is frozen is Mail. I can quit every single app but Mail doesn't quit so... maybe there's a link in between.

Regards,
Ben

Is the problem only happening on MacBook pro's machines ?

I don't want to be septic but we are not the major target 😉
Just take a look on the forum. There are threads with 300 replies and this thread is only 20 replies... I think we'll have to find a solution by ourselves because I don't think Apple gonna correct this one right now (no patch on 10.5.1)

I've got 2 major problems and I don't think Apple will correct them... hope I'm wrong.

PS : I also using an local openldap for dev, do you ?

I'm experiencing the same issue. OSX v.10.5.1, MBP2.2, DirectoryService process hangs sometimes stealing 190% cpu usage.
I tried chmodding, switching to Local search with Directory Utility and the problem remains.
I noticed that the problem happens when Airport is switched on, when I leave or connect to a different AP.
I also tried to disable the DirectoryService entry in lanchd configurations files, but it locked up my MBP on startup. I had to revert the plist files to the original ones getting into single user mode.

Hope that Apple will fix this issue SOON, because a lot of (angry) people seems to experience the same problem!

Regards,

Andrea

I got exactly the same thing here, mail and airport freezes!

I'm suffering from the same problem. I use MacBook(coreduo, black) with Mac OS X 10.5.1. I guess this started happening just after upgrading Leopard to 10.5.1. While I'm using my Mac, temperature sometimes goes up above 60 degree C and the fan is getting crazy. The DirectoryService process occupies CPU 100%.
I don't have Parallels and permission and owner information of /Library/Preferences/DirectoryService directory are correct.

I'm having the same problem with DirectoryService on a macbook core2duo

When DirectoryService process eats up CPU I turned off Airport and the process released CPU and became very quiet. After that I turned on Airport again and so far - a few hours after - everything seems fine. No DirectoryService problem.
I'd like to suggest you guys try this trick and let me know it works or not.

BTW, I heard that 10.5.1 beta for developers had the similar problem. I've installed 9B13 on 10.5 before the official update was released and re-installed 9B18, the official one. Does it have anything to do with the problem?

Warm laptop!
No solution here, just thought I'd voice in. Same issue here, on a MBP 17" 2.4.

At least it keeps my fingers nice and warm in the winter.

I have this issue on my machines as well. It happens regardless of network connection state and on my dual CPU machines alternates usage back and forth from one CPU to the other rapidly. Very Frustrating.