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JanukaHW Author

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Mac freezes/unresponsive - a process called mediaanalysisd

I recently came across a problem where my MacBook freezes when i left it idle for few minutes. In order to figure out what was causing it, i opened Activity Monitor and then left it idle.

I saw that a process called "mediaanalysisd" was causing the problem. I tried the solution mentioned here : https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7965601?page=2 . But no matter what I tried i could not delete that file. So I figured out a solution of my own which i will comment below.

Posted on Aug 9, 2019 8:02 PM

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JanukaHW Author

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Posted on Aug 9, 2019 8:06 PM

Since i could not delete com.apple.mediaanalysisd.plist , i solved this problem by repairing photos albums.

Exit Photos App - If it is open
Hold down the Option and Command keys and then open Photos App (keep holding the keys)
Let go of the keys - In the dialog that appears, click Repair to start the repair process.
Once done, exit Photos
Leave your Mac idle for for sometime - it will no longer freeze

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