PhotoAnalysisd - the Photo Analysis Daemon - Rediculous CPU usage

I have a Macbook pro with an I9, and periodically I find it slowing down and heating up like crazy - the one consistent thing is this Deamon: PhotoAnalysisd. I wouldn't mind so much if this only ran at night, but it likes to pick up any time during the day. I have read the past posts on this, and how to temporarily disable it. Has anyone been able to remove this all together - does it destabilize OSX?

Alternatively - I see some use-fullness in this tool populating the Photo-people tab even though this is a work-laptop - is there anyway it can be scheduled to a specific timeframe?

MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

Posted on May 14, 2020 12:04 PM

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LD150

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May 14, 2020 1:17 PM in response to EricKWS2

For a couple of weeks after upgrading to Catalina it will run on its own schedule for hours.

As soon as it has worked its way through your library it will only process new photos. Yes then it will still use maybe 99% CPU but only for a few seconds or minutes.

Kappy

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May 14, 2020 12:51 PM in response to EricKWS2

What photo processing are you performing when this happens? You can use Activity Monitor to try and kill the process.

Using Activity Monitor

Use Activity Monitor on your Mac

Runaway applications can shorten battery runtime, affect performance, and increase heat and fan activity.

Using Activity Monitor Part 1- CPU and Memory

Using Activity Monitor Part 2- Energy, Disk, and Network

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PhotoAnalysisd - the Photo Analysis Daemon - Rediculous CPU usage