how to stop nsurlsessiond in macOS bigger permanently

Hey there Yashchitroda,

We'd like to help however we can, but you may need to reach out to Apple Support regarding this. Let's start with some basics:

1. We see you're running macOS 11.0 on your Mac, but if you're not using a beta version, the latest is macOS 11.0.1. Here's how to first Back up your Mac with Time Machine. Afterwards, here's How to update the software on your Mac.
2. After making sure your macOS is updated to macOS 11.0.1, or if you already have it installed, let's check for any app updates: Update apps or use automatic downloads
3. We understand that 'nsurlsessiond' is a process showing within Activity Monitor, and that you're seeing a large amount of data being used by it. How much is it using, and have you noticed any issues while using your Mac while it's active? The more details provided, the better we're all able to help.

Take care.

Hi Yashchitroda,

Since the last message, macOS 11.1 has released. Here's how to first Back up your Mac with Time Machine, and afterwards, here's How to update the software on your Mac.

After performing the steps above, let's continue with confirming the last questions asked in previous messages. All of these details will help to continue narrowing down what may be causing this to occur:

1. Did you have any app updates when you checked using the steps provided earlier? Here they are again just in case: Update apps or use automatic downloads
2. We understand the issue occurs until you quit the nsurlsessiond process, or until you restart your Mac. You mentioned that this process 'consumes data', but this doesn't fully explain what's happening. It'll be a good idea to confirm exactly which category this process is using the most when checking within Activity Monitor.

If the issue remains after updating both the macOS and your apps, or if you're not understanding what to look for in Activity Monitor regarding the second question, we recommend reaching out to Apple Support here: Get Support

Have a good one.

Hello Yashchitroda,

While this sounds more like an issue you'll need to reach out to Apple Support for, we'd like to continue ruling out some possible causes, along with confirming some unclear details from your last message:

1. You mentioned having macOS 11.1.0 installed, but did you mean macOS 11.0.1?
2. When you checked for any app updates, let us know if there were any available. If there were, make sure you've downloaded any that show.
3. What exactly shows within Activity Monitor for the nsurlsessiond process? Is it showing a high CPU usage, high memory usage, etc. Exact details will help to narrow down some possible causes.
4. We'd like to better understand what you meant by the nsurlsessiond process 'consuming data from other apps'. As we don't understand what this means, please provide us more details. We'll need to know exactly what's occurring in order to see how we can help.

Cheers.