In my MacBook Pro’s OSX 10.15.7 Activity Monitor, there is a process called ‘deleted’ which is causing an inordinate amount of CPU use (over 150%) and for up to 20 minutes, causing my MacBook Pro to dangerously overheat.
Any ideas, and should I be worried?
Roy P
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.14
That process manages some of the caches on the computer. You can start by booting into Safe Mode, because that cleans out some caches.
There are also reports in the past of various programs that can cause this process to run amok. Including older versions of utilities like iStat (which is supposed to have been fixed). So it might be related to something you installed. Have you installed any monitoring, optimizing, etc. software?
That process manages some of the caches on the computer. You can start by booting into Safe Mode, because that cleans out some caches.
There are also reports in the past of various programs that can cause this process to run amok. Including older versions of utilities like iStat (which is supposed to have been fixed). So it might be related to something you installed. Have you installed any monitoring, optimizing, etc. software?
Thanks for your response, Steve. Yes I do have TotalAV which is an antivirus suite, which is also producing the same result, but they both happen independently from each other. I will deactivate the TotalAV and see if that helps. However, if it doesn’t how can I deactivate the ‘deleted’ process?
Roy P
I face the same overheating issue in my MacBook Air. Do I need to get it checked by the authorised service centre?
Activity Monitor and overheating
