Service exited due to SIGKILL | sent by mds[91]

linhai208 wrote:

Service exited due to SIGKILL | sent by mds[91]

Maybe you can say more about the surrounding circumstance here.

What is the application?

SIGKILL error typically an app is leaking some kind of system resource, could be memory, or address space, etc

Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/VPN/Anti-Virus

To trouble shoot further you can:

—Try a SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262

Takes noticeable longer to get to the login screen, does a 5 minute disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, including dynamic loader cache, etc.

Login and test. Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically.

In Safe mode third party system modifications and system accelerations are disabled, it removes malware, etc hampering smooth operation, however a reboot will put it back to normal mode.

This test will tell you if third party interference; extensions etc are not loaded in safe boot mode.

—Test issue in another user (or guest user) account https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-up-other-users-on-your-mac-mtusr001/mac

This will tell you if it a universal issue or isolated to your user/admin account. 

Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/VPN/Anti-Virus

Etrecheck

Suggest downloading the Application Etrecheck  directly from a Well Respected ASC Contributor. The application is free or paid from added features. Run the application with Full Disc Access ( Security & Privacy - Full Disc Access ). It will take a Snap Shot -  both the hardware and software. The Report will Not Reveal Any Personal Information. Post back the Full Report - copy and paste - using the Additional Text Icon ( 3rd Icon to last )

We can have a look at the report for possible issues and may have possible suggestions to resolve the issues.

Any Third Party Applications that will interfere with the normal operation of the OS, alter, modify, remove or delete or attempt to do so is an invitation for disaster and may require a Reinstallation of the OS.

Are there any AntiVirus, Disk Cleaner, Optimizers, Un-installers, etc installed which should be removed as per Developers Instructions. They are useless, unneeded, cause havoc and interfere with the normal operation of the OS and may even Corrupt the OS requiring a Reinstallation. The Built-in Security of Big Sur is all that is required.

We need to see the whole report.

In Etrecheck, click Share Report->Copy Report.

Start a reply here, click the "additional text" below below your message, and Paste inside the text box (the report is too long to post directly in the message).

Suggestion - Open a New Question with all the details to allow other person to offer assistance.

Much better than piggybacking on another's question.

Will lightly also get more hits with relevant assistance specific to the computers situation.

I've been getting a bunch of SIGKILL and SIGABRT warnings as well since upgrading to 11.5.2 (and continuing in 11.6). My problems seem to be related to Messages, Contacts, and mds functions (which I believe is Spotlight/indexing, no?). I'm just curious; is your issue connected to something in the iCloud sphere (i.e something it would sync across devices, even if it's not currently set as active)? Or is it related to a standalone 3rd party thing on your computer?

Suggestion, unless there is a serious system problem - do not spend time in Console trying to figure out this or that.

The functionality of Console as a Trouble Shooting Tool is long passed IMHO.

The messages are basically Apple Software Engineers Language and only they really know what the messages are saying.

I even find Activity Monitor counterproductive at times. These web tutorials saying look in activity monitor for something suspicious… well like lots of things look kinda suspicious when you are like me and don’t really know what you are doing.

Etra is great though.

Sep 22, 2021 1:35 PM in response to linhai208

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253128057

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253169927

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253169857

You have opened three questions all asking the same Question. Stay with one please or the Moderator may remove the duplicates or triplicate

Shutdown by any means including the Power Button.

Disconnect all external Devices.

Connect to charger.

Restart the computer in Safe Mode ( Intel Computer SHIFT ) hold immediately at restart and until the Apple Logo Appear - then release. For Apple Silicon M1 HERE for instruction as they are different than Intel

It does a Repair Disk, clear cache files and only load Apple Software, extensions and Fonts. So, load slowly - Normal.

The Test in this Mode to 5 - 7 minutes

Restart in Normal Mode