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FinderHelper is using too much energy

recently I have noticed that FinderHelper is using too much energy draining my MB air M1 battery, does someone knows what this is and how to fix it?

Posted on Oct 15, 2021 4:05 PM

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Posted on Oct 15, 2021 8:38 PM

The FinderHelper is google product; maybe associated with Google Drive (&/or One Drive.)


And from what little I've learned about it (without download/install/using it) their

product is a big drain on system resources. It may be tracked or noted in Console.

[Can't say I'd recommend using Console or Terminal to remove helter-skelter in OS.]


Perhaps if you can find it running, try to 'force-quit' from Apple icon Menu.


See if startup in Safe mode can dislodge the FinderHelper; enough to send

it packing its little bundle of joy into the Trash.. [Your Mac is M1, see the

various utilities macOS Recovery instructions bring to bear; they all start

with a keyboard shortcut, unlike Intel-based Mac's recovery.]


Not sure how you installed FinderHelper; it didn't do it all by itself. To use

the EtreCheck utility, may be helpful to explore. Also Malwarebytes for Mac

can sometimes be helpful too. (DriveDX has limited use, prior to purchase.)


Google's product probably has an Uninstaller. Or see if 'Go To Folder' from

the Go menu in Finder. May help find Library file; those likely are invisible.


Sometimes I've heard of people using Google Drive instead of iCloud(?)

Google Drive wasn't supported with M1 Apple; without toxic workaround.


[New system re-install may help odd things, if damages occur in attempts to

remove them; be sure to have some good system backups. +Time Machine.]


Good luck & happy computing!🌤🌻🌿🐢

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Oct 15, 2021 8:38 PM in response to juanjo144

The FinderHelper is google product; maybe associated with Google Drive (&/or One Drive.)


And from what little I've learned about it (without download/install/using it) their

product is a big drain on system resources. It may be tracked or noted in Console.

[Can't say I'd recommend using Console or Terminal to remove helter-skelter in OS.]


Perhaps if you can find it running, try to 'force-quit' from Apple icon Menu.


See if startup in Safe mode can dislodge the FinderHelper; enough to send

it packing its little bundle of joy into the Trash.. [Your Mac is M1, see the

various utilities macOS Recovery instructions bring to bear; they all start

with a keyboard shortcut, unlike Intel-based Mac's recovery.]


Not sure how you installed FinderHelper; it didn't do it all by itself. To use

the EtreCheck utility, may be helpful to explore. Also Malwarebytes for Mac

can sometimes be helpful too. (DriveDX has limited use, prior to purchase.)


Google's product probably has an Uninstaller. Or see if 'Go To Folder' from

the Go menu in Finder. May help find Library file; those likely are invisible.


Sometimes I've heard of people using Google Drive instead of iCloud(?)

Google Drive wasn't supported with M1 Apple; without toxic workaround.


[New system re-install may help odd things, if damages occur in attempts to

remove them; be sure to have some good system backups. +Time Machine.]


Good luck & happy computing!🌤🌻🌿🐢

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