After saving Bitbucket credentials in Keychain (via SourceTree), the background process securityd is going nuts, burning up a constant 25%-50% of CPU, and overheating my 2020 M1 MacBook Air (various dies at ~180°F).
Even after quitting SourceTree, the process continues to eat up CPU.
The only way to get it to stop is to delete this particular Bitbucket credential from Keychain:
Help?
"securityd process spiking CPU, heating up MacBook Air: After saving Bitbucket credentials in Keychain (via SourceTree), the background process securityd is going nuts, burning up a constant 25%-50% of CPU, and overheating my 2020 M1 MacBook Air (various dies at ~180°F)."
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Uninstall the Software --Use Safe Mode:
1. Cool the Mac First:
Let the Mac cool down (place it atop a loopy cooler, keep it out on an enclosed space (i.e. a closet), and keep it out of direct sunlight.
then...
2. Uninstall the Software:
Once all is cooled down, boot into Safe Mode, and uninstall this software properly (if an uninstaller is required, then use that, rather than just dragging it to the Trash. Doing so, you'd leave caches laying about your Mac that you may never be able to rid of). For Safe Mode boot instructions, go here: How to Use Safe Mode on your Mac - Apple Support
100 Watt Walrus Said:
"securityd process spiking CPU, heating up MacBook Air: Do you have a suggestion that doesn't include removing software I need for work? :)"
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Troubleshooting Apps and Overheating:
Use Activity Monitor:
See what it taking the most out of the RAM. Is it Bitbucket? Or is it something else? To Find Out, use Activity Monitor
That will probably work fine...until tomorrow morning when I need that software to do my job. :) And it's only a problem with the credentials of this one Bitbucket repository. I've been using this app for years, and have no problem using it every day with other repsonsitories.
Do you have a suggestion that doesn't include removing software I need for work? :)
Bitbucket isn't an app I have installed. It's not possible for Bitbucket to be taking up RAM. But to answer your question, at the moment, Brave browser is using the most RAM.
FYI for anyone reading this: I never found a solution to this actual problem. Ended up bypassing Keychain by using SSH instead.
securityd process spiking CPU, heating up MacBook Air
