searchpartyd - what is it and options to manage it

Q - " Does the user have options to control the process? "

A - No - Predicated on the process is running as " Root User " that is residing in the  Sealed and Read Only Volume that can not be opened by the User nor by Third Party Applications.

The only Entity that can open and modify or alter this Volume is Apple.

Q - How can the user identify what applications may be triggering the process - perhaps one of the software products installed on my device has bad code.

A - Possible and to cut down on the back and forth Question Answer process

A - Download the Application Etrecheck directly from the Developer.

This is a Diagnostic Tool that makes no changes to the computer.

It makes a coherent and readable inventory of both the Hardware and Software used on the computer 

The application is free or paid from added features. 

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 ) <<<<

Q - " I'm just looking for ways to understand and manage a resource hog on my Macs "

A - That question maybe answered or at least point to what is causing this is , by the above suggestion

mmay wrote:

• searchpartyd is consuming a lot of CPU. My M1 MBP is running hot, battery is not lasting a long time etc. - bad situation.

There is so much mis information - calling it Malware but no real facts.

Does Apple publish any information about the utility?

If not Apple, does anyone have authoritative information about it?

what is its purpose

• what starts the process and why does it take so long to run?

• Do I have any options to manage it, make it nice etc.?

I'm surprised that apple is so silent on a piece of their software that looks like it misbehaves for many users.

This " searchpartyd " is a Native Process to macOS and is not Malware or Adware

Refer to another posting specific to this process in question

Process searchpartyd - Apple Community

Image below from a M1 Mac Mini running Ventura 13.3 that is extremely clean installation and free of any type of Third Party Security Software

In Good Faith regrading the usage of the Etrecheck Application

Refer to a most recent Etrecheck Report I just ran.

Welcome and thank you too. 🇨🇦

Predicated on the " searchpartyd " process on your computer is in fact running as Root User, I really am not sure why it is behaving as a Memory Hog

Though, the more Eyes on the Report, the more we may or may not see something that is causing this issue.

To give Create to the Developer of the Etrecheck Application - there is some evidence that this process could be a piece of Malware

To read more specific to the common symptoms include:

• Your web browser’s default search engine is Searchpartyd Search
• Your browser’s search queries are redirected through search.initialunit.com
• The “Searchpartyd” browser extension or program is installed on your computer

https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-searchpartyd/

It seems that searchpartyd could be either a built-in process or malware. I think this must have been accidental. Normally malware files are completely different from built-in file names.

You would have to provide more details about your specific “searchpartyd”. Specifically, what is the full path to the file?

Here is what Apple publishes about it, from the man page:

searchpartyd(8)             System Manager's Manual            searchpartyd(8)

NAME
     searchpartyd – searchparty daemon

SYNOPSIS
     searchpartyd

DESCRIPTION
     searchpartyd is a daemon.

     There are no configuration options to searchpartyd.  Users should not run
     it manually.

Mac OS X                            1/11/14                           Mac OS X

Note that it has not been updated since 2014.