Process fseventsd is using 120% of my CPU on my iMac

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Process fseventsd is using 120% of my CPU on my iMac

Hi there.

I have the following process. fseventsd using all my CPU and slowing the computer.

I asked GPT to help and found a solution, but once agin the problem is coming up again.

I would like to have a definitive solution to this problem.

I am using

IMAC 27'' 2019

3,7GHz 6-core Intel i5

radeon pro 580x

64GB RAM

MAC os 14,0

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iMac 27″, macOS 14.0

Posted on Aug 19, 2024 2:21 PM

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Answer 1

Aug 19, 2024 2:31 PM in response to JOINTSPEARFISHING

Post the free EtreCheck report. The report contains no personal information and is used to diagnose system related issues with your computer. Use the Additional Text option when posting here.

Using EtreCheck - Apple Community

Does it only happen when doing a Time Machine backup?

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Answer 2

Tesserax

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Aug 19, 2024 2:34 PM in response to JOINTSPEARFISHING

See if either of the following articles can shed some light on this process:

What is Fseventsd on Mac - Mac Myths
Watching macOS file systems: FSEvents and volume journals - The Eclectic Light Company

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