macOS Sequoia Massive memory leak

Level 8

39,281 points

Oct 7, 2024 5:25 AM in response to Graig1122

Graig1122 wrote:

I found the Reason！

When the mouse passes over the top window special effect every time, Windowser would be larger and larger and won't be erased.

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/7c31920a-ec9d-4317-8368-84afc1758a31

As you can see from cytan in this thread, their case was caused by a third party process that was launching on startup and once removed by using the suggested tools, the problem went away. You have not identified the cause to your problem, you have seen what happens when the third party add-ons in your System folders conflict with the OS.

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Mac Jim ID

Level 8

39,281 points

Sep 26, 2024 7:26 AM in response to MacDataSaviour

MacDataSaviour wrote:

Many users are experiencing similar issues....

Sometimes, resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) can help resolve memory issues...... To do this, shut down your Mac, then hold down the Shift + Control + Option keys along with the power button for about 10 seconds, then release everything and turn your Mac back on. Also, check for any software updates, as Apple often rolls out patches for these kinds of bugs.

Users who have experienced this issue had third party software installed that conflicted with the OS and once that was removed the problem went away. Doing a clean install and loading that same software back leaves the user in the exact same situation.

The instructions you provided to reset the SMC only works on an Intel Mac and does not pertain to any Mac that uses the M series chip. Creating a new user will only work if the third party software is installed on the User folder and that new user does not have that software that is causing the problem.

The way to determine what may be conflicting with the OS and causing the high RAM of Windowserver is to post the free EtreCheck report. For those that do not want to do that, then you are left with a Clean Install without restoring from a backup and not installing any third party software. It would be trial and error to install one at a time to identify which one is causing the problem. Those are the 2 options. The apps that are known to cause conflicts with the OS are:

Cleaners
Optimizers
AntiVirus
VPN
Display Managers - In some cases these just need updated for external display support or not needed at all.

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PRP_53

Level 10

94,855 points

Sep 20, 2024 4:26 AM in response to jessatd75

Quote from @ Grant Bennet-Alder

" WindowServer is the task that makes sure the right stuff is in every window, manages multiple windows in multiple positions on the screen, possibly overlapping or not, and generally manages all issues related to drawing the stuff on the screen. " end quote

FYI - like both of my colleagues, running Sequoia 15.0 on 1 M1, 1 M2 and 1 M3 machines and I am not experiencing the WindowServer issue.

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Mac Jim ID

Level 8

39,281 points

Sep 22, 2024 11:49 AM in response to jessatd75

Not seeing that either. My Mac was rebooted 5 days ago after installing Sequoia and the Window Server process is not eating RAM. This is after opening and closing many tabs and having Mail open the entire time. I suspect as others have mentioned you may have an app the is running on startup that is causing the problem and can be identified using EtreCheck at the previous link. Very common to see this with Cleaners or Antivirus software on any MacOS version.

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John Galt

Level 10

150,208 points

Oct 6, 2024 3:33 AM in response to BDAqua

Isn't it amazing what's possible when people follow instructions?

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Barney-15E

Level 10

118,854 points

Sep 19, 2024 4:57 PM in response to jessatd75

Have you ever installed any security, cleaning, or other maintenance apps? That is the most likely cause.

I have been running Sequoia on an M1 Mini and an M2 MacBook Pro for quite a while and don’t have your “memory leak.”

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cytan

Level 1

28 points

Oct 6, 2024 12:21 AM in response to BDAqua

Hi BDAqua,

It's been 23 hours since the last reboot and my MacBook Pro hasn't crashed since. I think removing those two plists fixed my problem! It's just so weird that these two plists would cause the WindowServer to crash.

Thanks!

cytan

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Oct 10, 2024 11:52 PM in response to jessatd75

Same problem here. M3 mbp with macOS 15.0.1. Simply repeating switching from another app back to iphone mirroring make windowserver memory usage increase ~1GB. I had been enjoying iphone mirroring until I realized this. Really unfortunate. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY!

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Oct 13, 2024 5:12 AM in response to jessatd75

I'm no expert so this pennyworth might not be worth a penny but it is how I understand it:

Random Access Memory is memory instantly available for open programmes to use so having 8gb RAM and not using it all could be said to be a waste. I don't think that using it fills up the machine's "installed memory" where your photos and documents and apps are stored and, when you switch an app off, the RAM it was using becomes available for other tasks. The newer apps use more RAM because they do more but when they are not used they don't occupy the RAM memory space. I paid £400 extra to double the RAM on this M1 machine to 16gb and the money will have been wasted if it is not needed. If we notice a performance problem due to high RAM usage it might be time to upgrade to a more modern machine. Multi-tasking with a lot of open apps is a great idea but can our brains really cope with all that?

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Oct 18, 2024 9:10 AM in response to jpcourteau

I've now identified that GroundNews extension might be to blame *about:processes* in Firefox for reference. I was running version 3.1 on Firefox 131.0.3 on Sequoia 15.0.1. The developer said they are working on an updated version for this issue.

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HWTech

Level 9

63,626 points

Nov 26, 2024 7:26 PM in response to iTimod

iTimod wrote:

HELP US APPLE!!!!!!

Apple is not here on these forums. We are just other regular users such as yourself.

Open an official support case with Apple. Apple cannot do anything unless they are made aware of the problem (assuming it is not due to some third party software that is installed). In order to fix a problem, Apple needs to know about it, and Apple needs to work with some users to figure it out such as needing to have the user submit some log reports & exact details on what triggers the problem.

In order for Apple to help you.....you need to help Apple. If you haven't opened an official support ticket for the issue, then you are just hoping & praying that by some miracle everything will be fixed. Do not assume anyone who has posted in this thread has actually contacted Apple directly to open an official support ticket for the issue. And if one person has done so, and they are the only one to do so, then Apple will think it is just a fluke with that person's system.

Even when Apple is made aware of a problem, it can take weeks or months before a fix is provided.

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mkim271

Level 1

18 points

Nov 29, 2024 11:31 AM in response to jessatd75

This happens on my MacBook Air M3 (16gb/512gb); it's related to external monitors (communities on reddit similarly report this). Using a Samsung QHD monitor without any software downloaded on my Mac. I try to unplug it and MacOS still allocates memory towards the external display (hence windowserver memory does not go back down to baseline). Definitely a MacOS issue that is only fixable by Apple.

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Alancito

Level 7

29,051 points

Oct 8, 2024 2:01 AM in response to horacelu

horacelu wrote: "Hope apple guys could see this post..."

horacelu ~ Unlikely; use this form:

Feedback - macOS - Apple

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Alancito

Level 7

29,051 points

Nov 21, 2024 4:46 AM in response to ulanbek_a

ulanbek_a wrote: "...Would Apple consider and check this issue soon?"

Perhaps — if you tell them about it:

Feedback - macOS - Apple

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cytan

Level 1

28 points

Oct 4, 2024 6:47 PM in response to jessatd75

EtreCheck report

EtreCheckPro version: 6.8.6 (68057) Report generated: 2024-10-05 08:53:12 Download EtreCheckPro from https://etrecheck.com Runtime: 7:04 Performance: Below Average Problem: Computer is restarting Description: WindowServer keeps crashing in Sequoia 15.0.1 Major Issues: Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention. Unsigned files - There are unsigned software files installed that could be malicious and should be reviewed. Minor Issues: These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems or opportunities for improvement. System extensions installed - This computer has system extensions installed. System extensions can be difficult to uninstall. Heavy RAM usage - Apps are using a large amount of RAM. Apps crashing - There have been numerous app crashes. Apps with heavy CPU usage - There have been numerous cases of apps with heavy CPU usage. Clean up - There are orphan files that could be removed. System modifications - There are a large number of system modifications running in the background. Low performance - EtreCheck report took an unusually long time to run. Limited permissions - More information may be available with Full Disk Access. Kernel extensions present - This computer has kernel extensions that may not work in the future. Hardware Information: MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) Status: Supported MacBook Pro Model: MacBookPro16,1 2.4 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9 (i9-9980HK) CPU: 8-core 64 GB RAM - Not upgradeable BANK 0/ChannelA-DIMM0 - 32 GB DDR4 2667 BANK 2/ChannelB-DIMM0 - 32 GB DDR4 2667 Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 141 Video Information: Intel UHD Graphics 630 - VRAM: 1536 MB Color LCD (built-in) 3072 x 1920 AMD Radeon Pro 5500M - VRAM: 8 GB Drives: disk0 - APPLE SSD AP1024N 1.00 TB (Solid State - TRIM: Yes) Internal PCI-Express 8.0 GT/s x4 NVM Express disk0s1 - EFI [EFI] 315 MB disk0s2 [APFS Container] 1.00 TB disk1 [APFS Virtual drive] 1.00 TB (Shared by 6 volumes) disk1s1 (APFS) [APFS Container] (10.67 GB used) disk1s1s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) [APFS Snapshot] (10.67 GB used) disk1s2 - Macintosh HD - Data (APFS) [APFS Virtual drive] (391.05 GB used) disk1s3 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (2.39 GB used) disk1s4 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (1.29 GB used) disk1s5 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (20 KB used) disk1s6 - Update (APFS) (5 MB used) disk2 - Seagate Expansion Desk 6.00 TB External USB Up to 5 Gb/s USB disk2s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB disk2s2 [APFS Container] 6.00 TB disk3 [APFS Virtual drive] 6.00 TB (Shared by 2 volumes) disk3s1 - B****************************************x (APFS) (960.53 GB used) disk3s2 - B****p (APFS) (1.59 TB used) Mounted Volumes: disk1s1s1 - Macintosh HD [APFS Snapshot] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: / Read-only: Yes Used: 10.67 GB Shared values Size: 1.00 TB Free: 594.63 GB Available: 626.99 GB disk1s2 - Macintosh HD - Data [APFS Virtual drive] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Data Encrypted Used: 391.05 GB Shared values Size: 1.00 TB Free: 594.63 GB Available: 626.99 GB disk1s3 - Preboot [APFS Preboot] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Preboot Used: 2.39 GB Shared values Size: 1.00 TB Free: 594.63 GB Available: 626.99 GB disk1s5 - VM [APFS VM] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/VM Used: 20 KB Shared values Size: 1.00 TB Free: 594.63 GB Available: 626.99 GB disk1s6 - Update Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Update Used: 5 MB Shared values Size: 1.00 TB Free: 594.63 GB Available: 626.99 GB disk3s1 - B****************************************x Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /Volumes/B****************************************x Owners enabled: No Used: 960.53 GB Shared values Size: 6.00 TB Free: 3.45 TB disk3s2 - B****p Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /Volumes/B******3 Used: 1.59 TB Shared values Size: 6.00 TB Free: 3.45 TB USB: USB 3.1 bus Seagate - Expansion Desk USB 3.1 bus <Empty> USB 3.1 bus <Empty> T2Bus Apple - composite_device Apple Inc. - Touch Bar Backlight Apple Inc. - Touch Bar Display Apple Inc. - Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad Apple - Headset Apple Inc. - Ambient Light Sensor Apple Inc. - FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in) Apple Inc. - Apple T2 Controller Network: Interface usbmodem181: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 36 Interface usbmodem180: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 35 Interface usbmodem179: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 34 Interface usbmodem178: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 33 Interface usbmodem177: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 32 Interface usbmodem176: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 31 Interface usbmodem175: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 30 Interface usbmodem174: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 29 Interface usbmodem173: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 28 Interface usbmodem172: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 27 Interface usbmodem171: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 26 Interface usbmodem170: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 25 Interface usbmodem169: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 24 Interface usbmodem168: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 23 Interface usbmodem167: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 22 Interface usbmodem163: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 21 Interface usbmodem160: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 20 Interface usbmodem157: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 19 Interface usbmodem153: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 18 Interface usbmodem141301: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 17 Interface usbmodem105: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 16 Interface usbmodem80: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 15 Interface usbmodem78: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 14 Interface usbmodem74: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 13 Interface usbmodem71: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 12 Interface usbmodem53: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 11 Interface usbmodem48: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 10 Interface usbmodem47: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 9 Interface usbmodem46: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 8 Interface usbmodem45: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 7 Interface usbmodem44: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 6 Interface usbmodem14301: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 5 Interface usbmodem14401: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 4 Interface usbmodem14113301: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 3 Interface usbmodem14113101: USB JTAG/serial debug unit 2 Interface usbmodem1411101: USB JTAG/serial debug unit Interface usbmodem01: ESP32-S2 Interface usbmodem14201: USB IO Board Interface usbmodem142401: SparkFun Pro Micro Interface usbmodem142101: SparkFun Pro Micro 2 Interface usbmodem141101: SparkFun Pro Micro 3 Interface en7: USB 10/100/1000 LAN Interface en0: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge Interface en6: iPhone System Software: macOS Sequoia 15.0.1 (24A348) Time since boot: About 17 hours Security: Gatekeeper: App Store and identified developers System Integrity Protection: Enabled Antivirus software: Apple Unsigned Files: Launchd: /Library/LaunchAgents/org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist Command: /opt/local/bin/dbus-daemon --nofork --session Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.nomachine.uninstall.plist Executable: /Library/Application Support/NoMachine/nxuninstall.sh Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Executable: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Helper-Tool Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.shared-mime-info-updater.plist Command: /opt/local/bin/update-mime-database-real -V /opt/local/share/mime Details: Gatekeeper bypass Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Executable: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Helper-Tool Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Command: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Java Updater.app/Contents/MacOS/Java Updater -bgcheck Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.freedesktop.dbus-system.plist Command: /opt/local/bin/dbus-daemon --system --nofork Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: /Library/LaunchAgents/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Command: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Java Updater.app/Contents/MacOS/Java Updater -bgcheck Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: /opt/local/etc/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.shared-mime-info-updater/org.macports.shared-mime-info-updater.plist Command: /opt/local/bin/update-mime-database-real -V /opt/local/share/mime Details: Gatekeeper bypass Login Item: /Applications/gSwitch.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/LaunchAtLoginHelper.app Apps: 204 System Extensions: [Not Loaded] NordVPN Threat Protection Pro™ - version 8.27.1 (Nordvpn S.A. - 2024-09-21) Application: /Applications/NordVPN.app - version 8.27.1 (Nordvpn S.A. - 2024-09-21) Description: System extension is used to scan files downloaded from the internet for malware. [Running] Cisco AnyConnect Socket Filter Extension - version 4.10.05111 (Cisco - 2022-06-03) Application: /Applications/Cisco/Cisco AnyConnect Socket Filter.app - version 4.10.05111 (Cisco - 2022-10-12) Description: This system extension provides socket filter capabilities. Kernel Extensions: /Applications/NoMachine.app [Not Loaded] nxaudio.kext - com.nomachine.driver.nxau (4.1 - SDK 10.8) [Not Loaded] nxtun.kext - com.nomachine.driver.nxtun (4.1) [Not Loaded] nxusbproxy.kext - com.nomachine.driver.nxusbproxy (3.0 - SDK 10.11) [Not Loaded] nxusbvic_11.0.kext - com.nomachine.driver.nxusbvic (3.0 - SDK 11) [Not Loaded] nxusbvhci_10.11.kext - com.nomachine.driver.nxusbvusb (3.0 - SDK 10.11) [Not Loaded] nxusbvhci_10.9.kext - com.nomachine.driver.vusb (3.0 - SDK 10.9) [Not Loaded] nxfuse.kext - com.nomachine.kext.nxfuse (4.0.0 - SDK 11) [Not Loaded] nxusb-legacy_10.7.kext - com.nomachine.kext.nxusb-legacy_10.7 (9.2 - SDK 10.7) [Not Loaded] nxusb-legacy_10.8-10.10.kext - com.nomachine.kext.nxusb-legacy_10.8-10.10 (9.2 - SDK 10.7) /Library/Application Support/Cisco/AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client [Not Loaded] acsock.kext - com.cisco.kext.acsock (4.10.08 - SDK 11) /Library/Extensions [Loaded] ufsd_NTFS.kext - com.paragon-software.filesystems.ntfs (15.11.839 - SDK 10.10) System Launch Daemons: [Not Loaded] 40 Apple tasks [Loaded] 176 Apple tasks [Running] 190 Apple tasks [Other] 4 Apple tasks System Launch Agents: [Not Loaded] 21 Apple tasks [Loaded] 212 Apple tasks [Running] 214 Apple tasks Launch Daemons: [Loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-03-16) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator [Loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-03-16) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper [Running] com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd.plist (Cisco - installed 2022-06-03) Command: /opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpnagentd -execv_instance [Loaded] com.citrix.ctxusbd.plist (Citrix Systems, Inc. - installed 2023-01-21) Executable: /Library/Application Support/Citrix Receiver/ctxusbd [Running] com.citrix.ctxworkspaceupdater.plist (Citrix Systems, Inc. - installed 2023-01-21) Executable: /Library/Application Support/Citrix Receiver/ctxworkspaceupdater [Other] com.easeus.ensdaemon.plist (Not signed - installed 2022-07-26) Executable: ~/Library/Application Support/EaseUS ENS/EaseUSEnsd.app/Contents/MacOS/ensd [Loaded] com.google.GoogleUpdater.wake.system.plist (Google LLC - installed 2024-08-30) Command: /Library/Application Support/Google/GoogleUpdater/Current/GoogleUpdater.app/Contents/MacOS/GoogleUpdater --wake-all --enable-logging --vmodule=*/components/update_client/*=2,*/chrome/updater/*=2 --system [Not Loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (Not signed - installed 2023-12-07) <Empty> [Not Loaded] com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-09-11) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper Location: /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app [Loaded] com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-09-11) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper [Running] com.nomachine.server.plist (NoMachine S.a.r.l. - installed 2024-10-04) Command: /etc/NX/nxserver --daemon [Loaded] com.nomachine.uninstall.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-10-04) Executable: /Library/Application Support/NoMachine/nxuninstall.sh [Running] com.nordvpn.macos.helper.plist (Nordvpn S.A. - installed 2024-09-21) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.nordvpn.macos.helper [Not Loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (Not signed - installed 2022-03-10) Executable: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Helper-Tool [Loaded] com.paragon-software.installer.plist (Paragon Software GmbH - installed 2020-05-12) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.paragon-software.installer [Loaded] com.paragon-software.ntfs.loader.plist (Paragon Software GmbH - installed 2023-09-21) Command: /sbin/kextload /Library/Extensions/ufsd_NTFS.kext [Running] com.paragon-software.ntfsd.plist (Paragon Software GmbH - installed 2023-09-29) Executable: /Library/Application Support/Paragon Software/com.paragon-software.ntfsd [Not Loaded] org.freedesktop.dbus-system.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-09-24) Command: /opt/local/bin/dbus-daemon --system --nofork [Loaded] org.macports.shared-mime-info-updater.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-09-25) Command: /opt/local/bin/update-mime-database-real -V /opt/local/share/mime [Not Loaded] org.macports.shared-mime-info-updater.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-09-25) Command: /opt/local/bin/update-mime-database-real -V /opt/local/share/mime [Not Loaded] org.macports.slapd.plist (Joshua Root - installed 2024-09-28) Command: /opt/local/bin/daemondo --label=slapd --start-cmd /opt/local/etc/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.slapd/slapd.wrapper start ; --stop-cmd /opt/local/etc/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.slapd/slapd.wrapper stop ; --restart-cmd /opt/local/etc/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.slapd/slapd.wrapper restart ; --pid=none [Loaded] org.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist (Apple Inc. - XQuartz - installed 2023-01-27) Command: /opt/X11/libexec/privileged_startx -d /opt/X11/etc/X11/xinit/privileged_startx.d [Loaded] us.zoom.ZoomDaemon.plist (Zoom Video Communications, Inc. - installed 2024-09-30) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/us.zoom.ZoomDaemon Launch Agents: [Other] com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a725c38014c95072f92651fb65e1bf9c8e43c37a23d420d.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-03-16) Executable: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/ARMDC/Application/Acrobat Update Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/Acrobat Update Helper [Not Loaded] com.apple.dt.xcode.xcbackgrounddownloader.plist (Apple - installed 2024-09-15) Command: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/xcodebuild -downloadAllPreviouslySelectedPlatforms Location: /Applications/Xcode.app [Loaded] com.cisco.anyconnect.gui.plist (Cisco - installed 2022-10-12) Command: /usr/bin/open --wait-apps '/Applications/Cisco/Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.app' [Loaded] com.cisco.anyconnect.notification.plist (Cisco - installed 2022-10-12) Command: /usr/bin/open --wait-apps '/opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Notification.app' [Loaded] com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist (Citrix Systems, Inc. - installed 2023-01-11) Executable: /usr/local/libexec/AuthManager_Mac.app/Contents/MacOS/AuthManager_Mac [Running] com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist (Citrix Systems, Inc. - installed 2023-01-11) Executable: /usr/local/libexec/Citrix Workspace Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/Citrix Workspace Helper [Running] com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist (Citrix Systems, Inc. - installed 2023-01-11) Executable: /usr/local/libexec/ServiceRecords.app/Contents/MacOS/ServiceRecords [Running] com.citrix.safariadapter.plist (Citrix Systems, Inc. - installed 2023-01-11) Executable: /Library/Application Support/Citrix Receiver/SafariAdapter.app/Contents/MacOS/SafariAdapter [Other] com.easeus.EaseUSNotify.plist (Not signed - installed 2022-07-26) Executable: ~/Library/Application Support/EaseUS ENS/EaseUSNotify.app/Contents/MacOS/EaseUSNotify [Not Loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (Not signed - installed 2023-12-07) <Empty> [Not Loaded] com.google.keystone.xpcservice.plist (Not signed - installed 2023-12-07) <Empty> [Not Loaded] com.microsoft.update.agent.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-09-09) Command: /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Update Assistant.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Update Assistant --launchByAgent Location: /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app [Loaded] com.microsoft.update.agent.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-09-11) Command: /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Update Assistant.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Update Assistant --launchByAgent [Running] com.nomachine.localnxserver.plist (NoMachine S.a.r.l. - installed 2024-10-04) Command: /Applications/NoMachine.app/Contents/MacOS/nxnode --localsession [Loaded] com.nomachine.uninstallAgent.plist (NoMachine S.a.r.l. - installed 2024-10-04) Command: /usr/bin/open -a '/Library/Application Support/NoMachine/NoMachine Uninstall.app' [Not Loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (Not signed - installed 2022-03-10) Command: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Java Updater.app/Contents/MacOS/Java Updater -bgcheck [Running] com.paragon-software.ntfs.notification-agent.plist (Paragon Software GmbH - installed 2023-09-21) Executable: /Library/Application Support/Paragon Software/com.paragon-software.ntfs.notification-agent.app/Contents/MacOS/NotificationAgent [Not Loaded] org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-09-24) Command: /opt/local/bin/dbus-daemon --nofork --session [Running] org.xquartz.startx.plist (Apple Inc. - XQuartz - installed 2023-01-27) Command: /opt/X11/libexec/launchd_startx /opt/X11/bin/startx -- /opt/X11/bin/Xquartz User Login Items: [Running] Espionage (Tao Effect - installed 2021-01-22) Application /Applications/Espionage.app [Not Loaded] Espionage3Helper (Tao Effect - installed 2021-01-22) Modern Login Item /Applications/Espionage.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Espionage3Helper.app [Not Loaded] Garmin Express Service (Garmin International - installed 2021-10-02) Modern Login Item /Applications/Garmin Express.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Garmin Express Service.app [Not Loaded] FSMenuAppLoginItemHelper (Paragon Software GmbH - installed 2023-09-29) Modern Login Item /Applications/NTFS for Mac.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/FSMenuAppLoginItemHelper.app [Not Loaded] NordVPNLauncher Sideload (Nordvpn S.A. - installed 2024-09-21) Modern Login Item /Applications/NordVPN.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/NordVPNLauncher Sideload.app [Not Loaded] Launcher Disabler (App Store - installed 2024-09-08) Modern Login Item /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Launcher Disabler.app [Loaded] OneDrive Launcher (App Store - installed 2024-09-08) Modern Login Item /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/OneDrive Launcher.app [Running] Pock (Pierluigi Galdi - installed 2021-08-19) Application /Applications/Pock.app [Not Loaded] Slack Login Helper (App Store - installed 2024-09-26) Modern Login Item /Applications/Slack.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Slack Login Helper.app [Not Loaded] LaunchAtLoginHelper (Not signed - installed 2020-11-10) Modern Login Item /Applications/gSwitch.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/LaunchAtLoginHelper.app [Not Loaded] HDXCastHelper (Citrix Systems, Inc. - installed 2023-01-21) Modern Login Item /Library/Application Support/Citrix Receiver/Citrix Casting.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/HDXCastHelper.app [Not Loaded] PasswordsMenuBarExtra (Apple - installed 2024-10-01) Modern Login Item /System/Applications/Passwords.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/PasswordsMenuBarExtra.app Applications: 773 Apple apps 324 3rd party apps 241 x86-only apps 198 unsigned apps App Extensions: Widgets: [Loaded] CalendarWidgetExtension - /Applications/Microsoft Outlook.app Photo editing extensions: [Loaded] Tonality CK - /Applications/Photo_Apps/Tonality CK.app [Loaded] Intensify CK - /Applications/Photo_Apps/Intensify CK.app [Loaded] Snapheal CK - /Applications/Photo_Apps/Snapheal CK.app [Loaded] FX Photo Studio CK - /Applications/Photo_Apps/FX Photo Studio CK.app [Loaded] Noiseless CK - /Applications/Photo_Apps/Noiseless CK.app File providers: [Loaded] OneDrive File Provider - /Applications/OneDrive.app Share services: [Loaded] OneNote - /Applications/Microsoft OneNote.app Finder sync extensions: [Not Loaded] OneDrive Finder Integration - /Applications/OneDrive.app QuickLook Previews: [Loaded] Pock Widget - /Applications/Pock.app com.pigigaldi.pock.widget *.pock [Loaded] EtreCheckQuickLook - /Applications/EtreCheckPro.app com.etresoft.etrecheck4 *.etrecheck Internet Plug-ins: JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 331 build 09 (? - installed 2022-04-24) AdobePDFViewer: 21.005.20058 (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2021-07-15) AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 17.012.20098 (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2021-07-15) Audio Plug-ins: NMAudio: 1.0.1 (NoMachine S.a.r.l. - installed 2024-10-05) NMAudioMic: 1.0.1 (NoMachine S.a.r.l. - installed 2024-10-05) 3rd Party Preference panels: Java (? - installed 2022-03-11) macFUSE (Benjamin Fleischer - installed 2024-09-26) ParagonNTFS (Paragon Software GmbH - installed 2023-09-21) Backup: Time Machine information is limited without Full Disk Access Destinations: B****p [Local] (Last used) 16 local snapshots Oldest local snapshot: 2024-10-04 08:51:38 Last local snapshot: 2024-10-05 08:07:50 Performance: System Load: 2.40 (1 min ago) 2.15 (5 min ago) 2.51 (15 min ago) Nominal I/O usage: 0.23 MB/s File system: 23.96 seconds Write speed: 2911 MB/s Read speed: 3006 MB/s CPU Usage Snapshot: Type Overall System: 2 % User: 9 % Idle: 89 % Top Processes Snapshot by CPU: Process (count) CPU (Source - Location) EtreCheckPro 41.48 % (Etresoft, Inc.) CGPDFService (8) 35.40 % (Apple) WindowServer 11.32 % (Apple) coreaudiod 5.36 % (Apple) mdworker_shared (32) 4.48 % (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Memory: Process (count) RAM usage (Source - Location) audiomxd 2.67 GB (Apple) EtreCheckPro 1.58 GB (Etresoft, Inc.) MTLCompilerService (12) 1.07 GB (Apple) Google Chrome Helper (Renderer) (7) 1.03 GB (Google LLC) CGPDFService (14) 699 MB (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Network Use: Process (count) Input / Output (Source - Location) VLC 242 MB / 62 KB (VideoLAN) corespeechd 4 KB / 16 MB (Apple) mDNSResponder 6 MB / 565 KB (Apple) vncviewer 3 MB / 18 KB (RealVNC Limited) apsd 154 KB / 720 KB (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Energy Use: Process (count) Energy (0-100) (Source - Location) CGPDFService (12) 17 (Not signed) WindowServer 6 (Apple) CGPDFService (14) 6 (Apple) coreaudiod 3 (Apple) VLC 2 (VideoLAN) Virtual Memory Information: Physical RAM: 64 GB Free RAM: 11.64 GB Used RAM: 31.16 GB Cached files: 21.20 GB Available RAM: 32.84 GB Swap Used: 0 B Software Installs (past 60 days): Install Date Name (Version) 2024-08-14 iMovie (10.4.2) 2024-08-15 Adobe Acrobat Reader (24.002.20964) (24.002.20964) 2024-08-15 macOS 14.6.1 (14.6.1) 2024-08-15 Adobe Acrobat Reader (24.002.21005) (24.002.21005) 2024-08-30 Microsoft Remote Desktop (10.9.10) 2024-09-04 XProtectPayloads (145) 2024-09-08 OneDrive (24.166.0818) 2024-09-11 Microsoft AutoUpdate (4.75.24090815) 2024-09-13 Adobe Acrobat Reader (24.003.20112) (24.003.20112) 2024-09-18 Pages (14.2) 2024-09-18 Numbers (14.2) 2024-09-18 Keynote (14.2) 2024-09-18 Xcode (16.0) 2024-09-26 EazyDraw (11.8.2) 2024-09-26 Slack (4.40.128) 2024-09-27 macFUSE (4.8.2) 2024-09-29 Adobe Acrobat Reader (24.003.20121) (24.003.20121) 2024-09-29 macOS 15.0 (15.0) 2024-09-29 MRTConfigData (1.93) 2024-09-29 Gatekeeper Compatibility Data (1.0) 2024-09-29 MacPorts (0.2.10.1.0.0.0.0.0) 2024-09-30 Command Line Tools for Xcode (16.0) 2024-09-30 Command Line Tools (16.0.0.0.1.1724870825) 2024-09-30 Zoom Workplace (6.2.3.40682) 2024-10-02 XProtectPlistConfigData (5276) 2024-10-04 macOS 15.0.1 (15.0.1) 2024-10-04 NoMachine (0) Clean up: /Library/LaunchAgents/com.easeus.EaseUSNotify.plist ~/Library/Application Support/EaseUS ENS/EaseUSNotify.app/Contents/MacOS/EaseUSNotify Executable not found /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.easeus.ensdaemon.plist ~/Library/Application Support/EaseUS ENS/EaseUSEnsd.app/Contents/MacOS/ensd Executable not found Diagnostics Information (past 60 days): 2024-10-05 08:42:28 CGPDFService High CPU Use (6 times) First occurrence: 2024-09-29 21:02:50 Executable: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/CGPDFService.xpc/Contents/MacOS/CGPDFService 2024-10-04 23:09:28 signpost_reporter High CPU Use Executable: /usr/libexec/signpost_reporter 2024-10-04 23:09:17 WindowServer Crash (8 times) First occurrence: 2024-10-03 08:21:45 Executable: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SkyLight.framework/Versions/A/Resources/WindowServer Details: libsystem_c.dylib: abort() called 2024-10-04 23:09:16 audiomxd High CPU Use Executable: /usr/libexec/audiomxd 2024-10-04 20:42:37 lsd Crash (36 times) First occurrence: 2024-09-29 14:36:26 Executable: /usr/libexec/lsd 2024-10-04 20:27:05 nxplayer Crash (2 times) First occurrence: 2024-10-02 19:34:26 Executable: /Applications/NoMachine.app 2024-10-04 16:05:32 NoMachine.app Hang (2 times) First occurrence: 2024-10-04 15:51:24 Executable: /Applications/NoMachine.app 2024-10-04 15:23:39 nxrunner Crash (11 times) First occurrence: 2024-09-29 14:58:52 Executable: /Applications/NoMachine.app Details: libsystem_c.dylib: abort() called 2024-10-02 16:24:00 Java Updater Crash Executable: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Java Updater.app 2024-10-02 13:08:20 corespotlightd Crash Executable: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/corespotlightd 2024-10-02 12:20:31 Finder Crash Executable: /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app 2024-10-02 12:12:48 backupd High CPU Use (4 times) First occurrence: 2024-09-29 16:44:09 Executable: /System/Library/CoreServices/TimeMachine/backupd 2024-10-02 04:08:33 /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ProxiedDevice-Bridge/Retired/stacks-2024-10-02-040833.ips Crash (2 times) 2024-09-30 15:11:52 Nebulosity4-64 Crash Executable: /Applications/Nebulosity4-64.app 2024-09-30 02:38:04 IDECacheDeleteAppExtension Crash (16 times) First occurrence: 2024-09-28 10:31:49 Executable: /Applications/Xcode.app Details: DVTFoundation: com.apple.main-thread libsystem_c.dylib: abort() called 2024-09-29 20:46:46 luajithbtex Crash Executable: /Applications/iTerm.app 2024-09-29 20:46:46 luajittex Crash Executable: /Applications/iTerm.app 2024-09-29 18:59:33 system_installd High CPU Use Executable: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/system_installd 2024-09-29 15:10:51 mds_stores High CPU Use Executable: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mds_stores End of report

Attached is my EtreCheck Report of my INTEL MacBook Pro circa 2019 2.4 GHz 8 Core Intel i9, 64GB of memory running Sequoia 15.0.1. This Mac has been running really unstably, can only stay up for a few hours. ever since it was upgraded to Sequoia from Sonoma.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks!

cytan

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