identityservicesd high cpu + Messages stops syncing until I kill identityservicesd
This has been happening to me for about a year.
It has been happening on MULTIPLE macs, including my brand new m4 mac mini.
I do NOT restore a backup from time machine or another mac.
- I simply sign in to imessage.
- With in a few days my messages will stop syncing.
- I then open Activity Monitor and notice that identityservicesd is running at very high CPU.
- I Force Close identityservicesd, and imessage starts working again.
- It usually starts freezing again within 15 minutes.
The only "solution" i have found is to kill messages. Delete ALL contents in ~/Library/identityservices. Restart.
This buys me a few days of peace.
.... but it will inevitably come back.
I have disabled icloud messages.
I have even removed ALL Address Book accounts.
Doesn't matter.
I called Apple... It was like explaining calculus to a hamster.
Can anyone give me some insight into what on earth might be happening?
Mac mini