What is OBEXAgent and why is it turning my MacBook into a furnace?

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What is OBEXAgent and why is it turning my MacBook into a furnace?

Hey guys, first post here so bear with me 🙂

Lately my MacBook Pro (2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo) has ben running reeeaally hot. I can't even touch it on the bottom or behind the keyboard. Going to investigate, I went into my Actvity Monitor and OBEXAgent sits at the top, eating up > 99% of my CPU usage. Not only that, it says that the process isn't even responding (Screenshot of my Activity Monitor below with detail on OBEXAgent. Note on the top right of my menu bar, my internal temperature is sitting at 72C, 161F, which is low for me)

Can someone give me a quick rundown (layman's terms, please) of what OBEXAgent is, why it's taking up so much of my processor usage, why it might not be responding and if I even need it and most importantly, how I can remedy this situation.

Thanks!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Sep 6, 2011 8:14 PM

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Sep 6, 2011 8:23 PM in response to caitsch

OBEXAgent is a part of the Mac OS that handles Bluetooth file exchange. When it gets hung for some reason, as some other processes sometimes can (printing, in particular), it can hog CPU cycles and push temperatures way up while accomplishing nothing at all. Open Activity Monitor, select OBEXagent, and use the STOP button to put OBEXagent out of its (and your) misery. Post back if the problem recurs, but I suspect this is a one-time glitch that will never be explained or repeated.

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