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How to kill AMCMenu process which uses my whole ram for mac os 10.8.5 macbook pro?

whenever i kill AMCMenu through activity monitor it starts again and uses my ram. i have restarted my computer many times .please help .



here the link to AMCMenu process sample : http://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=438583&d=1380955778

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Oct 5, 2013 1:30 AM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2013 4:35 AM

This is a temporary solution --


Step 1: From Activity Monitor, determine the process id (column PID) for AMCMenu - e.g. 100.


Step 2: Open a terminal window and type the following runes:

sudo kill -stop <value of PID from Step 1>

e.g. sudo kill -stop 100


It will ask for your password - type it fearlessly.

you are done......


--------------------------------------------------------------------


To release it into the wild again:


Either:

sudo kill -cont <value of PID from Step 1>

e.g. sudo kill -cont 100


Or:

it will be started automatically when you restart your Mac.





thanx

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Oct 5, 2013 4:35 AM in response to iamtheblacksoul

This is a temporary solution --


Step 1: From Activity Monitor, determine the process id (column PID) for AMCMenu - e.g. 100.


Step 2: Open a terminal window and type the following runes:

sudo kill -stop <value of PID from Step 1>

e.g. sudo kill -stop 100


It will ask for your password - type it fearlessly.

you are done......


--------------------------------------------------------------------


To release it into the wild again:


Either:

sudo kill -cont <value of PID from Step 1>

e.g. sudo kill -cont 100


Or:

it will be started automatically when you restart your Mac.





thanx

How to kill AMCMenu process which uses my whole ram for mac os 10.8.5 macbook pro?

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