Kernel_task using 90% CPU OSX Mavericks
Hello,
I found a previous thread regarding this same issue:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5520342?start=0&tstart=0
I followed these steps provided by @Linc Davis
And this is the result I received on my computer (macbook pro 10.9 Mavericks) was:
Step 1:
nothing
Step 2:
com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper
com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool
com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper
com.leapfrog.connect.shell
com.adobe.SwitchBoard
com.adobe.fpsaud
Step 3:
com.leapfrog.connect.monitor.38928
com.sony.ReaderLibrary.RunReaderLibrary
com.sony.ReaderDesktop.RunReaderDesktop
com.oracle.java.Java-Updater
com.kodak.BonjourAgent
com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager
com.kodak.KODAK
com.kodak.KODAK
com.kodak.KODAK
com.adobe.ARM.202f4087f2bbde52e3ac2df389f53a4f123223c9cc56a8fd83a6f7ae
com.adobe.AAM.Scheduler-1.0
Step 4:
/Library/Components:
/Library/Extensions:
ATTOCelerityFC8.kext
ATTOExpressSASHBA2.kext
ATTOExpressSASRAID2.kext
ArcMSR.kext
CalDigitHDProDrv.kext
HighPointIOP.kext
HighPointRR.kext
PromiseSTEX.kext
SoftRAID.kext
/Library/Frameworks:
AEProfiling.framework
AERegistration.framework
Adobe AIR.framework
ApplicationEnhancer.framework
AudioMixEngine.framework
FxPlug.framework
NyxAudioAnalysis.framework
PluginManager.framework
ProFX.framework
iTunesLibrary.framework
/Library/Input Methods:
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins:
.DS_Store
AdobePDFViewer copy 1.plugin
AdobePDFViewer copy.plugin
AdobePDFViewer.plugin
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
DRM Plugin.bundle
DRM Plugin.bundle copy
DRM Plugin.bundle copy 1
Default Browser.plugin
Flash Player copy 1.plugin
Flash Player copy.plugin
Flash Player.plugin
Java Applet Plugin Enabler copy
Java Applet Plugin Enabler copy 1
Java Applet copy 1.plugin
Java Applet copy.plugin
JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
JavaPluginCocoa.bundle copy
JavaPluginCocoa.bundle copy 1
NP-PPC-Dir-Shockwave copy
NP-PPC-Dir-Shockwave copy 1
NPSVG3 copy 1.zip
NPSVG3 copy.zip
NPSVG3.zip
NPSVG3ReadMe copy 1.html
NPSVG3ReadMe copy.html
NPSVG3ReadMe.html
Quartz Composer.webplugin
QuickTime Plugin copy 1.plugin
QuickTime Plugin copy.plugin
QuickTime Plugin.plugin
QuickTime Plugin.webplugin copy
QuickTime Plugin.webplugin copy 1
RealPlayer Plugin
RealPlayer Plugin copy
RealPlayer Plugin copy 1
RealPlayer Plugin.xpt
RealPlayer Plugin.xpt copy
RealPlayer Plugin.xpt copy 1
SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
SharePointWebKitPlugin.webplugin
Yahoo! Installer 3 copy 1.plugin
Yahoo! Installer 3 copy.plugin
Yahoo! Installer 3.plugin
ebldetect.bundle
flashplayer.xpt
flashplayer.xpt copy
flashplayer.xpt copy 1
nsIQTScriptablePlugin.xpt
nsIQTScriptablePlugin.xpt copy
nsIQTScriptablePlugin.xpt copy 1
readerdetect.bundle
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins (Disabled):
Flash Player.plugin
/Library/Keyboard Layouts:
/Library/LaunchAgents:
com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist
com.kodak.BonjourAgent.plist
com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist
com.sony.ReaderDesktop.RunReaderDesktop.plist
com.sony.ReaderLibrary.RunReaderLibrary.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons:
com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist
com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
com.leapfrog.connect.shell.plist
com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist
com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist
/Library/PreferencePanes:
Flash Player.prefPane
JavaControlPanel.prefPane
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools:
com.leapfrog.connect.shell
com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper
com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper
/Library/QuickLook:
iBooksAuthor.qlgenerator
iWork.qlgenerator
/Library/QuickTime:
.DS_Store
AppleAVCIntraCodec.component
AppleHDVCodec.component
AppleIntermediateCodec.component
AppleMPEG2Codec.component
AppleProResCodec.component
DVCPROHDCodec.component
DesktopVideoOut.component
FCP Uncompressed 422.component
IMXCodec.component
LiveType.component
XviD_Codec 1.0 alpha.component
/Library/ScriptingAdditions:
Adobe Unit Types.osax
/Library/Spotlight:
Microsoft Office.mdimporter
iBooksAuthor.mdimporter
iWork.mdimporter
/Library/StartupItems:
/etc/mach_init.d:
/etc/mach_init_per_login_session.d:
/etc/mach_init_per_user.d:
Library/Fonts:
Library/Input Methods:
.localized
Library/Internet Plug-Ins:
Library/Keyboard Layouts:
Library/LaunchAgents:
com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
com.adobe.ARM.202f4087f2bbde52e3ac2df389f53a4f123223c9cc56a8fd83a6f7ae.plist
com.kodak.KODAK AiO Annual Opt.plist
com.kodak.KODAK AiO Firmware Updater.plist
com.kodak.KODAK AiO Software Updater.plist
Library/PreferencePanes:
Library/Services:
.localized
Any help I could get would be great. My computer is running super slow. The Kernel_task memory is around 5-600mb's firefox is running at 300usually and the com.apple.iconserviceagent is around 150
Thank you,
MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9)