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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

User uploaded file

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)

Posted on Dec 1, 2013 11:26 AM

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4 replies

Dec 1, 2013 2:59 PM in response to tjk

the etc was that I had ran the repair permissions all ways I could, safe mode, restart-diagnosis tool. I also removed Ram one stick at a time to check. Nothing wrong with those.


Other weird things happing like my terminal was frozen and it wouldn't let me edit until I changed the Shell to bash it just said process finished as an example.

Kernel_task using 90% CPU OSX Mavericks

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