MacBook Pro System CPU Spikes When Unplugged
Upgraded to Mavericks a few days ago and,whenever I unplug my MacBook Pro 13" (Early 2011 - 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 - 16GB RAM 1333MHz) and run just on the battery, my system CPU usage goes through the roof which results in my Mac running/responding very slowly and buggy.
However, looking at the iStat widget on my dashboard, it's reporting that my CPU isn't running hot nor does my MacBook Pro feel hot at all. It's also showing that I still have 10GB of RAM free.
As expected, once my magsafe is reattached to my laptop and plugged back in, the system CPU returns to a normal level. In Activity Monitor, it shows kernel_task as being the culprit.
I queried the log as suggested by Linc and TextEdit had something for me:
Dec 10 15:51:31 My-MBP kernel[0] <Debug>: Process Setup Assistant [307] disabling system-wide I/O Throttling
Anyone have any idea what this could be? Seems like it should be a simple software config but I just don't know.
Additionally, I also ran EtreCheck. These are the results when it's running unplugged:
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
16 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
System Software:
OS X 10.9 (13A603) - Uptime: 1 day 18:10:35
Disk Information:
M4-CT128M4SSD2 disk0 : (128.04 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
SSD Macbook Pro (disk0s2) /: 127.18 GB (68.53 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information:
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Kernel Extensions:
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist
[loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist
[loaded] com.github.GitHub.GHInstallCLI.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist
Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist
[failed] com.extensis.FMCore.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
[loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist
[loaded] com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist
[loaded] com.wacom.pentablet.plist
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[redacted]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
[loaded] com.codecm.uploader.plist
[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist
[loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist
[loaded] de.municode.Ephemera.plist
User Login Items:
ShiftIt
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Air Display Preferences
PenTablet
DivX
Flash Player
Flip4Mac WMV
Growl
Java
Logitech Control Center
Perian
Internet Plug-ins::
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.0
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.8
Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.8
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 4.9.1.16010
AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6
WidevineMediaTransformer: Version: (null)
npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5
DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.2
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.2.4
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 4.9.1.16010
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0
WacomTabletPlugin: Version: WacomTabletPlugin 2.0.0.4
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 11 Outdated! Update
WacomNetscape: Version: 1.1.1-1
User Internet Plug-ins::
WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5
SlingPlayer: Version: (null)
Bad Fonts:
None
Old applications:
Cisco WebEx Meeting Center: Version: 11.24.32.0 - SDK 10.5
/Users/USERNAME/Library/Application Support/WebEx Folder/1224/Meeting Center.app
Edge: Version: 0.10.0 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Adobe Edge Preview/Edge.app
FacebookVideoCalling: Version: 1.2.0.157 - SDK 10.5
/Users/USERNAME/Library/Application Support/Facebook/video/1.2.0.158/FacebookVideoCalling.app
Microsoft AutoUpdate: Version: 2.3.3 - SDK 10.4
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
SLLauncher: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
Transmit: Version: 4.2 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Transmit.app
VLC: Version: 2.0.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/VLC.app
WhatSize: Version: 5.2.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/WhatSize.app
asannotation2: Version: 8.25.31.0 - SDK 10.5
/Users/USERNAME/Library/Application Support/WebEx Folder/1224/asannotation2.app
atmsupload: Version: 4.14.29.0 - SDK 10.5
/Users/USERNAME/Library/Application Support/WebEx Folder/1224/atmsupload.app
convertpdf: Version: 1.2 - SDK 10.5
/Users/USERNAME/Library/Application Support/WebEx Folder/1224/convertpdf.app
dynamiclinkmanager: Version: 6.0.0 - SDK 10.5
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/dynamiclink/CS6/dynamiclinkmanager.app
dynamiclinkmediaserver: Version: 6.0.1 - SDK 10.5
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/dynamiclinkmediaserver/1.0/dynamiclinkmediaserver.app
Time Machine:
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
8% mds
7% WindowServer
5% Dock
3% EtreCheck
1% Google Chrome
Top Processes by Memory:
180 MB Google Chrome
164 MB mds_stores
131 MB softwareupdated
115 MB Dock
82 MB installd
Virtual Memory Statistics:
10.52 GB Free RAM
2.94 GB Active RAM
752 MB Inactive RAM
1.81 GB Wired RAM
4.31 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs
Does anyone have any ideas on why this is happening or are experiencing anything similar? I can't for the life of me figure out if it's a Mavericks issue or if it's a hardware issue. Any advice would be much appreciated! Thanks!
MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9), 13" Early 2011 i5 16GB RAM 1333MHz