Fans crazy, Accountsd and Securityd hogging CPU

Try a SMC reset. The article covers when this is required, but doing this will not affect anything.

Reset SMC

Performance Guide

Why is my computer slow

Why your Mac runs slower than it should

Slow Mac After Mavericks

Things you can do to resolve slowdowns see post by Kappy

6 Easy Tips to Speed Up OS X Yosemite on Your Mac

Please read this whole message before doing anything.

This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.

Step 1

The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.

Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”

While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.

Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?

After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.

*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.

Step 2

The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.

Please take this step regardless of the results of Step 1.

Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem.

Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.

Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.

The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.

Test while in safe mode. Same problem?

After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.

I am seeing the 'securityd' and 'accountsd' CPU hog issue as well. I have been seeing severe slow downs recently and this is the closest I have found that makes sense to the symptoms I am seeing. I have had my system freeze (cursor still moves) for minutes at a time and then suddenly spring back to life. Another symptom is click and wait several seconds for a result. Type and wait several seconds for text to appear.

Here are my etrecheck results. Any help will be appreciated.

EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)

Report generated 5/6/15, 2:48 PM

Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck

Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.

Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.

Hardware Information: ℹ️

Mac mini (Early 2009) (Technical Specifications)

Mac mini - model: Macmini3,1

1 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core

6 GB RAM Upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

Video Information: ℹ️

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 - VRAM: 256 MB

Cinema HD Display 1920 x 1200

System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.3 (14D136) - Time since boot: one day 1:56:31

Disk Information: ℹ️

Hitachi HTS543232L9SA02 disk0 : (320.07 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Yatto (disk0s2) / : 319.21 GB (94.69 GB free)

Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB

OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5670S

USB Information: ℹ️

Sunplus Innovation Technology. USB to Serial-ATA bridge 2 TB

disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 32 KB

Anzen (disk1s3) /Volumes/Anzen : 1.00 TB (542.62 GB free)

Icing (disk1s5) /Volumes/Icing : 724.65 GB (137.95 GB free)

Icing_2 (disk1s7) /Volumes/Icing_2 : 275.15 GB (42.82 GB free)

Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub

Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard

Canon MX330 series

Apple Inc. iPhone

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/Applications/VMware Fusion.app

[not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmci (90.5.7) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmioplug.12.1.19 (12.1.19) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmnet (0268.43.43) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmx86 (0268.43.43) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vsockets (90.5.7) [Click for support]

/System/Library/Extensions

[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.1) [Click for support]

/Volumes/Icing/Shorai saved stuff/Applications/Roxio Toast Lite 6.0.3L/Toast 6 Lite.app

[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (1.2) [Click for support]

Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[failed] com.apple.mtrecorder.plist

Launch Agents: ℹ️

[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[running] com.adobe.adobeupdatedaemon.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.apple.spirecorder.plist

[running] com.backblaze.bzserv.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Click for support]

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist

[running] com.backblaze.bzbmenu.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]

User Login Items: ℹ️

iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

AdobeResourceSynchronizer Application (/Applications/Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional/Adobe Acrobat Professional.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)

VMware Fusion Start Menu Application (/Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/VMware Fusion Start Menu.app)

Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 [Click for support]

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

SlingPlayer: Version: Unknown - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]

AdobeAAMDetect: Version: 3.0.0.0 - SDK 10.9 [Click for support]

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.4.1250 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.961 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]

Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.961 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]

CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.8.2 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 8.0.0 [Click for support]

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.6 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 31 Check version

User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Safari Extensions: ℹ️

iMedia Converter Deluxe

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Backblaze Backup [Click for support]

Flash Player [Click for support]

Java [Click for support]

Perian [Click for support]

Time Machine: ℹ️

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Yatto: Disk size: 319.21 GB Disk used: 224.52 GB

Destinations:

Anzen [Local]

Total size: 1.00 TB

Total number of backups: 88

Oldest backup: 2014-05-22 03:52:28 +0000

Last backup: 2015-05-06 19:29:29 +0000

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 1.00 TB > (Disk size 319.21 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

56% securityd

30% accountsd

24% Activity Monitor

12% WindowServer

10% VLC

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

823 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(8)

806 MB kernel_task

227 MB mdworker(13)

117 MB Safari

111 MB mds_stores

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

111 MB Free RAM

5.89 GB Used RAM

53 MB Swap Used

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

May 6, 2015, 02:22:30 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/accountsd_2015-05-06-142230_[r edacted].crash

May 6, 2015, 02:19:23 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/accountsd_2015-05-06-141923_[r edacted].crash

May 5, 2015, 12:46:55 PM Self test - passed

May 5, 2015, 11:01:47 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/accountsd_2015-05-05-110147_[r edacted].crash

May 4, 2015, 06:09:38 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Mail_2015-05-04-180938_[redact ed].crash

May 4, 2015, 05:57:14 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/accountsd_2015-05-04-175714_[r edacted].crash

May 4, 2015, 05:47:12 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/accountsd_2015-05-04-174712_[r edacted].crash

May 4, 2015, 05:42:32 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/accountsd_2015-05-04-174232_[r edacted].crash

May 4, 2015, 05:17:31 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/accountsd_2015-05-04-171731_[r edacted].crash

May 4, 2015, 04:08:57 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/accountsd_2015-05-04-160857_[r edacted].crash

May 4, 2015, 02:22:17 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/accountsd_2015-05-04-142217_[r edacted].crash

May 4, 2015, 01:43:48 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/accountsd_2015-05-04-134348_[r edacted].crash

May 4, 2015, 01:34:37 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/accountsd_2015-05-04-133437_[r edacted].crash

May 4, 2015, 01:20:44 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/accountsd_2015-05-04-132044_[r edacted].crash

May 4, 2015, 11:28:11 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/accountsd_2015-05-04-112811_[r edacted].crash

I have the same problem. It's been plaguing me since 10.10.3, my battery life went from 8 hours to 3-4. My fans run like crazy and I have to restart every 3 hours or so. I've tried searching about this everyday and I've followed Linc Davis's solutions on many different support pages but to no avail.

I have 15inch RMBP mid-2014. I'm really praying on 10.10.4 fixing this because I can't operate like this, I want to throw my computer out lol.

Try the following:

Go to System Preferences -> Internet Accounts -> Google and uncheck "Mail" and check it again.

Unfortunately, this helps only until you restart your mac.

After disabling it you can enable it a few seconds later.

In Activity monitor you will notice that the cpu usage of accountsd decrease tremendously.

I know this solution is not satisfying, just a workaround.

I hope Apple fix that in 10.10.4

What i do is quit the mail app when accountsd goes crazy and restart the app. That fixes it. However, securityd stays and rises from 60% to 80-90% resulting in my 40cycle 15in 2014 battery go to 1 hour-2 hours

/etc/hosts - Count: 17

/etc/hosts file - Fixing a hacked

SIMBL is a sytem hack. Try removing it.

SIMBL Uninstall (2) See solution posted by Linc Davis .

Isn't SIMBL used for extensions such as lastpass?

Im having the same issue as everyone else here. "accountsd" hogging almost all resources in activity monitor on my 2014 mbp 13' retina (Was getting scalding hot and eating through battery). Started with the 10.10.3 update and constant requests on all my machines to enter the passwords for my 2 google accounts. Removing both my google accounts on the MacBook and using iCloud mail instead "fixed" the issue. It is urgent that apple fix this. For reference ALL my apple devices (pads.phones,laptop,desktop) experienced the google password request issue everyday until I verified all devices online with Google in the accounts section. I no longer get the password requests, but accountsd persists until I delete both gmail accounts. My guess is that all this is happening because Google clamped down on account security several weeks ago and apple changed the way email is verified in 10.10.3 (see the new email accounts password entry screen for an example of this), either way on of the worst bugs I've ever seen apple put out. Just terrible.

I've seen this too, as have others recently. Current workaround is to quit Mail. If you watch CPU usage using Activity Monitor, you'll see both securityd and accountsd drop back to almost nothing.

Quitting Mail worked for me! Thanks axeros!