northwest47

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Q: what is nsurlsessiond

What is com.apple.nsurlsessiond? What does it do and why do I need it.

I read similar post from 2014 and 2015 but non of them give a clear definition.

MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2010), OS X Yosemite (10.10.4)

Posted on Feb 20, 2016 7:44 PM

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Kappy Feb 20, 2016 7:57 PM in response to northwest47
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Feb 20, 2016 7:57 PM in response to northwest47

It's a daemon associated with using URLs, so most likely from Safari. You need it because it is part of OS X. Leave it and all other system files alone.
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Kappy Feb 20, 2016 8:16 PM in response to northwest47
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Feb 20, 2016 8:16 PM in response to northwest47

I should add that it is a routine coming from Xcode. Also, used with iCloud and part of the OS X networking API. You will find it in iOS as well as in OS X.
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