Hi!
I just update to high sierra and everything has been more or less smooth and I'm quite pleased with it. But here is a process that is running wild: QuickLookUIService. Is this normal in the beginning or I have to worry?
It's been like that for quite a while now.
Thanks for your help.
MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11), 2.5 GHz i7 16GB 862GB FusionDrive
Ok!
The problem was the following one. Or at least I think it's. Seems that I had a pdf that preview couldn't load. So when I search a word that was in the title of that pdf, or in the content, I don't know, the quicklookIUService went nuts and got stuck in that pdf, the same as if I was trying to open it preview.
I deleted that pdf... let's see how it behaves.
Looks like PDF's are triggering this, as soon as you try to quick view a PDF by pressing the spacebar in the Finder....
In the activity monitor choose Stop -> Force stop, and PDF's can be quick-viewed again by pressing the spacebar.
It just came back... it fires up when I look for something spotlight. I think that perhaps it's related to evernote.
This is a dump of `qlmanage -m`
server: living for 19s (10 requests handled) - instant off: yes - arch: X86_64 - user id: 501
memory used: 1 MB (2026816 bytes) - used descriptors: 21/2560
last burst: during 12.363s - 10 requests - 11.689s idle
plugins:
org.openxmlformats.presentationml.slideshow -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.adobe.pdf -> /System/Library/QuickLook/PDF.qlgenerator (743.3)
com.apple.localized-pdf-bundle -> /System/Library/QuickLook/LocPDF.qlgenerator (743.3)
public.3d-content -> /System/Library/QuickLook/SceneKit.qlgenerator (430.1)
com.apple.iwork.keynote.key -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (184)
com.apple.ical.bookmark -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iCal.qlgenerator (743.3)
com.apple.application -> /System/Library/QuickLook/StandardBundles.qlgenerator (743.3)
com.microsoft.word.doc -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.microsoft.powerpoint.pot -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
org.openxmlformats.wordprocessingml.template.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.apple.iwork.keynote.sffkey -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (184)
com.apple.ichat.ichat -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iChat.qlgenerator (5500)
com.microsoft.word.dot -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.apple.iwork.keynote.sffkth -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (184)
com.pixelmator.pxm -> /Applications/Pixelmator.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/PixelmatorLook.qlgenerator (1.6)
org.openxmlformats.presentationml.template.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.bittorrent.torrent -> /Applications/Transmission.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/QuickLookPlugin.qlgenerator (1.0)
com.apple.keynote.key -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (184)
com.apple.mail.email -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Mail.qlgenerator (3445.4.7 - loaded)
com.apple.iwork.pages.sfftemplate -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (184)
com.parallels.vm.vmpackage -> /Applications/Parallels Desktop.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/ParallelsQL.qlgenerator (10.0.0)
com.mekentosj.papers3.metapaper -> /Applications/Papers.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/MTQuickLookPlugin.qlgenerator (1.0)
public.movie -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Movie.qlgenerator (743.3)
com.apple.iwork.keynote.kth -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (184)
com.apple.iwork.numbers.sffnumbers -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (184)
com.apple.package -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Package.qlgenerator (743.3)
org.openxmlformats.wordprocessingml.document.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.pixelmator.pxg -> /Applications/Pixelmator.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/PixelmatorLook.qlgenerator (1.6)
com.apple.iwork.pages.sffpages -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (184)
com.apple.ical.ics -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iCal.qlgenerator (743.3)
org.oasis-open.opendocument.text -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Text.qlgenerator (743.3)
public.mp3 -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Audio.qlgenerator (743.3 - loaded)
org.openxmlformats.wordprocessingml.template -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.apple.ical.ics.event -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iCal.qlgenerator (743.3)
net.sourceforge.bibdesk.ris -> /Applications/TeX/BibDesk.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BibDesk.qlgenerator (1.3.19)
com.microsoft.excel.xlt -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.apple.iwork.numbers.sfftemplate -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (184)
com.apple.iwork.keynote.key-tef -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (184)
com.apple.ibooksauthor.book -> /Library/QuickLook/iBooksAuthor.qlgenerator (1.0)
net.sourceforge.skim-app.dvi -> /Applications/TeX/TeX Live Utility.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/DVI.qlgenerator (1.0)
com.apple.internet-location -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Clippings.qlgenerator (743.3)
com.rsa.pkcs-12 -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Security.qlgenerator (55109.1.1)
org.openxmlformats.presentationml.slideshow.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.microsoft.word.stationery -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.apple.ibooks-folder -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iBooks.qlgenerator (1)
public.x509-printable-encoded-archive -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Security.qlgenerator (55109.1.1)
public.xml -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Text.qlgenerator (743.3)
org.openxmlformats.wordprocessingml.document -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.apple.rtfd -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Text.qlgenerator (743.3)
com.parallels.vm.vmpackage.compressed -> /Applications/Parallels Desktop.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/ParallelsQL.qlgenerator (10.0.0)
com.apple.systempreference.prefpane -> /System/Library/QuickLook/StandardBundles.qlgenerator (743.3)
org.openxmlformats.spreadsheetml.template -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.apple.keychain -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Security.qlgenerator (55109.1.1)
public.font -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Font.qlgenerator (743.3)
public.x509-certificate -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Security.qlgenerator (55109.1.1)
com.apple.iwork.pages.template -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (184)
com.adobe.illustrator.ai-image -> /System/Library/QuickLook/EPS.qlgenerator (743.3)
org.tug.tex.dvi -> /Applications/TeX/TeX Live Utility.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/DVI.qlgenerator (1.0)
public.vcard -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Contact.qlgenerator (743.3)
com.apple.finder.textclipping -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Clippings.qlgenerator (743.3)
org.openxmlformats.presentationml.template -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
org.openxmlformats.spreadsheetml.template.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.apple.iwork.numbers.numbers -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (184)
net.sourceforge.bibdesk.webofscience -> /Applications/TeX/BibDesk.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BibDesk.qlgenerator (1.3.19)
com.apple.iwork.pages.pages -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (184)
com.apple.ichat.transcript -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iChat.qlgenerator (5500)
com.apple.mail.emlx -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Mail.qlgenerator (3445.4.7 - loaded)
com.apple.iconset -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Icon.qlgenerator (743.3)
com.apple.addressbook.group -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Contact.qlgenerator (743.3)
com.apple.property-list -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Text.qlgenerator (743.3)
org.idpf.epub-container -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iBooks.qlgenerator (1)
com.apple.addressbook.person -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Contact.qlgenerator (743.3)
com.apple.safari.history -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Bookmark.qlgenerator (743.3)
public.html -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Web.qlgenerator (743.3)
com.apple.iwork.numbers.template -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (184)
com.microsoft.powerpoint.pps -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
public.plain-text -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Text.qlgenerator (743.3)
public.webp -> /Applications/Pixelmator.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/PixelmatorLook.qlgenerator (1.6)
org.tug.tex.bibtex -> /Applications/TeX/BibDesk.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BibDesk.qlgenerator (1.3.19)
com.apple.safari.bookmark -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Bookmark.qlgenerator (743.3)
public.audio -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Audio.qlgenerator (743.3 - loaded)
org.idpf.epub-folder -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iBooks.qlgenerator (1)
net.sourceforge.bibdesk.bdskcache -> /Applications/TeX/BibDesk.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/BibDesk.qlgenerator (1.3.19)
com.apple.pict -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Clippings.qlgenerator (743.3)
public.xhtml -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Web.qlgenerator (743.3)
org.openxmlformats.presentationml.presentation.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.apple.finder.pictclipping -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Clippings.qlgenerator (743.3)
com.apple.ical.bookmark.todo -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iCal.qlgenerator (743.3)
com.apple.iwork.numbers.numbers-tef -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (184)
com.apple.webarchive -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Web.qlgenerator (743.3)
org.openxmlformats.presentationml.presentation -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
public.svg-image -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Web.qlgenerator (743.3)
com.apple.private.live-photo-bundle -> /System/Library/QuickLook/LivePhoto.qlgenerator (743.3)
com.mr-brightside.parcelmac.spotlightfile -> /Applications/Parcel.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/ParcelQuickLook.qlgenerator (343)
public.image -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Image.qlgenerator (743.3)
com.mac.amaxwell.dvi -> /Applications/TeX/TeX Live Utility.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/DVI.qlgenerator (1.0)
org.openxmlformats.spreadsheetml.sheet -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.microsoft.excel.xls -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
org.openxmlformats.spreadsheetml.sheet.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
public.rtf -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Text.qlgenerator (743.3)
org.bittorrent.torrent -> /Applications/Transmission.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/QuickLookPlugin.qlgenerator (1.0)
com.apple.iwork.pages.pages-tef -> /Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (184)
com.microsoft.powerpoint.ppt -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
public.comma-separated-values-text -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (32)
com.apple.ical.ics.todo -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iCal.qlgenerator (743.3)
com.adobe.encapsulated-postscript -> /System/Library/QuickLook/EPS.qlgenerator (743.3)
com.pixelmator.pxls -> /Applications/Pixelmator.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/PixelmatorLook.qlgenerator (1.6)
com.microsoft.windows-executable -> /Applications/Parallels Desktop.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/ExeQL.qlgenerator (12.1.3)
com.evernote.note-metadata2 -> /Applications/Evernote.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/ENQuickLookGenerator.qlgenerator (1.0 - loaded)I've just found out that is probably due to the ukelele app. I just uninstall it and seems that now it's fine.
Ok... I think it's not related to evernote... just when I look for something in spotlight. Just that.
QuickLookUIService going wild in High Sierra