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A possible fix for high Finder CPU usage
As suggested by rOn the Finder still has some bugs in it.
I have documented a bug for Apple where by an image with corrupt metadata causes the finder to enter an infinite loop and consume 100% of the CPU. If Show Item Info is enabled for the Desktop and the Finder is unable to read the file to discover its dimenions then it will consume 100% of the CPU. I have noticed this bug since 10.3.4 when I had a corrupt image from my camera that I left on the desktop for me to investigate what was wrong with it. My suggestion is either turn of the Show Item Info or not put any images on the desktop.
A possible fix for high Finder CPU usage
Images with bad metadata turned out to be the problem for me as well. I fixed it by opening them all and doing a "Save As..." to create brand new (non-corrupt) images. Now Finder CPU usage is back to normal.
A possible fix for high Finder CPU usage
Bingo! That's cured it on my MacBook Pro. Turning Show Item Info off reduces CPU usage from about 100% down to less than 0.5%. Switch it back on and - bang - straight up to 100% again. |
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