What is coreauthd on Mac?
By Junaid, maker of Taskglass · Last reviewed
Handles Touch ID and password prompts when apps ask you to confirm it's you.
coreauthd provides Local Authentication services: when an app or the system asks you to confirm your identity with Touch ID, your Apple Watch or your password, coreauthd manages that check and shows the prompt. It's idle the rest of the time.
- Category
- Security
- Made by
- Apple
- Safe to quit:
- With care
Shown in Activity Monitor as coreauthd
Why is coreauthd using so much CPU or memory?
- Authentication prompts appearing repeatedly
- Password managers or apps requesting Touch ID often
What to do
- 1Respond to any pending authentication prompt
- 2Restart your Mac
Safe to quit? With care.
macOS relaunches it; a prompt on screen will be cancelled.
Related processes
Part of the Taskglass Process Library