What is coreservicesd on Mac?
By Junaid, maker of Taskglass · Last reviewed
Provides low-level services that Finder and apps rely on to open, launch and track things.
coreservicesd provides various services for macOS's CoreServices frameworks, which apps and Finder use for tasks like launching apps and handling files. Apple says it must not be terminated. It's normally light.
- Category
- macOS system
- Made by
- Apple
- Safe to quit:
- No
Shown in Activity Monitor as coreservicesd
Why is coreservicesd using so much CPU or memory?
- Many apps launching at once
- Installing or updating apps
- A problem with an app that keeps relaunching
What to do
- 1Wait a minute
- 2Look for an app that keeps crashing or relaunching
- 3Restart your Mac
Safe to quit? No.
Apple says it must not be terminated.
Related processes
Part of the Taskglass Process Library