What is identityservicesd on Mac?
By Junaid, maker of Taskglass · Last reviewed
Registers your devices with Apple so iMessage, FaceTime and Continuity can reach them.
identityservicesd runs Apple's Identity Services, which register your Mac and your other Apple devices under your Apple Account. iMessage, FaceTime, Handoff and other Continuity features use it to find and securely message your devices. It's normally light.
- Category
- Apple service
- Made by
- Apple
- Safe to quit:
- With care
Shown in Activity Monitor as identityservicesd
Why is identityservicesd using so much CPU or memory?
- Signing in to iMessage or FaceTime
- Many devices on your Apple Account syncing
- Network problems causing retries
What to do
- 1Wait a few minutes after signing in
- 2Check your network connection
- 3Restart your Mac
Safe to quit? With care.
macOS relaunches it; messages and calls may be briefly delayed.
Related processes
Part of the Taskglass Process Library