What is locationd on Mac?
By Junaid, maker of Taskglass · Last reviewed
Works out your Mac's location and controls which apps may use it.
locationd obtains your geographic location, usually from nearby Wi-Fi networks, and manages permission for apps, system services and widgets that ask for it. CoreLocationAgent shows the related permission prompts. You control access in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services.
- Category
- Apple service
- Made by
- Apple
- Safe to quit:
- With care
Shown in Activity Monitor as locationd, CoreLocationAgent
Why is locationd using so much CPU or memory?
- Apps or widgets (like Weather or Find My) requesting location often
- Moving between places or networks
- Time zone being set automatically
What to do
- 1Check which apps use location in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services
- 2Turn off location for apps that don't need it
- 3Restart your Mac
Safe to quit? With care.
macOS relaunches it; location-based features pause briefly.
Related processes
Part of the Taskglass Process Library