What is lsd on Mac?
By Junaid, maker of Taskglass · Last reviewed
Launch Services: knows which apps are installed and which app opens which file type.
lsd provides Launch Services, the part of macOS that keeps a database of installed apps, which app opens which kind of file or link, and app icons and identities. Apple says it must not be terminated. Despite the name, it has nothing to do with drugs; it's simply short for Launch Services daemon.
- Category
- macOS system
- Made by
- Apple
- Safe to quit:
- No
Shown in Activity Monitor as lsd
Why is lsd using so much CPU or memory?
- Installing, updating or deleting apps
- Connecting a drive that contains apps
- Rebuilding the Launch Services database
What to do
- 1Wait for app installs and updates to finish
- 2Eject drives full of apps you aren't using
- 3Restart your Mac if it stays high
Safe to quit? No.
Apple says it must not be terminated; opening apps and files depends on it.
Related processes
Part of the Taskglass Process Library