What is neagent on Mac?
By Junaid, maker of Taskglass · Last reviewed
Hosts Network Extension plug-ins, such as VPN and content filter components from apps.
neagent is part of Apple's Network Extension framework. It hosts Network Extension plug-ins, including the provider extensions that VPN, proxy and content-filtering apps use. Its activity reflects the network traffic those plug-ins handle.
- Category
- macOS system
- Made by
- Apple
- Safe to quit:
- With care
Shown in Activity Monitor as neagent
Why is neagent using so much CPU or memory?
- A VPN or filter app handling lots of traffic
- VPN connecting and disconnecting repeatedly
What to do
- 1Check VPN and filter apps in System Settings > Network and > VPN
- 2Disconnect or quit VPN and filter apps to compare
- 3Restart your Mac
Safe to quit? With care.
VPNs or filters it hosts may disconnect until it restarts.
Related processes
Part of the Taskglass Process Library