What is PerfPowerServices on Mac?
By Junaid, maker of Taskglass · Last reviewed
Keeps records of power and performance data, such as the battery usage history.
PerfPowerServices manages archives of power and performance data. Features like the battery usage graphs in System Settings rely on this kind of history. It's normally light and works in short bursts.
- Category
- macOS system
- Made by
- Apple
- Safe to quit:
- With care
Shown in Activity Monitor as PerfPowerServices
Why is PerfPowerServices using so much CPU or memory?
- Periodic processing of power and performance records
- After a macOS update
What to do
- 1Wait; it usually settles within minutes
- 2Restart your Mac if it stays busy
Safe to quit? With care.
macOS relaunches it; power history may have a small gap.
Related processes
Part of the Taskglass Process Library