What is pkd on Mac?
By Junaid, maker of Taskglass · Last reviewed
Manages app plug-ins and extensions (PlugInKit), such as share, Finder and widget extensions.
pkd manages plug-ins for PlugInKit, the system macOS uses to discover and launch app extensions such as share extensions, Finder extensions and widgets. It's normally light, with brief activity when apps or extensions are installed.
- Category
- macOS system
- Made by
- Apple
- Safe to quit:
- With care
Shown in Activity Monitor as pkd
Why is pkd using so much CPU or memory?
- Installing or updating apps that include extensions
- Many extensions being discovered after an update
What to do
- 1Wait for installs to finish
- 2Turn off extensions you don't use in System Settings > General > Login Items & Extensions
- 3Restart your Mac
Safe to quit? With care.
macOS relaunches it; extensions may briefly fail to load.
Related processes
Part of the Taskglass Process Library