What is runningboardd on Mac?
By Junaid, maker of Taskglass · Last reviewed
Decides how much priority and freedom each running app and helper gets.
runningboardd manages process 'assertions': requests that keep an app or helper running, awake or at a certain priority while it does something important. It helps macOS decide what can be paused or limited to save energy. It's always running and normally light.
- Category
- macOS system
- Made by
- Apple
- Safe to quit:
- No
Shown in Activity Monitor as runningboardd
Why is runningboardd using so much CPU or memory?
- Many apps and helpers starting or stopping
- An app repeatedly requesting and releasing assertions
What to do
- 1Wait a moment after opening several apps
- 2Restart your Mac if it stays busy
Safe to quit? No.
Don't quit it: macOS uses it to manage running apps.
Related processes
Part of the Taskglass Process Library