What is searchpartyd on Mac?
By Junaid, maker of Taskglass · Last reviewed
Part of Find My: handles the encrypted offline finding network for your devices and AirTags.
searchpartyd is part of Apple's Find My system. It's associated with offline finding, the encrypted network that lets your Apple devices and AirTags be located even when they're not online, and does cryptographic work for it. It's normally light, though users have reported occasional busy periods.
- Category
- Apple service
- Made by
- Apple
- Safe to quit:
- With care
Shown in Activity Monitor as searchpartyd, searchpartyuseragent
Why is searchpartyd using so much CPU or memory?
- Many devices or AirTags associated with your Apple Account
- Find My syncing after changes
- Bluetooth problems
What to do
- 1Wait; busy periods usually pass
- 2Open the Find My app once and allow any requested permissions
- 3Restart your Mac
Safe to quit? With care.
macOS relaunches it; Find My features may pause briefly.
Related processes
Part of the Taskglass Process Library