What is smd on Mac?
By Junaid, maker of Taskglass · Last reviewed
Installs and manages helper tools and login items that apps register with macOS.
smd performs operations for the ServiceManagement framework, which apps use to register login items and privileged helper tools. It's busy mainly when apps install or remove such helpers.
- Category
- macOS system
- Made by
- Apple
- Safe to quit:
- With care
Shown in Activity Monitor as smd
Why is smd using so much CPU or memory?
- Installing or updating apps with background helpers
- An app repeatedly registering its helper
What to do
- 1Let installs finish
- 2Review System Settings > General > Login Items & Extensions
- 3Restart your Mac
Safe to quit? With care.
It relaunches when needed.
Related processes
Part of the Taskglass Process Library