What is storedownloadd on Mac?
By Junaid, maker of Taskglass · Last reviewed
Downloads apps and updates from the Mac App Store.
storedownloadd handles downloads from the Mac App Store, including new apps and app updates. It's busy while downloads are in progress and idle otherwise.
- Category
- Apple service
- Made by
- Apple
- Safe to quit:
- With care
Shown in Activity Monitor as storedownloadd
Why is storedownloadd using so much CPU or memory?
- App Store downloads or automatic app updates
- Large apps such as Xcode
- A stuck download being retried
What to do
- 1Check the App Store app for downloads in progress
- 2Let large downloads finish
- 3Restart your Mac if a download is stuck
Safe to quit? With care.
macOS relaunches it; downloads pause and resume.
Related processes
Part of the Taskglass Process Library