What is usbmuxd on Mac?
By Junaid, maker of Taskglass · Last reviewed
Handles communication between your Mac and connected iPhones or iPads over USB or Wi-Fi.
usbmuxd manages communication between macOS and iOS devices, over USB cables or Wi-Fi. Finder syncing, backups, Xcode and other tools that talk to an iPhone or iPad use it. It starts at boot and is normally idle.
- Category
- macOS system
- Made by
- Apple
- Safe to quit:
- With care
Shown in Activity Monitor as usbmuxd
Why is usbmuxd using so much CPU or memory?
- Syncing or backing up an iPhone or iPad
- Xcode installing or debugging apps on a device
- A flaky cable causing repeated reconnections
What to do
- 1Let syncing or backup finish
- 2Try another cable or port if the device keeps reconnecting
- 3Restart your Mac
Safe to quit? With care.
macOS relaunches it; connected iPhones or iPads disconnect briefly.
Related processes
Part of the Taskglass Process Library