Sometimes my MacBook just freezes. I can't do anything. Looks like configd process overloads CPU. I run configd in verbose mode and here the logs.
MacBook overloads by configd
This is a WIDESPREAD problem with older macbooks with replaced batteries, e.g. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/macbookpro-mid-2015-mds_stores-or-configd-cpu-high-load.2380126/page-4
Give it a go with some solutions from the topic above. Another alternative: https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/comments/15n1q3y/how_to_improve_an_intel_macbooks_battery_life_by/
Apple is too courageous to care about such minuscule problems that affect only a couple million of Pro users. New emojis await!
For me it happens with Apple M1 Max 64Gb. I is started after upgrade to Sequoia. Battery is original. Nothing was replaced in the laptop.
I also have an M1 Max 64GB and configd running around 92% CPU utilization
Hi, Hooking in to this question, I am experiencing same issues, configd uses a lot of cpu, causing the "spinning wheel" to appear every 30sec or so, locking the Mac (M1) up and making it not responding to anything (mouse, keyboard, all is frozen). It is driving me absolutely mad :-(
It seems more present when Apps like Safari, or Outlook are open. Using Chrome seems to be working fine as it looks now. I am 100% sure it's caused by configd.
Steps tried without succes;
- Removed all VPN software (tailscale/wireguard/nordvpn etc)
Closing all applications that do not actively use internet (Safari, outlook, Apple Mail etc) seems to bring everything back to normal. As soon as as these app start, it will cause the spinning wheel to appear in matter of minutes..
I am loosing it, it's unworkable. Does anyone have an idea where to start looking?