![]() ![]() This process shouldn’t use system resources unless it’s actively downloading an application. First, resource usage only really happens when you’re downloading something, be it an application you’ve chosen to download in the Store or an update for an app you already have.Īnother hint: the process itself lives in /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/amework/Versions/A/Resources/, a folder that also holds other processes related to the Mac App Store-like installd and commerce. The name itself makes this obvious, but there are a few more pieces of evidence. ![]() This specific daemon handles downloads for the Mac App Store. Today’s process, storedownloadd, is a daemon, which means it runs in the background in macOS. RELATED: What Is This Process and Why Is It Running on My Mac? ![]() Don’t know what those services are? Better start reading! This article is part of our ongoing series explaining various processes found in Activity Monitor, like kernel_task, hidd, mdsworker, installd, WindowServer, blued, launchd, backup, opendirectoryd, and many others. Don’t panic: it’s just the Mac App Store downloading some software for you. Something called storedownloadd is taking up a lot of CPU power, which you noticed while using Activity Monitor. ![]()
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