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Why is Diskimagesiod is using 90%+ CPU on Sonoma 14.0?

Does anyone know why Diskimagesiod is using 90%+ CPU on Sonoma 14.0? Any ideas on how to rectify the issue.


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MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 14.0

Posted on Oct 23, 2023 1:48 AM

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Posted on Oct 24, 2023 2:25 PM

Hi gregoryjsteer,


Thanks for posting in Apple Support Communities. Since high CPU is generally a cause of slow performance, we'd recommend starting with the guidance in If your Mac runs slowly - Apple Support. That should help you isolate this to a certain app or process. For your convenience, the following is from that article.


Your computer’s startup disk may not have enough free disk space. To make disk space available, you can move files to another disk or an external storage device, then delete files you no longer need on the startup disk. macOS can also help you optimize storage by storing files in the cloud and helping you identify files you no longer need. Choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click General in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down). Click Storage on the right, then click the storage recommendations you want to use. 

  • An app you’re using may require more memory than your Mac has easily available. You can use Activity Monitor to see how much memory your Mac and apps are using. See View memory usage in Activity Monitor. Also see the documentation that came with the app to find out its system requirements.
  • Quit any app that isn’t compatible with your Mac. For example, an app may require a different processor or graphics card. See the documentation that came with the app for information about its system requirements.

• To see what processor your computer has, choose Apple menu > System Settings, click General in the sidebar, then click About on the right.

• To see which graphics card your computer has, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click General  in the sidebar. Click About on the right, then click System Report. Click Graphics/Displays to see the name of the graphics card installed your computer.


All the best.

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Oct 24, 2023 2:25 PM in response to gregoryjsteer

Hi gregoryjsteer,


Thanks for posting in Apple Support Communities. Since high CPU is generally a cause of slow performance, we'd recommend starting with the guidance in If your Mac runs slowly - Apple Support. That should help you isolate this to a certain app or process. For your convenience, the following is from that article.


Your computer’s startup disk may not have enough free disk space. To make disk space available, you can move files to another disk or an external storage device, then delete files you no longer need on the startup disk. macOS can also help you optimize storage by storing files in the cloud and helping you identify files you no longer need. Choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click General in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down). Click Storage on the right, then click the storage recommendations you want to use. 

  • An app you’re using may require more memory than your Mac has easily available. You can use Activity Monitor to see how much memory your Mac and apps are using. See View memory usage in Activity Monitor. Also see the documentation that came with the app to find out its system requirements.
  • Quit any app that isn’t compatible with your Mac. For example, an app may require a different processor or graphics card. See the documentation that came with the app for information about its system requirements.

• To see what processor your computer has, choose Apple menu > System Settings, click General in the sidebar, then click About on the right.

• To see which graphics card your computer has, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click General  in the sidebar. Click About on the right, then click System Report. Click Graphics/Displays to see the name of the graphics card installed your computer.


All the best.

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