arisfromchicago wrote:
Lateley the AccountProfileRemoteViewService is consuming lots of CPU
Please define "lots". And be specific.
also my Mac acts a bit weird from time to time.
Please define "a bit weird". Again, be specific.
I read the article What is AccountProfileRemoteViewService? - Apple Community that says it's a remote login function that can be disabled from the Sharing options in Settings.
Don't believe what you read on the internet. Even if the site you're referencing is this one. What was asked in that thread, or answered, may not have any meaning in your specific issue.
Should I be alarmed?
No.
One thing that got my alarmed is that I had booting issues - screen completely stalled in OS loading after user selection - which has never had happened in my 10 years on my Mac. Tried several times without results. Logging in with an admin user and then switching to my normal user worked.
A lot can change in ten years. I appreciate your detailed description of this issue. It helps immensely.
The most likely cause of this problem is 3rd party system modification software. The particular component that is misbehaving appears to be something that gets loaded when you login. But perhaps it isn't being loaded when you login with the other user. Since the software is demonstrably flaky in the first place, it wouldn't be surprising if it behaves differently during a Fast User Switch.
These kinds of 3rd party system modification apps are a true plague on Mac users. This tech support forum would be a ghost town without them. They are the single biggest problem that Mac users have. They are unbelievably popular. People just can't get enough of them. It's just crazy.
PS: The most weird thing is that my Mac gets on fire but when I open the app monitor screen the CPU seems normal (10-20%). After a while with my monitor screen open the Mac stops overheating. Is it possible for an app to use CPU and not to appear at Monitor screen??
Heat is a byproduct of energy use. There are many ways for a computer to have excessive energy usage and overheat without the CPU being involved.
There are too many variables to say for sure. Maybe you have some kind of hardware failure. Maybe the failure is internal to the computer. Maybe the failure is external. You wouldn't believe how much trouble cheap video dongles alone have caused over the years. Then there are antivirus apps and other useless 3rd party system hacks that are relentlessly pushed by social media influencers. It's just overwhelming. It isn't surprising how many people fall for these scams. It's actually more surprising that more people don't fall for them. It's a never-ending onslaught of misinformation.
The only thing I can tell you with absolute certainty is that AccountProfileRemoteViewService is not involved.
