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In February 2025, I bought a Mac Mini then migrated from my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) to my current Mac Mini M4 Pro. The Mac Mini is probably running Rosetta.

About: Mac Mini 2024 M4 Pro. 64 GB Memory. macOS Sequoia 15.4.1. Apple Pro Display XDR with NO MICROPHONE and NO SPEAKER. No Audio app. No VST plugins.

The Apple Pro Display XDR is connected with an Apple Thunderbolt 5 cable to one of the three Thunderbolt 5 ports in back.

An external Lacie backup drive is connected with an Apple Thunderbolt 4 cable to one of the three Thunderbolt 5 ports in back. Time Machine backs up the Mac Mini M4 Pro once a week.

Feedback - Mac mini - Apple

Feedback report 6 on the audiomdx memory leak.

2025-04-26 12.23PM 1.36 GB 102,386 Ports.

2025-04-27 10.14AM 1.52 GB 130,067 Ports.

On 2025.04.27 I changed some settings then Shut Down.

Apple > System Settings > Apple Intelligence and Siri >

Apple Intelligence: OFF

Siri: OFF

Adobe Elements 2021 Organizer > Preferences > Media-Analysis >

Generate Auto Creations: OFF.

On 2025.04.29 I uninstalled an Adobe desktop app the Shut Down.

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-creative-cloud-desktop-app.html

Uninstall the Creative Cloud desktop app

On 25.05.02 I changed some settings then Shut Down.

Sequoia is moving my windows off the scre… - Apple Community

Settings > Desktop & Dock > Click wallpaper to reveal desktop change to Only in Stage Manager

Settings > Desktop & Dock > Drag Windows to screen edges to tile OFF

Settings > Desktop & Dock > Drag Windows to menu bar to fill screen OFF

On 2025.05.03 here are Activity Monitor screenshots of CPU Time and of Memory Allocation.

2025.05.03 12:49 PM audiomxd CPU Time 20:02:08.10

2025.05.03 12:49 PM audiomxd Memory 770.2 MB 39,904 Ports.

Usually, I Logout after each time I use the Mac Mini.

Occasionally, I only Lock the Screen.

Why is Memory allocated, but not freed after closing the app that was using the Memory?

Why does audiomxd need an ever-increasing Memory Allocation to manage the internal speaker on a Mac Mini? I have no external speaker or microphone.

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Mac mini, macOS 15.4

Posted on May 3, 2025 12:16 PM

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Posted on Jun 12, 2025 12:53 PM

Thank you, den.thed, for the excellent descriptions. Given the growing amount of memory allocated and of the growing number of ports opened, it appears that processes or services or apps are CHECKING IN, but they are NOT CHECKING OUT.

Previous reports from EtreCheckPro mentioned the following kernel extension:

Kernel Extensions:

/Applications/Toolkit.app

[Not Loaded] SeagateDiskService.kext - com.seagate.IOSED01 (67.0 - SDK 10.10)

I just now removed it and rebooted.

audiomxd activity after Start Up 2025-06-11 2:35PM

Logged Out most of the time between samples unless otherwise indicated.

2025-06-11 4:00PM CPU Time 1:19:32.28 230.3 MB 3,260 Ports

2025-06-12 9:51AM CPU Time 18:51:17.30 740.1 MB 3,262 Ports

Logged Out.

Printed a few pages from iPhone to nearby AirPrint printer.

Just now Logged In and launched Activity Monitor.

2025-06-12 11:13AM CPU Time 19:49:13.29 760.5 MB 18,527 Ports

2025-06-12 12:10PM CPU Time 20:22:36.66 771.7 MB 26,335 Ports

Uninstalled LaCie Seagate Toolkit.

https://www.seagate.com/support/kb/lacie/uninstalling-toolkit/

In the top left, click on the Apple icon

Click on System Settings

In the left-hand window, scroll towards the bottom and locate Toolkit

Click the Toolkit icon then click uninstall

Finder Search: This Mac "Macintosh HD" > Search "LaCie"

Removed

LaCieToolkit.zip

Logged Out.

Shut Down.

Moved Mac Mini back to original location.

Start Up 2025-06-12 1:01 PM.

audiomxd activity after Start Up 2025-06-12 1:01PM

Logged Out most of the time between samples unless otherwise indicated.

2025-06-12 1:19PM CPU Time 14:50.00 130.2 MB 2,450 Ports

EtreCheckPro report 2025-06-12 13.26.16

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Jul 26, 2025 9:36 AM in response to tcabq

audiomxd activity after Start Up 2025-07-23 8:53 PM

2025-07-25 3:43 PM CPU Time 35:49:05.98 994.3 MB 71,832 Ports

2025-07-25 7:04 PM CPU Time 36:08:19.04 1,000.3 MB 80,795 Ports

2025-07-26 10:27 AM CPU Time 51:18:43.28 1.14 GB 92,700 Ports

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Jul 27, 2025 5:52 PM in response to tcabq

audiomxd activity after Start Up 2025-07-26 1:59 PM

2025-07-26 2:10 PM CPU Time 0.06 2.8 MB 55 Ports

2025-07-26 2:24 PM CPU Time 0.08 2.9 MB 54 Ports

2025-07-26 5:39 PM CPU Time 2:03:44.35 273.3 MB 3,552 Ports

2025-07-27 6:08 AM CPU Time 14:21:51.87 656.7 MB 8,594 Ports

2025-07-27 6:46 PM CPU Time 26:21:02.39 862.5 MB 26,335 Ports

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Jul 28, 2025 7:17 AM in response to tcabq

audiomxd activity after Start Up 2025-07-26 1:59 PM

2025-07-26 2:10 PM CPU Time 0.06 2.8 MB 55 Ports

2025-07-26 2:24 PM CPU Time 0.08 2.9 MB 54 Ports

2025-07-26 5:39 PM CPU Time 2:03:44.35 273.3 MB 3,552 Ports

2025-07-27 6:08 AM CPU Time 14:21:51.87 656.7 MB 8,594 Ports

2025-07-27 6:46 PM CPU Time 26:21:02.39 862.5 MB 26,335 Ports

2025-07-28 8:09 AM CPU Time 39:35:42.19 1.01 GB 26,337 Ports

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Jul 28, 2025 11:08 AM in response to den.thed

Thank you, den.thed, for following along with this thread.

That's a reasonable way forward, but I don't have access to those resources.

I expected that some issues might emerge after I migrated from CISC to RISC architecture.

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Jul 29, 2025 7:08 PM in response to tcabq

Updated to macOS 15.6 Sequoia

Apple Menu > System Settings... > General > Storage > System Data: Calculating

The "Indeterminate circular progress indicator" has been spinning continuously for the last 31 minutes.

The other eleven categories "Applications" through "macOS" finished calculating within a few seconds.

Progress indicators | Apple Developer Documentation

audiomxd activity after Start Up 2025-07-29 7:22 PM

2025-07-29 7:55 PM CPU Time 0.05 3.0 MB 55 Ports

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Aug 7, 2025 10:05 AM in response to tcabq

audiomxd activity after Start Up 2025-08-02 6:52 PM

Screen was Locked instead of being Logged Out while System Data was Calculating

2025-08-07 10:54 AM CPU Time 23:01:25.60 813.0 MB 11,851 Ports

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Aug 8, 2025 9:02 AM in response to tcabq

audiomxd activity after Start Up 2025-08-02 6:52 PM

Screen was Locked instead of being Logged Out while System Data was Calculating

2025-08-07 10:54 AM CPU Time 23:01:25.60 813.0 MB 11,851 Ports

2025-08-08 9:51 AM CPU Time 45:29:24.56 1.08 GB 67,675 Ports

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Aug 9, 2025 4:49 AM in response to tcabq

audiomxd activity after Start Up 2025-08-05 10:07 AM

Screen was Locked instead of being Logged Out while System Data was Calculating

2025-08-07 10:54 AM CPU Time 23:01:25.60 813.0 MB 11,851 Ports

2025-08-08 9:51 AM CPU Time 45:29:24.56 1.08 GB 67,675 Ports

2025-08-09 5:32 AM CPU Time 61:39:57.29 1.25 GB 111,421 Ports

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Aug 9, 2025 1:21 PM in response to tcabq

audiomxd activity after Start Up 2025-08-05 10:07 AM

Screen was Locked instead of being Logged Out while System Data was Calculating

2025-08-07 10:54 AM CPU Time 23:01:25.60 813.0 MB 11,851 Ports

2025-08-08 9:51 AM CPU Time 45:29:24.56 1.08 GB 67,675 Ports

2025-08-09 5:32 AM CPU Time 61:39:57.29 1.25 GB 111,421 Ports

2025-08-09 2:15 PM CPU Time 69:57:31.10 1.32 GB 126,874 Ports

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Aug 10, 2025 8:10 AM in response to tcabq

audiomxd activity after Start Up 2025-08-05 10:07 AM

Screen was Locked instead of being Logged Out while System Data was Calculating

2025-08-07 10:54 AM CPU Time 23:01:25.60 813.0 MB 11,851 Ports

2025-08-08 9:51 AM CPU Time 45:29:24.56 1.08 GB 67,675 Ports

2025-08-09 5:32 AM CPU Time 61:39:57.29 1.25 GB 111,421 Ports

2025-08-09 2:15 PM CPU Time 69:57:31.10 1.32 GB 126,874 Ports

2025-08-10 7:51 AM CPU Time 87:27:28.03 1.46 GB 143,016 Ports

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Aug 10, 2025 1:13 PM in response to tcabq

audiomxd activity after Start Up 2025-08-05 10:07 AM

Screen was Locked instead of being Logged Out while System Data was Calculating

2025-08-07 10:54 AM CPU Time 23:01:25.60 813.0 MB 11,851 Ports

2025-08-08 9:51 AM CPU Time 45:29:24.56 1.08 GB 67,675 Ports

2025-08-09 5:32 AM CPU Time 61:39:57.29 1.25 GB 111,421 Ports

2025-08-09 2:15 PM CPU Time 69:57:31.10 1.32 GB 126,874 Ports

2025-08-10 7:51 AM CPU Time 87:27:28.03 1.46 GB 143,016 Ports

2025-08-10 2:05 PM CPU Time 92:04:25.85 1.50 GB 193,349 Ports

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Aug 11, 2025 10:44 AM in response to tcabq

audiomxd activity after Start Up 2025-08-05 10:07 AM

Screen was Locked instead of being Logged Out while System Data was Calculating

2025-08-07 10:54 AM CPU Time 23:01:25.60 813.0 MB 11,851 Ports

2025-08-08 9:51 AM CPU Time 45:29:24.56 1.08 GB 67,675 Ports

2025-08-09 5:32 AM CPU Time 61:39:57.29 1.25 GB 111,421 Ports

2025-08-09 2:15 PM CPU Time 69:57:31.10 1.32 GB 126,874 Ports

2025-08-10 7:51 AM CPU Time 87:27:28.03 1.46 GB 143,016 Ports

2025-08-10 2:05 PM CPU Time 92:04:25.85 1.50 GB 193,349 Ports

2025-08-11 11:38 AM CPU Time 112:29:00.73 1.65 GB 210,947 Ports

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Aug 11, 2025 2:31 PM in response to tcabq

audiomxd activity after Start Up 2025-08-05 10:07 AM

Screen was Locked instead of being Logged Out while System Data was Calculating

2025-08-07 10:54 AM CPU Time 23:01:25.60 813.0 MB 11,851 Ports

2025-08-08 9:51 AM CPU Time 45:29:24.56 1.08 GB 67,675 Ports

2025-08-09 5:32 AM CPU Time 61:39:57.29 1.25 GB 111,421 Ports

2025-08-09 2:15 PM CPU Time 69:57:31.10 1.32 GB 126,874 Ports

2025-08-10 7:51 AM CPU Time 87:27:28.03 1.46 GB 143,016 Ports

Changed the "Closest city" from "El Paso, TX - United States" to "Albuquerque, NM - United States"

El Paso is in the Central Daylight Time Zone and Albuquerque is in the Mountain Daylight Time Zone.

2025-08-10 2:05 PM CPU Time 92:04:25.85 1.50 GB 193,349 Ports

2025-08-11 11:38 AM CPU Time 112:29:00.73 1.65 GB 210,947 Ports

2025-08-11 3:24 PM CPU Time 116:07:01.48 1.68 GB 210,946 Ports

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Aug 12, 2025 7:46 AM in response to tcabq

Neighborhood power outage occurred yesterday.

Start Up 2025-08-11 10:00 PM

audiomxd activity after Start Up 2025-08-11 10:00 PM

2025-08-12 8:02 AM CPU Time 9:37:07.83 551.6 MB 12,459 Ports

2025-08-12 8:42 AM CPU Time 10:04:50.71 566.1 MB 22,170 Ports

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Aug 15, 2025 5:28 AM in response to tcabq

2025-02-16 Migration from macOS 10 Monterey (Intel) to macOS 15 Sequoia (M4 Pro)

2025-08-10 Storage on Macintosh HD: 1.45 TB available of 2 TB

2025-08-14 8:56 AM Time Machine Backup

2025-08-14 Restored the following from Time Machine Backup:

YES Applications

YES My Account

YES Other Files & Folders

NO System & Network

2025-08-14 11:28 AM Time Machine Backup

2025-08-14 Storage on Macintosh HD: 856 GB available of 2 TB

Question: Why is less storage available after Back Up?

Answer: Time Machine Snapshot may have been saved on both: external HD, local SSD.

Shut Down

2025-08-14 11:42 AM Start Up

audiomxd activity after Start Up 2025-08-14 11:42 AM

2025-08-14 12:35 PM CPU Time 49:25.21 193.7 MB 2,987 Ports

2025-08-14 2:25 PM CPU Time 1:53:18.34 265.9 MB 7,261 Ports

2025-08-14 5:24 PM CPU Time 4:33:02.55 385.3 MB 11,565 Ports

2025-08-14 9:04 PM CPU Time 7:12:27.73 481.8 MB 26,861 Ports

2025-08-15 5:40 AM CPU Time 15:42:28.06 688.4 MB 33,047 Ports

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