Interpreting 'Runaway user process' diagnostic on MacBook Air

Original thread got locked coz I didn't reply for a month.

I don't know how to read these diagnostics, can someone help me understand this and what needs fixing?


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Original Title: Runaway user process

MacBook Air, macOS 13.5

Posted on Oct 15, 2025 2:20 AM

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Posted on Oct 15, 2025 2:47 PM

Time since boot: About 545 days


Reboot. Even mds_stores needs to take a break once in a while. A couple times a year would be reasonable.

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Interpreting 'Runaway user process' diagnostic on MacBook Air

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