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alphasubzero949
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Feb 11, 2005, 11:30 PM
 
What is it and why is it hogging 25-40% of my CPU?

15" Al PB G4 w/ 1.25G RAM, running 10.3.8
     
eatinwokout
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Feb 12, 2005, 01:20 AM
 
what apps are you running. system events on my system is taking 0% of my computer power. running 8 different apps here.
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alphasubzero949  (op)
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Feb 12, 2005, 01:52 AM
 
I found the culprit. When I turn off folder actions, System Events eats 0%. When it's on? 25-40%, sometimes more.
     
Diggory Laycock
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Feb 12, 2005, 07:00 AM
 
Do you have any folder action scripts activated?
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