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How to find cause of high kernel_task CPU usage (MacBook Pro)
- blaydator 7y agoShould be named : "Don’t charge your MacBook with the left ports"
- kalleboo 7y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22949580 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22949580
- ericd 7y agoThis plagued me with a much older MBP (2010) for a long time before I stumbled on the solution by opening it up. It even preempts UI, which makes it especially maddening, as things start hitching. Turns out there was a solid mat of dust between the fans and the heat sinks. So it’s not always from charging on the left side.