Turning off OS X processes that might actually make a difference

[Ralf11]

Can a 3rd party program install processes of this type, or are they all from the OS?

[Ralf11]

Hmmm... my original reason for asking was my desire to continue using XtraFinder (which works on Yos.).  I "upgraded" my laptop to MacOS which broke XtraFinder due to some system protections that Apple marched outward away from the basic shell.  So I figured XtraFinder was getting somewhat deep into the OS to do its enhancements.

 

This will be an interesting thread to follow as I plan to turn the mini into a dedicated music server (if Apple will ever update their desktops...).

[Ralf11]

Can anything be captured in Activity Monitor?  Say, the all processes list under the Memory Use tab?

[Ralf11]

alternatively, replace the sudo commands with "Mother, May I?"

[Ralf11]

Yeh dammit!  Start wiring up those quad NAND chips and then use Forth!

[Ralf11]

wow - Activity Monitor is showing about 5 pages of system & user processes running

 

if others have a similar number, this could be a difficult approach 

[Ralf11]

how can others help you identify specific potential offenders?

 

or identify pointless processes?

[Ralf11]

Suppose a process causes little CPU activity but uses a GPU a lot?  Or thrashes the HDD really hard?

 

Or some I/O port (if that can be done w/out much CPU activity)?

[Ralf11]

I see a lot of audit warnings in there.  How does the mac mini know that IRS audited me last year?  (I survived just fine, but the mini doesn't say that...)

 

No real surprise as I don't know enough to have many expectations.  (I do have some vague memories of CDC Cyber control language... which can tell you how old I am).