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top -o cpu -pid 0 -> if kernel_task indicates heavy CPU use, you should consider applying kext changes for Mountain Lion 10.8.3 Source : “Fixing” kernel_task CPU Problems in MacOS Mountain Lion 10.8 [http://www.rdoxenham.com/?p=259]
arul:~ arul$ system_profiler -detailLevel mini | grep "Model Identifier:"
Model Identifier: MacBookPro8,3
arul:~ arul$ sh
sh-3.2$ kextstat | grep IOPlatformPluginFamily
84 5 0xffffff7f80dfa000 0xa000 0xa000 com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily (5.3.0d51) <9 7 6 5 4 3>
sh-3.2$ sudo su -
Password:
arul:~ root# cd /System/Library/Extensions/IOPlatformPluginFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin.kext/Contents/Resources/
arul:Resources root# ls
MacBook1_1.plist MacBookAir2_1.plist MacBookPro3_1.plist MacBookPro7_1.plist Macmini3_1.plist iMac11_3.plist
MacBook2_1.plist MacBookAir3_1.plist MacBookPro4_1.plist MacBookPro8_1.plist Macmini4_1.plist iMac12_1.plist
MacBook3_1.plist MacBookAir3_2.plist MacBookPro5_1.plist MacBookPro8_2.plist Macmini5_1.plist iMac12_2.plist
MacBook4_1.plist MacBookAir4_1.plist MacBookPro5_2.plist MacBookPro8_3.plist Macmini5_2.plist iMac8_1.plist
MacBook5_1.plist MacBookAir4_2.plist MacBookPro5_3.plist MacPro1_1.plist Macmini5_3.plist iMac9_1.plist
MacBook5_2.plist MacBookPro1_1.plist MacBookPro5_4.plist MacPro2_1.plist Xserve3_1.plist
MacBook6_1.plist MacBookPro1_2.plist MacBookPro5_5.plist MacPro3_1.plist iMac10_1.plist
MacBook7_1.plist MacBookPro2_1.plist MacBookPro6_1.plist MacPro4_1.plist iMac11_1.plist
MacBookAir1_1.plist MacBookPro2_2.plist MacBookPro6_2.plist MacPro5_1.plist iMac11_2.plist
arul:Resources root# ls | wc -l
50
arul:Resources root# ls -l
total 1104
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 7927 Jun 28 2012 MacBook1_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 7927 Jun 28 2012 MacBook2_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 13969 Jun 28 2012 MacBook3_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 11661 Jun 28 2012 MacBook4_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 7033 Jun 28 2012 MacBook5_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 7460 Jun 28 2012 MacBook5_2.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 7865 Jun 28 2012 MacBook6_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 7813 Jun 28 2012 MacBook7_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 17309 Jun 28 2012 MacBookAir1_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 10949 Jun 28 2012 MacBookAir2_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 13855 Jun 28 2012 MacBookAir3_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 13856 Jun 28 2012 MacBookAir3_2.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 18424 Jun 28 2012 MacBookAir4_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 18424 Jun 28 2012 MacBookAir4_2.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 11290 Jun 28 2012 MacBookPro1_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 11290 Jun 28 2012 MacBookPro1_2.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 11290 Jun 28 2012 MacBookPro2_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 11290 Jun 28 2012 MacBookPro2_2.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 14103 Jun 28 2012 MacBookPro3_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 14303 Jun 28 2012 MacBookPro4_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 7565 Jun 28 2012 MacBookPro5_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 7565 Jun 28 2012 MacBookPro5_2.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 8047 Jun 28 2012 MacBookPro5_3.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 7592 Jun 28 2012 MacBookPro5_4.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 7592 Jun 28 2012 MacBookPro5_5.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 9029 Jun 28 2012 MacBookPro6_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 9029 Jun 28 2012 MacBookPro6_2.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 7485 Jun 28 2012 MacBookPro7_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 13843 Jun 28 2012 MacBookPro8_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 14330 Jun 28 2012 MacBookPro8_2.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 14330 Jun 28 2012 MacBookPro8_3.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 802 Jun 28 2012 MacPro1_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 802 Jun 28 2012 MacPro2_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 8765 Jun 28 2012 MacPro3_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 6253 Jun 28 2012 MacPro4_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 6300 Jun 28 2012 MacPro5_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 7080 Jun 28 2012 Macmini3_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 7028 Jun 28 2012 Macmini4_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 15192 Jun 28 2012 Macmini5_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 15195 Jun 28 2012 Macmini5_2.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 15193 Jun 28 2012 Macmini5_3.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 2569 Jun 28 2012 Xserve3_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 7524 Jun 28 2012 iMac10_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 6592 Jun 28 2012 iMac11_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 6872 Jun 28 2012 iMac11_2.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 6873 Jun 28 2012 iMac11_3.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 6593 Jun 28 2012 iMac12_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 6593 Jun 28 2012 iMac12_2.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 11708 Jun 28 2012 iMac8_1.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 7520 Jun 28 2012 iMac9_1.plist
arul:Resources root# mv MacBookPro8_3.plist /Users/arul/
arul:Resources root# exit
logout
sh-3.2$ exit
exit
arul:~ arul$
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