fileproviderd spike can break Finder file picking
Opening a , such as an upload or browse window, caused Finder to crash. At the same time, was using almost all available CPU.
Force quitting did not fix it, because the process restarted and used even more CPU. The problem started suddenly in the morning.
The only noted recent change was an overnight Steam game download. No confirmed fix is included.
Key points
- Finder crashed when a opened.
- used nearly all CPU.
- Force quitting did not help because restarted with even higher CPU use.
- The issue began suddenly after an overnight Steam game download.
- No confirmed fix is available from this item.