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    activity monitor question

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by yessir, Jul 5, 2007.

  1. yessir

    yessir Notebook Geek

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    Can anyone tell me what the following items in my activity monitor are and/or if I need them?:

    mdimport
    aped
    pbs

    thank you guys!
     
    yessir, Jul 5, 2007
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  2. count_schemula

    count_schemula Notebook Deity

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    mdimport - **** data import? Something to do with Spotlight?

    aped - application enhancer daemon? Unsanity add-on?

    pbs - pasteboard server, used for cut/copy/paste
     
    count_schemula, Jul 5, 2007
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