MacFixIt reader "Martin V." writes in to alert us about an ongoing issue with his MacBook Air. The process 'kernel_task' uses an inordinate amount of system resources causing his system to run ...

I've recently noticed that kernel_task is constantly using 11% of CPU on my 2.53 GHz MacBook Pro with OS X 10.6.6. Try disconnecting from your network. You may have some device that is actually ...

I've been using two external monitors on this MBP (plus the built-in display) for 6 months now, and this problem just cropped up this week, despite no recent OS updates* (obviously, since I'm still ...