I'm running OSX 10.2.2 on a Graphite iMac DV (400MHz, 512MB) and something very odd has started to happen in the last couple of days.<BR><BR>I have an external CD-RW drive which connects via Firewire ...

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 got a month-old MBP and starting yesterday the kernel_task has jumped to 105% of CPU usage and is completely bogging down my system (and killing my battery).<BR><BR>Here's what I've already tried ...