mds_stores at 274.40%

mypetduck wrote:

According to a recent EtreCheck report of my system, at one point mds_stores had run at 274.40%. How is this possible? Would it cause my iMac to suddenly shut down?

If spotlight is re-dexing there is nothing unusual about the %—

keep in mind you have multiple cores running, not just one for a single 100%

It sounds like the real question is why " suddenly shut down?"

Kernel Panics are predominately caused by hardware faults or faulty third-party kernel extensions.

Learn what to do if your computer restarts or shuts down unexpectedly, or you get a message that your computer restarted or shut down because of a problem.

If your Mac spontaneously restarts or displays a ... - Apple Support

If your Mac restarted because of a problem - Apple Support

You can always post your etrecheck here, if you need help identifying conflicts or issues.

ref: how to post see Old Toad here for posting instructions: Unable to install Monterey - Apple Community

mypetduck wrote:

According to a recent EtreCheck report

Thank you, that makes sense. Re shutting down, you responded to a separate thread i have about that issue that im still troubleshooting.

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Old Toad posted a point by point way to post an meaningful etrecheck report here in the ASC , in the references above....that is all. It is independent of the subject "Unable to install Monterey"