How do I find out why a bash script starts on my Mac? [duplicate]

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bash process uses 90% CPU, comes back on computer restart

A bash script is starting on my Macbook air. (I bought it yesterday).

The script is taking about 20% of my cpu.

It starts every time I restart the machine.

I want to know what it's running ... but I don't know how to find out.

[I can very slowly find my way around terminal, but I've not done unix stuff for about 15 years ... and then I was no expert.]

What script is it? There might be a very good reason why it's running. — Kenneth Hoste, Jun 23, 2012 at 12:57
Kenneth: that's what I'm trying to figure out. I can see it in Activity Monitor, it's taking 20% of my CPU, and I have no idea why. — clarke ching, Jun 23, 2012 at 12:59
Not enough detail in the question. Why do you assume it's a bash script? How are you measuring 20% CPU usage - is the script staying alive long enough for you to see it in Activity Monitor? — username, Jun 23, 2012 at 13:00
-1, this question is unclear. Please at least tell us the name of that script. It's impossible to even guess what happens if you can't supply that important piece of information. What does the Activity Monitor show about that script? Please edit your question and add more info. Maybe also show the output of ps auxww related to that script. — slhck, Jun 23, 2012 at 13:08

username · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-23 13:01:29Z

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Maybe you just left Terminal.app running when you shut down your Mac? In Lion open apps are reopened when you reboot

answered Jun 23, 2012 at 13:01

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I figured it out (thanks to this: bash process uses 90% CPU, comes back on computer restart). It was Amazon's Send To Kindle application. I installed it, but it didn't uninstall a script. I've reinstalled it and now the problem has gone away. Thanks everyone.
– clarke ching
Jun 23, 2012 at 13:16

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