Adobe CEF Helper [Anyone else noticed excessive memory usage from this service?]

[jon_tom]

Has anyone else noticed excessive memory usage from this service? I'm running macOS 10.12.5 on a MacBook Pro and tonight I noticed that it was using almost 16gb of ram which is clearly far too much. I ended up having to force it to quit and I just wondered if anyone else had noticed it?

[kglad · Accepted solution]

adobe CEF helper

[sylvial717779]

I found 2 Adobe CEF Helpers on my Mac while the Activity Monitor.  One is using 121.9 MB of Memory and the other 63.4 MB.  I wonder if I can remove one of these.

[kglad]

i have 2 on my mac currently using an insignificant 132mb and 35mb.  i'd leave well enough alone though you can test by terminating one.

[sylvial717779]

Thanks!

[kglad]

you're welcome.

[chuckd76732441]

I have 4 instances of CEF helper running and I'm not running any Adobe Apps.  Consuming memory and CPU.