Massive Triggering 'mDNSResponder' Process on Catalina - CPU Spiking

Hi Everyone!

While investigating some serious overheating of my MBP, I have discovered that initiating any instance of Massive (either in standalone mode or from within Logic) triggers a process called 'mDNSResponder' on my machine that hogs around 45 - 60% of CPU usage, causing said overheating and the fans to run like crazy...and this is with only one or two tracks in Logic (see attached screenshot). When I delete the tracks containing Massive, the mDNSResponder process returns to 0.0% of CPU usage, the laptop starts to cool down and the fans switch off. No other NI products seem to be triggering this process.

According to Apple, mDNSResponder is a vital system process related to networking that should not be quit. I never have Wi-Fi or Bluetooth on when using Logic but this process appears anyway. It's weird that something like Massive would trigger a process related to networking, but I was just wondering if anyone has come across this before and can shed any light on a possible resolution?

Thanks a lot,
Dave.

 

Hi,

I have the same problem with Massive, Absynth and FM8. It seems just to happen if you don't have a network connection or if you have a network connection without Internet access. I try to look at the packets with Wireshark to see what is going on.

Cheers,
Johannes

 

Hi,
it seems it tries to lookup configuration.native-instruments.com

The software its probably not handling the response that there is no answer correctly. Seems quite broken to me

 

It seems to help to put something like this in /etc/hosts

127.0.0.1 configuration.native-instruments.com

Is it possible that native instruments doesn't intent to use the plugins offline anymore?

 

Ahh the real solution seems to disable "Usage Data Tracking"

But you have to disable it in every single Plugin/Application see here: https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/en-us/articles/209545029-What-is-Usage-Data-Tracking-