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Cory Klein
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For Googlers that just want to stop the bandwidth usage, do what the OP did and turn off services that may be causing problems:

iCloud

  1. System Preferences -> iCloud
  2. Uncheck:
  • iCloud Drive
  • Photos

Spotlight Suggestions

  1. System Preferences -> Spotlight
  2. Uncheck "Spotlight Suggestions"

If you find something else hogging bandwidth on your machine then leave it in the comments and I'll add it here.

For Googlers that just want to stop the bandwidth usage, do what the OP did and turn services that may be causing problems:

iCloud

  1. System Preferences -> iCloud
  2. Uncheck:
  • iCloud Drive
  • Photos

Spotlight Suggestions

  1. System Preferences -> Spotlight
  2. Uncheck "Spotlight Suggestions"

If you find something else hogging bandwidth on your machine then leave it in the comments and I'll add it here.

For Googlers that just want to stop the bandwidth usage, do what the OP did and turn off services that may be causing problems:

iCloud

  1. System Preferences -> iCloud
  2. Uncheck:
  • iCloud Drive
  • Photos

Spotlight Suggestions

  1. System Preferences -> Spotlight
  2. Uncheck "Spotlight Suggestions"

If you find something else hogging bandwidth on your machine then leave it in the comments and I'll add it here.

Source Link
Cory Klein
Cory Klein
  • 1.4k
  • 1
  • 16
  • 24

For Googlers that just want to stop the bandwidth usage, do what the OP did and turn services that may be causing problems:

iCloud

  1. System Preferences -> iCloud
  2. Uncheck:
  • iCloud Drive
  • Photos

Spotlight Suggestions

  1. System Preferences -> Spotlight
  2. Uncheck "Spotlight Suggestions"

If you find something else hogging bandwidth on your machine then leave it in the comments and I'll add it here.