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It was a Docker for Mac!

There is no clear name indication, that this is a Docker so you can't clearly spot it in the Activity Monitor

Stopping Docker releases the resources

Hint : It's possible to see process origin by hitting ⌘+I

Github issue :

github.com/docker/for-mac/issues/5812

It was Docker for Mac!

There is no clear name indication that this is a Docker process, so you can't clearly spot it in the Activity Monitor unless you use View -> All Processes, Hierarchically or view the process origin with ⌘+I.

Stopping Docker releases the resources.

Github issue

It was a Docker for Mac!

There is no clear name indication, that this is a Docker so you can't clearly spot it in the Activity Monitor

Stopping Docker releases the resources

Hint : It's possible to see process origin by hitting ⌘+I

It was a Docker for Mac!

There is no clear name indication, that this is a Docker so you can't clearly spot it in the Activity Monitor

Stopping Docker releases the resources

Hint : It's possible to see process origin by hitting ⌘+I

Github issue :

github.com/docker/for-mac/issues/5812

It was a Docker for Mac!

There is no clear name indication, that this is a Docker so you can't clearly spot it in the Activity Monitor

Stopping Docker release the resources

It was a Docker for Mac!

There is no clear name indication, that this is a Docker so you can't clearly spot it in the Activity Monitor

Stopping Docker releases the resources

Hint : It's possible to see process origin by hitting ⌘+I