What is revisiond on a Mac? Document version history
What the revisiond process does in macOS, why it can use CPU or memory, and whether you can stop it.
What is revisiond?
revisiond keeps earlier versions of documents for Revert To and Browse All Versions in apps such as Pages and TextEdit.
Why is revisiond using CPU or memory?
It is busy briefly when apps save versions, and the stored versions take some disk space.
Can I stop revisiond?
No need; it is light. Versions are cleared when documents are deleted.
DocumentRevisions folder is part of System Data.
Common questions
Is revisiond safe on a Mac?
Yes. It is part of macOS. revisiond keeps earlier versions of documents for Revert To and Browse All Versions in apps such as Pages and TextEdit..
Can I quit revisiond?
No need; it is light.