# What is rapportd on Mac?

> rapportd lets nearby Apple devices talk for Handoff and Continuity. Why it asks to accept connections, and whether to allow it.

**Quick answer:** rapportd lets your Apple devices nearby find and talk to each other, for Handoff, Universal Clipboard and other Continuity features. It's part of macOS and safe. If the firewall asks about incoming connections, allow it if you use those features.

From Bondi's Mac guide, reviewed by Noaman Khalil on October 10, 2026. Web page: https://trybondi.app/guide/rapportd/

rapportd lets your **Apple devices nearby find and talk to each other**, for Handoff, Universal Clipboard and the other Continuity features. It's part of macOS and safe.

## Key points

- rapportd connects your Mac with your iPhone, iPad and other Macs nearby.
- It's rarely busy.
- Quitting it doesn't help for long: macOS starts it again.

## What rapportd does

When you copy on your iPhone and paste on your Mac, or pick up a web page from one device on another, your devices first had to find each other on the network and confirm they belong to you. rapportd handles that conversation.

## "Do you want rapportd to accept incoming network connections?"

If your Mac's firewall is on, it may ask this. It's genuine: rapportd needs incoming connections so your other devices can reach your Mac. **Allow** it if you use Handoff, Universal Clipboard or other Continuity features; **Deny** if you don't, and those features won't reach this Mac.

## Why is rapportd using CPU?

It's rarely busy. Brief activity is normal when devices come near, wake up or join the same network.

In one reading of a MacBook Pro (M1 Max, 64 GB) on October 10, 2026, rapportd was using **0.6% of the CPU** and **15.0 MB of memory**.

## Can I quit or remove rapportd?

Stopping it doesn't help for long: macOS starts it again when it's needed. It's part of macOS, so it can't be removed.

## How to check it

1. Open **Activity Monitor**: press Command-Space, type "Activity Monitor" and press Return.
2. Type **rapportd** in the search field at the top right.
3. Look at **% CPU** and **Memory**.

## Questions

### Is rapportd a virus?

No. rapportd is part of macOS: it lets your Apple devices nearby work together.

### Should I allow rapportd to accept incoming connections?

Yes, if you use Handoff, Universal Clipboard or other Continuity features between your devices. If you deny it, those features won't reach this Mac.

### Can I remove rapportd?

No. It's part of macOS. Quitting it only pauses it until macOS starts it again.

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