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Any tips or tools to minimise the cpu/ram consumption? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I’m not sure what’s causing such a high RAM consumption. Even without running any apps, it shows as using 50% of the RAM. I’m looking for an app that can limit the overall usage of apps that are consuming too many resources.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I have noticed it goes crazy when doing Time Machine backups. Other than that, memory rarely leaves the green. Another issue I have is that the mouse and keyboard become unresponsive. I have to press the buttons multiple times for it to register. The same issue occurs even without running any apps. It doesn’t happen more frequently, but when it happens, it’s hard to use my MacBook Pro.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

When The keyboard/mouse becomes unresponsive do they eventually disconnect then reconnect or do they just freeze for a second then come back?

Once in a blue moon they’ll disconnect from my machine then reconnect 10 seconds later. But it’s so infrequent that I kinda don’t care. I’m talking like once a month at most.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

They freeze for a second; for instance, if I’m writing a paragraph, the keyboard won’t register some keys unless I press them twice.