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AppPolice
AppPolice
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AppPolice free download for Mac

AppPolice

Version 1.1

Utility to limit CPU usage of any process.

4.7
Based on 13 user ratesRead reviews & comments
Free
Absolutely Free

AppPolice overview

AppPolice is a minimalistic application that lets you quickly limit the CPU usage of any of the running processes. It is so simple that all you have to do is just select an app and move the slider.

What’s new in version 1.1

Updated on Jan 23 2019

Version 1.1:
  • Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.

Information

License

Free

Size

464 KB

Downloads

9352

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Mac OS X 10.7 or later
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agomorinaptar
agomorinaptar
Feb 11 2022
1.1
0.0
Feb 11 2022
0.0
Version: 1.1
It helped reduce Onedrive's huge cpu usage within a second. Highly recomend! Works with MacOs Monterey.
Uncoy
Uncoy
Aug 22 2020
1.1
5.0
Aug 22 2020
5.0
Version: 1.1
Found the release over here on GitHub, installed, limited Lightroom Classic to 1600%, saw its CPU usage drop from 2200% to 1473% immediately. Have my computer back to work on while Lightroom imports 150,000 photos. I could see this as very useful for DaVinci Resolve renders as well. So simple to use. Brilliant. PS. Normally I don't use Lightroom, prefer FastRawViewer and DxO PhotoLab but need a catalogue of everything to merge some hard drives.
fairfield-hosting
fairfield-hosting
Jul 26 2020
1.1
5.0
Jul 26 2020
5.0
Version: 1.1
Excellent. Was able to precisely control CPU usage of the over-enthusiastic apps. AppPolice is small, sits in the background minding it's own business until needed and does it's job perfectly.
david-cetre
david-cetre
Jul 11 2020
1.1
1.0
Jul 11 2020
1.0
Version: 1.1
Discontinued
Mikael-B
Mikael-B
Jan 23 2019
1.0
0.0
Jan 23 2019
0.0
Version: 1.0
Discontinued or not, here you'll find a build from 2016: https://github.com/fuyu/AppPolice/releases that runs in macOS 10.12 Sierra. I haven't tested its renicing powers as of yet.
refreshic
refreshic
Nov 8 2015
1.0
5.0
Nov 8 2015
5.0
Version: 1.0
This is a fantastic little app. I've just started re-encoding my video library in x265 using Handbrake, which is a massive resource-hog and eats every scrap of CPU I can feed it. Restricting Handbrake to 400% CPU down from its preferred 800% frees up enough resources to browse the web, check email, stream via Plex...stuff I do every day...while Handbrake does its thing in the background. AppPolice also stops my fans from going into overdrive by winding back CPU usage to manageable levels...lovely jubbly.
Konsti
Konsti
Oct 24 2015
1.0
5.0
Oct 24 2015
5.0
Version: 1.0
This excellent FREE application is a must-have for heavy-load and long-time processes (e.g. encoding or exporting) that controls the CPU threads and allows me to set a level that doesn't make the CPU overheat (try keeping up to 70°C). It's been updated to version 1.1. just recently, MacUpdate staff please refresh the info if possible. No obvious changes or anything reported over GitHub. Still remains a must-have tool.
ILIPpie2
ILIPpie2
Apr 29 2015
1.0
0.0
Apr 29 2015
0.0
Version: 1.0
How does it work?
There is no window that opens and it will not bring down java apps...

HELP?
VinceV2616
VinceV2616
Apr 4 2014
1.0
5.0
Apr 4 2014
5.0
Version: 1.0
It's a really great app, considering it is free. On OS X 10.7.5 though, if the app police app is not closed after the app it is limiting, it somehow causes a reboot of the OS. :/ Hopefully the dev will iron out the bugs before the next release :D Clicking on update within the app, the button just disappears and the about me just sits there! I get it, the update server isin't configured to respond yet, would be great if it did though ;)
Rickevertsz
Rickevertsz
Mar 26 2014
1.0
5.0
Mar 26 2014
5.0
Version: 1.0
Works really well. It's a free app, but the developer was very helpful when I thought it wasn't working correctly. Turns out the application I was trying to throttle spawned a subprocess which was doing all of the work. At this price, you can't go wrong!
bumper314
bumper314
Dec 5 2013
1.0
5.0
Dec 5 2013
5.0
Version: 1.0
Wow, absolute genius. I used apps like App Tamer, but the "all or nothing" solution wasn't want I wanted. Being able to dial down an app, but keep it running, makes so much sense.
Uncoy
Uncoy
Aug 22 2020
5.0
Aug 22 2020
5.0
Version: null
fairfield-hosting
fairfield-hosting
Jul 26 2020
5.0
Jul 26 2020
5.0
Version: null
david-cetre
david-cetre
Jul 11 2020
1.0
Jul 11 2020
1.0
Version: null
bakir-talibov
bakir-talibov
Jul 30 2016
5.0
Jul 30 2016
5.0
Version: null
refreshic
refreshic
Nov 8 2015
5.0
Nov 8 2015
5.0
Version: null
Konsti
Konsti
Oct 24 2015
5.0
Oct 24 2015
5.0
Version: null
ajorpheus
ajorpheus
Jun 14 2015
4.5
Jun 14 2015
4.5
Version: null
anonymous-panther-5764
Mar 18 2015
5.0
Version: null
jkesler
jkesler
Oct 20 2014
5.0
Oct 20 2014
5.0
Version: null
VinceV2616
VinceV2616
Apr 4 2014
5.0
Apr 4 2014
5.0
Version: null
Rickevertsz
Rickevertsz
Mar 26 2014
5.0
Mar 26 2014
5.0
Version: null
Hervé-5
Hervé-5
Mar 8 2014
5.0
Mar 8 2014
5.0
Version: null
bumper314
bumper314
Dec 5 2013
5.0
Dec 5 2013
5.0
Version: null
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