Error handling has been corrected so App Tamer doesn't repeatedly try to reinstall its helper app.App Tamer now puts up a warning if you try to slow down an essential system service.When an app is running at full speed because the setting is enabled and sound is playing, a speaker icon will appear next to the app in the process list. Web browsers, video chat apps and music players have the setting enabled by default. The "Don't stop or slow when sound is playing" setting is available in the popover that appears when you click on an app in App Tamer's process list. A new setting wakes an app when sound is playing, preventing sound from skipping and stuttering as a result of the app being slowed down.Added helpful tooltips to the popover where you change process settings.Changed App Tamer's process throttling so it automatically deactivates if App Tamer crashes or is forced to quit.The "Don't stop or slow when sound is playing" setting will now work correctly with them. Fixed audio detection when sound is being played to HDMI and DisplayPort devices.When entering license information, a bug could cause Little Snitch to silently block App Tamer's attempts to valid a license.Corrected a problem when reinstalling App Tamer's helper app that could cause the alert to flicker and make it difficult to enter your admin password.When App Tamer is forced to quit or crashes, it will now restore any process priority and performance / efficiency core settings that it changed for running processes.On Apple Silicon Macs, performance and efficiency core usage can now be shown in the menu bar even when overall CPU usage is not displayed.Fixed a bug that could cause slowed processes to run slowly even in the foreground after the system wakes from sleep.App Tamer can be purchased through the website. For those that purchased a license before that date, the upgrade is $7.95 (USD). This update is free for users who purchased App Tamer 2.x or bought App Tamer 1.x after July 1, 2013. A license to continue using it after the trial period is $14.95 (USD). And customizing it for other applications is just a mouse click away.Īpp Tamer will operate on any Macintosh running macOS 10.8 or higher, and is free to try for 15 days. This frees your CPU and reduces power consumption.Īpp Tamer comes pre-configured to automatically manage Safari, Firefox, Chrome, Spotlight, Time Machine, Word and many other apps when they’re in the background. App Tamer’s unique AutoStop capability automatically slows down or pauses these applications when you switch away from them, and then restarts them when you click back to them. This can consume valuable processing power, reducing battery life and producing heat that increases fan noise. Some Mac applications, especially web browsers, continue running tasks or animations even when they’re supposed to be idle in the background.
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