Download App Tamer 2.6.5 (Mac) – Download Free

Some Mac applications continue to run animations and other processes even when placed in the background. app tamer Offers you the possibility to pause or slow down these utilities in order to gain more processing power for the current task.

Unobtrusive status bar menu application to manage CPU resources for utilities running in the background

The App Tamer installation process is simplified to a simple drag and drop to the Applications folder. However, when launching the utility for the first time, you must agree to install the App Tamer Helper agent, which is required for the app to work (it will be placed in the /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/ folder).

In the main App Tamer panel, you can view a list of all CPU-consuming and processed applications, and decide which limits to apply in each case.

Easy-to-setup utility that lets you pause or slow down apps when hidden in the background

A settings panel attached to each entry allows you to completely stop the app when hidden or running in the background, or slow it down when it exceeds a certain percentage of CPU power.

For your convenience, App Tamer comes with a color code that lets you know the current setting of each utility. Additionally, the app allows you to see how much CPU power is being used by all utilities, and how much resources App Tamer is saving.

User-friendly and very efficient solution to automatically manage CPU usage based on user-set rules

The App Tamer Preferences window contains more customization options: you can adjust the CPU stats refresh cycle, or stop the application’s delay. At the same time, App Tamer can periodically wake up the stopped process.

All in all, App Tamer enables you to pause or slow down utilities that use CPU resources unnecessarily. This way, you can use your resources for more important tasks to reduce battery usage, computer heat levels, fan noise, and more.