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App Tamer stclairsoft.com ↗

A macOS utility that throttles or pauses apps and controls their CPU usage.

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Captured 10 Nov 2026

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Process Explorer for macOS
github.com · 4 days ago
Keeps unruly apps on efficiency cores or throttled, pairing well with iStat Menus.

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