App Tamer Alternatives

App Tamer is described as '? Background app taming: CPU use by background apps can lead to slower performance, shorter battery life, prompt heating and trigger your Mac’s fans. App Tamer helps you to manage and reduce overall CPU usage by controlling idle apps working in the background' and is a Battery Saver utility in the system & hardware category. There are five alternatives to App Tamer for Mac, Windows and Google Chrome. The best App Tamer alternative is Process Lasso, which is free. Other great apps like App Tamer are Chrome Reaper, GiMeSpace Power Control Pro, CPUSetter and AppPolice.

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  1. Process Lasso icon

    Process Lasso

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    Real-time process and CPU affinity optimization utility with ProBalance technology to preserve responsiveness. Automates rules, power schemes, and core selection. Mitigates system slowdowns, enables persistent affinities, watchdog monitoring, and instance limits, running lightweight.

    43 Process Lasso alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    • Process Lasso is the most popular Windows alternative to App Tamer.

    • Process Lasso is the most popular free alternative to App Tamer.

    • Process Lasso is Freemium and ProprietaryApp Tamer is Paid and Proprietary
    • Process Lasso is LightweightApp Tamer is not according to our users
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    Chrome Reaper

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    Automatically ends browser processes in Chrome or Chromium using too much CPU, including tabs, extensions, subframes, renderers, and even background scripts, to prevent resource drain, combat cryptomining, boost stability, and maintain smooth browsing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Google Chrome
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    • Chrome Reaper is the most popular Open Source alternative to App Tamer.

    • Chrome Reaper is Free and Open SourceApp Tamer is Paid and Proprietary
  4. GiMeSpace Power Control Pro icon

    GiMeSpace Power Control Pro

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    This program is switching automatic between low and high power energy plans depending on the load of the CPU and CPU temperature. The Pro version adds new features to control individual programs including CPU core affinity, process and I/O scheduling priorities.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • GiMeSpace Power Control Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to App Tamer.

    • GiMeSpace Power Control Pro is Paid and ProprietaryApp Tamer is also Paid and Proprietary
    • GiMeSpace Power Control Pro is LightweightApp Tamer is not according to our users
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    CPUSetter

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    CPUSetter adjusts the number of active cores in your cpu(s). It can also enable/disable hyperthreading on supported cpus.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • CPUSetter is the most popular Mac alternative to App Tamer.

    • CPUSetter is Free and ProprietaryApp Tamer is Paid and Proprietary
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    AppPolice

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    An app for Mac OS X with a minimalistic UI which lets you quickly throttle down the CPU usage of any running process.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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