AppPolice AlternativesProcess Management Tools and other similar apps like AppPolice

AppPolice is described as 'An app for Mac OS X with a minimalistic UI which lets you quickly throttle down the CPU usage of any running process' and is a process management tool in the os & utilities category. There are three alternatives to AppPolice for Mac, Windows and Google Chrome. The best AppPolice alternative is Chrome Reaper, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AppPolice are Process Lasso and App Tamer.

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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.

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AppPolice alternatives page was last updated Dec 22, 2023
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    Chrome Reaper

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    Reaper is a Chrome (or Chromium) browser extension that terminates browser processes when they use too much CPU. Anything that the browser regards as a process is a potential target. This includes tabs, renderers, subframes, other extensions, and itself.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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    Chrome Reaper VS AppPolice

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    • Chrome Reaper is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AppPolice.

    • Chrome Reaper is Free and Open SourceAppPolice is also Free and Open Source
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    Process Lasso

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    Process Lasso is NOT yet another task manager. It is a process priority optimization and system automation utility. Priority optimization, affinity optimization, core optimization, automated rules, automated power schemes, you name it and Process Lasso has it.

    38 Process Lasso alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Process Lasso Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Portable
    4.  Affinity Mask
    Process Context Menu
    Process Rules (Watchdog)
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    ProBalance Insights
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    Process Lasso VS AppPolice

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    • Process Lasso is the most popular Windows alternative to AppPolice.

    • Process Lasso is Freemium and ProprietaryAppPolice is Free and Open Source
    • Process Lasso is LightweightAppPolice is not according to our users
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    App Tamer

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    ? 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.

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    App Tamer reduces fan noise, extend battery life and harness all of your Mac's power.

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    Platforms

    • Mac

    App Tamer Features

    1.  CPU Monitoring
    2.  Application Monitoring
    3.  Limit cpu usage
    See which apps are consuming battery and CPU even when you're not using them.
    App Tamer automatically reduces the CPU usage of apps when they're not in use.
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    Built-in warnings tell you when apps use more CPU than they should.
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    App Tamer VS AppPolice

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    Comments about App Tamer as an Alternative to AppPolice
     
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    Updates often and lot of features

    Positive comment •Oct 14, 2020
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    • App Tamer is the most popular Mac alternative to AppPolice.

    • App Tamer is the most popular commercial alternative to AppPolice.

    • App Tamer is Paid and ProprietaryAppPolice is Free and Open Source
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