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pandawan
Brass Contributor
Oct 10, 2019

High CPU usage on macOS

For some reason, I get very high CPU usage on Edge Dev v79.0.294.1 on macOS 10.14.6   Attached is a screenshot of the Browser Task Manager with Edge at 180% CPU usage (somehow?) My laptop's fans a...
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stevexyz
Brass Contributor
Nov 18, 2019

HotCakeX Thanks for this. Your fix worked for me on MacOS Mojave 10.14.6. I've been experiencing high CPU with Edge 80.0.328.4 (Dev channel) and for at least two weeks/builds before that. Thanks!

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HotCakeX
MVP
Nov 23, 2019
You're welcome 🙂
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    lxxself
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 12, 2020

    It still happens in 82.0.439.1 Dev(MacOs 10.15.3). I am very depressed how to solve it. Does anyone know the solution? (I have disabled Microsoft Defender SmartScreen, everytime I have to force stop edge and then start it.)

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      HotCakeX
      MVP
      Mar 12, 2020
      Try 82.0.446.0 dev that was released yesterday

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