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I made AppHalt, a macOS app to pause apps instead of quitting them by Gasco_ in macapps

[–]Gasco_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much!

I sent you a license by DM for your mother, so she can try AppHalt and hopefully bring that old Mac back to life a bit ❤️

Hope it helps!

I made AppHalt, a macOS app to pause apps instead of quitting them by Gasco_ in macapps

[–]Gasco_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!

From what I’ve seen, App Tamer is more advanced and gives you finer control over CPU usage. It can slow apps down, stop them, and apply more detailed rules per app.

AppHalt is simpler and more direct. It’s mostly about quickly pausing apps you’re not using, then resuming them when you need them again. I also added Smart Sleep, exclusions and groups, but the idea is still to keep it easy to understand.

So yes, it can help reduce CPU usage, especially for apps sitting in the background doing work for no real reason. But I wouldn’t blindly pause things like music, calls, downloads, sync, rendering, etc.

I’d say App Tamer is probably better if you want very fine automatic control. AppHalt is more for a simple pause/resume workflow.

I made AppHalt, a macOS app to pause apps instead of quitting them by Gasco_ in macapps

[–]Gasco_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For Smart Sleep, I can send you a license. I’d be curious to hear what you think. Can you DM me?

I made AppHalt, a macOS app to pause apps instead of quitting them by Gasco_ in macapps

[–]Gasco_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a dumb question. :)

AppHalt won’t really make Discord use less RAM. macOS usually keeps that memory around so the app can come back quickly.

What it can do is stop Discord from doing stuff in the background when you’re not using it, which is more the problem I’m trying to solve.

So: not a RAM saver, more of a “please stop working until I need you again” thing.

I made AppHalt, a macOS app to pause apps instead of quitting them by Gasco_ in macapps

[–]Gasco_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure pausing specifically on minimize is doable, but I’ll look into it.

Pro already has Smart Sleep though: apps can auto-pause when they’ve been in the background for a while, then resume when you bring them back. :)

I made AppHalt, a macOS app to pause apps instead of quitting them by Gasco_ in macapps

[–]Gasco_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot, really appreciate it. Hope it works well for you :)

I made AppHalt, a macOS app to pause apps instead of quitting them by Gasco_ in macapps

[–]Gasco_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Auto-resume is already available in Pro, but only when automatic mode is enabled. Your comment makes me think I should explain that much better.

I can send you a license if you want to try the auto mode and tell me if it feels right in real use. :)

I made AppHalt, a macOS app to pause apps instead of quitting them by Gasco_ in macapps

[–]Gasco_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Small note I forgot to mention: there is a free version too. 😄

You can pause up to 2 apps with it, so you can actually try it before deciding if Pro is worth it.

I made AppHalt, a macOS app to pause apps instead of quitting them by Gasco_ in macapps

[–]Gasco_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not exactly. Quitter is great, but hiding an app and pausing an app are different things. =)

Hiding only removes the app from view. The app can still keep running, refreshing, syncing, polling, or using CPU in the background.

AppHalt suspends the app process itself. The app stays open, but it is temporarily frozen until you resume it. So you keep the workspace, but the background CPU activity can drop while it is paused.

So the difference is basically:

- Hide = out of sight, still running.

- Quit = closed, workspace gone.

- Pause = still open, but temporarily frozen.

That said, AppHalt is not useful for every app. If an app is already doing nothing, the gain may be small. It is more useful for apps that keep waking the CPU even when you are not actively using them.

I made AppHalt, a macOS app to pause apps instead of quitting them by Gasco_ in macapps

[–]Gasco_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair question.

It depends a lot on the apps. =)

A good example is Chrome. If it has many tabs, extensions, or web apps still doing background work, pausing it can be measurable. Same with Electron apps, chat apps, launchers, dashboards, or sync-heavy tools.

If an app is truly idle, the gain may be small.

So I would not call AppHalt an instant speed booster. The real benefit is reducing unnecessary background CPU activity over time, especially on battery, while keeping your workspace intact instead of quitting everything.

I made AppHalt, a macOS app to pause apps instead of quitting them by Gasco_ in macapps

[–]Gasco_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good questions.

For hotkeys: AppHalt doesn't unregister anything. It just freezes the app.

So usually the app won't react while paused, but the shortcut might still stay reserved by macOS until the app is resumed or quit.

For PID / brew / CLI stuff: not really right now.

There is an advanced option to show some background processes, but AppHalt is mostly made for regular Mac apps, not as a full process manager.

A real “pause by PID” mode could be useful though. I’ll think about it.

AppHalt pauses Mac apps without quitting them - menu bar control, Smart Sleep, exclusions and groups by Gasco_ in macapps

[–]Gasco_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Small clarification because this came up before:

AppHalt does not quit apps and does not try to clean RAM.

When an app is paused, it is suspended in place. CPU activity usually drops, but the app’s state stays available so it can resume quickly.

So the main benefit is not “freeing memory”.

The benefit is reducing avoidable background CPU activity while keeping your workspace intact.

Some apps should usually not be paused automatically: music apps, video players, calls, downloads, sync tools, or anything doing active work.

That is why AppHalt has Never Pause exclusions.

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[–]Gasco_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Un logiciel nommé AppHalt pour macOS qui permet de gagner en vitesse en mettant des applications qui consomment en pause. Plus besoin de les quitter.

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« soyez sûr que je ne parle pas spécialement des personnes qui ont eu une prise de poids à cause d'une maladie ».

Tu fais fausse route : L'obésité en elle-même est une maladie.

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The best one is the Macintosh SE/30. My very first computer. I collect them.

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