DJWillis

Q: "google chrome helper" using too much CPU?

If you open the Activity Monitor and see that a process called "google chrome helper" is using too much CPU, here's how I fixed it:

 

I went to Chrome settings/content settings/Plugins and selected Click To Play for all plugins.  (The default is Run Automatically.)

 

This fixed my problem.  Now you have to click whenever you want to run a youtube video or other plugins, but it's worth it.  It stops those stupid Flash ads from loading, too, so that's an extra bonus.

 

I'm posting this because when I had the problem, I couldn't find any solutions at all.

Posted on Nov 17, 2013 4:34 PM

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  • by Kyslík,

    Kyslík Kyslík Oct 23, 2014 11:58 AM in response to DJWillis
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    Oct 23, 2014 11:58 AM in response to DJWillis

    Please if you are using Google Chrome or FireFox install adBlock so you have no "annoying flash ads". Its year 2014 I can not believe you've never heard of it.

     

    https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/adblock-plus/cfhdojbkjhnklbpkdaibdccdd ilifddb

  • by Tom Meade1,

    Tom Meade1 Tom Meade1 Dec 23, 2014 6:29 PM in response to MichelPM
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    Dec 23, 2014 6:29 PM in response to MichelPM

    Thanks! Best rec I've rec'd in a long time. Trashed Chrome,

    fired up Firefox, that old reliable and trusted colleague of 

    and resumed speed at browsing, waking from sleep and

    other system-wide functions hampered by Goog Chrom "Helper."

    Tom

  • by MichaelKalo,

    MichaelKalo MichaelKalo Dec 30, 2014 2:14 PM in response to DJWillis
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    Dec 30, 2014 2:14 PM in response to DJWillis

    That was very helpful.

    Thank you.

  • by JTKC12,

    JTKC12 JTKC12 Dec 30, 2014 3:59 PM in response to DJWillis
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    Dec 30, 2014 3:59 PM in response to DJWillis

    Ive got an older Mbpro model 2,2 2.16 core duo, 2gb ram, running 10.6.8.os x. I cant afford to purchase another mb currently,  i have been running chrome 39.--- whatever version,  i was using mozilla, then chrome came along, now i am having same issue,  i applied the flashplayer fix. Seems to have worked,  i am also running adblock pro, and google iba ad avertising opt out extension/app. My adblock pro with the easy white list and only one other filter is using about 130-140mb. And chrome just being open is @ 240mb or so,   id use safari, but apple if i read correctly is no longer supporting anything below mt. Lion. Is mozilla still considered ae larger foot print browser. For my older system is opera better.  ?  I know i need to max out my ram to 4gb any other ideas

  • by shape,

    shape shape Jan 4, 2015 7:48 PM in response to DJWillis
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    Jan 4, 2015 7:48 PM in response to DJWillis

    for me it's not an issue of high CPU usage thus far, but high RAM usage. enabling 'click to play' was something i already tried but unfortunately didn't help lower the memory hogging, and i only have a couple extensions installed & a few tabs open.  Chrome has been great so far with low CPU percentages, though i haven't exactly put it into high gear.


    note that you can open Task Manager (in the Window menu at the top) which is a very handy tool to monitor individual usage for each tab, extension, plug-in, etc.  anyone know if Firefox has something like this? i have been using FF for years and just installed Chrome a couple months back to use as a secondary browser.

  • by khloros,

    khloros khloros Jan 12, 2015 2:21 AM in response to DJWillis
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    Jan 12, 2015 2:21 AM in response to DJWillis

    I need help...

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  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Jan 12, 2015 3:06 AM in response to khloros
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    Jan 12, 2015 3:06 AM in response to khloros

    My opinion and strong advice on this subject.

     

    Ditch ALL Googlewares. They are ALL a serious resource hogs on the OS X system.


    https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95319?hl=en


    https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2375081?hl=en


    If you do not like Apple's Safari web browser, download, install and try Mozilla FireFox, instead.

    The current, up-to-date version of FireFox is fully compatible with OS X and is regularly updated by the great developers of the Mozilla group.


    I have, also, stopped using the Google search engine regularly (due to their privacy policies) and use DuckDuckGo as my default search engine.

  • by kingmohd,

    kingmohd kingmohd Feb 7, 2015 5:16 AM in response to DJWillis
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    Feb 7, 2015 5:16 AM in response to DJWillis

    If I do the "Click to Play" settings in Chrome... is there any reason to leave Flash Block plug-in running?

  • by raven00,

    raven00 raven00 Apr 18, 2015 10:03 AM in response to DJWillis
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    Apr 18, 2015 10:03 AM in response to DJWillis

    DJWillis - THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

    Brilliant, simple trick that did the job!!

  • by lovelycrimsonred,

    lovelycrimsonred lovelycrimsonred Apr 22, 2015 8:42 PM in response to DJWillis
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    Apr 22, 2015 8:42 PM in response to DJWillis

    I turned off the auto-run for plug ins, but the Google Chrome Helper is still hogging my system.

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Apr 22, 2015 8:54 PM in response to lovelycrimsonred
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    Apr 22, 2015 8:54 PM in response to lovelycrimsonred

    Seriously peoples,

    ALL Google softwares, including Chrone AND Drive, run like crepe on OS X.

    If all of you would just ditch and uninstall Google Chrome and use Mozilla FireFox, which is a much more Mac friendly web browser, BTW, you will eliminate a big source of your Mac's performance issues and frustrations.

    Plus, you will get rid of Google mining your data while you are using Chrome.

     

    I have, also, stopped using the Google search engine regularly (due to Google's privacy policies or lack thereof) and I now use DuckDuckGo as my default search engine alongside Yahoo's own search engine.

  • by Brunettin,

    Brunettin Brunettin Apr 22, 2015 10:34 PM in response to MichelPM
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    Apr 22, 2015 10:34 PM in response to MichelPM

    I just did a clean reinstall of Yosemite and am leaving Chrome behind. I'm not happy about it because I found the interface superior to other browsers but I do feel it totally mucked up the works too. Everything is quieter inside my iMac without all those worthless "helpers" messing around constantly.

  • by dclong60,

    dclong60 dclong60 May 14, 2015 2:03 PM in response to DJWillis
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    May 14, 2015 2:03 PM in response to DJWillis

    This did seem to help. Before I changed the Plug in settings Chrome helper would use up to 60% of cpu and often in several instances at the same time.  Now it's around 0.5% to 1% - we'll see how long it lasts.


    Bottom line: Google and Apple hate each other. Until that is fixed I don't see any of these issues going away while using Google products on an Apple machine.  Same deal with Adobe.  It's gotten to the point that my next laptop or desktop will likely be a PC.  Apple's policy with regard to other software and hardware developers is like Ron Paul's foreign policy, isolationist.  They don't play well with others.

  • by Mursa ArtDragons,

    Mursa ArtDragons Mursa ArtDragons May 27, 2015 5:02 PM in response to DJWillis
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    May 27, 2015 5:02 PM in response to DJWillis

    I turned off plug ins and ad and acceleration. pretty much anything I could. and for a while this worked, but its back again. still hogging 101% of my processor. I can't drop Google chrome cause its the only browser that plays videos right on my computer, or else they lag out really badly. Ive used fire fox, safari. Chromes the only browser that seems to work right. but one day my processor started capping out of the blue. I find it weird that this is so inconsistent. and how does it come back even after I turned it off and it still SHOULD be off!

     

    Everything Up to date, and I really don't want to upgrade to Yosemite cause I keep hearing bad things, and I have an older 2009 iMac

     

    Am I pretty much dead in the water here. No one could answer my problems with the video lags, and as a youtuber, its kind of a bigger deal than some people think.

     

    (Edit)

     

    Also like to add I just tried safari again and its got this thing called Safari Web Content running thats doing the same exact burden as chrome helper. so seems like it doesn't matter what, screwed no matter what I use.

  • by SGfromrockbourne,

    SGfromrockbourne SGfromrockbourne Jun 6, 2015 6:32 AM in response to DJWillis
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    Jun 6, 2015 6:32 AM in response to DJWillis

    Hi - can someone please tell me if the  'let me choose when to play plug-in content'  is the 'click to play' setting you are referring to?

     

    many thanks

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