Hi everyone.
I just updated to the latest version of WhatsApp on my MacBook Pro. Everytime I launch it, the CPU usage ramps up and the fans go crazy.
Also, there's some weird greyed out icon that's been sitting in available updates for months.
I tried contacting WhatsApp, but I just get an automated reply saying they don't offer support on the desktop app. Is there anyway I can troubleshoot this?
Thanks.
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MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 13.7
I noticed that WindowServer usage is also running high—a clue to potential third-party software interferences. Do you have anti-virus or so-called "cleaning" apps installed? They can be performance killers. So can cheap client-side VPNs—the ones that spend 💵 millions 💵 scaring people with TV adverts.
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You realize that WhatsApp is part of the FaceBook family and not part of Apple? If the developer cannot support the app, nether can we end users or Apple.
amd1 wrote:
I tried contacting WhatsApp, but I just get an automated reply saying they don't offer support on the desktop app. Is there anyway I can troubleshoot this?
Why would you want to waste your time troubleshooting this? The developers obviously don't care about your or your time.
Hi Allan.
That Window server process only runs high as soon as I launch WhatsApp. I don’t run antivirus on that machine.
That process and the WhatsApp process both go nuts as soon as I launch WhatsApp. They both stay like that for several minutes before they slowly start to calm down.
Same happens to me! Some apps dont run well in OS but this particular one does not run well on Windows either, poor programming.
Very strange. I've never had a problem with WhatsApp on macOS and I've used it for years. This only started happening with the last update 24.23.80
Whatsapp pegging CPU
