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Windowserver high cpu usage and OS laggy

After upgrading to Yosemite the graphics is laggy and also WindowServer is hogging CPU.


I've tried http://www.macissues.com/2014/10/20/prevent-the-windowserver-process-from-draggi ng-yosemite-down/ without any luck

MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10), 13" mid 2011

Posted on Oct 26, 2014 10:51 AM

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Posted on Nov 3, 2014 6:56 PM

Hi, try this: Disable the "Display have separate Spaces" in Mission Control

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all fine?

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Windowserver high cpu usage and OS laggy

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