Also make sure to disable Automatic Graphics Switching as explained here (external link).If you are working on a dual GPU Mac, you can download this third party application (external link) to test whether using the integrated or discrete graphics card improves or worsens the performance and switch it accordingly.In case of performance issues caused by the GPU, you can try to switch the graphics card that is being used as explained in this article. A dedicated or discrete graphics card is an expansion card using its own CPU to manage the graphics performance of a computer. Integrated graphics cards do not have their own CPU and therefore use system RAM and system CPU. Integrated graphics card refers to the graphics processing unit (GPU) being built onto the same motherboard as the CPU.
#CPU USAGE LOW BUT MAC RUNS SLOW UPDATE#
On MacOS, the graphics driver is part of the operating system which makes it necessary to update to a newer version of the operating system (external link) if available.
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Make sure that your Windows graphics card drivers are updated to their latest available versions since an outdated GPU driver can cause a variety of problems. You can also disable the mono input pair of the same stereo input, or vice versa, depending on which is being used.
Keep in mind that higher buffer sizes can cause higher latency. Ideally to a value by the power of 2, e.g. Ideally, you should pick the correct setting before starting a new project, rather than changing it while working on an existing one. Try setting it to a value of 44100 or 48000 Hz. Optimize Live's Audio and CPU Preferences 1.