# High CPU Utilization

**URL:** <https://community.folivora.ai/t/high-cpu-utilization/47468>\
**Category:** Bugs or Unexpected Behavior\
**Created:** [July 25, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/high-cpu-utilization/47468 "2026-07-25T18:12:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Mr.G](https://community.folivora.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@Mr.G](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Mr.G)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/high-cpu-utilization/47468/1 "2026-07-25T18:12:50Z")

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**Describe the bug**  
The latest version(s) of BTT generates 100% CPU Utilization. It happens also with the latest Alpha version. I can not provide any further information, since CPU gets high immediately after start. If you tell me what information you need, I try to send it to you.

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**Affected input device (e.g. MacBook Trackpad, Magic Mouse/Trackpad, Touch Bar, etc.):**

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**Screenshots**  
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**Device information:**

- Type of Mac: MacBook Air M4
- macOS version: 26.5.2
- BetterTouchTool version: 6.667

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**Author:** ![Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/user_avatar/community.folivora.ai/andreas_hegenberg/32/39221_2.png) [@Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Andreas_Hegenberg)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/high-cpu-utilization/47468/2 "2026-07-25T19:20:42Z")

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Could you send me the logs stored in ~/Library/Application Support/BetterTouchTool/Logs, go there via Finder =\> Go =\> Go to Folder, make sure to include the ~ ([andreas@folivora.ai](mailto:andreas@folivora.ai))

I haven't seen similar reports yet, so it is probably something pretty specific. Maybe some trigger that is set to trigger itself or similar.

You can try to enable safe mode by running this terminal command:

```auto
defaults write com.hegenberg.BetterTouchTool BTTSafeModeEnabled YES         

```

//edit: after looking at the logs I guess it is an issue related to the experimental Dropbox sync. Possibly some corrupted cloud data. Can you try running this terminal command to disable the experimental sync?

```auto
defaults write com.hegenberg.BetterTouchTool BTTDropboxSyncActive -bool false

```

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**Author:** ![John\_Murray](https://community.folivora.ai/user_avatar/community.folivora.ai/john_murray/32/22905_2.png) [@John\_Murray](https://community.folivora.ai/u/John_Murray)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/high-cpu-utilization/47468/3 "2026-10-03T10:50:47Z")

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I'm seeing the same problem with the better touch tool, where it pegs one of my CPUs at 100% for 10 days straight and kills my battery. Is there a fix for this yet?

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**Author:** ![Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/user_avatar/community.folivora.ai/andreas_hegenberg/32/39221_2.png) [@Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Andreas_Hegenberg)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/high-cpu-utilization/47468/4 "2026-10-03T19:42:20Z")

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@John_Murray high cpu usage can have many reasons, can you provide some details? Which version of BTT and macOS are you running?