What is Browser / Electron GPU helper?
By Junaid, maker of Taskglass · Last reviewed
Handles graphics and video for a Chromium browser or Electron app.
Chromium browsers and Electron apps use one 'GPU' helper to draw their interface, play video and run graphics effects using your Mac's graphics hardware. The start of the name tells you which app it belongs to. It's busier when that app shows video or animation.
- Category
- Third-party
- Safe to quit:
- With care
Applies to processes whose name ends with "Helper (GPU)".
Why is Browser / Electron GPU helper using so much CPU or memory?
- Video or animation playing in the app
- Video calls or screen sharing
- Graphics driver or hardware acceleration issues
What to do
- 1Pause video or close animated content in that app
- 2Quit and reopen the app
- 3Look for a 'hardware acceleration' setting in the app and try toggling it
Safe to quit? With care.
The app usually restarts it; its window may flicker or video may stop briefly.
Part of the Taskglass Process Library