Whenever I even open Orion, my CPU usage jumps dramatically

Aleexxx

Whenever I open Orion on my M1 MacBook the CPU usage dramatically jumps, meanwhile if I just use Safari the CPU load is far lower.
Here's my cpu load with Safari open but without Orion:

Here's the cpu load with Orion open:

Here's the CPU load after opening Orion, you can see the moment Orion gets opened:

Here's the CPU load after Orion is closed, you can see the moment Orion gets closed:

I would hope that CPU usage would be equal to Safari if not lower.

Version 0.99.136-beta (WebKit 622.1.15.19.2)

Sequoia (15)

astruckm

Aleexxx Thank you for reporting this. Does this CPU spike persist after you initially open Orion, or is it only an issue on first opening it? Also, is it significantly different than for Safari, or other browsers when you have a similar number of tabs open?

If you're willing, you could share a sample process for the main Orion process when the spike happens. To do that, selection Orion in Activity Monitor, then "Sample Process" from the three dots in a circle menu

Aleexxx

astruckm

Hi,

Thank you for responding. When I open Orion, while there is an initial CPU spike, the CPU load is still significant after the spike is over, as opposed to Safari which has a smaller spike and minimal CPU load after opening. I tried Firefox with a similar number of tabs open, and it has an initial spike (a little smaller than Orion and then it goes to little CPU usage (though not as efficient as Safari. (Screenshots included below)

The sample process for Orion is also below.

CPU Load for Safari:

As you can see there is an initial spike upon opening but after the spike, safari becomes very efficient.

CPU Load for Firefox:

There's also a spike here, but after the spike wears off, keeping Firefox open results in higher CPU usage than keeping Safari open.

Here's the sample of Orion:

sample-of-orion.txt

809kB

Let me know if you have any more questions or ways I can help.