[Bug] Excessive GPU usage causing high system temperature with Chrome DevTools browser and MCP servers on macOS
Status Open
Reported on v2.1.239
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 0 comments · opened Aug 22, 2026
Bug Description
when claude is using chrome-dev-tools browser it heats up machine . my M4 AIR heats up like gaming, gaming never does. also when mcp is are open is heats up much. I am on macos 15.7.9 . please check why it heats up so much. Checking with Mole.fit , Thermal GPU reaches %101 .
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: vscode
- Version: 2.1.239
- Feedback ID: ca4d7dde-3821-48ec-af03-14f2509d4359
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