PyCharm CE - Making MacOS slow?

[ipadawan]

Hi,

A while back, I downloaded a trial version of PyCharm to replace SubEthaEdit, and it ran fine. I knew it was a trial but just wanted to test it. Before the trial ended, I installed PyCharm CE after seeing it mentioned somewhere.

At first, it ran okay, but I noticed my Mac’s overall speed decreased. Coincidence? I tried running the full trial version again, and the performance returned to normal—until the trial expired. Now, using PyCharm CE, my Mac gradually slows down over time.

Is this a known issue?
Could it be a settings problem?
What can I do to fix it?

Any insights or suggestions would be appreciated!
If you’re not experiencing this issue, please let me know as well.

Thanks!

 

[Bigwaff]

While running PyCharm CE, launch Activity Monitor and review how much RAM is used by PyCharm CE.

 

[ipadawan]

I did before and saw it uses 1,69GB and ( still) in the top 3. The other things like process and network looks very normal, nothing special.
I noticed that there are several 'window server's' are added when it runs.

CPU % 5-9%
Ram 1,69GB