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nicoverbrugge
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December 5, 2017
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What is AIGPUsniffer

  • December 5, 2017
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I recently noticed that aan app called AIGPUsniffer opens when I'm starting up Illustrator (CC 2018 on MacBook Pro with AMD Radeon Pro 455)

I found on this forum some post about crashing it but with me its not the case. It just feels strange to me, gives me some 'malware' or something feeling.

Kind regards

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    Correct answer Mylenium

    It's an auxiliary process probing your GPU capabilities and intercepting misdirected driver calls to prevent GPU-related crashes. At least that is the original intention. Naturally, when it doesn't work that well it becomes a pain in the rear parts. In any case, it's nothing malicious.

    Mylenium

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    MyleniumCorrect answer
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    December 5, 2017

    It's an auxiliary process probing your GPU capabilities and intercepting misdirected driver calls to prevent GPU-related crashes. At least that is the original intention. Naturally, when it doesn't work that well it becomes a pain in the rear parts. In any case, it's nothing malicious.

    Mylenium

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    nicoverbruggeAuthor
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    December 5, 2017

    Ok tnx for the answer :-)

    Strange i don't see it on my desktop mac running te same version.

    Nico

    Ton Frederiks
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    Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
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    December 5, 2017

    I sometimes see it on my Mac under Apple menu > Recent Items

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