What is AIGPUSniffer?

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October 24, 2015
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Can anyone explain what AIGPUSniffer is, and why it launches briefly whenever I open an InDesign CC 2015 file? See attached dock screenshot. It's only open for a second or two, and makes the screen flash. I can see threads connecting it to Bridge, which I'm not using (or have installed). Please advice.

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Correct answer bulentkiyiskan

I found the solution in Apple forum:

AIGPUSniffer quit Unexpectedly |Official Apple Support Communities

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chrizzb80700583

Participant

I have the same problem – i want to open InDesign and for half a sec it appears. Than InDesign opens for some seconds an crashes. All other CC-Apps are working without any problems. Is there any help?

Steve Werner

Community Expert

I doubt that this has anything to do with the AIGPUSniffer since InDesign doesn't use the GPU.

Version of InDesign? Operating system? Did InDesign ever open?

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DerrylS

Participating Frequently

If I run the AIGPUsniffer.app from the recent items in the pull down menu of my Mac, it only crashes and gives crash report. From the first part of the report below, it plainly and obviously shows that the path IS under ID CC 2015.

The error report was sent to Apple and perhaps they can figure out what Adobe is actually doing secretly in background. Makes one wonder what other unknown snooping on our computer is being done without our knowledge. Could this explain my complaint that the initial startup of ID taking over two minutes to get to a work screen!

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Process: AIGPUSniffer [2370]

Path: /Applications/Adobe InDesign CC 2015/Adobe InDesign CC 2015.app/Contents/MacOS/AIGPUSniffer.app/Contents/MacOS/AIGPUSniffer

Identifier: com.adobe.AIGPUSniffer.application

Version: AIGPUSniffer version 19.0.0 (19.0.0.44)

Code Type: X86-64 (Native)

Parent Process: ??? [1]

Responsible: AIGPUSniffer [2370]

User ID: 501

Date/Time: 2016-03-23 17:04:24.257 -0500

OS Version: Mac OS X 10.11.3 (15D21)

Report Version: 11

Anonymous UUID: E7AAEF47-525E-E624-4149-7AEC32261FCD

Peter Spier

Community Expert

I can't find anything definitive, but judging from the name I'd say it's a utility that's checking the GPU. It seems, from what I can tell, to be part of Illustrator rather than InDesign.

Steve Werner

Community Expert

Quite possible, Peter. In Illustrator CC 2015, Illustrator supports the use of a GPU, and that may be trying to detect the GPU on the current computer.

Steve Werner

Community Expert

The answer from Google:

What is aigpusniffer.exe ? | System Explorer