Processes
See what is using your CPU or memory, then end or restart one process after you confirm.
Free on every plan. Runs on Mac, Windows, Linux.
Say it
Press your Commands key and say any of these. Glaido picks the right tool.
- “What's using my CPU?”
- “Kill WhatsApp”
- “Restart WhatsApp”
Processes lists what is running on your computer, sorted by CPU or memory, and ends the one you pick. Type "kill" in Spotlight, or ask "what's using my CPU?" and the list opens sorted for you. Glaido always asks before it ends or restarts anything, and some system processes are never touched.
Find the culprit
Every named process with its CPU and memory use. Type to filter by name, and switch the sort with one click.
Always confirmed
Ending, force quitting and restarting each ask first. By voice, you allow it once or deny it, and there is no always allow.
Restart, not just kill
Say "restart WhatsApp" and Glaido ends it and starts it again, for the app that froze but that you still need.
Safe by design
Glaido never signals the system's own core processes or itself, and checks the process again right before it acts.
Commands
Everything Processes can do, with what to say in Commands mode and the shortcut it ships with. You can change any shortcut in the app.
| Command | What it does | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Kill Process | Opens the process list in Spotlight. Enter asks to end the highlighted process, Enter again ends it. | Set your own |
| List Processes | Opens the list sorted by CPU or memory, with your search filled in. Say “What's using my CPU?” or “Show me processes using memory” or “List WhatsApp processes” | By voice or Spotlight |
| Kill Process | Ends, force quits or restarts one process by name after you allow it. If several share the name, Glaido opens the list so you can pick. Say “Kill WhatsApp” or “Force quit Notes” or “Restart WhatsApp” | By voice or Spotlight |
On a row in the list: Force Quit, Restart, Copy Path, Refresh.
Where it helps
A frozen app
Say "force quit Notes", allow it, and carry on without hunting for the right menu.
A fan that won't stop
Ask what is using your CPU, see the top process, and end it from the same list.
An app that needs a fresh start
Restart a chat or sync app that stopped updating, without closing anything else.
Processes: questions
Is Processes free?
Yes. Every Glaido extension is included on every plan, Basic too.
Can Glaido end a process without asking?
Not from Spotlight or by voice. Each end, force quit or restart asks first, and there is no setting that skips the question.
Which processes can't be ended?
Glaido itself and the operating system's core processes, such as the kernel, the login and window servers, and init. If your account isn't allowed to end a process, Glaido says so.
Does it keep a record of my processes?
No. The list is read when you open it and nothing is stored. Asking what is using your CPU opens the list on your screen; the list itself is not sent to the AI model.
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