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Photoshop 27.5 · Known bug

WindowServer GPU usage spikes with Application Frame on

Not marked fixed as of Photoshop 28.0.0. The bug was reported for Photoshop 27.5. Adobe tracks it (status: Investigating). It happens on macOS only. There is a workaround.

Status
Not fixedAdobe: Investigating
Severity
Major
Affects
Common workflow
System
macOS only

Workaround

Disable Application Frame, switch to full-screen mode, or set the monitor refresh rate to 60 Hz.

Timeline

  1. Apr 19, 2026Reported on Photoshop 27.5
  2. Nov 10, 2026Not marked fixed as of Photoshop 28.0.0Adobe: Investigating

The report

15 votes · 32 replies

Reported on macOS by 9 people (from the report and 27 replies).

“P: (MacOS26) Photoshop v27.5 & later extremely high GPU usage from the WindowServer process”

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