Mac Logitech G Hub Not Opening: A Buggy Software Issue

Logitech's one-touch search feature, which I find quite handy, allows users to quickly access various settings and configurations for their devices. However, some users have reported issues with the company's G Hub software not opening properly on their Macs.

One such issue is with the Logitech G604 Lightspeed mouse, which I recently purchased at a discounted price. While the mouse itself performs well, it has a peculiar bug that can cause problems for users. The G Hub software used to configure the mouse stays open in the background and can randomly consume high CPU resources, often reaching 120% or more (1¼ cores). This can lead to stuttering issues in demanding applications like World of Warcraft, especially on dual-core or quad-core machines.

On laptops, this excessive CPU consumption can quickly drain battery life, even on higher-end models with multiple cores. The issue seems to occur across all macOS versions, not just Big Sur, which I'm currently running.

To resolve this problem, users can try loading the mouse's configurations into its onboard memory and disabling 'launch at startup' in G Hub's settings. This will prevent the buggy software from staying open in the background and consuming excessive CPU resources. By doing so, most of the mouse's features should still function properly, even if the G Hub software doesn't stay open.

Overall, while Logitech's G Hub software offers a range of useful features for configuring devices like the G604 Lightspeed mouse, it's clear that there are some issues to be addressed. In the meantime, users may want to experiment with workarounds like loading configurations into onboard memory and disabling 'launch at startup' to minimize the impact of this bug on their gaming experience.

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