Post #3118376
2026-05-17 16:48 UTC
@libreleah@mas.to @kaidenshi@exquisite.social @MaddieM4@raphus.social
Logged in after more than a year just to comment. THANK YOU SO MUCH for this. I very recently moved from linux to openbsd. Always used librewolf, and missed it on obsd. I am using -current branch, hopefully binaries are available soon! I have a thinkpad with i3, but runs a little hotter than on linux. On linux it uses like 7.5W and and on obsd it uses around 10-12 (even after experimenting with apmd -L and obsdfreqd). Not that bad though.
Greatful to you and everyone at Openbsd!! ❤️
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@libreleah@mas.to 2026-05-18 09:01
@Hello@todon.nl @kaidenshi@exquisite.social @MaddieM4@raphus.social You can control CPU frequency, check apmd manual. Or use obsdfreqd (i think it's called that). Probably still not as efficient as Linux, but you can get pretty close. I use the latter on laptops, when I'm out and about. obsdfreqd is in ports. You have to reconfigure apmd to disable some of its automation; check both manuals. Or just disable apmd when using obsdfreqd. Also, I'll update librewolf soon. Got other work on at the moment. But will update the port after 7.9