I Built a Native macOS Tool to Improve Cloud Gaming Stability

Cloud gaming on macOS has improved a lot over the last few years, but I kept running into the same issues: random ping spikes, micro-stutters, Bluetooth latency, and network interruptions caused by background system services. Instead of tweaking settings manually every time I launched a gaming session, I decided to build a small native macOS utility to automate the process. The result is CloudBoost. The Problem When troubleshooting cloud gaming performance on macOS, I noticed that many issues weren't caused by internet speed. Even with a fast fiber connection, there were occasional interruptions caused by: Background wireless discovery services Network interface transitions Power management behaviors Input device acceleration Memory pressure during long gaming sessions These issues were small individually, but together they created a noticeably less consistent experience. The Approach Rather than creating another "system cleaner" application, I wanted something that would: Apply temporary optimizations only during gaming sessions Avoid permanent system modifications Use native macOS technologies Restore original settings when disabled The application focuses on automation instead of aggressive tuning. Building It CloudBoost was developed using: Swift SwiftUI Native macOS APIs UNIX system utilities already available on macOS The biggest challenge wasn't writing code. It was understanding which system behaviors actually affected cloud gaming and identifying changes that could safely improve consistency without creating side effects. Features Current functionality includes: Network optimization routines Temporary wireless service management Mouse acceleration controls Session-based optimization profiles Automatic restoration of original settings Native menu bar integration Automatic update checking through GitHub releases What I Learned One interesting lesson from this project is that performance optimization is often more about engineering decisions than programming c