Unfortunately I didn't have enough time to backport the fix, sorry for that.
If you are still interested in the fix, please test if the patch Alberts linked above works, then I will backport it. ** Changed in: gnome-applets (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released ** Also affects: gnome-applets (Ubuntu Bionic) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1614412 Title: cpufreq-applet uses huge amount of RAM To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-applets/+bug/1614412/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs