<p>The SourceForge link currently on bitcoin.org points to the 0.6.2 version.  Surgically insert ".2" to get a link to the fixed version:</p>

<p><a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/bitcoin/files/Bitcoin/bitcoin-0.6.2.2/" rel="nofollow">http://sourceforge.net/projects/bitcoin/files/Bitcoin/bitcoin-0.6.2.2/</a></p>

<p>Do not use this link if a newer release is available!</p>

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2012-05-12T00:49:04.147Z
2012-05-12T00:49:04.147Z
Thunder Rabbit
<p>As far as I know the option is off by default in the new versions. To make sure you can add a line</p>

<pre><code>gen=0
</code></pre>

<p>to your <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin#Bitcoin.conf_Configuration_File">bitcoin.conf</a> file.</p>

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2012-05-08T22:04:35.937Z
2012-05-08T22:04:35.937Z
ThePiachu
<p>I just recently upgraded from Bitcoin client 0.3.? to 0.6.1-beta for Mac.</p>

<p>In the old version I had the option of generating coins; I don't see that option here.  Activity Monitor shows Bitcoin-Qt consistently using >95% CPU.  As I understand it, CPU mining is essentially useless, so I'd like to turn it off, but still have the option to receive coins if I'm paid by someone.</p>

<p>Is this possible?</p>

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2012-05-09T02:32:55.220Z
There was a very recent bug report about high CPU usage in 0.6.1 on OSX. If you're hit by the same problem, it's not coin generation that causes it, but a thread synchronisation bug.
Pieter Wuille
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2012-05-09T06:44:16.693Z
Interesting; I will look into that when I get home.
Thunder Rabbit
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2012-05-11T23:48:14.143Z
0.6.2.2 was released, which fixes the 100% issue.
Pieter Wuille
<client><bitcoin-core>
turn OFF coin generation
Thunder Rabbit
# turn OFF coin generation

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-05-08)

I just recently upgraded from Bitcoin client 0.3.? to 0.6.1-beta for Mac.

In the old version I had the option of generating coins; I don't see that option here. Activity Monitor shows Bitcoin-Qt consistently using >95% CPU. As I understand it, CPU mining is essentially useless, so I'd like to turn it off, but still have the option to receive coins if I'm paid by someone.

Is this possible?

**Tags:** client, bitcoin-core

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: There was a very recent bug report about high CPU usage in 0.6.1 on OSX. If you're hit by the same problem, it's not coin generation that causes it, but a thread synchronisation bug.  
> **username_0**: Interesting; I will look into that when I get home.  
> **username_1**: 0.6.2.2 was released, which fixes the 100% issue.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2012-05-08. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

As far as I know the option is off by default in the new versions. To make sure you can add a line
gen=0

to your bitcoin.conf file.


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### Answer by username_0 on 2012-05-12. Score: 0

The SourceForge link currently on bitcoin.org points to the 0.6.2 version. Surgically insert ".2" to get a link to the fixed version:

<http://sourceforge.net/projects/bitcoin/files/Bitcoin/bitcoin-0.6.2.2/>

Do not use this link if a newer release is available!


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