diff --git a/examples/blobs.rs b/examples/blobs.rs
index f29ea4e6..3d8c9092 100644
--- a/examples/blobs.rs
+++ b/examples/blobs.rs
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ fn main() {
     } else {
         conf::AppleGfxApi::OpenGl
     };
+    // mitigating high CPU consumption
+    conf.platform.blocking_event_loop = true;
 
     miniquad::start(conf, move || Box::new(Stage::new()));
 }
diff --git a/examples/instancing.rs b/examples/instancing.rs
index 4084aad3..3662f546 100644
--- a/examples/instancing.rs
+++ b/examples/instancing.rs
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ fn main() {
     } else {
         conf::AppleGfxApi::OpenGl
     };
+    // mitigating high CPU consumption
+    conf.platform.blocking_event_loop = true;
 
     miniquad::start(conf, move || Box::new(Stage::new()));
 }
diff --git a/examples/offscreen.rs b/examples/offscreen.rs
index f8c32957..25ba7bfa 100644
--- a/examples/offscreen.rs
+++ b/examples/offscreen.rs
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ fn main() {
     } else {
         conf::AppleGfxApi::OpenGl
     };
+    // mitigating high CPU consumption
+    conf.platform.blocking_event_loop = true;
 
     miniquad::start(conf, move || Box::new(Stage::new()));
 }
diff --git a/examples/quad.rs b/examples/quad.rs
index dfb938b0..9c60101f 100644
--- a/examples/quad.rs
+++ b/examples/quad.rs
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ fn main() {
         conf::AppleGfxApi::OpenGl
     };
     conf.platform.webgl_version = conf::WebGLVersion::WebGL2;
+    // mitigating high CPU consumption
+    conf.platform.blocking_event_loop = true;
 
     miniquad::start(conf, move || Box::new(Stage::new()));
 }
diff --git a/examples/triangle.rs b/examples/triangle.rs
index 383dbf48..fbffda11 100644
--- a/examples/triangle.rs
+++ b/examples/triangle.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ fn main() {
     } else {
         conf::AppleGfxApi::OpenGl
     };
+    // mitigating high CPU consumption
+    conf.platform.blocking_event_loop = true;
 
     miniquad::start(conf, move || Box::new(Stage::new()));
 }
diff --git a/examples/triangle_color4b.rs b/examples/triangle_color4b.rs
index e01a3c36..f06f9a54 100644
--- a/examples/triangle_color4b.rs
+++ b/examples/triangle_color4b.rs
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ fn main() {
     } else {
         conf::AppleGfxApi::OpenGl
     };
+    // mitigating high CPU consumption
+    conf.platform.blocking_event_loop = true;
+
     miniquad::start(conf, move || Box::new(Stage::new()));
 }