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AI-generatedPower Save Mode and external file watcher indexing behavior in IntelliJ IDEA
The goal is to clarify whether enabling Power Save Mode in IntelliJ IDEA truly suspends file system watchers for externally modified files, and how this interacts with the configurable "Suspend indexing when file is not modified for X minutes" setting. Current documentation states that Power Save Mode reduces CPU usage by disabling background inspections and
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