diff --git a/src/examples/AnimateMasking.cpp b/src/examples/AnimateMasking.cpp
index 0436385f..078f9151 100644
--- a/src/examples/AnimateMasking.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/AnimateMasking.cpp
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/Arc.cpp b/src/examples/Arc.cpp
index 850ffc84..e1bd5e3b 100644
--- a/src/examples/Arc.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Arc.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/Async.cpp b/src/examples/Async.cpp
index 2b067cf8..0ddcd220 100644
--- a/src/examples/Async.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Async.cpp
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/Blending.cpp b/src/examples/Blending.cpp
index 8015e0d3..cd4d2362 100644
--- a/src/examples/Blending.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Blending.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/Boundary.cpp b/src/examples/Boundary.cpp
index 88ca7b97..a42cca2b 100644
--- a/src/examples/Boundary.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Boundary.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/ClipPath.cpp b/src/examples/ClipPath.cpp
index 57e6234e..a780b386 100644
--- a/src/examples/ClipPath.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/ClipPath.cpp
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/CustomTransform.cpp b/src/examples/CustomTransform.cpp
index 9a75e8b9..3c6bdeeb 100644
--- a/src/examples/CustomTransform.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/CustomTransform.cpp
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/DirectUpdate.cpp b/src/examples/DirectUpdate.cpp
index e72d1b6a..2ed97bb7 100644
--- a/src/examples/DirectUpdate.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/DirectUpdate.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/Duplicate.cpp b/src/examples/Duplicate.cpp
index 1c9333d4..580e3a07 100644
--- a/src/examples/Duplicate.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Duplicate.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/FillRule.cpp b/src/examples/FillRule.cpp
index dda6f359..8449fa14 100644
--- a/src/examples/FillRule.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/FillRule.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/GradientStroke.cpp b/src/examples/GradientStroke.cpp
index 87ccb99b..60b81cea 100644
--- a/src/examples/GradientStroke.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/GradientStroke.cpp
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/GradientTransform.cpp b/src/examples/GradientTransform.cpp
index eb46bf14..345bb7d8 100644
--- a/src/examples/GradientTransform.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/GradientTransform.cpp
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/InvMasking.cpp b/src/examples/InvMasking.cpp
index 61ab17a1..ad186553 100644
--- a/src/examples/InvMasking.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/InvMasking.cpp
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/LinearGradient.cpp b/src/examples/LinearGradient.cpp
index fe216318..b3bdc8e8 100644
--- a/src/examples/LinearGradient.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/LinearGradient.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/Masking.cpp b/src/examples/Masking.cpp
index 968ef720..6140a2b8 100644
--- a/src/examples/Masking.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Masking.cpp
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/MultiCanvas.cpp b/src/examples/MultiCanvas.cpp
index 6bdb642c..1bd6150c 100644
--- a/src/examples/MultiCanvas.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/MultiCanvas.cpp
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/MultiShapes.cpp b/src/examples/MultiShapes.cpp
index 9902604c..64cc1308 100644
--- a/src/examples/MultiShapes.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/MultiShapes.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/Opacity.cpp b/src/examples/Opacity.cpp
index ff2bf7f5..35bfc9cf 100644
--- a/src/examples/Opacity.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Opacity.cpp
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/Path.cpp b/src/examples/Path.cpp
index eaf1ddf8..535ff9fd 100644
--- a/src/examples/Path.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Path.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/PathCopy.cpp b/src/examples/PathCopy.cpp
index 716ab5e0..69281a38 100644
--- a/src/examples/PathCopy.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/PathCopy.cpp
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/PixelImage.cpp b/src/examples/PixelImage.cpp
index 72c95dd8..e65087ad 100644
--- a/src/examples/PixelImage.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/PixelImage.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/RadialGradient.cpp b/src/examples/RadialGradient.cpp
index 3f8dfde2..101e5144 100644
--- a/src/examples/RadialGradient.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/RadialGradient.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/Scene.cpp b/src/examples/Scene.cpp
index d4a5db35..4b047722 100644
--- a/src/examples/Scene.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Scene.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/SceneTransform.cpp b/src/examples/SceneTransform.cpp
index 2db9de7f..82728598 100644
--- a/src/examples/SceneTransform.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/SceneTransform.cpp
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/Shape.cpp b/src/examples/Shape.cpp
index 23a949a3..de6fc4f7 100644
--- a/src/examples/Shape.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Shape.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/Stacking.cpp b/src/examples/Stacking.cpp
index 871b42f4..afae969a 100644
--- a/src/examples/Stacking.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Stacking.cpp
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/Stress.cpp b/src/examples/Stress.cpp
index 62041c6f..862b6afe 100644
--- a/src/examples/Stress.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Stress.cpp
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/Stroke.cpp b/src/examples/Stroke.cpp
index 783efbcf..4837ace2 100644
--- a/src/examples/Stroke.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Stroke.cpp
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/StrokeLine.cpp b/src/examples/StrokeLine.cpp
index c138ecf2..dbc94d60 100644
--- a/src/examples/StrokeLine.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/StrokeLine.cpp
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/Svg.cpp b/src/examples/Svg.cpp
index 74a30490..33cb9825 100644
--- a/src/examples/Svg.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Svg.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/Svg2.cpp b/src/examples/Svg2.cpp
index f2fc8255..db823697 100644
--- a/src/examples/Svg2.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Svg2.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/Transform.cpp b/src/examples/Transform.cpp
index 3ab896a8..2466c301 100644
--- a/src/examples/Transform.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Transform.cpp
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {
diff --git a/src/examples/Update.cpp b/src/examples/Update.cpp
index 2875066a..981e95a1 100644
--- a/src/examples/Update.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Update.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     //Threads Count
     auto threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    if (threads > 0) --threads;    //Allow the designated main thread capacity
 
     //Initialize ThorVG Engine
     if (tvg::Initializer::init(tvgEngine, threads) == tvg::Result::Success) {