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Lag on operating system

Hi, new m1 13" macbook pro, had it 6 months. Starting to see lag / freeze while typing. Cursor will freeze for a few seconds while I'm typying (same type of issue while scrolling) then the computer will catch up and display what I typed while frozen. This occurs on various programs so it is the computer, not the program

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.3

Posted on Sep 17, 2021 9:50 AM

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Posted on Sep 17, 2021 10:18 AM

guyrelax wrote:

Hi, new m1 13" macbook pro, had it 6 months. Starting to see lag / freeze while typing. Cursor will freeze for a few seconds while I'm typying (same type of issue while scrolling) then the computer will catch up and display what I typed while frozen. This occurs on various programs so it is the computer, not the program


To trouble shoot further you can:


—Try a SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262



Takes noticeable longer to get to the login screen, does a 5 minute disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, including dynamic loader cache, etc.

Login and test. Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically.


In Safe mode third party system modifications and system accelerations are disabled, it removes malware, etc hampering smooth operation, however a reboot will put it back to normal mode.


This test will tell you if third party interference; extensions etc are not loaded in safe boot mode.



—Test issue in another user (or guest user) account https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-up-other-users-on-your-mac-mtusr001/mac

This will tell you if it a universal issue or isolated to your user/admin account. 



Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/VPN/Anti-Virus

these are all known to cause issues on the macOS


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Sep 17, 2021 10:18 AM in response to guyrelax

guyrelax wrote:

Hi, new m1 13" macbook pro, had it 6 months. Starting to see lag / freeze while typing. Cursor will freeze for a few seconds while I'm typying (same type of issue while scrolling) then the computer will catch up and display what I typed while frozen. This occurs on various programs so it is the computer, not the program


To trouble shoot further you can:


—Try a SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262



Takes noticeable longer to get to the login screen, does a 5 minute disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, including dynamic loader cache, etc.

Login and test. Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically.


In Safe mode third party system modifications and system accelerations are disabled, it removes malware, etc hampering smooth operation, however a reboot will put it back to normal mode.


This test will tell you if third party interference; extensions etc are not loaded in safe boot mode.



—Test issue in another user (or guest user) account https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-up-other-users-on-your-mac-mtusr001/mac

This will tell you if it a universal issue or isolated to your user/admin account. 



Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/VPN/Anti-Virus

these are all known to cause issues on the macOS


Lag on operating system

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