After latest security update, TextEdit takes 6 seconds to open any file!

Running Catalina 10.15.7 on a Mid 2015 15-inch MacBook Pro. Two days ago I did the security update, and everything seems to run smoothy, except for TextEdit, which now takes 6 full seconds to open any kind of file, even a tiny reminder note... Why?!

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 13, 2021 1:10 AM

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Posted on Oct 13, 2021 4:07 AM

Web Girl wrote:

Running Catalina 10.15.7 on a Mid 2015 15-inch MacBook Pro. Two days ago I did the security update, and everything seems to run smoothy, except for TextEdit, which now takes 6 full seconds to open any kind of file, even a tiny reminder note... Why?!


Reboot more than once since the update...


Force Quit TextEdit from the >FocreQuit>Text edit.app and relaunch it to test.



If no resolve, try a Safeboot to clear system cache files and reboot as normal to test.

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Oct 13, 2021 4:07 AM in response to Web Girl

Web Girl wrote:

Running Catalina 10.15.7 on a Mid 2015 15-inch MacBook Pro. Two days ago I did the security update, and everything seems to run smoothy, except for TextEdit, which now takes 6 full seconds to open any kind of file, even a tiny reminder note... Why?!


Reboot more than once since the update...


Force Quit TextEdit from the >FocreQuit>Text edit.app and relaunch it to test.



If no resolve, try a Safeboot to clear system cache files and reboot as normal to test.

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