After Monterey, Finder extremely laggy

It's taking forever to create new folders, move one folder into another, and even renaming. I've tried looking online to find ways to improve speed, but the only solution I can see is downgrading back to Big Sur—which I really would rather not do. HELP!

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Nov 1, 2021 9:54 AM

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Sharon_419

Community Specialist

Nov 2, 2021 9:51 AM in response to lkrutan

Hello lkrutan,

Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. We've reviewed your question and it looks like you are experiencing slow performance after you updated your macOS. It's understandable that you'd want this resolved, so allow us to assist with that. Please start by taking a look here: If your Mac runs slowly.

If you have follow-up questions, please let us know. We're here for you. Have a fantastic day!

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