MacBook Air 2020 m1 works bad with google tools

Macbook air M1 works glitchy and slow with google products (via safari), such as google docs, sheets, email, etc. What is wrong and how can I solve it?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.1

Posted on Feb 23, 2022 2:09 AM

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John Galt

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155,342 points

Feb 23, 2022 5:19 AM in response to Danila22

Please determine if the same problems occur in "Safe Mode": How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support.

Google products are notoriously inefficient.

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