Updated to Sonoma and computer is slower than dial-up

Something is clearly wrong. So there is not too much guessing…

Install EtreCheck and post the report. Allow Full Disk Access.

https://etrecheck.com/

Use the Additional Text icon to paste in the report.

I had similar issues with mu 2019 iMac. Your updated system needs to reorganizing and resync, files, iCloud data, etc. and it takes resources that makes the computer seem slow. Let it sit for 24 hrs, reboot and try again.

FWIW, etrecheck has been recommended and used tens of thousands of times here, and has helped resolve many problems. I have Sonoma installed on two of my Macs without any of the issues you have mentioned.

Personally I would not downgrade but that's your prerogative.

kait104 wrote:

I have a 2021 iMac and upgraded to Sonoma tonight. I've truly have no clue how we managed to use dial-up because I do not remember it being this slow for EVERYTHING! Typing this message took about 5 minutes to make it to this line because it continually stopped and gave a loading circle. Everything that opens at login took 10 minutes before actually opening, Safari has said (Not Responding) when I try to Force Quit. Absolutely nothing works unless I'm willing to wait 10 minutes for every single application. Is anyone else experiencing this problem?

Have you shut down and restarted more than once since the upgrade...?

I would.

I have the same issue with my Macbook Air with M1 Chip. I just tried having the screensaver the same as the home screen and lock screen animation, which seems to have fixed the problem for now. Will keep you posted if I notice the problem persists.

I hope Apple can provide a solution with an update soon.

I had to completely wipe my computer and re-install Ventura. I did it with the help of YouTube not apple and it was such a bother. My 16" MacBook Pro is only a year old! How they can design an OS, Sonoma, that totally crippled my relatively new machine is unfathomable and really not cool.

Mac Mini M1 here, really slow at first, somehow better now after letting all settle down since yesterday.

GPU (not CPU, but GPU) usage higher than I have ever seen, always above 50%.

Clean install from 2 days ago, just macOS, Logic Pro and Spotify, no drivers, no nothing.

I hope they improve the performance sooner or later, I should have not upgraded to Sonoma except Apple Support told me I had to upgrade to fix a bug which has not been solved yet anyway.

Windows like experience.

Try disabling new Wallpapers and Screensavers? I did

We are not Beta testers. I never signed for it. But you're right, something's crearly wrong.

But I never Allow "Full Disk Access" to any App, NEVER, EVER, and this will not be and exception. I better use a hammer on the Mac and start licking windows, and I don't recommend it to anyone.

I don't install unsigned Apps, never ever, except the one provided by Apple Support itself (yes, unsigned by Apple) and I reinstalled my Mac again without even restoring Time Machine backup two days ago before installing Sonoma.

Old BUG's not fixed, new Bugs there and everywhere, features working half a day, pfff....

You only need to "Allow Full Disk Access".

In the best case it sounds to me like Beta testing by who?

In the worst case it may lead to information leaks, trojans, fake identity, who knows, right?

But I get it, you didn't respond to me.

same thing for me, after I upgraded to Sonoma on my 16" MacBook Pro M1 2021. Chrome won't load at all, Safari is slow slow slow it's not my wifi, speed test says download: 674.45mbps and upload: 352.22 yet it's like I have dialup!!! I have done all the suggested fixes twice... nada!!

I'm using my old 2017 13" MacBook Pro on Monterey and it works just fine

Agree Sonoma is a horrible O.S. First time in 20 years Windows looks good. The Sonoma Mail and Safari program.

are particularly bad . This is on new imac with 16 GB ram.

Oh but it does look cute.

UPDATE!

So the problem still persists. What I have noticed is that my MacBook slows down whenever I’m using an external monitor, in this case my iPad Air. I thought that because I was using the wireless connection, that it may have been the problem, but even when using the USB-C cable to extend the display, my MacBook Air slows down. It feels like the processor is overloaded and the RAM memory is all ate up by apps and processes.

I’m really frustrated I cannot do my homework.