MacOS Wallpaper uses over half of my Ram

<<. Hi I’m experiencing the same thing. >>

slowness can be caused hundreds of different things, and I can say with authority that your causes are NOT the same as those already posted.

what version macOS? what are you running, or better yet use Etrecheck:

Download and run this little "discovery" utility, Etrecheck. it changes NOTHING.

it contains little tests for speeds of devices, CPU utilization, memory usage, energy usage and a digest of recent problems, in one easy to use package. it does not even need to be Installed.

if you follow the directions faithfully, its report (pre-laundered of all personally-identifiable information) can be "Shared" to the system ClipBoard, then Pasted into an Additional text window in a reply on the forums.

How to use Etrecheck Pro for free

http://etrecheck.com

If this concerns you, select a plain colored background for the desktop. Medium blue or light gray are a good place to start:

System preferences > desktop & screen saver > Desktop...

... Apple > Colors

I'm guessing that this is anti-virus:

Those slow the device by interfering with Apple's built-in protection, and can run up RAM usage for other apps. Any anti-virus or so-called "cleaning" apps also mask otehr issues, making it harder for us to diagnose issues in the text-based forum.

If I add up just the processes that Google Chrome and it minions shown in your screenshot, I get 4.8GB RAM used

<<. I think the only way to fix the problem is to factory reset your Mac. >>

That will definitely fix the problem, provided you do not re-install the software that was causing the issues. But that is akin to cracking nuts with a B-52 bomber.

Some users may prefer careful analysis instead, and an Etrecheck report is the first step toward determining the cause(s) of the slowness.

GACK, you have CHROME, the biggest resource hog on the planet that is not outright malware.

Stop leaving Chrome open and everything will run better.

Hi I’m experiencing the same thing. Since the update I’m experiencing a huge decline in battery power and my MacBook Pro 2019 with 32 GB memory can no longer deal with the pressure. What can we do to fix this??