Severe lag and freezing after macOS Tahoe update on MacBook Pro M1

It's absolutely terrible! Everytime I tried to open a file I get the rainbow wheel. This new system is a disaster. i have a top of the line macbook pro with 96Gb of RAM and it feels like a 5 year computer or worse.

I thought it should be stable for Tahoe..So I upgraded it. So disappointed! I MISS THE OLD LAUNCHPAD!!!! Surprised Apple still hasn't fixed the slowness bug since Tahoe had been released. I want to go back sequoia QAQ

I confirm the very same problem OP describes.

Running on a 14" MBP M1 Pro with 32GB RAM that was specifically bought for long-term stability and performance, I hate to see this machine stutter like a light Chromebook on usual daily tasks like browsing, document editing, and file exploring.

Apple, please address this ASAP!

hgpt wrote: "...Apple, please address this ASAP!"

hgpt ~ Although Apple administers these user-to-user communities, that doesn't include reading each of thousands of daily posts for possible requests. However, you can ask Apple to "address this" here:

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if possible can someone share the steps to reinstall the wonderful Sequoia and what’s necessary after the install is complete? I did not realize how wonderful Sequoia was, until Tahoe. I’ve been vigilant to always upgrade. And allow time to adapt to the new system. But this just has been to difficult with the slowness, etc.

any help appreciated.

Same here, since I upgraded, everything lags incredibly much. I restart the computer and no programs are open and just start the web browser to watch youtube, it won't start the video. Never had a problem before. But this version makes me very disappointed.

My MacBook Pro 16" 2019 had Sequoia which ran without these hitches and glitches caused by Tahoe. The system is freezing and does not even return to normal unless forced shut down is used. I would like to roll back to Sequoia. Not all computer repair shops are capable in rolling back. The nearest Genius Bar is in Greenville, SC. (not an option). Apple what is the fix? They say you can't roll back, but you can if you can find a dealer with the knowledge. I left one in Virginia. They updated my system and cleaned up some files and apps. It work well for 30 days and now the lagging and glitching has started again. I want Sequoia.

Hello,

I have all the above but I'm not an IT guy and am in my seventies. Please explain exactly how I delete all files under ~/Library/Metadata/CoreSpotlight/.

I found "Library "under Macitnosh HD but there is no sub folder "Metadata"..............

Many thanks

Roger

Has anyone heard rumors of when the next attempted fix is set to release?

Also, for those rewinding back to Sequoia (which I have gotten really fast and good at) do yourselves a favor and don't loose power. I was in the middle of it when ours went out, now I am trekking over an hour to Apple so they can repair my firmware. UGH!!!!!

AlexPetr wrote:

Fully agree with the author of deleted message :)

Biggest question so far - 26.2 is more stable? My Mac insists that I really need to update.

My two Mac’s running Tahoe have been stable from the beginning.

Same here.

Few months-old Macbook Pro, just upgraded to Tahoe, was working great before doing that.

M4 Pro, 48 GB Memory, 2TB of memory (1.4TB still unused)

Constant lag and freezing with typing, mouse movements, opening windows.

Tried a few fixes suggested (shutting off things); nothing has helped.

I'm thinking this must be affecting a lot of people, so I hope Apple is working on solutions.

Until that happens, trying to think positive about this, so I suggest we not call the Wheel of Death, um, the Wheel of Death anymore.

Thinking "Mindfulness Wheel"?

The Mindfulness Wheel appears and spins in a very pleasing manner, reminding you to pause for a couple seconds, breathe, return to the present moment, and just wait a couple more seconds for the letter to actually appear on the screen.

In that magical pause between typing and the letter appearing, the spinning wheel centers you back in the present, focusing on the now, and the now after the previous now, and also a third now, after the previous now.

And then, just when you least expect it, the Mindfulness Wheel disappears and your letter appears on the screen.

It's also kind of like a powerful shot of nostalgia -- free dopamine hit, yay -- because it brings you a flood of sensations associated with using a Windows PC circa 30 years ago.

The Mindfulness Wheel: Between every keystroke or mouse click, a random and genuinely inexplicable chance to be present and reconnect with the serene calm of nothing happening.

Trying to keep it positivel

Also you may want to be mindful that the experience you describe is not what most users encounter. There’s is an issue that may be related to Spotlight or something else in your system. Do not assume it’s like this for everyone because it clearly is not!

Hello hu-ro,

That you for what was one of the best community posts ever. "The Mindfulness Wheel."

Such a wonderful Antidote to the well-intended, but too often self-congratulatory non-advice that clutters this thread.

Have a wonderful day.

Yes, it’s happening on my Mac, MacBook Air M1.

How do i switch back to MacOS Sequoia 15.7?