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

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

rogerharrop wrote:

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

The tilde makes all the difference.

There are two different Library folders.

The one you need is hidden by default, and sits inside your home folder (that is what the tilde character represents

in ~/Library).

Two ways to get to the ~/Library folder if it is hidden:

1) In Finder, hold down the Option key, and from the Go menu choose Library

2) In Finder, press Command-Shift-G and type

~/Library

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.

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.

As of March 3, 2026, Tahoe 26.3 is still broken for my Mac Studio 1 and 4!

It takes over a minute to log into the computer. And yes, I've read all the messages and made a wide range of changes without sucess. My issue started when I upgraded from 25.x to 26.3. Software quality is dropping @ Apple, and I hope Apple takes notice.

If this continues, I think we might just switch back to Linux or *BSD.

I had major sluggishness with my M3 MBP, and deleting the Spotlight files shown above seems to have worked very well! I was having several seconds of keyboard response time and lots of spinning beachballs all the time! But not any more. Thank you for this solution.

JUST as a thought … ?

The problems in this thread seem to suggest that Spotlight’s handling of indexing seems to be at the heart of the issue.

I don’t know if anyone saw this year’s WWDC, but Spotlight’s indexing issues are something the company said — at around the 13:45 mark — they would be addressing in macOS 27 … 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF8swzNR1-o

Paul - Fixing this in macOS 27 is lazy, especially since many users will be unable to upgrade to 27. I am leaving behind my Intel Mac soon but many others have no choice but to live with the POS that is Tahoe. I do miss the days when 'It Just Works' applied.

relhen wrote:

Paul - Fixing this in macOS 27 is lazy, especially since many users will be unable to upgrade to 27. I am leaving behind my Intel Mac soon but many others have no choice but to live with the POS that is Tahoe. I do miss the days when 'It Just Works' applied.

Oh, I agree with you, @relhen … 

Unfortunately, it’s the only positive thing I can offer … 

Paul Downie wrote:

I don’t know if anyone saw this year’s WWDC, but Spotlight’s indexing issues are something the company said — at around the 13:45 mark — they would be addressing in macOS 27 … 

thanks Paul Downie— "Spotlight’s indexing issues...they would be addressing in macOS 27."

that is a liberal interpretation of a single soundbite, I appreciate you optimism however.

this is the lead in—

re: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF8swzNR1-o&t=13m25s