Apps slow to open and respond after macOS Tahoe 26.1 update

After updating to macOS Tahoe 26.1 I have noticed that apps like Pages, Pixelmator Pro, GarageBand, and Numbers are taking much longer to open. I frequently get the spinning beach ball, and even simple actions like clicking a file name to rename it, saving a file, or closing an app take two to three seconds to respond.

I have already tried uninstalling and reinstalling the affected apps as well as rebooting multiple times, but the issue persists.

I am running a MacBook Air M2 with 16 GB of RAM and nearly 700 GB of free storage space, so hardware limitations should not be the issue.

Has anyone else experienced this or found a fix? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

MacBook Air, macOS 26.1

Posted on Nov 7, 2025 6:13 AM

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Symp EL Author

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Nov 12, 2025 6:41 AM in response to rbergman18

you ok? Im curious what the moderator edited from your post.

Symp EL Author

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Nov 12, 2025 8:38 AM in response to rbergman18

Thanks for trying and reporting back.

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Apps slow to open and respond after macOS Tahoe 26.1 update

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