Is it just my MacBook Air that now lags when playing games/videos after doing the 10.6.7 COMBO Update?

I, along with multiple other people, are now experiencing HORRIBLE lag when playing games and videos on my MacBook Air AFTER doing the 10.6.7 COMBO Update. This has been reported multiple times and Apple NEEDS to fix this.


When running 10.6.6, I would get between 30-60 FPS when playing certain games, but after doing the COMBO update to 10.6.7, I now get anywhere from 1-10 FPS which is unacceptable. This has been reported multiple times and I will post links below as proof.


The decreased performance when playing games or videos only happens if you do the COMBO update to 10.6.7. If you do not do the COMBO update to 10.6.7, your performance will remain unchanged.


MacBook Air owner's, speak up! Apple needs to hear this!


There is a 5 page long thread on MacRumors forum that shows that this issue is affecting multiple people! Link to the thread: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1124748


Proof that I am not the only one experiencing this:


#1: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1124748

#2: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1134471

#3: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1131397


Those are just a few reports to name a few.


This needs to be fixed ASAP.

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on Apr 19, 2011 4:17 PM

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May 9, 2011 11:47 AM in response to bd1212

I have found the solution.


You need to plug in your Software Reinstall Drive that came with your MacBook Air and downgrade back to Mac OS X 10.6.5. Doing this WILL NOT delete any of your files, apps, or programs. I did this process and it worked perfectly. After following these steps I get 45+ FPS in Portal 2 at native resolution (1440x900), high settings, 2xMSAA, trilinear filtering.


So, after downgrading to Mac OS X 10.6.5, follow the directions in the link below.


Link: http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=12361225&postcount=1


This fully fixed my problem.

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