Why does it lag so much when I scroll in Safari? (OS X Lion)
I've noticed that ever since the OS X Lion update, webpages in general are pretty laggy when scrolling. I let the page completely load and when I scrollthere is stuttering and lag. It is made most apparent when I use momentum to scroll a long webpage.
It seems to happen mostly with more complex pages (which makes sense I guess). For example, some parts of NYTimes.com doesn't have much lag when scrolling. But most websites (like mine: http://wistfulwriter.com) are pretty laggy. I know I use a background image and use special fonts, but I never had this problem before the Lion update. Many other sites lag too: CNN.com, WashingtonPost.com, etc. It seems like any time there is an image, there is stuttering.
I have tried setting the zoom level to default (command-0) just in case, and I have exited unnecessary applications and everything. The lag is still there, regardless if I use fullscreen mode or not (though on some sites it is not as noticable in windowed mode).
Any clues? Thanks!
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7), 27 inch, Mid-2010. 3.2 GHz i3
