Intermittent freezing/typing lag with El Capitan

Some additional info...

I opened up the Console in another window, and selected the Diagnostic and Usage Messages log. I then opened up the Notepad and started typing random text. After every delay and keypresses lost that I experienced, the following messages would be displayed in the Diagnostic and Usage Messages window once the delay ceased.

11/22/15 5:53:02.328 PM hidd[109]: MT gesture parser logged double click timings

11/22/15 5:53:02.329 PM hidd[109]: MT gesture parser logged double click forces

11/22/15 5:53:02.329 PM hidd[109]: MT gesture parser logged double click rates

11/22/15 5:53:02.329 PM hidd[109]: MT gesture parser logged double click overshoots

11/22/15 5:53:04.667 PM activateSettings[659]: com.apple.message.domain: com.apple.security.requireAdminPasswordForPrefs

11/22/15 5:53:04.669 PM activateSettings[659]: com.apple.message.domain: com.apple.systempreferences.3rdpartycount

11/22/15 5:53:04.672 PM activateSettings[659]: com.apple.message.domain: com.apple.trackpad2.preferences

As a test, I turned off all trackpad gestures in system preferences. No change, delays are still often and the above messages immediately follow.

I have this problem on Mac purchased late 2002. After many Support calls over a period of 2 weeks I have

re installed El Capitan,

tried a new wireless keyboard,

wiped the disc,

re installed El Capitan and put back data manually so not to copy preferences

The problem is intermittent. The Mac world OK for 3 days after the OS reinstall but than the problem re occurred.

ANY SUGGESTIONS?

Re: Intermittent freezing/typing lag with El Capitanin response to Roger Barre

I have this problem on Mac purchased late 2002. After many Support calls over a period of 2 weeks I have

re installed El Capitan,

tried a new wireless keyboard,

wiped the disc,

re installed El Capitan and put back data manually so not to copy preferences

The problem is intermittent. The Mac world OK for 3 days after the OS reinstall but than the problem re occurred.

ANY SUGGESTIONS?

I have the wireless apple keyboard and i was reading the post because i was having the same issue. My macbook keyboard was working well, only the wireless one was lagging. So I did a simple step: bluetooth icon on the upper right corner, selected the keyboard and turned it off. Then i've reconnected it again and bamm! it works like a charm now!

Hope this helps!

Problem resolved by turning off handover

System preferences > General > Allow handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices. Uptick.

Naturally this means the handoff feature will be disabled but at least the lagging keyboard problem is solved.

This problem has been happening to me as well. Brand new mac, bought 3 days ago, 2015 model. And has been happening only on iMessage.

This solution has worked for me:

lesgerendas wrote:

Problem resolved by turning off handover

System preferences > General > Allow handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices. Uptick.

Naturally this means the handoff feature will be disabled but at least the lagging keyboard problem is solved.

Also having issues with the curser, mainly in Apple Mail, where the curser changes to an arrow with a gray box when it should be a text cursor. Clicking on text won't change the curser back unless I click in the subject line. Sometimes it becomes the hand grabber icon. Very annoying; very buggy. (PowerMacPro Mid 2015, OS 10.11.1, Mail 9.1 3096.5). This isn't a real screenshot as that won't show the curser, but I approximated it in Photoshop:

hello - i'm having the same problem. only on Messages app. did you ever figure out a solution to this?

After switching off handoff didn't work. Replaced wireless keyboard NO GO. Then we replaced the wireless mouse NO GO. Finally removed battery from the trackpad. This has now worked for 5 days 100%.

This is what worked for me 🙂

lesgerendas wrote:

Problem resolved by turning off handover

System preferences > General > Allow handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices. Uptick.

Naturally this means the handoff feature will be disabled but at least the lagging keyboard problem is solved.

I tried disabling Hand Off, tried disconnecting from Magic trackpad and keyboard, tried removing batteries from trackpad and keyboard. None of it worked for me. The strangest thing is that I've only ever seen this keyboard freeze issue on Messages. All other apps I use on this MBP work as expected in terms of keyboard responsiveness.

I also tried removing ~/Library/Messages completely .. that only made all the chat history disappear, but when typing a new message, the keyboard lag issues was still there.

I might try to do a clean install of El Capitan and try that.

I'm experiencing the same symptoms, and just like you it only applies to the Messages App.

@Apple - really bummed by this. I rely on messages many times a day to communicate. Can you please take a look at this?

i decided to do a clean install of El Capitan. I have a Late 2013 MBP with 16 GB.

After the clean install, the keyboard lagging issue did finally go away. It's been a few hours, and I've been using Messages for over an hour total time. So far, it seems the issue is not there anymore. If it comes back, i might just decide to do a clean install of Yosemite.

None of this has worked from me Using a 2009 27" iMac, and 2011 MBA only in messages does this happen i get the beachball/pinwheel. I have reinstalled 10.11.3 several times wit the same issue.

It seems like a buffer or something for messages. i Have the Same set up on a 21.5in 2013 iMac with no issues at all. not sure whats going on.