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I always see people say things like this, but I have an almost fully specced out m1 max and the system grinds to a halt for a few seconds when I do basic tasks

by alxlu 4y ago

I always see people say things like this, but I have an almost fully specced out m1 max and the system grinds to a halt for a few seconds when I do basic tasks like join a zoom meeting from my web browser. Like the mouse will lag, if I’m listening to music it will start to skip or freeze, etc.

odshoifsdhfs 4y ago
I have an M1 pro (16gb) and don't have this issues. Might be worth checking your system/taking it to Apple for a check. Only time I got any similar issues were when I was hitting the ram pretty hard, but MUCH better than my i9 32 Gb with the same problem on memory (FUCK YOU DOCKER!)
skohan 4y ago
Hmm sounds like maybe it's a bug or some specific software issue. On the M1 air, I sometimes notice that the battery is draining a little bit quickly, and will check and see that I have like 10 Safari windows open and minimized, with over a hundred tabs in total, but I hadn't noticed any slowdown or performance issues.
raihansaputra 4y ago
i'll echo the others with my experience that i have no problems too. i do see this in m1 with high memory pressure though. docker is always suspect. also long-lingering web tabs.
odshoifsdhfs 4y ago
One thing that came to mind, which may be relevant to you or not, do you have the Whatsapp desktop client installed/running? A few months ago, an update seems to have screwed up something that made my Mac much slower and unresponsive when it was open (my gf and my ex had the same issues with WA, the moment they closed WA it was snappy again).
- alxlu 4y ago
  I do have it installed, but it usually isn't running. I'll uninstall it and see if that helps though. Thanks!
BackBlast 4y ago
Bluetooth devices having trouble? I suggest you try wired before blaming the CPU.
- alxlu 4y ago
  This happens regardless of the peripherals. I usually have a wired keyboard and a wireless (with a usb dongle) mouse connected through a Caldigit TB4 hub. It is possible it might be some weird macOS/chrome/zoom bug and not necessarily an issue with the CPU itself though.

by alxlu 4y ago

odshoifsdhfs 4y ago

I have an M1 pro (16gb) and don't have this issues. Might be worth checking your system/taking it to Apple for a check. Only time I got any similar issues were when I was hitting the ram pretty hard, but MUCH better than my i9 32 Gb with the same problem on memory (FUCK YOU DOCKER!)

skohan 4y ago

Hmm sounds like maybe it's a bug or some specific software issue. On the M1 air, I sometimes notice that the battery is draining a little bit quickly, and will check and see that I have like 10 Safari windows open and minimized, with over a hundred tabs in total, but I hadn't noticed any slowdown or performance issues.

raihansaputra 4y ago

i'll echo the others with my experience that i have no problems too. i do see this in m1 with high memory pressure though. docker is always suspect. also long-lingering web tabs.

odshoifsdhfs 4y ago

One thing that came to mind, which may be relevant to you or not, do you have the Whatsapp desktop client installed/running? A few months ago, an update seems to have screwed up something that made my Mac much slower and unresponsive when it was open (my gf and my ex had the same issues with WA, the moment they closed WA it was snappy again).

alxlu 4y ago
I do have it installed, but it usually isn't running. I'll uninstall it and see if that helps though. Thanks!

BackBlast 4y ago

Bluetooth devices having trouble? I suggest you try wired before blaming the CPU.

alxlu 4y ago
This happens regardless of the peripherals. I usually have a wired keyboard and a wireless (with a usb dongle) mouse connected through a Caldigit TB4 hub. It is possible it might be some weird macOS/chrome/zoom bug and not necessarily an issue with the CPU itself though.