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performance issue

  1. culser

    Auto Ram Drive app

    I have a network drive that is a little slow in reading and writing. It is a 3.0 sata SSD. Does anyone know of an Automatic Ram Drive that will cache everything read / written to the drive and redirect reads and writes to RAM to speed up access, then in the background update the Network Drive...
  2. WhatAmI

    2020 MBP - Want my old performance back :)

    So, back in 2020 this MBP was a huge upgrade from my old Air. I couldn't believe the snappiness but needless to say, moving from BigSur up to now Sonoma makes it feel really sluggish. I've uninstalled stuff which isn't needed, cleared SMC/NVRAM etc, regularly run cleanmymac, closed apps etc but...
  3. E

    iPhone 13 mini performance/battery taken a nosedive, battery replacement?

    the performance and battery life of my iPhone 13 mini has gotten significantly worse over the past month. Performance is intermittently very choppy (e.g. sometimes it will take 1-3 seconds for my keyboard inputs to show up, etc.). And battery is often running out in the early afternoon. When...
  4. P

    macOS Monterey performance hick-ups

    Does anybody else experience regular performance 'hick-ups' on Monterey when there is more than one system user logged-in? Never had this issue until I upgraded to Monterey, even after a clean install this still keeps happening. It is most prevalent when watching videos on YouTube where every...
  5. Phil B

    Which 2020 iMac for best After Effects / Premiere & Photoshop performance?

    Hi around, I need to buy a new iMac soonish and after reading lots of negative experiences I'd appreciate to listen some other user's experiences. My planned setup for now is: - iMac 2020 27" 5k - i7 8core 3,8GHz or alternatively i9 10core 3,6 Ghz - 64 GB RAM (if highly recommended, I could go...
  6. Brandon Miles

    Macbook Pro 2015 13" Running upto 20°C Hotter since Big Sur Release.

    Since Big Sur has be released my macbook runs 20°C hotter than usual. I use SMCFan control to measure temps and instead of sitting at 40°C idle its running at 60°C idle and on loads at 80°C instead of 50-60°C. I haven't updated to Big Sur, I haven't downloaded Big Sur and have been using my...
  7. J

    Will packing my MacBook Pro 2018 with apps I rarely use slow it down?

    Hi all, I'm curious to know if having multiple apps on my MacBook Pro which I rarely/or don't use could potentially decrease the performance of my Mac? For example: I use the Adobe suits (Photoshop/Lightroom mostly), there are numerous apps I don't use but come with the subscription which I've...
  8. mikedis

    iPhone 7/Plus Battery Degrading & Performance

    I’m interested in discussion on the iPhone’s battery degrading and how it affects performance. As it stands now, my iPhone 7+ battery is at 75% Maximum Capacity. I’d like to learn a little more as to what exactly this means, and how it might be affecting my device’s performance. I’ve noticed...
  9. S

    4K monitor at 1440p scaling performance

    Hi! While researching about 4K monitors for my MacBook Air 2020 I found out that many mac users experience performance issues when applying scaling. More precisely when scaling not to the native 4K resolution or 1080p but between the "more space" and "larger text". Somewhere in the middle there...
  10. E

    CPU Throtting 800 MHz 2018 i9 Mac Book Pro

    I'm seeing an issue with my 2018 MacBook Pro i9 spec'd machine. I don't think it's temperature related, thinking more voltage drain. Interested to see if anyone else has the same issues. Current setup is 80W . USB apple charger and 1x 4k screen connected via DisplayPort. Intel Power Gadget...
  11. rodedwards

    iPhone iOS 11.3 iPhone 6 Poor Performance

    I was hoping that after the introduction of iOS 11.3, that the new Battery Health feature would improve performance on my iPhone 6 ... But it doesn't ! My battery is apparently 100% ok, but the phone performance slows down drastically the lower the battery level. I thought Apple had fixed this...
  12. radlfuchs

    Why does MacOS slow down terribly when switching to 3008x1692 resolution on an external display?

    Hi MacRumors, I have the following setup: MacBook Pro 15“ (Mid 2014) Dell UP3216Q 4k Display connected via Mini DisplayPort MacOS High Sierra Following observations: The display works just fine on the resolution the MacOS detects as standard (3840x2160) But on this resolution all UI...
  13. Michelasso

    NFS (and other protocols) too slow via WiFi ac on MBP 13"

    So, let me get straight to the point. This is my setup: Powerline adapters (PLA) from main router to room router. Circa 200Mbps measured. Sony Bravia with Android TV (wired to room router. Capped at 100Mbps) Apple TV 4K (ATV 4K. Wired to room router) MacBook Pro 13" with macOS Sierra (latest...
  14. KyTa

    Y-Productive - Productivity Tracker With Task Management and Website Blocker for Mac

    Hi MacRumors readers! I want to announce the release of the app that helps to increase your daily task performance: Y-Productive. https://www.y-productive.com/ We developed it because other existing tools (like Toggl, RescueTime, etc.) either don't provide the answer to the questions "What are...
  15. L

    MacBook Pro retina 15" GT750m issue

    I have a MacBook Pro retina 15" late 2013 (10.13.2) and for some months I have performance problems with the dedicated graphics card (GT750m) with virtual desktop transitions and with Photos, Sketch, ... After going to the Apple Store and doing all the hardware tests on the GPU, the hardware...
  16. H

    Performance down

    Hi there Yesterday i upgraded my macbook late 2009 to macos el capitan and now having performance issue everything works very slow. my macbook has 2 gb of ram. anyone else experience this issue?
  17. Sebastian79

    How to Maximize Performance

    I was wondering whether anyone has a set of tweaks to the settings, in order to maximize speed/performance (like disabling animation and stuff...) Appreciate any feedback. Tnx!
  18. W

    Macbook pro 2016 problem with GPU performance under bootcamp

    I am the owner of macbook pro 2016 with radeon pro 460 and 2,6 base processor option. After installing windows 10 via bootcamp I've noticed poor graphic performance comparing to what I saw in internet for same macbooks with radeon 460 so I've run a 3DMark06 and the results was terrible...
  19. jwatters579

    MacBook Pro (2012 Non Retina) running slow after swapping HDD

    Has anyone experienced this? I swapped the HD out of my iMac to my Macbook Pro. Both systems were running at a good speed prior. Once I did the swap, I noticed the Macbook was running slower (more color pinwheels, slower speeds trying to complete tasks, etc). Would it be a good thing to do a...
  20. J

    iPad Update from 9.3.1 to 9.3.2 Safari lost Bookmarks

    IPad Air 2 : Just to let you know that all the Bookmarks disappeared during the installation. Battery Life seems shorter than ever. A full charge now last less than 5 hours, with light intensity to high. Looking at News, reading and writing mail, playing Sudoku, looking videos on Youtube. No...