macOs Sonoma Messenger is very laggy

[Mikifb]

Hello!

I've been using my new MacBook Pro 16 inch M2 Max for 2 days, during that time I encountered a problem with Facebook Messenger App.
When I'm scrolling through my conversations messenger app becomes very laggy and slow. Generally its performance is very weak. I'm using macOS Sonoma. I didn't have chance to try messenger on previous macOS version, therefore I'm not sure if Sonoma system is the reason.


Have you also faced this?

 

[sai_nh]

+1, so laggy, and hopefully they will update very soon.

 

[stumblingfalk]

Yep, it's something new, didn't use to be this laggy when scrolling on Ventura and Big Sur. The Messenger app is kind of a mess on several platforms tho. Not even usable on ChromeOS.

 

[Munkorgil]

Yep, this is bugging me

 

[baryon]

Me too. Scrolling is like 2 frames per second and is almost unusable.

 

[Mikifb]

Me too. Scrolling is like 2 frames per second and is almost unusable.

It is exactly like that

 

[cowienduckie]

Me too. It happens both when using Bluetooth mouse or trackpad. The only way is using the scroll bar on the right.

 

[mikelbulaon]

Hello!

I've been using my new MacBook Pro 16 inch M2 Max for 2 days, during that time I encountered a problem with Facebook Messenger App.
When I'm scrolling through my conversations messenger app becomes very laggy and slow. Generally its performance is very weak. I'm using macOS Sonoma. I didn't have chance to try messenger on previous macOS version, therefore I'm not sure if Sonoma system is the reason.


Have you also faced this?

tried re-installing it but it didnt work. Hoping for an update soon. Will use desktop messenger instead using webbased app.

 

[cenon91]

Me too. Scrolling is like 2 frames per second and is almost unusable.

Yeah, I've noticed the same thing. It only started happening after I updated to Sonoma.

 

[didoriginal]

Same story here. I even tried reinstalling it - no change. I hope they fix it soon, it is very annoying.

 

[/V\acpower]

Same problem here.

At least in Sonoma you can now export a website as a web app in your dock. (Go to messenger.com in Safari, share, Add to dock). It's not perfect but it's a good option while waiting for an update to fix the issue.

 

[tuansandman]

Me too. Super laggy

 

[SoYoung]

Just found this thread... I tried everything : deleting the app, deleting all the files related to the app, updated macOS, still having extreme lagging when scrolling. Plus, every time I open messenger after I closed the program, it never remember the window size so I always have to resize it every time.

 

[djcgeez2189]

so strange Ive been using messenger and im just now noticing this issue never used to happen befiore its unusable now

 

[SoYoung]

The strange thong about this is the app wasn't updated for a good month now. I think I've never seen the app not updated on macOS for so long.

 

[matthew.do]

The same is happening on my M1 Pro 2021 with MacOS 14.0

 

[Michael Kristensen]

Exact same scenario here in Denmark.
Problems with messenger in general recently becoming extreme laggy - both just ordinary browsing and especially videos.

I've tried uninstalling the messenger app, and reinstalling - nothing changes.

Machine: M1 Pro 2021
OS: MacOS 14.0

 

[.naix.]

1. Delete messanger
2. Go to https://www.messenger.com/desktop and download it (don't go to App Store)
3. Go through the setting (cmd + ,) and enable the beta testing.
4. Go to Messanger -> Check for updates
5. Install and restart the app

It worked for my MacBook Pro, 16-inch, 2019, 2.6 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7

 

[SoYoung]

1. Delete messanger
2. Go to https://www.messenger.com/desktop and download it (don't go to App Store)
3. Go through the setting (cmd + ,) and enable the beta testing.
4. Go to Messanger -> Check for updates
5. Install and restart the app

It worked for my MacBook Pro, 16-inch, 2019, 2.6 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7

Wow, it fixed the issue for me! Plus, it fixed the window always resetting when launching the app. I had this problem for months. Finally the app remember the window size and the lag disappeared. Thanks a lot.

I had a message saying it install things that could run in the background though. Hope it's nothing very harmful.

 

[trancinchino]

1. Delete messanger
2. Go to https://www.messenger.com/desktop and download it (don't go to App Store)
3. Go through the setting (cmd + ,) and enable the beta testing.
4. Go to Messanger -> Check for updates
5. Install and restart the app

It worked for my MacBook Pro, 16-inch, 2019, 2.6 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7

Fixed it for me as well. Thank you!