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M1 Mac Mini very slow keyboard response and time to wake up

Hi,

Recently got new M1 Mac Mini 8Gb memory and 500GB storage. I use Apple keyboard and mouse along with an Acer monitor. OS version is 11.2.2. It has always taken a ludicrous amount of time to wake up and now it has added really slow character response from the keyboard. Does anyone have any ideas. I thought after Tim's M1 presentation last fall that wake up would be virtually instantaneous. As for the keyboard issue I always have to restart the machine. Are these issues waiting on an OS fix or is there something wrong that would require a return/exchange??



Mac mini, macOS 11.2

Posted on Mar 1, 2021 2:56 PM

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Mar 3, 2021 12:07 PM in response to DataTek7

Hello DataTek7,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities!

If we understand your post correctly, when you wake your M1 Mac Mini it is slow to wake from sleep and the keyboard is also really slow to respond. We're happy to help!


Have you tried doing an SMC reset?

How to reset the SMC of your Mac


We also recommend starting in safe mode. Sometimes just starting in this mode and then restarting normally can resolve issues like this: How to use safe mode on your Mac


If you're still having issues we recommend contacting Apple Support directly.

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