MacBook Pro 2019 lagging after macOS Tahoe update

I'm using MacBook Pro 2019 (16" - i9 - 16GB - 512GB), after updating macOS Tahoe, my Mac is lagging terribly, I can't work.

Here is screen record: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ii2X38Hg5E_e8kv0Pw3Q1zQsXC3kXeAS/view?usp=sharing


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Original Title: macOS Tahoe super lag

Posted on Sep 30, 2025 2:31 AM

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Nov 29, 2025 8:42 AM in response to pawnraz

Did you also have one of the apps identified here that was using a Private Framework not designed for Developers and causing excessive heat and battery drain? After the developer updated the apps, the problem was solved.

https://www.macobserver.com/news/developers-push-fix-for-macos-tahoe-gpu-slowdown-in-electron-apps/


  • Claude
  • Discord
  • Docker Desktop
  • Figma
  • GitHub Desktop
  • Notion, Obsidian
  • Pocket Casts
  • Signal
  • Slack
  • Visual Studio Code


At the time of the article these apps had not been updated, so you will need to check:

  • 1Password
  • Bitwarden
  • Cursor
  • Dropbox
  • Windsurf


MacBook Pro 2019 lagging after macOS Tahoe update

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