Long delay when changing page | Macbook 2019

There is a long delay, >1 second, when trying to go to the next page on my Macbook 2019. Its ruining my reading experience as I keep the text quite large, and turn the page very often. Has anyone experienced this, or found a way to reduce this delay?




MacBook Pro

Posted on Aug 23, 2022 08:30 AM

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Aug 25, 2022 06:13 PM in response to GSKTL

Thank you for your reply, and for letting us know.

You have been so patient, and obliging!


Next thing to check may be the trackpad settings.

With some settings the trackpad may be pausing to make sure you have finished tapping / clicking..


To Check Trackpad Settings"

Click on the black "Apple" on the left in the top menu bar.

Click on "System Preferences" in the drop-down menu that opens.

Click on "Trackpad"

Choose "Scroll and Zoom" on the top menu of the window that opens.

If "Smart Zoom" is ticked, click the tick to untick



Now you won't be able to double-tap to Zoom,

however, the reading performance may be slightly improved for you.


There's another setting too:

Again: System Preferences

This time: Accessibility

Then: Mouse and Trackpad

Next: Pointer control (left menu)

Next: Trackpad Options (at the bottom)

Uncheck the "Enable dragging" option



Hopefully changing the settings may help improve on the delay you've been experiencing.

Aug 24, 2022 04:28 PM in response to GSKTL

Hi GSKTL,

Welcome to the Apple Community.

We are all Apple users, like yourself, and we'd like to help.


Re: Has anyone experienced this, or found a way to reduce this delay?


My MacBook Pro is older than yours, and I haven't noticed this delay in reading books in the Books app.

However I keep my Mac plugged into power most of the time, instead of just using the battery power.

This may or may not improve my experience, but may be worth a try..


Wondering if it is only in the Books app you notice the slowness, or whether the slowness is in other apps as well.

Sometimes a Mac has a full load of memory, or storage, which slows things down, or it can be from various other causes.


All the best :-)

Aug 24, 2022 10:54 PM in response to GSKTL

Thank you for your reply GSKTL, and for improving our "picture" of the situation.

Am grateful for the added info. which may help the Apple Community to help you trouble-shoot.


Wondering which Mac OS version is installed on your 2019 MacBook.

Perhaps, if not already completed, updating to the latest Mac OS (12.5.1) may make a difference.

(Eg: Noticing the Books App is version 4.4 on my Mac with that Mac OS)

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