Lagging MacBook Pro M2 Max... this shouldn't be happening, right?
My husband is a professional videographer, and recently upgraded his 2019 MacBook Pro to the brand new M2 Max. He made the switch because he has to use high quality footage (normally 4k) and the lagging of the Intel chip/older model made work pretty much impossible.
In the last couple of weeks, the new M2 Max model has begun to lag during editing (he uses DaVinci Resolve Studio) almost as badly as the old 2019 MacBook Pro. So, work is once again almost impossible. Theoretically, this shouldn't be happening, right? This model has been bragged about A LOT because of its ability to multitask and process high demands with efficiency and speed. Basically the creator's dream. We've seen people use it for 12K footage before it begins to lag. So, 4k should be no problem. It is brand new and pretty much as maxed out as it gets!
As far as storage goes, he still has about 900 GB of the 999 total GB available, so it isn't a storage issue. Any thoughts as to why this lagging is occurring? It worked fine for the first couple of weeks that we had it, and is only just now posing an issue (nothing has changed in workflow or usage between now and then). He has noticed the lag both during charging and when the computer is running on battery, and although he normally has the laptop connected to a larger monitor, the lag occurs even when he uses the laptop by itself.
Would love some suggestions on how to fix this!
Thanks so much!
MacBook Pro (M2 Max, 2023)
