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January 8, 2023

P: MacBook Pro Apple M2 Max Laggy Liquify

  • January 8, 2023
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MacBook Pro Apple M2 Max 96GB RAM - Photoshop 24.2
I recently changed to this new computer and photoshop is super laggy in tools like liquify and other filters, the brush lags a lot!
Even the zoom is slow.
Even my 2015 MacBook is faster at these tasks.

I don't know what is going on but something can't be right...

186 replies

CShubert
Community Manager
Community Manager
April 20, 2023

Hi all, curious if the recent 24.4.1 update solves this issue for you?

 

llocq
Participating Frequently
April 20, 2023

Mine works fine tested today as soon as I updated!!

 

M2 Max MacBook pro

Known Participant
April 20, 2023

It seems to work finally but it's not quite as fluid as it is on an M1 machine. I can't believe they can't figure out what the problem is. It is usable but I sometimes get a stuck cursor when I am on the grey area between the image and the settings on the right.

incredibly annoying and frustrating

Known Participant
April 20, 2023

Did the last update 24.4.1 fixes the liquify issue ? 

Participating Frequently
April 19, 2023

I'm having the same issue on the current version and the previous verison on my Mac Mini M2 Pro.

My base model M1 Macbook Air is WAY faster with zero lag in Liquify. I can't understand why this is.

fastfingers
Known Participant
April 19, 2023

I believe there may be 2 Liquify issues:

1) It doesn't work at all with GPU acceleration (which I haven't experienced)

2) Another one which I and @Simone29283792lrmr described: the result of the Liquify is sometimes not applied after exiting the Liquify window, seemingly randomly. This happens regardless of GPU acceleration status and can be worked around by liquifying a Smart Object.

llocq
Participating Frequently
April 19, 2023

Adobe this needs fixing just got an M2Max Macbook pro and it has this excact issue with Liquify....It is loading and it does the job but its waaaaaay too laggy to the point that I have to redo a lot of stuff..

My 2019 intel i9 Macbbok pro does not have that isuue at all.

Known Participant
April 19, 2023

Didn't work for me. I tried it on 24.3 and the 24.5 Beta. Still impossible to use Liquify without holding option before... And still it doesn't feel the same without the GPU on... This sucks! 2 weeks without a fix... 

Known Participant
April 19, 2023

Awesome tip. I'll try it later! Cheers!

fastfingers
Known Participant
April 19, 2023

Workaround for liquify not working in Photoshop 24.3 2023 on a M2 Mac.

 

Before using Liquify, make the layer to be liquified a smart object.

 

I've tested this for about a day so far and hasn't failed me once.