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InDesign 2025 Performance Issues on Mac M1: Spinning Beach Ball and Crashes in 2024 Version

  • October 23, 2024
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I installed the new Indesign 2025 and it has been unsuable (I get the spinning beach ball everytime I try to scroll). So I have gone back to 2024 but now have issues with it crashing and I lost work. Anyone else having big issues with 2024 since the update of 2025? Or anyone know how to solve the 2025 issues so it is actually usable? (I am on a Mac, Apple M1 Max chip, 64 GB memory running Sequoia 15.0.1). Thank you! 

 

 

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    Correct answer Abhishek Rao

    Hi everyone,

     

    Thanks again for your patience and for staying engaged on this thread.

    I wanted to let you know that our product team has made some performance improvements in the latest InDesign 2025 release (Version 20.1), now available via the Creative Cloud Desktop app. The issue with the spinning beach ball and general lag has been addressed as part of these updates.

    If you haven't already, please install the latest version and let us know how it goes. We’re hopeful this resolves the disruptions you were facing, and we’d love to hear your feedback once you’ve had a chance to test it out.

     

    Looking forward to your update!

    Abhishek 

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    cg91002266Author
    Participating Frequently
    January 15, 2025

    In case this information help troubleshot the issue: I can't use Indesign for any document in a Dropbox folder. The lag is too long to even have the application be useable. I have to download the Indesign document to my desktop, then restart Indesign to work on it, then afterwards, reupload to Dropbox. Any one else notice this issue?

     

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    Richard-Without-last-name
    Participating Frequently
    January 17, 2025

    Is it me or is the performance of Indesign 2025 a lot better after the last update to 20.1

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    oeilcarre
    Participating Frequently
    January 17, 2025

    Beta 20.1 ?

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    Mark Hutchens
    Participant
    January 15, 2025

    Any news on this?

    I just updated to Indesign 2025 on my 2020 iMac 27" and can't use it. Reverted to 2024.

     

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      Simon_Brunner8950
      Participant
      January 14, 2025

      Gleiches Problem - keine MAGNET-App auf meinem Macbook M1 2021 (32 GB Ram) MacOS Sequoia 15.2
      ADOBE - das muss so schnell wie möglich behoben werden! 
      Es mühsam und das Problem besteht seit Version 2025!!!!

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        oeilcarre
        Participating Frequently
        January 14, 2025

        In Design 2025, Rallentisment insuportable.
        Apple M1 Pro 2021 16 GB RAM 

        Sequoia Version 15.1.1
        Aucun souci avec la V2024 19.5.1

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        stephant61103071
        Participant
        January 10, 2025

        fixed the same issue here. (it´s not perfect now but much much better)

        1) delete preferences
        "While pressing Shift+Option+Command+Control, start InDesign. Click Yes when asked if you want to delete preference files."

         

        2) set View => display performance => to "normal" (was set on "high")

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        alainsth
        Participant
        January 13, 2025
        Thanks to you all for your feedback.

        After many trials i finally clear my spinning ball problem.
        I reset it and download a refresh 2025 version of Indesign.
        Surprisingly, for now, Indesign works well. No bugs.

        Back to normal. Still don't understand exactly what bugs my Indesign over the last months.
        And ADOBE seems not to explain it either.

        I would have like to know and understand what they did.
        My guess; It's probably in link with Sequoia.

        Alain
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          susanc69215353
          Participant
          January 9, 2025

          Same problem - no MAGNET app on my Mac.
          ADOBE - this needs to be fixed ASAP!!!!

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            filipk94100262
            Participant
            January 9, 2025

            I love solutions from reblou, the slight problem I have that I cant see the whole post.. 😄 Adobe is trully terrible last years. 

            The product team has outlined the following workflows to help confirm this behavior:

            Workflow 1: Documents Font Folder + Contextual Task Bar

            1. Open an

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            filipk94100262
            Participant
            January 9, 2025

            U cant even edit 😄 I meant Abhishek Rao post. 

            Frans v.d. Geest
            Community Expert
            Frans v.d. GeestCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            January 9, 2025

            Sure you can edit, just click on the 'more' elipses under your post 😉

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            alainsth
            Participant
            January 8, 2025

            Bonjour j'ai le même problème que vous avec Indesign 2025 . Pour chacune de mes commandes le ballon de plage tourne sans cesse . C'est inutilisable. Ça prend un temps fou pour assembler une maquette et  je ne trouve pas la source du problème.  Pourtaont au tout début de la nouvelle version tout allait très bien. Je en comprends pas ce qui a provoqué cette nouvelle procédure. Mon Mac est  pourtant en excellente condition. Je l'entretiens régulièrement contre les virus .Qui a trouvé une solution pour ce problème?  Merci.

             

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              Greg Harbour
              Inspiring
              January 9, 2025

              Try downgrading to version 19.0. Has to be 19.0 though

               

              MacOS version, or any conflicts nominated here, aren't an issue on Indesign 19.0.

               

              Just be sure to export current version work-in-progress Indesign files to IDML before trying to open in 19.0 (or keep 20.x version installed to open and export to IDML to open and work with in 19.0)

               

               

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              johnr75230036
              Participant
              January 8, 2025

              Hi guys!

              I finally found MY issue. (Apple Mac mini M1)  All the other things mentioned in this post didn't work for me. My files were saved in Google Drive and I was working directly from the synced Folder. So everytime I made a change to the file, Google drive would save and sync the changes the the internet. So, I just disabled the internet for the time while I am working and then the glitches and lagging disappeared COMPLETELY! I could turn on preflight and GPU performance and everything. Maybe this can help someone. 

                Robert at ID-Tasker
                Robert at ID-Tasker
                Legend
                January 8, 2025

                @johnr75230036

                 

                I've marked your reply as correct, so it will be pinned at the top.

                 

                Hopefully, this could be beneficial to others. 

                 

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                Ranessa
                Participating Frequently
                January 7, 2025

                I have a M3 Pro 36 GB memory running Sequoia 15.1.1 and I totally removed 2025 from my computer and reinstalled 2024 and it is running like it used to.  I had the same problems you were having before I quit 2025 .  They need to do something but to date have heard no one mention any fixes from Adobe.

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                  Greg Harbour
                  Inspiring
                  January 7, 2025

                  Downgrading to version 19.0 worked for me

                  Wasn't Magnet. Wasn't the MacOS version. Anything later than 19.0 (19.4 etc) has same problems on Sonoma or Sequoia.

                  I used to sit a MacOS version behind to accommodate Indesign catching up, but I'd rather just use an old Indesign version. 

                  Business is moving from linear, static media (Adobe's wheelhouse) to interactive, dynamic media (Adobe's blindspot) anywho.

                   

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