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odoug4
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May 1, 2026
Question

Scrolling in Lightroom using a trackpad has severe input lag

  • May 1, 2026
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When using lightroom, scrolling up and down using a trackpad has severe input lag which causes the scrolling inputs to be deleyed by 1s or so. This makes scrolling is very unpredictable, meaning quickly navigating controls on the edit page, scrolling through the library and navigating the thumnail strip becomes extremely tedious and slow. The issue seems to be related to scroll inertia when using the track pad and while I am unable to test it with a mouse, dragging the scroll bar is very responsive.  

I am using an M1 Pro MacBook Pro (32GB Ram) and lightroom runs quickly despite this issue so I know it is not performance related. This also appears to be a relatively new issue as I have not had problems with this in the past on this device.

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    thermogod
    Participating Frequently
    May 24, 2026

    ok, here you go, i’m running a Macbook Pro with M4 chip (most powerful chip) on Tahoe 26.4.1 (most recent update) with Lightroom 9.3.1 (most updated version) and have the same issue. it’s awful. just when you think the scroll is about to stop, it keeps going for one little bit - so just when your mouse is over the bar you want to select, it gets messed up just enough to select the wrong thing. it’s so awesome. 

     

    exact steps needed to replicate the problem - 

    1. open lightroom
    2. edit a few pictures for a while
    3. it starts happening.

     

    how about that? closed all my background tabs too. the computer isn’t hot. for some ungodly reason Lightroom is using 21 of 24gb of my RAM though...

      Zack Simpson
      Zack Simpson
      Participant
      May 24, 2026

      ​@Sameer K, This description is my exact experience as well. Similarly, I have plenty of performance available on my M3 Pro MacBook Pro - it is a software issue that needs addressed. Editing for photos for more than just a few minutes will considerably slow down the user interface exactly as described by this user. 

      Zack Simpson
      Zack Simpson
      Participant
      May 15, 2026

      I experience the same issue on my M3 MacBook Pro (18GB ram). RAM doesn’t appear to be the bottleneck and it appears to be a software related issue. I’ve been experiencing this for about 6 months now.

      Sameer K
      Community Manager
      Sameer KCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      May 19, 2026

      Hey, ​@Zack Simpson. Thanks for the comment. 

      I've tried to recreate this and couldn't get it to behave as reported. Also, please test and confirm whether the issue occurs with a specific set of steps. Please share a video & screenshots of the workflow and the system info from Lightroom Help > System info > Copy and paste into a text document > Upload and attach here.

       

      Thanks!

      Sameer K

      (Type '@' and type my name to mention me when you reply)

      Claire H.
      Community Manager
      Claire H.Community Manager
      Community Manager
      May 11, 2026

      Hi ​@odoug4, Welcome to the Lightroom Community forum! To better help you with this issue, we would like a few more details. Can you send your system info and a numbered list of the exact steps needed to replicate it? You can find your system info by going to Help > System Info, copying and pasting it into a text file, and attaching it here.

      In the meantime, you can try resetting your Lightroom Preferences: https://adobe.ly/4o7JADQ

      Once we receive your system information, we can continue troubleshooting the issue. I hope this helps! ^CH

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