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P: MacBook Pro Apple M2 Max Laggy Liquify

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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...

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CShubert

Community Manager

@29230727 did you try and did this work?

Try the following:

Go to Preferences/Technology Preview and check "Disable Native Canvas" - Restart Photoshop.
If you hold down the Alt key when you select Filter > Liquify... does it work correctly without crash?

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Anonymous

Hello I am having the same issues noted here. I have a new Macbook Pro M2 Max and cannot use liquify because of how slow and delayed it is.

Sameer K

Community Manager

Thanks for confirming plugin usage.

You've mentioned Photoshop 24.2, please update Photoshop to the latest version 24.3 via the Creative Cloud desktop app.

If the issue exists, it'll help if you include more info about what you see. Could you please share a screen recording of this behavior & the system info of Photoshop from Help > System info > Copy & paste into a text document > upload to Creative Cloud files (https://assets.adobe.com/files) and share the link here.

As a test, press & hold the OPT key when you go to Filter > Liquify filter to skip using GPU & try again.

Thanks!
Sameer K

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ppdix

Known Participant

Just got a new MB Pro M2 Max and Photoshop 24.3.

Everything is lightning fast until I open Liquify and the mouse is unsusable. It lags in a way that makes it impossible to work. I use a Logitech Mouse but the trackpad is the same.

Everything works perfectly on my MB Pro M1 Pro.

Please fix it! I can't work!!!

THanx

Sameer K

Community Manager

Welcome to the Photoshop Community @ppdix. It'll help if you include more info about what you see. Could you please share a screen recording of this behavior & the system info of Photoshop from Help > System info > Copy & paste into a text document > upload to Creative Cloud files (https://assets.adobe.com/files) and share the link here.

As a test, press & hold the OPT key when you go to Filter > Liquify filter to skip using GPU & try again.

To be sure, you can try resetting Photoshop to the default.

Go to the location of the preference folder below and rename it to backup. https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html

macOS: In the Finder, hold down the Option key when using the Go menu > Library > Go to Preferences/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings
Rename the Adobe Photoshop folder by adding a .old at the end. (Adobe Photoshop 2023 > Rename > Adobe Photoshop 2023. old)

These changes will give a fresh start to Photoshop as a fresh install.

Let me know how it goes. Thanks!
Sameer K

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Abreu.pedroAuthor

Participant

Hi Kevin! No, zero plugins instaled yet..

CShubert

Community Manager

Thank you @Abreu.pedro, curious if you use any plugins by Damon D Bell?

If so then the thread below that @Kevin Stohlmeyer posted is for your issue and once we hear back from you we can merge it so you are informed on the progress of the fix.