InDesign 2025 SLOW

[Bigwig]

Just started using ID 2025 this morning and I'm noticing a LOT of lag time with pretty much any activity. I'm running a Mac Studio with an M2 Ultra, so it's not my computer. I've tried some simple troubleshooting but it is simply not responding like ID 2024. Help!

[Abhishek Rao]

Hi @bigwig,

I completely understand your frustration with the slow performance of InDesign. It can be really challenging when the software doesn't run as smoothly as we expect. To assist you better, could you please share the version of InDesign you're currently using and details about your operating system?

Additionally, if possible, could you drop a screen recording demonstrating the issue? This can help us identify the problem more effectively.

In the meantime, I recommend checking out these helpful resources for tips on improving performance: Improving InDesign Performance and InDesign Slow Performance Solutions.

Thank you, and I'm here to help!

Best, 

Abhishek Rao

[artspower@aol.com]

Just completed a 216 page book in InDesign 2025 - runs terribly slow on my M1 Mini with 32 ggs of ram - simply terrible - I deleted the updated version but found I couldn't open my project in the previous versioin so now I am stuck with this ridiculous InDesign version that runs terribly, Adobe - will you fix this SOON!!!!! There are other issues with this siftware ad I have adapted to them with work arounds but this I CANNOT TOLERATE - but where can I go????

[davidr55142013]

InDesign 2025 is incredibly slow. I did a clean install on my new M4 imac, and it's still super frustrating to use. Every task takes twice as long as the 2014 version. Not sure how this got past the QA department!  

[Barb Binder · Accepted solution]

Hi @Bigwig:

I'd start by rebuilding preferences:
https://www.rockymountaintraining.com/adobe-indesign-rebuilding-preferences-cache/

If that doesn't work, I would just go back to the version you were working on before the update. It's usually a good idea not to update to a .0 release. Let someone else go through this pain and report the issues and update again after it the .1 release is out.

Also, you may not know this, but you can have more than one version installed on your computer. I keep old versions installed so I can answer questions on them here, but also because I delay moving my layout work to a new version until I'm convinced it will be stable. 

~Barb

[Bigwig]

Thanks, Barb! That totally did the trick. Forgot about that little tidbit in preferences! 

[Barb Binder]

Glad to hear that took care of it!

~Barb

[Ana377104379dwp]

OMG thank you Barb, that worked for me. this was driving me insane since I updated to the latest INDD. I could not work like this. THANK YOU! 

[James26357883mp7h]

Yep, I can confirm that I was experiencing the spinning beach ball with every click and mouse movement. Rebuilding prefs was an immediate fix. Thanks so much!

[aniri5j9ox8tw2ln]

I took the time to reinstall ID, uninstalled everything before that - after the reinstallation manually added my saved settings to the library folder/program folder again and now it fits! ID is no longer slow...

[roman__]

You mean 19.5? What do you mean by 'manually'?

PS: I'm quite p%$&ed at Adobe for not testing this out beforehand! 😞

[aniri5j9ox8tw2ln]

No, the last 20. version of ID.

Manually: I only added my personally saved folders again. So my saved workspaces, the shortcuts, the scripts, etc.

[Saint_Huck_70]

This worked for me as well, thank gawd coz I was about to throw the mac outta the window

[Victoria5EF1]

Thanks Barb! I was getting so fed up with the spinning wheel of doom! Fixed it for me too. Superstar!

[Andrew25341913pevw]

What. A. Lifesaver! Was doing my head in. Thank you.

[Joey35582676won3]

I've tried this four times in the last three weeks. I have also uninstalled and reinstalled InDesign 2025 four times and still have the same issue. A task as simple as clicking out of a text box or highlighting a single character slows the app down and the spinning beach ball appears for several seconds. 

I can't work like this, can someone please suggest an alternate fix?

Thank you!

[DiogoM07]

Same happening to me. Mac Studio M2 Max.

I have rebuilt preferences but the lag continues.. Impossible to work like this.

[Bruno21902985df41]

Same issues same computer. When can we expect a fix?

[mladen_1931]

It's the same for me, now I installed beta version 20.1 and it works much better

[mabela001]

I don't see 20.1 available. Is that a beta version?

[aniri5j9ox8tw2ln]

Yes, I confirm the problem. Indesign 2025 is extremely slow. With every click, every mouse movement, eas with text editing, the beach ball always comes! I work with the quick view so that it is halfway bearable. But this is not a solution in the long run. Rebuilt the preferences doesn't work for me! Should i now reinstall ID and waste my time for an Adobe Problem?!

PLEASE UPDATE SO THAT THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED, THANK YOU!!

[roman__]

I confirm it's completely unusable on a maxed out iMac i9. Back to the old version, feeling blessed.

[mladen_1931]

Which version did you install?

[roman__]

I installed the latest version. But as I've said, grateful the old one is back for me, because I don't have time for this sh..... and have crazy deadlines. If you ask me, I hate these constant updates breaking things anytime they please. Try communicating this to the management!

I am for updates, yes, but let's do it properly. A roll-out with training, planned in the schedule, etc... All these updates may require hardware updates, what then, it's all a constant mess. Rosetta or native, this and that, games, games games...

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[mladen_1931]

And I'm for updates, but to work. I'm asking you which version do you currently have that works fine without lagging?