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JeskaStuip
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November 30, 2021
Question

Indesign slow since update macOS Monterey

  • November 30, 2021
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Hi,
I'm experiencing lately that Indesign is very slow even though I'm working on a very simple design. Backdrop 4m x 2,5 mts with a couple a png's and some vector illustations. Also with importing AI vecor files (complex but only 700 kb) Indesign is slow.
I work on a iMac 2021 M1 16 Gb computer. So that can't be the problem. Who is having the same problem?
Is this something between Adobe and MacOS Monterey?

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    Mike Witherell
    Community Expert
    Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 25, 2022

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/reset-indesign-preferences-and-other-troubleshooting/m-p/11990234

    Mike Witherell
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    bobbyw82808060
    Participant
    February 3, 2025

    I'm having this same issue lately. I tried turning off my wifi connection and that actually seems to help. It seems that InDesign is "pinging" that connection maybe to resolve fonts or something. Freaking annoying regardless. They need to get this fixed...

     

     

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    bobbyw82808060
    Participant
    February 3, 2025
    quote

    15.1.1

    Sequoia


    By @bobbyw82808060

     

    and what's your InDesign version?


    2025 version.

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    Kimiley22051366424e
    Participant
    December 2, 2021

    Honestly I used to love this program, now it's a nightmare todo any simple task takes ages

    sometimes works good for few minutes but it seems the cache and a problem when I work with text, starts to runs a very slow pace. 
    With Monterrey I was hopping would run fast but even is worst. 

    I have a acBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) , 

    2.3 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9

    32 GB 2667 MHz DDR4

    1 T hard drive 

    Is taking me days to do a simple catalog. I have being experience this probem in the last 2 years, very bad performance.
    cheers. ( I wouldn't like to pay for this)

     

      Anshul_Saini
      Community Manager
      Anshul_SainiCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      January 12, 2022

      Hi @JeskaStuip @Kimiley22051366424e @jf58593022,

       

      Sorry to hear about your experiences. I would request you to share a few more details like:

      • The exact version of macOS and InDesign is currently installed on your Mac Device.
      • Is the issue related to a specific document or all?
      • Is this happening with old or new documents?
      • Where are the files and links saved (Network Drive/ System HDD/ Shared Folder on System/ External HDD)?
      • Are there any recent changes made to your system? For example, any antivirus, system updates, plugins, or web extensions installed recently.
      • For testing's sake, please check if turning off the internet & signing out of the Creative Cloud Dekstop app help resolve the issue?
      • Are you using TimeMachine? If yes, please check if turning it off/ disabling it help resolve the issue?
      • Please check if turning off preflight  (Window > Output > Preflight > Deselect the checkbox) help resolve the issue?
             
      • Please try different Display options (View > Display Performance) in InDesign. I recommended working on Typical Display.
      • Please try turning off GPU performance from InDesign preferences (cmd + k > GPU Performance > uncheck GPU Performance and see if that helps?
      • Screenshot of "About This Mac." (both Overview and Displays tab)
      • Are you using an external monitor(s)? If yes, with which port and cable combination it is connected.
      • What is the resolution of the Screen?
      • Screenshot of UI scaling from InDesign Preferences (For 2022 ID users only)
      • Are you using any font manager tool? Does uninstalling them help resolve the issue?

       

      Also, please try all the steps suggested in the help article (https://helpx.adobe.com/in/fonts/kb/troubleshoot-fonts-illustrator-indesign.html) and let us know if it helps.

       

      We will be looking forward to your response.

       

      Thanks & Regards,

      Anshul Saini

      jf58593022
      jf58593022
      Participant
      December 2, 2021

      Having the same problem.

      Something as simple as selecting the Character pallete is causing 25 seconds of spinning beach ball. A restart seemed to help briefly, but I restarting the machine every time you want to open a new file can't be the solution. 

       

      Working on a 2018 Mac Mini, 3.2 GHz 6-core Intel Core i7, files stored on local hardwired server. 

      Regretting upgrading to Monterey... HALP! 

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