P: Slow on MacPro with macOS Mojave 14.0 (even after full reinstallation)

[andrefortier]

After upgrading to MacOS Mojave 14.0 and also the latest Lightroom Classic CC 8.0 (Build 1193777, Camera Raw 11.0), Lightroom is very slow on my MacPro 2015 computer. 

MacintoshHD drive has 600GB of free disk space, restarted the computer and only running lightroom with most of the 32GB of ram free, tried disabling graphics processor within preferences also.  

When I start Lightroom I notice my folder free is grey and there is scan going on every time that slows down the startup, then after that startup process is done, moving from one photo to another or doing simple menu selections or edits has a lag of a few seconds with the occasional spinning beach ball appearing.  

As a last resort, I reformatted my MacintoshHD drive, reinstalled Mojave and then install all of my apps from scratch and Lightroom is still slow, it make no difference whatsoever to the poor performance.  

Prior to the Mojave upgrade, Lightroom was fast so the issue is with some sort of incompatibility with Lightroom Classic CC on Mojave.   My other apps are running fast on Mojave.  

Any suggestions?

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System info:
Lightroom Classic version: 8.0 [ 1193777 ]
License: Creative Cloud
Language setting: en-CA
Operating system: Mac OS 10
Version: 10.14.0 [18A391]
Application architecture: x64
Logical processor count: 16
Processor speed: 3.0 GHz
Built-in memory: 32,768.0 MB
Real memory available to Lightroom: 32,768.0 MB
Real memory used by Lightroom: 4,204.9 MB (12.8%)
Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 7,712.7 MB
Memory cache size: 237.7MB
Internal Camera Raw revision: 61
Maximum thread count used by Camera Raw: 5
Camera Raw SIMD optimization: SSE2,AVX
Camera Raw virtual memory: 734MB / 16383MB (4%)
Camera Raw real memory: 740MB / 32768MB (2%)
Displays: 1) 5120x2880, 2) 5120x2880


Graphics Processor Info: 
Metal: AMD Radeon HD - FirePro D700






Application folder: /Applications/Adobe Lightroom Classic CC
Library Path: /Users/andrefortier/Pictures/LIghtroom Classic CC Catalog/Lightroom Classic CC Catalog.lrcat
Settings Folder: /Users/andrefortier/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom


Installed Plugins: 
1) AdobeStock
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4) DxO OpticsPro 11
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6) DxO PhotoLab
7) DxO PhotoLab Importer
8) Export to Photomatix Pro
9) Facebook
10) Flickr
11) jf Google Drive
12) jf Twitter
13) Lightroom to Exposure
14) LR/Instagram
15) Luminar
16) Luminar 2018
17) Nikon Tether Plugin
18) ON1 Photo RAW 2018
19) ON1 Resize 2018


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[dllevy]

After upgrading to Mojave LR Classic slowed down with exact same issues.  I have a late 2013 MacPro with 64 GB RAM and AMD D 300. Using dual NEC monitors 27" 2560 x 1440.  I did a clean re-install, etc. etc. to no avail.  However, unplugging one of the two monitors and POOF!  Back to normal.  So for some reason LR can't render the two monitors on Mojave.  No clue how to fix - bouncing around for answers, it appears this is same problem even if faster graphic cards on later models... 

[andrefortier]

I also use two monitors, mine are LG 5K monitors.  I tried unplugging one of them and I have the same slow response with Lightroom. 

[andrefortier]

Accordingly to the system report, Adobe Lightroom Classic CC is considered legacy software.  What I understand of this is that the software is running in 32 bit and not in the 64 bit that would be ideal for Mojave.  I also read that Mojave is the last MacOS version that will support legacy software and therefore Adobe must move softare to run in 64 bit.  Not sure if this is what is required to get Lightroom to run properly on Mojave.  I came across this from doing research on Mojave and software that runs slow.  

If you want to see this for yourself, click the Apple logo on the top right, select About this mac, click the System Report button, scroll down to the Software section and select Legacy Software.   Adobe Lightroom Classic CC is listed on the right panel as legacy software. 

[Goapher]

Thanks for writing.

Lightroom Classic CC 7.5 runs in legacy mode because of some 32-bit components that are incompatible in MacOS 10.14 (Mojave). However, the latest update Lightroom Classic CC 8.0 does not retain the 32-bit components and is fully compatible with MacOS 10.14 (Mojave). Please update if you are still seeing the application show up as Legacy Software anywhere.

Also, some people who had the same slowness issues with Mojave also reported that the same was corrected after a clean install of the new MacOS. 

https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/full-support-of-macos-mojave-for-adobe-lightr...

[dllevy]

Thx so much. This slowness persists with clean install and latest version. Perfect on one monitor however. Any help appreciated.

[andrefortier]

I did a clean install of new MacOS and also a clean Lightroom install and have the exact same issue.  Using the same computer and Mac High Sierra OS, Lightroom was fast.  The issue started happening after the Mojave installation and a clean install didn't resolve the issue.  I also applied the latest Lightroom Classic CC update that came out a few days ago and that did not resolve the issue. 

Lightroom Classic CC shows up as Legacy Software within the Mac System Report (see attached screenshot)


See this other thread of others having the same issue:  https://forums.adobe.com/message/10698673#10698673

[Goapher]

Thanks for the info. Could you post the below version details as well?

Navigate to /Applications/Adobe Lightroom Classic CC/Adobe Lightroom Classic CC.app
Ctrl + Click (Context click) on the app, and select Show Package Contents
Navigate to Contents/Helpers/DynamicLinkMediaServer/application/dynamiclinkmediaserver.app
-- What is the version of the file shown in the Finder Info?
Navigate to Contents/Helpers/DynamicLinkSupport/support/common/dynamiclink/dynamiclinkmanager.app
-- What is the version of the file shown in the Finder Info?

[andrefortier]

Both are 12.1.4

[andrefortier]

I also use two monitors on my MacPro - LG Ultrafine 5K (27MD5KA-B).  I unplugged one of them to see if that would make any difference to the speed and it did not, it was the same slow to startup Lightroom, then slow response / freeze with anything I do within Lightroom such as scrolling through thunbnails, edits,... 

[Goapher]

Thanks, Andre for the info.

That is a tad suspicious - the version 12.1.4 should not be showing up in the Legacy software. In fact, one of the paths Adobe QT32 Server does not even exist on disk, as it has been removed in 8.0. And the other file is not legacy either and is a 64-bit executable. Both of these were present as 32-bit binaries in the earlier version of Lightroom Classic CC (7.5).

Were you using a beta build of Mojave with Lightroom Classic CC 7.5, before updating to the current version of Mac OS? And, could you please post a quick video of any single operation that is unusually slow?

Thanks very much for your patience, really appreciate it! 

[DMEEPhD]

Three LG 34" 4k monitors, unplugging any of them does not help.  However, I see the poor performance only with importing (and keywording whilst previews are building).

I'm not convinced it is the MacPro, as I have 128GB RAM, and when I migrated from my MacBook Pro (16GB), the improvement was stunning.  Mojave didn't slow down anything until LR 7.5 and then LR 8 came along.

[andrefortier]

No, I was not using a beta build of Mojave.  I installed Mojave after it was officially released from Apple.  I'll record a video.  

yesterday, I uninstalled Lightroom and reinstalled it so the 12.1.4 is after doing that reinstallation.  I kept my preferences. 

[andrefortier]

Here is the link to the video showing the slow speeds.  In the video, I launch Lightroom Classic CC, notice the folders on the left takes a long time to go from grey to white (used to be really fast before installing Mojave), then I click on different thunbmails on the bottom strip and you can see the spinning beachball appearing even after all the folders on the left are white, then I move into edit and you can see the slow speed as I am attempting to do a simple edit like exposure and then reset back to default exposure.  

[andrefortier]

Is anyone at Adobe working at resolving this issue?  Lightroom is too slow for me to work with the way it is now.  

[andrefortier]

Spoke with an Adobe tech support agent and adding admin permissions to Adobe folders seems to have fixed my slow speed issue.  If you have slow speed issues, you may want to try the following:

Add administrator permissions to the following folders or files (CMD-I on folders or files)

1) Go> Go to Folder:  /Library

• Logs/Adobe
• Caches/com.adobe.LightroomClassicCC7
  
• preferences/com.adobe.lightroomClassicCC7.plist
• Application supports/Adobe/Lightroom CC

2) Go> Go to Folder: /users

• Users/Shared/Adobe

3) Purge cache (launch Lightroom and go into Preferences)

Lightroom> Preferences>Performance

• Camera Raw Cache Settings:  Purge Cache (click that button)
• View Cache Settings:  Purge Cache (click that button)

4) Optimize Catalogue (within Lightroom)

File> Optimize Catalog



Seems to be working fine for me now. Hopefully this resolves your issue.

[Denis_Paul]

does not work on LR classic cc 8... or I can nor make it work...

[Goapher]

Thanks, Andre for your detailed steps and method to resolve this issue. Hopefully, it will help many other users as well.

Frankly, I have been trying hard with many Mojave machines here, and we are not seeing any of the slowness you (and others) are experiencing. We are still continuing to look at this issue, and investigate the root cause. Hopefully, your resolution steps could provide a clue as to the problem.

Thanks again.

[dllevy]

I tried all of those things...and in addition eliminated all Login items as well as Dr. Clean.  Still no improvement.   

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

I am having the exact same problem. Mac pro late 2013/ 64GB Ram. everything worked zippy before upgrading to mojave and now its incredibly slow... any progress or update?

[DMEEPhD]

To be clear, I was running LR6 on the MacPro with High Sierra.  Then I 'upgraded' (and I use that term rather loosely) to LR7.5 and saw a decrease in performance—especially when Importing—under High Sierra.  Then I upgraded to Mojave and realized an improvement in overall performance, but Importing was still worse than under LR6 and ANY version of the Mac OS the past four years.

I do not believe, at least with my hardware, that Mojave is at fault (though that Dark Mode sucks bilgewater).  However, I have read on some Mac forums that the iMacs in particular have been adversely impacted by performance issues—usually the GPU is to blame from what the posts say—under Mojave.  I have a MacPro, not an iMac, so I never realized this.

[deannas16891648]

With this latest "upgrade" I gave up on LR, I can't get it to open now that I've upgraded to Mojave.
The good news On1 and Exposure 4 both work great! Exposure offers a 30 day trial so you may want to look into it. Both have great customer service unlike adobe.
I downgraded my subscription today as there is no point paying $20 a month for something that will not open.
I hope there is a photoshop fix soon without doing a clean instal on my Mac, adobe is the only thing not working so it seems to be a problem on adobes end and not with Apple.
Good luck!

[dllevy]

Any solutions yet?  This is driving me nuts...Thx!

[dllevy]

I worked all day yesterday, and the two monitor issue was incorrect...It is glue all around....No improvements at all...

[DMEEPhD]

I've been using ON1 but their migration tool leave much to be desired.  However, they claim that ON1 2019 will have a bullet-proof migration tool which will take ones collections, smart collections, keywords, AND edits performed in LR.  When that version comes out, I will test the migration and if it works as promised, I will drop LR like the rotten tomato it has become.

[deannas16891648]

I never liked LR all that much so didn't invest a lot of time making presets and such.
I hope that On1 does do well with the new migration, it will be nice to have options! Adobe should be very worried!