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haroldkuepers
haroldkuepers
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January 19, 2017
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Lightroom performance slow

  • January 19, 2017
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I've a new MacBook Pro (late 2016 usb-c) and find Lightroom very slow in "develop" mode. I can't scroll quick from one to the next photo. What can I do to solve that problem.

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    Correct answer dj_paige

    Thanks dj_paige, I'll look in to that.

    My CPU is 3,3 GHz Intel Core i7


    Okay, that's a faster CPU ... this particular problem you are having is most likely driven by CPU speed, but definitely try the things I stated.

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    dj_paige
    dj_paige
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    January 19, 2017

    Please give us some details

    • What version NUMBER of Lightroom are you using (go to Help->System Info)?
    • What operating system version NUMBER are you using?
    • What size monitor are you using in pixels (width and height)?
    • Do you have the GPU acceleration turned on? (Preferences->Performance tab->is the "Use Graphics Processor" box checked?)
      haroldkuepers
      haroldkuepersAuthor
      Participant
      January 19, 2017

      Lightroom CC 2015, latest update Creative Cloud

      macOS Sierra latest update 10.12.2

      Macbook Pro 13inch (New model with touchbar Late 2016)

      LG UltraFine 5K monitor

      Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics 550

      YES I use Graphics Processor

      Al brand new system so to say.

      haroldkuepers
      haroldkuepersAuthor
      Participant
      January 20, 2017

      Smart Previews might help, give it a try.

      You have a very large monitor in pixels, in my opinion, you will have to accept some tradeoffs; turning off the graphics processor will help some things but will slow down other things, please read GPU notes for Lightroom CC (2015)

      Also, your CPU (2.9GHz Intel Core i5) isn't particularly fast by today's standards and a faster CPU would help, but I'm guessing you can't really upgrade the CPU on your new computer.


      Thanks dj_paige, I'll look in to that.

      My CPU is 3,3 GHz Intel Core i7

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