Premier Pro Lag after MacOS 26

[Picturebros]

Hello, Im using macbook pro m1 max with 64GB ram. I started facing Lag in Premier pro. Lag in Playback, Rendering Previews etc after i updated to latest MacOS 26 Tahoe. I will attach my Premier pro version and Macbook details below. Adobe please give an Update by fixing this issue. Thankyou

[Sumeet Kumar Choubey]

Hi Picturebros,

Sorry to hear about this. Is this happening with any specific project/sequence or all of them? Please share the media specs (format, frame rate, and frame size) and whether you have applied any effects to the clips in the timeline. Also, have you already tried clearing the cache? 

Thanks,

Sumeet

[Picturebros]

Hello Sumeet,
Thankyou for reaching out. No it is not happening with any specific
project/sequence or all of them. Im facing everytime with every type of
format, fps, frame size etc.

[defaultiekx62hn96eu]

Having the same issue on my 2022 Mac Studio - M1 Ultra 128 GB RAM

[jamieclarke]

Hi @Picturebros -  Thanks for submitting your bug report. We need a few more details to try to help with the issue.

Can you check your audio hardware settings and make sure Default Input is set to "No Input"

Do you have any third party plugins or panels installed?

When troubleshooting, it’s helpful to provide as much detail as possible, as that makes it easier to narrow down the cause of the issue.   Please see, How to Report a Problem.

Sorry for the frustration.

[Picturebros]

Hi Jamie let me share my setting screenshots please check

[jamieclarke]

Hi @Picturebros - Do you have premiere composer open when this issue occurs?  If you uninstall it do you still have the issue?  Do you have any third party plugins installed?

Can you check your audio hardware settings and make sure Default Input is set to "No Input"

Can you try and hold down "SHIFT" while launching Premiere and check the boxes
"Reset app preferences" (Backup Preferences first)
"Clear media cache files"
"Reset plugin loading cache"
"Disable third-party plugins (one-time only)"

[Lazarcatic]

Got m2 max and its slow slow slow everything nothing spec but i cant work like this needs update asap. even on 1/8 quality its slow 

[jamieclarke]

Hi @Picturebros - We need a few more details to try to help with the issue.  Please see some of the questions users have asked and let us know.

[Lazarcatic]

Got mac studio updated to 26.0.1 m2 max 32gb ram i cant even edit on 1/8 quality sony 4k footage export is for 2min video 15mins all of it is slow after os update

[jamieclarke]

Hi @Lazarcatic - We need a few more details to try to help with the issue.  Please see the pinned post and some of the questions users have asked and let us know if that helps.

[Lazarcatic]

It didnt help.Can you tell me what specific info you need so i can give you that?

[jamieclarke]

Hi @Lazarcatic - When troubleshooting, it’s helpful to provide as much detail as possible, as that makes it easier to narrow down the cause of the issue.   Please see, How to Report a Problem.

[Lazarcatic]

• Issue – When i open Premiere pro 25.5 playback is slow and juddering even when i render sequence in and out and line is green also it happens when i use it on 1/8 quality
• Steps to reproduce – just playback any video
• Expected result – normal playback and export speeds
• Actual result – normal playback and export speeds
• Screen recording – i can tomorrow
• Adobe Premiere Pro version – 25.5 last one
• Operating system – MacOS 26.0.1 and on 26 it happend also
• Video format – Sony 4k HS 3840x2160 50fps slog3cine 100mb 4:2:2 10bit 
• Comparative information helps us understand more about when the issue occurs: 
  • Does it affect all projects or only some projects?  all projects i cant work normaly after this update
  • Does it affect new projects? all
  • When did the problem begin? after update to MacOS 26

[jamieclarke]

Hi @Lazarcatic - Thanks for the additional information.

Can you try and hold down "SHIFT" while launching Premiere and check the boxes
"Reset app preferences" (Backup Preferences first)
"Clear media cache files"
"Reset plugin loading cache"
"Disable third-party plugins (one-time only)"

Can you check your audio hardware settings and make sure Default Input is set to "No Input"

Do you have any third party plugins or panels installed?  

Do you have sony catalyst or catalyst browse installed?

[Lazarcatic]

I will try this and let you know when i get back to studio.No plugins and got sony catalyst stand alone app not plugin

[Lazarcatic]

No help i checked all boxes here is screen recording

Hardware Overview:

  Model Name: Mac Studio

  Chip: Apple M2 Max

  Total Number of Cores: 12 (8 performance and 4 efficiency)

  Memory: 32 GB

[jamieclarke]

Hi @Lazarcatic - Can you try uninstalling the sony catalyst this is known to cause many problems inside premiere pro.

[Lazarcatic]

Like the app?

[jamieclarke]

Hi @Lazarcatic - There should be an uninstaller that you can download from the sony website.  That will remove all traces of the programs files.

[tomwoodhouse]

Just adding a comment here because I have the exact same issue and want to stay up to date with any fixes. I litrally cannot work at the moment, it's very frusrtating. 

[jamieclarke]

Hi @tomwoodhouse - Please see the pinned post for additional details needed.

[Lazarcatic]

Will there be a true fix to this really cant work after this update

[pierreb45619860]

I have the same problem....did the no audio. it helped for like 10 seconds thne back to same...32GB and Mac studio M2 Max 

[Lazarcatic]

Same bro no fix from Adobe