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Macbook Pro M1 typing is super slow

While I'm on a video call on zoom on my brand new Macbook Pro M1, everything I do on my mac becomes very slow - typing on Whatsapp Desktop client, typing in Slack, it all becomes SUPER slow. how come?

MacBook Pro Retina

Posted on Dec 22, 2020 12:24 AM

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Posted on Jan 11, 2021 3:23 AM

Hey, I am having the same issue with a MacBook Air M1.


What I noticed is that this is only happening with my bluetooth keyboard, not with my standard macbook keyboard.


I have a logitech mx keys.


Do you notice the same?



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Dec 23, 2020 7:39 PM in response to MagenGuy

Howdy MagenGuy,


It’s great to have you in the Apple Support Community! We gather that you’re concerned about the performance of your Mac. We're happy to suggest some troubleshooting that may resolve this for you. 


There are quite a few things you can check. To start, we suggest the troubleshooting steps from these two articles:

If your Mac runs slowly

If graphics tasks slow down your Mac


Take care.

Macbook Pro M1 typing is super slow

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