Electron Apps Causing System Lag on macOS 26 Tahoe RC
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Summary
This article documents a technical issue where Electron-based applications are causing significant system-wide lag on macOS 26 (Tahoe RC) on Apple Silicon devices. The maintainer is requesting users experiencing this problem to submit feedback to Apple via Feedback Assistant, including sysdiagnose data while the issue is occurring. The article provides technical details including Electron version 37.3.1, operating system version, and architecture information.
Key quotes
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Make sure you send it while the issue is occurring and ensure you include a sysdiagnose with your report.
We need a lot more to go on and this is likely a macOS issue.
Electron Version: 37.3.1
Operating System Version: macOS 26 Tahoe RC
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