M1 8 GB RAM MBA Extremely Slow After Tahoe Upgrade.

Mu-iOS got good responses, got requests for more info, and they’ve then taken a powder.

As mentioned by steve626, there are other questions to answer pending more info from Mu-iOS.

While it might be Liquid Glass overhead here, there are other potential options still in play, including anti-malware, and VPNs.

Across more than a few threads, the various posters’ theories too often tend incorrect, too.

Details the EtreCheck and other feedback pending would illuminate.

Ian R. Brown wrote:

This user has posted in the MacBookAir forum but received few replies.

M1 MacBook Air is sluggish after macOS Ta… - Apple Community

On updating his M1 8 GB RAM MacBookAir to Tahoe the computer has become extremely slow.

He/she blames it on a combination of Tahoe's Liquid Glass requiring extra processing power and his/her MBA having only 8 GB RAM which is patently untrue as thousands of MBA owners are running Tahoe with no problems.

Can anyone help?

The original poster was asked to run Etrecheck and provide the report. They never did that. Nor did they report back on memory usage, as had been discussed by several who responded.

Without more information from the OP, there is little that makes sense to suggest.

Sorry! I didn't think it through.

I was just concerned that someone was not getting the best from their Mac and I completely ignored the fact they were not even trying to help themselves.

Ian R. Brown wrote:

…they were not even trying to help themselves.

Or they 🤦‍♀️ and fixed it and moved on. I’ve certainly done that 🤦‍♀️ myself.

(PS: was this thread intended to be in the lounge?)