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Mohammad_Arslan_ud_Din
Mohammad_Arslan_ud_Din
New Member
May 7, 2025 8:08 PM UTC

Figma 125.4.8 is being too slow on both Intel based Mac as well as Windows.

The latest Figma build (125.4.8) is causing severe performance issues across multiple systems, making it frustrating to work on even moderately complex files.

  • On macOS (Intel MacBook Pro 2019, i9, 32GB RAM):

    • Extremely laggy interactions (delayed selection, slow rendering, unresponsive tools).

    • Sometimes running into High CPU usage even with simple vector edits.

    • Issue persists after a fresh macOS reinstall, ruling out system clutter.

    • Kills the creative workflow due to constant freezing/stuttering.

  • On Windows (8th Gen Intel i7, 16GB RAM, SSD):

    • Slightly better than macOS but still noticeably sluggish.

    • Frame drops while zooming/panning, delays in plugin execution.

Both systems meet Figma’s recommended specs, yet performance is worse than previous builds. Is this a regression in rendering efficiency? Are others facing similar slowdowns?

Temporary fixes tried (no success):

  • Disabling hardware acceleration.

  • Clearing cache/reinstalling Figma.

  • Using Figma in a browser (issue gets away somehow but remains as if coming back after a while when working with a high pace).

Would love to hear if the team is aware or if others have found workarounds!

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    4 replies

    Tom Reem
    Figmate
    Tom Reem
    Figmate
    May 16, 2025 10:36 PM UTC

    Hey ​@Mohammad_Arslan_ud_Din — thanks for taking the time to lay this out, and sorry for the trouble. I’m checking in now that Figma Desktop App version 125.4.9 is available — are you still seeing the same issues?


    If so, it’d be helpful to open a Support ticket and include the following:

    • a short video showing a specific example of these issues occurring in your file
    • a link to the file you're copying from
    • any other context that might help us reproduce the issue.

    Once that’s in, someone from the team can take a closer look. Really appreciate you flagging this and hanging in there with us!

    ujared
    ujared
    New Member
    Jun 4, 2025 2:34 PM UTC

    I’m running 125.5.4 (beta desktop app) in a windows 10 x64 PC and it’s VERY laggy. Every release for the past 3 months has made it slower and slower.

    Here’s where I notice the lag

    • loading my project files (just viewing the thumbnails)
    • Panning anywhere, i use right-click to pan and in fact sometimes figma can’t keep up witht he right-click and pan mechanic that it breaks and stops working all together, I have to mouse-wheel scroll up and down [zoom] to snap it out of whatever broken state it’s in
    • moving any component there’s a full 1 second delay from the time I initate a left-click and drag to the time it actually reacts (ouch)

    Specs:

    • Intell Core i7 770K 32 GB RAM, Nvidia 3080Ti

    Thank you! 

     

     

    y_toku
    Figmate
    y_toku
    Community Support
    Jun 12, 2025 1:51 AM UTC

    Hi ​@ujared 

     

    Thanks so much for flagging this for us, and sorry to hear about the lag you've been experiencing. Our team would love to take a closer look at this with your file details. would you mind submitting a case through this quick form for us?

    http://figma.bot/submitreport

     

    We really appreciate you taking the time to help us out with this!

    Toku

      Gareth Edwards
      Gareth Edwards
      New Member
      Jun 18, 2025 4:20 AM UTC

      What a cop out, many of the publicly accessible design systems in figma are very slow, and other replies claiming it's an issue with browser memory allocation ? Perhaps figma should consider some further work in this space. Seriously considering going back to inkscape or affinity / canva

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