Mac with an M1 Pro, yet Finder.app still lags. How to fix?

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Finder.app still locks up multiple times per week.No external kexts installed. No Dropbox.When it lags, activity monitor shows massive CPU and ram usage from finder.app. Even right now at idle, Finder shows 9 GB of ram usage.32GB ram. M1 Pro. Doesn't make sense to me.How to diagnose and fix?

warrenm · Accepted Answer

I've got "just" an M1-powered MacBook Pro, and have not had the Finder lock up once in the last ~7mo of it being my daily driverAre you up to date on macOS?

Mac with an M1 Pro, yet Finder.app still lags. How to fix?

Finder.app still locks up multiple times per week.
No external kexts installed. No Dropbox.
When it lags, activity monitor shows massive CPU and ram usage from finder.app. Even right now at idle, Finder shows 9 GB of ram usage.
32GB ram. M1 Pro. Doesn't make sense to me.
How to diagnose and fix?

I've got "just" an M1-powered MacBook Pro, and have not had the Finder lock up once in the last ~7mo of it being my daily driver
Are you up to date on macOS?