Performance

Make Step run faster

First-line tweaks if Step feels sluggish.

1 min read

Step is built on Chromium so most performance work in Chrome applies here. Below are the highest-impact moves on macOS.

Update Step

Newer builds include performance fixes that often outweigh any other change.

Disable extensions you don't actively use. Each one runs a background process that costs memory and CPU.

Spaces that sat idle for hours can be archived without losing anything. Re-open them when you need them.

macOS leaks add up. A fresh launch gives you back memory immediately.