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Cursor IDE users report lag and chat loading issues

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Users of the Cursor IDE are reporting performance issues, particularly on Apple M1 Pro machines with 16GB of RAM. The application has become laggy and prone to freezing, with chat history failing to load after these incidents. A significant factor appears to be the large size of the application's local state file, which can reach tens of gigabytes. AI

IMPACT Potential performance degradation in AI-assisted coding tools may impact developer productivity.

RANK_REASON User-reported issues with a specific software product.

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Cursor IDE users report lag and chat loading issues

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/jasonlixuzhen ·

    Cursor getting laggy/freezing on M1 Pro 16GB; chat history stuck on “Loading Chat”

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1wf0flr/cursor_getting_laggyfreezing_on_m1_pro_16gb_chat/"> <img alt="Cursor getting laggy/freezing on M1 Pro 16GB; chat history stuck on “Loading Chat”" src="https://preview.redd.it/vhr2meiij8ph1.png?width=640&am…

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