Mac beachballs or lagging performance? AI photo scanning may be the reason

Published: Jun 3nd 2026 11:30am on 9to5Mac

Some users are experiencing beachballs or lagging performance on their Macs on macOS 26.5, and it seems the culprit may be Apple Intelligence photo scanning in the background.

High battery usage also appears to be an issue for some of those seeing these symptoms …

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