[GH-ISSUE #4554] [Chore]: Patch Electron shader bug on MacOS Tahoe (Electron <v36) #2894

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opened 2026-02-22 18:31:43 -05:00 by yindo · 2 comments
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Originally created by @jamesyc on GitHub (Oct 16, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/issues/4554

Originally assigned to: @timothycarambat on GitHub.

How are you running AnythingLLM?

AnythingLLM desktop app

What happened?

AnythingLLM currently uses an older version of Electron which is slowing down MacOS 26 (Tahoe) systemwide.

See these news articles:
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/10/10/update-your-slack-discord-clients-the-electron-tahoe-gpu-slowdown-bug-is-fixed
https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/11/macos-26-tahoe-electron-gpu-slowdown-bug-fix-rollout/
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/09/30/electron-apps-causing-system-wide-lag-on-tahoe/

Are there known steps to reproduce?

Detection: https://gist.github.com/tkafka/e3eb63a5ec448e9be6701bfd1f1b1e58

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Originally created by @jamesyc on GitHub (Oct 16, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/issues/4554 Originally assigned to: @timothycarambat on GitHub. ### How are you running AnythingLLM? AnythingLLM desktop app ### What happened? AnythingLLM currently uses an older version of Electron which is slowing down MacOS 26 (Tahoe) systemwide. See these news articles: https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/10/10/update-your-slack-discord-clients-the-electron-tahoe-gpu-slowdown-bug-is-fixed https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/11/macos-26-tahoe-electron-gpu-slowdown-bug-fix-rollout/ https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/09/30/electron-apps-causing-system-wide-lag-on-tahoe/ ### Are there known steps to reproduce? Detection: https://gist.github.com/tkafka/e3eb63a5ec448e9be6701bfd1f1b1e58 <img width="873" height="20" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6fe40aa8-46bb-4019-96bb-7e3f22ab7a82" />
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@timothycarambat commented on GitHub (Oct 16, 2025):

I am aware of this. We are currently on 31 and need to get to at least build 36.x to patch this, which will introduce a ton of breaking changes.

@timothycarambat commented on GitHub (Oct 16, 2025): I am aware of this. We are currently on 31 and need to get to at least build 36.x to patch this, which will introduce a ton of breaking changes.
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@kerim commented on GitHub (Oct 30, 2025):

Any update on this?

@kerim commented on GitHub (Oct 30, 2025): Any update on this?
yindo changed title from [Chore]: Patch Electron shader bug on MacOS Tahoe (Electron <v36) to [GH-ISSUE #4554] [Chore]: Patch Electron shader bug on MacOS Tahoe (Electron <v36) 2026-06-05 14:49:07 -04:00
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Reference: Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm#2894