Affinity Designer starts slow. Pc freezes while it does don't know what

[innn]

Hello

My build is  1.9.2.1035, I'm using it on Windows 10, six-core i5, 16GB memory, a nvme ssd.

Whenever I start the Designer my operating system (computer) freezes. I try to open a Notepad or Windows Explorer window at the same time but I end up opening 4-5 of them because I have no feedback.

I think this started with the latest builds. Whatever this is, reading fonts, compiling shaders  , I strongly think it can be done more threadedly and gradually. I don't need anything Designer has to offer from the moment I start it. I do need my system/computer at that moment. I'm already thinking you'll tell me it's a feature, I'm merely suggesting that it shouldn't be.

Thank you

 

[firstdefence]

Is there a reason you don't have the latest version? Each version continues to have fixes and in some releases additional tools.

You could try testing the beta version which stands at 1.10.0.1127 to see if boot times and general performance improves.

Also could you screenshot your Performance tab in Preferences and add it to this post?

[innn]

41 minutes ago, firstdefence said:

Is there a reason you don't have the latest version? Each version continues to have fixes and in some releases additional tools.

 

This page says that I have the latest vesion: https://store.serif.com/de/update/windows/designer/1/

Normally, it's the program that informs me when I can download another version. I've unchecked that info panel that showcases artwork at start. It seems any subsequent start or warm start is faster. I'll monitor it. Does disabling that panel mean that I  won't get update infos? I don't seem to have found a setting where I may have disabled checking for updates.

[firstdefence]

Yes you are right, I'm on Mac and got it into my head it was version 1.9.3 for windows. 1.9.3 is for Mac 🤦‍♂️

It would be worth installing the beta as it installs as a separate program and will not affect your current installation of the retail release.

 

[innn]

Hi, I'm using 1.10.1.1142 right now and both program and computer still freeze when I open Designer. I don't know if this program is meant to be used on Mac platforms for higher satisfaction/performance, I sincerely doubt it because when I tried it on M1 Macbook Pro its icon bounced like 30 times, no kidding, before opening.

So, it still locks. I would prefer a program that did nothing of the sort. Just start in a flash, do whatever it has to do behind and later

When I learned about this program and happily bought it, it looked different, it acted differently. Nothing of the sort now. I may be in minority on this, but this is not how I prefer programs.