Why does the new MacBook Pro open AutoCAD for Mac files on NAS very slow?

ambit8W8T5 · ‎10-13-2022

I've been working on a MAC for years with no problems saving AutoCAD files to a Synology NAS. Recently bought a new MAC, Model: MacBook Pro; Model Identifier: MacBook Pro 18,1; Chip: Apple M1 Pro; Memory: 32G.

At first, everything was running slow, opening a small PDF took 5-8 minutes. We resolved this after changing back to SMB from afp, the new default MAC protocol.

For some reason this one MAC out of three continues having issues opening AutoCAD files. They take 5+ minutes to open and impossible to work.

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The topic title has been edited to improve findability by @alina.balkanskaia. Original: New MAC slow to open AutoCAD files on NAS

alina.balkanskaia · ‎10-13-2022

Hello, @ambit8W8T5! Thanks a lot for posting your question to the forums.

Hope, you will get an answer soon!

Alina Balkanskaia
Community Manager

maxim_k · ‎10-13-2022

Hi @ambit8W8T5 ,

What AutoCAD version do you have on your Mac?

Do you have the same problem with other applications? Or just with AutoCAD?

Are you absolutely sure that network connection uses SMB protocol on your Mac?

Do the documents that you open in AutoCAD have external references attached? If yes - have you tried to open simple drawings without Xrefs?

I also have Synology NAS - basic DS_120 model - and don't have problems with opening drawings without Xrefs in AutoCAD.

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alina.balkanskaia · ‎10-27-2022

Hello, @ambit8W8T5! Would you be so kind as to answer the question @maxim_k asked? The details are essential to find the correct answer to your question.

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