Safari - Insane delays between clicking and action

[kevmodrome]

So recently I started having big problems with Safari not responding as quickly as it should. It can sometimes take up to two seconds for something to happen when I click for example the URL bar or the "New Tab" icon.

I recorded a video showing what i'm talking about. You can hear the moment I click the trackpad and how long the delay is.

My SO is having the same problem on her Macbook Pro as well. Mine is a 2017 MBP 13" and hers is a 2015 model.

Did anyone else experience this? I've tried Chrome and it doesn't have this issue. I don't really want to switch though, due to battery concerns. How would I go about solving this?

 

[Racineur]

Same problem here plus some other little things (see my post) that push me toward using another browser. As things are nowadays with Apple, try not to find a solution within Apple. As far as I'm concerned, Safari has always lagged behind. Too bad cause I'm an addict to Apple integration or echosystem.

 

[kevmodrome]

I actually managed to find a solution! The response time is now pretty much instant when I click the address bar. I still have some delays when opening new tabs.

Try changing the settings to this:

https://imgur.com/3hATRTC

(specifically talking about the Smart Search Field settings)