I'm currently experiencing performance issues while coding in PyCharm on my MacBook Pro with an M3 chip. I'm using Miniconda as my environment manager, and GitHub Copilot is enabled for auto-completion. The issue becomes noticeable when I'm working on larger Python scripts (around 200 lines of code). PyCharm starts to lag while typing, and I observe high CPU usage during this time. I've noticed that the combination of Conda environments and Copilot might be causing additional overhead, but I'm not entirely sure. I would appreciate any suggestions to improve performance—whether it’s about IDE settings, Conda optimization, Copilot impact, or macOS-related configurations. Has anyone faced a similar problem and found a working solution? I was experiencing noticeable lag and high CPU usage in PyCharm while working on a ~200-line Python file, using a Miniconda environment with GitHub Copilot enabled. To improve performance, I tried the following: Switched from Anaconda to Miniconda Disabled GitHub Copilot Reduced the number of active inspections in PyCharm settings While these changes slightly reduced the lag and CPU usage, the issue still persists. I expected PyCharm to perform more smoothly after these optimizations, but unfortunately, the performance problems remain. Continue reading...
