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M1 Macbook Pro Slow Spaces Transition Animation

I recently got a M1 Macbook Pro and instantly became annoyed at the slow transition between spaces. It seemed significantly slower than my Intel Mac. This was leading to keyboard input being executed on the previous space instead of the intended one. After some searching I found this solution on SuperUser Guide System Preferences > Display Change Refresh Rate from ProMotion to 60Hz Reference: 2rs2ts post on superuser

MacOS Fast Time Machine Backups

Back in the office for the first time in over year? Time machine backing up too slowly? Try: sudo sysctl debug.lowpri_throttle_enabled=0 and restarting the backup. This will allow the backup to proceed at full speed. Remember to revert the change after the backup sudo sysctl debug.lowpri_throttle_enabled=1