# 🚀 Speed Up Desktop Swipes on macOS (Without Killing the Vibe)

If you're like me and love the smooth swipe animation between desktops (Spaces) on macOS — but **hate** how laggy or sluggish it feels sometimes — you're not alone. While Apple doesn’t let us tweak animation speed directly, I found **two powerful tricks** that made a **huge difference**. Here's what worked best:

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### 🧰 1. Use Terminal to Disable Window Animations (Partially)

**This is my favorite.** It doesn’t kill the beautiful transitions, but it *does* make everything feel snappier — almost like your Mac just leveled up in responsiveness.

#### ✅ What it does:

* Keeps desktop swipe animation intact ✅
    
* Speeds up things like:
    
    * Window resizing
        
    * App opening/closing
        
    * Dialog boxes popping in
        
* No lag. Still pretty.
    

#### 💻 How to apply:

Open **Terminal** and run:

```bash
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool false
```

Then **log out and back in**, or restart your Mac.

To undo:

```bash
defaults delete NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled
```

Seriously, give it a try — your Mac will feel faster without losing its visual charm.

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### 🌫️ 2. Reduce Motion and Transparency (Best for Raw Performance)

If you're all about **maximum performance** and don't care about fancy animations — this one’s for you.

#### 🚫 What it does:

* Removes most macOS animations (including swipe)
    
* Turns off UI blur effects and parallax
    
* Boosts performance (especially on older Macs)
    
* **Zero lag**, but also **zero vibe**
    

#### ⚙️ How to enable:

Go to:

> **System Settings → Accessibility → Display**

Turn on:

* ✅ Reduce Motion
    
* ✅ Reduce Transparency
    

If you're running into serious lag or your Mac is showing its age, this combo is a life-saver. But honestly... it makes macOS feel a bit sterile. 🥱

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### ✨ Final Thoughts

If you want **speed without sacrifice**, the Terminal tweak is the way to go. You’ll get the responsiveness you want *and* keep that sleek macOS aesthetic.

But if your Mac is still choppy or you want the **most performance possible**, then go all in on the accessibility settings — just know the visuals take a hit.

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**Have you tried these tweaks? Got other tips for improving macOS performance? Let me know!**