Going to System Preferences -> ExtensionsДў. Unfortunately this seems to be a bug on AppleвЂ™s end (afaict) and all applications that use the Finder Extension API are affected.ДЎ. Recently, when an affected user brought this up on the companyвЂ™s official forum, a company employee blamed Apple for the issue, and as a resolution until Apple fixes it, suggested the complainant to disable the Finder Extension. However, Google has a different story to tell. The problem seems to be with the Finder getting updated randomly slowly! Notice how the 2nd screenshot takes 4s to appear in the Finder and on the desktop:ДЇrom the looks of it, the problem seems to be with Backup and Sync. It looks like the File System is OK as `ls` reports the new file right away. One of the affected users also shared an animated GIF showcasing the problem in question, and hereвЂ™s how they explained: Mostly, I think Google Backup and Sync makes finder run like shit, anyone else notice this? When the application is not running, the save normally works. Slow screenshot saving to desktop on mac os High Sierra ( 10-60 sec).

Wow good find! I can confirm that after quitting Google backup & sync files appear instantly on the desktop as they originally did.

However IвЂ™ve quite GoogleвЂ™s Sync & Backup (previously Google Drive) just to see what happens, and there you go: instant screenshots again! When IвЂ™m saving/exporting files from apps, the files show up in my Finder much later which makes me question if they were saved or not.ДЄfter a restart the screenshot delay issue hasnвЂ™t really changed. I take a screenshot and it only appears on the desktop literally 5 seconds later. If I have Backup and Sync on, my finder slows down tremendously. ThatвЂ™s because a large number of users facing the lag problem have confirmed that quitting/disabling Backup and Sync solves the problem for them. If yes, then see whether you have the Google Drive/Photos client Backup and Sync installed. Have you been facing lag/delay issues with the Finder on your Mac OS High Sierra? For example, screenshots appearing after a gap of several seconds. IвЂ™ve filed a bug with the team for investigation into this further. IвЂ™ve found some other apps have a similar issue while others do not. IвЂ™m not entirely sure this is an issue in High Sierra or in the application at the moment. HereвЂ™s what Google employee RishiвЂ™s latest post says: Google is now looking into the matter, to figure out whether itвЂ™s an issue at their end or AppleвЂ™s.

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