macOS Smooth Scrolling in Anki Browser

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
macOS Anki App scrolling choppy while browsing cards.

Describe the solution you’d like
macOS Anki App scrolling smooth while browsing cards.

Describe alternatives you’ve considered
A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you’ve considered.

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I was not able to reproduce the issue:

  1. Using the Anki 25.09.2 app on macOS Tahoe 26.2, I opened the Browse window.
  2. Using the mouse scrollwheel, I was able to scroll up and down in the list of notes/cards smoothly.
  3. By clicking on the scroll box/thumb in the vertical scrollbar and dragging up and down, I was able to scroll up and down in the list of notes/cards smoothly.

If you are seeing problem behavior, please provide more details about exactly what steps you are performing and what you are seeing.

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Before you respond with more details, you should also try everything on the Troubleshooting Checklist.

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I am using macOS with MacBook’s trackpad. Scrolling does not feel 120Hz (ProMotion). It stutters a lot especially in browser when there are lots of cards/notes. Also, the newest Anki 25.09.2 offsets macOS window management every time system reboots. It’s impossible to make it stick to the “All Windows” option.

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As a result I’m using Version ⁨25.02.7 (1b882285)⁩
Python 3.9.18 Qt 6.6.2 PyQt 6.6.1 right now, but the scrolling does not feel smooth, and I suspect it’s a common issue for macOS Anki.

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It sounds like this could be related to ProMotion functionality and perhaps Qt.

For tracking purposes, could you please tell us the specs with which you saw the problem:

  • MacBook model?
  • macOS version?
  • Video driver setting in Anki?

Could you also please confirm that you performed all the Troubleshooting Checklist steps, including specifically step 6 with all the driver options and also step 7?

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