Bear Version : Version 2.5.1 (13605) (pro)
OS Version : 15.6.1 (24G90)
What were you doing : I have a note containing 250 checkboxes in a big list, with some newlines scattered throughout. 100 of them are checked off.
What feature did you use : I completed a checkbox.
What happened : Bear freezes for between 1 and 2 seconds before the checkbox completes and moves to the bottom
What did you expect to happen : Instant checkbox completion
The same note works with no appreciable latency or freezing on iOS when completing checkboxes.
Here’s a file that reproduces the issue for me if pasted into a new note:
repro.md (2.5 KB)
Here’s how it looks if I want to complete 4 checkboxes in a new note:
And here’s how it looks with my real to-dos.
The time between clicks is spent waiting for Bear to unfreeze:
trix180
September 3, 2025, 7:24am
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Hello and thanks for reporting this issue. I can see some animation delay on retina displays and we’ll check as soon as possible.
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Thanks! I usually use Bear on my laptop connected to a large high-dpi external monitor but your comment prompted me to try on my 15” MBP screen and sure enough, it still freezes for a bit but is noticeably faster – so maybe the delay is proportional to the screen size (making the window smaller doesn’t seem to change the timing).
Thanks for looking into it!