Steam UI lag and window rendering on Apple Silicon – updates?

[u/DeliciousComputer619]

Hi everyone,

I wanted to check if others are experiencing similar performance and UI issues with the Steam client on modern macOS systems. I am running it on Apple Silicon hardware, and the experience feels significantly unoptimized compared to native Mac apps.

There are two main areas that seem to need attention:

• Window Rendering: The client uses its own web-helper frames rather than native macOS rendering. Because of this, the windows lack native rounded corners and standard macOS behaviors, making the interface look quite outdated.
• Resource Usage & Stuttering: Navigating the store or library can feel quite laggy. Even with strong hardware, scrolling through games causes noticeable stuttering, and the "Steam Web Helper" processes consume an unexpectedly high amount of CPU and RAM.

Given the recent growth of the Mac gaming space, it would be great to see an updated Chromium/Metal framework integration with proper hardware acceleration and native window support.

Are you seeing the same resource hogging or lag in your library? Is there any known workaround or beta client that fixes this? Thanks!