Steps to reproduce
- Have iCloud vault
- Launch Obsidian.
Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]
Y
Expected result
Faster app launch times.
Actual result
Very slow app launch times:
Obsidian start-up time breakdown
Operating system: ios 18.0.1 (Apple iPhone14,5)
Obsidian version: 1.7.4 (167)
API version: v1.7.4
- Total startup time: 24,848ms
- Initialization: 590ms
- iCloud: 24,092ms
- Vault (0 files): 34ms
- Workspace (8 tabs, 8 deferred): 75ms
- Core plugins: 57ms
Environment
SYSTEM INFO:
Operating system: ios 18.0.1 (Apple iPhone14,5)
Obsidian version: 1.7.4 (167)
API version: v1.7.4
Login status: not logged in
Language: en
Live preview: on
Base theme: adapt to system
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 0
Restricted mode: on
RECOMMENDATIONS:
none
Before opening a new bug report, please search the forum for duplicates and follow the Troubleshooting Guide.
Additional information
I have reinstalled the app and created an empty iCloud vault for testing purposes.
I see no noticeable launch time difference from 1.6.7 despite the 1.7.4 changelog saying:
- Improved app load time for iOS, iPadOS, and Android.
- iOS: The option to skip iCloud loading will now appear earlier in the startup process.
- The app is now more responsive while loading iCloud vaults.
Contrary to the dreadful message that still presents you on each launch in 1.7.4, in iOS 18, iCloud now does offer a way to turn off automatic deletion.
Questions
- If the Obsidian folder is “Kept Downloaded” in the ‘Files’ app, why doesn’t it seem to improve launch times?
- Why doesn’t Obsidian encourage you to use this setting? (For Mac, the Troubleshooting Guide encourages one to disable “Optimize Mac storage”.)
- Now, one can considerably speed up launch times if they press “Skip”. But what is being skipped exactly? How will one’s experience of using the app differ if one skips? What can one miss out on?