I use it for Java. I have never used anything else and never had any performance issues on my 16GB MacBook Air.
If its Webstorm maybe its because of automatic refresh capability ? I've had perf issues with VSCode as well with autobuild enabled. Autocomplete would grind to a halt.
It’s something to do with the TypeScript engine, it must be. I can also run IntelliJ fine with a huge Java project a but it’s TypeScript projects that grind it to a halt. It’s unusable on my work PC but the performance is still poor on my home PC. It’s been a steady decline since 2023
If its Webstorm maybe its because of automatic refresh capability ? I've had perf issues with VSCode as well with autobuild enabled. Autocomplete would grind to a halt.