M1 Macbook applications very slow to load
I recently upgraded to a MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021), as my 2017 MacBook Pro was getting tired. The hype for the M1 chip was that it was blindingly fast. But I'm not finding that at all - if anything, it seems to be slower, with many apps taking noticeably longer to launch than on my older laptop.
I'm disappointed, but I wonder if there might be something slowing my machine down, or something wrong with the hardware. Any thoughts?
MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 12.3