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 #### [Configure Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac]()
 ##### [Set preferences for Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac](windows-defender-antivirus/microsoft-defender-atp-mac-preferences.md)
 ##### [Detect and block Potentially Unwanted Applications](windows-defender-antivirus/microsoft-defender-atp-mac-pua.md)
+#### [Troubleshoot Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac]()
+##### [Troubleshoot kernel extension approval](windows-defender-antivirus/microsoft-defender-atp-mac-support-kext.md)
+##### [Troubleshoot performance issues](windows-defender-antivirus/microsoft-defender-atp-mac-support-perf.md)
+##### [Troubleshoot cloud connectivity](windows-defender-antivirus/microsoft-defender-atp-mac-support-cloud.md)
 #### [Privacy for Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac](windows-defender-antivirus/microsoft-defender-atp-mac-privacy.md)
 #### [Resources for Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac](windows-defender-antivirus/microsoft-defender-atp-mac-resources.md)
 
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+---
+title: Troubleshoot performance issues
+ms.reviewer: 
+description: Describes how to troubleshoot performance issues in Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac.
+keywords: microsoft, defender, atp, mac, performance
+search.product: eADQiWindows 10XVcnh
+search.appverid: met150
+ms.prod: w10
+ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
+ms.sitesec: library
+ms.pagetype: security
+ms.author: dansimp
+author: dansimp
+ms.localizationpriority: medium
+manager: dansimp
+audience: ITPro
+ms.collection: M365-security-compliance 
+ms.topic: conceptual
+---
+
+# Troubleshoot performance issues
+
+**Applies to:**
+
+- [Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Microsoft Defender ATP) for Mac](microsoft-defender-atp-mac.md)
+
+Real-time protection (RTP) is a feature of Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac that continuously monitors and protects your device against threats. It consists of file and process monitoring and other heuristics.
+
+Depending on the applications that you are running and the characteristics of your device, you may experience suboptimal performance when running Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac.
+
+