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How to optimize UITableView and UICollectionView performance?
Updated May 6, 2026
Short answer
Use cell reuse, avoid heavy work in main thread, and precompute layouts.
Deep explanation
Performance issues arise from expensive layout calculations, image decoding, and blocking UI updates. Techniques include cell reuse identifiers, async image loading, and prefetching data.
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