Capture One is already much faster than Lightroom out-of-the-box, especially on large photography catalogs. However, here are some ways to make sure that Capture One is running at its maximum performance. Sure, some of them are tips on some hardware that can help, but quite a few are settings or even tools you should not use in certain situations.
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