Maybe that explains it!.
I have been quite vocal about Flash performance and resource
consumption (mainly CPU cycles).
It is especially noticeable when you have several browser windows open
to pages containing Flash swfs.
But, others seem unconcerned or do not notice the performance hit.
At one point, I commented that the Flash RIA was Rich, Reach and Retch!
I have Macs only -- and Flash performance was so bad that I never
bothered to try it under VirtualPC emulation.
Could it be that the Flash plugin implementation on OS X is at fault.
One simple test it to fire up the OS X Activity Monitor. Then open a
browser with only one window.
After the browser's home page is loaded, CPU % will stabilize at 1-3%.
Now go to http://www.macromedia.com/, cpu will stabilize at 8-15%
now go to
http://www.macromedia.com/software/flex/?promoid=home_prod_flex_111703#
and select the Flex Code Explorer -- a window will popup -- In the menu
tree open up a bunch of subfolders so the menu scrolls
Then close the top folder -- it shudders and stutters as it closes the
folder hierarchy.
while doing this browser CPU % spikes to about 50%
Now open another browser window and o=point it to www,macromedia.com
CPU % goes to 35-50%, then stabilizes at 20-35%
Conclusion: 2 Flash browser windows and 1 Flash popup are consuming
1/4 to 1/3 of my CPU (when they aren't doing anything (and aren't even
topmost on the desktop).
This really detracts from other Desktop applications.
I agonize, whenever I need to go to the MM site (dloads, livedocs,
blakstone info, etc), because it really is a performance hog.
BTW, 1 GHz, 1Gig RAM, G4 with fast DSL connection.
It would be really REALLY nice if this can be resolved by optimizing
the OS X Flash plugin (and the player, too).
Dick
On Aug 9, 2004, at 9:48 AM, Damien McKenna wrote:
> Does anyone (Macromedia folk particularly) know why Flash is so slow on
> OSX versus Windows?��I've got a 1GHz G4 and it is usually slower than
> a
> co-worker's 266MHz PII Thinkpad.��That just doesn't make sense.��Is it
> a conspiracy or are Macromedia just using extremely sub-par compilers
> for OSX?
> --
> Damien McKenna - Web Developer - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> The Limu Company - http://www.thelimucompany.com/ - 407-804-1014
> "Nothing endures but change." - Heraclitus
>
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