>Hi all. Just a random question for the more-OS X-savvy-than-me crowd. hehe. > >What exactly is "LaunchCFMApp"? It's at the very top of my process list at >almost all times, is "owned" by me, and consistently is using about 15-20% >of my processor. It also appears to spawn multiple copies of itself that >consume less. > >What is this app? Is it part of the OS, or something attached to an app I >installed? > >To tie this thread to G-Books, I'm just trying to find and eliminate the >processor hogs on my TiBook 550, since the fan keeps coming on while I'm >doing nothing but typing in a note database.
First question is answered from a newsgroup posting: What is LaunchCFMapp? LaunchCFMApp is a process that the operating system uses to launch (start) a Code Fragment Manager app. "CFM" apps are Carbon apps that are designed to run under both MacOS Classic (with CarbonLib) and MacOS X. Some examples include iTunes and iMovie 1.0. When you double-click on such an app, the computer runs LaunchCFMApp and then LaunchCFMApp loads and executes the program. The name shows up to ProcessViewer as "LaunchCFMApp" because ProcessViewer is a seriously brain-damaged program. Its programmers, no doubt fresh in the Apple lab from a wild night of drinking Jolt Cola down at the local strip club, never bothered to peek inside the LaunchCFMApp structure to see what the REAL name of the executing program is. Top (from a terminal window) will, however. Second question: Since the TiBook acts as one very large heat sink, it can handle VERY HIGH temperatures. The Pismo and earlier books rarely every went on fan, but the TiBook, mine especially, will do it even when it is 60 degrees in my office. It's normal and a design specialty (not flaw) of the computer. That's straight from the Genius Bar at the Mall Of America Apple Store last week. Hi all. Just a random question for the more-OS X-savvy-than-me crowd. hehe. What exactly is "LaunchCFMApp"? It's at the very top of my process list at almost all times, is "owned" by me, and consistently is using about 15-20% of my processor. It also appears to spawn multiple copies of itself that consume less. What is this app? Is it part of the OS, or something attached to an app I installed? To tie this thread to G-Books, I'm just trying to find and eliminate the processor hogs on my TiBook 550, since the fan keeps coming on while I'm doing nothing but typing in a note database. -- Ryan Coleman Coleman Web / Internet Services http://coleman-web.net/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (612) 378-7901 Get your email address through lemlists.com for only $5/year. http://lemlists.com/email/ -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
