On Friday, August 9, 2002, at 12:49 , (G-List) wrote: >> Heres an odd quirk Ive been wondering about.. >> When I boot into OS X which is 75% of the time Im on my Mac now, the >> first >> couple of apps I run are always slow slow slow.. > > There's something weird going on. This has been discussed on the > Apple user list. > > Even on my TiBook, I see it. You can actually hear the hard disk > doing "something". Even when viewing processes, nothing seems like it > is "eating up" the CPU, but you hear the disk thrashing about doing > something for as long as 4 or 5 minutes after the desktop and login > items have launched. > > During this time, launches etc... can be slow. > > Yes, OS X DOES seem to get "faster" as time goes by. Possibly because > of caching the program data and other things. > > There was also another thread about how long it took to get the help > up, only slower G3 Wallstreet it was way faster than my TiBook - > consistently. > > The TiBook was all over the place. Sometimes a short time, other > times a very long time.
If I may be so forward as to suggest something, I would recommend that both of you should run "CPU Monitor" and set the icon to the Extended view. Set CPU Monitor to start on login, and watch what happens when things are really slow. OS X has a well-known problem with starting multiple apps at once: OS X is VERY slow at that for some reason. When you start an application, you will notice that CPU usage goes to 100% for a short time, then drops off significantly. If you start a second application during that short time that CPU usage is at 100%, you will notice that the CPU usage will _stay_ high for a disproportionately LONG time. Do you start lots of programs on login? If so, you are probably seeing the results of this well-known problem of starting multiple apps at once. If possible, trim your "login items" to the smallest list possible, and start applications one at a time -- things will run much smoother that way. Eagle -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
