I personally wouldn't. The site looks nice enough, but it's not freeware, and Mac's don't need to be "defragged".
As far as Minecraft goes, I had a lot of freezing and crashing going on recently until I ran OnyX. I would recommend OnyX for any Mac. Being that Minecraft is unfortunately a Java game. Java is a very fickle creature. A slower (1mb) connection is going to lag any newer game. I'm with you, he shouldn't need admin privileges, heck, I barely need them and it's my own Mac! Latest OnyX for Intel's can be had here: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/onyx.html Mike On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Anne Keller-Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > My 13 y.o. wants to use this to speed up his Mac. > Is it kosher? It was going to defrag and my understanding > is that Macs don't need defragging. > > He also wants admin privileges for his Mac. I say no cuz > I want to vet any software he gets it into his head to install. > > I looked at his HD and About My Mac to do the fatiguing > exercise of ascertaining why the computer has lags from time > to time while he plays Minecraft online. > > I didn't buy the computer for online gaming, and our cable > connection is only 1mbps. In addition <whine>I need to reduce > expenses, not add to them, so it's not likely to go up.</whine> > > Anybody a gamer and can give some insight into what types > of things slow down a computer? He says it's a Java game. > > Intel iMac 2.4gHz Core 2 Duo > 1GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, OS 10.5.5 > > mailto:[email protected] > http://www.downtoearthweb.com > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
