On 3/5/11 3:24 PM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: > 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.
Good idea. :-) The few bits of malware for the Mac OS that exist still need admin permissions to install, and they are getting better at looking like a legitimate request for admin level privileges. > 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 play minecraft as well, let me see what I can offer... > 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 Ok. Minecraft is written in java, true. You only have a gig of RAM, that's a potential problem. Java is infamous for wanting RAM, and lots of it, and Minecraft, due to the size of the worlds than it generates (the engine can generate a world that is about eight times the size of the earth), wants a /LOT/ of memory. Also, Minecraft is still beta (not finished and potentially has bugs), so lag, especially when playing online, is often unavoidable and often due to the server more than the client. The minecraft forums are full of people having issues with lag. If you spend money on anything, upgrade your RAM and perhaps look at upgrading to 10.6, but even then, he's probably going to still have the occasional bout of lag. I've got the equivalent of a Winter 2009 24" iMac (2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo) with three gigs of RAM with a 16/2 'business class' cable connection, and I get lag at times. -- 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
