i like OnyX best :)
> ----- Original message ----- > From: "Anne Keller-Smith‎" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Clean My Mac: OnyX vs. MacJanitor > Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 23:51:40 -0500 > > >How does OnyX differ from MacJanitor? > > On Mar 5, 2011, at 6:35 PM, Mike wrote: > > > 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 > > > Anne Keller Smith > Down to Earth Web Design > > Intel iMac 2.4gHz Core 2 Duo > 1GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, OS 10.5.5 > > Intel iMac 2.66gHz Core 2 Duo > 2GB RAM, 264GB Hard Drive, OS 10.5.6 > > G4 Quicksilver 733mHz Tower > 896 MB RAM, 40 GB hard drive, OS 10.4.11 > > 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 > -------------------------------------------------------------- Ovi Mail: Making email access easy http://mail.ovi.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
