On Jun 1, 2011, at 10:57 AM, ah...clem wrote: > when an OS installation is performed, near the end of the process a > message appears saying something like, "optimizing the installation > for your system." does anyone know exactly what the installer is > doing during that time?
Apple is pre-binding shared libraries: "MacOS programs (and Unix programs in general) often use external "shared libraries." A shared library is a small computer program designed to do just one specific task--for example, draw a certain kind of window, or send information to a network port. "Prebinding" is the process of locating all the libraries that a certain program needs, and giving that program information about where those libraries are." It's analogous (roughly) to the old 'Rebuild Desktop' in the classic OS. See: <http://www.rit.edu/its/services/desktop_support/mac/xinstalleroptimize.html> <http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Performance/Conceptual/LaunchTime/Articles/Prebinding.html> -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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
