> From: Brad Browne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Who here has gone back to OS 9 vs. using OS 10? I have noticed myself > more and more booting back into Classic on both my machines just due to > speed increases.
The following is not meant as a flame. Are you NUTS? The advantages of OS X over OS 9 are so legion it *pains* me to boot back into OS 9. And as of 10.2 any speed advantage OS 9 enjoyed is gone. But wait, you say, that's not the case on my machine, you say! Well, I think I know the cause of the problem and the solution. In a nutshell, you are still loading hordes of Mac OS 9 extensions in Classic that you shouldn't be. They don't break Classic (they can, but they generally don't), but they DO slow it down tremendously. I wish I had the handy summary of extensions (including Apple extensions) you can turn off in Classic. Here's the best one I could find: http://www.lowendmac.com/practical/02/0507.html There is actually a piece of shareware (can't recall the name, sorry) that makes this easier. For $15, you can have a completely optimised and LIGHTNING fast copy of Classic that activates ONLY when you boot into Classic, not affecting your booting into OS 9. It turns off TONS of extensions and DRAMATICALLY lowers Classic startup time as well as performance. My Classic startup is down to just over 20 seconds, and that's because I decided to add some extensions back in for specialised purposes (mainly scanning). I timed things with a stopwatch using the last remaining two apps I *was* booting into OS 9 to use: Photoshop 4 (yes I have 7, but I'm more efficient on 4 because it's my favourite), and Quark 5. After "tuning" Classic, I find that both apps do in fact run considerably FASTER in Classic than they do in OS 9. Amazing, but true. Give it a try! _Chas_ Come to ... The CHASbah! http://thechasbah.blogspot.com Chas' CULTural Calendar (for Orlando): http://ical.mac.com/chasm/Chas'CULTuralCalendar -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:imac-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:imac-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:imac-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
