On Sat, Apr 10, 2004, the following words from Finkes [EMAIL PROTECTED], emerged from a plethora of SPAM ...
>>I only do a one-way sync to PowerMail. and have done so for most of the >>time I've been using PowerMail I also restart PM frequently so that its >>up-to-date with new address additions. > >You don't have to restart to keep PM up-to-date with Apple's Address >Book. In the preferences you can specify 'When PowerMail is brought to >front' as an option. But if allowed to check for address book updates in the background, that takes CPU processing away from other applications. I'd rather restart PM than experience problems with system or PM slow downs. My husband calls me the "Queen of Multitasking" because I rarely have less than a dozen applications open concurrently - with some applications having more than 20 open windows/documents. Other than what the OS and a few AppleScripts are consuming, keeping background stuff happening, like email retrieval and repeated system calls from more than a few applications will drain the power and RAM resources needlessly. I'm perfectly capable of manual email checks regularly throughout the day, and often during the night. OS X is better at allowing me to multitask than OS 9, but I've learned what gives me better processor and battery performance without having to shut down many of my frequently used programs like FileMaker Pro, dictionary, thesaurus, text editor, word processor, script editor, iTunes, Palm Desktop, Documents-To-Go, TextSpresso (Classic app), Top Calculette Pro, Acrobat Pro, OmniOutliner, iTunes, Address Book, web browser and email client. Unless I'm away from home, I try to get a lot done while the access to both electricity and DSL are available and restarting the system or all of my apps is a pain. I just keep my Ti going 24/7. I've been successfully able to be out-and- about without draining my battery between electrical outlet opportunities or closing up all my applications. I only close email, web browser and iTunes regularly. PowerMail just seemed a bit quirky when I had it set to think it needed to be doing something all the time. IE and Safari also perform better if they don't go more than a few days without restarting. (Although Safari will rarely quit from overwork, IE would bail if it was too long between startups.) After that, the sluggishness makes quick transitions between apps noticeably annoying. If I were not the hyper person I am, I'd simply take more breaks and restart everything frequently rather than expecting my computer to be operational when I'm ready without constantly waiting for an app to open or carry out a task when brought to the foreground. Not everyone works the same. At my last job, the computer whiz had a major fit if I had more than two apps going when working in her Access database because it would cause the database and the network to hiccup; so she claimed. To make up for the loss of productivity, I was allowed to use a typewriter. As long as my Ti will handle it, I prefer engaging all thrusters at a steady pace because I'm more efficient and organized. cheshirekat -- Sometimes even to live is an act of courage. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca, writer and philosopher * 867 PowerBook G4 * OS X 10.2.8 * 768 MB Ram *
