Take a download helper such as iGetter. When it does its thing at full speed, PM is not able to access the outside world either. It is not the system that is monopolized, but the bandwith, and that is why both apps are so fast at what you bought them for.
Mirko Mikael Byström said: > Janusz, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > >>This behaviour is one of the very few things I don't like about >>PowerMail. I've been noticing it for about as long as I can remember. > > Well, that it is actually possible to temporarilly shortcircuit a > preemptive system is an engineering feat in its own way. CTM would > however, be advised to abandon such influence on the OS, before Apple rip > out the carpet under it. > > > > > -- Mirko Kranenburg Maastricht, Netherlands e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] OS X 10.2.6, QuickSilver 733, 1Gb RAM Freeway Pro 3.5, NavPak, GraphPak PowerMail 4.1.3, 3 panes the whole MarinerPak

