Re: [CGUYS] Sudden MAC OS X V4 Inefficiency
On Aug 27, 2009, at 1:04 PM, Arnold Kee wrote: A curious tendency is for the web to get back to normal within the first five minutes of use.and then steadily degrade... I can see the signal strength fade once we get to about ten minutes of use and longer. This story suggests that a problem with an app can cause the CPU to overheat and throttle down. This would match what you observe. http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20090827104025561 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Sudden MAC OS X V4 Inefficiency
How about turning off and on your wireless radio (on the computer) when you see the signal strength fading? - Original Message - From: "Arnold Kee" To: Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 1:04 PM Subject: [CGUYS] Sudden MAC OS X V4 Inefficiency Thanks to all for your suggestions. So far I've tried: - Clearing the Safari Cache - Clicking the "renew the DHCP lease" - Adding DNS sites; and - Reviewing the configuration of my modem. Nothing so far has worked. A curious tendency is for the web to get back to normal within the first five minutes of use.and then steadily degrade... I can see the signal strength fade once we get to about ten minutes of use and longer. I'll keep investigating. Arnold * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Sudden MAC OS X V4 Inefficiency
Thanks to all for your suggestions. So far I've tried: - Clearing the Safari Cache - Clicking the "renew the DHCP lease" - Adding DNS sites; and - Reviewing the configuration of my modem. Nothing so far has worked. A curious tendency is for the web to get back to normal within the first five minutes of use.and then steadily degrade... I can see the signal strength fade once we get to about ten minutes of use and longer. I'll keep investigating. Arnold * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Sudden Mac OS X V4 Inefficiency
On Aug 25, 2009, at 10:15 PM, Arnold Kee wrote: Are there gremlins out to get me? Yes! all of a sudden, it now acts really slowly and fails to connect with my wireless network consistently Have you cleared the browser's cache files? A corrupt cache happens suddenly and will slow things down considerably. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Sudden Mac OS X V4 Inefficiency
Try renewing your DHCP lease, especially if the Windows machine is using the same DNS server(s). I'm on my iPhone so I can't give step- by-steps, but I think there is a button for this right in your network settings in System Preferences. You also may be able to renew by turning off and turning back on your airport card. On Aug 25, 2009, at 10:15 PM, Arnold Kee wrote: Hello all: Are there gremlins out to get me? I swear that the day I said to myself that one of the reasons why I continued to favor my MAC over the PC laptops I get with each job is how much more efficient it is when using the internet..all of a sudden, it now acts really slowly and fails to connect with my wireless network consistently. Meanwhile, my PC Laptop, issued with Windows 2007 works fine. They could be sitting right next to each other, the PC keeps receiving and pushing out within the home wireless network, while the MAC stutters. This is not meant to instigate yet another virtual knife fight among various users. I'm just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this problem and whether there's a fix. I tried to get on a Genius Bar waiting list, but they are booked solid. Internet diagnostics for the MAC say that internet is working fine, and I downloaded the ProtectMac trial version to check for malicious code--nothing found. In one search there was the suggestion that there may be a DNS problem...that is, the MAC is having trouble translating word versions of addresses into their numerical IP addresses. Does that make sense? This is pretty frustrating because I don't know how to begin to diagnose the real problem, I've just isolated it because I know that it's not my router, or internet connectionelse I wouldn't be able to send this email with my work laptop. Thanks, Arnold *** ** ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http:// www.cguys.org/ ** *** ** * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Sudden Mac OS X V4 Inefficiency
Change your DNS servers on the Mac to 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 and see if it makes a difference. --- On Tue, 8/25/09, Arnold Kee wrote: > From: Arnold Kee > Subject: [CGUYS] Sudden Mac OS X V4 Inefficiency > To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM > Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 10:15 PM > Hello all: > > Are there gremlins out to get me? I swear that the day I > said to myself that one of the reasons why I continued to > favor my MAC over the PC laptops I get with each job is how > much more efficient it is when using the internet..all > of a sudden, it now acts really slowly and fails to connect > with my wireless network consistently. Meanwhile, my PC > Laptop, issued with Windows 2007 works fine. They could be > sitting right next to each other, the PC keeps receiving and > pushing out within the home wireless network, while the MAC > stutters. This is not meant to instigate yet another virtual > knife fight among various users. I'm just wondering if > anyone else is experiencing this problem and whether there's > a fix. I tried to get on a Genius Bar waiting list, but they > are booked solid. > Internet diagnostics for the MAC say that internet is > working fine, and I downloaded the ProtectMac trial version > to check for malicious code--nothing found. > In one search there was the suggestion that there may be a > DNS problem...that is, the MAC is having trouble translating > word versions of addresses into their numerical IP > addresses. Does that make sense? > This is pretty frustrating because I don't know how to > begin to diagnose the real problem, I've just isolated it > because I know that it's not my router, or internet > connectionelse I wouldn't be able to send this email > with my work laptop. > Thanks, Arnold > > > > > > * > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, > archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > * > * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Sudden Mac OS X V4 Inefficiency
Hello all: Are there gremlins out to get me? I swear that the day I said to myself that one of the reasons why I continued to favor my MAC over the PC laptops I get with each job is how much more efficient it is when using the internet..all of a sudden, it now acts really slowly and fails to connect with my wireless network consistently. Meanwhile, my PC Laptop, issued with Windows 2007 works fine. They could be sitting right next to each other, the PC keeps receiving and pushing out within the home wireless network, while the MAC stutters. This is not meant to instigate yet another virtual knife fight among various users. I'm just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this problem and whether there's a fix. I tried to get on a Genius Bar waiting list, but they are booked solid. Internet diagnostics for the MAC say that internet is working fine, and I downloaded the ProtectMac trial version to check for malicious code--nothing found. In one search there was the suggestion that there may be a DNS problem...that is, the MAC is having trouble translating word versions of addresses into their numerical IP addresses. Does that make sense? This is pretty frustrating because I don't know how to begin to diagnose the real problem, I've just isolated it because I know that it's not my router, or internet connectionelse I wouldn't be able to send this email with my work laptop. Thanks, Arnold * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
