Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-20 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
The lag is definitely there, yes, even with 16 GB of RAM (I also have an iMac mid-2011). It is much worse in Nuance voices than in Alex, which means staying with Alex is the quickest fix. This hasn't bothered me, so I assume I've learned to tolerate it in Alex, but it's absurd with

RE: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-20 Thread wayne17a
: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hall Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 9:03 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: VO and lag on Yosemite The lag seems random. I've heard of 4GB ram machines running fine, while newer ones with more ram have

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-20 Thread Alex Hall
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: VO and lag on Yosemite The lag seems random. I've heard of 4GB ram machines running fine, while newer ones with more ram have the lag. I've heard that Nuance voices cause the problem, and that they don't. I've been told a clean install made things worse

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-20 Thread The Believer
[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hall Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 9:03 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: VO and lag on Yosemite The lag seems random. I've heard of 4GB ram machines running fine, while newer ones with more ram have the lag. I've heard that Nuance

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-20 Thread Alex Hall
[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hall Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 9:03 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: VO and lag on Yosemite The lag seems random. I've heard of 4GB ram machines running fine, while newer ones with more ram have the lag. I've

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-20 Thread Pete Nalda
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hall Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 9:03 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: VO and lag on Yosemite The lag seems random. I've heard of 4GB ram machines running fine, while newer ones with more ram have the lag. I've heard that Nuance voices cause

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-20 Thread Alex Hall
Of Alex Hall Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 9:03 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: VO and lag on Yosemite The lag seems random. I've heard of 4GB ram machines running fine, while newer ones with more ram have the lag. I've heard

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-20 Thread matthew Dyer
Hi I am using a 2012 iMac with 8 gb of ram and do not have the lag that has been mentioned on this list. Matthew On Oct 19, 2014, at 8:25 PM, David Griffith daj.griff...@gmail.com wrote: What is the spec of your machine with this lag? So far observing posts on list the people who have

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-19 Thread Vic
I clean-installed Yosemite and this seems to have improved VoiceOver response somewhat, but there's still the feeling of pushing the stone up the mountain when typing or navigating with VoiceOver. Interestingly enough, with a Braille display connected, you definitely see how much faster the

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-19 Thread David Griffith
What is the spec of your machine with this lag? So far observing posts on list the people who have reported lag and specs appear to have 4GB machines. I have a 2011 iMac but 16 GB so am hoping that the lag will not be so much of an issue if I make the leap. David Griffith On 20 Oct 2014,

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-19 Thread David Eagle
Well I'm not getting any lag whatsoever. If nything, it seems more responsive. I'm using the Daniel Nuance voice. I'm running a 2011 MacBook Pro. However, I do have 8 gig of ram I think. On 20 Oct 2014, at 01:25, David Griffith daj.griff...@gmail.com wrote: What is the spec of your machine

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-19 Thread Phil Halton
This lag issue is a bbig deal breaker for me. I won't upgrade until something is done about it. I mean, c'mon apple! I don't care about fancy new features, just don't screw up the basics. a sluggish response would drive me nuts - I'd probably go back to windows rather than put up with that. On

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-19 Thread Alex Hall
The lag seems random. I've heard of 4GB ram machines running fine, while newer ones with more ram have the lag. I've heard that Nuance voices cause the problem, and that they don't. I've been told a clean install made things worse, or a bit better... All I can say is: if you have this problem,

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-19 Thread Faisal
I'm noticing one and I have 16 gb of ram On Oct 19, 2014, at 6:02 PM, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com wrote: The lag seems random. I've heard of 4GB ram machines running fine, while newer ones with more ram have the lag. I've heard that Nuance voices cause the problem, and that they don't.

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-19 Thread Juan Hernandez
my iMac is a 2014 iMac, i7 quod core 3.5 w/ 32gb of ram on a fusion drive. there is absolutely no lag on this computer. my macbook pro is an i7 quodcore 2.8 w/ 16gb ram and it is from april of 2013. no lag on that either. Best, On Oct 19, 2014, at 5:25 PM, David Griffith

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-19 Thread Maria and Joe Chapman
I wouldn't go back to windows, but am a bit wary of updating just in case the lag is bad. Warm regards and blessings Maria and , Joe bubbygirl1...@gmail.com On 20 Oct 2014, at 10:52 am, Phil Halton philh...@gmail.com wrote: This lag issue is a bbig deal breaker for me. I won't

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-18 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Hi, i’m not noticing any lag whatsoever with VO on my 2011 IMac, and if there is one, i don’t think it’s worth whining about. /Krister 18 okt 2014 kl. 01:32 skrev Faisal newyorkyank...@gmail.com: Hi all, so I took the plunge and installed Yosemite. I’m noticing a definite lag with voice

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-18 Thread David Griffith
Thanks I have a 2011 iMac as well so this is reassuring to hear. I will also jump once I have got my new external drive to fully secure my time Machine backup. David Griffith On 18 Oct 2014, at 09:49, Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com wrote: Hi, i'm not noticing any lag whatsoever

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-18 Thread David Griffith
When I moved from Mountain Lion to Mavericks I noticed a big improvement once I had made a clean install . This may assist you as well this time and also you may want to look to make sure you do not have activities running just in case this is an issue for Yosemite as well. When I move to

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-18 Thread Alex Hall
I've heard one or two reports of a clean install making the lag considerably worse, which is something I've never heard of a clean install doing. For my part, the lag with Alex is there but tolerable, while the lag with Nuance voices is ridiculous. I have no activities, and I'm on a 2012

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-18 Thread Dionipher Presas Herrera
i installed it on my other partition so there's no way there should be a luggishness. i do have a mac book pro late 2013 16 gb ram and 512 gb hard drive quad core On 18 Oct 2014, at 03:10 pm, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com wrote: I've heard one or two reports of a clean install making the lag

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-18 Thread Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona
with that amount of ram you should not have any lag what so ever On 10/18/2014 6:17 AM, Dionipher Presas Herrera wrote: i installed it on my other partition so there's no way there should be a luggishness. i do have a mac book pro late 2013 16 gb ram and 512 gb hard drive quad core On 18 Oct

RE: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-18 Thread wayne17a
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: VO and lag on Yosemite yes me too, and i hate it. On 18 Oct 2014, at 01:32, Faisal newyorkyank...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, so I took the plunge and installed Yosemite. I’m noticing a definite lag with voice over. Is anyone else noticing this as well

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-18 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
Hi all I can tell you that during the developer previews and public betas the lag has been always there somewhat. I did both a clean install and an update on a secondary partition on my internal disk with the same results. This was on a late 2011 Macbook Pro 13 with 4 GB of RAM. It's

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-18 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! I have a small lagg i think. Its a bit slow yes. Though the Yosemite update is not as disappointing as the ios 8 was. Not yet. /A 18 okt 2014 kl. 04:28 skrev Dionipher Herrera dionip...@gmail.com: yes me too, and i hate it. On 18 Oct 2014, at 01:32, Faisal newyorkyank...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-17 Thread Dionipher Herrera
yes me too, and i hate it. On 18 Oct 2014, at 01:32, Faisal newyorkyank...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, so I took the plunge and installed Yosemite. I’m noticing a definite lag with voice over. Is anyone else noticing this as well? I’m using Alex Thanks -- You received this message

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-17 Thread Maria and Joe Chapman
Hi. have you tried repairing permissions and has this made any difference? thanks ? Blessings! maria and Joe chapman bubbygirl1...@gmail.com On 18 Oct 2014, at 12:28 pm, Dionipher Herrera dionip...@gmail.com wrote: yes me too, and i hate it. On 18 Oct 2014, at 01:32, Faisal

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-17 Thread Dionipher Herrera
yes, i did it but nothing happens On 18 Oct 2014, at 08:22, Maria and Joe Chapman bubbygirl1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. have you tried repairing permissions and has this made any difference? thanks ? Blessings! maria and Joe chapman bubbygirl1...@gmail.com mailto:bubbygirl1...@gmail.com