on 19.06.2003 15:38, Jerry Roberts at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Would it help if I created a RAM Disk to > run any problem (slow) apps in there?
If after every command an app seems to need to access the hard drive to load more code, then that would make sense. I'm not familiar with Quark, but the other apps you mentioned tend to load most of their code into RAM at launch. It might make more sense, memory permitting, to copy the *documents* you are editing to a RAM disk. This can significantly cut rendering time, but comes with its own hazards, namely the inevitable crash while a doc is in the RAM disk but hasn't been saved to hard drive. Frequent "Save a copy as�" is one strategy. Using a utility like "Rambunctious" which can automatically save to hard disk in the background is another. HTH, paul -- Paul F. Henegan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
