Comments on: Slow Mac http://mac.elated.com/2006/10/24/slow-mac/ A blog about Macs and that Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:18:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: mattdoyle http://mac.elated.com/2006/10/24/slow-mac/#comment-663 mattdoyle Mon, 20 Nov 2006 05:25:37 +0000 http://mac.elated.com/2006/10/24/slow-mac/#comment-663 There's nothing particularly memory- or cpu-hogging in the process list. I think I just tend to have a lot of stuff running (apache, Parallels running XP, NeoOffice, 5 browsers, iTunes, Adium and about 5 other apps usually). Also it's only a problem when it wakes from sleep which leads me to believe it's to do with memory not swapping in/out as efficiently as it could do. BTW I've switched to Firefox as my main browser now (Safari hung on me, losing my 20 open tabs, one time too many) and it's a fair bit more responsive on waking than Safari was. There’s nothing particularly memory- or cpu-hogging in the process list. I think I just tend to have a lot of stuff running (apache, Parallels running XP, NeoOffice, 5 browsers, iTunes, Adium and about 5 other apps usually). Also it’s only a problem when it wakes from sleep which leads me to believe it’s to do with memory not swapping in/out as efficiently as it could do.

BTW I’ve switched to Firefox as my main browser now (Safari hung on me, losing my 20 open tabs, one time too many) and it’s a fair bit more responsive on waking than Safari was.

]]> By: David Beasts http://mac.elated.com/2006/10/24/slow-mac/#comment-551 David Beasts Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:16:51 +0000 http://mac.elated.com/2006/10/24/slow-mac/#comment-551 Nice blog you have here. I came across it when searching for iMac squeeks. Next time it squeeks, I will try your method of rapping the beast in the back. I have the same computer as you do, iMac 20" core duo. But dude, my iMac is not near as slow as yours. These 30 seconds pauses you mention, I have not noticed. Not meaning to be rude, but try backing up your stuff, and then formatting. Strange this is, I think. Perhaps you installed some app on your system causing this shit to happen? Anyway, keep up the good work. Nice blog. Nice blog you have here. I came across it when searching for iMac squeeks. Next time it squeeks, I will try your method of rapping the beast in the back. I have the same computer as you do, iMac 20″ core duo.

But dude, my iMac is not near as slow as yours. These 30 seconds pauses you mention, I have not noticed.

Not meaning to be rude, but try backing up your stuff, and then formatting. Strange this is, I think. Perhaps you installed some app on your system causing this shit to happen?

Anyway, keep up the good work. Nice blog.

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