macmaps.com— This "Mac OS X speed FAQ" is the ultimate guide to configuring Mac OS X to run at maximum speed. Contains tons of excellent tips, a must if you run Mac OS X!
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So many bad practices on the page and the comment link is down.You should not do a "kill -9" on a process unless other kill signals do not work first. A process can not catch SIGKILL which means it can not clean up any resources it could be using.You should not throw away startup items. Most startup items have a variable in /etc/hostconfig to turn them off. If the startup item does not then I would move it out of startupitems but never throw it out.There are many more problems on the page..
7of7, if you are referring to the lower processing speeds of mac's than your answer lies in the difference between CISC and RISC processors. You can google for more information, but basicly RISC has the ability to do more actions during a clock than CISC does, so that the higher clock speeds of a CISC processor are not entirely accurate.
iDefrag isn't really required by most Mac OS X 10.4 users. This particular version of the OS automatically de-frags all files 100MB or less on the fly as a background process. However, if you're routinely moving 100MB+ files around on your system then de-fragging your hard disk every other month or so will improve system performance.
This guy is a pretentious post whore on Apple's Discussion forums who blames every problem on the user doing something wrong and then directs them to his site.
I was searching referrals to my website and am sorry that my guestbook was down for so long. It is back up, and I really would like to know what I've written wrong on my website: <a class="user" href="http://www.macmaps.com/Macosxspeed.html">http://www.macmaps.com/Macosxspeed.html</a>You are welcome to post on the guestbook. I'd like to know what other kill signals work better. I was taught kill -9 it by a Unix guide at the place I volunteered 10 years ago, and have used it ever since without any ill side effects. As for my posting on Apple Discussions, I only do it because I want to help others. I suggest looking at my more recent posts. And yes, sometimes I am wrong, and I admit it. As for my being pretentious, well, my website does have some resources some may find useful. I have put on my profile on Apple Discussions my .Mac chat name, which is also one you can e-mail me if you so desire. I'm not blaming the user. Rather I want to find out from the user what steps they took to get to a problematic step, to find out if some relevant factor contributed to the issue, or if the issue happened on its own. I've stopped referring to my website as much as I used to, and will always confirm what is going on before directing someone to one portion of my website or another. I want to make sure it is relevant to the case at hand. I'd like to make that clear to anyone who thinks I am a "post whore" (as dbond suggests above), and say that I'm sorry if I offended anyone by my statements either on the Apple Discussions Board, or here. We should make an effort to communicate better what we know, and if we think something we know is amiss in what someone else says, we should explain why we think that thing is amiss to the person who said it. I have no problem with correcting my website. The website has been in constant revision, and I haven't had the chance till now to take extra feedback through my guestbook. Now that I do, please you are welcome to post it there.
Closed AccountJul 28, 2005
So many bad practices on the page and the comment link is down.You should not do a "kill -9" on a process unless other kill signals do not work first. A process can not catch SIGKILL which means it can not clean up any resources it could be using.You should not throw away startup items. Most startup items have a variable in /etc/hostconfig to turn them off. If the startup item does not then I would move it out of startupitems but never throw it out.There are many more problems on the page..
adamsJul 28, 2005
Recently upgraded my PowerBook from 512 MB to 1.25 GB of RAM and I've noticed a world of difference. A very good upgrade for any Mac owner, I believe.
genericwoodsJul 28, 2005
7of7, if you are referring to the lower processing speeds of mac's than your answer lies in the difference between CISC and RISC processors. You can google for more information, but basicly RISC has the ability to do more actions during a clock than CISC does, so that the higher clock speeds of a CISC processor are not entirely accurate.
hobbitJul 28, 2005
iDefrag isn't really required by most Mac OS X 10.4 users. This particular version of the OS automatically de-frags all files 100MB or less on the fly as a background process. However, if you're routinely moving 100MB+ files around on your system then de-fragging your hard disk every other month or so will improve system performance.
dbondJul 28, 2005
This guy is a pretentious post whore on Apple's Discussion forums who blames every problem on the user doing something wrong and then directs them to his site.
gopherAug 15, 2005
I was searching referrals to my website and am sorry that my guestbook was down for so long. It is back up, and I really would like to know what I've written wrong on my website: <a class="user" href="http://www.macmaps.com/Macosxspeed.html">http://www.macmaps.com/Macosxspeed.html</a>You are welcome to post on the guestbook. I'd like to know what other kill signals work better. I was taught kill -9 it by a Unix guide at the place I volunteered 10 years ago, and have used it ever since without any ill side effects. As for my posting on Apple Discussions, I only do it because I want to help others. I suggest looking at my more recent posts. And yes, sometimes I am wrong, and I admit it. As for my being pretentious, well, my website does have some resources some may find useful. I have put on my profile on Apple Discussions my .Mac chat name, which is also one you can e-mail me if you so desire. I'm not blaming the user. Rather I want to find out from the user what steps they took to get to a problematic step, to find out if some relevant factor contributed to the issue, or if the issue happened on its own. I've stopped referring to my website as much as I used to, and will always confirm what is going on before directing someone to one portion of my website or another. I want to make sure it is relevant to the case at hand. I'd like to make that clear to anyone who thinks I am a "post whore" (as dbond suggests above), and say that I'm sorry if I offended anyone by my statements either on the Apple Discussions Board, or here. We should make an effort to communicate better what we know, and if we think something we know is amiss in what someone else says, we should explain why we think that thing is amiss to the person who said it. I have no problem with correcting my website. The website has been in constant revision, and I haven't had the chance till now to take extra feedback through my guestbook. Now that I do, please you are welcome to post it there.
gopherOct 15, 2005
I have updated the speed FAQ with the correct kill number.
simplestationMay 6, 2009
Here is also another good review of <a class="user" href="http://simplestation.com/locomotion/speed-up-mac-os-x-leopard/">http://simplestation.com/locomotion/speed-up-mac-o ...</a> performance tuning tips for Mac OS X. It covers 13 tips for application speed ups and another 4 tips for speeding up Mac OS X from the terminal.