On Sunday, February 29, 2004, at 11:56 AM, Rad Craig wrote:
Even in OSX? It's made to use multiple processors since it is unix based.
Wouldn't that make all applications run on OSX faster on a dual processor?
Or is it still only for applications that were specifically designed for
multiple processors?
In 9 only the "main processor" was used for everything unless an application was written to use 2 processors. Basically, the second processor was idle most of the time.
In X, Apps will run on only one processor unless they are written to run on 2. What X does is allow apps to run on either processor. ie; processor 1 can run your web browser while you surf the web, while processor 2 is running toast and burning a CD.
If you have a lot of apps running and doing things, not just open, dual processors make some sense. But if all of your apps are just open and waiting for you, duals do not help much.
HTH Len
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