Just that between the OS the machine shipped with and the final one which it will run before the publisher abandons support is a version with nice added features but which does not slow down the machine perceptibly. T
The ability or lack of ability to turn off functions if you need more CPU cycles or system resources for programs comes into play as well. That will vary with the OS version and the feature. But once you find a "sweet spot configuration" for a beloved machine you will know it. Of course if somehow a user feels very attached to some feature or a web dictated support need then they may trade off performance of programs for the sake of that feature when they cannot afford a new machine. Some people will spend money on OSes and more drives in order to have a lot of OS versions which they will switch between. My observation of that in the past 25 years is that it just causes headaches and you are spending as much as you would buying a new machine with the new OS. Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer https://www.youtube.com/user/fluxstringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications On Sun, May 8, 2016 at 8:41 PM, Bruce Rubin <centris...@gmail.com> wrote: > W.Adrian D'Alessio, > > There may be some truth in what you write. Do you have any specific > suggestions? > > On Sun, May 8, 2016 at 7:35 PM, W.Adrian D'Alessio <fluxstrin...@gmail.com > > wrote: > >> Bloatware is the number one way that computer OS publishers drive >> Hardware system sales. >> >> So obvious and especially since they have been doing it for 30 years. >> >> A balanced system will always be the best user system. >> >> >> >> Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer >> fluxstrin...@gmail.com >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ >> http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer >> https://www.youtube.com/user/fluxstringer >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, May 8, 2016 at 7:32 PM, W.Adrian D'Alessio < >> fluxstrin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> You say " it works well enough with whatever the latest and greatest OS >>> X is available." yet ignore that the hardware is obviously choking on it. >>> >>> " I have to admit that recently I've noticed that it isn't quite as >>> responsive as it once was " >>> >>> You already answered your own question. Whether you have " taken the >>> time to determine why" or not. >>> >>> >>> >>> Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer >>> fluxstrin...@gmail.com >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ >>> http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer >>> https://www.youtube.com/user/fluxstringer >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, May 8, 2016 at 4:00 PM, Bruce Rubin <centris...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Eric, >>>> >>>> I have a iMac (24-inch Mid 2007) with 4GB of RAM that my wife doesn't >>>> like me to mess with since it works for her. So I can "play" a few years >>>> ago I purchased an enclosure from Other World Computing ( >>>> https://www.macsales.com) with a multitude of ports including USB 2.0 >>>> & FW800 and a SSD to put into it. I've been booting into it when I want to >>>> "play" and it works well enough with whatever the latest and greatest OS X >>>> is available. I have to admit that recently I've noticed that it isn't >>>> quite as responsive as it once was but I haven't taken the time to >>>> determine why yet. >>>> >>>> Good luck. >>>> >>>> --Bruce >>>> >>>> On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 5:07 PM, Eric B. Volker <evol...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I’ve been looking for ways to improve the responsiveness of my old >>>>> iMac (24” mid-2007). I’ve upgraded the hard drive already to a Samsung >>>>> 5400RPM 2TB model, but I still get the beachball fairly often. I’m not >>>>> complaining - it’s amazing that this thing can still run the latest OS. >>>>> However, I would like something that responds better. >>>>> >>>>> Which leads me to my question. I had a hard time replacing the hard >>>>> drive in this Mac, and don’t want to repeat the experience, if possible. >>>>> Can I put an SSD in Firewire 800 or 400 enclosure, and would I experience >>>>> a >>>>> significant improvement in responsiveness? Most people focus on the >>>>> improvement in raw speed, which would be lost due to the relatively slow >>>>> transfer rate of Firewire. However, one of an SSDs big advantages is in >>>>> seek times/IOPs/latency, which I’d still get with Firewire. So has anyone >>>>> tried using an SSD in a Firewire enclosure, and did they see an >>>>> improvement >>>>> in performance? Firewire 800 is also a good bit more expensive than FW400; >>>>> would it make a big difference? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Eric >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, >>>>> a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. >>>>> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our >>>>> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >>>>> To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com >>>>> To leave this group, send email to >>>>> imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "iMac Group" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a >>>> group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. >>>> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our >>>> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >>>> To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com >>>> To leave this group, send email to >>>> imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist >>>> >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "iMac Group" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a >> group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our >> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com >> To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "iMac Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a > group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iMac Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. 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