I do Javascript development and so I ran SunSpider tests before and after upgrading and the results were about 25% faster. This means those fancy web apps should be snappier on Safari under Snow Leopard, all other things being equal.
SunSpider test site: http://www2.webkit.org/perf/sunspider-0.9/sunspider.html CB Mike Arrigo wrote: > I just tried it here, it does seem a bit slower. You will notice that > when pages load in snow leopard, it will seem a bit slower at first, > because voice over now does much more analysis of the pages. You might > be able to speed things up too by turning off the announcement of the > page summary when the page first loads. Once it's loaded though, it's > much faster than 10.5 was I think. > On Aug 30, 2009, at 9:58 AM, Chris G wrote: > > >> Hi, >> >> It's interesting why it wasn't an issue for me until I upgraded to SL. >> >> I'll take your advice, right now I have the cable attached that >> connects >> to a VGA port but that isn't doing the trick. >> >> >> >> On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:23:38 -0500 >> Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: >> >> >>> If you don't have a monitor, that could cause problems. For some >>> reason, and I'm not sure why, it wants a monitor connected, or some >>> programs will be very slow. There is a work around though, apple >>> sells >>> an adapter, it allows you to connect the mac's DVI port to a TV, if >>> you connect that adapter, it will solve the problem. I bought one of >>> these for times when I take my mac mini to other places. >>> On Aug 30, 2009, at 3:17 AM, Chris G wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I find it slow at surfing the web and I don't know why. >>>> >>>> I even reinstalled with a full erase. >>>> Safari is the only program that's slow for me. >>>> Not running a monitor on my Mac mini, but this is how I did it in >>>> leopard. >>>> >>>> Weird. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:26:43 -0500 >>>> Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hey, that's cool Rich, hope you get one. I'm typing this message in >>>>> the new snow leopard, the improvements in voiceover are great, >>>>> and no >>>>> sighted help needed to install. and it's incredible when cruising >>>>> the >>>>> web >>>>> On Aug 29, 2009, at 9:13 AM, Rich Ring wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Good luck to you. I may be purchasing one today. >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Les Kriegler" <krieg...@nycap.rr.com> >>>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 12:16 AM >>>>>> Subject: I've Entered MacLand >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I've purchased our first Apple System since 1985 when we bought an >>>>>> Apple 2E. >>>>>> How's that for dating myself? It's a MacBook Pro and it should >>>>>> arrive >>>>>> within the week. I was informed that Snow Leopard may be >>>>>> installed, >>>>>> but if >>>>>> not, I'll receive the installation package. Very much looking >>>>>> forward to >>>>>> some hands-on experience and using VoiceOver! >>>>>> >>>>>> Les >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>>>>> signature >>>>>> database 4378 (20090828) __________ >>>>>> >>>>>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.eset.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Chris G <cgrabowsk...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Chris G <cgrabowsk...@gmail.com> >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
