Re: New PB 15 Alu SLOOOOW ?
From: Mikael Byström [EMAIL PROTECTED] The conversion may however need all the resources it's asking for, so make sure to check the quality of the material at least one time. I'd give it all anyway as I want the CDs ripped as fast as possible. Larry _ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: New PB 15 Alu SLOOOOW ? (update)
From: James Rohde [EMAIL PROTECTED] You mean, just before your hard drive fills up? No worries, I have 1TB in my Wind tunnel with plenty of space yet. :o) Larry _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: New PB 15 Alu SLOOOOW ?
From: Richard Bae [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is it always seeming to be a bit sluggish in response no matter what you're doing? Sounds a little stoopid, but I'm not sure... Reason, because I am encoding a serious amount of audio books to AAC, each book having 10-15 CDs and we're not just talking one or two books. Changing CDs have become as automatic as lifting my cup of tea, so I suppose it is possible that this is the cause, seeing as my PB is encoding audio 90% of the time I'm using it. :o/ Larry _ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: New PB 15 Alu SLOOOOW ?
On 5/6/04 2:27 AM, Larry le Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Changing CDs have become as automatic as lifting my cup of tea, so I suppose it is possible that this is the cause, seeing as my PB is encoding audio 90% of the time I'm using it. The good news is that OS X utilizes pre-emptive multitasking which means that processes requiring CPU time get it. This allows a program in the background to continue operating while we are using the program in the foreground. Finally! I can sort my massive database and read my email at the same time. The bad news is that OS X utilizes pre-emptive multitasking unlike OS 9 which used cooperative multitasking. This means that the program in the foreground isn't able to utilize all the horsepower of the processor to get the job done. This is one of reasons (but not the only reason) why VirtualPC runs more slowly in OS X than OS 9. When I read your message yesterday (sorry, I didn't have time to fire off a response then) my first thought was your CD ripping. But as others suggested, if it seems sluggish even when you aren't ripping CDs, create a fresh account and see if it still feels slow. I can tell you that nothing about my 1.25g alBook and nothing about my wife's G4 iBook is slow, hesitant or sluggish. david -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: New PB 15 Alu SLOOOOW ? (update)
Thanks everyone for info and I have to admit that it is/was the CD ripping. This might sound like a really daft thing not to think of but as I have been encoding MASSES of CD audio books at around 10-15 CDs each for what seems like forever, I have become so used to, and may I say good at, sticking a new CD in once the previous one was done, that I probably rip a CD during 90%+ of the time I'm at the Mac. It'll be nice when they're all done! :o) Have a nice weekend (I'm off work tomorrow!! B-) Larry _ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: New PB 15 Alu SLOOOOW ?
Paul wrote: Converting CD's to AAC eats a lot of bandwidth. ...Eats a lot of cpu power, not bandwidth, unless you mean the audio stream is saturating the system bus. I'd find that unlikely in this case. Richard wrote: I recommend running activity monitor with the cpu bar up so you can see. My guess would be that if its just running slow while importing that would be the culprit since importing eats away at cpu resources and also hard drive bandwidth and seeing as I'm guessing you have a 4200rpm hard drive in there that doesn't help. You can also renice the process doing the conversion to make it less (or more) straining on the CPU. Usually works quite well, but isn't perfect. In the terminal type: sudo renice 10 iTunes (press return and then type your admin pass when asked) to make app iTunes perform slower. to make it perform faster you'd type: sudo renice -10 iTunes Fastest is -20 and slowest is 20. The conversion may however need all the resources it's asking for, so make sure to check the quality of the material at least one time. I -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: New PB 15 Alu SLOOOOW ? (update)
On 5/6/04, Larry le Mac wrote: seems like forever, I have become so used to, and may I say good at, sticking a new CD in once the previous one was done, that I probably rip a CD during 90%+ of the time I'm at the Mac. It'll be nice when they're all done! :o) You mean, just before your hard drive fills up? Have you ordered your 120 Terabyte external drive yet? ;-) Jim Rohde Life is too short to use anything but a Mac. -- Roger Ebert -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
New PB 15 Alu SLOOOOW ?
Hi y'all! I have a very new PowerBook 1GHz 15 Alu with Panther. I have updated it to X.3.3 and not installed any odd stuff, just the standard. 768MB RAM. However, it does feel very slow with the GUI response, for instance swapping tabs in Safari or switching program, opening windows and such like. I am more than not converting CDs to AAC, but I cannot see how the response should be that affected, or is it ??? How relevant would a clean re-install be ? I have masses (too mucy) experience of OS 7 through 9.2.2 but not with OS X and it's behaviour over time. Larry _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: New PB 15 Alu SLOOOOW ?
On Wed, May 05, 2004 at 01:13:38PM +0200, Larry le Mac wrote: : : I have a very new PowerBook 1GHz 15 Alu with Panther. : I have updated it to X.3.3 and not installed any odd stuff, : just the standard. 768MB RAM. : : However, it does feel very slow with the GUI response, for : instance swapping tabs in Safari or switching program, : opening windows and such like. [...] : I have masses (too mucy) experience of OS 7 through 9.2.2 : but not with OS X and it's behaviour over time. Panther's GUI is supposed to feel on par with Mac OS 9's GUI, speedwise. But it might feel slower. Quartz, OS X's graphics subsystem is completely different and requires brawnier hardware. Quartz Extreme addresses most of the speed issues. Then again, I disliked the Platinum look with Mac OS 8 and 9. It always felt slower than good-old System 7, and way too much gray. -- Eugene Lee eugene at anime dot net -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: New PB 15 Alu SLOOOOW ?
Larry, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: I have a very new PowerBook 1GHz 15 Alu with Panther. I have updated it to X.3.3 and not installed any odd stuff, just the standard. 768MB RAM. However, it does feel very slow with the GUI response, for instance swapping tabs in Safari or switching program, opening windows and such like. I am more than not converting CDs to AAC, but I cannot see how the response should be that affected, or is it ??? How relevant would a clean re-install be ? I'd do it, but first try and make a new user and see if that user logged in feels faster. A 1Ghz should NOT feel slow. I have a 266Mhz G3 with 384 MB RAM runing 10.3.3 and that is not slow. See what I mean? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: New PB 15 Alu SLOOOOW ?
From: Eugene Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] Panther's GUI is supposed to feel on par with Mac OS 9's GUI, speedwise. I think you may have misunderstood my question as I am simply saying that THIS Mac feels much slower, hesitations when switching window or app etc. I have an MDD, a G4 Gb and I recently had an eMac 1GHz and they didn't feel slow to respond. Larry _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: New PB 15 Alu SLOOOOW ?
From: Mikael Byström [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'd do it, but first try and make a new user and see if that user logged in feels faster. A 1Ghz should NOT feel slow. I have a 266Mhz G3 with 384 MB RAM runing 10.3.3 and that is not slow. See what I mean? Yes, I do! Claiming that OS X.3 needs a 1GHz + Mac demotes any critisism one might have of Micro$oft and they're power hungry attempts at an OS. I will follow your advice. Tackar!! :o) Larry _ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: New PB 15 Alu SLOOOOW ?
Larry, Converting CD's to AAC eats a lot of bandwidth. How does it feel perform when you are not doing conversions? Paul On May 5, 2004, at 4:13 AM, Larry le Mac wrote: Hi y'all! I have a very new PowerBook 1GHz 15 Alu with Panther. I have updated it to X.3.3 and not installed any odd stuff, just the standard. 768MB RAM. However, it does feel very slow with the GUI response, for instance swapping tabs in Safari or switching program, opening windows and such like. I am more than not converting CDs to AAC, but I cannot see how the response should be that affected, or is it ??? How relevant would a clean re-install be ? I have masses (too mucy) experience of OS 7 through 9.2.2 but not with OS X and it's behaviour over time. Larry _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: New PB 15 Alu SLOOOOW ?
Is it always seeming to be a bit sluggish in response no matter what you're doing? Or just during importing CDs to iTunes? I recommend running activity monitor with the cpu bar up so you can see. My guess would be that if its just running slow while importing that would be the culprit since importing eats away at cpu resources and also hard drive bandwidth and seeing as I'm guessing you have a 4200rpm hard drive in there that doesn't help. -Richard Bae On 5 May 2004, at 12.52, Paul Nicholson wrote: Larry, Converting CD's to AAC eats a lot of bandwidth. How does it feel perform when you are not doing conversions? Paul On May 5, 2004, at 4:13 AM, Larry le Mac wrote: Hi y'all! I have a very new PowerBook 1GHz 15 Alu with Panther. I have updated it to X.3.3 and not installed any odd stuff, just the standard. 768MB RAM. However, it does feel very slow with the GUI response, for instance swapping tabs in Safari or switching program, opening windows and such like. I am more than not converting CDs to AAC, but I cannot see how the response should be that affected, or is it ??? How relevant would a clean re-install be ? I have masses (too mucy) experience of OS 7 through 9.2.2 but not with OS X and it's behaviour over time. Larry _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
