Tom Tubman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >On that particular machine, your graphics won't benefit from the > >speed-ups of Quartz Extreme (which offloads a lot of drawing work to > >the GPU - but only if it's the right kind of GPU). Further, your > >display is limited to "10x7", which is a bit cramped for OS X's > >Aqua. But speed is manageable: I have a server running fine on a > >beige G3 266, but of course its graphics performance is irrelevant. > > You don't get Quartz Extreme on a Rev B-D iMac but you *do* get some > Quartz graphics acceleration from the RagePro and it's noticeable. > The Rev A iMac and Rev A Beige G3s do not have that acceleration and > they're noticeably slower.
Forgive my OSX ignorance, but what's the difference between Quartz and Quartz Extreme, please? When does the various acceleration show up? That is, what exactly will be speed up and what won't on my iMac? I try to stay current on Mac technology, but without the latest OS I find I'm slipping backwards in that respect. Hopefully not for much longer, though :-) Thanks very much for your reply. TIA, Jamie Kahn Genet -- If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate. -- Message scanned by the Sheriff -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.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/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
