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Post by House on Sept 20, 2009 17:27:07 GMT -5
I work for Apple. There's no way you should have any trouble with slowness. Which browser are you using? Firefox or Safari (use Firefox)? This is a standard Macbook? Dude, Snow Leopard is amazing, I got it yesterday. My computer is running SO much faster.
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Post by cliff "woo" harris on Sept 20, 2009 17:48:58 GMT -5
Isn't there a setting for users to turn off sigs?
Just do that.
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Post by crazymike2021 on Sept 20, 2009 17:54:26 GMT -5
I think soo lol
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Post by DB on Sept 20, 2009 17:56:54 GMT -5
yeah slow as fuck sometimes
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Post by Kruwaukee on Sept 20, 2009 18:12:15 GMT -5
Restart your computer while holding down P+R+Command+Option. After the first chime, you should hear a second chime, then you can let go. That's resetting your PRAM. what does resetting your PRAM do?
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Post by ashes on Sept 20, 2009 20:34:12 GMT -5
Resets your graphic settings to factory defaults. You'd be surprised what resetting the SMC and PRAM can do for a Mac's performance in different cases. Also, if you happen to sync an iPhone or iPod frequently, check Activity Monitor and make sure the SyncServ isn't out of wack. Sometimes I've seen it suck up 50-75% of the CPU which is just ridiculous.
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Post by csdude07 on Sept 20, 2009 21:11:14 GMT -5
What a lame idea Kru
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Post by AllHailManiac on Sept 20, 2009 21:58:30 GMT -5
These do suck for those of us that check from the phone often.
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Post by ashes on Sept 20, 2009 22:05:55 GMT -5
Yeah from the phone definitely. A valid point. Will change.
However, from a phone, I'd disable sigs anyway.
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Post by House on Sept 20, 2009 22:28:07 GMT -5
What else happens if you reset PRAM? Doesn't it mess with other things as well?
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Post by Tigertecz on Sept 21, 2009 3:26:45 GMT -5
Yeah what the hell is this PRAM business?
Also regarding Snow Leopard... I honestly haven't noticed much of a difference. Safari beach balls less for me, but that's about it. I've not seen much difference on my MacBook (1st Gen Unibody).
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Post by House on Sept 21, 2009 5:29:58 GMT -5
Tiger- exact same model, btw. I just got it last month.
PRAM actually did help me a bit, can tell a HUGE difference with the sigs. Thanks ashes.
Got any more tips for speeding up computers? Or just any general Mac tricks? I'd REALLY love to hear some.
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Post by Tigertecz on Sept 21, 2009 5:51:54 GMT -5
Tiger- exact same model, btw. I just got it last month. PRAM actually did help me a bit, can tell a HUGE difference with the sigs. Thanks ashes. Got any more tips for speeding up computers? Or just any general Mac tricks? I'd REALLY love to hear some. Last month? You got it second hand then I'm guessing? They're MacBook Pro's now, after a performance boost from my generation's one.
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Post by House on Sept 21, 2009 10:13:47 GMT -5
No, I mean, I got the white one last month. You can actually BUY them here in the US at the Apple Store, lol. It's just upgraded memory and other things over the old one I had for two years. This one's WAY faster now though.
And it's not secondhand, in case I didn't make that clear.
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Post by Tigertecz on Sept 21, 2009 10:58:23 GMT -5
No, I mean, I got the white one last month. You can actually BUY them here in the US at the Apple Store, lol. It's just upgraded memory and other things over the old one I had for two years. This one's WAY faster now though. And it's not secondhand, in case I didn't make that clear. Oh I don't have that one. I have the 1st Gen Unibody MacBook (i.e. the first lot of Aluminium MacBooks that were released - currently known as the MacBook Pro). You can get the white MacBooks here too, new.
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