Ok, I got my iBook -- you are all smoking crack w/r/t to 'snappiness'
Ok, I'd like to see some of this 'slow rsponse' time everyone has been talking about on the iBook.
Because the iBook I have (new 700 MHz Combo, only with 128 MB; I'm waiting for the RAM in the mail) running 10.1.5 shows none of these lags y'all are talking about.
All of these 'non-snappy' reports from around the web really had me worried, but so far, I think people have been exaggerating this problem, beccause this sumbjtch flies.
If this is 'slow', I can't wait for Jaguar!
TING5, back in the Mac camp
Because the iBook I have (new 700 MHz Combo, only with 128 MB; I'm waiting for the RAM in the mail) running 10.1.5 shows none of these lags y'all are talking about.
All of these 'non-snappy' reports from around the web really had me worried, but so far, I think people have been exaggerating this problem, beccause this sumbjtch flies.
If this is 'slow', I can't wait for Jaguar!
TING5, back in the Mac camp
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If I create a new user and log in to that account seeing it has no files to track, etc, its very snappy indeed.
In my normal account, I have tens of thousands of files. Startup, or login, takes a full 2 minutes to finish before I can launch apps and stuff. Otherwise, if I try and launch an app, no matter what, as soon as the dock appears, itll bounce forever, and then I;ll get 'this application has unexpectedly quit'. So, I have to wait until I hear the HD stop grinding around loading files and whatnot.
Anyway, enjoy your new baby
- VPC (Win2K, XP)
- iTunes full visuals (<5 fps)
- modeling thermonuclear detonations at the atomic level
Other than those above, I'm pretty happy. I use this thing 16 hours a day, much to my girlfriend's displeasure.
I'd pay $129 for Jaguar if I can get faster iTunes visuals. Shows you where my priorities are.
<strong>I have the old 600 Combo (with the Rage video), and 640MB RAM. For most things on 10.1.5, it's snappy enough. What I find slow:
- VPC (Win2K, XP)
- iTunes full visuals (<5 fps)
- modeling thermonuclear detonations at the atomic level
Other than those above, I'm pretty happy. I use this thing 16 hours a day, much to my girlfriend's displeasure.
I'd pay $129 for Jaguar if I can get faster iTunes visuals. Shows you where my priorities are.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Have you installed iTunes 3 yet? It has the option to use OpenGL for visuals. I noticed about a 40% increase in framerate on my machine.
-DisgruntledQS733Owner
I'm sorry folks. I know this has little to do with this particular thread. Just frustrated with my preferred platform. As for the gentleman who originally posted about his iBook, I'm glad you're pleased with the performance of your baby. On G4s, I've seen respectable performance with OS X. I have a B&W G3 and of course, it's OS X speed is fairly sluggish, depending on what I want to do. But even the G4s are not that much better. I'm hoping that 10.2 will be the speedy OS upgrade Apple's saying it will be.
<strong>I still think it's really kinda stupid to want to have visuals for your music -- supposedly you want to be able to do something productive with your machine while playing a few Mp3's in the background and not stare stone faced at some funky color shifting visuals. </strong><hr></blockquote>
Matsu, now I *have proof* that you're too uptight. You're NOT supposed to be productive when doing iTunes visuals, and you ARE supposed to stare stone(d) faced at the funky color shifting visuals. That's the point (at least as I see it). Better living through chemistry and technology.
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Have you installed iTunes 3 yet? It has the option to use OpenGL for visuals. I noticed about a 40% increase in framerate on my machine.
-DisgruntledQS733Owner</strong><hr></blockquote>
Huh??? what option to use OpenGL visuals? I thought it always used OpenGL for the effects <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />
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Huh??? what option to use OpenGL visuals? I thought it always used OpenGL for the effects <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
Nope, it's a new option in iTunes 3.
<strong>...I'm getting about 11-18 fps with iTunes visuals full screen, much in part to the Radeon Mobility I think.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Are you running any other apps in the background? I'm getting a solid 21 fps in full screen with iTunes3 on my iBook 700.
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Nope, it's a new option in iTunes 3.</strong><hr></blockquote>
where dude??? I've looked all over the place for the option.. havent seen it anywhere.
I'm not running any apps in the background, so I don't know why I'm getting lower fps. I tried it again and was getting 16-18 consistently. I don't use visualizations much, so it's not a big deal.
ZO:
If you run visualizations, click on the options button on the upper-right corner of iTunes. You'll find the OpenGL option there.
<strong>Cyko:
ZO:
If you run visualizations, click on the options button on the upper-right corner of iTunes. You'll find the OpenGL option there.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Duh, who uses the visualisations NOT in full screen?!?! Thanks though. I get around 13-16fps in OpenGL and Normal.
BTW, there doesnt seem to be any difference between OpenGL and normal. hmmm
Have you installed iTunes 3 yet? It has the option to use OpenGL for visuals. I noticed about a 40% increase in framerate on my machine.
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After installing iTunes 3.0, my full screen fps went from "3" to "4." Woohoo!!
I can't use the OpenGL option, as it keeps "unclicking."
<strong>I can't use the OpenGL option, as it keeps "unclicking."</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yeah, i've heard of a others having that problem. I haven't seen a fix for it yet though...has anyone else?