Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!samsung!munnari.oz.au!metro!extro!norton From: norton@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Norton Chia) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc Subject: Re: 7.0 on an LC is sloow... Message-ID: Date: 17 May 91 00:43:47 GMT References: <28309573.9100@orion.oac.uci.edu> <28548@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> <1991May16.134828.14852@mmm.serc.3m.com> Sender: news@metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU Organization: Sydney University Computing Service, Sydney, NSW, Australia Lines: 23 Nntp-Posting-Host: extro.ucc.su.oz.au pejacoby@mmm.serc.3m.com (Paul E. Jacoby) writes: >David, I found that free memory can have some SERIOUS effects on the >speed of the Finder. I was playing 'stress-test' and opened a set of >applications such that there was less than 100K of memory remaining. >When toggling back to the Finder (via the application menu), there was a >LARGE delay in the toggle itself, followed by the kind of 'one folder at >a time' redraw that you have seen. >Quitting a single application to free up more memory resulted in a >huge speed increase. It looks like the Finder wants some amount of >memory left available at all times (for best performance anyway). Do you think colour, especially the default icons, folders, menu items etc have anything to do with it? I remember the days when I traded speed for nice colour icons. I wonder if things like labels, different view options etc has anything to do with it. Any thoughts? Cheers, -- // Norton Chia || I can be reached via e-mail --> norton@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU / / Micro Support || Yes, this is Australia calling. ////// AppleLink: AUST0240 / / Uni of Sydney || No, I haven't got anything to say but "Thanks", if I forgot //// When I'm talking half way around the world, my employers can't hear me ///