Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!tosh!starta From: starta@tosh.UUCP (John Starta) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc Subject: Re: 7.0 on an LC is sloow... Message-ID: Date: 18 May 91 11:29:31 GMT References: <1991May16.134828.14852@mmm.serc.3m.com> Reply-To: tosh!starta@asuvax.eas.asu.edu (John Starta) Distribution: na Organization: Micro Orchard Co., Phoenix, Arizona, USA Lines: 24 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). This is nothing out of the ordinary. Basically what is happening when memory gets low is it begins to "walk" more carefully so as not to cause problems with the other apps running. Do you blame it? Which do you work better in, a normal, comfortable office, or a closet? John -- John A. Starta Internet: tosh!starta@asuvax.eas.asu.edu Chief Technologist UUCP: ...ncar!noao!asuvax!tosh!starta Micro Orchard Co. AOL: AFA John; CompuServe: 71520,3556