[X-Newbies] optimizing System Performance

[Randy B.Singer]

Cyril Blanc said:

>After MAC OS X has install an APP, you have a message that it is 
>"optimizing System Performance"
>
>What is it doing ?


It is doing what is known as "pre-binding".  That is, when a program 
launches under OS X, it automatically opens a bunch of supporting files.  

Prebinding speeds up application launch in the future by creating a 
"list" of what files are needed to launch an application, where they 
reside on the disk, and the order they need to be read and loaded.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106271
Item #3

http://www.kernelthread.com/mac/apme/optimizations/#SIX



Randy B. Singer
Co-Author of: The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th and 6th editions)

Routine OS X Maintenance and Generic Troubleshooting
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