[iBook] slow start-up problem

[Todd Doerpinghaus]

Is there anything special to look for or be careful of
when using onyX?  It sounds like a great tool.

Todd
900mhz dual usb 14" g3 ibook

--- RP McKay <richard.mckay1 at virgin.net> wrote:
> On 20/3/05 5:33 pm, "Rudi Reitberg"
> <smalley at sexmagnet.com> wrote (in part):
> 
> > When I start up my iBook it goes to the login
> screen and I enter my
> > login.  My desktop pic pops-up and then it takes
> about five to ten
> > minutes of the spinning wheel before everything
> comes up. any
> > suggestions on how to speed this up?
> 
> John Gruber aka "Daring Fireball' talks about delays
> on his blog and
> suggests that some system font caches can grow very
> large and seems to be
> the problem with his delayed logins. Check it out
> here;
> 
> <http://daringfireball.net/2005/03/font_caches>
> 
> You can delete these using Terminal or by using the
> excellent freeware tool
> OnyX under the tab 'cleaning'.
> 
> Richard
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