I found running Speed Disk with the OSX profile made a noticeable difference in finder performance. I have never noticed much of an improvement in OS9 in the past. David Crandon Miles wrote: > > On 12/12/02 8:28 PM, "Nigel Williamson" <nigel.williamson at mojo.com.au> > wrote: > > > Hey, > > > > Just subscribed to the list. Howdy. 8) > > > > I'm running X.2 on my G4PB 550/512/20G with average results. It gets > > pretty sluggish with any more than 4 or 5 apps running generally. > > > > My question is... Is there any bits of the OS I can delete that will > > make it run faster? Apart from the obvious printer drivers, modem > > scripts, languages crap... what else can I do to make it run faster? > > I'm running a shadowkiller app... but I'm not sure that makes it any > > quicker. I'm considering installing X on my external 80G FW drive as > > it's faster and has more space than my internal. What do you think? > Do NOT delete parts of the OS to make it go faster. That was something that > worked on earlier versions. However, that is no longer the case. There are > other things that you can do, though. For one thing, go over macosxhints.com > they had a list of how to tweak things so that less of the processor is tied > up dealing with Aqua. Things like dealing with antialiasing and whatnot. > I have had my system folder on an external drive before, but didn't seem > to notice anything faster. If anything I think that it was a little slower. > Has your machine been able to run the cron clean up tasks that are set to > work at 0315? I have seen others make the observation that their machine was > noticeably slower when the maintenance scripts weren't able to run. I think > that I would try that first. Miles > > ---------- > Check out the Mac OS X email list FAQ > http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/X.html > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <X-Newbies-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <X-Newbies-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Need help from a real person? Try. <X-Newbies-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > > ---------- > $14.99 Unlimited Nationwide Mac Dialup and Mac Web Hosting from your Mac ISP > Serious Mac Internet Solutions From NineWire! http://macinternetaccess.com > > DVIator | Run Dual ADC displays on your G4 or just one on an older Mac! > Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/DVIator.html> > > Support | Support this list by clicking here before you buy! > this List | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/support.html > > OS X News, Dr.Mac, Forums, Tutorials, Tips, Hints, FAQ?s - http://www.osxfaq.com