[X4U] slow performance

[Richard Gilmore]

Does it help to copy the app to the hard drive? That will likely speed
things up a bit. 


On 4/7/05 5:39 PM, "Peter Saint James" <peterstj at earthlink.net> wrote:

> 
> 
> My Mac has started slowing down recently whenever I run a particular
> program.
> 
> This is a language program that says it requires 64 MB of RAM to run.
> It runs off of a CD in the disk drive.  I also have been using a USB
> headset at the same time.
> 
> The program runs slowly and will pause, the disk drive stops and
> starts.  The program has crashed a few times.  If I unplug the headset,
> the performance improves.  So obviously the program and the headset
> together tax resources too much.
> 
> This surprises me, however.  I'm running OS X 10.3.8 on a Aluminum
> Powerbook with a gig of RAM.  It seems like there should be enough
> resources to run both the program and the headset.  Activity Monitor
> says a bit over half of RAM is free.  Activity Monitor also says that
> the language program is taking 89 percent of the CPU.
> 
> Are my expectations excessive or does something need attention?
> 
> 
> Peter
> 
> 
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