[X4U] Well, well

[Ed Gould]

On Jul 24, 2008, at 7:38 PM, Daly Jessup wrote:

> Ed Gould:
>
>> I am running the finder, address book, Itunes, Hogwasher,  
>> quicktime, dictionary (websters), Ivisit, weather app,  
>> betterfinder renamer, Safari, mail app, iorganize, graphic  
>> converter , hogwasher activity
>> monitor, timbukto pro, Boinc (2 sub applications), Net monitor,  
>> Iweather, Preview. Plus some other apps that do not show up on the  
>> dock. Like I said nothing extraordinary just apps that I use  
>> either continuously or run in the background that I need once an  
>> hour or so. There are other apps of course I did not count the  
>> ones that I use only once a day like Word Perfect and some games  
>> that I use rather infrequently (once or twice a month at most) . I  
>> am still paging quite a bit for essentially running very little,  
>> IMO. Not to run on but in OS2 I had 4GB and ran a LOT more and  
>> faster with a way slower system (currently I have dual G5 2.7Ghz)  
>> with OS/2 I had a 100Mhz pentium).  I need Timbukto pro because I  
>> run into issue with the MAC os that I have a friend take over my  
>> system so he can diagnose the issue so he doesn't have to come  
>> over to my place. It turns out that its been a lifesaver on many  
>> occasions  and saved a reboot.
>
> Okay, those are small processes, most of them. If you are having  
> memory problems then there is an issue with your computer or  
> systeme. You do not even remotely need more RAM. You need a system  
> repair.
>
> What is the "issue" exactly. It is NOT that you need more RAM or  
> hard drive space. So what is your system doing that makes you think  
> you do need more of either. It sounds like you are doing a good job  
> of backing up and all that. Are you repairing permissions? Running  
> Cocktail now and then? Running Disk Warrior? There is something  
> hosed with your system if you are having serious problems.

I beg to differ my paging is through the roof. That is a damn good  
indication that I need more RAM.

Ed

>
> Let's get down to what are the problems, because lack of RAM is NOT  
> one of them!
>
> Daly
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