[P1] how to speed up more os X

[Michael Flournoy]

When I switched 3 years ago the most common mistake I made was trying 
to add extra steps that weren't needed. Like why have the trash-can 
metaphor if  you don't use it to throw away things you no longer need?  
But that's the way it is with PC's. If the trash-can worked as it was 
supposed to you wouldn't need an uninstaller. But after using a PC for 
8 years I thought computers were 'supposed'  to be obtuse. On a Mac to 
remove anything , file or complete program, simply drag it to the 
trash-can. It's that easy. Your computer will continue to boot up, it 
won't throw up error messages, and your other programs won't be 
affected.  If you change your mind just drag it out of the trash- it's 
reinstalled. When you are really certain you don't want it anymore, 
empty the trash. What a revelation!
  Also I was always expecting I would have to install driver software to 
get any peripheral to work. But some of that software is not as good as 
what Apple provides.  Most everything will at least work by just 
plugging it in. Zip drives, Wacom tablets, Cameras, and printers are 
all things I have been able to just plug in and use. Sometimes the 
manufactures software will add extra controls or tools but all of these 
things at least worked straight away.
With OSX the best advice I can give you is to add as much ram as you 
can afford. And be patient. Every update since it was released has sped 
up the OS at least some.
Since under OSX each program runs in it's own "protected space" it 
allows you to leave several programs open at once without any stability 
problems. A problem with one program will not affect the others at all. 
( Windows and the older mac os's claimed you could do this but I've 
only seen it really work with OSX.) Most people have only 2 or 3 
programs they regularly use every day, why not just leave them open? I 
do this with Appleworks, Safari, and iTunes. For some reason OSX native 
programs seem to be better made than any windows or os9 programs I have 
used. The only programs I have ever had die on me under OSX were still 
in beta.
        Have fun,
                Mike
On Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at 01:39  PM, Alain RAZAKARIVONY wrote:

> hi !
>
> I bought a new ibook 700Mhz one month ago. It works fine.
> But it was too slow so today I bought a 256 Ram.
>
> Now, is there any way to speed up more OS X (on windows you can setup 
> start-up programs) ?
>
> And how to remove software ? (on windows you have uninstaller and 
> add/remove programs) ?
>
> Can a remove os 9 ? (I have MAC os 10.2.4) because it takes too much 
> disk space.
>
> I am a switcher , if any one can help me. ;-)
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
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