On 03/17/2012 08:07 PM, Zane H. Healy wrote:
As a Mac user, it pains me to say this, but the
problem could simply be
that you're running it on Mac OS X. A few years ago someone did some
speed comparisons of Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows. While I forget the
specific's, it boiled down to the problem is the Mach Micorkernel. Does
anyone else remember this, and have any pointers to the article, or more
current testing on this?
I don't, but I can tell you that, as a years-long OS X aficionado, I
ditched it in favor of Linux for primarily speed reasons. Every OS X
"update" made the system even slower...almost like someone wanted me to
go out and buy new hardware.
Funny, that.
No more OS X for me. I still like it and I still recommend it, but I
don't use it for my own stuff anymore.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA