Comments on: Is my iBook “snappier” the after 10.4.5 update? http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/ For MacGeeks by MacGeeks Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:56:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Damien http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3319 Damien Sun, 26 Feb 2006 03:02:22 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3319 heh, it's funny... i've read on so many forums people parodying this exact thing. "OMG, after teh update my mac feels much snappier! Up to 30% less DBPL (dock bounces per launch)!!!11!" ... and it's soooooo true! This thread confirms it :) Okay, sorry, I just thought it was funny :) heh, it’s funny… i’ve read on so many forums people parodying this exact thing. “OMG, after teh update my mac feels much snappier! Up to 30% less DBPL (dock bounces per launch)!!!11!”

… and it’s soooooo true! This thread confirms it :) Okay, sorry, I just thought it was funny :)

]]> By: Walafrid http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3316 Walafrid Sat, 25 Feb 2006 11:44:47 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3316 My iBook 1.2 GHz 12" does seem to be running a lot snappier since I updated to 10.4.5. Applications are loading with much fewer bounces, and, though it's hard to quantify, the whole system does seem more responsive. And I don't know if I'm imagining this, but the battery life also seems to be a bit longer. I used to get an average of ~3.5 hours, but now it's more like 5 hours! If this really is as a result of the update, then well done Apple! My last Windows laptop just got slower and slower with every system update, but my iBook just seems to get better. My iBook 1.2 GHz 12″ does seem to be running a lot snappier since I updated to 10.4.5. Applications are loading with much fewer bounces, and, though it’s hard to quantify, the whole system does seem more responsive.

And I don’t know if I’m imagining this, but the battery life also seems to be a bit longer. I used to get an average of ~3.5 hours, but now it’s more like 5 hours! If this really is as a result of the update, then well done Apple! My last Windows laptop just got slower and slower with every system update, but my iBook just seems to get better.

]]> By: Chris http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3239 Chris Mon, 20 Feb 2006 22:40:26 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3239 id just like to say, your all on crack... I've got an iMac G5 all the bells and whistles, and it is no fater than what i used to be... and just as a note applications have always been faster at loading the second time around... id just like to say, your all on crack… I’ve got an iMac G5 all the bells and whistles, and it is no fater than what i used to be…

and just as a note applications have always been faster at loading the second time around…

]]> By: prospervic http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3228 prospervic Mon, 20 Feb 2006 02:07:38 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3228 On second thought......has anyone else noticed that this speed-up effect dissapears after you reboot? iTunes is 3 bounces on first launch, 1 on the second. But after a reboot, it's back to 3 bounces, then 1 bounce on a second launch. This leads me to suspect that the 10.4.5 update has the system working more off RAM. On second thought……has anyone else noticed that this speed-up effect dissapears after you reboot? iTunes is 3 bounces on first launch, 1 on the second. But after a reboot, it’s back to 3 bounces, then 1 bounce on a second launch. This leads me to suspect that the 10.4.5 update has the system working more off RAM.

]]> By: shadow http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3221 shadow Sun, 19 Feb 2006 05:44:31 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3221 Yeah I have notice this speed increase too with my Mac Mini. I have been using it to do some video encoding with mencoder and it was taking about 14 hours per file. After I did the upgrade it was only taking 6 to 7 hours for the videos to encode. Yeah I have notice this speed increase too with my Mac Mini. I have been using it to do some video encoding with mencoder and it was taking about 14 hours per file. After I did the upgrade it was only taking 6 to 7 hours for the videos to encode.

]]> By: solccs http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3217 solccs Sat, 18 Feb 2006 11:38:12 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3217 Well, I think I'm the one with the weakest system to post on this thread and with an iBook G3 special ed graphite 466Mhz 320RAM my machine is much faster at second time application launches. I'd say it's about nearly twice as fast. Used to take about 11 sec to load iTunes, it now does it in 5 upon the second launch. Mail, too, about half the time, 2-3 instead of 4 bounces. iChat, too, etc. It took the iBook a loooong time to restart after the upgrade. This is probably when all the critical changes happen. Following restarts where faster after permission repair, too. I was worried my G3 would have to go back to 10.3.8, which is where it ran best, but with this update it can rest in peace in Tiger. I promise I won't go to Leopard....That's what I said last time about Tiger! Well, I think I’m the one with the weakest system to post on this thread and with an iBook G3 special ed graphite 466Mhz 320RAM my machine is much faster at second time application launches. I’d say it’s about nearly twice as fast. Used to take about 11 sec to load iTunes, it now does it in 5 upon the second launch. Mail, too, about half the time, 2-3 instead of 4 bounces. iChat, too, etc.

It took the iBook a loooong time to restart after the upgrade. This is probably when all the critical changes happen. Following restarts where faster after permission repair, too.

I was worried my G3 would have to go back to 10.3.8, which is where it ran best, but with this update it can rest in peace in Tiger.
I promise I won’t go to Leopard….That’s what I said last time about Tiger!

]]> By: scott bass http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3208 scott bass Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:47:47 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3208 ok...so I finally downloaded 10.4.5 and I do see a difference in speed....it definitely seems to be a caching thing though...the first time I open a program then it takes a "normal" amount of time to load....however after closing the programs out, the second time is instantaneous on my 17" 1.67 powerbook, probably the most drastic is motion, this program has always taken its time opening...now it's just there instantly....so the speed increase is a memory management enhancement I guess......It also seems like this thread would have been more popular if this was something that seems so dramatic but its not being talked about any where that I can see other than mac cast. kinda weird ok…so I finally downloaded 10.4.5 and I do see a difference in speed….it definitely seems to be a caching thing though…the first time I open a program then it takes a “normal” amount of time to load….however after closing the programs out, the second time is instantaneous on my 17″ 1.67 powerbook, probably the most drastic is motion, this program has always taken its time opening…now it’s just there instantly….so the speed increase is a memory management enhancement I guess……It also seems like this thread would have been more popular if this was something that seems so dramatic but its not being talked about any where that I can see other than mac cast. kinda weird

]]> By: Ash http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3205 Ash Fri, 17 Feb 2006 10:05:09 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3205 One annoying thing after the update, for me at least, is that when coping files to an external usb drive I just get the spinning beach ball of death instead of the file transfer dialog. Files copy fine and the beachball disappears after the copy. Wierd. One annoying thing after the update, for me at least, is that when coping files to an external usb drive I just get the spinning beach ball of death instead of the file transfer dialog. Files copy fine and the beachball disappears after the copy. Wierd.

]]> By: Appleology » Blog Archive » After updating to 10.4.5, my Mac is fast! - Reviews, Tips, Opinions, News, and Rumors for every Mac user http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3203 Appleology » Blog Archive » After updating to 10.4.5, my Mac is fast! - Reviews, Tips, Opinions, News, and Rumors for every Mac user Fri, 17 Feb 2006 02:51:37 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3203 [...] Apple has definitely been working on making Tiger run faster, because 10.4.5 made my Mac incredibly fast. Both my iMac and my iBook are now as fast as they were when they were running Panther! I’m apparently not the only one experiencing this fantastic experience, even Adam Christianson from the MacCast has found that 10.4.5 speeds up Macs. [...] [...] Apple has definitely been working on making Tiger run faster, because 10.4.5 made my Mac incredibly fast. Both my iMac and my iBook are now as fast as they were when they were running Panther! I’m apparently not the only one experiencing this fantastic experience, even Adam Christianson from the MacCast has found that 10.4.5 speeds up Macs. [...]

]]> By: Alex Santos http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3200 Alex Santos Thu, 16 Feb 2006 22:42:54 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3200 emac 1GHz note on 10.4.5 update Yes it is snappier. Spotlight is finally faster (I have a 250GB drive) iBook 800 Spotlight is faster here too! Yes I only checked Spotlight and opening apps Opening apps is faster. Duodock - not much has changed. Duodock is a very old 68030 for those of you who don't know. emac 1GHz note on 10.4.5 update

Yes it is snappier. Spotlight is finally faster (I have a 250GB drive)

iBook 800

Spotlight is faster here too!

Yes I only checked Spotlight and opening apps

Opening apps is faster.

Duodock – not much has changed. Duodock is a very old 68030 for those of you who don’t know.

]]> By: Michael http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3199 Michael Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:31:58 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3199 Just as an fyi. My increase in speed was before the iLife update. Just as an fyi. My increase in speed was before the iLife update.

]]> By: Max Denton http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3197 Max Denton Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:23:06 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3197 Hey adam! i think you are right, safari is off to the races after only one bounce, one bounce for iPhoto too (and now only 3secs to load 3400 photos) , iMoive is down to 3, itunes is at 2 with 525 songs. This is all on my imac g5 1.8 with a gig of ram. Oh and system preference used to take a couple of bounces, now it is off even before the first bounce! Well there ya have it. My review: 10.4.5 rocks! i think 10.5 is on its way if they are rolling out the updates this fast. Look and panther right after we got to 10.3.9 tiger was here! PS i think it is really funny that we are bench marking our systems in bounces IN Christ MAx Hey adam! i think you are right, safari is off to the races after only one bounce, one bounce for iPhoto too (and now only 3secs to load 3400 photos) , iMoive is down to 3, itunes is at 2 with 525 songs. This is all on my imac g5 1.8 with a gig of ram. Oh and system preference used to take a couple of bounces, now it is off even before the first bounce!

Well there ya have it. My review: 10.4.5 rocks! i think 10.5 is on its way if they are rolling out the updates this fast. Look and panther right after we got to 10.3.9 tiger was here!

PS i think it is really funny that we are bench marking our systems in bounces

IN Christ

MAx

]]> By: Chris http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3196 Chris Thu, 16 Feb 2006 16:53:17 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3196 My PowerBook is much faster but I figured it was because I had disabled Shapeshifter. This is fantastic since I have no plans to upgrade to the MacBook Pro until next year some time. Finally, an OSX upgrade that doesn't disappoint! My PowerBook is much faster but I figured it was because I had disabled Shapeshifter. This is fantastic since I have no plans to upgrade to the MacBook Pro until next year some time. Finally, an OSX upgrade that doesn’t disappoint!

]]> By: Scott Bass (mercury7) http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3195 Scott Bass (mercury7) Thu, 16 Feb 2006 16:35:23 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3195 Adam, was this speed increase directly after the 10.4.5 or was it after the ilife update? also, I started asking questions about this over at appleinsider and some one attributed this to removal of the bug code? I don't even know what that is but thats what he said Adam, was this speed increase directly after the 10.4.5 or was it after the ilife update? also, I started asking questions about this over at appleinsider and some one attributed this to removal of the bug code? I don’t even know what that is but thats what he said

]]> By: Michael http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3193 Michael Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:13:29 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3193 I also have a iBook G4 933 and it is noticably quicker launching applications. Way to go Apple. I also have a iBook G4 933 and it is noticably quicker launching applications. Way to go Apple.

]]> By: Josiah http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3192 Josiah Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:20:27 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3192 My PowerBook is faster ,but I can't play mpeg4 video... My PowerBook is faster ,but I can’t play mpeg4 video…

]]> By: keydin http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3191 keydin Thu, 16 Feb 2006 07:55:42 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3191 I am running a power mac g4 933 and I am having the same results. Nice and quick!!! I am running a power mac g4 933 and I am having the same results. Nice and quick!!!

]]> By: Tanner http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3190 Tanner Thu, 16 Feb 2006 05:31:38 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3190 wow, its all true, Apple mustve been all our Valentines. lol. but i heard my fan kick in for the first time in my life owningm y PB AND ITS Ssoo slient. wow, its all true, Apple mustve been all our Valentines. lol. but i heard my fan kick in for the first time in my life owningm y PB AND ITS Ssoo slient.

]]> By: cfsporn http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3189 cfsporn Thu, 16 Feb 2006 03:19:11 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3189 WOW!!! My PowerBook is running like a dream now. It is running faster, cooler. And if that wasn't enough, the battery is longer. Adam, your experiences with 10.4.5 are shared with me. It looks like I no longer have to buy a ram upgrade! I am running on a PowerBook G4 DL with 512 MB of DDR-2 RAM. WOW!!! My PowerBook is running like a dream now. It is running faster, cooler. And if that wasn’t enough, the battery is longer. Adam, your experiences with 10.4.5 are shared with me. It looks like I no longer have to buy a ram upgrade! I am running on a PowerBook G4 DL with 512 MB of DDR-2 RAM.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3186 Anonymous Thu, 16 Feb 2006 02:33:01 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/02/14/is-my-ibook-snappier-after-1045-update/#comment-3186 Adobe Acrobat 7 Professional is ready to go after just 3 bounces in the dock. Generally took a little less than a minute to launch prior to installing the Mac OS X 10.4.5 update. Using an iBook G4 (12" 1.2 GHz, Late 2004) with 768 MB RAM and a 60 GB hard drive. Adobe Acrobat 7 Professional is ready to go after just 3 bounces in the dock. Generally took a little less than a minute to launch prior to installing the Mac OS X 10.4.5 update.

Using an iBook G4 (12″ 1.2 GHz, Late 2004) with 768 MB RAM and a 60 GB hard drive.

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