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Is Mac OS X Slow?

Posted by Cliff on from the it's-not-slow-for-me dept.

Junks Jerzey asks: "Every time there's a mention of Mac OS X on Slashdot, there's a flurry of responses about how unbearably slow Mac OS X is. To anyone who has done software development under both Mac OS X and Windows or Linux, is there any truth to this or is it simply a knee-jerk reaction from non-Mac users who see low numbers like 800MHz. I'm talking about average priced Macs here, like the LCD iMac line, not the dual 1.25GHz machines that sell for $4500+." Having the fortune of using a Titanium Powerbook for over a month, I don't find Mac OS X that slow at all, however, there are some things that do take a little longer than I am used to, but I think these things are application-specific. For those Mac OS X users out there, have you noticed operations that seemed slower using Mac OS X compared to similar operations on other operating systems?

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  1. I would have had the first post by spoot · · Score: 4, Funny

    but this damn thing is to slowwwwwwww

  2. Re:Powerbook by Amarok.Org · · Score: 5, Funny
    I have the base requirements, and it runs like Windows XP


    You mean it crashes all the time and sends your personal data to a marketing firm?
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  3. Like they would tell. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    For those Mac OS X users out there, have you noticed operations that seemed slower using Mac OS X compared to similar operations on other operating systems?

    No matter if they have, no true Mac user would ever say so, and you know it.

    1. Re:Like they would tell. by Skuld-Chan · · Score: 4, Funny

      I dunno - I do tech support for imaging products on mac (and PC) the worst call I ever got was some lady who had 4 rows of extensions - the system really took 24 minutes to reboot.

      However she was perfectly happy with the machine. Almost like a cult member.

  4. Check Complete by sdjunky · · Score: 5, Funny

    Your sentence.
    "but this damn thing is to slowwwwwwww"
    suggested grammar and spelling.
    "but this damn thing is too slow"

    GRAMMAR AND SPELLING CHECK COMPLETE: 15 minutes 23 seconds 67 ms

    1. Re:Check Complete by Polo · · Score: 5, Funny

      Actually, A mac would just have a blue bar with
      "About 15 minutes"
      under it. ;)

      (of course, it would wildly swing to 45 minutes, 12 minutes, 22 minutes and so forth throughout)

  5. VERY Slow by avandesande · · Score: 5, Funny

    I asked my mac to get me a beer from the fridge, and I am still waiting.....

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  6. Re:That's strange. I get the opposite results. by CyberKnet · · Score: 5, Funny

    In fact I liked 9 better than 10.1 until 10.2 was released.

    and so, logically, when 10.2 was released, you liked 10.1 better than 9?

    Just checking.

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  7. Next time on Slashdot: by bperkins · · Score: 5, Funny

    Other topics that are perfect for objective debate such as:

    Is Emacs slow?

    Is vi easy to use?

    Is perl a good language?

    Do you like RMS?

    Is your mother ugly?

    Is Christianity the best religion?

    Cowboy Neal?