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omeletpants
Dec 30, 2006, 08:20 PM
Anyone have any suggestions on speeding up my mac and web browsing? Do removing fonts or languages help? If, so what is the safest way to do this?


thegoldenmackid
Dec 30, 2006, 08:24 PM
Anyone have any suggestions on speeding up my mac and web browsing? Do removing fonts or languages help? If, so what is the safest way to do this?
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Brandon Sharitt
Dec 30, 2006, 10:51 PM
Yeah, I think you'll need to be a bit more specific, like what web browser, what is actually slow, and any bottlenecks on the system(RAM, CPU, internet connection).
omeletpants
Dec 30, 2006, 11:36 PM
I have a G5 PowerPC, 2 GHz, with 1 GB ram and Camino. No ram issues and 5mb download on DSL.
lamina
Dec 30, 2006, 11:46 PM
I find Camino to be kind of crappy. Firefox is lightening for me, and so is Safari. I just like the extensions feature of Firefox.

I have a G4 PowerBook 1.67GHz, so if it's fast for me, it'll be blazing for you.
thegoldenmackid
Dec 30, 2006, 11:58 PM
I find Camino to be kind of crappy. Firefox is lightening for me, and so is Safari. I just like the extensions feature of Firefox.

I have a G4 PowerBook 1.67GHz, so if it's fast for me, it'll be blazing for you.

agreed..safari is slightly faster iThink...or is it jst simpler...?
fivetoadsloth
Dec 31, 2006, 12:01 AM
I definatly fee lthat safari is faster than camino. I used camino for amny long months and than asked myself "Why not safari?" Tried it and i notivced a significant speed difference and have been using it since.
Shadow
Dec 31, 2006, 12:34 PM
Use OnyX to clean caches and stuff.
Aniej
Dec 31, 2006, 12:38 PM
don't use onyx it is a highly invasive utility that runs at way to high a cpu% and requires you to launch each time. I used to love it, now it's like a dirty ex, you don't want to hear anybody suggesting that someone else use it! I would suggest you get MainMenu, which has more options and runs in the menubar with a great drop down window.
MacBoobsPro
Dec 31, 2006, 12:58 PM
Use OnyX to clean caches and stuff.

The guy is after faster browsing. Wouldnt emptying the cache slow things down? :confused: I see this alot and still dont understand. The cache is there so pages load faster right?
Mac'Mo
Dec 31, 2006, 04:55 PM
i believe that more ram is the best way to make your mac faster
Jacksteruk309
Dec 31, 2006, 05:05 PM
Definately check out a different browser, Camino is a bit out dated
Zwhaler
Dec 31, 2006, 07:16 PM
Safari is faster than Camino. End of story. Try using Safari, and you will be better off. Removing fonts and languages wont help.
stcanard
Dec 31, 2006, 07:23 PM
I haven't used Camino for a while, but last I knew it was very generically compiled.

When I was using it, I found that getting an optimized build (G4 or G5 specific) made for a significantly faster experience -- you might want to see if they are still available.
omeletpants
Dec 31, 2006, 08:21 PM
Safari is faster than Camino. End of story. Try using Safari, and you will be better off. Removing fonts and languages wont help.

Interesting. I was just at an Apple store yesterday at the Genius Bar. He said that Camino was the fastest browser for Mac
dukebound85
Dec 31, 2006, 08:31 PM
Interesting. I was just at an Apple store yesterday at the Genius Bar. He said that Camino was the fastest browser for Mac

i would classify alot of members here as apple experts! as far as browsers go, just mess with them a while and pick the one you like best