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deus ex machina

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May 28, 2010
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When using Safari or Firefox, the scrolling seems a bit choppy (as in not smooth). Is there a setting that this noob is missing on his MBP?
 
Nope, there are no settings you can change to sort this out. Have you tried Chrome? I have found that a lot less choppy.
 
I get this too. Most in Firefox, then Safari and a bit less in Chrome.

Is it normal, or is it an actual problem that can / should be solved? Like something hard- or software wise?
 
rasmusDoh said:
I get this too. Most in Firefox, then Safari and a bit less in Chrome.

Is it normal, or is it an actual problem that can / should be solved? Like something hard- or software wise?
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Me too. But I also noticed that my HDD is writing all the time. Pretty much sounds like a Windows box full with viruses and spyware... :(

And the browsing is choppy, get 10 second freezes when multitasking a bit. Not doing anything heavy but watching a youtube clip is almost impossible.

Also doesn't Safari 5 seem slower in loading pages than the old one, or is that just me?:rolleyes:
 
Waffmeister said:
Me too. But I also noticed that my HDD is writing all the time. Pretty much sounds like a Windows box full with viruses and spyware... :(
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How old is your computer?

You should pay close attention to your hard drive as it might be giving out, not to say that you should run and get a new one. Just back up your stuff in case it does go out.
 
ipaddyo said:
How old is your computer?

You should pay close attention to your hard drive as it might be giving out, not to say that you should run and get a new one. Just back up your stuff in case it does go out.
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I got it in december 09 and it started acting funny a couple of months ago... I should say I'm new to Mac so if there is any "regular" tools to use to maintain it, I haven't used them :)

I will backup and pay close attension and if it goes, I hope it's before the warranty...
 
I get this too on my 3 week old MBP13 (2.4). I don't even really notice a difference between Firefox and Chrome in terms of choppiness, it just happens all around.
 
ipaddyo said:
How old is your computer?

You should pay close attention to your hard drive as it might be giving out, not to say that you should run and get a new one. Just back up your stuff in case it does go out.
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Are your browsers (almost) never sluggish?
I'd like to know if i have a problem that i need to solve, or if i'm simply expecting too much from my computer?
 
Consultant said:
Disable Flash and see if that helps.
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Already have a Flash Blocker installed.

But it sounds like you - and others - don't have this sluggishness, so i kinda think some of us have some wierd problem. A problem i'd really like to have solved!
 
Mine is a new machine. Fluid scrolling has been around since the XP days, I would expect it on my MBP. If it is a setting that keeps the browser from engaging the GPU and saving power, perhaps it can be changed.
 
stridemat said:
Nope, there are no settings you can change to sort this out. Have you tried Chrome? I have found that a lot less choppy.
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Did you try the scrolling speed setting under "Trackpad" in System Preferences?

I keep mine at the third or fourth notch from the left and it works well for me.
 
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