From 4 to 16 GB... still slow

[yjchua95]

Does Epic kill your battery like Chrome does, or is it more like Safari in this regard?

Not sure about that. I haven't tested it full-time.

I'll try it tomorrow.

Oh and by the way, Opera 15 is also Chromium-based now.

 

[saturnotaku]

Oh and by the way, Opera 15 is also Chromium-based now.

Opera is a browser I've wanted to like, but it always has at least one deal-breaking flaw. In the case of recent OS X versions it's the fact that it triggers the discreet GPU in my system when other browsers (even Chrome) do not.

 

[yjchua95]

Opera is a browser I've wanted to like, but it always has at least one deal-breaking flaw. In the case of recent OS X versions it's the fact that it triggers the discreet GPU in my system when other browsers (even Chrome) do not.

I use gfxcardstatus to force my GPU into Iris-only before launching Opera on battery power, and that does the trick

 

[saturnotaku]

I use gfxcardstatus to force my GPU into Iris-only before launching Opera on battery power, and that does the trick

Considering such a step is unnecessary with any other browser, and that this issue has persisted pretty much since Opera switched to Chromium, I would rather be lazy myself than reward Opera for its laziness in failing to address the problem.

 

[yjchua95]

Considering such a step is unnecessary with any other browser, and that this issue has persisted pretty much since Opera switched to Chromium, I would rather be lazy myself than reward Opera for its laziness in failing to address the problem.

Not sure about this though, but I think it looks like every Chromium-based browser forces the dGPU.


That said, Chromium-based browsers perform the best in FutureMark's Peacekeeper HTML5 benchmark.

 

[Bushwood]

Just another update... my laptop is still a $*#&ing rocket! Sooooo glad I posted up here instead of making another trip to the Remedial Bar at the Apple Store. Thanks again guys!

 

[stazi34]

If you are good with this kind of thing, consider swapping the hard drive out for an ssd. They bring old machines back to life.

 

[Meister]

Just another update... my laptop is still a $*#&ing rocket! Sooooo glad I posted up here instead of making another trip to the Remedial Bar at the Apple Store. Thanks again guys!

i am glad to read this
Chrome is terrible! They should issue a warning with it.

Still, an ssd would make your machine even much snappier.

 

[poematik13]

throw your HDD in the trash and install an SSD. problem solved