Re: System slow down

From: Christian Matzerath (matze@UUMAIL.DE)
Date: Wed Jan 17 2001 - 04:42:31 AEDT


Erik,

jolly clever of me to post a system slow down but to
forget to say that my OS is 8.6, sorry.

Shall I try the temp folder trash thing anyway?

Thanks, Matze


On Tue, 16 Jan 2001 17:39:42 +0100 Erik Richard Sørensen wrote:

>Hei Matze
>
>I presume that you're using Mac OS 9.0.x? - Then the obvious problem might
be
>that the 'Temporary Items folder has files that slows the system. It is
normal
>and unfortunately rather wellknown in OS 9.0.x.
>
>Try to use either File Buddy or a simular program to move the Temp folder
to
>the trash and then restart and empty the trash. The temp folder is an
>invisible folder taht storeseverything you do on your Mac. It is
recommendable
>also to delete both the dekstop DB and DF files before rebuilding the
desktop.
>- You can do this also with FB.
>
>Also then get AutoPurge and put an alias of it into your Startup Items
folder.
>AP will now empty the trash every time you start your computer. Link:
><http://www.versiontracker.com/redir.fcgi/kind=1&id=7337/AutoPurge.sit>
>
>Cheers, Erik Richard
>
>Christian Matzerath wrote:
>
>> Hi Nisoids,
>>
>> today something very strange is going on with NW 6.0.1. (PB G3 233 Mhz,
192
>> MB RAM 10GB) It seems as if something does slow it's speed sometimes.
While
>> in one moment everything is just fine, the other moment NW needs ages
until
>> a selection is shown on the screen or until a just written long word
>> appears completley, sometimes I click on the File Menu and it takes one
>> second that the File Menu appears. This although I have given NW 18 MB
>> (minimum) RAM and 27 RAM.
>>
>> I rebuild desktop, zapped PRAM with Tech Tool, no change.
>> What is going on here?
>>
>> Thanks for any help, Matze
>
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