Logic Pro/Express: Tips for balancing multi-core performance
If you do heavy Logic work then this Apple Document will help you. Perhaps the next version will have this core management built-in.
Tagged: Performance
The 5 Best Free Benchmark Programs for Windows
It has a good comparison and list here. Good to do if you need the performance.
Is the Mac Dictionary consistently slow at startup?
Then infogeeks2 solution may solve the issue for you like it did for others. ”I had the same problem. I deleted the files:
com.apple.Dictionary.plist
com.apple.DictionaryServices.plist
from the Users/…/Library/Preferences folder.
After that, Dictionary.app took a long time to launch the first time but launched instantly after that until I changed the Dictionary.app preferences.
The Dictionary Preferences pane took a long time to open or would hang. Dictionary.app opened instantly if I did not change any preferences. If I changed the preferences, Dictionary.app would again be slow to startup, even after restarting Dictionary.app repeatedly. Deleting the .plist files seems to fix the problem but I can’t change Dictionary preferences without the problem re-occuring.”
Is Link Aggegration on the Mac worth doing?
This person believes so. He explains how to do this, and even shows some numbers and performance. Nice work!
Having problems with your printer or performance and Aperture 3?
This thread discusses several specific steps you can take to get the best printed output from Aperture 3. It suggests papers, settings and things that can be done to troubleshoot color profiles and management.