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post #1 of 9
8/22/09 at 6:11pm
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I own the MacBook Pro® and for the most part, it's been great. I feel like I'm not using it to it's full potential though. So I'm here looking to find ways to optimize my rather pricey computer. I discovered the dashboard, and I use that for quick access to weather. I just installed Quicksilver, but I don't see how that is any better than Spotlight.
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post #2 of 9
8/22/09 at 7:35pm
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Originally Posted by LuxeStyles View Post
I own the MacBook Pro® and for the most part, it's been great. I feel like I'm not using it to it's full potential though. So I'm here looking to find ways to optimize my rather pricey computer. I discovered the dashboard, and I use that for quick access to weather. I just installed Quicksilver, but I don't see how that is any better than Spotlight.

Depends on what you mean by optimize...
Learn to use the Terminal.
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post #3 of 9
8/22/09 at 8:19pm
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post #4 of 9
8/22/09 at 11:21pm
It's already optimized. Unix, ho! Viva le memory management!

Quicksilver is only useful if you'd have a use for a hotkey version of Automator.
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post #5 of 9
8/22/09 at 11:51pm
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Depends on what you mean by optimize...
Learn to use the Terminal.

Plz to 'laborate and poast teh linkz.
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post #6 of 9
8/23/09 at 12:00am
as an app launcher i think quicksilver is probably the best on the market for example, to launch an app (let's say safari) takes basically three keystrokes - command+esc, S, enter way better than spotlight
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post #7 of 9
8/23/09 at 12:23am
If optimizing means using more than 30% of your CPU then I rec trying some video/music/pic editing on your computer since thats what its built for. If you just plan on using it for internet and email but still want the OSX OS then a hackintoshed Dell Mini9 would have done the trick and saved you about $1300.
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post #8 of 9
8/23/09 at 1:23am
Install a bunch of viruses and let them suck up all your excess cpu cycles, storage space, bandwidth, etc. You'll achieve 100% utilization in no time.
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post #9 of 9
8/23/09 at 2:44am
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If optimizing means using more than 30% of your CPU then I rec trying some video/music/pic editing on your computer since thats what its built for. If you just plan on using it for internet and email but still want the OSX OS then a hackintoshed Dell Mini9 would have done the trick and saved you about $1300.

can a netbook like a dell mini 9 really run osx to any acceptable degree?
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