Re: Mac Mini hard as *** to use.

In article <1h3tq8q.mxf2py1n6z8m1N%not_in_use@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
not_in_use@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Peter Hayes) wrote:

> Timberwoof <timberwoof@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > In article <1h3temr.irq1181pfrrwuN%not_in_use@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > not_in_use@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Peter Hayes) wrote:
> >
> > > MuahMan <muahman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I like the widget weather thing. But for some reason when you open
> > > > Dashboard it takes over the whole computer with gay ***
> > >
> > > It's horrible. It also consumes CPU cycles even when "resting".
> >
> > Much like Word or Excel.
>
> Bryce 5 for OS X consumes so much CPU even when it's doing nothing that the
> fan comes on in my PowerBook.
>
> It seems to be a relatively common problem with OS X, apps consuming CPU
> cycles even when idling.

Monitor them with Activity Monitor and submit bugs. While you're at it, find
that cool developer app that pains regions yellow that the application redraws.
Some apps do amazing numbers of unnecessary redraws after every interaction.

> > > > like a caluclator, and a calender. You can move them around the screen
> > > > but once you click on it again it disappears. I guess it's all or
> > > > nothing, look at the widgets but you can't do anything else unless you
> > > > close it. I keep trying to right click on the weather thing to get it
> > > > to remain but no go. Arrrrrgh. Where are the properties for anything
> > > > open. Do I really have to go the upper left hand corner every time?
> > >
> > > It's the Apple way.
> > >
> > > Fortunately, it's possible to disable Dashboard, even though it appears
> > > to stay running in the Dock.
> > >
> > > I'd like to remove it from the Applications folder altogether but I don't
> > > know if OS X would throw a wobbler.
> >
> > Try it and see what happens. I bet you can do that without any problems.
> >
> > Have you tried exploring its Preferences?
>
> The hack I downloaded turned it off in its preferences, if I understand it
> correctly.
>
> But that's not the same as ditching it altogether, and the Dock icon is still
> there looking like it's still running. It's no big deal, just untidy.

So ditch it and see what happens.

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