eMac - Flash Lag

drizzy · drizzy #1 (**permalink**)

05-29-2009, 02:04 AM

I've tried looking all over the place for an answer but I couldn't. Anyways, my eMac recently has been unable to go on any sites with flash. I can't even watch youtube videos! I use Safari, and downgraded to Flash 9. Firefox and Camino just run even worse. Any ideas?

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #2 (**permalink**)

05-29-2009, 02:10 AM

You Tube videos will not play at all or lag? What is the lag like? Out of sync or just frame dropping?

drizzy · drizzy #3 (**permalink**)

05-29-2009, 02:13 AM

the youtube videos are extremely laggy/choppy but the audio playback is perfectly fine.

hughvane · hughvane #4 (**permalink**)

05-29-2009, 02:18 AM

Run a Repair Permissions from 1) OnyX (preferably) or 2) Disk Utilities, to stabilise the changes you've made.

Run a hardware check from your Mac's Install Disk 1. Verify, and then Repair, if necessary, any disk/hardware issues found.

drizzy · drizzy #5 (**permalink**)

05-29-2009, 01:49 PM

Hmm didnt work. Also, it seems any page with a flash ad loads about 5-6 seconds slower than a page without.

Juan Largo · Juan Largo #6 (**permalink**)

05-29-2009, 03:20 PM

Flash uses an insane amount of CPU. Check the Activity Monitor to see what your CPU usage is when you access flash. Are other processes running that could be chewing up precious CPU cycles?

cwa107 · cwa107 #7 (**permalink**)

05-29-2009, 04:21 PM

OK, this may sound silly, but you said that you rolled back the version of Flash. Did you try installing the very newest version?

vansmith · vansmith #8 (**permalink**)

05-29-2009, 04:38 PM

Can I just get a sense of the specs of your Mac? Flash is a resource hog but you should not be having problems this severe.

Did you change or do anything with your Mac just before this started to happen (since it seems to have started all of a sudden)?

drizzy · drizzy #9 (**permalink**)

05-29-2009, 10:29 PM

Machine Name: eMac
Machine Model: PowerMac6,4
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (1.1)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.25 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 167 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.8.2f1

I upgraded to the newest version and it still has the same problem. things ive done recently hmm.. ive upgraded my safari? maybe thats it?

drizzy · drizzy #10 (**permalink**)

05-31-2009, 01:57 PM

hey everyone, sorry for the double post, but i still have this problem.

ive tried upgrading to safari 4 beta but that didnt work. also when i look at the activity monitor safari uses about 50% -> 80% of the cpu while on flash heavy sites (for example... omgpop.com). can my emac just not handle these sites anymore?

vansmith · vansmith #11 (**permalink**)

05-31-2009, 02:16 PM

It's possible that Flash is taking too many of your system resources although this sounds unlikely if it is just happening now. Were you using an even older version like 8 before?

drizzy · drizzy #12 (**permalink**)

06-01-2009, 10:09 PM

well i just tried to downgrade to 8 but i dont think i had 8, because a lot of the sites that i go to said i needed to upgrade to 10. so i think it was 9. im not really sure what i did... i did all the software upgrades

drizzy · drizzy #13 (**permalink**)

06-06-2009, 07:28 PM

hey all, i switched to Opera and it helped A LOT.. so i guess ill just stick with opera for now.

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Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,807 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	05-29-2009, 02:10 AM You Tube videos will not play at all or lag? What is the lag like? Out of sync or just frame dropping? ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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Juan Largo #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 31, 2008 Posts: 195	05-29-2009, 03:20 PM Flash uses an insane amount of CPU. Check the Activity Monitor to see what your CPU usage is when you access flash. Are other processes running that could be chewing up precious CPU cycles? iMac G3 600 MHz OS 10.3.9
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cwa107 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,917 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	05-29-2009, 04:21 PM OK, this may sound silly, but you said that you rolled back the version of Flash. Did you try installing the very newest version? Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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vansmith #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 15,314 Mac Specs: 2012 13" MBP (2.5 i5, 8GB)	05-29-2009, 04:38 PM Can I just get a sense of the specs of your Mac? Flash is a resource hog but you should not be having problems this severe. Did you change or do anything with your Mac just before this started to happen (since it seems to have started all of a sudden)? Important Links: Community Guidelines : Use the reputation system if you've been helped. M-F Blog :: Write for the blog :: M-F IRC Channel - Chats every Sunday at 8PM EST.
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Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 15,314 Mac Specs: 2012 13" MBP (2.5 i5, 8GB)	05-31-2009, 02:16 PM It's possible that Flash is taking too many of your system resources although this sounds unlikely if it is just happening now. Were you using an even older version like 8 before? Important Links: Community Guidelines : Use the reputation system if you've been helped. M-F Blog :: Write for the blog :: M-F IRC Channel - Chats every Sunday at 8PM EST.
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drizzy #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 29, 2009 Posts: 7	05-29-2009, 02:04 AM I've tried looking all over the place for an answer but I couldn't. Anyways, my eMac recently has been unable to go on any sites with flash. I can't even watch youtube videos! I use Safari, and downgraded to Flash 9. Firefox and Camino just run even worse. Any ideas?
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hughvane #4 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2008 Location: Banks Peninsula, New Zealand Posts: 3,244 Mac Specs: MacMini 2.4, 4 Gb, OS 10.6.8; MacBook 2.4, 2 Gb, OS 10.5.8; G4 eMac 1.25, 2 Gb, OS 10.4.11	05-29-2009, 02:18 AM Run a Repair Permissions from 1) OnyX (preferably) or 2) Disk Utilities, to stabilise the changes you've made. Run a hardware check from your Mac's Install Disk 1. Verify, and then Repair, if necessary, any disk/hardware issues found.
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drizzy #5 (permalink)
Member Since: May 29, 2009 Posts: 7	05-29-2009, 01:49 PM Hmm didnt work. Also, it seems any page with a flash ad loads about 5-6 seconds slower than a page without.
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drizzy #9 (permalink)
Member Since: May 29, 2009 Posts: 7	05-29-2009, 10:29 PM Machine Name: eMac Machine Model: PowerMac6,4 CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (1.1) Number Of CPUs: 1 CPU Speed: 1.25 GHz L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB Memory: 1 GB Bus Speed: 167 MHz Boot ROM Version: 4.8.2f1 I upgraded to the newest version and it still has the same problem. things ive done recently hmm.. ive upgraded my safari? maybe thats it?
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drizzy #10 (permalink)
Member Since: May 29, 2009 Posts: 7	05-31-2009, 01:57 PM hey everyone, sorry for the double post, but i still have this problem. ive tried upgrading to safari 4 beta but that didnt work. also when i look at the activity monitor safari uses about 50% -> 80% of the cpu while on flash heavy sites (for example... omgpop.com). can my emac just not handle these sites anymore?
	QUOTE Thanks

drizzy #12 (permalink)
Member Since: May 29, 2009 Posts: 7	06-01-2009, 10:09 PM well i just tried to downgrade to 8 but i dont think i had 8, because a lot of the sites that i go to said i needed to upgrade to 10. so i think it was 9. im not really sure what i did... i did all the software upgrades
	QUOTE Thanks

drizzy #13 (permalink)
Member Since: May 29, 2009 Posts: 7	06-06-2009, 07:28 PM hey all, i switched to Opera and it helped A LOT.. so i guess ill just stick with opera for now.
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