Leopard "Plug-ins" for Tiger

vaughan80 · vaughan80 #1 (**permalink**)

04-25-2008, 07:33 AM

Hi,
I have leopard installed - total fresh install, I've given it a fair try for a few months, my imac (great spec) has slowed significantly since I made the switch from Tiger.

The only feature of Leopard that I use on a regualr basis (if at all) is the preview item (pressing space when you have a document selected). I'm wanting to go back to Tiger, but Is there a plug-in available for Tiger, which would give me this option?

goobimama · goobimama #2 (**permalink**)

04-25-2008, 08:09 AM

Quick Look is a feature exclusive to Leopard.

knightlie · knightlie #3 (**permalink**)

04-27-2008, 12:38 PM

You'd do better investigating the Leopard slowness, I'm using Leopard on a 1.8Ghz Core Duo iMac (1st gen) and it's faster than Tiger ever was, with about 900 apps running. If yours is as slow as that then something is wrong.

cwa107 · cwa107 #4 (**permalink**)

04-27-2008, 03:14 PM

I'd tend to agree with Knightlie... since 10.5.2, most of my issues have been resolved and performance (aside from boot-up time) has never significantly varied from Tiger for me.

goobimama · goobimama #5 (**permalink**)

04-27-2008, 04:46 PM

Holy. I didn't see his configuration. Leopard should run smoking fast on that machine. It certainly has been faster on my 1st gen Intel iMac.

PapaNoHair · PapaNoHair #6 (**permalink**)

04-27-2008, 04:53 PM

Me also - Leopard is much faster - except possibly for boot up time. I did notice at the very beginning it was slower but after shutting it off and restarting it, it came back very fast.

cwa107 · cwa107 #7 (**permalink**)

04-27-2008, 04:53 PM

In another, similar thread, someone mentioned that updating the prebinding can resolve some of these slow performance issues.

The following is the command that needs to be pasted into the terminal:

Code:

sudo update_prebinding -debug -root / -force

As always, I would recommend doing a backup before making a major change to your system.

Aqua · Aqua #8 (**permalink**)

04-27-2008, 07:50 PM

I have a mini and when I updated it was slower, then I ran Onyx and it was faster. When 5.2 came, I ran Onyx again and it was much much better. If you don't want Onyx, there is also MainMenu or manually run disk utility and delete some of the junk on your hd.

knightlie · knightlie #9 (**permalink**)

04-28-2008, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goobimama

Holy. I didn't see his configuration. Leopard should run smoking fast on that machine. It certainly has been faster on my 1st gen Intel iMac.

Exactly, if that machine runs Leopard slower than Tiger then something is definitely awry. As of right now I have Safari, Firefox 3, iBank, Skype, VMWare Fusion running Win2000, MAMP, Zend (PHP IDE), Coda, Pages and Preview all running with no performance hit, in 2GB of RAM.

As mentioned, run Onyx or MainMenu and do some optimisation, and run all the overnight scripts and things.

vaughan80 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 14, 2007 Location: Lincolnshire, UK Posts: 338 Mac Specs: Macbook - 2.4 ghz intel core duo / 4 gig of ram.	04-25-2008, 07:33 AM Hi, I have leopard installed - total fresh install, I've given it a fair try for a few months, my imac (great spec) has slowed significantly since I made the switch from Tiger. The only feature of Leopard that I use on a regualr basis (if at all) is the preview item (pressing space when you have a document selected). I'm wanting to go back to Tiger, but Is there a plug-in available for Tiger, which would give me this option? www.lavaphoto.co.uk
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cwa107 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,951 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	04-27-2008, 03:14 PM I'd tend to agree with Knightlie... since 10.5.2, most of my issues have been resolved and performance (aside from boot-up time) has never significantly varied from Tiger for me. 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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cwa107 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,951 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	04-27-2008, 04:53 PM In another, similar thread, someone mentioned that updating the prebinding can resolve some of these slow performance issues. The following is the command that needs to be pasted into the terminal: Code: sudo update_prebinding -debug -root / -force As always, I would recommend doing a backup before making a major change to your system. 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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Aqua #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 05, 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 448 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro, 2.4GHz Core2 Duo 10.6.8, MacMini	04-27-2008, 07:50 PM I have a mini and when I updated it was slower, then I ran Onyx and it was faster. When 5.2 came, I ran Onyx again and it was much much better. If you don't want Onyx, there is also MainMenu or manually run disk utility and delete some of the junk on your hd. “invincible ignorance” is an example of ignorance that can not be removed by any amount of evidence. It's now a widespread form of pollution. (Revised quote) An apple a day, keeps the psychiatrist away.. If you play a Windows install CD backwards it has satanic verses
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goobimama #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	04-25-2008, 08:09 AM Quick Look is a feature exclusive to Leopard.
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goobimama #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	04-27-2008, 04:46 PM Holy. I didn't see his configuration. Leopard should run smoking fast on that machine. It certainly has been faster on my 1st gen Intel iMac.
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PapaNoHair #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 18, 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 2,180	04-27-2008, 04:53 PM Me also - Leopard is much faster - except possibly for boot up time. I did notice at the very beginning it was slower but after shutting it off and restarting it, it came back very fast.
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