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    I need some OS X benchmarking software

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by ZaZ, Nov 9, 2011.

  1. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    I need some OS X benchmarking software. I'm particularly interested in performance and boot time benchmarks. Anyone know any good stuff(hopefully free)? Thanks for any help.
     
    ZaZ, Nov 9, 2011
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    HLdan, Nov 9, 2011
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Thanks HD. I'm just curious if there's some OS X equivalent for BootTimer?
     
    ZaZ, Nov 9, 2011
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    I'm looking at the boottimer utility for windows, and I'm thinking that a stopwatch may be a better solution in both cases.
     
    masterchef341, Nov 9, 2011
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    Yeah, I just timed it. What I'm looking for it something with a benchmark score I could compare to other machines, PC or Mac. I tried the XBench, but for me, it hung when it started to do the thread benchmark. Is there something needed to set it up?
     
    ZaZ, Nov 10, 2011
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    Oh sorry, I haven't tried BootTimer, but hopefully someone will come around with experience with the app and give you some advice. :)
     
    HLdan, Nov 10, 2011
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    You can compare to mine (stop watch), 25s boot up from pressing power button until getting into OSX and loading all apps i had running prior to rebooting.
    Specs in sign, if that is of any interest, hehe..

    Running a Corsair F60 SSD init
     
    Michel.K, Nov 11, 2011
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