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    So I noticed some slowdown on my 13" MBP last night. (SSD or 7200?)

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by akin_t, May 7, 2010.

  1. akin_t

    akin_t Notebook Evangelist

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    Before I even get into that ... How does one rename an application on OS X?

    I just installed MATLAB R2009b. OS X insists on calling it "MATLAB_R2009b" and I don't like having the underscore character in my application names ... I tried going to the Applications folder and renaming it there but when I tried to start it up aftre doing that ... It would quit on itself. Help?

    Anyhow, about the slowdown, I think it's from some uninstalls that I made recently ... I also just installed CS4. Anyway, how do I ensure that uninstalled applications didn't leave clutter behind ... How can I get rid of said clutter?

    I'm getting into some serious photography now and it's become apparent I will be using CS4 for HDR. if the files I'm going to be editting are 10 MP ... I expect them to be huge on the disk ... I'm sure the 5400 rpm won't hold up.

    The question now remains ... SSD or 7200 rpm HDD? Cost is a factor, space is a factor, performance is a factor.
     
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    doh123 Without ME its just AWESO

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    you cannot rename many apps.. they will fail if they have the wrong name... no way around it usually.

    You can however just make an alias to that app and name it anything you want and use that as your main way to run it.
     
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    SP Forsythe Notebook Evangelist

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    Good question. I've often wondered the same thing. OSX seems to be even worse than Windows at hiding bits and pieces. Or maybe it's just my unfamiliarity with where to look for it all.

    Just how have you come to the determination that HDD drive life is extended on large file size by virtue of a greater rotational speed? If anything, a greater rotational speed is a greater wear issue than file size. The platter bearings are the ordinary weak link.
     
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    his considered factors were cost, storage size, and performance. i don't think he meant "won't hold up" as in "mechanical failure will happen" - more like "it won't be fast enough"

    it takes less than a second to open a 50 MB file on a 5400 RPM hard drive. From that point, you are operating with the file in memory, not the hard drive. I wouldn't worry much about hard drive speed for 10 megapixel image work in CS4. 15 MB (avg) - 75 MB (max)
     
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