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caddy

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LR performance, Windows vs Mac
« on: January 21, 2008, 09:32:48 am »

I've been using LR on WinXP since the 1.0 release.  I don't remember how responsive it was when I first started using it, but I know that now it's just really sluggish.  For example, in Develop, if I grab the exposure slider and move the mouse, the slider won't even move for second or so, much less update the image.

When I see LR being demonstrated on videos or seminars, the response is infinitely better, absolutely no lag.  I'm sure I never saw that kind of response on my system.  The common denominator in these system is that they're always Macs, usually just a laptop.

Is this some inherent advantage of Macs?  Or is my system/installation flawed?

Cliff
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john beardsworth

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LR performance, Windows vs Mac
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2008, 10:00:13 am »

No, the biggest difference is in single vs multicore machines, whether it is Mac or PC is irrelevant (though there are a couple of minor features that are on the Mac but not on the PC).

Have you tried optimizing your catalogue?

John
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caddy

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« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2008, 10:09:27 am »

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Have you tried optimizing your catalogue?

Yes, but I don't see how the catalog access would affect interface performance in Develop.

Cliff
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