[macvoiceover] upgrading hardware
- From: Tuscia-Falconer <tusciafalconer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 19:00:01 +1300
It would be worth finding out whether you can increase the RAM, this is
dependant on the model.
TF
On 25/10/2014, at 5:51 am, Nicole Hutchins <nkhutch86@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
My Macbook Pro is from 2010. Is there a time when I should consider not
upgrading anymore? When it comes to that time, will I have to get a whole new
computer or can I have this one upgraded somehow? I just don’t want to keep
upgrading if it means my system will get slower and slower, kind of like the
iPhone experience.
Nicole
> On Oct 24, 2014, at 11:23 AM, Ian Edwards <ianedwards42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> One thing I’m pondering as I ponder my options for RAM, not sure if you can
> updgrade a Macbook Air, especially one of my vintage, is how we’re getting
> pretty good performance out of older machines. I realize that the visual
> experience is significant when it comes to OS updates, but we’re getting
> decent incrimental performance increases, and I’m still getting acceptable
> performance from a 4 year old computer.
>
> Contrast this with the experiences on other platforms, which in my case saw
> me looking at my next computer purchase as I took the current computer out of
> its packaging. This has a lot to do with the ruggedness of the Air with its
> solid state drive, but it’s still pretty cool.
>
> Ian
>> On Oct 24, 2014, at 1:40 AM, Tuscia-Falconer <tusciafalconer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I only have 4GB of RAM, it would be better perhaps if I had 8GB . This is a
>> recommendation as Yo uses a larger footprint than Mavericks.
>> However, the keyboard response is fine, no slower than Mavericks, and I did
>> a Recovery partition disc utility permissions verification.
>> Sometimes I feel frustrated with the regularity of updates but after going
>> through the procedure I am pleased with the small but useful improvements.
>> My machine, iMac, is performing well for a 2008 model.
>> Generally I think it is performing more quickly .
>>
>> TF
>>
>> On 24/10/2014, at 7:31 pm, Maria and Joe Chapman <bubbygirl1972@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I haven’t taken the plunge either. My main concern is the lag with voice
>> over some people experience. I think if my computer when really slow and
>> laggy when navigating or reading, that would totally drive me nuts.
>>
>> Everything else I see as minor annoyances.
>>
>>
>> Warm regards and blessings
>> Maria and , Joe
>> bubbygirl1972@xxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 24 Oct 2014, at 6:36 am, JAKE JOEHL <jajoehl@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Me neither. And, there seems to now be a Yosemite Download entry in my Apps
>>> menu.
>>> JAKE JOEHL
>>> jajoehl@xxxxxxx
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Oct 23, 2014, at 3:18 PM, Keith Reedy <keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> I am still not sold, no Yo for me, not yet!
>>> We are Braille Bible printers,
>>> http://biblesfortheblind.org
>>> Keith Reedy
>>> keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Oct 23, 2014, at 4:00 PM, Tuscia-Falconer <tusciafalconer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> So far I have had no bed experiences, dictation is not crashing mail, I am
>>>> using it now.
>>>> Dictation is not perfect but is very good. There is a lot to learn but
>>>> once that has been achieved there is a lot I could use that for
>>>> I like the new sound effects in mail period
>>>> I use FaceTime a lot and there are some new aspects to that including ring
>>>> tone options.
>>>> I understand Yosemite uses a lot more RAM so am watching for any
>>>> consequences.
>>>> There have been enough new enhancements to make the upgrade interesting.
>>>> Yes, keyboard response is still a little slow.
>>>> I have a lot of Applications open at the same time and moving from one to
>>>> another can be slow
>>>> Spelling correction seems to have improved with options being spelt out
>>>> There is a new key command option to have text read using Control plus
>>>> space, this can use a different voice, and hence a different pronunciation
>>>>
>>>> TF>
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